Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword-Chapter 750 - 727: The Whereabouts of the Great Emperor (2/3)
Chapter 750: Chapter 727: The Whereabouts of the Great Emperor (2/3)
The Heavenly Scripture emerged, a matter of great importance, so Zhou Heng immediately set out with the women and Black Donkey.
However, Zhou Yuhe was nowhere to be seen, and Zhou Heng didn’t have time to wait any longer, so he wrote a note explaining where he was going.
After everyone packed and entered the Immortal Residence, Zhou Heng unleashed the Swift Cloud Radiant Step and shot towards the direction from where he felt the mind link. However, although he had a general direction in mind, after traveling for three days, he might have already deviated from the correct location.
After all, with such a long distance, even a slight deviation in angle could lead to a thousand miles of error.
Luckily, after two more days of travel, a Flame Territory suddenly appeared before him.
From the sky above, this Flame Territory seemed to form a circular domain, but it was incredibly vast, and he couldn’t see the end of it at a glance.
Could there actually be such an area on the Juexian City continent?
Zhou Heng had been searching for the location of the Great Eternal Emperor and had only focused on Juexian City, not having the time to pay attention to other places, so he knew almost nothing about the areas beyond Juexian City.
Had this Flame Territory always existed, or was it a dramatic change caused by the emergence of the Heavenly Scripture?
He tried to move forward, and the flames immediately roared, as if to block his advance, but at that moment, the Blood River Heavenly Scripture inside him, which had always been silent, trembled and released a strange ripple!
Hum, the flames immediately receded, forming a pathway for him!
This must be the location where another Heavenly Scripture had appeared!
Zhou Heng could finally be sure, but he didn’t recklessly charge in, as an unclaimed Heavenly Scripture... was terrifying beyond measure!
Just think of those unclaimed Creation Realm Immortal Artifacts in the Imperial Dragon Hall, constantly exploding; a single beam of immortal light could obliterate any existence below the Creation Realm! And the Heavenly Scripture, that should be a treasure on the level of a Super Creation Emperor, right?
Such a treasure was said to belong to the fated, and anyone who tried to force their claim might need to be a super demon like Huo Tian! Or, like Zhou Heng, whose own strength wasn’t that great but possessed the Black Sword that could suppress any treasure artifact!
From this perspective, he was the fated one, for he was fated to obtain the Black Sword.
He called the women out from the Immortal Residence, as such a marvelous sight should naturally broaden everyone’s horizons.
"There’s treasure!" Black Donkey immediately kicked his hooves and rushed towards the flames, but even before he could make a move, he was slapped on the back of the head by Huo Tian, tumbling head over heels.
"Sister, why hit me?" Black Donkey didn’t dare to confront Huo Tian and immediately adopted the same aggrieved tone as the women.
"Without the Heavenly Scripture, entry means certain death!" Huo Tian said indifferently, "If you still want to go now, I won’t stop you!"
Joking aside, with her declaration of certain death, who would dare not believe it?
Black Donkey, though greedy for treasures, had no intention of risking his life, and vigorously shook his head. On the other hand, Feng Lianqing also chuckled sheepishly and withdrew the leg she had halfway stepped forward, just a beat slower than Black Donkey.
"Only those who possess a Heavenly Scripture can enter?" Zhou Heng wondered aloud.
"The Heavenly Scripture itself also craves power, seeking to complete itself and elevate its level!" Huo Tian explained, "This time, it’s a battle between Heavenly Scriptures. You’re not the main force in the fight; just lend a hand!"
With that, she patted Zhou Heng’s lower abdomen, and the Blood River Heavenly Scripture surfaced, while in the Peerless Heavenly Maiden’s eyes, two peach blossoms appeared with a momentum that overshadowed all, "You obediently help my junior brother, and he’ll naturally let you devour and integrate the Heavenly Scripture of this realm. If you dare have any traitorous thoughts, I can obliterate you at any moment. Do you understand?"
"Understood, understood!" A childlike face emerged in the Blood River Heavenly Scripture, but now it was filled with fear, clearly terrified.
This Artifact Spirit of the Blood River Heavenly Scripture had always been arrogant, but it appeared terrified in front of Huo Tian!
After all, it was a Heavenly Scripture!
Zhou Heng scoffed in his heart and then turned to Huo Tian, "Aren’t you coming with me?"
"With me by your side, you’ll never truly grow!" Huo Tian said flatly, "But rest assured, I’ll create a fair competitive environment for you!"
She looked towards the Flame Territory, and suddenly a huge peach blossom bloomed under her feet and swept over the territory, expanding to an endless size in a blink, then descended upon the flames.
"In this place, the power of everyone will be suppressed to the Sublimation Realm; neither Dharma Aspect nor Divine Aspect can enter!" Huo Tian showed a trace of weariness, as her genuine cultivation level was only that of the Moonlight King, and fully controlling this Flame Territory was indeed taxing.
Zhou Heng, the women, and Black Donkey were all simultaneously stunned.
This Peerless Heavenly Maiden always had a way to surprise them!
The Blood River Heavenly Scripture quivered in terror, for it had long known of Huo Tian’s might, yet had no concrete idea of just how formidable it truly was. But after witnessing Huo Tian’s display of power, it finally realized the vast chasm that lay between itself and Huo Tian!
Indeed, she could obliterate it with but a thought!
"Great Witch, oh Great Witch!" the Fire Divine Furnace buzzed anxiously within the Dantian, clearly shaken.
