Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword-Chapter 752 - 729: Take the Blame (1/3)

No one, not even a Demon Beast, stopped Zhou Heng from picking the Fire Elemental Fruit this time, and he wasn’t in a rush either. Since the Crested Serpent had mentioned that the Fire Elemental Fruit was about to ripen, it was better for him to wait a bit longer.

As the saying goes, a journey of a hundred miles is half over at ninety miles. What if he missed the final touch of ripeness, which could potentially double the effect?

After all, he just had to wait for one day at most.

Indeed, half a day later, the two Fire Elemental Fruits immediately began to change. The stems beneath them withered in a matter of seconds, and the two fruits suddenly fell from the stems.

Zhou Heng hurriedly caught them and stored them in his Space Artifact. Clearly, this rocky wall was not a good place for the refinement and absorption of Spirit Fruits.

Continuing to climb down, it took him another half day before he finally reached the bottom of the gorge, which was still a land burnt by flames. However, Zhou Heng surprisingly found several plants thriving!

Unfortunately, most of these plants had no medicinal value. The only one capable of bearing Spirit Fruit had just started to bloom; it was still some time away from bearing fruit, let alone ripening.

If only Mu Tongtong were here, her Elf Empress bloodline could rapidly catalyze the growth of the Spirit Grass.

He didn’t bring his Immortal Residence here, so he could only look at the Spirit Grass and sigh, unable to take it with him!

He stood there and used the Blood River Heavenly Scripture to extinguish the flames on the ground and then continuously used Spiritual Power to freeze the area, at least making it temporarily not as scorched under his feet.

Zhou Heng sat down cross-legged; he needed to immediately digest the Life Essence Qi absorbed by the Black Sword and refine the benefits from the two Fire Elemental Fruits.

—The Fire Elemental Fruit could allow even a peak Sublimation Sovereign to endure solitude and desolation, and it was definitely beneficial for him as well.

He first refined the Life Essence Qi from the Black Sword. A Sublimation Sovereign was fairly beneficial for increasing his Cultivation Level. When he stopped, he had also gained an additional Dharma Aspect.

However... a peak Sublimation Sovereign only allowed him to form a very vague Dharma Aspect; he still had a long way to go before it became completely solid.

By his estimation, it would take at least ten peak Sublimation Sovereigns to help him form a complete Dharma Aspect.

Walking the path of slaughter was easy yet difficult, depending on whether one possessed a heart of slaughter.

Zhou Heng took out a Fire Elemental Fruit. He wasn’t afraid of slaughter, but he also didn’t enjoy it. Scenes of bloodshed were never joyful; otherwise, he would need to reflect on whether he had been possessed by evil.

Upon consuming a Fire Elemental Fruit, Zhou Heng immediately circulated his Spiritual Power to refine it.

Boom!

True to its fiery name, the Fire Elemental Fruit transformed into a line of fire as soon as it entered his stomach, burning fiercely inside him. Hoo, hoo, flames erupted from his nostrils, shaping into two fire dragons.

Not only that, but his pores also continuously emitted flames, turning his clothes to ashes in an instant, revealing his well-defined body. His body had reached the strength of a Sublimation King’s Immortal Artifact, with Divine Body’s radiance hidden within.

However, under the scorching flames, his body turned bright red, like a cooked shrimp.

Such powerful medicinal strength!

The Fire Elemental Grass from which these fruits had grown must have absorbed the Power of Flame for many years, and the fiery essence was fully concentrated within these two fruits, you can imagine how terrifying the fire power was.

Yet Zhou Heng felt an indescribable comfort, as if he were a mortal taking a hot bath; although it was scorching, the heat was comforting, permeating every inch of his body and making his bones feel pounds lighter!

—That is, if he could withstand this Power of Flame.

He circulated his Spiritual Power, absorbing this astonishingly hot force, which contained the terrifying and pure Spiritual Energy of nature, directly convertible into his own Spiritual Power accumulation.

Compared to the Fire Elemental Fruit, the Essence of Life from a peak Sublimation Sovereign seemed negligible!

After all, Essence of Life does not represent a lifetime of cultivation; they are two entirely different concepts.

The tenth Dharma Aspect quickly solidified from virtual to real, signifying that Zhou Heng’s Cultivation Level was rapidly increasing!

When the tenth Dharma Aspect was fully formed, Zhou Heng paused slightly before the eleventh Dharma Aspect suddenly appeared!

He had broken through the barriers of realms!

Zhou Heng remained seated, but a slight smile appeared on his face. If he were to fight Bing Xinzhu or Gongyang Taisun now, even without using his aura, he could easily overpower them for he was now truly at the same level as these two.

In a battle between equals in the same realm, he was absolutely invincible!

Yet, the power of the Fire Elemental Fruit was far from being fully unleashed. Soon, the eleventh Dharma Aspect reached perfection, and by the time he formed the thirteenth Dharma Aspect, he had entirely absorbed the medicinal power.

But this was just the first Fire Elemental Fruit!

Zhou Heng unhesitatingly consumed the second Fire Elemental Fruit. Although Huo Tian had cheated for him by suppressing all realms in the Flame Territory to the Sublimation Realm, he still might just manage to fight a common Sublimation Emperor, but against a Sublimation Emperor with Heavenly Scripture... he was definitely no match!

Therefore, he had to enhance his Cultivation Level as quickly and as much as possible.

With the experience from the first time, he absorbed the medicinal power of the Fire Elemental Fruit even more effectively this time, rapidly increasing his accumulation of Spiritual Power.

