Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 794 - 771 Breakthrough to Sublimation Emperor (1/3)

Chapter 794: Chapter 771 Breakthrough to Sublimation Emperor (1/3)

Zhou Heng’s eyes couldn’t help but brighten; first, he was deeply disappointed, and now he unexpectedly encountered a Holy Medicine. Is this the ice and fire of heaven and hell?

He immediately reached out to harvest it, but when his hand approached the Holy Medicine, it was met with an invisible barrier, preventing him from advancing even an inch closer.

If it weren’t for that, how could this Holy Medicine possibly survive here for so long?

Not to mention the occurrence of the Holy Water once every millennium, this half Jade Talisman is held by the Holy Immortals Hall. Naturally, they could come at any moment, so why hadn’t they taken action? Could it just be Zhou Heng’s luck encountering its maturity day?

Of course not, this Holy Medicine is protected by an unknown force, preventing anyone from touching it!

Zhou Heng tested it out, finding that no matter whether the plants were Holy Medicine or not, he couldn’t touch them; they were all guarded by a mysterious power.

But how was he able to collect the spring water?

This force... seems to only protect living entities.

Zhou Heng thought it over and called forth the Black Sword, digging towards the roots of the Holy Medicine. However, the Broken Blade soon encountered an air wall, blocking the blade’s descent.

—Though the Black Sword is incredibly sharp, it requires the wielder’s powerful force to activate; otherwise, it could never breach the Creation Realm or higher level of seals.

Zhou Heng increased his power, even utilizing the Starry Sky Sword Technique, but it was of no use; the barrier was solid beyond belief.

Frustrating!

The Holy Medicine is right before his eyes; how can he not seize it?

Zhou Heng thought it over, and his gaze suddenly became sharp, a terrifying Sword Intent surged from his body, sweeping out like waves in all directions.

Sky-soaring Nine Forms!

He planned to use his strongest attack!

However, he must control the position where the Sword Qi lands; he absolutely cannot destroy the Holy Fruit together, or he would truly be miserable. Although he didn’t have full certainty, at least attempting might provide a chance.

The Sword Intent roared furiously, but Zhou Heng’s mind remained exceptionally calm; the Black Sword vibrated, sword images overlapping, as he swung it fiercely!

The power of Sky-soaring Nine Forms was earth-shattering, but how delicate is the Holy Medicine? Even if an ordinary person cuts it with a sword, it would break! Heaven grants Holy Medicine infinite life, but the cost is their fragility.

Zhou Heng had to accurately control his power to a precise degree, only concentrating on one point—the root of the Holy Medicine.

To him, this was a challenge!

Because he had to explode his entire force at one moment yet control it with utmost precision on a single point.

He was resolute; once he decided to act, he wouldn’t hesitate.

Strike!

Buzz!

The black Sword Qi sliced through, everything instantly fell silent.

Unlike usual, the Sky-soaring Nine Forms didn’t stir any change in the atmosphere, this time it was so mild as if a child was swinging a wooden sword, with not a ripple of disturbance.

A smile appeared on Zhou Heng’s lips.

Whoosh, a gentle breeze blew by, the Holy Medicine severed at the root, gently falling down!

Zhou Heng let out a breath; he was now completely depleted of Spiritual Power. If not for his incredibly strong physique, he would barely be able to stand; he felt his legs trembling uncontrollably. Bending down to pick up the Holy Medicine, this time... there was no more hindrance!

Success!

Zhou Heng very much wanted to immediately refine the Holy Medicine, but here is evidently not a good place, and he still planned to stay at the Holy Immortals Hall for a while; he naturally had to fulfill commitments made to others.

He stored away the Holy Medicine, took out the Holy Vial, and headed down the mountain.

The further down he went, the stronger the glow emitted by the Jade Talisman became, and the pressure he felt naturally eased. However, his Spiritual Power was exhausted, so regardless of any pressure, he couldn’t walk fast; he walked while taking out Immortal Stones to absorb and recover Spiritual Power.

Half a day later, he returned to the foot of the mountain, but his Spiritual Power had only recovered by one tenth.

But it doesn’t matter; in the Holy Immortals Hall, he doesn’t need to worry about anyone harming him, unless someone wants to become an enemy of the Immortal Domain, drawing universal condemnation; otherwise, no one is arrogant enough to dare fight at the Holy Immortals Hall—except in the Martial Battle Arena.

When Zhou Heng’s figure reappeared in everyone’s line of sight, the crowd waiting below the mountain erupted into a thunderous cheer.

This kind of feverish worship was something Zhou Heng couldn’t quite understand.

Uninterestedly participating in the event, Zhou Heng’s thoughts were on counting the passing of time; he couldn’t wait to refine the Holy Medicine.

—Breaking through to the Sublimation Emperor was in sight!

After finally waiting for the banquet to end, Zhou Heng hurriedly ran back to his room; a flicker later, he entered the Immortal Residence, anxious to refine the Holy Medicine.

"Furnace, can you refine a Pill from this Spirit Fruit?" Zhou Heng first asked the Fire Divine Furnace. Typically, consuming Spiritual Medicine directly is less effective than refining it into a Pill, as it aids better absorption and can achieve the best results with the help of auxiliary medicine.

"Boy, didn’t I tell you not to talk to me?" The Fire Divine Furnace initially pretended to be dead, but it couldn’t withstand Zhou Heng’s repeated questions and reluctantly answered, "This Spirit Fruit contains a force I can’t refine. If forced to refine a Pill, I’d surely get blown up! Boy, I advise you also not to eat it; this stuff can only be handled by the Great Witch!"

