Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 770 - 747 Another Black Sword Fragment? (1/3)

Chapter 770: Chapter 747 Another Black Sword Fragment? (1/3)

Zhou Heng’s bold words appeared to the Star Sea bandits as naked contempt—how dare a mere Sublimation Sovereign look down on them?

"Ha ha, which noble family’s spoiled son is this? He even brought two beautiful concubines and a little maid here, truly oblivious to how the word ’death’ is written!" laughed a Sublimation Emperor among the Star Sea bandits. He was extremely close to the Creation Realm, and his presence was formidable.

Since both Dragon Clan Empresses were Super Creation Emperors, one could not discern the depth of their power, while the other displayed the aura of a Sunshine King, impossible to see through by nonsimilar realm experts.

Understandably, Zhou Heng and his companions did not catch the serious attention of these Star Sea bandits.

Zhou Heng stepped forward and walked towards these ten people, saying, "I’m in a hurry, so why don’t you all attack at once?"

"Ha ha ha, such a pampered little brat!" the Star Sea bandits laughed loudly.

"This kid must have always sparred with his guards, who intentionally let him win, making him arrogant and conceited!"

"He must be a fat sheep, carrying valuables on him!"

"Delivering money and beauties, this kid is actually quite adorable!"

"Adorable? Old Fourth Yang, since when are you interested in men? Want to help this kid explore his chrysanthemum?"

"Dammit, don’t be so disgusting!"

Zhou Heng’s gaze turned icy, and the aura of the Purple Flame Heavenly Dragon immediately surged out, striking at the ten bandits.

According to the Great Eternal Emperor, this was an ability he developed after combining the Heavenly Scripture he acquired in the Mortal Realm. That very Heavenly Scripture was the Purple Flame Heavenly Scripture, with a fire attribute, and it was also why he could enter the Flame Territory using this scripture. Otherwise, merely elevating the level of the Heavenly Scripture through his bloodline would not be sufficient.

Buzz!

As the aura swept by, nine out of ten people immediately fell to their knees, leaving only the Sublimation Emperor standing with great difficulty, his face already pale and his body trembling uncontrollably.

What was happening? Why did he feel such a chilling fear from the bottom of his heart?

Zhou Heng strode over. As a Thirteen Aspects Sublimation Sovereign, his own strength was comparable to a Two Aspects Sublimation Emperor. Defeating an ordinary Sublimation Emperor would be as easy as flipping his hand. Even if his aura alone wasn’t effective, he could suppress them with a simple strike.

"Who... who are you?" the Sublimation Emperor stammered, having never encountered such a formidable Sublimation Sovereign, it made him tremble as if facing a Creation King.

"You don’t need to know that!" Zhou Heng patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "Now, it’s my turn to ask the questions, and you to answer!"

"If I answer, could you spare me?" the Sublimation Emperor shivered as he spoke. He might have once been a person of integrity, but after being a bandit for so long, survival had become his top priority. What was dignity worth by weight?

"If you don’t answer, I’ll just kill you and ask someone else. You don’t have the privilege to negotiate," said Zhou Heng casually, not having any intention of sparing these people considering their previous words.

—Some people became Star Sea bandits out of desperation, not truly evil, but others were unforgivably heinous, like these ten people.

"We... We are the Nine-Headed Lion Bandit Group!" the Sublimation Emperor said, trembling. Under the pressure of Zhou Heng’s aura, he lost the last bit of courage to resist, but hope of life still drove him to continue, "Our leader is the Nine-Headed Lion King Mao Li, a mighty Eight Aspects Creation Emperor, whose battle power can suppress everything!"

Mentioning the Nine-Headed Lion King was naturally to intimidate Zhou Heng, to give him pause and to prevent him from making a lethal move.

Zhou Heng feigned ignorance and asked, "What are you searching for here?"

"This..." Hesitation flickered in the Sublimation Emperor’s face, but upon hearing Zhou Heng’s stern hum, he felt as if struck in the heart and quickly said, "Starting from about three thousand years ago, this continent began to have blood light rising. After we discovered it, we began to explore and found a mysterious world."

"What kind of mystery is it?" Zhou Heng became interested.

"Not sure!" The Sublimation Emperor shook his head, but seeing Zhou Heng’s dissatisfied expression, he quickly defended, "I really don’t know. It’s a mysterious gateway that sporadically ejects Treasure Artifacts, Demon Beasts, or the corpses of Martial Artist warriors, but no one we sent there has ever come back alive!"

"Then why did you establish a stronghold here?" Zhou Heng inquired. It would have cost a considerable amount to erect such a well-defended stronghold in a desolate continent.

"Because most of the Treasure Artifacts spewing from the mysterious entrance are Sublimation Realm Immortal Artifacts, and there have even been two Creation Realm Immortal Artifacts! And sometimes, powerful Demon Beasts appear, causing massive destruction. The existence of a stronghold can serve as a significant buffer!"

So that was it!

"Treasure! Treasure!" Black Donkey’s eyes immediately shimmered with greed, salivating at the prospect.

What kind of world was connected to this mysterious gateway?

Zhou Heng looked at Black Donkey, who was clearly excited. Turning to the Red Dragon Empress and the others, their expressions were much more indifferent. Only Mu Tongtong showed some curiosity, while the two Dragon Clan Empresses were rather lackluster.

