Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword-Chapter 612 - 589 What Treasure? (2/3)

His cultivation level was indeed too weak!

Zhou Heng admitted this point. In the Immortal Realm, there were beings as powerful as the Creation Emperor, while Huo Tian and the original owner of the Black Sword could even rival the Heavenly Dao. Compared to these peerless experts, he was indeed extremely weak!

"Then what cultivation level is required?" Zhou Heng asked.

"I’m not a cultivator, how would I know your realm divisions! All I know is that you are far inferior compared to that bastard who refined me!" the Fire Divine Furnace said.

Zhou Heng couldn’t help but smile. His current cultivation level was indeed not high, and such comments from the Fire Divine Furnace did not incite his displeasure but rather sparked his curiosity, "What is that bastard’s name?"

"It seems people called him ’Huayu Alchemist’! Alas, that bastard always forced me to perform alchemy, I had no time to listen to him speak, it was infuriating!" the Fire Divine Furnace stated discontentedly.

Huayu Alchemist?

Knowing the name made things easier, but the Pill Furnace was likely lost during the great turmoil in the Immortal Realm a million years ago. That Huayu Alchemist must also belong to the "prehistoric" era, perhaps unknown like Huo Tian, or possibly turned into a taboo.

Zhou Heng thought for a moment and then asked, "Aren’t you made of Sun Gold Essence? Having absorbed so much heat, using you to resist the cold shouldn’t be a problem, right?"

"Oh no, I vehemently hate the cold, please don’t ever take me out, I’ll just help you refine more pills!" the Fire Divine Furnace cried out immediately.

"You were originally a Pill Furnace, naturally born for alchemy. If not for alchemy, what can you do?"

"Sleep!" the Fire Divine Furnace declared self-righteously.

Being so shameless, he could compete even with Black Donkey. Zhou Heng gave up the idea of arguing with this Pill Furnace. The ladies had Huo Tian’s protection, and he was managing just fine himself; he would only take out the Fire Divine Furnace if absolutely necessary.

He now needed to look after a donkey as well, which meant he had to expand the Spiritual Power Defense Shield significantly, the consumption of which dramatically increased. after traveling for another five minutes, the surrounding temperature dropped even further, forcing even Zi Yingming and Cha Sui to act cautiously, both deploying a One Wheel Full Moon.

Yet when they looked at Huo Tian and her group, they were still as relaxed as if they were strolling in a courtyard, which was frustrating!

Such powerful treasures!

Zi Yingming and Cha Sui thought to themselves, both unable to suppress a tinge of envy even with their cultivated dispositions.

"If it’s this cold here, once we get close to the Ice Frost Giant Ape, we will at most be able to exert a tiny fraction of our Battle Power. How are we supposed to fight?" Zhou Heng looked at Zi Yingming and Cha Sui, believing that these two people wouldn’t have come knowing it was a suicide mission.

"This coldness is the accumulation of thousands of years by the Ice Frost Giant Ape; that’s why it’s so chilling! However, the strongest part about the Ice Frost Giant Ape is just its ability to influence the environment; its actual battle power isn’t that strong!" Zi Yingming said.

"With Brother Cha here, that Ice Frost Giant Ape surely can’t escape!"

"Hehe!" Cha Sui scratched his head and laughed shyly, seemingly a bit bashful, "I just have a decent movement technique!"

"Brother Cha is being modest. Who doesn’t know that Mr. Gold and Sliver Grandma in the old days were famous thieves? Their mastery of movement techniques is unmatched at least below the Sixth Immortal City!" Zi Yingming offered a flattery.

Since the compliment was about Cha Sui’s mentors, and Cha Sui himself greatly respects his teachers, he immediately beamed with joy, feeling a bursting fondness for Zi Yingming.

Zhou Heng nodded, no wonder he only noticed Cha Sui after entering the cave; this guy indeed had a knack for movement techniques. Since he was a descendant of thieves, these techniques would naturally lean more towards concealing traces.

Boom!

A sound of fighting erupted from afar, just an instant later, countless gusts of vigorous winds swept over!

These were merely the residual waves of attacks from the Moonlight Emperor, usually nothing to be afraid of. But because of the extreme coldness here, even a slight breeze felt like the strike of a legendary expert’s Ice Blade!

Several hundreds to thousands of icy winds swooped past, terrifying beyond measure!

"Ha!" Zi Yingming and Cha Sui shouted in unison, each operating Four Wheels Full Moon, shielding themselves.

—A Moon Wheel was equivalent to a same-rank Immortal Artifact, a Full Moon Wheel was sufficient to withstand wind blades of the Moonlight Emperor level.

Zhou Heng’s mind moved, activating his Domain Field, countless streams of Purple Flame burst forth from his body, forming a circular defense around him.

Ding ding ding!

The wind blades struck the Moon Wheels, immediately shattering, but the chilling temperature also frosted the eight Moon Wheels white, causing Zi Yingming and Cha Sui’s faces to turn somewhat pale.

However, the wind blades that entered the Purple Flame retained their vigor but lacked the chilling sharpness, and were burned to normal temperature by the Purple Flame.

These now became ordinary wind blades!

Zhou Heng casually threw a punch, shattering all the wind blades.

He wasn’t worried about using the Purple Flame and revealing his identity; as long as he didn’t turn these flames into a dragon shape, no one would connect this to the lineage of the Great Eternal Emperor.

And the women had it even easier, without any movement from Huo Tian the wind blades simply vanished cleanly, as if another separate space around Huo Tian devoured everything.

Zi Yingming, Cha Sui, and Zhou Heng simultaneously retracted their anomalies, each gaining a slight understanding of the others’ strengths.