The Great Witch is Huo Tian, and this mere Spirit Fruit requires Huo Tian to step in?

Zhou Heng didn’t believe in this nonsense. If the Fire Divine Furnace couldn’t refine it into a Pill, then the force within must belong to the Holy Mountain’s Power of Laws, something beyond the Fire Divine Furnace’s capabilities.

He did not consume the Holy Medicine immediately, but first absorbed the Immortal Stone to restore his Spiritual Power. Otherwise, a portion of the Holy Fruit’s medicinal power would be wasted, which was not acceptable.

The deeper the Spiritual Power within, the longer it takes to recover from empty to full. After a full four days, Zhou Heng finally restored his depleted Spiritual Power.

He took out the Holy Medicine and, with a sweep of his Divine Sense, he knew that the stem and leaves of this Holy Medicine contained no Spiritual Energy, but the fruit was filled with terrifyingly immense Spiritual Energy, seemingly condensing the essence of a world.

To avoid wasting even a trace of the medicinal power, Zhou Heng swallowed the Spirit Fruit whole, without even chewing, letting it decompose after entering his body.

Boom!

As the fruit’s skin was crushed, a vast surge of Spiritual Energy instantly spread, and a red blood-colored thread slithered like a Spirit Snake, releasing supreme waves.

This somewhat resembled the Blood River Heavenly Scripture of the past.

Zhou Heng immediately commanded the Chaos Heavenly Scripture, "Little Blood, suppress it!"

After the fusion with the Five Elements Heavenly Scripture, the Artifact Spirit of the Blood River Heavenly Scripture took the lead. Thus Zhou Heng still called it by the former name. It’s no problem; the Artifact Spirit is pragmatic, fearing Huo Tian and seeing Zhou Heng’s promising future, following such a master didn’t diminish its own status.

But asking it to suppress the blood-red thread?

It hurriedly shook its head like a rattle drum, saying, "The Law within is much higher level than mine. If I try to suppress it, it will only shatter my Divine Soul in reverse!"

The so-called Artifact Spirit is merely the embodiment of Heaven and Earth’s Spiritual Sense, attached to a Treasure Artifact; even if it perishes, it can regenerate. However, it is also unique, meaning complete death.

Of course, it didn’t dare to go.

The Holy Medicine had already been consumed, was he supposed to spit it out?

Of course, Zhou Heng wasn’t willing. As for that high-tier Law, what did it matter, the Black Sword shall attack!

This sword is indestructible and has powerful destructive force against Laws! If the Holy Medicine’s power is rampant, Zhou Heng might have to rely on his physique to endure, but a mere Heaven and Earth Law, not wielded by a Supreme Expert, didn’t intimidate him at all.

The Black Sword vibrated lightly, and a Sword Qi immediately assaulted that blood-red thread.

Buzz!

The blood-red thread was also quite formidable, boldly counterattacking towards the Black Sword.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

An unknown force flowed, and the blood-red thread acted like a supreme Emperor. Although not possessing significant martial power, the land under heaven is its domain, and its command must be followed.

This was a great force, declaring the sun is round, and thus the world must believe so!

This is the Law.

However, the Black Sword was a complete destroyer; where its Sword Qi passed, all Laws faded into annihilation!

Regardless of your supreme majesty, I rely on my three-foot Qingfeng, delivering a piercing chill!

The blood-red thread was instantly suppressed, shattering under the destructive strike of the Sword Qi, transforming into countless starlight particles, merging into every corner of Zhou Heng’s body.

Zhou Heng’s body shuddered. After eliminating the internal hazard, his accumulation of Spiritual Power instantly saw a great enhancement.

At this moment, Zhou Heng felt neither joy nor sorrow. He pondered the scattered Law while absorbing the vast Spiritual Energy, boosting his Spiritual Power accumulation.

Unfortunately, that Law was too profound, comparable to the fragmentary charm carved on his skull before, utterly beyond Zhou Heng’s current comprehension.

He sighed, as if a mortal attempting to comprehend Immortal Techniques, how could they possibly fathom it?

With a mental shift, he focused all his energy on accumulating Spiritual Power.

Sixteen Dharma Aspects, seventeen Dharma Aspects, eighteen Dharma Aspects!

The Holy Medicine, after all, is the Holy Medicine, madly boosting his cultivation. Zhou Heng’s Divine Intent circulated; his mental cultivation also had to align with his Realm; otherwise, wielding power would be as reckless as a child wielding a sword, easily causing self-harm.

Nineteen Aspects, twenty Aspects, twenty-one Aspects!

He reached the limit of a Sublimation Sovereign!

Zhou Heng kept his mind in deep contemplation, the entire person calm and unperturbed. Beneath such calm, however, a great storm was brewing, destined to upend everything once unleashed, bringing a metamorphic transformation.

He entered a state of Meditation, oblivious to the passage of time.

One day, two days, five days, ten days!

During this time, the Red Dragon Empress sought him out, mainly due to boredom within the Immortal Residence, wanting to explore outside, but she couldn’t get close to Zhou Heng at all and returned disappointed each time.

Twenty days, thirty days, fifty days!

After full two months, Zhou Heng moved slightly, his eyes suddenly opening wide, an indescribable aura unfolding, his presence leaping a level.

Sublimation Emperor!

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

From thick accumulation comes swift breakthrough, and successive Dharma Aspects appeared, instantly reaching Fifteen Aspects! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)