Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword-Chapter 662 - 639: Blood of the True Dragon (1/3)

This was a disc-shaped blue scale, larger than Zhou Heng’s palm.

Although it was unclear how long it had been discarded here, the scale still emitted a terrifying aura and remained intact, radiating a divine glow.

Zhou Heng stimulated the Black Sword and walked toward the scale to resist its terrifying aura.

This was definitely of the Creation Emperor level! Even stronger, in fact; it truly breached that threshold, giving Zhou Heng the feeling that it surpassed the eight Creation Emperors of the Old Blood River Ancestor, capable of suppressing the Eternal era.

Luckily, the Black Sword was even more exceptional, blocking the terrifying pressure of the aura for Zhou Heng, allowing him to approach the scale. Otherwise, even a Creation King would have shattered instantly!

He reached out to pick up the scale, only to feel an immense weight in his hand, almost dropping it!

So heavy! Absurdly so!

Zhou Heng was shocked; he now possessed the strength comparable to a One Wheel Sunshine King, yet he almost failed to lift a thin scale, which bespoke its unbelievable heaviness!

The scale was blue throughout, glossy like crystal, slightly translucent, and possessed an unparalleled beauty. However, because it was translucent, Zhou Heng could see a patch of blood on the backside.

He flipped the scale over, indeed finding a clotted bloodstain. Considering that millions of years must have passed, it was astonishing that he could still sense the amazing vitality contained in the blood!

But his eyes immediately began to hurt, as if merely looking at the bloodstain caused his entire body discomfort, as though he was about to explode!

He quickly flipped the scale back over, and the sensation slowly faded.

—That terrifying aura was actually emitted by the bloodstain.

"Eh, lad, you’re quite lucky to have found a trace of True Dragon Blood!" the Fire Divine Furnace suddenly said from within Zhou Heng’s Dantian.

"True Dragon Blood? What’s it good for?" Zhou Heng asked.

"True Dragon Blood is indeed the blood flowing from a Heavenly Dragon!" said the Fire Divine Furnace, "Beloved by heaven and earth, wondrous beyond compare, this blood is a supreme treasure ingredient! However, this Dragon Blood is too impure and the amount too little; moreover, the time it has been here is too long, definitely not enough to craft a Blood Dragon Pill!"

But it changed the subject and added, "However, you’re still not qualified to consume a Blood Dragon Pill, as consuming it would surely cause you to burst and die!"

"This level of True Dragon Blood is just right for you to consume!"

Zhou Heng was overjoyed and asked, "Can it increase my cultivation level?"

"Of course! But don’t think about using it right away; though this True Dragon Blood is impure and in a small quantity, it’s still too much for you to handle! It must be combined with other materials, otherwise, you can’t escape death." the Fire Divine Furnace replied unhurriedly.

Zhou Heng sighed and said, "Can’t you just say everything in one go?"

"Where’s the fun in that!" the Fire Divine Furnace laughed, showing it was somewhat tricky.

"What other ingredients do I need?" Zhou Heng asked.

"Bone Dissolving Grass!"

"What?" Zhou Heng frowned. The name ’Bone Dissolving Grass’ sounded ominous, exuding a yin shenshen aura.

"Bone Dissolving Grass is a deadly poison that will dissolve your bones on direct consumption! However, when consumed together with this True Dragon Blood, it just neutralizes the oppressive nature of the Dragon Blood, bringing out its effects!" explained the Fire Divine Furnace.

"So I still need to find Bone Dissolving Grass?" Zhou Heng frowned, meaning he couldn’t immediately enhance his cultivation level.

"Bone Dissolving Grass isn’t a particularly precious herb; you might even find it here!" the Fire Divine Furnace said.

"That common?" Zhou Heng was somewhat incredulous.

"It’s not that common, either, but this dark and dangerous environment is exactly suitable for the growth of Bone Dissolving Grass. Maybe you can find one right here!" the Fire Divine Furnace immediately took back its previous statement.

"I’ll refine this first, eliminating the oppressive aura from it, otherwise, the Divinity of Dragon Blood will keep fading!"

The Fire Divine Furnace refined the scale for a moment, and when it returned it to Zhou Heng, indeed, there was no longer any oppressive aura.

Zhou Heng stored the dragon scale in a space artifact. With the refine from the Fire Divine Furnace, the terrifying aura on it had completely disappeared, making it easy to store.

This scale likely fell off during a battle between supreme beings, belonging to some fearsome being, possibly even a True Dragon! But why did this dragon scale remain here, uncollected?

The great catastrophe of the Immortal Realm was a million years ago, but Yuwen Sword belonged to an era at least three million years ago; surely there had been time to clean up the battlefield?

Strange!

Zhou Heng gathered his thoughts and continued forward. After searching around the ancient city, he discovered a shattered porcelain shard, likely originally from a powerful Immortal Artifact. Zhou Heng could see a broken Array Pattern on it; though damaged, it was incredibly complex, with traces of light still flowing through it.

The battle back then must have been extremely fierce, with a True Dragon losing scales, left scarred, and a Treasure Artifact shattered, scattered across the continent.

Imperial Dragon Hall? Dragon Transformation Nine Slashes?

Both containing the word ’dragon’, could they really be related to dragons?

Zhou Heng’s curiosity was piqued. Whatever had happened back then must have been an event that shocked the entire Immortal Realm, but unfortunately, due to the destruction of the Immortal Realm, historical records from prehistoric times were mostly lost.

