Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 729 - 706 Departing for Juexian City (2/3)

Chapter 729: Chapter 706 Departing for Juexian City (2/3)

"Stop causing trouble!" Huo Tian casually slapped her away.

"Ouch!" The Blue Dragon Empress immediately fell to the ground, and by the time she got up again, her aura had completely disappeared, reverting to the naive and clueless young girl she was before.

Zhou Heng couldn’t help but regret that he hadn’t asked her some questions while the Blue Dragon Empress was "awake," such as whether she had truly recognized Huo Tian’s identity, or the whereabouts of the Dragon Emperor and the other four Dragon Sovereigns.

Without the Blue Dragon Empress’s aura to contend with, Zhou Yuhe’s presence in the sky billowed wave after wave, like a vast ocean, sweeping over the entire North Wu City.

This lasted for half a day, until the spiritual energy of the continent was nearly exhausted, and only then did Zhou Yuhe open his eyes with a swoosh and descend from the sky.

"Congratulations to Old Ancestor Yuhe!" The people of the Zhou family were all exceedingly joyful as they exclaimed.

"This is all thanks to Zhou Heng!" Zhou Yuhe showed a hint of remorse, as the beneficiary, he was deeply aware of how precious that skull was! Although he didn’t understand the runes on it, merely observing them had granted him enough insight to achieve a breakthrough to Creation Sovereign, which showed just how precious they were!

Yet, for Zhou Heng’s sake, in treating his injuries, he did not hesitate to transfer the skull to him!

What a great favor this was?

Although there’s no need for such formality between family members, Zhou Heng was not a direct descendent of Zhou Yuhe, but a descendant of his brother! It was one thing for him as the elder not to present a gift upon meeting, but to have taken something so valuable from a younger family member that it was beyond description, how could he not feel ashamed?

Since he could no longer return the runes to Zhou Heng, the only way Zhou Yuhe could think of to compensate him was to spare no effort in protecting Zhou Heng, even if he were to poke a hole in the sky, he would fiercely support him!

The gazes of the Zhou family members toward Zhou Heng were filled with gratitude and enthusiasm. They had accepted Zhou Heng from the start because he was also a descendant of the Great Eternal Emperor, and blood was thicker than water!

But after all, it was only a first meeting; one couldn’t really speak of deep feelings, yet after the incident of treating Zhou Yanran’s condition, they had truly accepted Zhou Heng as one of their own. And now that Zhou Heng had not only saved Old Ancestor Yuhe from deviating into madness, but also helped him advance to Creation Sovereign, they were all filled with boundless gratitude!

This kid, truly a blessing for the Zhou family!

"Ancestor, you have drained the spiritual energy of the entire continent, I’m afraid Juexian City will soon take notice!" said a Sublimation Sovereign of the Zhou family.

"Hahaha, even if Juexian City does not come for me, I must seek them out!" Zhou Yuhe snorted, and when he thought of his imprisoned father, his face filled with rage, while the aura of a Creation Sovereign surged tumultuously.

"Let’s leave this place first, find a new home, and then I’ll go to help the Great Emperor escape his confinement!"

"Let’s head out!"

All the members were usually living in their Immortal Residences, and didn’t really need to pack anything; they could just pick up and go.

They went to North Si City.

Without going through the normal qualification checks, Zhou Yuhe personally took action. A wave of Divine Sense spread out, temporarily freezing the minds of all the people nearby, and only after they had grandly passed through did those people begin to come to their senses.

For those people, they merely felt a slight stutter, without the slightest suspicion.

The members of the Zhou family settled down in a valley; the next question was how many people should go to Juexian City.

According to Zhou Yuhe’s intentions, it would be sufficient for him to go alone this time. Juexian City was home to the highest-ranking experts of the Immortal Realm. Not to mention Creation Emperors, even Super Creation Emperors were not uncommon!

His visit was not intended to cause a commotion but to figure out a way to rescue the Great Eternal Emperor, and therefore, having too many people would be inconvenient.

—Perhaps only four Creation Kings could offer him assistance; others would not only be unhelpful but might actually hold him back.

However, the journey was still fraught with considerable danger, and Zhou Yuhe did not want the family’s experts to be put in jeopardy, therefore, he refused to allow the four Creation Kings to accompany him, but he couldn’t refuse Zhou Heng’s request to come along.

Because Zhou Heng was even more confident than he was!

He had a Super Creation Emperor by his side, and another even more unfathomable figure who could casually slap a Super Creation Emperor around—a real Big Shot!

These two women were definitely super assets!

Moreover, Zhou Heng could be recognized as a Ten Stars Pharmacist with a "legitimate" status, allowing him to move freely in Juexian City, uncovering many secrets—far more conveniently than Zhou Yuhe could—since a Creation Sovereign could hardly be considered a top expert in Juexian City!

Taking all these reasons into account, Zhou Yuhe had no choice but to agree to Zhou Heng’s company, for without him, the possibility of rescuing the Great Eternal Emperor would be almost zero!

Actually, the Zhou family was full of strong individuals, and if Zhou Yuhe could have bided his time to break through to Creation Emperor before attempting a rescue, his chances would have been much higher, and he could have retreated safely even if the rescue failed.

