Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword

When the effect of the "Fix" character faded, the White Bone Skeleton staggered as its foot was already broken. However, when the two sections of the broken bone touched, they automatically fused together.

Except for slightly shrinking a bit, which could only be noticed with meticulous observation, the White Bone Skeleton remained as fierce as ever, equally lifeless, filled with darkness that devours all living creatures.

Zhou Heng was keenly aware that this dead spirit was a completely different kind of being!

Thus, the usual vital points found in living creatures were absent, or perhaps its entire body was a vital point. To truly slay it required severing all the vital points, turning all its bones into ashes, leaving its dead spirit with nowhere to reside— not even a Black Cave Realm could escape such a fate!

Observing this spirit towering hundreds of feet high, Zhou Heng couldn't help but twitch his face; this was indeed a monumental task!

Under normal circumstances, a Milky Way Emperor wouldn't even be qualified to approach a Black Cave King, let alone overwhelm one gradually. But Zhou Heng had a rune written by Hongyue on him. Though temporary, the Chaos Realm crushing a Black Cave King was like walking over hundreds of streets— more than enough!

"Fix!"

"Fix!"

"Fix!"

The White Bone Skeleton possessed the power of a Black Cave King level, yet before Zhou Heng, it was utterly unable to unleash its might, frozen repeatedly, then crushed by Zhou Heng with the "Break" character.

Though it could continually reassemble itself, the vanishing bones were genuine! Initially, it was not apparent, but over time, as more bones disappeared, it became noticeable even to the careless!

The dead spirit was continually shrinking!

Although it was not understood why, everyone sensed its power— shrinking a Black Cave King ever so slightly, wasn't that impressive?

Of course, no one believed this was Zhou Heng's actual strength but rather the hand of a Black Cave King behind him! Yet the previous eleven Black Cave Kings were wiped clean by the White Bone Skeleton, while now a Milky Way Emperor merely scribbled a word on his palm, able to toy with the dead spirit. What a stark contrast!

Black Cave Sovereign!

It had to be the Black Cave Sovereign; how else could it be so fierce!

The women gazed at Zhou Heng with admiration and reverence, while the men were filled with jealousy. Hongyue was extraordinarily beautiful and possibly a Black Cave Sovereign, yet she became this guy's wife— who wouldn't be jealous?

But what good was jealousy? Even a Comet Emperor had to bury such envy deep within his heart, for who dared to disrespect or even slight Zhou Heng?

He was the man of a Black Cave King, perhaps even a Black Cave Sovereign!

What if Hundred Dragons Star no longer had Black Cave level experts; even if there were, who could rival Hongyue?

— Eleven Black Cave Kings together couldn't defeat the White Bone Skeleton, yet Hongyue sent only a Milky Way Emperor to settle it. Even a fool could see the absolute disparity between them!

"Miss Hongyue surely possesses supreme runes, not necessarily her realm being outrageously high!"

"Indeed, after reaching Comet Realm, the rune mastered determines actual battle power!"

"The previous eleven were defeated precisely because their runes were far inferior to this dead spirit's!"

"Kill it, avenge our masters!"

"Avenge the people of the world!"

Those "well-informed" explained on the side, seemingly unveiling the mystery of Hongyue's strength, enlightening all. It was relatively easy to accept because the previously fallen Great Demon Dragon Emperors, along with the White Bone Skeleton, were Black Cave Kings. Why could the White Bone Skeleton not only suppress all emperors single-handedly but also slaughter them all?

People always need a reasonable explanation.

Outside the city, under Zhou Heng's relentless fixing and annihilation, the White Bone Skeleton's entire right leg had been incapacitated, but such a powerful being's body structure posed no problem; it could stand steadily even if reduced to a cone, albeit with great image damage, boosting human morale.

Yet Zhou Heng frowned.

Because the two characters on his hand were dimming, almost vanishing!

This was natural; Hongyue casually scripted them. They couldn't accompany Zhou Heng indefinitely. But the time passed too swiftly, only heavily wounding the White Bone Skeleton, still far from obliteration.

Buzz!

Finally, the last glow faded, both runes simultaneously dissipated, leaving Zhou Heng's palm void of any radiance.

The White Bone Skeleton moved, surprisingly not confined this time. Thunder Light flashed in its eyes as it cast a deep glance at Zhou Heng before abruptly turning to flee, covering endless space with its single step, retreating into its lair in the Far North Land.

It wasn't frightened of Zhou Heng but held extreme reverence for the supreme aura emanated by the two runes on his hand!

As a dead spirit, its senses differed vastly from other beings, yet it was incredibly sensitive, discovering from the first encounter that the one who inscribed the two runes had power far surpassing its own!

How large was the disparity?

