Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword-Chapter 643 - 620: The Might of Runes (3/3)

"I’m going to kill you! I will definitely kill you!" the Scorpion-tailed Man screamed while throwing threats at Zhou Heng.

"Shut up already!" Zhou Heng slapped the Scorpion-tailed Man on the chest, and suddenly, the man’s head shockingly popped out from his neck again. But immediately after, he let out another scream when Zhou Heng tore off his other arm and forcefully stuffed it into his mouth.

With a puff, the severed hand went right through the back of the Scorpion-tailed Man’s head, silencing him instantly!

It wasn’t just him who was silenced, but also the three with Monkey-haired Faces and the onlookers surrounding them.

Damn imposing and brutal!

"Would you dare to fight?" the one with the Monkey-haired Face said somberly, his rage burning uncontrollably, having reached the peak of his anger.

"You also think you’re worthy to fight me?" Zhou Heng said, full of scorn. With a casual kick, he sent the Scorpion-tailed Man flying towards the trio with Monkey-haired Faces. Just when everyone thought he was going to concede, Zhou Heng said, "All four of you, come at me together!"

"However, challenging me comes at a price. Lose, and there’s only a path of death!"

His voice was frigidly clear. The Scorpion-tailed Man had been striking with deadly force, which aroused the desire to kill within Zhou Heng. You try to kill me, I kill you—it’s only fair!

Awesome!

Previously, the Scorpion-tailed Man had provoked Zhao Fanlu and his eight companions in the same way, calling them out to face him together! But now, thirty years later, how the tables have turned—it was their turn to be looked down upon and trampled underfoot.

However, the four including the Scorpion-tailed Man were all Ten Wheels Moonlight Emperors. It might seem like their numbers had halved, but their battle power was far greater than the previous eight could compare to.

"I’m going to kill you!" The Scorpion-tailed Man had already pulled the severed arm out of his mouth, but it couldn’t be reattached due to Zhou Heng using spiritual power to destroy it. He had to circulate his essence blood to grow a new pair. novelbuddy.cσ๓

This caused a significant drop in his battle power, but that didn’t matter. He had three companions by his side, and in terms of strength among the four, he only ranked third. The strongest was the one with the Monkey-haired Face, followed by the Tiger-faced Man, and lastly, it was him and the Elephant-nosed Man.

Zhou Heng sighed and said, "I regret it now. I should’ve torn out your tongue!"

"Asking for death!" Fury rose from within the Scorpion-tailed Man as he leapt to his feet and lunged at Zhou Heng, his scorpion tail striking out like a long spear.

Fearing for his safety, the three with Monkey-haired Faces also sprang into action, each displaying their own immortal techniques. Rapidly, they launched splendid attacks, aiming to subdue Zhou Heng.

Defeating these three would have been effortless for Zhou Heng just by moving his hands and feet. How could Ten Wheels Moon be taken lightly? However, he had a sudden thought; he recalled the Blood River Heavenly Scripture that he had been pondering over the past few months.

He faintly felt he was on the verge of a breakthrough, and what better way to test it out than with the help of these four men?

Thinking this, Zhou Heng suppressed his power. Humming sounds resonated, and behind him, ten Moon Wheels emerged, confronting the four including the Scorpion-tailed Man.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

The clash of five warriors sent gusts of wind in every direction, sending shockwaves that roared as they swept through the void.

So strong! Truly powerful!

The onlookers were astounded by Zhou Heng’s ease amidst the onslaught of four great Ten Wheels Moonlight Emperors, and couldn’t help but exclaim that there were always stronger beings. Although both sides possessed the same level of power, with Ten Wheels Moon, Zhou Heng’s Moon Wheels were purer, allowing him to face four opponents at once!

What’s more, his movement techniques were extremely agile, putting him completely in the driver’s seat. He could engage or disengage at will, leading the four men by the nose.

This filled the spectators with envy. How great would it be if they could be as powerful? While one could force one’s realm higher with different pills, there was no way to increase the count of Moon Wheels. Even the holy medicine, Moonlight Lotus, which was considered a treasure for Moonlight Realm martial artists, could only ensure the possession of Eight-Wheel Moon!

Ten Wheels Moon? That was the domain of true geniuses!

It required great perseverance, great wisdom, and great comprehension!

The fiercer the battle between the five, the more tingling sensation the crowd felt on their scalps, and the more awe they felt toward Zhou Heng.

If they were to replace them in the fight, a mere gust of powerful wind could blast them through!

Thankfully, this expedition to the Ancestral Mansion was led by the Sunshine King; otherwise, why bother competing? Who could stand against these monstrous talents?

To the outsiders, the battle among the five appeared exceptionally intense and evenly matched. But who could know that Zhou Heng was actually at ease? He wasn’t even focusing on the fight but was instead manipulating the broken runes in his Sea of Consciousness.

—If the four including the Scorpion-tailed Man knew that, despite their vigorous efforts, they hadn’t even forced Zhou Heng to exert one-thousandth of his strength, they would probably have the urge to smash their heads and die.

Zhou Heng had already extracted a relatively complete Minor Rune from the Blood River Heavenly Scripture, composed of several hundred even more fragmented runes. He was confident that all these broken runes came from the same complete one.

But how to reassemble them?