This fragment of the treasure artifact was already broken beyond repair, and even with Zhou Heng channeling his Spiritual Power to activate it, it was futile; the Artifact Spirit within had long since been annihilated. Although the artifact was destroyed, its oppressive presence still lingered, although slightly less compared to the dragon scale from before.

Suddenly pulling it out to scare someone might just have a surprising effect!

When intact, this artifact must have certainly been of the Creation Realm rank, yet it had still been shattered, indicating how terrifying the battle must have been at that time!

Although such a level of battle was far from comparable to the destruction of the Immortal Realm a million years ago, it was absolutely beyond the reach of the current Zhou Heng.

Zhou Heng tried to store the fragment of the treasure artifact, but shockingly found that he couldn’t put it into his Dantian Space, nor into a Space Artifact; the oppressive fluctuations were simply too overpowering. Forcing it into his Dantian would only cause him to burst apart!

He thought for a moment, then took out the Fire Divine Furnace.

"Hey hey hey, kid what are you doing disturbing my rest again?" the Fire Divine Furnace complained discontentedly.

"I’m borrowing it to store something!" Zhou Heng opened the lid and tossed the fragment of the treasure artifact inside. The rank of this Pill Furnace was definitely not low, and it should be able to suppress the fragment.

—After all, it was only a fragment of a corner of the artifact.

"Hey hey hey, what did you stuff inside my body? Forget it, I’ll just burn it to ashes and settle this!" the Fire Divine Furnace first yelled, then said indifferently.

"Don’t burn it, it’s still useful!" Zhou Heng said.

"Pah, keeping such low-tier material inside my body is simply an insult to me!" the Fire Divine Furnace protested.

"Quit your whining, or I’ll use a rune to smash you!"

"You’re ruthless!"

The Fire Divine Furnace still stored away the artifact fragment, its interior forming a space of its own; actually, stuffing something in was really no big deal, it was all just a matter of handling.

With this treasure suppressing the fragment of the Immortal Artifact, Zhou Heng successfully stored the Fire Divine Furnace inside his body.

He then took another round inside the ancient city but found not a single item worth noting, so he exited and met up with Black Donkey and Bing Xiulan.

"Hurry, hurry, did you find any treasures?" Black Donkey immediately came up to him.

"An ancient city that’s already shattered, what could be left?" Zhou Heng said, not out of stinginess, but the artifact fragment was not something the Black Donkey could withstand—a single wave of its oppressive force would shatter him, and with the Black Donkey’s greed, he’d probably try to steal and eat Dragon Blood before the Bone Dissolving Grass and end up bursting just the same!

Black Donkey was dubious, just staring at Zhou Heng, the sneaky donkey judging others by its own standard, filled with suspicion.

Zhou Heng remained calm and collected, not showing the slightest odd reaction.

"This place is dull, let’s go!" Bing Xiulan urged.

The two and the donkey continued on their way, and several days later, they arrived at a lakeside.

They were not the first ones there; several groups were already gathered by the lake, seemingly fishing!

Are there fish here?

Or rather, are there creatures here?

People who come here are in search of opportunities; none would engage in something as trivial as this!

Zhou Heng walked over, only to see the lakeside shimmering with wavelets, and indeed, there were many fish darting through the waters, all of the same species, their bodies like silver, completely scale-less.

"Eh, this might be... Silver Dragon Fish!" Bing Xiulan leaned over and said next to him.

"What’s the use of them?" Zhou Heng asked.

"The use is significant, it’s a Treasure Medicine that can swiftly increase one’s Cultivation Level and even enhance enlightenment of realms! It’s said that these spiritual fish are born by absorbing the Divinity of Dragon Blood, extremely precious!" Bing Xiulan, captivated, continued watching the fish in the lake.

Needless to say about the Black Donkey, not only were its eyes shining, but even its drool was almost forming a river, and it jolted forward, ready to rush down and catch fish.

Zhou Heng reached out and forcefully held the Black Donkey back.

"What are you doing? Zhou, let me go quick!" Black Donkey became anxious, opening its mouth ready to bite.

"You stupid donkey do you want to die!" Zhou Heng shook his head, "Didn’t you see that so many people are just standing by the shore? Do you think they’re afraid of getting wet?"

It was then that Black Donkey realized the situation, yet it stubbornly argued, "I knew that all along, I just wanted to test you, to see your reaction!"

As they all looked towards the fishers, they saw that those people were not entering the water but were using their Spiritual Power to create nets. However, those Silver Dragon Fish were extremely nimble; the fish scattered in all directions before the nets could even open.

Zhou Heng picked up a small stone and threw it into the lake. With a "plop," the stone hit the water, but instead of shattering or disappearing as he expected, it sank slowly at an incredibly slow pace.

There might be no Restriction in the lake, but the viscosity was absurdly strong; anyone entering it would be like stepping into mud, their movements slowed immensely, naturally making it impossible to catch up with the agile Silver Dragon Fish.

The people around had not entered the water, not because they dared not, but because entering would make catching even harder.

"Hey, you scared my fish away, how are you going to compensate me?" At that moment, a young man approached Zhou Heng with a gloomy expression on his face. (Continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to vote and support on Qidian (qidian.com), or read more on the mobile site m.qidian.com. Your support is my biggest motivation.)ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm