Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword-Chapter 649 - 626: Sudden Increase in Strength (3/3)

Zhou Heng did not rush to buy materials for alchemy, instead he began to familiarize himself with his current strength. freēwēbηovel.c૦m

Having increased by Seven Wheels Moon in one breath, he did not know how many times stronger his strength had become, feeling only that his body was filled with terrifying power, even a light punch could punch a hole through heaven and earth.

Of course, this was just his illusion; the leap in power was too high, making it difficult for him to adapt momentarily.

But Zhou Heng estimated that now he might indeed be able to break through the realm’s barriers and battle with Sunshine Kings!

Eight-Wheel Moon, Nine Wheels Moon, and even Thirteen Wheels Moon wouldn’t work, but that did not mean Twenty Wheels Moon wouldn’t work either. This was a realm in the history of the Immortal Realm that no one had ever reached, who knows the true battle power of a Twenty Wheels Moonlight Emperor?

Zhou Heng felt an itching urge to try; right now he really wanted to find a Sunshine King to have a great battle with!

After thinking it through, he took out those broken spears, preparing to refine this already shattered Immortal Weapon and enhance his own strength once more.

If this Immortal Weapon had not been damaged, he really would not have any confidence in refining it, with his strength not even reaching that of a Sunshine King, how could he possibly shake a Sublimation Realm Immortal Artifact?

Because there was no Artifact Spirit present, this high-tier Immortal Weapon was actually just a pile of high-tier materials, there was no difficulty in refining it, he just needed to continuously devour and refine it.

Zhou Heng felt difficulty.

It was just like an ordinary person trying to chew rocks, hard and difficult to bite down on, almost breaking all his teeth!

Was his realm not enough, not sufficient to refine this high-tier metal of the Sublimation Realm?

No!

Zhou Heng immediately thought, back when the Fairy Continent collided with Xuanqian Star, had he not refined a door panel from the Immortal Realm? What realm was he in at that time?

If he could cross Great Realms to refine Immortal Objects back then, there was no reason why he couldn’t do it now!

He suddenly realized, this must be the limit of the Gold Devouring Clan!

Human strength sometimes has limits. If the Gold Devouring Clan could really devour any metal, wouldn’t they have become invincible across the Immortal Realm with their indestructible bodies long ago, and why would they have been exterminated by others?

The Sunshine Realm should be the limit for most Gold Devouring Clan members, with only occasionally a very determined individual able to "eat" into the Sublimation Realm!

Just like Zhou Heng, no matter how hard or immovable it was, he was determined to refine, and he was certain to do it.

If he couldn’t take large bites, then he would eat a bit at a time, little by little.

The metal essence was continuously extracted by Zhou Heng, flowing in his body, and transforming into small golden dragons that roamed within his body, strengthening his bones and moving toward a higher intensity.

He completely lost track of time, one day, two days, three days... He only knew after he had finished refining one piece of the long spear, he would take another piece and continue, until one day when he reached out and found that there was nothing left by his side.

All had been refined.

Zhou Heng suddenly opened his eyes, like the rotation of the sun and moon, filled with tremendous oppressive force.

He rose to his feet, and with a thought, a golden light surged around his body, making him resemble a golden-armored Heavenly God.

His physique had entered the Moonlight Emperor Realm, approaching the level of a Sunshine King.

Unfortunately, he still couldn’t break through.

If only there was another damaged Immortal Artifact!

With his current physique, the current level of his Spiritual Power, he should be able to push the combination of Minor Runes up another notch.

Zhou Heng still did not leave his house, continuing to study the combinations of Minor Runes, his "Undying" ability had grown much stronger—if Imperial Dragon Hall opened, Black Donkey would definitely call him.

There wasn’t much technique involved in combining these Rune Flows, just trying one combination after another, all that was needed was Zhou Heng’s robust physique to support it.

He started with the Minor Healing Rune, because the stronger this rune was, the more he could combine the attack runes.

Eventually, the number of Minor Healing Rune combinations reached fifty-one!

Based on this, he also advanced the number of attack rune combinations to seventy-four!

Even his twenty-wheel moon physique comparable to a Sunshine Realm Immortal Artifact, along with Fifty-One Broken Runes forming Minor Healing Runes could not withstand the destructive force of these attack runes. How powerful was that?

Enough to blast a Sunshine King to death!

Zhou Heng smiled contentedly; apart from the Sky-soaring Nine Forms, he finally had another finishing move, and unlike the Sky-soaring Nine Forms, it didn’t require a long time to recover after each use.

Of course, activating the Minor Runes was also very draining on Spiritual Power, but compared to the Sky-soaring Nine Forms, it was not even close.

He opened the door and walked out.

"Huff! Huff! Huff!" Black Donkey was lying at the doorway, snoring so loudly that it could shake the heavens.

"You lazy ass, I asked you to be my protector and here you are, sleeping like a log!" Zhou Heng kicked at him.

Martial Artists have an innate reaction to attacks, and Black Donkey was no exception. The moment Zhou Heng’s foot shot out, the donkey sensed it and immediately sprang up, its black fur bristling, leaping high to narrowly dodge the kick.

"Who the hell dares to sneak attack your Donkey Master?" Before landing, Black Donkey had already started cursing.

Zhou Heng couldn’t help but be astonished. His kick had been casual, but he was now a Twenty Wheels Moonlight Emperor, and even a casual kick shouldn’t be something a Moonlight Sovereign could dodge, right?

That’s wrong!

Zhou Heng stared intently at Black Donkey, even more astonished, and said, "Donkey, you’ve actually reached the Moonlight Emperor Realm!"