He once consulted Huo Tian on this matter, who said that runes must be correctly combined to unleash their true power, or it might very well lead to one’s own demise!

The initial step was definitely the hardest, akin to trying to piece back together a sheet of paper that had been cut into hundreds of pieces. How hard would it be to find two matching fragments?

The key issue was that Zhou Heng didn’t know what the complete rune looked like; he had no references whatsoever. The fact that he was able to identify these few hundred pieces from tens of thousands of broken runes was already incredibly unbelievable!

Should the Old Blood River Ancestor know of this, he’d probably spit out blood in frustration! How many millennia had it taken for him to reach this point with the Blood River Heavenly Scripture? And Zhou Heng? He merely took four months!

Moreover, since he could find the first relatively complete rune, it meant he had gained experience. The next steps in extracting other runes would be much faster.

Such comprehension could very well make the Old Blood River Ancestor die of jealousy!

By this time, wits were no use anymore, Zhou Heng simply drew any two and, imbuing them into his fist, hurled it forward, but with a loud ’bang’, his fist hadn’t even fully launched when it exploded first, golden blood spurting everywhere.

The power of the Runes was too strong; even just two broken minor Runes colliding with each other could unleash formidable force!

These two Runes were the wrong combination!

Zhou Heng said to himself, took back one, and from the Sea of Consciousness, he picked another to complete the set.

The final step was to keep trying until he found a successful combination.

Others did not know this and thought he was injured by the Scorpion-tailed Man and his group, and they couldn’t help but utter cries of alarm; they didn’t want to see Zhou Heng lose from the bottom of their hearts.

"Hahaha, just a little more effort, he’s breaking down!" All four of the Scorpion-tailed Man shouted in elation.

They had no idea how Zhou Heng had been injured and credited the accomplishment to their companion, which greatly boosted their morale and even increased their battle power a notch as a result.

However, Zhou Heng wasn’t paying any attention to them, he kept combining Runes, but out of several hundred Runes, finding a matching pair meant he statistically had to try nearly half of them before succeeding, and with poorer luck, he might even have to try them all once.

His fists kept exploding in his attempts. He was injured again and again, but it wasn’t even enough to make him frown.

Fortunately, his luck wasn’t at its worst.

On the one hundred seventy-fourth try, his fist finally didn’t explode!

These were the two!

Zhou Heng smiled in his heart and continued combining the third one.

His fists started to explode again, and with three Runes now, the backlash injury was naturally even greater, extending all the way to his wrist.

Geez, trying out dozens or hundreds of Runes would completely blow him apart, wouldn’t it?

Zhou Heng couldn’t help but get a fright, was the toughness of his body a bit lacking?

However, this also demonstrated how terrifying the power that could erupt once the Runes were properly combined!

Zhou Heng continued trying, and the injuries became more severe. Although he was prepared and had moved his Essence Blood, the blood was still a part of his body—how could he not pay a price?

When both his arms were nearly blasted apart, he had also completed the combination of seventeen Runes, forming a relatively complete Minor Rune.

He couldn’t continue like this. Given his current level of Spiritual Power and physical defense, any more would result in serious injury.

With a thought from Zhou Heng, his arms instantly recovered, though it cost him a bit of his Essence Blood.

"Stop struggling in vain, kneel and beg for mercy, and I might grant you a quick death!" The Scorpion-tailed Man laughed wildly, thinking Zhou Heng’s arms had been "smashed" by them, and the victory was in their grasp!

"Really?" Zhou Heng gave a faint smile. In a flash, he appeared in front of the Scorpion-tailed Man, his right hand reaching out with seventeen Runes shining at once, forming a golden Broken pattern, pressing onto the Scorpion-tailed Man’s chest.

He withdrew his hand, and the Scorpion-tailed Man’s face showed utter terror. He opened his mouth to speak, but then, with a loud ’boom,’ he violently turned into a rain of blood!

Even the deities perished completely without a trace!

How, how, how could this happen?

This huge reversal had everyone’s emotions rollercoastering, one moment Zhou Heng’s arms were being blasted apart, and the next, they saw him casually obliterate the Scorpion-tailed Man?

Was it an illusion?

"Chi Ming!" The three with Monkey-haired Faces shouted in unison. Although they had once been geniuses of their respective races and competitors, they had formed a deep bond of brotherhood after following the Cold Frost Young Master.

Watching the Scorpion-tailed Man die right in front of them overwhelmed them with grief and indignation.

Zhou Heng also felt a pang of pity; he only wanted to test the power of the Runes but hadn’t expected to blow up a Ten Wheels Moonlight Emperor directly!

What a waste!

He sighed but knew it wasn’t too late to mend the situation. With a hum, he brought out the Black Sword.

If those four wanted to kill him, then he had no reason to be courteous!

If his strength had not been sufficient, he would have been the one dying!

"You scum, you’re courting death!" The three with Monkey-haired Faces all bellowed. They didn’t understand why Zhou Heng had suddenly become so ferocious; their anger deprived them of their ability to think straight, and their previous "overwhelming advantage" made them intent on killing the murderer.

"Wrong, there is someone else, Cha Sui, don’t call out the wrong person!" Zhou Heng smiled faintly. His figure flashed, and his killing move was unleashed.

The black Broken Sword was raised, and, ’puff, puff, puff,’ three heads soared into the air.

The fight was over. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)