Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword

Under the massive gate, a dense line of people, looking like ants, formed a dark row as they all desperately pushed against the doors, trying to pry them open.

They had run all this way, wasn’t it just for the Dragon Transformation Nine Slashes that might be hidden in the palace?

"Hey, you three, come over here and push together!" While Zhou Heng and his companions were still observing, a middle-aged man immediately came over and barked at them.

This was a Sunshine King with no more than a cultivation of Five Wheels. Zhou Heng glanced at him once and then averted his eyes, not even bothering to respond—if the man had been polite, Zhou Heng would have declined politely despite declining the task, but who asked him to come over with such an air of superiority?

"Hey, who do you think you are?" Black Donkey raised his head and said.

"Humph, now is the time for collective effort. Do you think you can enter the Imperial Dragon Hall without paying any price?" the middle-aged man said discontentedly.

"What about them then—" Black Donkey pointed a hoof, outside the gate there were many people standing by, some had even brought out tables and chairs, brewed hot tea and were sitting there enjoying it.

"Them?" the middle-aged man immediately showed contempt, "Those are all Sublimation Realm experts, can you compare with them?"

"Ptui, ptui, ptui, what are you saying, are you looking down on your Donkey Master?" Black Donkey became angry, mimed rolling up its sleeves and huffed indignantly.

"A mere Demon Beast daring to show off in front of me!" The middle-aged man was very disdainful. In the Immortal Realm, myriad races stand together, and there are Monkey People, Wolf People, Lion People, Snake People, and more. Even if these races are somewhat non-mainstream, they still bear the word "people" and count as humanoid beings.

Not like Demon Beasts, which are completely in animal form!

Humanity is a broad concept. People like Zhou Heng are merely one branch of the countless human races, but at least they are considered human, completely different from Demon Beasts.

Humans and demons have been in opposition since ancient times, with humans taking demon beast skins, flesh, blood, bones, and Demon Cores for use in Alchemy, Artifact Refining, and consumption, while Demon Beasts also covet human flesh and blood, able to enhance their Cultivation Level.

In this world where humans are dominant, Demon Beasts, although they have fully awakened their Spiritual Wisdom, simply cannot compare with humans in strength and are always at a disadvantage except for being used in Refining Medicine, as food, as mounts, or as Beast Pets.

Therefore, the middle-aged man naturally had a thousand reasons to look down on Black Donkey, despite Black Donkey also being a Sunshine King.

"Just right, I haven’t eaten donkey meat in several years!" the middle-aged man fanned the flames, continuing to provoke Black Donkey.

"Go eat shit!" Black Donkey roared in rage, stood upright, and swung a hoof towards the middle-aged man.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

A man and a donkey fought fiercely, kicking up clouds of dust and setting off waves of fierce wind.

Zhou Heng did not need to watch to know Black Donkey would surely win this fight. Although the middle-aged man was also a Sunshine King of Five Wheels, after the Body Refining in the Fireburst Spring, not only had Black Donkey’s strength greatly increased, but its physical defense had also improved considerably.

In a battle of equals, a slight advantage could be converted into a decisive victory, and the edge Black Donkey had was far from slight.

Zhou Heng looked around at the others, seeking any familiar faces.

His gaze drifted across the crowd and then paused abruptly. Indeed, he encountered someone he recognized.

Zhong Gufeng!

The youth with a penchant for slaughter, who also had the air of a Martial King, had actually broken through to become a Sunshine King! It seemed, in the past half a year or more, he had also encountered some fortunate adventures, and perhaps he had even made the breakthrough here; otherwise, even with a monstrous talent, it would not have been possible to achieve such progress in just half a year!

Zhou Heng strode towards Zhong Gufeng.

Seeing Zhou Heng approach, Zhong Gufeng showed a hint of surprise but even more wariness, sensing Zhou Heng’s strength, power enough to make every hair on his body stand on end.

Zhou Heng first was taken aback, then realized that his appearance had changed dramatically and he now looked like a twelve- or thirteen-year-old boy. Moreover, having broken through to Sunshine King, his aura had changed significantly; it was quite normal that Zhong Gufeng did not recognize him immediately.

"Zhou, Zhou Heng?" Some things never change, and after staring at Zhou Heng for a few more moments, Zhong Gufeng tentatively asked.

"Haha, Brother Zhong, nice to see you in good health!" Zhou Heng laughed heartily and greeted with a fist wrapped in the other hand.

Wariness flickered in Zhong Gufeng’s eyes, and he showed an eagerness to try his hand, but he immediately suppressed it, honestly saying, "I am still no match for you!" Although he was a genius, compared to Zhou Heng, he was notably inferior; he was now only a Sunshine King of Three Wheels, even in terms of sheer strength he was not as powerful as Black Donkey.

Of course, strength and Battle Power are two different things, and if it really came to a fight with Black Donkey, Zhou Heng believed that Zhong Gufeng would surely come out on top.

"But I will surpass you!" Zhong Gufeng added, his eyes filled with unwavering determination, "Before that, you must not lose! Only I am allowed to defeat you!" He stared at Zhou Heng.

"Equal rank duel, I will not lose!" Zhou Heng patted Zhong Gufeng on the shoulder, "But my progress is fast, you’ll need to work hard to surpass me or you’ll risk being left so far behind you can’t even see me!"

"Don’t worry, I will absolutely not be left behind!" Zhong Gufeng said earnestly.

