Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword-Chapter 623 - 600 Displaying Their Talent (1/3)

Guo Yuhou and Zi Yingming both danced with their hands, Divine Intent shimmered above their heads, fully unleashing their battle power. Their slightly delayed speed immediately surged, not only catching up with Zhong Gufeng and his two companions but also leaving them far behind.

However, Zhong Gufeng and his companions were not worried at all, they would never disrupt their own pace because of others.

In a trial like this, where gravity increases step by step, rhythm is extremely important.

A good rhythm can help one go further.

Guo Yuhou and Zi Yingming moved faster and faster, distancing the three behind them even more—they couldn’t stop now. After exerting their strength to the utmost, they stopped at the fifty-sixth bluestone, only three steps short of Zhang Yuting, and they hadn’t even yet used their Immortal Artifacts!

At this point, they couldn’t keep their treasures hidden any longer—there was no advancing without using them! They both brought out the high-tier Immortal Artifacts especially given by their families for this journey; a torn piece of jade silk and a clean jade bottle. Once activated, the jade silk circled Zi Yingming, emitting bursts of Golden Light that enveloped him completely, while Guo Yuhou’s jade bottle sprinkled dewdrops that rippled upon hitting the bluestones.

With the Immortal Artifacts in action, they maintained their bold and rapid momentum, making it to the seventy-third bluestone. Although they lifted their feet, they couldn’t bring them down, as this step might crush them completely!

And this was only the seventy-fourth bluestone!

If it had been the last one, they might have risked their lives, as stepping over it would mean victory. But now, even if they were to step over, there were still twenty-six more stones, each seemingly as vast as a great trench.

They halted, unwilling to retreat, relying on their Immortal Artifacts to grit their teeth and hold on.

Zhong Gufeng and his companions reached the fiftieth bluestone together. Buzzing, Zhong Gufeng and Yuan Shaohuang each unleashed the Five Wheels Moon! Surprisingly, the Five Wheels Moon also appeared behind Cha Sui, competing in brilliance with the two of them.

Zhou Heng was initially startled, but he immediately nodded silently. The respective masters of this guy were both Sublimation Kings, how could his disciple possibly lose to those from Sunshine Realm families?

It was time for him to begin!

Zhou Heng strode forward, and in an instant, he had covered sixteen bluestones. Buzzing, a full moon rose behind him!

"Moonlight Emperor!"

Zhong Gufeng, Guo Yuhou, Zi Yingming, and others who had prior dealings with Zhou Heng all huffed. At this moment, they sensed Zhou Heng’s aura as a fellow Moonlight Emperor, but seeing it with their own eyes was a whole different shock!

This guy had only been a Fourteen Wheels Moonlight Sovereign before. How could he have achieved the breakthrough from Moonlight Sovereign to Moonlight Emperor in such a short time?

It had only been a few days!

Even experts like Cha Sui, Zhong Gufeng, and Yuan Shaohuang, felt a twinge of inferiority at such rapid progression.

The more Moon Wheels one has, the more wheels they could instantly gain upon entering the next realm. A Fourteen Wheels Moonlight Sovereign could gain at least three full moons upon becoming a Moonlight Emperor. With Moon Wheels as pure as Zhou Heng’s, he could even gain up to five wheels!

Zhou Heng advanced at a steady pace, following his own rhythm, and full moons continued to rise behind him: two, three, four, five!

He was now neck and neck with Zhong Gufeng and his two companions!

Indeed, a Five Wheels Moonlight Emperor!

Zhong Gufeng and his companions had anticipated this. Considering he had been a Fourteen Wheels Moonlight Sovereign with such pure moon wheels, stepping forward into a Five Wheels Moonlight Emperor was not surprising! But guessing and seeing were entirely different things; they were once again deeply shocked.

Zi Yingming and Guo Yuhou were at their limits, completely dropping out of the competition. Originally a three-way contest, Zhou Heng’s entry had turned it into a chaotic clash of four powers. Who would emerge as the victor, or would they all fall at this brutal final stage in Juexian City?

Zhong Gufeng and his companions withdrew their focus from Zhou Heng and stepped forward in unison, continuing their advance.

After moving five more steps, they stopped again; the power of the Five Wheels Moon could only support them this far. All three unfurled their Immortal Techniques, with Divine Radiance turning around them—they appeared as gods reincarnated. At the Moonlight Emperor level, they were nearly invincible!

Zhou Heng’s Moon Wheels were exceptionally pure, and the Five Wheels Moon could support him to advance another two to three bluestones. However, it was clear that Zhong Gufeng and his companions hadn’t yet given their all, and Zhou Heng didn’t want to reveal his true strength too soon. With a twist of his hand, he slammed it down toward the bluestone below; the Overturning Heaven Palm was unleashed.

Boom!

The bluestone was exceptionally strong, otherwise, it couldn’t withstand the relentless attacks of everyone’s Immortal Techniques. The Overturning Heaven Palm struck only to kick up fierce winds, but this wind considerably offset the gravity Zhou Heng was experiencing, allowing him to continue moving forward.

All four showed their learned skills, advancing step by step, but human power has its limits; they all stopped at the sixty-seventh bluestone.

To advance further, they would either have to use their Immortal Artifacts or boost their inherent power,

like Zhou Heng, who still had three full moons unutilized, and he believed that Zhong Shifeng must also be hiding his Moon Wheels, likely not less than his own!

