Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 527 - 506

Chapter 527: 506

In the sky, the ship suddenly halted, followed by a figure plunging downward from the heavens.

Zhou Heng turned to Moon Shadow Saintess and Huo Tian and said, "Cover your faces!" Both women were devastatingly beautiful, which easily attracted unnecessary trouble.

Most crucially, Huo Tian was like a ticking bomb; if she were provoked, this Peerless Heavenly Maiden could unleash fury that would obliterate the Void Ship, and then how would they reach the Immortal City?

Moon Shadow Saintess promptly did as told, while Huo Tian remained still; however, the breathtaking allure around her suddenly vanished, and even her facial features subtly altered to become utterly plain.

She was still beautiful but no longer in a way that could overturn worlds and awaken desire in monks or bring dead trees to blossom.

She was merely a beautiful woman, the kind one might pick out of a hundred.

Zhou Heng couldn’t help but marvel; Huo Tian’s facial structure had barely changed, he could still recognize her at a glance, but those subtle changes made her look completely different.

At that moment, whoosh, the figure from the sky landed.

It was a middle-aged man, robust in stature, with the cultivation level of the Moonlight King, which Zhou Heng could distinctly sense.

He could sense the man’s cultivation level, and naturally, the man could sense his as well, especially since Zhou Heng’s Stealth Talisman was no longer effective.

"Who might you be?" As he was facing a peer in strength, the middle-aged man spoke with extra courtesy.

"I am Zhou Heng, and these two are my wives. May I inquire if we might hitch a ride on your favorable wind?" Zhou Heng smiled.

Hearing Zhou Heng refer to them as his wives, Moon Shadow Saintess showed a hint of shyness mixed with joy, while Huo Tian glared fiercely at Zhou Heng, but as it wasn’t the time for confrontation, she had to suppress her anger.

"So you are Brother Zhou!" The middle-aged man’s gaze swept over Moon Shadow Saintess and Huo Tian, then drew back. This was the Immortal Realm, where only Immortals truly counted as battle power; even if Moon Shadow Saintess was at the Divinity Transformation Realm, she couldn’t catch an Immortal’s eye!

Of course, if Moon Shadow Saintess, especially Huo Tian, had revealed her peerless beauty, then the middle-aged man would certainly have done more than a mere glance.

After a consideration, he said, "I am not in a position to decide on this matter alone. Would Brother Zhou kindly follow me to speak with the master directly?"

Were it not for Huo Tian’s presence, Zhou Heng would have hesitated, having heard plenty of how brutal the Immortal Realm could be — one could easily be plotted against for wealth and life. But with Huo Tian there, what was there to fear?

"Please!" said Zhou Heng.

"Please!" The middle-aged man took the lead, soaring into the sky.

Zhou Heng held a beauty by each hand, closely following the middle-aged man.

The man seemed intent on testing Zhou Heng, increasing his speed ever more, but no matter how much he accelerated, Zhou Heng was always just one body length behind, neither overtaking nor falling behind.

Eventually, the man realized that Zhou Heng’s strength was no less than his own and promptly took his place honestly at the front to guide the way.

Zhou Heng merely smiled; his power may seem to be only at the First Layer Heaven of Moonlight, yet with the Nine Waning Moons, his battle power could rival that of a Moonlight Sovereign! In the Immortal Realm, each minor realm difference in power was as vast as that between the Spirit Gathering Realm and the Divinity Transformation Realm. Any Moonlight King was mere dust before Zhou Heng!

— Unless that person could be as monstrously talented as Zhou Heng!

The gravity on this part of the Fairy Continent was significant, making the ascent laborious, and it took a minute for the four to board the Void Ship.

The moment he stepped on the deck, Zhou Heng felt an invigorating lightness, followed by a rush of fresh air that made him breathe deeply without thinking.

He quickly realized that a formation was set around the ship, significantly reducing the gravity here, even more so than on the Xuanqian Continent.

After entering the Immortal Realm, Martial Artists could theoretically live without food, drink, or sleep, sustaining life with only occasional absorption of Spiritual Energy. However, Zhou Heng had grown accustomed to mortal ways, finding it uncomfortable to go a day without eating or sleeping.

Besides, the purpose of cultivation isn’t to suffer!

One might be able to exist without sustenance, but that doesn’t mean one must.

Zhou Heng looked around and saw soldiers in black uniforms pacing the deck, each armed with swords or similar weapons at their waists. With his status as a false member of the Gold Devouring Clan, he could confirm that these weapons were of Nascent Soul or Divine Infant material quality, yet they were not Magic Artifacts.

Using the same material to craft a Magic Artifact or merely forge a weapon clearly represented different levels of difficulty.

The soldiers appeared to be Half-Step Immortals; none were true Immortals.

This made it clear that even Moonlight Kings were not commodities easily acquired in the Immortal Realm, unlike Spirit Gathering Realm warriors in the Mortal Realm who, though not considered experts, were esteemed among the masses and not found in abundance.

"Brother Zhou, this way please," the middle-aged man continued to lead the way ahead.

Zhou Heng, calm and composed, followed the other into the ship. They reached a staircase, ascended step by step, and after three flights, they arrived at the top level of the Void Ship.

