Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword-Chapter 786 - 763 Black Cloud Gorge (2/3)

Zhou Heng watched Li Yuanxing with a smile. The words "Holy Medicine" did appeal to him, but they were not enough to make him trust someone he had met just a few days ago who had offered him such a generous gift right off the bat.

Li Yuanxing stared at Zhou Heng for a long time before suddenly stomping his foot and saying, "Alright, I admit I have my own selfish motives. I sought out Brother Zhou just because you are new here and would certainly not stab me in the back!"

"No matter who I approach, I can’t guarantee that they won’t contact their family behind them. I can’t take that risk! Only Brother Zhou has no one to turn to, and even if Brother Zhou wanted to harm me, no one would collaborate with you!"

"Besides, by cooperating with me, Brother Zhou can obtain half of the Holy Medicine. If you cooperate with someone else, it would be no different. Why make an enemy of me for no reason?"

After catching his breath, his face looked calm.

Zhou Heng thought for a moment and said, "Fine, let’s join forces! When do we leave?"

"The competition for the Holy Water Envoy is in one month. The journey there and back will take about ten days, so the sooner we set off, the better, to avoid any unexpected incidents!" Li Yuanxing thought for a moment, "How about we leave early tomorrow morning, is that feasible?"

"Then we’ll set off early tomorrow morning!" Zhou Heng nodded.

Having achieved his goal, Li Yuanxing quickly took his leave, while Zhou Heng sat in his chair, his face revealing a meaningful expression.

He didn’t believe a word Li Yuanxing said!

As an important member of one of the five strongest families in the Immortal Domain, would he really have no capable subordinates? How could such a person stand out in the fiercely competitive Li Family?

No matter how one looked at it, Li Yuanxing was not the sort of recluse who shunned others. So why did he insist on seeking Zhou Heng out to steal the Holy Medicine, if not to arouse suspicion?

Li Yuanxing was probably gambling on the allure of the Holy Medicine!

Zhou Heng smiled faintly. The only threat the Li Family could pose to him was the Old Ancestor, the Creation King, who was rumored to have been in seclusion for thousands of years, attempting a breakthrough to the Creation Sovereign. Would he emerge from seclusion just because of a minor figure like him, a Sublimation Sovereign?

Besides, with his current strength, he definitely couldn’t defeat the Creation King, but escaping safely wouldn’t be difficult. That confidence was why Zhou Heng dared to agree.

If there really was Holy Medicine, then Zhou Heng would naturally honor his promise and share it with Li Yuanxing after stealing it. However, if Li Yuanxing was playing some sort of trick, Zhou Heng wouldn’t mind killing someone.

What Zhou Heng couldn’t figure out was that he had no grudges with the Li Family nor conflicts with Li Yuanxing personally. What reason did the other party have to harm him?

It was precisely because of this that Zhou Heng was somewhat suspicious and dared not assert that the story of the Holy Medicine was entirely false.

—He only firmly believed in one thing: in the face of absolute power, any conspiracy was useless!

"What, have to run around again?" When he told the women that they would be hitting the road again tomorrow, the Red Dragon Empress immediately cried out in lament, "No, no, I’m quite content here and don’t want to move!"

Zhou Heng thought she was right—the Immortal Hall was the safest place in the entire Immortal Domain. No one, not even the Creation King, would dare to break the rules and fight here, so there was no need to take them along.

The people in this place were fanatically devoted worshippers of the so-called Supreme Deity, a belief that seemed etched deep into their souls, growing stronger with higher cultivation levels.

"Fine, then you all stay here—just don’t cause any trouble!" Zhou Heng added, his gaze drifting toward Mu Tongtong, who was getting increasingly wild.

"No problem, I’ll keep an eye on her!" The Red Dragon Empress quickly patted her chest in assurance, causing those two great peaks to tremble endlessly, and Zhou Heng’s eyes lingered a bit longer than they should have.

Zhou Heng reluctantly turned his head away, feeling as if a fire had ignited in his lower abdomen, ready to burn him up.

That’s not right, his self-control shouldn’t be this poor, should it?

Zhou Heng was suddenly shocked. It wasn’t his first time seeing the Red Dragon Empress, so why was he affected like this? Could it be due to the long time since he had been with a woman? But that seemed unlikely as it had only been a few months!

Was it the influence of the environment here that made his desires so acute and overwhelming?

Seeing him like this, the Red Dragon Empress smirked and, teasingly fondling her firm breasts, stuck out her tongue to lick her red lips, leaving a trace of saliva that was indescribably enticing and provocative.

This lazy woman was actually flaunting her allure?

"Big sis, stop degrading yourself!" The Blue Dragon Empress abruptly threw the teacup in her hand at Zhou Heng, interrupting the flirtatious exchange.

Zhou Heng dodged slightly and protested, "Why are you hitting me?"

"Let’s go!" The Blue Dragon Empress ignored him and dragged the Red Dragon Empress away.

The next night, Zhou Heng left the four women in the Immortal Hall and set off with the Immortal Residence and Black Donkey to meet with Li Yuanxing and head to the location of the Holy Medicine.

Bringing the Immortal Residence, he hoped to try cultivating the Holy Medicine, especially with Mu Tongtong around. If the little girl’s strength improved, even the Holy Medicine might mature quickly—even if by then he no longer needed it, his family and friends still could.

"Black Cloud Gorge!"

