Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword

Jing Tian had also entered the light barrier, but he had disappeared from the beginning, and given the unparalleled danger of the mysterious world, it was assumed he had died. After all, a Martial Artist of the Spirit Gathering Realm entering there would be torn into pieces by countless Demon Beasts in an instant!

Yet, he had returned alive!

Being able to leave the mysterious world alive, or perhaps it could be said he was lucky, but the Mountain Protection Array of the Dayan Sect had already passed its weakest period, so how did he manage to get out?

Only Jing Tian could answer this question, and this answer was extremely crucial, perhaps bringing infinite surprises!

At this moment, Nangong Hong immensely regretted why he had summoned people to the palace at this time. Now everyone knew Jing Tian had emerged, and with his influence, it was impossible for him to monopolize Jing Tian, to monopolize this secret.

This was a key to entering and leaving the Dayan Sect at will!

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, a nimble figure strode into the palace like a dragon or tiger, tall and graceful, with a lazy smile on his face but eyes that flashed like lightning, striking fear into hearts!

It was indeed Jing Tian!

Zhou Heng’s gaze sharpened, his Divine Sense far surpassing his realm, allowing him to distinctly sense that Jing Tian’s aura was incredibly strong, even higher than his—Initial Separation Second Layer Heaven!

Clearly, Jing Tian had encountered a fortuitous opportunity in the mysterious world, catching up to him once again in realm, and even surpassing him by a little.

"It really is Jing Tian!"

"He actually came out alive!"

"To be able to breach a full-state Mountain Protection Array, is this kid a demon?"

The Martial Artists of the Initial Separation Realm whispered amongst themselves, while the experts from the Land Cleaving Realm stared intensely at Jing Tian. They would absolutely not allow the Nangong Clan to keep Jing Tian hidden; this secret had to be shared!

Nangong Hong had no choice; he wasn’t at the Heaven-Opening Realm, otherwise, a fierce glare and burst of aura would have silenced any dissent. He took a deep breath and asked, "Jing Tian, how did you get out?"

This was a question everyone was concerned about!

How did he get out? That was a formation of the Mountains and Rivers Realm level!

Jing Tian glanced at Nangong Yuerong first, but upon seeing her retreating gaze, a flicker of confusion crossed his mind, pausing briefly before he said, "Your Majesty, after I entered the golden portal, I appeared in a bronze palace and inexplicably received an inheritance, then I was sent out, directly appearing outside the Mountain Protection Array!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was both excited and disappointed.

The disappointment lay in the fact that the Dayan Sect still couldn’t be accessed at will, but that didn’t matter, Jing Tian had received an inheritance, and they could completely demand it from him!

All eyes were fixed on Jing Tian, among them not lacking experts from the Land Cleaving Realm; their profound pressure could make the skin of Martial Artists at the Initial Separation Realm burst.

The Big Palace Master and Nangong Hong simultaneously blocked in front of Jing Tian; both had a close relationship with him and naturally wouldn’t just stand by.

"Do Black Water Hall and Heavenly Star Sect want to hog all the benefits?" someone immediately cried out.

Instantly, sentiment was inflamed. Although the Heavenly Star Sect was powerful, to truly exterminate all sects, the entire Cold Blue Country would be nearly doomed.

Nangong Hong snorted coldly and said, "You are too impatient! Jing Tian, what inheritance did you receive? Tell everyone!" He turned his head to look at Jing Tian but blinked imperceptibly.

The meaning was naturally for Jing Tian to spout some nonsense, stubbornly denying he had received much benefit. Did these people really dare to push him to the brink?

Jing Tian shifted his gaze from Nangong Yuerong and said, "Your Majesty, please bring a Spirit Crystal Pillar!"

Everyone was stunned. What was this for? The Spirit Crystal Pillar had only one use—it tested the concentration of a Martial Artist’s Bloodline Power. What did this have to do with the inheritance from the mysterious world? However, Jing Tian would never do something trivial to mock the crowd at this time, so everyone patiently waited. After all, when people secluded themselves, it was usually calculated by months; a few minutes of waiting was bearable.

Soon, a servant brought over a Spirit Crystal Pillar. Jing Tian placed his hand on it, and immediately, green light flashed, and the lowest section of the pillar lit up, dazzlingly bright. Then the green light vanished, replaced by a flicker of silver.

This light was far less brilliant than the green light, yet everyone wore expressions of immense surprise, nearly dislocating their jaws.

—The top of the Spirit Crystal Pillar lit up!

Heavenly Spirit Body! Heavenly Spirit Body!

Although it was at most a Two Star level, it was a Heavenly Spirit Body!

How is this possible!

Jing Tian had previously tested, and his second lineage of Bloodline Power was Ten Star Earth Spirit Body; how could it now be a Heavenly Spirit Body? Wasn’t Bloodline Power determined at birth, and how could it still be enhanced?

Could this be the benefit Jing Tian received from the bronze palace in the mysterious world?

"The inheritance I received enhanced my Bloodline Power and added a Taoist power, which elevated my cultivation to the Initial Separation, Second Layer Heaven!" Jing Tian looked at everyone with a clear gaze, open and honest without a hint of deceit.

These people had no choice but to believe!

An enhancement in Bloodline Power, isn’t that an immense advantage? Human Spirit Body, Earth Spirit Body, Heavenly Spirit Body—the path of cultivation is certainly not the same, just look at Princess Shuiyue, who broke through to the Initial Separation Realm at seventeen!

Although she had the support of the cultivation resources of the Heavenly Star Sect, breakthroughs in realm are more crucially about one’s own understanding, and Bloodline Power can play a decisive role.

If an Earth Spirit Body can easily break through to the Open Heaven Realm and aspire to enter the Mountains and Rivers Realm, then a Heavenly Spirit Body can definitely reach the Mountains and Rivers Realm and aim for even higher realms—even the peak of the Martial Path, the Divinity Transformation Realm!

Jing Tian, being a Ten Star Earth Spirit Body, was already important enough, but now he possesses the Bloodline Power of a Heavenly Spirit Body level, his status has suddenly skyrocketed a hundredfold! The entire Heavenly Star Sect would go crazy, sparing no expense to cultivate him!

Everyone fell silent, even though they didn’t believe that Jing Tian had only gained such little benefit.

Simply put, the Heavenly Star Sect would spare no expense to protect Jing Tian, and with the prodigious nature of a Heavenly Spirit Body, it was likely that Jing Tian could break into the Open Heaven Realm within a mere hundred years. When the time comes for settling scores, who could contend with Jing Tian’s edge?

Forget it, let’s wait for the Big Shot from Bright Moon Country to come and break the Dayan Sect’s restrictions and see if we can gain any benefits!

Since everyone’s mindset had balanced out, they all appeared cheerful and congratulated Jing Tian, the Big Palace Master, and Nangong Hong, for Jing Tian was a disciple of both the Black Water Hall and the Heavenly Star Sect.

"Pfft, what’s so great about a Two Star Heavenly Spirit Body!" Lin Fuxiang couldn’t help but snort lightly; in her opinion, only Zhou Heng truly deserved such glory. Although Jing Tian also came from the Nine Spirit Sect, stealing the limelight from her beloved was not right!

"Hahaha!" Some young people began to laugh loudly. If a Two Star Heavenly Spirit Body wasn’t remarkable, then what else could be considered remarkable? It really was a case of sour grapes, jealousy showing through!

"Pretty girl, how many stars is your Heavenly Spirit Body, that you can look down on Jing Tian?" A somewhat mischievous young man shouted at Lin Fuxiang. His cultivation level was at the Gathering Spirit Realm, probably top ten in his city’s Gathering Spirit Realm. He had not been able to enter the Dayan Sect this time, and unexpectedly, it had saved his life.

There were many like him, who had been utterly disappointed at not being able to enter the Dayan Sect, but now they secretly felt fortunate not to have gone in to meet their death!

Lin Fuxiang, lacking in cunning and unable to resist provocation, immediately stood up and walked energetically to the still glowing Spirit Crystal Pillar, placing her delicate pale hand on it.

Zhou Heng could have stopped her, but thinking about letting Lin Fuxiang reveal her possession of the Heavenly Spirit Body wasn’t a bad idea, considering she had never displayed her Bloodline Power before. Why shouldn’t she achieve greatness later on?

A Heavenly Spirit Body could gain attention from all powers; Zhou Heng himself wasn’t worried about cultivation resources, but it was different for others.

This kind of minor clash among the younger generation truly didn’t concern the experts of the Land Cleaving Realm, not even attracting much notice from those in the Initial Separation Realm. However, Lin Fuxiang’s innocent and pure demeanor had caught the secret attention of many, thinking about how to get this lovely girl into their beds.

Whoom, the Spirit Crystal Pillar lit up, the first segment, the second segment... the third segment!

Just like Jing Tian, but the luster was a green color, and even more brilliant!

The few nearby immediately stared dumbfounded, falling into an absolute stupor, which then seemed to spread like an infection. More and more surrounding people halted their conversations, turning their eyes towards her, silencing the entire palace once again.

Another Heavenly Spirit Body? And her Bloodline Power is even richer than Jing Tian’s?

Hiss!

Previously, an Earth Spirit Body was exceedingly rare, but now not only had a Heavenly Spirit Body appeared, there was more than one!

"This is... a Three Star Heavenly Spirit Body!"

"Another Heavenly Spirit Body!"

"Little girl, what’s your name? Join my Sea Wave Sect!"

"Move aside, does the Sea Wave Sect even deserve to take a Heavenly Spirit Body as a disciple? Can you afford such a huge blessing?"

"Come to my Mingyang Sect, our sect will cultivate you with all our might!"

People rushed to offer Lin Fuxiang their olive branches, for a Heavenly Spirit Body with even stronger Bloodline Power than Jing Tian was a talent they couldn’t afford not to fiercely compete for.

"Humph, this lady is a disciple under my hall, you all might as well save your breath!" the Big Palace Master said coldly, his heart blossoming with joy. He had not expected Black Water Hall to produce not one but two Heavenly Spirit Bodies, plus a Zhou Heng, whose Bloodline Power was not strong, but whose prodigiousness was not less. It was a spectacular show; all the limelight was stolen by the Black Water Hall.

Bloodline Power is important, but that doesn’t mean those without Bloodline Power, or with weaker Bloodline Power, cannot become peerless experts!

Yet the allure of a Heavenly Spirit Body was simply too great, with people scrambling to make offers to Lin Fuxiang, blatantly suggesting, "Come be our disciple, and you could even be our sect master after a couple of centuries!"

They might seem to be offering high terms, but in reality, with the potential of a Heavenly Spirit Body, advancing into the Open Heaven Realm was well within reach within a century, a feat which could make one a king in the Cold Blue Country, let alone a mere sect master.

Those who could advance to the Land Cleaving Realm were no fools!

The initially glorious Jing Tian instantly lost much of his spotlight, overshadowed by Lin Fuxiang, who, surrounded by all like the moon by the stars, became the absolute center of attention. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to QiDian (qidian.com) to vote and donate monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)