"This damn thing is quite interesting!" exclaimed Zhong Gufeng menacingly. Without using Immortal Artifacts or enhancing power, he managed to walk another two bluestones! Don’t underestimate these two bluestones; at their limit, even one more stone became an insurmountable chasm—like that young man at the beginning, who was crushed with broken arms and legs, and was still moaning in pain!

Yuan Shaohuang and Cha Sui both turned pale, as everyone presently wielded the power of the Five Wheels Moon. But with Zhong Gufeng advancing two additional steps without external aid, it meant they had lost to this wild, murderous young man at the level of the Five Wheels!

Murderous intent could be used in such a way!

Crowds around them exclaimed in surprise, as the ownership of the Moonlight Lotus seemed to have become the contest for who was the number one Emperor of the Moonlight Realm—a supreme honor that everyone wanted to wear on their head.

Zhou Heng’s battle intent was blazing like fire, as he too took one step, two steps, matching strides with Zhong Gufeng!

Hiss!

How is this guy also such a freak?

What’s going on with this Starwind Trial? The ones dominating are not the widely recognized experts, Guo Yuhou and Zi Yingming, but some previously unheard-of individuals!

Who even knows which Immortal City Yuan Shaohuang hails from? And where did Zhong Gufeng pop up from? And then there’s Zhou Heng, where did he come from? The only slightly known one is Cha Sui, a disciple of two Sublimation Kings, yet his brilliance has been completely overshadowed!

A trace of unwillingness flickered in Yuan Shaohuang’s eyes, eventually leading him to slap his chest, a faint light flashing as his aura suddenly increased substantially, a new full moon rising behind him!

Six Wheels Moonlight Emperor!

Indeed, he had sealed his moon wheels; otherwise, how could Zhong Gufeng consider him a formidable opponent?

Zhong Gufeng burst out laughing and said, "Yuan Shaohuang, I overestimated you! You, do not qualify to be my enemy!"

Yuan Shaohuang was furious, but facts speak louder than words, and he indeed was slightly inferior to Zhong Gufeng, leaving him speechless.

Behind Cha Sui, the sixth moon wheel also appeared; he had not sealed his moon wheels, simply because he had never before needed to fight with all his might, nor had he needed to fully exert his power.

"Zhou Heng, you have not disappointed me; let’s see just how far you can go!" Zhong Gufeng also patted his chest repeatedly, buzz, buzz, buzz, streaks of faint light flickering as one after another new moon wheel emerged behind him.

Sixth Wheel, Seventh Wheel, Eighth Wheel, Ninth Wheel, Tenth Wheel!

Ten Wheels Moonlight Emperor!

Hiss!

Everyone knew he had concealed his strength, but no one had imagined he hid not just one or two moon wheels, but a total of six!

An Eight Wheels Moonlight Emperor represents a qualitative transformation, absolutely overpowering a Seven Wheels Moonlight Emperor, and though a Ten Wheels Moonlight Emperor might not be able to break through the barriers of the Sunshine Realm, it’s even less likely that an ordinary Moonlight Emperor could match him.

"Hahaha, who can fight against me?" Zhong Gufeng laughed aloud, advancing unceasingly, ten full moons shining brightly; he displayed the truly invincible stature of a Moonlight Emperor.

Cha Sui sighed and turned to retreat.

He actually had one more moon wheel that he hadn’t activated, but the fundamental difference between a Seven Wheels Moonlight Emperor and a Ten Wheels Moonlight Emperor was significant. What use would it be to bring out his Immortal Artifact when Zhong Gufeng likely had one too?

He was not someone who couldn’t admit defeat!

"Zhong Gufeng, you are not the only genius in the world!" Yuan Shaohuang also unlocked the restrictions on himself, moon after moon emerged, signaling he too was a Ten Wheels Moonlight Emperor!

Wow, good grief!

Zhou Heng inwardly ridiculed himself, feeling like he was the only one falling short with just Eight Wheels Moon!

Zhong Gufeng and Yuan Shaohuang were showing their full strength, both of them advancing purposefully, hell-bent on claiming the Moonlight Lotus!

The eighty-seventh stepping stone!

Both men reached this spot at the same time, but after a slight pause, Zhong Gufeng stepped onto the eighty-eighth stone—his murderous intent once again made it possible, though here even his murderous intent could only allow him one extra step.

Buzz! Buzz!

Both brandished their Immortal Artifacts, Zhong Gufeng wielded two daggers whereas Yuan Shaohuang wielded a purple-gold spear.

Whisk, whisk, whisk, the daggers danced, creating streaks of azure dragons swirling around Zhong Gufeng, glaring menacingly from time to time, displaying utter domination. Yuan Shaohuang swung his spear wide and high, his movements creating white tigers that roared like thunder.

Under the might of the Immortal Artifacts, both men advanced their halted steps once more.

Yuan Shaohuang stopped on the ninety-seventh step, while Zhong Gufeng was one step higher on the ninety-eighth.

But this, was their limit!

The surrounding spectators, seeing this, couldn’t help but swallow hard, uttering a "gulp". It wasn’t that Juexian City didn’t allow the Trials Participants to obtain the Moonlight Lotus, but rather they were simply too weak!

If someone could break the true limit, possessing Eleven Wheels Full Moon, then with the aid of an Immortal Artifact, they could absolutely step out a hundred stepping stones and pluck the Moonlight Lotus!

Alas, not one among those present was an Eleven Wheels Moonlight Emperor!

Zhou Heng took a deep breath and continued to advance. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to go to qidian.com to vote for it, subscribe, and your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)