Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword-Chapter 640 - 617 Gathering of Various Forces (3/3)

Yuwen Sword’s inheritance indeed possessed great allure!

Zhou Heng looked out and saw that all starships surrounded a broken continent, gradually shifting their positions as the land mass floated. Oddly, not a single one moored upon it.

Activating a starship is an expensive endeavor, with higher-class vessels burning through wealth even more fiercely. Could it be that everyone found Immortal Stones too hot to handle and needed to waste a few to ease their discomfort?

"Yuwen Sword, a Big Shot with the power to interact with the forces of nature, his Imperial Dragon Hall might be established upon that continent, but its influence could cover the entire land mass, ensuring any starship that lands would be unable to take off again!" said Lian Jingxiang beside him.

"But a person can depart?" asked Zhou Heng, as that was the critical question.

If people were also unable to leave once they arrived, wouldn’t they be trapped to death?

"Yes, a person can escape the gravity below, but if a starship tries to forcibly break free, it will end up tearing itself apart due to the strain!" replied Lian Jingxiang with a solemn expression.

Getting lost in the starry sky is no small matter, for without the stellar coordinates, Martial Artists would be as lost as headless flies in the dark cosmos.

"Over there, those are Star Sea pirates!" Lian Jingxiang pointed into the distance.

Zhou Heng followed her pointing direction and noticed that the cluster of starships seemed indeed to maintain a considerable distance from each other.

Starships naturally keep a certain distance from one another to avoid surprise attacks; a burst from a Spirit Light Cannon could easily destroy a ship and its crew. There must be enough space between them to allow sufficient reaction time to activate a Spiritual Power shield.

However, the distance between those starships appeared excessively large.

Like a large pie in formation, that particular segment seemed to have been cut away, standing out starkly from its surroundings.

"Aren’t these people afraid?" Zhou Heng asked, looking into the distance. To be honest, he couldn’t say he disliked Star Sea pirates, for with the number of people he had killed, he was qualified enough to join them—if not for the backing of his Three Stars Pharmacist reputation.

"The Star Sea pirates’ strength is not weak. After developing for hundreds of thousands of years, they’ve formed their own world, and there’s no lack of Creation Emperors among them! As long as the Star Sea pirates don’t attack Immortal Cities, no power would actively go and attack them!" explained Lian Jingxiang.

Zhou Heng sneered inwardly. Whether Star Sea pirates or Immortal City elites, they were cut from the same cloth; the difference was that one occupied the moral high ground while the other was notoriously infamous, but their nature was not essentially different.

If the Immortal City elites genuinely loathed evil as their foe, would they simply observe the pirates from afar? They would have crossed swords long ago rather than looking on with such tender emotions.

Zhou Heng, not interested in this dog-eat-dog conflict, asked, "When are we going up there?" pointing to the vast and boundless continent.

"Don’t rush, the gravity is still too intense at the moment. If we go down now, we’ll be pressed into patties!" Lian Jingxiang shook her head. "According to the Big Shots of Juexian City, there will be a stable breach in the continent’s core’s restrictions in about two months’ time, which will allow Martial Artists below the Sunshine King rank to enter! By then, the gravity will be much weaker."

"Otherwise, a sudden increase in gravity would crush even a Sunshine Emperor to dust instantly!"

So that was the case.

With two months to spare, He could continue to ponder the Blood River Heavenly Scripture. He was already beginning to understand the first Minor Rune.

"Brother Zhou, would you be interested in going out for some fun?" Lian Jingxiang said with a smile.

"Fun?" Zhou Heng showed a look of surprise; what could be fun in this desolate universe?

"Haha, Brother Zhou is unaware, but not everyone is here for treasure-seeking adventures. There are many businessmen around. Look, to our left, the one hundred and seventh starship—that’s a restaurant. And to our right, the sixty-seventh starship—that’s a gambling den!"

Zhou Heng couldn’t help but laugh, saying, "I really didn’t expect that!"

"No one cultivates for the sake of Cultivation alone. Eating, drinking, and having fun are the needs of most people, especially those of us from major families who have grown up in luxury. If we can enjoy good food and drink, who wouldn’t want to indulge?" Lian Jingxiang was quite candid.

"This isn’t the first time an Ancestral Mansion has emerged in the Star Sea of the Immortal Realm. Every time this happens, merchants come over to join the excitement, especially the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion. Just watch, before the Ancestral Mansion opens officially, there will definitely be a grand auction!"

"Moreover, the items auctioned this time will surely be exceptionally precious, but the prices will also be outrageously high!"

Zhou Heng, looking at the distant restaurant in the starry sky, said, "Miss Lian, since you’ve accompanied me all this way, how about I treat you to a meal?"

"You really are stingy, thinking you can get rid of me with just a meal?" Lian Jingxiang pouted with a smile.

Even though she said this, she had already taken out a Flowing Cloud Shuttle and set off towards the "restaurant" with Zhou Heng and the Black Donkey.

As a restaurant was a place of business, boarding did not require a formal greeting. The Flowing Cloud Shuttle landed directly on the deck, where Lian Jingxiang stowed it away. Immediately, a server dressed as a "welcomer" approached, saying, "Dear guests, are there only two of you? Have you reserved a table?"

"Ptui, what kind of dog eyes do you have? Didn’t you see Donkey Master here? We are three! Three!" the Black Donkey bellowed, extending a hoof to gesture the number three, but its hooves could not separate, looking like nothing more than a single foot.