Fourteen Dharma Aspects! Fifteen Dharma Aspects! Sixteen Dharma Aspects!

Sixteen Dharma Aspects perfected!

Zhou Heng exhaled his last breath of warm air, opened his eyes, flashed the divine light, then smiled slightly. Now, his power level had surpassed both Bing Xinzhu and Gongyang Taisun.

This time, would it be Bing Xinzhu or Gongyang Taisun representing the Red Lotus Heavenly Scripture and the Green Wood Heavenly Scripture entering here, or would it be the Taiyi Sect Master and Dugu Xuan behind them? If it were just the two younger ones, Zhou Heng had already stood on an invincible ground, but if it were the "adults" behind them, then it would be troublesome.

It was at least a Sublimation Emperor who had surpassed the limits, plus having deeper mastery of the Heavenly Scriptures than him, he simply wasn’t an opponent!

He hoped that along the way, he would find more Spirit Fruits, which were much better than refining the Life Essence Qi, which always felt somewhat evil.

Zhou Heng got up and resumed his journey.

He passed through the great canyon, climbed its walls, and a day later, he had crossed over the vast gorge.

After forming eleven Dharma Aspects, he had truly possessed the power of a Sublimation Sovereign; naturally, his speed was now much faster, at least more than ten times quicker than before.

The Power of Flame here made even the Super Creation Emperor keep a respectful distance. But since Heavenly Scriptures counteracted each other, Zhou Heng could move freely here. Of course, there were some "natives," such as plants and Demon Beasts, which were also unaffected by the flames because they were born from the flames, and in the blazing fires, they could exert even stronger combat power.

Zhou Heng killed several Demon Beasts but was also chased by a tremendously powerful Demon Beast for three days and nights; it was definitely a creature of the Creation Realm but now suppressed to Sublimation Emperor, yet still not someone Zhou Heng could contend with.

Upon arriving here, his Divine Sense had become useless. The Heavenly Scriptures, from a certain perspective, materialized the Laws of Heaven and Earth, forming a world of its own here. If one couldn’t overpower the laws here, then one couldn’t be detached from the outside.

Just like Huo Tian said, the highest one could be here was a Sublimation Emperor, so only a Sublimation Emperor could exist here. Being higher in Realm than Huo Tian was useless; one must surpass her in the mastery of the laws!

Flames were everywhere, and Zhou Heng couldn’t distinguish north, south, east, or west. He could only rely on groping to form a mental map of this area to avoid backtracking, but whether he was heading toward the place where the Great Eternal Emperor was trapped was completely uncertain.

Seven days later, Zhou Heng ate the last piece of meat from the Crested Serpent—don’t mention it, the soup made from it tasted incredibly delicious, getting him somewhat addicted. Where would he find such a thing in the future?

He rested for a while and just as he was about to start his journey, he saw flames dance to the side, spreading apart like waves of water.

Was something coming?

He suddenly leaped up, jumping to a higher spot to increase his field of view.

A figure was sprinting ahead, and following it was a gigantic python as thick as a mountain chasing relentlessly!

It was... Bing Xinzhu!

It was actually her who had come in!

Only those with Heavenly Scriptures could enter here. Bing Xinzhu had studied the Red Lotus Heavenly Scripture, so it wasn’t strange for her to be able to enter. What was strange was that the Taiyi Sect Master didn’t come personally—this was about a Heavenly Scripture, so why would the Taiyi Sect Master let Bing Xinzhu enter?

Although the cultivation levels were restricted here, Bing Xinzhu was still far from the peak of Sublimation Emperor; she was not the best choice!

Strange!

Zhou Heng shifted his gaze backward to the giant python that was chasing Bing Xinzhu.

This python was thousands of zhang long, as thick as a house. If it coiled up, it could definitely rival a high mountain! But size was never the key; the key was its realm!

Unfathomable!

Even from that distance, it exerted immense pressure on Zhou Heng as if it could make his heart burst! But it was just a feeling because all the power here was suppressed by Huo Tian; at most, it was just a Sublimation Emperor.

The oppressive might of a Sublimation Emperor trying to crush a Sublimation King? Absolutely impossible, especially since Zhou Heng also carried the Black Sword, which naturally immunized him against all forms of oppression.

His leap had also alerted Bing Xinzhu, who obviously adjusted her direction and charged straight toward him.

Damn, she wasn’t even his wife yet and already knew to find him to block disaster!

Zhou Heng brought out the Black Sword and with a swish, unleashed a full-strength slash. The black Sword Qi mingled with a faint golden hue, with the power of the runes flowing within.

However, after striking this sword, he immediately turned tail and ran. Facing the mountainous python, his current battle power was just not enough!

"What a coincidence, meeting you here!" Zhou Heng exclaimed, running alongside Bing Xinzhu.

Bing Xinzhu rolled her eyes, scoffing at his attempt to be charming. It was indeed thanks to his slash that the giant python’s pursuit was somewhat delayed, or she would have been embroiled in a tough battle again.

"Missed me so much you couldn’t wait a month and had to come see me here?" Zhou Heng teased further, the colder she appeared, the more he wanted to annoy her into fury.

He was admittedly quite bored.

"Nonsense!" Bing Xinzhu glared at him, then said, "That giant python has been claiming that I killed its son and has been chasing me for more than three days!"

Zhou Heng choked instantly; so, it turned out the trouble was his doing. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come 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.)

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