Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 561 - 540: Raising the Butcher’s Knife (1/3)

Chapter 561: Chapter 540: Raising the Butcher’s Knife (1/3)

"Don’t worry!" Zhou Heng turned his head and said to Yang Lanxin.

Even though he was not yet a match for the Moonlight Emperor, with the Swift Cloud Radiant Step as his fallback, escaping was not difficult. Moreover, he was not far from reaching the Moonlight Sovereign’s level now. All he needed to do was to slay a few more Immortals from the Meng Family to gather enough Spiritual Power to break through in one fell swoop.

But he had to hurry. Once the news of Fan Tong’s death reached the Fan Family, they were certain to send experts, possibly even of the Sunshine King level!

Zhou Heng was confident he could escape from the hands of the Moonlight Emperor, but if it was the Sunshine King... the gap was too great.

Although he had disguised his appearance when he killed Fan Tong, disguise only worked on appearance and could not change one’s aura. Anyone with greater strength could see through his identity.

Therefore, he had to be quick.

Zhou Heng moved swiftly, and before long he had returned to the marketplace. This vast market was now in a state of high alert, with patrols of soldiers on every road and shadows crisscrossing the skies above.

Those were at least Moonlight Kings. In a place like Immortal City where gravity was peculiarly strong, not even Quasi-Immortals could fly in the sky, at most they could glide for a distance.

Zhou Heng stood atop a tall building and suddenly shouted, "People of the Meng Family, listen up! I’ve come for a family of five from the Wind Wings Clan. Whoever laid hands on them, come kneel and accept death in the square before sunset. I’m letting this go after killing these people, or else, I’ll leave not a single one alive in the Meng Family!"

"Consider this a warning. Those not of the Meng Family clan, best clear out now. Anyone who stays with the Meng Family is seeking their own death. Don’t blame me for being ruthless!"

"You have half a day. If those beasts don’t come out to die after half a day, I’ll start killing!"

Zhou Heng turned and retreated.

He always gave people a way out when he did things. He had given the Meng Family and those they roped in to do the deed a choice, but whether they listened was their affair, and Zhou Heng didn’t care to interfere.

After half a day, he would become the Reaper!

Clearly, the Meng Family was also the overlord within seventy thousand miles. How could they pee their pants just because of someone’s words? Could they still mix in these circles then?

After Zhou Heng said this, the security in the market naturally tightened. Originally, this was for the Fan Family to see, as if to say, ’Your young master died here, and I’m busy looking for the murderer!’

But who would have thought Zhou Heng was audacious to the extreme, actually still within the market’s vicinity!

For the Meng Family, this was good news!

As long as they found the culprit, even if the Meng Family would still be implicated and have to take a hit from the Fan Family, it would be far less severe compared to the alternative.

Therefore, they naturally went crazy searching for Zhou Heng.

And they had to capture him alive, to hand over to the Fan Family!

—With the Sunshine King, the soul-searching technique could be used. Whether Zhou Heng was the real murderer could be known with just one probe.

Zhou Heng didn’t expect the Meng Family to obediently listen to his words; his actions were merely for his own peace of mind.

With the abrupt change from day to night, he returned to the marketplace. With the Swift Cloud Radiant Step deployed, he moved like a specter, and the Reaper’s Blade was already raised high, yearning for a baptism of blood.

To find Zhou Heng, a curfew was implemented in the market. Those still walking on the streets were either members or subordinates of the Meng Family, with varying levels of cultivation. They were not significant for defeating Zhou Heng, but each one carried a Message Transmitting Stone. As soon as they found Zhou Heng, family experts would immediately come to catch him!

According to Meng Qianjun, Zhou Heng was just a Moonlight King. As monstrous as the child was, boasting the Ten Wheels Moon,

it was still merely the Battle Power of a One Wheel Moonlight Sovereign.

The Meng Family had two Moonlight Emperors, and there were twenty-seven Moonlight Sovereigns! Any one of them could suppress Zhou Heng.

Therefore, the focus wasn’t on how formidable Zhou Heng was, but on finding out his location.

"You brag about killing all our Meng Family members? Come at us then. These patrols on the streets are bait; you, Zhou Heng, dare to strike, and you’re as good as dead!"

Zhou Heng walked down the dim streets without any intention of hiding.

Interestingly, even though he acted so brazenly, he somehow avoided encountering any patrol teams. After night fell, only the occasional barking of dogs could be heard in the surroundings.

But as Zhou Heng entered a certain district, his eyebrows suddenly furrowed, and his figure flashed away quickly.

"Hahaha, this bitch is so wet down there, damn satisfying to fuck!"

In an ordinary house, a couple was pressed to the ground, each with a man standing over them with a foot on their backs, while their daughter was being raped by another man.

Behind them, two naked men sat resting in chairs, exhibiting a mix of satisfaction and weariness that suggested they had already vented their desires.

"This little whore claims to be the flower of this block, and indeed she is both beautiful and lascivious. Her lower part is not only tight but also wet, thrusting into her is pure bliss!" The man who was pounding into the woman spoke lewdly as he indulged in his act.