The server was startled by the Black Donkey’s outburst. While it wasn’t rare for Demon Beasts to be intelligent, he had never seen a donkey wearing a floral dress and capable of speech! Fortunately, he had seen his share of unusual scenes, and after a brief moment of shock, he said, "Th-three guests!"

"Is the business here so good that you need reservations?" Zhou Heng asked out of curiosity.

"Dear guest, our business is indeed quite good. If you haven’t made a reservation, you’ll have to wait in the main hall for now," the server led the two men and the donkey off the deck and into a large cabin, where quite a few people were already waiting.

Tsk, this business isn’t just good—it’s exceptional!

"Guests, please take a look at the menu and let me know what you’d like to order. I’ll have the chefs start preparing right away, and as soon as a table is available, I’ll immediately notify the two—no, three of you!" the waiter said.

Zhou Heng took the menu handed to him, glanced over it, and couldn’t help but grimace.

Talk about highway robbery!

Many of the dishes on the menu were unfamiliar to Zhou Heng, but he recognized a few that he had eaten at Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion. Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion was known for its steep prices, yet compared to this place, it was nothing but an amateur.

At least ten times more expensive than Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion!

There’s no such thing as the most expensive, only more expensive!

Yet despite the outrageous prices, there was still a flood of people clamoring to get in. He really didn’t understand why!

Zhou Heng thought about himself and couldn’t help but chuckle inwardly. Perhaps some people were just after the gourmet experience, perhaps some were doing it for face, or perhaps some were like him. Luckily, he had a ton of Immortal Stones with nowhere to spend them!

"Brother Zhou, you’re not getting cold feet, are you?" Lian Jingxiang said with a smile, teasing Zhou Heng on purpose.

"Since I’ve said I’ll treat you, I’ll go all out even if it means going bankrupt!" Zhou Heng replied with a smile.

"I’m so hungry my stomach is sticking to my back, why bother waiting for a seat? Let’s just sit on the ground and eat!" Black Donkey, shameless as ever, immediately came up with a rotten idea.

Zhou Heng and Lian Jingxiang decisively ignored it, acting as if the cheap donkey didn’t exist.

He ordered a few dishes, let Lian Jingxiang add a few more, and then Black Donkey snatched the menu and added a dozen more before they handed it back to the waiter. Now all they could do was wait.

Fortunately, Immortals are not short on patience. Waiting for a few hours, days, or even years without a single frown is nothing to them—of course, this didn’t include Zhou Heng and Black Donkey.

Zhou Heng was too young to have ever secluded himself for years of practice, while Black Donkey simply couldn’t stand the loneliness.

People gradually got their tables and left, but new customers kept arriving. In the Starry Sky, there is no day or night, and this "restaurant" was open non-stop.

Two hours later, it was finally Zhou Heng’s group’s turn.

They had just stood up when four youths just happened to walk in from outside. Seeing Zhou Heng and his companions, they all stopped. A man dressed in a blue brocade robe with a scorpion tail at his back said, "Give up your table to us!"

He spoke with immense arrogance, as if he wasn’t asking Zhou Heng to relinquish the table, but rather bestowing Zhou Heng with a favor.

After speaking, he and the other three started walking past without waiting for Zhou Heng’s agreement.

The waiter looked at Zhou Heng. The restaurant had its rules, and he needed Zhou Heng’s agreement first.

"What are you dawdling for? Hurry up and lead the way!" the Scorpion-tailed Man said coldly to the waiter, his gaze flashing with a terrifying pressure.

This man from one of the Alien Races was quite young. Judging by his vigorous blood, he was definitely not over two thousand years old, yet his Cultivation Level had already astonishingly reached the Moonlight Emperor!

Of course, he couldn’t compare to Zhou Heng’s rate of progress, but a two thousand year old Moonlight Emperor was exceptionally outstanding in the vast environment of the Immortal Realm, even when compared to the likes of Zi Yingming and Guo Yuhou, the prodigies of Xiwu City who were over five thousand years old!

Among those Zhou Heng had met, probably only Zhong Gufeng and Yuan Shaohuang could match this man in terms of Cultivation progress!

He must be from a power of the Sublimation Realm!

Zhou Heng didn’t even look at him, smiling at the waiter, "Let’s go!"

"Kid!" Scorpion-tailed Man bellowed, his amber eyes bulging, and said coldly, "You’re just embarrassing yourself!"

Zhou Heng paid him no mind and walked past, but Black Donkey wasn’t so easygoing. As it passed by the Scorpion-tailed Man, it spat on the ground and said, "Ptui, a good dog doesn’t block the way!"

The Scorpion-tailed Man was furious but laughed instead, reaching out to grab Zhou Heng and said, "Stay where you are!"

Boom!

Zhou Heng turned around and punched, the two forces collided, creating a hurricane blast wave. Fortunately, most people here were extraordinary and quickly activated their defenses to dissolve the blast wave, and the ship was sturdy enough to withstand such an impact.

The Scorpion-tailed Man stumbled back seven steps, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes, as if amazed that Zhou Heng, younger than him, had the strength to match him.

"If you want to fight, take it outside. Don’t disturb the other guests’ dining!" At that moment, an ethereal and authoritative voice rang out.

It was a being from the Sunshine Realm!

The Scorpion-tailed Man stared at Zhou Heng for a while before moving aside. The saying goes that even a mighty dragon does not oppress a local snake, and besides, in the presence of a Sunshine Realm being, he couldn’t consider himself a mighty dragon. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit qidian.com to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets, and support me. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)