Upon entering this level, Zhou Heng noticed a new addition on the floor: a fiery red carpet made from what seemed to be very high-end materials. The texture underfoot was exceptionally soft and comfortable.

This was naturally the quarters of the person in charge.

When they arrived at a door, the middle-aged man signaled Zhou Heng to wait a moment. He knocked on the door and said, "I have brought the guest!"

After a while, a magnetic female voice came from inside, saying, "Come in!" Her voice was seductively melodious, irresistibly enticing.

The middle-aged man pushed the door open and stepped inside, but he did not enter himself; instead, he gestured for Zhou Heng, Huo Tian, and Moon Shadow Saintess to go ahead. After they had all entered, his Divine Intent surged, transmitting some information inside, then he closed the door.

Zhou Heng stepped in and saw that this was the highest floor of the entire Void Ship and the foremost cabin. In front of him lay the dark expanse of the Starry Sky and the vastness of the land, with a tiny point forming in the skies.

Originally, there were three people in the cabin: one woman and two men.

The two men, one robust and the other younger, looked to be in his twenties with a scholar-like elegance and rosy lips, yet his Cultivation Level had already reached Moonlight Second Layer Heaven.

The robust man appeared to be about fifty, with a massive build. His arms were nearly as thick as Zhou Heng’s limbs, and his muscles bulged with fury, as if infinite strength was ready to burst forth!

Zhou Heng could not discern the Cultivation Level of this robust man!

It might be the Moonlight Emperor, or even the Sunshine King, but certainly no higher, for the other’s aura was not stronger than Gu Yan’s, and that old fellow was only at Sunshine Second Layer Heaven.

If Gu Yan knew this after his death, he would definitely curse, "Only Sunshine Second Layer Heaven?" In the Immortal Realm, even the Sunshine Sovereign can ascend to the fifth-layer Immortal City, an existence many Immortals can only look up to!

The last woman—the moment Zhou Heng’s eyes swept over her, they couldn’t help but brighten. This woman was extremely outstanding. Although she couldn’t compare to Huo Tian, she was certainly a ravishing beauty, especially with her fiery figure, voluptuously curved, full and round, her plump and ripe buttocks exuding a devilishly tempting allure.

In terms of facial beauty, she was slightly inferior to the Moon Shadow Saintess. However, when considering her figure as well, she could well sit on par with Moon Shadow Saintess.

Her Cultivation Level was also at Moonlight Second Layer Heaven, though it was unknown how many years she had practiced.

Upon becoming a Moonlight King, a Martial Artist gains an extra ten thousand years of life, with a further ten thousand upon advancing to Moonlight Emperor, totaling nearly thirty thousand years; the Mortal Realm’s age can no longer apply.

In the Immortal Realm, only Cultivation Level and strength are considered.

"Zhou Heng, isn’t it!" the voluptuous beauty lightly parted her lips, emitting a magnetic voice, "Why do you want to take passage on my Yang family’s ship?"

Zhou Heng knew that the powers in the Immortal Realm were fiercely competitive; she was concerned he might be a spy. He did not wish to conceal the truth, and said, "I have just ascended from the Mortal Realm and am totally unfamiliar with this place; hence I wanted to catch a ride to the Immortal City!"

"Nonsense!" The elegant young man immediately snorted with a face full of disdain, "The Spiritual Energy of the Mortal Realm is so thin, how could anyone become an Immortal? You, boy, aren’t being honest. Tell us, which family sent you? The Liu Family? Or the Ma Family?"

Zhou Heng smiled faintly and said, "I was just fortunate to stumble upon a Heaven-Earth Spirit Fruit, which allowed me to break the confines of the Mortal Realm and ultimately ascend to become an Immortal!"

The secret of the Star Core he would never reveal, as even experts like Rong Jianlong would covet such a thing; it showed just how rare this item was in the Immortal Realm. He was too weak now, and disclosing such a secret was tantamount to suicide!

"Hmph, how could such a coincidence happen?" The elegant young man still wore a face full of disdain, then turned to the voluptuous beauty and said, "Cousin, you mustn’t believe him!"

The beautiful woman slightly furrowed her brows and asked the burly man, "Uncle Three, what do you think?"

"The boss asked me to protect you all along the way, don’t make me use my brain!" the burly man shook his hands repeatedly, indicating that thinking was as good as killing him.

The sexy woman’s eyes flickered seductively and said, "Why not make it easy for others and ourselves? There are still vacancies on the ship anyway, so we can take you along for the ride. However, we won’t be heading back to the Immortal City just yet; we need to explore some mines first, so please bear with us and travel with us for a while!"

"Thank you very much!" Zhou Heng sincerely clasped his fists in gratitude.

"Zhang Weidong, arrange a room for them!" the gorgeous woman called out.

"Yes!" The middle-aged man who had initially led the way came in, bowed respectfully to her, then motioned for Zhou Heng to follow him.

When Zhou Heng and the three left, after the cabin door was closed once more, the elegant young man could hardly prevent himself from saying, "Cousin, you don’t really believe what that person said, do you?"

"Believe, or not believe!" the beauty spoke in ambiguously evasive terms.

"What do you mean by that?"(To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to qidian.com to cast your recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)