"Qi, how did you raise your daughter? She’s already no maid even before marriage—damn, you’ve made me pick up a worn shoe!" One of the naked men who had already relieved himself walked to the front of the couple, swung a stool, and smashed it down on the honest and simple-looking man.

With a clanging sound, the man’s head burst open and blood flowed. His eyes bulging with rage, he spat out blood and roared, "You pack of beasts, you will not die a good death!"

"Not die a good death?" The man with the stool laughed heartily, "We are the patrol team of the Meng Family, tasked with maintaining order. You’re violating the curfew, so isn’t it right for me to suspect you’re in cahoots with that murderer? Humph, when I brought my men for a search, Qi Shengguang obstructed us at every turn. I was forced to use force, and I’ve wiped out the three members of Qi Shengguang’s family!"

"Qi, how’s that for a reason?"

"You—you—" Qi Shengguang’s eyes were about to split with fury, and he spat a mouthful of saliva at the man swinging the stool.

Any ruler knows that their lofty status is supported by the people they govern; without these subjects, they are nothing. Therefore, although not every powerful family necessarily treats their subjects kindly, they at least establish some laws to provide a certain sense of security to the people.

Otherwise, who would dare to settle down under their rule?

The five men currently committing evil deeds in this house were patrols of the Meng Family, responsible for this block. They would never dare to act so wantonly under normal circumstances, but who could resist such a rare opportunity?

Now, they could commit any atrocity and blame it on Zhou Heng, either accusing others of colluding with him or simply attributing their evils to him directly. Even if the Meng Family knew, they’d simply turn a blind eye.

"There’s only one hole, and it’s taking too long for the five of us to take turns! Strip that old lady too and bring her over. She was quite renowned back in the day. I really wonder how Qi Shengguang managed to marry her!" The man with the stool hit Qi Shengguang again, "Make him look up; today, I’m going to screw both his daughter-in-law and his woman together!"

"Brother Ma, go easy, don’t wear out your little brother!" The other four men laughed lewdly.

A burly man immediately started stripping the clothes from the matron. Amidst screams and shouts of horror, the matron was left completely naked.

"Come on, put the mother and daughter together, and lift your butts up. I’ll do this one ten times, then that one ten times, to make sure it’s even!" The man known as Brother Ma shouted.

"Beasts... will not die a good death... will not die a good death..." Qi Shengguang just kept muttering hatefully, with bloody tears streaming from his eyes and blood spewing out of his mouth.

"Shengguang!"

"Dad!"

The mother and daughter screamed, but their cries quickly turned to shrieks of agony, as Brother Ma had already thrust into them from behind.

"What a bunch of beasts!" A sigh was heard, and suddenly, a young man appeared in the room, with a handsome face and a sky-high killing intent.

"Who?" The five patrol team men all glared at Zhou Heng, not having seen how he had come in, which startled them greatly—especially with the tangible killing intent that made Brother Ma go limp.

The young man was naturally Zhou Heng, and when he dashed into the place, this scene was what he witnessed.

There was no need to know the cause and effect; a single glance was enough to deduce the general circumstance.

"In my territory, you still dare to act so wildly?" Brother Ma, unconcerned about being completely bare, leaped forward in a rush, swinging a punch at Zhou Heng with the rolling power of a Two Tribulations Quasi-Immortal.

In the Mortal Realm, a Two Tribulations Quasi-Immortal would be an individual standing at the pinnacle of the world; such a person would never need to force themselves upon another’s wife or daughter. A mere soft-spoken word could lead people to willingly offer up their wives and daughters—though not everyone would do that, of course.

But in the Immortal Realm, a Two Tribulations Quasi-Immortal couldn’t even be considered a basic expert and seemed no different from a common thug.

Zhou Heng casually reached out, grabbing Brother Ma’s wrist. With his current strength surpassing a peak Moonlight Sovereign, how could a mere Two Tribulations Quasi-Immortal break free?

"Let go! Release me! I belong to the Meng Family, boy, do you know what you’re doing? You’re fucking asking for death!" Brother Ma struggled in vain, his panic mounting.

"I said earlier today, you had half a day to leave the Meng Family! Since you wish to die with them, I will fulfill your wish!" Zhou Heng said coldly, and with a punch, he smashed down on Brother Ma’s head.

With a splat, Brother Ma’s head didn’t shatter but instead sunk entirely into his chest, suddenly popping out through his behind, rolling on the ground with blood and debris.

The headless corpse swayed a few times before crashing to the ground.

Without reaching the Moonlight Realm, deities do not possess the ability to live disembodied! Moreover, with Zhou Heng’s current crushing power, even a Moonlight King hit by his punch would face certain annihilation along with the body!

Hiss!

Witnessing the violent and brutal scene, the remaining four patrol members were greatly startled, involuntarily taking a step back.

This is the maniac who slaughtered Fan Tong!(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian.com to cast your recommendation and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please browse m.qidian.com to continue reading.)