Ten thousand of them combined wouldn't be worth a finger of that expert!

It had long wanted to sneak away, but its body was constantly being restrained by Zhou Heng, preventing it from ever achieving this. Now finally free, it didn't even dare to slap Zhou Heng to death; it fled immediately.

Such supreme pressure made its fires of the dead spirits flicker like a candle in the wind, with the constant risk of extinction!

Run! The farther, the better!

Zhou Heng hadn't even reacted before the White Bone Skeleton had completely disappeared.

Is the crisis resolved?

With Hongyue in command, demons and gods are really avoided!

The entire town was silent for a second, then suddenly roared with cheers. No one expected the menacing White Bone Skeleton to be so easily driven away—though the best outcome would be to annihilate this dead spirit, compared to the desperate defense before, this result couldn't have been better!

Everyone embraced each other passionately. This was true survival after a great peril, any extreme emotions were understandable.

Zhou Heng returned to Wuyang Academy, and soon countless dignitaries came to visit, but he rejected them all. Seriously, how could he waste so much time on them?

Although many were Comet-level experts among them, they dared not even utter a word, and obediently turned away. But the next day, they sent the most beautiful women from their families to him—whether they were previously married or not didn't matter; if they could forge a connection with Zhou Heng, the family would prosper!

The situation is now clear. All the Black Cave Kings on Hundred Dragons Star were dead; now Hongyue stands alone!

No amount of troops in the world can match the influence of a supreme expert. If Hongyue wished, she could support anyone to become the new Emperor!

Yet Hongyue and Zhou Heng seemingly have no such ambitions—if they did, they could have already done it. Even when the Great Demon Dragon Emperor was alive, could mere five Black Cave Kings stop them? But Hongyue and Zhou Heng can be said to be quite low-key, indicating they have no interest in power.

This, in turn, makes it possible for others to rise to power.

Hundred Dragons Star soon returned to stability, and the White Bone Skeleton dared not leave the Far North Land again, seemingly scared silly by Hongyue. Zhou Heng and the Black Donkey discussed this point, both marveling at how Hongyue truly deserved to be called a witch, even managing to frighten the mindless dead spirits!

However, hidden beneath this stability are surging undercurrents.

Although neither Hongyue nor Zhou Heng showed ambition for the throne, the Empire was never short of ambitious individuals; some places had quietly slipped out of the Dynasty's control, not declaring themselves kings yet, but basically acting autonomously, slyly violating the Liu Dynasty's edicts.

Though the Liu Family still had many Comet-level experts, without a truly threatening weapon like a Black Cave King, they couldn't control too many people!

—You might send one or two Comet Emperors, but they could be killed directly on the way! If you send everyone, would you abandon the Imperial Capital? They might even take it away, a real laughingstock!

The Imperial Capital must not be lost!

This place holds the accumulated wealth of the Liu Family for millions of years; abandoning it is impossible.

Hence, they could only tacitly accept the current situation. As long as these forces hadn't declared themselves kings, at least their cover hadn't been blown, maintaining this fragile consensus for now.

Certainly, if another Black Cave King appeared on Hundred Dragons Star, everything would change instantly!

The other dynasties hadn't shown any intention to attack Hundred Dragons Star.

Not to mention there is a prominent figure who can even repel the White Bone Skeleton; even the White Bone Skeleton can scare most people! Who knows if it might return?

Even if they took Hundred Dragons Star, but if this dead spirit came for a rampage, the resulting losses would be terrifying!

This is a web of interconnected issues.

With Hongyue here now, the dead spirit remains deterred, but who knows when Hongyue will leave; once she's gone, who else could suppress the White Bone Skeleton?

Thus, all dynasties reached a consensus—before they can defeat the White Bone Skeleton, they won't move against Hundred Dragons Star.

Noble refugees and merchants returned in droves to Hundred Dragons Star; after all, this is the only Yuan Star among seventy Star Domains nearby, who would willingly leave unless forced?

With the return of people, Wuyang Academy naturally reopened, everything seemed to return to its previous track, and even Hongyue occasionally entertained herself by guest lecturing at the Heavenly Mystery Court, leaving everyone awestruck.

Zhou Heng placed everyone from the Immortal Residence into Wuyang Academy, as it's an academy that allows systematic cultivation. He continuously collected Spirit Grass and Immortal Herbs, providing for those at the Immortal Residence, rapidly enhancing everyone's Cultivation Level.

In the blink of an eye, two years passed.

Life was relatively calm, but then news arrived that made Zhou Heng smile.

—From the distant Archer Star Domain, emerged a prodigy reaching Great Perfection of the Stellar Realm!

This person has no name, self-titled as the Great Eternal Emperor! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)