"As the saying goes, ’Where there’s life, there’s hope.’ But as a devoted son, Zhou Yuhe simply couldn’t bear the thought of potentially waiting at least ten thousand years!"

To break through from Creation Sovereign to Creation Emperor in ten thousand years was already the hallmark of genius, a marvel, a prodigy!

Once his decision was made, Zhou Heng set out alone; Zhou Yuhe, along with the ladies and the Black Donkey, stayed in his Immortal Residence. The place was immense after all, having previously accommodated tens of thousands with the Mysterious Yin Physique; adding an old man to the mix posed no issue.

Intending to enter Juexian City as a Ten Stars Pharmacist, Zhou Heng decided to make a grand entrance. He summoned Hu Mei, the Thorn Blood Rose, a young miss from the Sublimation Royal Family, who naturally knew far more about the Immortal Realm than he did.

In truth, Hu Mei came from Nanchen City but, as a prodigy famed throughout the Immortal Domain, how could she have not visited other high-tier Immortal Cities and met the local haughty talents?

Otherwise, how would she have earned the title of one of the mightiest Five Wheels Sunshine Kings?

Now that she had become Zhou Heng’s woman, and was utterly devoted to him, Huo Tian couldn’t help but regard her differently, willingly enduring some drain on herself to bestow upon Hu Mei a formidable physique.

Hu Mei had now reached the Fifteen Wheels of the Crimson Sun!

Her original limit was merely at Twelve Wheels of the Sun, but with the enhancement of her physique, she had reached the "record" limit of the Immortal Realm, which thrilled her immensely! However, this was also her limit; now she could only attempt to break through to the Sunshine Sovereign Realm.

She revered Huo Tian, but her admiration for Zhou Heng was even greater.

Because no matter how formidable Huo Tian was, wasn’t she still one of Zhou Heng’s women? If he could tame a woman like Huo Tian, didn’t that make Zhou Heng even more impressive?

The gravity in Si Immortal City matched that of the Sublimation King Level, so Zhou Heng carried Hu Mei in his arms as they soared the skies.

A few days later, upon entering a main city, Zhou Heng found the local Pharmacists Association and directly requested certification as a Seven Stars Pharmacist.

A Seven Stars Pharmacist in the Immortal Realm was indeed a big shot, equal in status to a Creation King and capable of making Sublimation Emperors curry favor.

Therefore, when Zhou Heng began to perform alchemy, countless pharmacists gathered around to observe. They had long heard tales of the "Reincarnated Medicine Venerate," but witnessing it firsthand, they were utterly blown away.

Pills could actually be concocted this way!

After seeing Zhou Heng’s approach to alchemy, which seemed almost reckless, these pharmacists were as if struck by a massive blow, seemingly in mourning over the collapse of their worldviews. But they soon turned completely fervent!

The Reincarnated Medicine Venerate!

This was definitely the Medicine Venerate reincarnated; they would challenge anyone who dared to deny it!

The Pharmacists Association in North Si City lacked the qualification to directly issue the Seven Stars Pharmacist medallion; this required the participation of the Pharmacists Association in Mao Immortal City, who would also be responsible for its distribution. As a result, Zhou Heng spent an extra three days in North Si City.

During those three days, the guesthouse where he stayed was packed with visitors.

Sublimation Kings, normally a rare sight, came one after another offering precious gifts. Some sought just to make a connection, others hoped Zhou Heng would help with alchemy, but without exception, they were all extremely deferential.

Who could afford to be arrogant? Regardless of how low Zhou Heng’s cultivation level might be, he was soon to become a Seven Stars Pharmacist!

A Seven Stars Pharmacist—what did that signify?

A person who could speak on equal terms with Creation Kings, and whom even Sublimation Emperors would respectfully invite. Facing such an individual, who would dare be presumptuous? Angering a Seven Stars Pharmacist could swiftly bring about a plethora of Sublimation Emperors, obliterating Sublimation King, Sublimation Sovereign’s family like child’s play!

Even the families of Sublimation Emperors might be destroyed, provided the Seven Stars Pharmacist was willing to pay the price—like committing lifelong service to a certain family.

Zhou Heng paid no attention to these people; he was engrossed in the realization of the Dharma Aspect. Aside from occasionally indulging with Hu Mei in their shared fondness, his time over the next three days was focused on breaking into the next realm.

He had achieved the Perfection of the Sunshine Emperor level, lacking now only the secrets of understanding the Dharma Aspect.

Zhou Heng had previously observed numerous Dharma Aspects within the Zhou Family, and he had some ideas forming in his mind. But the true breakthrough remained elusive, as though he was right at the threshold but couldn’t step through.

This frustrated him.

"Don’t be so downhearted, advancing through the Sublimation Realm, Creation Realm, and grasping the secrets of the Dharma Aspect and Divine Aspect, is supremely difficult," comforted Hu Mei, curling up in his embrace like a kitten. "For many experts to remain trapped for tens of thousands of years is common! Only a few manage to comprehend the Dharma Aspect before their lifespan runs dry and ascend in one leap, while many more fade away in obscurity."

Zhou Heng nodded; he had only been cultivating for so many years, and had plenty of time ahead of him.

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