Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword-Chapter 617 - 594 Absolute Dominance (2/4)

"If you can withstand a hundred moves from me, I will spare you from death!" Zhong Gufeng, the wild youth, declared with a chilling murderous intent, a flash of blood-red flickering in his eyes.

"Arrogance!" Zi Yingming and Guo Yuhou shouted angrily in unison.

Though they were no match for this youth, the gap was not that vast, and what’s more, they had both been invincible within their own realm. Now, to be looked down upon like this was intolerable, how could they not be enraged?

But before the two could make a move, Zhou Heng had already thrown his punch!

He didn’t care about all that, right now he just wanted to fight heartily!

In Zhou Heng’s philosophy, winning or losing was not the most important thing, one may lose a battle, but the heart must never be defeated! His heart was invincible!

Fight, fight, fight!

Zhou Heng activated the Fourteen Wheels Moon. His fighting spirit took on substance to meet the opponent’s murderous aura, his fists moving as fast as flight, he completely forgot everything else, all that was in his eyes was this one opponent, the only desire for a thrilling battle.

"Not bad, quite interesting!" Zhong Gufeng let out a long howl, a fist pounding towards Zhou Heng while another aimed at Guo Yuhou and Zi Yingming, "One is not enough, it takes at least three of you to have a glimmer of hope to last a hundred moves!"

"Nonsense!" Zi Yingming and his companion roared at the same time, both launching attacks at Zhong Gufeng.

"Giving you a hundred moves is already a great honor for you!" Zhong Gufeng sneered, his figure moving swiftly, and his fists were shrouded with a blood-red shadow, looking extremely ferocious.

No one knew what cultivation technique this blood-colored shadow was, but as it struck, Zhou Heng, Zi Yingming, and the third were shaking violently, feeling as if the blood in their hearts was going burst out of their mouths, an exceedingly uncomfortable sensation.

"You can’t even take my Four Wheels Moon power, how will you block a hundred moves from me?" Zhong Gufeng threw punches in succession. In an instant, he had unleashed more than fifty, forcing Zhou Heng and the others to repeatedly retreat.

Although Zhou Heng’s momentum had neutralized Zhong Gufeng’s killing intent, allowing Zi Yingming and the other person to display their strongest battle power, it was clear that Zhong Gufeng hadn’t been giving his all before. His attacks became stronger and stronger, still dominating the fight.

"Fifty moves have passed, do you really think you can kill us within a hundred moves?" Guo Yuhou said coldly.

Facts spoke louder than words; the opponent’s strength was indeed superior to the three of them acting together, but to say he would defeat them in the next fifty moves was impossible!

"With my current level of strength, indeed not!" Zhong Gufeng honestly nodded, but then immediately grinned and said, "But do you think this is my true strength?"

"Seeing that you’re barely capable of a fight, I’ll play along with you!"

He slapped his chest, a dim light flashed, and his aura suddenly surged, vibrating as another full moon appeared behind him!

Moonlight Emperor with Five Wheels Moon!

Guo Yuhou and Zi Yingming’s faces changed, not expecting that the opponent had sealed one wheel of Moonlight battle power before! This was pure conceit. To dare to seal one’s own power during the Starwind Trial for treasures was not confidence but extreme arrogance!

One more Moonlight Wheel of power meant his strength increased tenfold!

"Can you still block my ten moves?" Zhong Gufeng’s fists concentrated again, blood color recondensing, turning both of his fists into a blood-red color, ominously terrifying.

He bellowed loudly as he hammered Zhou Heng and the others at the same time.

Mountainous strength bombarded them!

Zhou Heng furrowed his brows, favoring the use of fists, yet he had not mastered any Immortal Law of the fist series, only capable of exerting his own strength without amplification. The opponent, however, clearly possessed a fist technique, and to face the strength of an enemy with one’s own weakness was utterly unwise.

But how could he pass up the chance for a joyful battle with a "peer" expert? If he resorted to such external objects as the Black Sword or the Hundred Ghosts Sword, wouldn’t that be a missed opportunity for an exhilarating fight?

Could the Overturning Heaven Palm be adapted for use in fist techniques? Could the Feiyu Seven Swords be turned into finger sword technique?

Zhou Heng suddenly became contemplative, and although the power behind each of his punches remained unchanged, their accuracy was horribly off, posing no threat whatsoever to Zhong Gufeng.

As a result, Zi Yingming and Guo Yuhou both found themselves under enormously increased pressure!

With Zhong Gufeng now wielding an extra Moonlight Wheel of power, they were already hard-pressed to cope. And with Zhou Heng failing to contribute effectively, they were soon overwhelmed by several of Zhong Gufeng’s heavy punches, each coughing up fresh blood.

Within ten moves, Zhong Gufeng could indeed defeat them, and within fifty moves, he could even kill them—unless they retreated or pulled out their trump cards.

Cha Sui and Zhu Xiaoran had ceased their battles; the outcome was clear, and their conflict had become pointless. Zhong Gufeng was too strong, so strong that he could crush everything!

"The sixth move!"

"The seventh move!"

"The eighth move!"

Zhong Gufeng coldly recited, and by the time of his eighth punch, he had gained an overwhelming advantage.

"It seems I overestimated you after all, you can’t even defend against my ninth punch!" he sneered, unleashing the ninth punch, blood light engulfed the scene as killing intent pierced to the heart, threatening to burst one’s veins!

Zi Yingming and Guo Yuhou both looked grim, forced into this desperate situation they had to use their trump cards, though they had intended to save these for the battle over the Moonlight Lotus.

But if they did not use them now, they would truly be done for!

"Break!" Just at that moment, Zhou Heng suddenly shouted, his right hand forming a fist and his left a finger sword, both hands swung together!

His fist techniques resembled neither fist techniques nor finger techniques, yet bizarrely, their might surged by more than tenfold!

Zhong Gufeng let out a surprised yelp, his eyes brightening, as he forcefully retracted his punch aimed at Zi Yingming and another person, redirecting it towards Zhou Heng instead.

Boom!

Amidst the thunderous sound, Zhou Heng was sent flying tens of yards back, suddenly opening his mouth to spurt a mouthful of fresh blood. Yet the fighting spirit in his eyes burned even brighter, as he propelled himself off the ground and charged back into the fray, his fists and fingers moving in unison!

The fist was the Overturning Heaven Palm! The finger was the Feiyu Seven Swords!

His aptitude was terrifyingly strong; in just that brief moment, he had altered his palm techniques and swordsmanship into completely different fist techniques and finger sword, and they were just as devastatingly powerful!

"Interesting!" Zhong Gufeng revealed a hint of a smile, throwing a punch to meet his.

Boom!

Zhou Heng was forced to retreat again. His Fourteen Wheels Half Moon was only slightly stronger than a Three Wheels Moonlight Emperor and a bit weaker than a Four Wheels Moonlight Emperor. He had no chance of matching a Five Wheels Moonlight Emperor! He had Immortal Techniques, and so did Zhong Gufeng, and their ranks were in no way inferior to his!

Going head-to-head in brute force, he was bound to be at a disadvantage!

Zhou Heng burst into loud laughter, charging once more.

"Truly interesting!" Zhong Gufeng’s eyes shone brightly, casually moving to parry with his fists. "Your foundation may not be much to speak of, but even I have to admit that your aptitude is superior! To transform palm techniques and swordsmanship into fist techniques and finger sword in such a short amount of time, each move stronger than the last, you’re indeed extraordinary!"

"I look forward to you reaching the same realm as I am, for a fair fight!"

Boom!

Once again, a heavy blow pushed Zhou Heng back as Zhong Gufeng grinned broadly, sweeping his gaze across Zi Yingming and Guo Yuhou, declaring, "I’m in a good mood right now, so I’ll spare your lives!"

He then looked towards Black Donkey, demanding, "Hand over the Order!"

"Why should I?" Black Donkey protested sullenly.

"Give it to him!" Zhou Heng said sternly, his tone leaving no room for argument.

Black Donkey reluctantly tossed over an Order, aware of Zhong Gufeng’s strength but begrudging to part with anything once it was in his possession.

Zhong Gufeng caught the Order and with a leap, arrived in front of the Restriction. Pressing the Order against it, a flash of Golden Light passed, and the Restriction was officially activated, allowing passage with an ordinary Order from then on.

He let out a long howl, his figure shooting off, vanishing in an instant.

The crowd fell silent, overwhelmed by Zhong Gufeng’s might.

"Just who is this Zhong Gufeng, to possess such formidable strength!" Guo Yuhou exclaimed after a while.

"Never heard of him before!" Zi Yingming chimed in.

"With such a formidable adversary, even unleashing the family’s Secret Treasure might not secure victory!" Guo Yuhou stated.

Zi Yingming nodded. They each possessed Immortal Artifacts bestowed by their families, but didn’t the other party have any as well? It wasn’t just a matter of one-on-one anymore; even two-on-one, ten-on-one might not ensure victory! This competitor’s strength had reached the point of completely overpowering everyone else, making the contest for the Moonlight Lotus anything but easy.

He looked at Guo Yuhou, who was also looking back at him, and both of them simultaneously revealed smiles.

"It seems we’ll have to join forces in the Starwind Space!"

"Once we get out, there must be a decisive battle between us!"

Both reached out and struck each other’s hand, forming an alliance in an instant.

They bore no real grudge against each other, just a thousand-year irritation over who was the top Moonlight Emperor of Xiwu City. What could possibly be insurmountable in the face of a Treasure like the Moonlight Lotus?

Although neither was a match for Zhong Gufeng individually, they each carried Immortal Artifacts of the Sunshine Realm, and together with Zhu Xiaoran and others, all able to wield Sunshine Realm Immortal Artifacts, their combined forces were enough to suppress Zhong Gufeng!

"Hmm?"

Both of them stiffened simultaneously and turned to look toward the entrance of the valley, where a squad of more than a dozen women warriors was approaching.

Guo Yuhou immediately revealed killing intent. Having suffered greatly at Zhong Gufeng’s hands, he barely escaped with his life and was now harboring pent-up fury, not minding the thought of slaughtering a few unrelated people.

"Don’t be reckless; these are Brother Zhou’s wives!" Zi Yingming hastily warned, knowing full well that, despite their unassuming realms, these women were not to be underestimated due to their strangeness.

Guo Yuhou then suppressed his killing intent, his eyes reflecting surprise. Each party was entitled to only three places in the Starwind Trial. How many spots did Zhou Heng and his people occupy? If the Guo family so desired, they surely could have done the same, but what was the point? Bringing so many Moonlight Kings... for a vacation?

"Brother Zhou, Brother Cha, that Zhong Gufeng is very difficult to deal with. I’ve already formed an alliance with Brother Guo. As long as everyone uses their best techniques, suppressing that arrogant man should not be difficult!" Zi Yingming parted from Guo Yuhou and relayed the message of their alliance to "their own people".

Zhou Heng shook his head immediately, saying, "There’s no need!" He had no favorable impression of Guo Yuhou and the others.

"Brother Zhou, we are only joining forces against Zhong Gufeng, not making friends!" Zi Yingming, who highly admired Zhou Heng’s combat prowess, still urged.

"Brother Zi, there’s no need to say more; let’s just go our separate ways!" Zhou Heng firmly refused, this time excluding even Zi Yingming from his consideration. (To be continued. If you like this work, please go to qidian.com to vote for it with your recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)