Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword-Chapter 661 - 638 Ancient City (3/3)

Zhou Heng was especially sensitive to killing intent and immediately sensed the towering killing intent the three Sublimation Realm experts harbored against him!

He was furious in his heart!

Had he offended them? No! Without any grievances or grudges, why did they want to kill him?

An innocent man is guilty of the possession of a jade!

Just because he was a Three Stars Pharmacist, others wanted to recruit him, but due to an uneven split of the gains, they would rather slaughter him, not allowing anyone to have him!

No, being a Three Stars Pharmacist probably wasn’t enough to warrant the action of Sublimation Realm experts... Since Hu Mei could know that he provided the Soul Consolidating Pill, it wouldn’t be strange for other families to know as well!

As long as one wasn’t a fool, they would associate him with a Seven Stars Pharmacist. After all, he had been too flamboyant when he was recognized as a Three Stars Pharmacist in Wild Horse City. Knowing what happened then, no one would think his limit was merely a Three Stars Pharmacist!

Detestable Heavenly Treasure Pavilion!

Zhou Heng faced the three people coldly, and his hatred for the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion grew!

They had agreed not to disclose the information of their clients, yet they turned around and sold him out completely. Did they think he was a Moonlight Emperor easy to bully?

This... The Moonlight Emperor was indeed easy to bully. Even if they sold out Zhou Heng, what trouble could a mere Moonlight Emperor cause for the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion? Even if Zhou Heng truly was a Seven Stars Pharmacist, what would that matter — the Pavilion had the support of Juexian City, and to such a presence, a Seven Stars Pharmacist was still as insignificant as an ant.

"Sirs, don’t you think this is too much? I don’t even know who you are yet, and you are already thinking of killing me!" Zhou Heng said indifferently, but the Fire Divine Furnace was already in his hands.

"To blame, blame yourself for getting involved in this mess!" Huangfu Qing interjected.

His meaning was that if Zhou Heng had kept a low profile or stayed in crowded places, everyone else would have had concerns and not made their move so easily; they would have instead offered generous conditions to recruit him because of his suspected status as a Seven Stars Pharmacist.

But now, with only a few scattered people around, what did it matter if they killed him when recruiting failed? No one would know, and there would be no trouble later!

To blame, blame Zhou Heng’s insufficient strength!

What the hell kind of twisted logic is this?

The anger in Zhou Heng’s heart intensified, and Huangfu Qing was able to spit out such absurd reasoning with such righteousness simply because his strength was great enough to crush Zhou Heng!

Strength was the true way!

Strength allowed one to ignore rules! To disregard right and wrong!

For an expert’s decree, was the golden rule!

"Hey hey hey, you three stinky fellows, are you also planning to kill and silence this young lady?" Bing Xiulan interrupted with a shout.

Huangfu Qing and the two others didn’t spare her a glance. A mere Moonlight King really couldn’t command their attention. Since they were going to kill Zhou Heng, the one person and one donkey with him were also to be silenced.

"How dare you!" Bing Xiulan, being extremely intelligent, saw the expressions on their faces and knew she’d guessed correctly. She became furiously angry and scolded, "You three old and ugly fellows actually want to kill me, as beautiful and gentle as a flower, and adorable as I am. You all are too much!"

"Enough nonsense!" The dwarf glanced at Huangfu Qing and the skinny old man from the Dong Family and reached out with one hand. "Since you’re unwilling to make a move, let this old man do it for you!"

Zhou Heng and Bing Xiulan acted at the same time, one lifted the lid of the Fire Divine Furnace, and the other pressed her hand to her chest. Whoom, whoom—a vast fire surged out, and a brilliant white light spread out, forming a crystal clear, jade-like shield.

"What!"

"What kind of flame is this!"

"Aah—"

The three great Sublimation Realm experts exclaimed simultaneously, realizing something was wrong in an instant, they tried to rise into the air, but the boiling flames had already engulfed them!

The screams ceased abruptly, leaving only a fierce blaze burning the sky!

Not only were the three great Sublimation Realm experts burned to ashes instantly, but the relatives from their families were caught up in the flames and turned to ash as well!

Such was the might of the Fire Divine Furnace!

Slaying Sublimation Realm experts as if it were child’s play!

"Sigh, I have really degraded myself, having to lift a finger to burn a few ants to death. This is truly shameful!" the Fire Divine Furnace even communicated its Divine Sense with a disdainful tone.

A stunned Zhou Heng couldn’t help but twitch his face; such a terrifying creature was actually subdued within his Dantian Space. If this furnace were to spew a flame at him, he could not withstand such a burn!

"Well done! Wonderfully done! So delightfully crisp!" Black Donkey was jumping around in joy on the side, having been suppressed by the three Sublimation Realm experts, life and death hanging by the will of others, how suffocating that had been!

The greedy donkey jumped a few times, then fixed its covetous gaze on the Fire Divine Furnace, drooling profusely.

"Eh, I didn’t realize you also had a trick up your sleeve!" Exclaimed Bing Xiulan, revealing a look of shock as she pressed on her chest again. All the white light returned into her chest, and the milky white Light Shield was already gone.

"You’ve also hidden a trick, haven’t you?" Although Zhou Heng didn’t know just how strong that Light Shield was, this girl didn’t seem like a fool at all. Knowing the attackers were Sublimation Realm experts yet fearless, the Light Shield must have been quite effective.

