Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword

An Yumei and her two companions quickly finished their challenges, but An Yumei and Lin Fuxiang still ended in failure. Even the Heavenly Spirit Body level of Bloodline Power couldn’t enable them to leap across two minor realms and defeat their enemies. However, Gu Zi succeeded in breaking through the third layer.

She obtained a Spirit Sea Realm level Magic Artifact, Third Grade!

It was a dagger, entirely emerald green, small and exquisite, and it looked very pretty. This also meant that before Gu Zi broke through to the Nascent Soul Realm, she could always use this Magic Artifact, gaining an 80% increase in strength!

A Spirit Sea Realm level Magic Artifact, and of such high quality at that—if word of this got out, it would surely tempt all the Heaven-Opening Realm experts in Cold Blue Country—even experts from Bright Moon Country might be attracted!

Fortunately, without personally using a Magic Artifact, one can’t know its level, so as long as Gu Zi was careful, there was nothing to worry about.

When Black Donkey learned about such good fortune, it immediately entered the second layer to challenge, breaking through two stages in a row and gaining two rewards. However, this despicable donkey didn’t share anything with anyone and scampered away from the Nine Mystic Trial Tower, leaving everyone clueless as to where it could’ve hidden the items on its body without any pockets.

"This donkey must have a big secret!"

All four of them agreed; the Black Donkey had been suppressed underground for so many years and hadn’t died, and it had managed to enter this place without anyone noticing, which was certainly no simple feat. But the Black Donkey always kept tight-lipped about its origins, and it was too difficult to get any information out of it.

This despicable donkey had run off, and who knew when it would show up again.

Zhou Heng and the others arrived at the Treasure Artifact Pavilion, which housed Magic Artifacts, though it would be impossible to find one of the Spirit Sea Realm level here—at most, those of the Mountains and Rivers Realm.

Magic Artifacts were not only categorized by grade but also by tier. A First Grade Magic Artifact might increase strength by 100%, but it still mattered whether it was of the Gathering Spirit, Initial Separation, or Mountains and Rivers Realm. A Martial Artist from the Gathering Spirit Realm could use a Magic Artifact from the Mountains and Rivers Realm, but not vice versa. It would just cause the Formation within the Magic Artifact to burst, turning it into a Mortal Artifact that was simply sharper and sturdier!

The Magic Artifacts in the Treasure Artifact Pavilion were sorted into five rooms based on their Realm, namely Gathering Spirit, Initial Separation, Land Cleaving, Open Heaven, and Mountains and Rivers. Each room was further divided into ten weapon racks, categorized from Tenth Grade to First Grade.

Of course, the weapon racks were now almost empty.

There were only six Magic Artifacts left in total across the four rooms—one Fifth Grade from the Gathering Spirit Realm; two Fifth Grade from the Initial Separation Realm; one Fourth Grade from the Land Cleaving Realm; one Fourth Grade from the Open Heaven Realm; and one Sixth Grade from the Mountains and Rivers Realm.

Each room had several people wandering around the weapon racks, but the strength of the Restrictions was too great. Despite many years of wear and tear, they were still not something that someone of the Initial Separation Realm could contend with.

Zhou Heng tried as well but couldn’t withstand it at all. He surmised he might try to force his way through when he reached the peak of the Initial Separation Realm, but for now, it was impossible. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

If he couldn’t do it, let alone An Yumei and the other women. Lin Fuxiang didn’t even attempt it, for she had some self-awareness.

"Let’s go, we’re heading to the Martial Scripture Pavilion!"

The four left the Treasure Artifact Pavilion, but Gu Zi suddenly stopped in her tracks and stared at a corner, saying, "You go ahead!"

"What’s the matter?" Lin Fuxiang asked with concern. She was only irritated with An Yumei; she had no hostility toward Gu Zi.

"Do you need help?" Zhou Heng asked, guessing that this must have something to do with Gu Lu.

"No need. This is a battle between her and me!" Gu Zi’s expression was cold as she looked toward the corner, "Gu Lu, shall we decide the outcome here?"

As her words fell, a woman in white emerged from the corner. She bore an exact resemblance to Gu Zi but with a flat chest. Her face was full of smiles, but her voice was chillingly cold, saying, "To the death!"

"Come!" Gu Zi let out a light shout and leapt up, soaring toward the Spirit Herb Garden.

Gu Lu gave Zhou Heng a smile filled with killing intent before vaulting into motion, following Gu Zi.

——If it weren’t for this man, Gu Zi would have already been dead! But no matter, she possessed incredible luck and had obtained a Fifth Grade Magic Artifact of the Initial Separation Realm level from the Treasure Artifact Pavilion, which was a 20% increase in battle power compared to her previous Seventh Grade Magic Artifact!

She and Gu Zi were evenly matched in strength, but with an additional 20% enhancement in battle power, she held the winning cards!

Although they were twins, not only did they lack any sisterly affection, they were mortal enemies. She couldn’t wait to see Gu Zi’s surprised expression when she realized the surge in her strength.

Gu Zi could easily defeat Gu Lu, but to kill him was another matter entirely. If Gu Lu realized that defeat was inevitable, he would not fight to the death. Even if the battle lasted an entire month, there was no guarantee of success.

