Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword

The eight experts were soaking in the Heavenly Pool, and they were extremely sensitive to any changes in water temperature.

Although the temperature changes here were not very noticeable, for experts, even the slightest shifts could be infinitely magnified with enough attention.

Why did the temperature suddenly drop for no apparent reason?

Everything started after Zhou Heng entered the Heavenly Pool and vanished!

Was it that kid playing tricks?

The eight individuals were suspicious and paranoid, but deep down, they did not believe Zhou Heng was capable of this, because they were curious people too, and they would have explored the depths of the Heavenly Pool themselves, wouldn’t they?

But they could only dive a hundred yards before they had to stop, while the bottom of the Heavenly Pool was unfathomably deep. To say that Zhou Heng could dive to such depths... Not even killing these eight would make them believe it!

Therefore, although they doubted for a while, they eventually dismissed their suspicions about Zhou Heng, attributing the changes to the opening of the restriction, believing that everything here began to change after that point, which was exactly when a critical point was reached.

Having obtained the Exotic Fire, Zhou Heng naturally had no plans to stay any longer. After fruitlessly searching for Fire Fox Peaches with Black Donkey and Bing Xiulan for a few more days, they stopped wasting time and left Flame Mountain to continue on.

Along the way, they heard many rumors.

"Did you know, One Sword Breaks the Heavens slew a Purple Frost Fairy Luan five days ago and seized three Heavenly Fragrance Jade Spirit Fruits!"

"Heavenly Fragrance Jade Spirit Fruit? That’s a rare treasure of heaven and earth!"

"One Sword Breaks the Heavens is already a Sunshine King with Nine Wheels Sun, and now he’s either going to break through to Sunshine Sovereign or reach Eleven Wheels Sun!"

"Here, Eleven Wheels Sun is more valuable than Sunshine Sovereign, not to mention it’s better for future growth!"

"Indeed, I believe with the monstrous talent of One Sword Breaks the Heavens, he can form Eleven Wheels Sun, or even Twelve Wheels Sun!"

"Isn’t One Sword Breaks the Heavens going to be invincible then?"

"Invincible? He’s not the only prodigy around!"

"Oh? What do you mean?"

"Little Overlord also vanquished a Diamond Rhinoceros a few days ago and obtained a few drops of dew from the Misty Flower!"

"What, Misty Flower? That Holy Medicine, as rare as Immortal Herbs, is still not extinct!"

"There’s also Cold Frost Young Master; he’s acquired a piece of Purple Jade Ice Soul, which is just right for his constitution. I believe his strength will also soar!"

"It seems these Five Great Sunshine Realms Supremes have made significant gains in this special place. Even the Creation Emperor cannot suppress them now!"

"That’s not necessarily true. There are certainly prodigious talents even within Sunshine Sovereign and Sublimation Realm. I know of three, one in Sunshine Sovereign Realm and two in Sunshine Emperor Realm. Their prowess as Sunshine Kings was by no means inferior to these current five young supremes, and might even surpass them!"

"Not to mention the distant, have you considered Zhou Heng?"

"That guy’s recent battle achievements are astonishing, he’s heard to have stepped into Sunshine King!"

"And it’s Nine Wheels Sun!"

"If he gets a few more fortuitous encounters, can’t he break through the realm barrier and stand side by side with One Sword Breaks the Heavens?"

"It’s getting more and more exciting!"

Zhou Heng lamented in his heart, realizing it wasn’t just him who had made gains!

This place wasn’t just about Silver Dragon Fish or Fire Springs; what he had reached was just a corner of this continent. It wouldn’t make sense for him to be so lucky as to choose the most rewarding path!

In other words, this continent was a vast treasure house. You could gain something from any direction you entered!

Of course, the greatest treasures are definitely in the center of the continent.

Imperial Dragon Hall!

He suddenly looked forward with great anticipation to a battle with One Sword Breaks the Heavens, Cold Frost Young Master, and the others. Previously, on the star ship of the Hu Family, he was almost sliced in half by One Sword Breaks the Heavens and nearly frozen by Cold Frost Young Master!

A Great Realm behind them, no one would look down on Zhou Heng for not winning, but would instead rise in immense awe! However, for Zhou Heng, he had to claim back whatever losses he suffered. Why should he take a loss?

To beat them until they’re searching for their teeth on the ground!

However, if these few have had their own fortuitous adventures and take one more step forward, breaking through the realm barrier and truly possessing the power of a Sunshine Sovereign!

Here, it’s the Realm that is limited, not the absolute strength!

If he only has Nine Wheels Sun, then it will undoubtedly be a fierce battle!

Fight! He must fight! Even if he remains a Sunshine King with Nine Wheels Sun while the opposition becomes Eleven Wheels or even Twelve Wheels Sunshine Kings, he must fight, for he has a conviction of victory!

After several more days of travel, they entered an Ice Field.

A true world of ice and snow, where the heavy snow roared and the biting wind was piercing, capable of freezing to death a Moonlight Emperor!

Fortunately, both Zhou Heng and Black Donkey were Sunshine Kings, and even high-tier Sunshine Kings at that, while Bing Xiulan had a high-tier Immortal Artifact to protect her body. This ice field could not hinder their steps.

However, the path here was extremely difficult to traverse; the wind was as sharp as a knife. They could not take to the air at all, and even if they did manage to fly, the wind would instantly slice them into four or five pieces. If they were unlucky enough to have it cut through their Deities, they would be obliterated, body and soul!

