Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword-Chapter 638 - 615 Ancestral Mansion, Imperial Dragon Hall (1/3)
Chapter 638: Chapter 615 Ancestral Mansion, Imperial Dragon Hall (1/3)
"In ancient times, the Immortal Realm suddenly shattered, nearly exterminating all living beings. All the immortal stars turned into broken continents!" Lian Jingxiang lightly parted her delicate lips, her melodious voice like falling pearls, soft and pleasant to hear, "Some fairy continents were completely destroyed, while others remained quite intact, floating in the void of the cosmos!"
"From time to time, the ancestral mansions of the peerless experts from the past would appear, attracting the attention of the strong in the Immortal City!"
"Now, another such ancestral mansion has appeared!"
Zhou Heng’s blood surged with excitement, but he immediately calmed down and smiled, "Since even the big shots of the Immortal Realm have been alerted, how could someone as insignificant as myself be qualified to compete?"
"Brother Zhou does not know, this ancestral mansion is known as the ’Imperial Dragon Hall,’ which once belonged to a peerless expert known as Yuwen Sword, a prominent figure from ancient times!" Lian Jingxiang explained.
"A prominent figure from ancient times?" Zhou Heng exclaimed in surprise.
The division between ancient and modern times is defined by the great chaos that erupted in the Immortal Realm. The term ’ancient’ refers to the time before the collapse of the Immortal Realm when it, just like the Mortal Realm, had planets.
"Indeed, Yuwen Sword is at least two to three million years old, and even the turmoil from the shattering of the Immortal Realm did not erase his legend, which shows just how powerful he was!" Lian Jingxiang’s face was filled with admiration.
Zhou Heng looked at her; the Mysterious Yin Physique used to have a strong allure to him, but as he ascended to the Immortal Position, the Golden Sun Grass King’s influence on him minimized, and the Mysterious Yin Physique could no longer excite him as before.
After all, the Golden Sun Grass King was just a herb from the Mortal Realm.
"Yuwen Sword’s most famous battle was when he, in the time of the Creation King, managed to slay a Creation Emperor in reverse!" Lian Jingxiang said.
How formidable!
To reverse slay a martial artist one minor realm above oneself, Zhou Heng was confident he could do it with ease, and indeed he had done it many times before. But to reverse slay someone two realms higher without the advantage of special conditions... That would be truly formidable!
Could he achieve this with his own strength?
Zhou Heng asked himself, his own strength naturally did not include Immortal Artifacts like the Hundred Ghosts Sword or the Fire Divine Furnace. If he used the Sky-soaring Nine Forms, it would still be possible to reverse slay a martial artist two realms higher.
But it was more likely that he would be killed in the explosion, dying together with his opponent!
And what a miraculous skill the Sky-soaring Nine Forms was!
Suddenly, Zhou Heng’s heart began to thump wildly. Could it be that Yuwen Sword had also obtained the Heavenly Scripture? No, perhaps he had even integrated all the Heavenly Scriptures of the Immortal Realm!
"It’s a pity, no matter how outstanding a prodigy is, he cannot withstand the endless passage of time. Now, only his ancestral mansion remains, and it is said that it houses the peerless inheritance of this figure from the past, including his most powerful cultivation technique, the Dragon Transformation Nine Slashes!" Lian Jingxiang spoke softly.
Zhou Heng pondered for a moment before bringing up the matter again, "Since the inheritance of this ancestral mansion is so significant, surely the big shots of Juexian City have been alerted?"
"Indeed, they have been alerted, but there are restrictions guarding the mansion that only allow martial artists below the Sunshine King to enter!" Lian Jingxiang nodded, revealing yet another secret.
Zhou Heng looked at her more intently. Such news would undoubtedly not be concealed from him by Situ Ling, but Situ Ling had not mentioned it, which meant he had no knowledge of the news about Yuwen Sword’s ancestral mansion!
But Lian Jingxiang knew about it, and she knew quite a lot!
Considering that even the Mo Family had to give face to Lian Jingxiang—or rather, to the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion—it suggested that the pavilion was not just about selling wine to make money. Perhaps it was a behemoth like the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion!
The Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion, only a single character apart. Could there be some connection between the two?
"Brother Zhou, in four days I will accompany a branch of my family to the Imperial Dragon Hall. Would you be interested in joining me on this journey?" Lian Jingxiang extended an invitation to Zhou Heng.
"If Miss Lian does not dismiss me, I am naturally willing!" Zhou Heng smiled.
"Then it’s settled!" Lian Jingxiang agreed cheerfully.
Zhou Heng returned to the Yang family, his mind whirring with thoughts.
He knew Lian Jingxiang was trying to recruit him, but was this favor too great? Just as this thought surfaced, he couldn’t help but laugh at himself. Was he assuming that he would definitely obtain Yuwen Sword’s inheritance?
Perhaps he was only going to peruse the place, nothing more than a tour.
This was not like the Starwind Trial, where only martial artists of the Moonlight Realm could participate; it also included the Sunshine Kings!
With Zhou Heng’s current strength combined with the Swift Cloud Radiant Step, it would not be difficult for him to escape from the hands of a Sunshine King, but winning a battle against one was utterly impossible! And considering the stir this occasion had caused, there would surely be Sunshine King geniuses who had broken through realm barriers present!
If he faced such geniuses now, death would be the only outcome, with no chance of escape!
It was possible that without Huo Tian’s help, his visit to the Imperial Dragon Hall might prove fruitless!
But Huo Tian was right; he should not always rely on the Peerless Heavenly Maiden. This dependency would nurture a reliant heart, hampering the advancement of his Martial Path!
The path is one that must be carved out by oneself!
