Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword

There's no denying, the Black Donkey's research on Restriction far surpasses those Comet Emperors. A full two days later, this giant gate was finally blasted open, indicating that the Restriction of the third palace was finally broken.

Zhou Heng, Liu Shishi, the Black Donkey, and Little Fire had long hidden behind a big pillar, with Zhou Heng using the Five Elements Rune to conceal their presence.

Under normal circumstances, they would never be able to evade the Divine Sense of the Comet Emperor, but now there were three "Black Cave Level" Treasure Artifacts in front of them; how could they stay calm?

Black Cave Level Treasure Artifacts!

Everyone rushed forward, surrounding the three stone tables, each of them flushed with excitement.

As more people came in, Zhou Heng and his group also blended into the crowd with great composure; who knew when they had entered!

Watching a large group of Comet level experts scrambling to unlock the Restrictions, Liu Shishi and the Black Donkey couldn't help but chuckle mischievously. If these guys unlocked the Restrictions, had a titanic battle over these "Treasure Artifacts," and then found out these items were worthless, their expressions would be priceless.

Of course, Liu Shishi's secrecy was guaranteed because she finally coaxed the Paper Weight out from Little Fire's mouth. After getting the benefit, she naturally joined Zhou Heng's group, "joining in their nefarious deeds" willingly.

Speaking of which, for a Black Cave Level Treasure Artifact, who wouldn't mind joining in a little?

To this, the Black Donkey kept murmuring about how to silence Liu Shishi to get back the Paper Weight, and also to take the pagoda-shaped Treasure Artifact, which made Liu Shishi grind her teeth in anger.

"Shishi, where have you been these past few days? I couldn't find you anywhere," as Zhou Heng's group was about to go and collect the Essence Stone Origin Liquid from the two Stone Statue Monkeys, Jin Haochen came over, full of concern.

Not far away, Yang Xudong and Zhao Heqi watched with smiles, with a bit of schadenfreude, clearly eager to see Zhou Heng and Jin Haochen fall out, hoping it would draw out the bigshots behind them.

It would be best if all these Black Cave level people died, leaving the stage for them to dominate.

"None of your business!" Liu Shishi retorted irritably. She was in good spirits and didn't want them ruined by a big grizzly bear.

"Your matters are my matters!" Jin Haochen said seriously, "I've already asked my father to agree that after this tomb exploration, I'll take you back to get married immediately!"

"What!" Liu Shishi's expression changed dramatically, shaking her head quickly, "I don't want to marry you!"

Jin Haochen smiled slightly and said, "Whether you like it or not doesn't change the fact that we're getting married soon! Besides, you just don't know me well enough. You'll realize later that your choice wasn't wrong!"

"No, I already have someone I like!" Liu Shishi firmly shook her head again.

Why is he staring at me while saying that?

Zhou Heng sighed, feeling helpless; after all, he had promised this woman he would help her break off the engagement, even though just a single high-tier Immortal Elixir felt particularly stingy, making him always want to ask for a higher price.

"Hahaha, Brother Zhou already has a beloved wife, you shouldn't joke around!" Jin Haochen laughed, considering it a great blessing for Zhou Heng to have the Black Cave King condescend to marry. How could he dare to flirt with other women?

Moreover, Hongyue was unbelievably beautiful; after seeing her, any other woman would seem like an ugly duckling.

"I like him, so what?" Liu Shishi unrationally claimed, as it was a woman's privilege.

Jin Haochen's face finally showed a sullen expression. He certainly had the right and reason to be concerned. As the destined Emperor, he was always required to have the poise of an emperor, so he tolerated Liu Shishi's transgressions repeatedly!

But he wasn't one without a temper. An emperor's anger would bring bloodshed across the world, so he seldom got angry. But now, he couldn't tolerate it anymore; Liu Shishi's actions had pushed his limits!

"Liu Shishi, you must respect yourself!" he said coldly.

"Brother Jin, affection cannot be forced. Rather than two people being miserable in the future, why not let go gracefully? With Brother Jin's looks, prowess, and status, finding a beautiful spouse should be a piece of cake!" Zhou Heng interjected. After all, he had received compensation.

Speaking of which, a single high-tier Immortal Elixir is nothing compared to a vial of Essence Stone Origin Liquid and a Black Cave Level Treasure Artifact; even if Liu Shishi sold herself along with it, it wouldn't be worth it!

This deal is truly a loss!

Zhou Heng said to himself, his face also turning a bit gloomy.

Jin Haochen, however, thought Zhou Heng was mocking him, so he snorted coldly and said, "Then, what if I asked Brother Zhou to separate from Miss Hongyue, what would Brother Zhou say?"

That would truly be a wish come true!

Zhou Heng said to himself, but that was between him and Hongyue, and he wouldn't let an outsider interfere. Actually, he understood Jin Haochen's point; it was supposedly a private matter between him and Liu Shishi, and he didn't have the right to interfere.

But since Liu Shishi, one of the involved parties, asked him for help, it was different. He couldn't help but get involved, even if he didn't want to.

"Seems like we're not on the same page!" Zhou Heng smiled lightly and said, "I can't be responsible for future matters, but here, I hope Brother Jin won't come within three feet of me; otherwise, I will assume Brother Jin means harm and will act impulsively!"