It seemed this young lady came from an impressive background!

However, it was such a pity that those burned by the Fire Divine Furnace couldn’t provide him with Life Essence Qi; those were three Sublimation Realm experts! If he could have refined them, let alone reaching the Twenty-One Wheels Moon, he might have directly soared to the Sunshine Sovereign!

"The restriction should be opened by now, let’s go!" Zhou Heng composed himself, transforming "grief and anger" into motivation. Uncharted territory lay ahead of them, surely filled with countless treasures awaiting his discovery.

"Go! Go! Go!" Black Donkey and Bing Xiulan cheered in unison, making Zhou Heng suddenly realize that he was always accompanied by unreliable people!

They moved forward, and after journeying two hundred li, a slight probe revealed that the invisible barrier that had once blocked their path had vanished!

The restriction was lifted!

They stepped in together, one step, two steps, three steps, without feeling the slightest abnormality.

This was to be expected, as they were only at the level of Moonlight Emperor and Moonlight King. The restrictions here could not possibly affect them.

"Yuwen Sword has been dead for millions of years, hasn’t he? How is it that this restriction is still operational?" Zhou Heng wondered. In theory, even a Creation Emperor should decay into oblivion over a million years, so how could this restriction persist?

"That’s why they are called Big Shots, and you’re just a minor character at the level of Moonlight Emperor!" Bing Xiulan gleefully struck a blow at Zhou Heng.

Zhou Heng simply smiled faintly, disdainful of bickering with a petty woman.

Their goal was very clear as they advanced, heading for the central Imperial Dragon Hall of the continent.

However, the gravity here was immense, making it impossible for them to fly! Zhou Heng even felt a mysterious force at work, one that even the Sunshine King might not be able to overcome to take flight!

The speed of the two people and one donkey was not fast, but it was believed that no one else could move quickly here either. Three days later, they crossed over rough and treacherous terrain, and a vast ancient city suddenly loomed before them.

This was an ancient city long abandoned and reduced to rubble, with traces of a great battle evident everywhere. From a distance, Zhou Heng could still sense vivid traces of killing intent and battle will!

He had initially thought that this ancient city had been destroyed when the Immortal Realm shattered a million years ago, but upon sensing those killing intents and battle wills, he knew he was mistaken.

These thoughts were incredibly powerful; even after countless years, they were still outrageously fearsome, but they were far from matching the stature of Black Sword’s former owner, who was at most at the level of a Creation Emperor!

And yet, the former owner of the Black Sword far surpassed the scope of the Creation Realm!

Back then, a group of Creation Emperors must have battled here, and this was one of their battlegrounds.

How could Yuwen Sword’s lair have been the site of a battle among a group of Creation Emperors? And the killing intent and battle will here were so solid and terrifying that it was clear they were not merely sparring, but truly engaged in a fierce and bloody battle!

What story had once unfolded here?

Zhou Heng strode forward, but Black Donkey and Bing Xiulan couldn’t withstand the terrible ancient wills and couldn’t get anywhere near the city.

"Wait for me here, I’ll go take a look!" He had no choice but to proceed alone.

"Don’t forget to bring back the treasures!" Black Donkey was afraid of death and would never act recklessly, but it couldn’t forget about the treasures and continuously waved its hoof at Zhou Heng.

What a cheap donkey!

"Bring back some treasures!" Bing Xiulan also said cheerfully, clearly led astray.

Zhou Heng shook his head and walked decisively towards the ancient city.

The wills were terrifying, and perhaps even a Creation King would be turned into an idiot under their pressure! But what Zhou Heng feared the least was pressure on the level of consciousness; a light shake of Black Sword, and any such pressure dissipated like smoke.

A few minutes later, he entered the ancient city.

He walked along the ancient streets, looking around. There was barely a complete building to be found, just a spread of broken bricks and shattered tiles. After so many years, even if countless people had died here, their bodies would have naturally returned to dust and earth.

Huh?

As he reached the center of the city, he couldn’t help but halt his steps.

He saw it again! He saw it again!

This was a relatively intact building, with its plaque not completely destroyed. The inscription was fragmented, but a clear and complete Blood Moon symbol seemed to be protected by some unseen force.

Blood Moon!

It belonged to the woman whom Huo Tian detested to the bones; her establishment bore this mark. Zhou Heng had seen it once on the Fairy Continent of Xuanqian Star, which sent Huo Tian into a fury. Zhou Heng’s memory of that event was still fresh!

A million years ago, the Immortal Realm shattered, and the Forty-Nine Immortal City was reborn from the ruins, with all ancient history buried. Only on these drifting ancient lands could one glimpse the truth of the past.

Zhou Heng entered the establishment, intending to find the statue of the Blood Moon woman, at least to know what she looked like.

However, to his disappointment, while there was indeed a statue of the Blood Moon woman here, it was even more damaged than the one he had found on the fragment of the Fairy Continent that had crashed into Xuanqian Continent, with only two feet remaining.

He searched meticulously but found nothing.

Even if any records had survived the initial destruction, after a million years of erosion by the elements, what could have remained?

Zhou Heng sighed and left the establishment, continuing his exploration.

A few minutes later, he stopped again as a terrifying pressure seemed to cut into his skin as if it were about to split open!

He looked in the direction of the pressure and saw that the source was a scale that radiated this horrifying authority! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please cast your recommended votes and monthly votes at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)