Not obtaining the peerless inheritance was no issue; he had yet to fully comprehend the Blood River Heavenly Scripture. Being overly greedy was never a good thing! Moreover, his desire to visit the Imperial Dragon Hall was not solely for Yuwen Sword’s inheritance.
This prehistoric figure might still have archival materials from the past in his palace, possibly even descriptions of Huo Tian and the original owner of Black Sword! And... Huo Tian’s deadly enemy!
Without clarifying this person’s affairs, Zhou Heng felt like there was always a thorn in his heart. Anyone capable of garnering such hate from Huo Tian must have terrifyingly strong abilities!
——Only the weak are unworthy to be seen as Huo Tian’s opponents!
Perhaps this person had suffered severe injuries, even worse than Huo Tian, or maybe he recovered faster than Huo Tian, or he could have completely perished.
If he really had perished, it would be for the best, but what if he had recovered faster than Huo Tian?
That would be an existence on the same level as Huo Tian!
Zhou Heng was eager to find out who this person was, so he could be prepared if he ever learned news of them in the future.
Upon returning to the Yang family, he mentioned his upcoming visit to the Ancestral Mansion. Although the women were reluctant to part with him, they understood that their current cultivation levels were too weak and insisted on following Zhou Heng would only be a hindrance to him, so none of them voiced this thought.
"Sigh, it looks like it’s up to this lord to accompany you!" Black Donkey said, hooking his arm around Zhou Heng’s shoulder. "Women are unreliable, in the end, it’s this lord who gives you face!"
Clang clang bang bang, Black Donkey immediately paid the price for his remark, as the women grabbed him by the neck and pummeled him without mercy. His donkey face was soon covered with bumps, and his speech became somewhat muffled.
Zhou Heng laughed heartily and said, "Now do you understand the saying ’disaster comes from the mouth’?"
Black Donkey’s legs went weak, and he staggered about, saying, "This lord now knows what ’women are like ferocious tigers’ means!"
Since Zhou Heng was about to depart, and no one knew how long he would be gone, each of the women treasured their final moments with him, clinging to him at every opportunity as if they wanted to drain him completely.
Four days later, Lian Jingxiang arrived to invite Zhou Heng to depart.
Zhou Heng set off with Black Donkey, who had now astonishingly reached the rank of Four Wheels Moonlight Sovereign!
This cheeky donkey was inherently fast at progressing, and even before taking the Moonlight Pill he had attained Six Wheels Moon. After consuming the pill, he somehow sprouted two extra wheels and then smoothly broke through to become a Moonlight Sovereign.
Stimulated by the potency of the Heaven-Earth Fruit, he vigorously advanced to Four Wheels Moon!
Zhou Heng was startled upon learning this; although the donkey’s limit at Moonlight King was only Eight Wheels Moon, it had achieved a breakthrough to become a Four Wheels Moonlight Sovereign, comparable to a Thirteen Wheels Moonlight King!
No wonder the Heaven-Earth Fruit had earned Huo Tian’s praise, indeed it possessed heaven-defying effects!
The two of them and the donkey arrived at the entrance checkpoint of Xihai City, which had astonishingly become a sea of starships. At first glance, there were at least ten thousand vessels scattered across the sky, each flying different flags—it almost seemed as though pirate fleets from the Star Sea had descended upon them.
Clearly, the emergence of the Imperial Dragon Hall had attracted countless powers, all hoping to try their luck.
"Follow me!" Lian Jingxiang led the way, guiding Zhou Heng and Black Donkey towards a starship below. She shot out a signal flare that turned into a cerulean wind fox in the sky.
After that, she allowed Zhou Heng and Black Donkey to soar up with her.
——Rushing aboard might lead to being mistaken for enemies and provoke an immediate attack! The starships were equipped with fearsome Spiritual Power Cannons, and the strongest of them could even blast a Sublimation Emperor to death!
"Miss Jingxiang, we greet you!" Upon reaching the deck, two men clad in black leather armor immediately knelt on one knee before Lian Jingxiang, saluting her. Each of them exuded a strong presence as Moonlight Emperors.
Lian Jingxiang merely nodded, leading Zhou Heng and Black Donkey inside the ship.
This woman’s identity seemed to be quite high; although she was merely a Moonlight Sovereign, she was respected aboard this Moonlight Emperor-guarded starship, which obviously indicated her high status.
The two reached a cabin door, and Lian Jingxiang knocked, saying, "Uncle You Haozu, are you there?"
"Hmm, come in," an authoritative voice immediately answered from within.
Lian Jingxiang pushed the door open and entered first; Zhou Heng followed closely behind, while Black Donkey strutted in last, keeping its mouth tightly shut after being cautioned by Zhou Heng earlier.
"This must be young friend Zhou Heng, right?" There were three people in the room, one of whom was a robust-looking middle-aged man in his forties who, despite sitting, radiated a powerful aura.
The other two were young women who appeared to be maids, both standing behind the middle-aged man.
Normally, people would choose beautiful and young maids, but these two were young yet hardly beautiful. One could only be said to be decent-looking while the other might even be considered ugly!
What truly shocked Zhou Heng wasn’t the appearance of these two women, but the aura they emitted—the Mysterious Yin Physique!
Zhou Heng could swear on his chest that these two women undoubtedly had the Mysterious Yin Physique!
According to Huo Tian, incomplete Mysterious Yin Physiques like those of Ying Mengfan, Han Yiyao, and Han Yulian barely resembled the real thing. Such incomplete Mysterious Yin Physiques, upon union with a man, would not only transfer all their cultivation to the man but also risk their lives in the process.
These slight traces of the Mysterious Yin Physique occur roughly once in a million people in the Mortal Realm, which sounds like an incredibly small ratio, but given the vast population, the total number is still significant.
But encountering three Mysterious Yin Physiques in one place seemed somewhat unusual. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)
