Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword

Although this side still had some Comet-level experts remaining in the first hall, with four of the Comet-level experts having died in battle, their overall strength had declined significantly. However, since only one Stone Dog statue was attacking them, the pressure was actually less than when facing those two Stone Statue Pigs in the first palace.

Yet, Zhou Heng was being frequently bombarded by another Stone Dog!

Fortunately, the heavens granted the Stone Statue Clan terrifying defensive abilities without giving them unparalleled attack power, which couldn't even breach their own defense. As Zhou Heng burned a drop of Essence Stone Origin Liquid, he was able to endure the relentless attacks of a Comet-level Stone Dog.

That injured Stone Dog kept biting and smashing at Zhou Heng. Having never been wounded since it gained actual life, it harbored deep hatred for Zhou Heng, with no intention of teaming up with its companion, and focused solely on biting him fiercely.

Zhou Heng's spiritual power was gradually recovering.

More and more Comet Realm experts joined the fray, all targeting the pristine Stone Dog since the other was already entangled with Zhou Heng, making it the perfect opportunity to defeat them separately.

Thanks to his strong defensive power, Zhou Heng wasn't worried about his safety, but he was rather embarrassed from being thrown around by the Stone Dog.

Half an hour later, the other Stone Dog had suffered significant injuries under the siege of several Comet Realm experts, while Zhou Heng had regained much of his spiritual power; having reached much higher cultivation, the full recovery time now exceeded the original one hour.

At this moment, he could actually unleash the second strike of the Sky-soaring Nine Forms.

But the problem was, even in his prime, the first strike had only severely wounded the Stone Dog in front of him. Now, with only about half of his spiritual power restored, what damage could he inflict on this Stone Dog?

An ultimate kill was impossible, at most he could widen the injuries!

Since the first drop of Essence Stone Origin Liquid was already activated and would last another half hour or so, he might as well hold on a bit longer until he was fully recovered, then execute the Sky-soaring Nine Forms, slashing at the Stone Dog's existing wound, and hopefully severing its head with a single strike.

It sounded unbelievable, for just a Milky Way Emperor to be plotting to smash a Comet Emperor, let alone one comparable to the Divine Beast level Five Elements Living Spirit, yet it was happening!

Who gave Zhou Heng access to Essence Stone Origin Liquid!

And for the Essence Stone Origin Liquid within these two Stone Dogs, he was determined to acquire it; it could temporarily enhance his defensive power to a terrifying state, allowing him to battle even a Comet Emperor!

On the other side, the Comet Realm experts continued their relentless assault, none willing to miss out on this incredible chance, aware that if the two Stone Dogs teamed up, the outcome would echo the tragedy at the first palace, resulting in severe losses for everyone.

Now, with just Zhou Heng holding back one Stone Dog, missing this opportunity would be sheer stupidity!

Nobody thought of retreating because these two Stone Dogs were clearly the guardians of the second hall. Without eliminating them, entry was impossible. Since a battle was inevitable, missing out on this best timing was not an option for anyone.

Both sides were fighting fiercely. Just slaying one Stone Dog first would decide the outcome!

Seeing Zhou Heng being mauled repeatedly by a Stone Dog without suffering actual harm, all the younger generations were left speechless. Was this fellow really just a Milky Way Emperor?

If any of them took his place, they'd likely be torn apart and digested within a few moves!

Is a disciple of the Black Cave King really this remarkable?

With this thought, everyone turned their gaze towards Jin Haochen, since there was a disciple of the Black Cave King present.

"Don't look at me like that; I'm not that abnormal!" Jin Haochen quickly shook his head, thinking that this wasn't just being remarkable, but monstrous!

Yes, unless being abnormal, how could someone endure Comet-level power with just a Milky Way Realm body?

The men all showed looks of envy, wishing they could be abnormal for once, while the women's eyes turned into red stars, filled with admiration for Zhou Heng—this world worshiped the strong too much.

"Tch, isn't it just because of his many Forbidden Artifacts? He must be using some kind of Forbidden Artifact!" A man felt discontented that all the beauties' attention was focused on Zhou Heng and couldn't help but belittle him.

"Indeed, this must be due to using a Forbidden Artifact; otherwise, how much defensive cultivation would you need to withstand Comet-level attacks? How long could the spiritual power reserve of a Milky Way Emperor last?"

"Look at the gray light on his body; that has to be a Forbidden Artifact at work!"

Many men echoed this sentiment, knowing that Zhou Heng had plenty of Forbidden Artifacts, not caring that Wuyang Academy or the Great Demon Dragon Emperor had clarified multiple times.

Zhou Heng looked messy, but in reality, he suffered no damage, just quietly awaiting the moment when his spiritual power recovered to exploit any flaw exposed by the Stone Dog, delivering a fatal strike.

On the opposite side, the other Stone Dog was faring worse; despite being a Five Elements Living Spirit with tremendous defensive power, under the formidable rune power unleashed by several comet realm experts, it howled continuously, nearing its end.