It made sense, after all, for the Dragon Clan, a great clan that never lacked treasures. Although things had changed, one didn’t remember, and the other was a Super Creation Emperor, naturally indifferent to Creation Realm Immortal Artifacts.

More importantly, to put it bluntly, the Red Dragon Empress was simply lazy, too indolent to even bother plundering treasures!

"Sir, I’ve told you everything I know. Please, show mercy and spare my life!" the Sublimation Emperor sobbed, kneeling and kowtowing repeatedly. However, on the fifth kowtow, he suddenly launched an attack, his right hand blasting out with a jet-black short blade in his grip, emanating an aura that made one’s heart palpitate.

Although he was suppressed by Zhou Heng’s aura, as a Sublimation Emperor who was an entire realm above Zhou Heng, he certainly had the strength to fight back. Pretending to be weak was just a ruse to catch Zhou Heng off guard. After all, what was dignity to a Star Sea bandit when it came to survival?

In order to live, he would risk everything!

Enduring humiliation was all for the sake of launching this one strike!

Go to hell!

He wore a hideous smile, knowing that at such a close distance, his adversary stood no chance of evading. The weapon he wielded might have been damaged, but it hailed from that mysterious unknown world, possessing terrifying lethality -- a stab to a vital point would surely obliterate body and soul!

A slight chill ran down Zhou Heng’s spine; the man’s acting was indeed formidable, nearly deceiving him. But what use were such tricks in the face of an absolute gap in strength? Zhou Heng reached out and firmly grasped the Sublimation Emperor’s wrist.

With a firm squeeze, a snap sounded as bones shattered, and how could the Sublimation Emperor still hold onto his weapon? It immediately clinked to the ground. Zhou Heng casually tossed him aside, yet picked up the short blade to examine closely.

He sensed a familiar presence from the blade but could not immediately confirm his suspicions; he needed to investigate more thoroughly.

The Sublimation Emperor howled in pain, his eyes once again filled with ferocity. Zhou Heng had simply thrown him aside and ignored him!

Heh, what an inexperienced brat!

With three beautiful women of various sizes here, capturing one would surely enable him to take a hostage and escape, perhaps even something he could enjoy before tossing into the brothel camp.

Which one should he choose?

The smallest seemed the easiest target, but she was too close to the kid. That left the other two larger ones... He’d choose the one with blue hair. With her dumbfounded look, she was sure to be an easy catch!

Fearing Zhou Heng might realize his plot at any moment, the Sublimation Emperor didn’t hesitate, bellowing as he reached out his unharmed left hand to grab the Blue Dragon Empress.

"Help!" The Blue Dragon Empress screamed, turning her pretty face away, yet instinctively swung out her right fist.

Bang!

The fist landed solidly on the Sublimation Emperor’s face. His sinister smile had not yet faded when two trails of tears streamed down—the pain brought them forward. Then, an irresistible force sent his body flying, tracing an arc in the air before landing.

Tears streaked down the face of the Sublimation Emperor as the bones across his body were shattered to dust by the punch. Now, he couldn’t even twitch a finger. What else could he do besides weep profusely?

Madness, this wasn’t some Sunshine King; this was a supreme being of the Creation Realm!

"Bad guy!" The Blue Dragon Empress, unaware that it was her blow that had devastated the man, scolded him as he lay there "playing dead," sticking out her tongue. She clung to the Red Dragon Empress, ready to hide at any moment.

The Black Donkey covered its belly and laughed loudly; the scene had brought it great joy. However, after a while, seeing no one else reacting, it mumbled with embarrassment, "Is it just me with a low threshold for humor, or do you all completely lack a sense of humor?"

Zhou Heng finally turned away, convinced that this weapon was imbued with a trace of the Black Sword’s Sword Qi, which gave it such destructive and lethal capacity.

That mysterious world must be hiding a fragment of the Black Sword!

Now, whether it was to seek the Holy Medicine, to find the Dragon Emperor, the Dragon Sovereign, or solely for the sake of that fragment of the Black Sword, Zhou Heng had ample reason to venture into that enigmatic world.

His fist vibrated, and a violent force surged through, instantly causing the hearts of ten Star Sea bandits to burst, obliterating them completely in body and spirit.

"Let’s go take a look at that mysterious world!" Zhou Heng strode forward.

"Could it be dangerous?" The Blue Dragon Empress asked cautiously. Her memories were still those of a young girl from the Blue Dragon Clan, naturally lacking in courage.

"Don’t worry, sister will protect you!" The Red Dragon Empress pinched her chin, having never before had the chance to see this formidable sworn sister reveal such a silly expression, which amused her greatly.

Mu Tongtong was a typical child, naturally interested in adventure. As for the Black Donkey, there was no need to say more; it lived for treasures and could hardly wait to tug Zhou Heng along by the hem of his clothes.

The four of them with the donkey continued on their way, and after a day, they arrived at a place emitting blood-red light.

It was a cave measuring no more than three feet across, yet its depth was unfathomable, so much so that even the Red Dragon Empress couldn’t see to the bottom with her vision.

"Mysterious indeed!" the Red Dragon Empress said. "It’s very likely that it’s containing the Dragon Emperor!"

To contain the strongest existence of the Dragon Clan, the setup couldn’t possibly be ordinary.

"So what are we waiting for, jump!" The Black Donkey urged, yet it kept moving back, mischievously infuriating indeed! (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to qidian.com to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)