"Could a Creation Emperor, or even a Super Creation Emperor, momentarily escape the suppression of this Realm?" Zhou Heng asked. Back in the Imperial Dragon Hall, experts of the Creation Realm could still break free from restrictions, albeit limited and at a great cost.
And a being like the Blue Dragon Empress had outright shattered those restrictions!
"That would be suicide!" Huo Tian said disdainfully, her glance shifting as her contemptuous manner somehow inspired awe. She extended her jade hand and quickly pointed in four directions. "Four others bearing Heavenly Scriptures are on their way here; coupled with the Heavenly Scripture emerging from this place, perhaps you could gather all the Heavenly Scriptures of this Realm at once!"
"What a coincidence," Zhou Heng marveled.
"Heavenly Scriptures are the disassembled Laws, naturally craving to merge and become more complete—that’s the momentum! Everything in the world has its opportunities, and it seems destiny wishes for the Heavenly Scriptures of this Realm to merge," Huo Tian explained. "And I will seal this patch of sky and land. Unless the Heavenly Scriptures merge, no one will be able to leave!"
Incredible! Utterly incredible!
Previously, the Old Blood River Ancestor, Dongguo Heng, Kong Qingyang, and others had fought to the death over a single Blood River Heavenly Scripture, even spending tens of thousands of years laying out their schemes. But Huo Tian? With a mere wave of her hand, she intended to sweep all the Heavenly Scriptures of a Realm! And she did it all without a trace of desire for the scriptures herself, treating it as mere training and a gift for Zhou Heng!
Could anyone else in the world possibly execute such a feat?
The ladies all felt their scalps tingle, as the more they understood Huo Tian’s power, the more reverence they felt. Meanwhile, Zhong Donkey was brimming with jealousy toward Zhou Heng. Wasn’t it just a human face that he had? The Donkey Master considered himself quite handsome too. Why couldn’t the pretty girls see that?
"There are only six Heavenly Scriptures in this Realm?" Zhou Heng inquired, recalling that Huo Tian had mentioned nine as the maximum number for a Realm, but that was simply the upper limit.
"Not six, only five," Huo Tian said after a slight sensation. "Two of the Heavenly Scriptures do not belong to this Realm!"
Zhou Heng was confused—didn’t five plus two equal seven?
"There’s another person at the very depths of this Flame Territory. He too possesses a Heavenly Scripture, but it belongs to the Mortal Realm. His bloodline is somewhat interesting though, elevating the level of the Heavenly Scripture, and furthermore... he’s trapped by a Restriction, but close to breaking free! The eruption of the Power of Flame in this place will reduce his struggle by at least five years, at most in two years he will surely be free!" Huo Tian spoke as if narrating a story.
But Zhou Heng and the others knew that Huo Tian was too proud to lie—she was the most arrogant of all.
A shiver ran through Zhou Heng as he murmured, "The Great Eternal Emperor!"
Huo Tian turned her head to look at him and said, "His bloodline indeed shares some connection with you, and he very likely is your ancestor!"
Without a doubt, it had to be the Great Eternal Emperor!
Zhou Heng had already known that the Great Eternal Emperor had obtained a Heavenly Scripture, which was born in the Mortal Realm. It had helped the emperor reach the pinnacle of the Mortal Realm, and against all odds, he had set up a Star Gate to leave Xuanqian Star.
Upon entering the Immortal Realm, the Mortal Realm Heavenly Scripture remained potent, fueling the Great Eternal Emperor’s rapid advancement in Cultivation Level. His Battle Power became so terrifying that even as a Creation Sovereign he managed to infiltrate Juexian City and wrought havoc!
In the end, the Great Eternal Emperor was suppressed, but having the Heavenly Scripture for protection, he was trapped in this Flame Territory... No, that’s not right. Only those with a Heavenly Scripture could enter here, and it’s doubtful that Dugu Xuan reached the level of Super Creation Emperor tens of thousands of years ago. As for the leader of Taiyi Sect, according to the recent information Zhou Heng had gathered, she had ascended unexpectedly just two thousand years ago—before that, there seemed to be no trace of her at all!
Going by Zhou Heng’s deduction, after the great disturbance caused by the Great Eternal Emperor, he must have attracted the attention of a Super Creation Emperor. At the time, the Great Eternal Emperor, however mighty he was, only a Creation Sovereign, stood no chance against a Super Creation Emperor. As a result, he fled to this place.
Because the Great Eternal Emperor possessed a Heavenly Scripture, he was able to enter the Flame Territory, but those Super Creation Emperors couldn’t. Yet, unwilling to let the emperor escape, they used heaven-defying methods to set up a Restriction and still managed to suppress him.
Back then, the Heavenly Scripture here had not yet fully manifested, thus it didn’t attract the attention of other bearers. It was only now that the Heavenly Scripture had finally emerged, resonating and drawing the notice of others who possessed Heavenly Scriptures.
If that was the case, Zhou Heng was even more determined to venture in.
"Zhou Heng!" a voice called out as Zhou Yuhe’s figure rushed in swiftly, his face brimming with joy, "The Great Emperor is here!"
As expected!
Zhou Heng nodded, "I already know; I was just about to go in!"
"Don’t act recklessly!" Zhou Yuhe quickly cautioned, "This flame has an indescribable power, capable of burning through even my defenses! Let’s wait a while longer; I believe this Restriction will eventually weaken!"
He thought the flames were laid down by those who had suppressed the Great Eternal Emperor.
Zhou Heng smiled, "Ancestor, this is the might of a Heavenly Scripture, which cannot weaken. Only those with a Heavenly Scripture can enter, so please wait here. I will surely help the Great Emperor escape!" (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to vote for it with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
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