He was ninety percent sure that the person who set him up in the Ice Field earlier was Jin Haochen's Guardian. He had no past grievances with the opponent, so it must have been at Jin Haochen's behest. Therefore, he naturally couldn't have any positive feelings toward Jin Haochen and didn't mind helping Liu Shishi once more.

Jin Haochen was furious; he didn't want to get close to Zhou Heng either. A three-zhang safety distance was nothing at all. But the key point was that his fiancée was next to Zhou Heng, meaning he had to stay three zhang away from Liu Shishi as well.

It was too much!

He glared at Zhou Heng but didn't make a move. After revealing a cold smile, he turned around and left.

Fight? He was basically no match for Zhou Heng. Given his composure and insight, he naturally wouldn't humiliate himself. So, he chose to plot against Zhou Heng in the Ice Field because a frontal conflict would provoke Hongyue's retaliation, which would be too foolish.

He had to come up with another plan. He couldn't believe a Low-Tier Milky Way Emperor could truly turn things upside down!

Zhou Heng shook his head. If Jin Haochen had chosen to attack just now, he might have believed it wasn't Jin Haochen who set him up in the Ice Field. But now, the opponent's behavior practically confirmed it.

Only dares to play dirty!

Liu Shishi's actions at the Imperial Palace banquet had already stirred the Prince's murderous intent. But due to fear of Hongyue, Jin Haochen maintained his superficial relationship with Zhou Heng. Until now, Liu Shishi's words and actions had exceeded his tolerance, and this Prince finally could no longer conceal his adversarial feelings toward Zhou Heng.

Zhou Heng rubbed his chin. He was not the forgiving type. Since Jin Haochen targeted him, he had to settle this score—even though he wouldn't have died falling into the Ice Sea back then.

Clearly, it wasn't easy to act openly here, as Jin Haochen's father was nearby. Once his son died, the old guy would surely go berserk.

The Essence Stone Origin Liquid Zhou Heng obtained could resist Comet-level attacks, but couldn't withstand the furious strike of a Black Cave King!

Find a chance to plot against him?

As Zhou Heng was pondering, he arrived outside the palace and extracted the Essence Stone Origin Liquid from the two Stone Statue Monkeys.

This time, he was on guard against Liu Shishi and didn't let the woman sneak attack again.

"Petty!" Liu Shishi pouted and huffed.

"With some people who help themselves without asking, yet are so shameless, you can only be cautious!"

Another three days passed, and a fierce battle suddenly erupted in the long-peaceful fourth palace. It turned out the restrictions on three "Treasure Artifacts" had been lifted!

Those were Black Cave-level Treasure Artifacts!

Comet Realm experts took action one after another; at this time, past friendships were irrelevant. Everything turned into mere fluff in front of Black Cave-level Treasure Artifacts.

The battle was extremely intense. Milky Way Emperors couldn't even stay within the palace to watch and were all shaken out by the violent force backlash. Those who reacted slower were bruised all over.

Zhou Heng, Liu Shishi, and the Black Donkey naturally stayed outside the palace early on. There was nothing interesting about joining the chaos, so they didn't suffer any harm at all. Others like Yang Xudong, Zhao Heqi, and Jin Haochen couldn't hide their distress.

The Black Donkey laughed with Schadenfreude. As the mastermind behind orchestrating this great battle, it was naturally filled with a sense of achievement now. It's just a pity it couldn't reveal it for everyone to know, which made it somewhat regretful.

The fierce battle lasted a day, costing the lives of two Comet Emperors, and finally, the three "Treasure Artifacts" found their owners. But the Comet Realm experts were driven insane!

Because what these three objects turned out to be were not Treasure Artifacts but Magic Artifacts only used in the Mortal Realm, the quality was so poor that it couldn't even be described with the word quality!

These big figures actually fought all day for three pieces of junk, and two Comet Emperors died as a result. This was disgraceful to the extreme if word got out! Yet, no one would suspect the Black Donkey because the doors were tightly closed before this!

Who could have imagined the Black Donkey's Teleportation Rune was so powerful?

Teleportation Talismans aren't supposed to penetrate closed spaces!

Since they came for tomb raiding, even if they were duped, there was no place to reason about it.

After sulking for a while, everyone continued to move forward and arrived before the fifth palace. Unsurprisingly, the Spirit Guards here were two Stone Statue Sheep.

Once these two Spirit Guards were activated, a fierce battle naturally ensued. The Comet Realm experts vented their fury on the two Stone Statue Clan members, and in just half an hour, they were violently killed.

The Black Donkey couldn't help but tuck its tail between its legs. If they found out it was responsible, the consequences wouldn't be good!

The fifth palace contained Pills.

Having gained experience from the first four palaces, everyone didn't stop and directly moved toward the eighth palace. It was obvious; no one was an idiot. They could clearly deduce that the best Pills were stored in the eighth palace—if they weren't fooled again.

However, having been tricked once, everyone naturally confirmed the Pill's rank before making a move, to avoid blindly fighting again.(To be continued. If you like this work, please go 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.)