"Just now, it must have been those ahead of us who started fighting with the Ice Frost Giant Ape!" Zi Yingming said.

Zhou Heng nodded, If the Ice Frost Giant Ape were dead, the temperature here should have returned to normal by now. The restraining mechanism could not be unlocked if the Ice Frost Giant Ape were still alive—such was the logic of guardianship.

"The fur of the Ice Frost Giant Ape is indeed a top-tier treasure, capable of resisting cold below the Sublimation Realm!" Cha Sui interjected.

"Treasure!" The Black Donkey, who had been shivering from the cold, instantly leaped up, becoming incredibly spirited. Its drooping ears were now perked up high, and it couldn’t help but drool.

"Can you be any cheaper?" Zhou Heng kicked the donkey.

The Black Donkey quickly scampered away to dodge the kick, but once it was outside the protection of Zhou Heng’s Spiritual Power Defense Shield, it froze, its legs stiff as ice sculptures, and it crashed onto the ground with a thud, causing everyone to burst into laughter.

"Brother Zhou, Brother Cha, let’s compete for that Ice Frost Giant Ape!" Zi Yingming exclaimed enthusiastically.

Zhou Heng and Cha Sui both nodded in agreement. The fur of the Ice Frost Giant Ape could resist any bizarre cold below the Sublimation Realm—an invaluable protective asset for any martial artist specialized in Ice Techniques!

How could they pass up such a treasure!

The group hastened their steps, and ten minutes later, they were very close to the end of the canyon, and the bizarre cold seemed to have reached its peak. Cha Sui and Zi Yingming had no choice but to bring out the Four Wheels Full Moon and use all their strength to resist the cold.

Zhou Heng had also activated his Eleven Wheels Moon, the known limit of Moon Wheels to the outside world—he did not want to expose his true strength too soon. But even the Eleven Wheels Moon was not enough to withstand such bizarre cold, and he had to release the Purple Flame for assistance.

This was a bizarre cold accumulated by the Peak Moonlight Emperor over many years. Even the Purple Flame was suppressed. By the time they reached this place, the Purple Flame around Zhou Heng had been compressed from ten Zhang in diameter to less than three feet, barely enough to provide protection for him and the Black Donkey.

Zhou Heng furrowed his brow; even if he pushed forth another Three and a Half Wheels Moon, it wouldn’t be of much use—the difference in realms was stark!

This was not a confrontation that could be overcome with Immortal Techniques or skill; it was about sheer power, a distinct weakness of Zhou Heng’s.

Did he have to retreat and rely on Huo Tian for protection?

Zhou Heng hummed through his nose, unwilling to rely on someone else’s power, the more he liked Huo Tian.

But what could he do?

Pride wouldn’t solve real problems!

Suddenly, Zhou Heng had an idea. He abruptly made a small incision on his forehead, eliminating the protection of Spiritual Power at this point. Instantly, the bizarre cold attacked like a shark smelling blood.

In just that moment, Zhou Heng’s skull had been frosted, and the bizarre cold invaded towards his Sea of Consciousness. If it had succeeded, Zhou Heng’s Divine Sense would have been instantly annihilated!

How could the might of a Peak Moonlight Emperor’s bizarre cold be underestimated?

Whoom!

Just then, a burst of Golden Light flashed on the top of his head, instantly dissipating the invading cold.

The Bone Talisman Master had gone berserk!

Although usually extremely lazy, the Master naturally did not hesitate to counterattack since it resided within Zhou Heng and was being attacked.

Glistening with Golden Light, Zhou Heng’s forehead vaguely formed a mysterious Rune, but it was only a broken fragment and its specific shape was indiscernible. Yet, an immense authority capable of suppressing heaven and earth intensely rippled through.

Zi Yingming and Cha Sui simply glanced at it and felt a profound reverence rising from deep within, along with flashes of enlightenment as if understanding the mysteries of heaven and earth would dawn upon them if they gazed any longer.

Huo Tian also looked at Zhou Heng once and revealed a subtle smile.

This junior brother’s perceptiveness was high, and even more so, his audacity!

Inviting the wolf into one’s bosom or playing with fire aren’t acts everyone dares to perform, requiring immense courage and daring spirit!

Perceptiveness is innate, but courage and daring spirit are nurtured. This fellow was impressive, not wasting the Rune seed she had planted before!

As the Golden Light shone, the bizarre cold was continuously shattered. The rank of the Bone Talisman was unknown to Zhou Heng, but it could easily crush even the Creation King, and using it to resist the chilly air of a Moonlight Emperor was overkill!

Zhou Heng grabbed the Black Donkey and marched forward boldly. With the Bone Talisman activated, he now had the confidence to defy gods and slay Buddhas.

With mounting momentum, he executed the Swift Cloud Radiant Step, rapidly accelerating.

Previously, due to the need to resist the cold, no one could fully hasten their journey. Now that the Bone Talisman Master had taken over the task of Resisting Cold, Zhou Heng was utterly unrestrained.

Zi Yingming and Cha Sui hurriedly followed, within the five-Zhang radius where the Golden Light shone, the cold was completely absent, allowing them to proceed at full speed.

Exchanging glances, both could see the puzzlement in each other’s eyes.

They could not believe Zhou Heng could block such bizarre cold with his own strength. Moreover, the Golden Light on his forehead bore an overwhelming presence far beyond what a Moonlight Emperor should possess.

What of the Eleven Wheels Moon? Both coming from high-tier Immortal Cities, they knew clearly that Eleven Wheels Moon was not the limit number!

Zhou Heng possessed an extraordinary treasure!

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