The snow was incredibly deep, with each step sinking in varying depths and, moreover, the snowflakes were unusually heavy. A single flake striking them felt like being hammered by a powerful Sunshine King, further increasing the difficulty of progressing forward.

"Judging by the distance, crossing this ice field should take us almost to the center of the continent!" Zhou Heng pressed on against the cold wind, encouraging Black Donkey and Bing Xiulan to maintain their fighting spirit.

"How much farther? I can’t go on!" Bing Xiulan complained bitterly. Her Immortal Artifact could protect her from harm, but it did not make her journey any easier.

No one could answer her question. The young girl turned her gaze to Black Donkey, her eyes suddenly lighting up: "This lady wants to ride the donkey!"

"Whoa, I’m not a mount!" The Black Donkey immediately started to bolt, with the Little Witch bearing the Soul Suppressing Seal on her, who knew if she would suddenly hit it out of the blue.

"Hahahaha!" One fleeing and the other chasing, they turned the grueling journey into a playful chase.

Traveling in such severely adverse weather was a huge drain on their Spiritual Power. Merely half a day later, both Black Donkey and Bing Xiulan were too exhausted to continue and insisted on resting.

Zhou Heng used snow blocks to build an ice house as a temporary resting place for them.

"It would be nice to have a fire to warm us up!" Despite the ice house somewhat blocking the cold wind, Bing Xiulan was still vigorously rubbing her hands to stay warm, and even the Black Donkey kept grinding its hooves for heat.

Zhou Heng thought for a moment, then took out the Fire Divine Furnace and said with Divine Intent, "Furnace, light some fire for us!"

"Pfft, what do you think I am? I am a Pill Furnace, not a heater!" the Fire Divine Furnace indignantly responded.

"It doesn’t matter; a furnace is a furnace!" Zhou Heng patted the furnace with a clear threat in his gesture.

The Fire Divine Furnace shivered and no longer dared to argue with Zhou Heng. Reluctantly, it kindled a fire and released a warm heat.

"Ah, this is so comfortable!" Bing Xiulan yawned and soon fell into a deep sleep.

Zhou Heng also felt tired, so he closed his eyes for a nap, while Black Donkey’s eyes rolled around greedily, staring at the Fire Divine Furnace and drooling. However, having learned its lesson, it did not dare to act and soon began to snore.

After resting for a day, they were all revitalized. Some fatigue could only be dispelled by sleep, and mere meditation and breathing exercises were insufficient.

Zhou Heng simply summoned the Fire Divine Furnace, which had absorbed so much fire under the Heavenly Pool previously; it was just the right time to spit it out now.

With the help of the Fire Divine Furnace, their traveling speed increased significantly. According to Zhou Heng’s estimate, although they had been delayed many days, they were very likely to be the first group to reach the Imperial Dragon Hall.

After another two days, the snow ceased and the wind stopped, and light from some unknown source was reflecting off the entire ice field, producing a blinding white light.

With the wind ceasing and snow halting, the conditions improved slightly, but the deep snow was still a significant hurdle, and the bone-chilling cold made their blood almost freeze. They had to continuously circulate their Spiritual Power to raise their body temperature and maintain normal blood flow.

After another half-day’s travel, many footprints appeared in front of them.

Previously, the heavy snowfall would cover any tracks almost instantly. These footprints must have been made after the snow had stopped, which meant they were only about half a day’s journey faster than Zhou Heng’s group.

"Hey, I suddenly smell a fragrance, as if my whole being is going to float away!" Black Donkey suddenly exclaimed.

"Dog’s nose!" Bing Xiulan immediately retorted.

"Pfft, no dog’s nose is as keen as mine!" Black Donkey said, not embarrassed but rather proud.

They continued onward, with Black Donkey claiming to catch whiffs of the fragrance, though neither Zhou Heng nor Bing Xiulan detected anything, until after another two hours when Zhou Heng also began to smell a faint, refreshing scent that made his whole body comfortable and felt as if his soul was about to ascend to the heavens!

"It could be an extremely precious Immortal Elixir!" Zhou Heng immediately declared.

"I told you so, but you wouldn’t believe me!" Black Donkey huffed.

"It should be in that direction!" Zhou Heng pointed out.

Bing Xiulan, though she hadn’t smelled it, didn’t care; as long as there were benefits, she was fine with pulling her weight.

With the Fire Divine Furnace protecting them, they could conserve a great deal of Spiritual Power for traveling quickly. After a few more hours of travel, many more footprints appeared in front of them, but they came from a different direction.

"It’s the group from before, they’ve discovered the Immortal Elixir too, but they found out later than us, which is why they’ve come from this direction!" Zhou Heng surmised.

"They were about half a day ahead of us, but they took a detour, and with their slower speed, they might be only slightly ahead of us now!" Black Donkey analyzed. Whenever treasure was involved, it became highly energetic, and its intelligence seemed to surge.

"Let’s go!" Zhou Heng nodded. They had to quicken their pace, since those ahead of them might not be the closest to the Immortal Elixir.

After nearly another hour, even Bing Xiulan began to smell the enticing fragrance, and Black Donkey had already left a small stream of drool on the snowy ground.

Ahead of them appeared a small group of people, just eight in total, all struggling to make their way through the deep snow.

Zhou Heng’s gaze sharpened as he recognized someone familiar.

— Lian Youhao!

Lian Jingxiang was not present. Indeed, the place was too cold; even the Moonlight Emperor would not venture this deep, much less Lian Jingxiang, who was only a Moonlight Sovereign.

As Zhou Heng spotted the group, they also noticed him, their faces showing vigilance. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome you to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes, monthly tickets, and your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)