Li Yuanxing mentioned just one place, and the two of them unfolded their bodies, speeding towards it.

This world was far larger than anything Zhou Heng had seen before.

According to logic, no matter how large this part of the universe was, it shouldn’t exceed the size of the fragmented continent it belonged to. Yet, in reality, from the time Zhou Heng left Hu Family Village to his arrival here, he had crossed millions of miles, far exceeding the longest stretch of that broken continent.

This place was similar to Immortal Residence, as if a vast world had been forcibly compressed!

Without a word throughout the journey, they arrived at Black Cloud Gorge five days later.

The area was perennially shrouded in black clouds, giving it the name Black Cloud Gorge. These clouds possessed a strong corrosive nature, so even experts in the Sublimation Realm dared not be careless, making it a rare destination for travelers.

But the Demon Beasts born here were not only immensely powerful, but also carried deadly toxins. Even a Sublimation Sovereign would frown upon encountering them!

It made sense that Holy Medicine could be nurtured here, but finding it within such a vast gorge was almost an impossible task. The environment was too harsh, and with the threat of Demon Beasts, anyone would only visit briefly, staying too long would cost them their life!

However, riches come from perilous quests. Weren’t all five Creation Kings of the Immortal Domain people who found Holy Medicine in extremely dangerous places?

Peaceful places were crowded too, and Holy Medicine would often be trampled before it could mature! freewёbnoνel.com

"Brother Zhou, this place is extraordinarily dangerous, we must be extremely cautious!" Li Yuanxing cautioned while handing a Pill Bottle to Zhou Heng, "This is the Anti-malaria pill. Although it can’t completely neutralize the poison fog here, it can provide significant resistance and reduce consumption of Spiritual Power."

Zhou Heng took the Pill Bottle, pulled the stopper, and poured out a pill, small as a longan. He quickly activated the Fire Divine Furnace within his Dantian Space, saying, "Furnace, is there poison in this pill?"

"Yes, it contains some low-level Dissolving Power Powder, which will drain your Spiritual Power unknowingly, turning you into a soft-footed crab! Listen, do not speak to me anymore; this place is too peculiar. I have a foreboding feeling. That’s it!" After saying this, the Fire Divine Furnace ceased its fluctuations, pretending to be dead.

It was rare to see the furnace showing such fear!

Zhou Heng tossed the pill into his mouth, but with a twist of the Five Elements Rune, he immediately shattered the pill. Pretending to swallow, he then smiled slightly at Li Yuanxing, saying, "Brother Li, please!"

Seeing Zhou Heng taking the pill, Li Yuanxing also smiled, saying, "Brother Zhou, please!"

The two entered the gorge. Poisonous fog instantly attacked them; it was a corrosive deadly toxin that could dissolve even the Sunshine Emperor into a puddle of poison instantly—truly formidable! Both of them activated their Spiritual Power for defense, keeping the poison fog half a meter from their bodies, effortlessly warding it off.

Zhou Heng didn’t immediately expose the other’s deception; he wanted to understand why Li Yuanxing insisted on confronting him. He couldn’t think of any irreconcilable hatred between them!

Could it be because of the title of Holy Water Envoy?

But shouldn’t Li Yuanxing’s rivals be Yan Jinrui and his companions?

"Brother Zhou, we are almost there!" Li Yuanxing said, leading Zhou Heng through twists and turns into a branch of the gorge; a cave entrance emerged ahead, its depths unknown and ominously dark.

"The Holy Medicine grows deep inside the cave, guarded by a poison-eyed lizard! This Holy Medicine will fully mature in no more than six months. Although harvesting it then would yield the best effects, it would definitely be eaten by the beast first!" Li Yuanxing pointed at the cave entrance, "Brother Zhou, lure that poison-eyed lizard out, and I’ll immediately go in to harvest the medicine. You just need to stall it for ten breaths of time!"

Seeing Zhou Heng looking at him with a half-smile, Li Yuanxing hurriedly added, "I swear, I will not abandon Brother Zhou nor will I monopolize the Holy Medicine!"

Of course, he wouldn’t, because there was simply no Holy Medicine here, so he naturally wouldn’t hoard it!

He truly meant this oath from the bottom of his heart.

Zhou Heng laughed loudly, saying, "Brother Li, there’s something I’ve never understood!"

"What is bothering Brother Zhou?"

"I never offended you or provoked the Li Family, so why do you go to such lengths to deal with me?" Zhou Heng stared into Li Yuanxing’s eyes and asked.

Li Yuanxing burst into laughter, saying, "Brother Zhou must be joking; when have I ever tried to deal with you?"

"Brother Li, even now you continue to evade? That’s really not fair, is it?"

Li Yuanxing’s smile faded, and he said sternly, "Brother Zhou, when did you realize it?"

"I wasn’t very certain originally, but the pill you gave me, it was mixed with Dissolving Power Powder, right?" Zhou Heng still smiled radiantly.

Li Yuanxing’s eyebrows furrowed, realizing Zhou Heng knew, and that the act of swallowing the pill was definitely fake! He shifted his hands behind his back and swiftly retreated ten meters, loudly declaring, "Elders, come out, this young man won’t be fooled any longer!"

As his voice fell, three white-haired elders floated out from the cave, while three more elders stepped into the valley from outside. The aura of Sublimation Sovereigns surged, pushing the black clouds forcefully aside. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote and support at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)

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