Zhou Heng nodded. This youth with a desire for combat might fall slightly behind Zhou Tong and the others in talent, but his fighting spirit was undoubtedly the most intense Zhou Heng had ever seen. With that conviction, coupled with exceptional talent, Zhong Gufeng had every qualification to become a Big Shot!

"Brother Zhong, did you come alone or with other family members?"

"We came together but separated after entering this place! I... I am suited to be alone!" Zhong Gufeng declared.

Indeed, this youth followed the path of slaughter. He was like a lone wolf, the more he was injured and helpless, the more infinite potential he could burst forth with! Precisely for this reason, Zhou Heng believed that his achievements would definitely not be weaker than Zhou Tong’s, and might even far surpass him.

Meanwhile, the Black Donkey had already gained an absolute advantage, pushing the middle-aged man back step by step.

Seeing this, someone couldn’t sit still!

It was the kinsman of the middle-aged man. He couldn’t just watch his family member be defeated by a demon beast.

What a disgrace!

The man immediately shot out, the Seven-Wheel Sun spinning behind him. With his full power, he aimed to defeat the Black Donkey in one blow—humans fighting demon beasts had no glory in victory, thus a quick battle was essential!

Boom!

The Black Donkey suddenly rolled back like a gourd, but the man was not ready to let up. Seizing the victory, a flash of cold light streaked across, aiming directly at the Black Donkey’s neck.

Zhou Heng frowned. This was a killing move!

He reached out, and with one grab, the Black Donkey appeared by his side. Zhou Heng looked at the man and said, "Sir, you’ve gone too far!"

This man was more powerful than the previous middle-aged man but appeared much younger, with a stature around his twenties, tall and handsome, with a presence capable of swaying the masses.

"Qingfeng!" The previous middle-aged man said somewhat sheepishly. He had almost been defeated by a demon beast, which was truly embarrassing!

The young man, surnamed Ding and named Qingfeng, was considered a prodigy among the younger generation in his family. The Ding family was not very powerful, and the Old Ancestor of the family only had the cultivation level of a Sunshine Emperor, but Ding Qingfeng was quite extraordinary, becoming a Seven-Wheel Sunshine King before the age of ten thousand.

As a result, he was incredibly arrogant, especially in this special place, where he was confident he was invincible!

What’s ’One Sword Breaks the Heavens’, what’s ’Little Overlord’? Aren’t those just reputations built upon others’ hype? In a real fight, he might not lose at all!

"Get lost!" Ding Qingfeng scolded the middle-aged man. Although that man was four generations his senior, what right had he to earn Ding Qingfeng’s respect when he was weaker? He couldn’t even defeat a demon beast and almost disgraced the Ding family’s name entirely!

He looked at Zhou Heng and said coldly, "Hand over that demon donkey to me, and slap yourself ten times!"

The audacity!

Zhou Heng felt an urge to laugh. There were many people here, including Sunshine Emperors and Sunshine Sovereigns, and even those in the Sublimation Realm. Although their strength was suppressed, there were definitely those who were Eight Wheels, Nine Wheels, and even Ten Wheels Sunshine Empires here in the past.

A mere Seven-Wheel Sunshine King dared to disregard everyone in the world—where did such confidence come from?

Must be a frog in the well, thinking the sky is only as big as the hole it’s in!

"Leave this battle to me!" Zhong Gufeng stepped aside, blocking in front of Zhou Heng, his hands flashed, and he had already drawn two daggers, emitting a bone-chilling cold light.

"Whatever!" Zhou Heng didn’t take Ding Qingfeng seriously at all. Since Zhong Gufeng wanted to fight, let him.

"Rubbish!" Ding Qingfeng raged. He was a young prodigy, but now, he seemed like a rotten apple, picked over by others. How could he accept this? He gave a furious huff, and with a palm strike, he aimed at both Zhou Heng and Zhong Gufeng.

Shoo!

Zhong Gufeng’s figure flickered and instantly struck out. The two Cold Blades in his hands shimmered with a deadly light. The next moment he appeared in front of Ding Qingfeng, aiming one dagger at his throat and the other at his abdomen.

Ding Qingfeng was taken aback, not expecting his opponent to be so fast. He was no longer concerned about attacking and had to focus on defense, pushing back against Zhong Gufeng with his palms while quickly backing away.

Zhong Gufeng was full of murderous intent. His philosophy was to charge straight forward, smashing through any obstacles!

As the Slaughter King with an oppressive aura, Ding Qingfeng could at most exert three to four-tenths of his battle power under the pressure. Combined with Zhong Gufeng’s fierce attacks, Ding Qingfeng was constantly forced to retreat without a moment to catch his breath.

One advancing, the other retreating, the speed of both was incredibly fast.

"Interesting!" said an expert in the Sublimation Realm, watching with a smile.

Such a level of combat naturally seemed like child’s play to them, but a Three-Wheel Sunshine King completely overwhelming a Seven-Wheel Sunshine King in terms of battle power was certainly worth an extra glance.

Not bad, this youngster!

Many experts shared this thought, with some even contemplating taking on disciples. After all, good teachers are hard to find, and even more so are good disciples!

After merely a hundred moves, Ding Qingfeng screamed in defeat, his right hand had been cleanly sliced off!

Zhong Gufeng stood his ground, his face harsh and his killing intent rampant like an ocean! (To be continued. If you like this work, please go to qidian.com to vote for it with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)