To avoid trouble, Zhou Heng took Lin Fuxiang into the Nine Mystic Trial Tower. As someone of the Gathering Spirit Realm, Initial Separation Realm, her cultivation realm was immediately noticeable. Although Lin Fuxiang was unwilling, she had no choice. An Yumei, on the other hand, was overjoyed, hooking her arm through Zhou Heng’s as they arrived at the Martial Scripture Pavilion.

This was also a place of utmost importance within the Dayan Sect, a place all forces dreamed of emptying.

Cultivation Technique, Martial Arts Techniques!

Cultivation Techniques represented the speed of cultivation and the difficulty of breaking through realms. An Upper Grade Earth Level Cultivation Technique and a Lower Grade Human Level Cultivation Technique could create a vast difference in cultivation, like heaven and earth, between two people with the same aptitude.

Wasn’t it by possessing an Upper Grade Earth Level Cultivation Technique that the Dayan Sect was able to dominate a thousand sects and become the ruler of the Cold Blue Country? Heavenly Star Sect was in line to take over precisely because they had a Middle Grade Earth Level Cultivation Technique, which gave them an advantage from the start.

Therefore, the Martial Scripture Pavilion naturally became the most critical place. If one could obtain the epochal Cultivation Technique of the Dayan Sect and spend decades to a century accumulating it, it would not be difficult to turn their own sect into the second Dayan Sect, taking the place of Heavenly Star Sect.

When Zhou Heng and his companion arrived, they saw at least a hundred people here. Some had set their sights on this place from the beginning, while others came after raiding other areas.

With the one-month deadline not far off, this place would become the most fiercely contested battleground.

However, the scene inside the Martial Scripture Pavilion took Zhou Heng and his companion by surprise, for the building was already half-destroyed. On the ground floor, a gigantic semi-circular golden light cover appeared, like half an egg, which was what caused the roof to be broken.

There were no Cultivation Techniques or Martial Arts Techniques; the entire building was a ruin.

This light cover must have appeared recently, otherwise it wouldn’t be possible for so many people to come here in search of Cultivation Techniques. But how could such a bizarre phenomenon occur?

Formation? Restriction? Teleportation gate?

This thing was so strange that no one dared to touch it carelessly. If it triggered an attack that caused death or disability, to whom could they complain?

Thus, everyone was discussing the golden light cover, and some even threw bricks and stones at it. The rocks easily passed through and landed on the ground with a crisp sound, causing no damage, but still, no one dared to be careless.

Perhaps the restriction only targeted living things?

The more one knew, the more cautious they became. If it were ordinary people, unaware of the numerous dangers in the world, they would perhaps have already stretched out a hand to explore. But those present were mostly Martial Artists of the Initial Separation Realm, each a key cultivation prospect of major sect powers, with top-notch insight and cunning.

They knew there were too many things in the world that could kill a person without a trace. And where were they? At the core site of the Dayan Sect, the deadliest of deadly places. With the sudden appearance of a golden light cover, could conventional wisdom even apply?

Everyone was deep in discussion, and at this time, neither provocations nor usual feuds mattered; all attention was focused on the golden light cover.

This could be a disaster, or it could also be a great opportunity!

The fall of the Dayan Sect was inexplicable, and everyone speculated it was erased by a supreme expert, but why the expert did it remained a mystery! Or perhaps, did that expert leave something behind here?

With that thought, everyone’s eyes turned red with greed!

Being able to erase the existence of the Dayan Sect so easily wasn’t within the capability of someone at the Spirit Sea Realm, but rather, a supreme expert at least of the Nascent Soul Realm. If one could obtain such a legacy, even if one didn’t reach the Nascent Soul Realm, surely thinking of the Mountains and Rivers Realm or Spirit Sea Realm was within reason?

That would be enough to dominate the Cold Blue Country, and even in the Bright Moon Country, one would be welcomed and sought after by all the major forces!

Burdened with various concerns yet filled with intense anticipation, the crowd did not dare to rush in recklessly, nor were they willing to leave, so they simply kept waiting.

Zhou Heng was also very curious. Having already scoured the other areas, only this place remained. Therefore, he and An Yumei took seats to the side, observing the unfolding situation. Meanwhile, Lin Fuxiang was left to vent her boredom in the Nine Mystic Trial Tower by eating and drinking to her heart’s content.

A day passed quickly, and only seven days remained until the one-month deadline. As time drew nearer, everyone became more anxious, showing signs of eagerness yet not daring to act.

Martial Artists of the Gathering Spirit Realm could go ten days to half a month without food and drink, let alone those of the Initial Separation Realm. Merely by staying here for a month, each person needed no more than two or three meals’ worth of dry food and water to maintain their peak condition.

Although Zhou Heng had prepared a large amount of food and water inside the Nine Mystic Trial Tower, to keep the tower’s secret safe, he couldn’t just enter it openly, so he had to endure hunger along with everyone else.

——Being able to go a month without eating did not mean one wouldn’t feel hungry; it simply raised the limit of endurance.

"Everyone, continuing to wait like this is not a solution!" a man in green clothes finally said out loud, unable to bear it any longer.

"Yuan Faming, are you volunteering to check it out for us?" someone laughed heartily.

"Hmph, we must eventually investigate, but who should go must be carefully considered. Why don’t we all draw lots?" the man called Yuan Faming suggested.

"No need to draw lots!" a melodious voice rang out as Nangong Yuerong stared at Zhou Heng with steely eyes. "All of you are pillars of the nation, precious beyond measure! Zhou Heng, now is the time for you to serve your country!"(To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)