These Stone Statue Clan creatures seemed so foolish!

Not teaming up was already silly, and their stubbornness only showed their stupidity to the core.

The Fire Divine Furnace had explained that because of their fast growth rate, the Stone Statue Clan could be artificially cultivated. Perhaps these Stone Statues originated right here!

Indeed, the Thundercloud Emperor had been dead long enough for a batch of Stone Statue Clan to gestate! Moreover, adding some elements during their gestation might have bred a 'dim-witted' Stone Statue Clan that only knows to fight to the death.

Zhou Heng leisurely pondered while getting beaten. After all, there wasn't much else to do apart from diverting attention, as getting beaten was hardly pleasurable.

Another half hour passed.

"Aow——" The stone statue dog being beaten up let out a few wails, struck by the combined attack of seven Comet Emperors, the power of the runes erupted, killing it outright!

These seven Comet Emperors are no ordinary beings; in their youth, they were unparalleled geniuses like Lin Xianyang and Jin Haochen. Now, they all have the potential to break through to the Black Cave Realm—of course, even if they could succeed, no one knows how many years it would take.

If the Stellar Realm is the first threshold of the Bright Realm, blocking the advancement of ninety-nine percent of martial artists, then the Black Cave Realm is a Great Trench, one side mortal, the other divine!

It is precisely because of this that this Great Trench is extremely difficult to cross. Although the ratio of Comet Realm martial artists in the Bright Realm is low, the total number is still astonishing. Unlike the Black Cave Realm, where even seventy star domains together might only have a few dozen, and there's not even a single Black Cave Sovereign!

Of course, one should not think that these Comet Emperors are lacking just because they haven't broken through to the Black Cave King; they are merely missing an opportunity. In terms of talent, some are even no weaker than the Great Demon Dragon Emperor!

"There's still one left!"

After slaughtering one stone statue dog, these Comet-level experts all turned their gaze to the remaining stone statue dog, their eyes full of killing intent yet unable to hide their intense shock.

——A Milky Way Realm martial artist has actually managed to entangle a Comet-level Five Elements Living Spirit for more than an hour! Though in reality, it was that stone statue dog that was relentlessly clinging to Zhou Heng, having little to do with Zhou Heng himself.

"Donkey!" At that moment, Zhou Heng shouted.

The Black Donkey understood, and cast an Inhibitory Rune. Instantly, the stone statue dog came to an abrupt halt!

Sky-soaring Nine Forms, Slash!

Swish!

A black light flashed, directly slashing at the already-open wound on the stone statue dog's neck, and suddenly, everything fell silent.

Dead!

The stone statue dog transformed into a headless corpse, its dog head rolling several zhang away, its eyes unable to close in peace.

The entire scene was once again in shock!

Enduring the stone dog's frenzied bites might have been expected, but to actually kill this stone dog with a single sword stroke was too exaggerated!

How could it be!

After the explanation by the Great Demon Dragon Emperor, everyone knew Zhou Heng had mastered a Ten Thousand Star Technique. But could such a technique allow a Milky Way Emperor to kill a Comet-level stone dog in one strike, or rather, two strikes?

They must know that such living spirits possess terrifying defensive power, even the Comet Emperors cannot shatter their shells, only using the power of runes to shake them to death from within!

A Milky Way Emperor actually possesses greater destructive power than a Comet Emperor?

How can anyone accept this?

That is definitely not just a Ten Thousand Star Technique!

At the very least, it must be a Hundred Thousand Star, or even a Million Star!

And that sword, it must be a peerless treasure capable of slicing gold and jade, otherwise, it couldn't possibly withstand this terrifying power, just like on the arena where one sword would break after one use!

Peerless miraculous skill, peerless treasure artifact!

Everyone looked at Zhou Heng with eyes full of burning desire, thinking about what if they could possess such miraculous skills and such a precious sword?

But Zhou Heng's sword strike just now had already intimidated everyone!

Even able to forcibly break the shell and kill a stone statue dog, who among the Comet Realm could withstand it?

Moreover, that Black Donkey could even cast a rune that restrains Comet Realm beings! This combination of man and donkey is terrifying!

More importantly, even if they captured Zhou Heng and seized his miraculous skill and treasured sword, how would they face the wrath of a Black Cave King in the future? He has someone backing him, and it's someone who shares his bed, a relationship more intimate than anything else!

Forget it, even if there's a plot, it must be carried out secretly, leaving no trace of evidence!

Everyone restrained their greed, glanced at Zhou Heng, and then surged into the second palace.

In comparison, the treasures here are more tangible.

Zhou Heng was not in a hurry to collect the essence stone origin liquid from the two stone statue dogs, as he was currently depleted of spiritual power and had no strength to wield the Black Sword to cut. He followed the others into the second palace, knowing that apart from him, no one else could retrieve the two stone statue dogs.

This second palace also housed a large number of treasure artifacts, but their quality was significantly higher than those of the first palace!

All at Milky Way Realm level! (To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)