How long had he been in seclusion?

"Wahaha, shocked, aren’t you? I’m now a Two Wheel Moonlight Emperor, afraid now? Sigh, I truly am an Auspicious Omen of Heaven and Earth. Just by eating and sleeping, my cultivation level skyrocketed, how embarrassing!" Black Donkey gloated shamelessly, though his words feigned modesty, his face was full of smugness.

Heaven-Earth Fruit!

That was Zhou Heng’s first thought. Black Donkey wasn’t any divine breed; it was only because it had eaten a Heaven-Earth Fruit that it had activated its Spiritual Wisdom, and now its advancement in cultivation level finally showed.

—It just had a bit too loose a tongue!

"I really feel like eating some donkey meat!" Zhou Heng showed an expression just like a little foodie, drooling as he stared at Black Donkey.

"Hey hey hey, what’s with that look? Be careful or I’ll accuse you of harassment!" Black Donkey felt a chill all over under Zhou Heng’s gaze; that look was exactly how it looked at treasures.

Zhou Heng burst out laughing and said, "I’m heading to Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, do you want to come along?"

"Nonsense, I’ve been guarding the door for almost a month, my mouth is about to get rusty from not talking. How can that be good? Let’s go!" Black Donkey held its head high and trotted ahead with quick, small steps.

Only a month?

Zhou Heng inwardly marveled. His pace of cultivation was fast, but Black Donkey wasn’t slow either!

And while he had achieved this by consuming Kings Pills, Black Donkey relied solely on a Heaven-Earth Fruit it had eaten thousands of years ago, which still continually displayed its effects. It was truly against the heavens!

The two of them ran to the star ship of Heavenly Treasure Pavilion and bought back the materials needed to make Moon Concealing Pills. The materials weren’t expensive, and Zhou Heng bought a lot of them. Each Moon Concealing Pill could hide one Moon Wheel for one day, and Zhou Heng needed to hide at least seven Moon Wheels, which meant consuming seven pills daily. He had a large demand.

This time there was no trouble; without getting into a fight, Zhou Heng returned to the Lian Family’s star ship, which even impressed Black Donkey—it shook its head as if it knew earlier it should have provoked a few people for fun.

The Fire Divine Furnace quickly refined the Moon Concealing Pills, and Zhou Heng immediately swallowed seven. Then when he exerted his full power, only thirteen Moon Wheels manifested—while the other seven weren’t truly hidden, they remained inside his Dantian, continuously providing power.

This kind of pill was quite useful because the way to gauge the actual strength of a Moonlight Realm Martial Artist was by the number of Moon Wheels. If someone appeared to have only Three Wheels but suddenly exerted the power of Seven Wheels, they might turn the tide of a battle.

Zhou Heng didn’t need such tricks to win—his idea was purely to keep people from knowing he possessed Twenty Wheels.

After a while, Lian Jingxiang came over, inviting him to the deck to chat.

"Brother Zhou, you’ve been in seclusion for a month, and it seems like your strength has greatly improved!" Lian Jingxiang looked at Zhou Heng. Although she couldn’t see through his exact level, the jump from Thirteen Wheels Moon to Twenty Wheels Moon was a terrifying improvement, boosting Zhou Heng’s aura and his formidable presence even without anger.

"Just a little progress!" Zhou Heng laughed, considering the addition of several Moon Wheels without breaking into a new Realm as just a small improvement.

"Hehe, Brother Zhou is too modest!" Lian Jingxiang knew everyone had their secrets. She cleverly didn’t probe further but changed the subject, "Brother Zhou, after a month of seclusion, the opening of the Imperial Dragon Hall is only a few days away. Many young kings have arrived, making this place buzzing with energy!"

"Really?" Zhou Heng replied with a meaningless remark.

"This time in the Imperial Dragon Hall, it’s all about the competition among the Sunshine Kings. The acknowledged strongest Sunshine Kings are now three in number—one Sword Breaks the Heavens Wu Qi, Tian Gangyue Du Hansheng, and Thorn Blood Rose Hu Mei. Only Little Overlord Zhou Tong and Cold Frost Young Master Ke En haven’t arrived!" said Lian Jingxiang, her brows slightly furrowed.

These Five Great Sunshine Kings were too powerful, each possessing the strength to sweep peers in their realm. Competing with them for the Dragon Transformation Nine Slashes, no one would feel they had much chance of winning. Moreover, once they left the area of the Imperial Dragon Hall, they could use a Teleportation Talisman to escape, find a hidden place to cultivate for thousands or even tens of thousands of years, and perhaps emerge as a Creation Emperor!

Though there were Sublimation Realm experts outside, and even Creation Realm beings might come, could they really stop them?

"The best plan is to forge ties with these five people and follow them, or at least get a share of the spoils," Lian Jingxiang continued, "Tomorrow Hu Mei is hosting a party—it’s a perfect opportunity. Unfortunately, we weren’t invited!"

"Oh, what kind of person gets an invitation?" Zhou Heng was genuinely curious.

"One needs to be a Sunshine King, and moreover a prominent one in that group; otherwise, why would anyone bother bringing a burden?" Lian Jingxiang sighed, even though Lian Youhao was also a Sunshine King, he wasn’t strong enough to catch the attention of people like Hu Mei.

"There might be some hope for you though, Brother Zhou. After all, you are a Three Stars Pharmacist!"

Zhou Heng smiled mildly; he had no interest in forming cliques, relying instead on his own strength!

As long as he could break through to Sunshine King, he was sure to sweep all peers in his realm!

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