Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword

Chapter 997: Competing Family Foundations (1/3)



The voice of the Black Donkey was not soft; not only did Zhou Heng and Liu Shishi hear it clearly, but even Jin Haochen, who was far away, heard every single word!

What a vile and poisonous donkey!

Jin Haochen almost couldn't resist turning around to slaughter the Black Donkey first! But if he were to die because of a donkey, it would be too unworthy. He continued to run wildly, because not only was Liu Shishi a formidable opponent, there was also Zhou Heng and a strange donkey!

The realm of this person and donkey was not high, yet one could unleash terrifying sword techniques, and the other could inhibit enemies; it was truly hard to contend with.

To fight against three, he would undoubtedly lose!

But who made him drive his guardian away in anger? Otherwise, with a Comet-level expert to oversee, he wouldn't be like a homeless dog now!

Yes, just like a homeless dog!

Jin Haochen's face was livid. He had never imagined that one day he would end up in such a humiliating state, yet he dared not slow down even a bit. If he slowed, he might lose his life here.

If his father also perished here, his uncles would absolutely not avenge him, at most just call out a few times as a token gesture.

He had a most ominous premonition about the Great Iron Bear Emperor.

Zhou Heng pulled the bow and shot swiftly, but this time it was Liu Shishi leading him, the Black Donkey, and Little Fire in a wild run. After all, this woman's cultivation level was higher, and her speed faster; Zhou Heng never insisted on saving face.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Crystal Arrows were shot out; even though Jin Haochen was not severely wounded, they couldn't inflict a critical blow, but how could a Chaos-level Treasure Artifact be underestimated?

The key was, Zhou Heng no longer held the cultivation level from the hunting competition!

Back then, he was merely at the Great Perfection of the Stellar Realm, and now? The number of Milky Ways within his body was approaching two hundred! How much more powerful was his strength compared to before? Though he still couldn't truly activate the Sunset Bow, amplifying its power by a hundred times wasn't a problem!

These arrows shot Jin Haochen into a state of chaos, staggering continually. His speed didn't slow, but he kept twisting left and right, covering many winding paths, allowing Liu Shishi to gradually close the distance.

"Liu Shishi, you vile woman, I never mistreated you, yet you're intent on killing me. How cruel can you be!" Jin Haochen screamed fiercely; if not for Liu Shishi's assistance, the distance between him and Zhou Heng should continuously widen, not like it was now.

"You forced me to marry you, and shouldn't die for it?" Liu Shishi's eyebrows shot up, filled with uncontrollable rage.

"That was the idea of both sets of parents, not something I could control!" Jin Haochen now could only hope to move Liu Shishi, or else he would soon be overtaken and forced to fight to the death.

"Hmph, if you hadn't fueled the situation, how could things develop this way!" Liu Shishi was unwavering. She had protested to her father countless times, but King Chengqin always said Jin Haochen loved her at first sight and would marry no one else.

"Go!" Zhou Heng fired another arrow, bang! Jin Haochen's body tilted abruptly, losing his footing, rolling on the ground more than ten times. Under the continuous bombardment of the Sunset Bow, the opponent could no longer pretend it was nothing.

"Donkey!"

"Understood!"

The Black Donkey spread its hooves, launching the Inhibitory Rune. Jin Haochen had just climbed up, ready to sprint frantically, only to find himself unable to move!

At this moment, Zhou Heng and Liu Shishi charged forward together.

"Hahaha, fight then fight, does this Prince fear the likes of you?" Jin Haochen's eyes were blood-red; since he couldn't escape, he could only fight!

"If you weren't scared, why were you running then?" The Black Donkey pretended not to understand and said.

"Go to hell!" Jin Haochen, seeing the vile donkey, instantly remembered its previous lousy idea. He swung a palm at it, and under the burst of vigorous power, even the wind and snow temporarily halted, showcasing how fierce this strike was.

The Black Donkey hastily ran away, shouting, "It's not like Donkey Master slept with your wife. If you have a grudge, take revenge appropriately; why are you targeting me?"

Hearing this, Jin Haochen couldn't help but become even angrier, howling wildly, his hands thrashing about like a raging mad bear.

Zhou Heng summoned the Black Sword to meet him, deciding that ever since Jin Haochen attacked him in the Ice Field, one of them must die!

No need for any nonsense, one word, kill!

Seeing the Black Sword, Jin Haochen couldn't help but have his pupils contract. He knew the indestructibility of this sword; back in the ancient tomb, it was this very sword that chopped off the head of the Stone Statue Dog!

Although he admitted he had activated his bloodline, when it came to defense, he was at most on the same level as those two Stone Dogs, absolutely unable to withstand Zhou Heng's sword!

Buzz!

A purple-black token surfaced above his head, with "Xiong" written on one side and "Ba" on the other, all exuding his eternal, unyielding kingly aura.

Boom, under the pressure of the imposing force, Liu Shishi's face paled, nearly falling to the ground.

This was a Treasure Artifact specially crafted for his son by the Great Iron Bear Emperor, itself a high-tier Comet-level Treasure Artifact, further embedded with two rune-like elements through painstaking effort, easily activating its powers to achieve effects similar to a Forbidden Artifact.

This "project" was a massive drain even for a Black Cave King, illustrating just how much the Great Iron Bear Emperor cherished his son.

Liu Shishi quickly summoned the Octahedral Exquisite Tower, though it was also a high-tier Comet-level Treasure Artifact. Still, one was nurtured by a Comet Emperor, while the other had runes planted by a Black Cave King. When used by two Milky Way Emperors, the effects were entirely different!

Jin Haochen can fully unleash the power of the "Mysterious Gold Order" to the level of a Comet Sovereign, while Liu Shishi can only wield the Octahedral Exquisite Tower to the quasi-Comet Realm level!

However, it was enough to resist that pressure, after all, this was not the Black Cave King himself.

"Suppress for this prince!" Jin Haochen shouted loudly, as this was his true life-saving trump card. With a shout, the Mysterious Gold Order shot out a golden beam, heading straight for Zhou Heng.

Buzz, the Fire Divine Furnace quivered, and ten Fire Dragons spiraled, entangling the beam.

Boom boom boom boom!

The beam surged forward, shattering the Fire Dragons, and finally hit the area before Zhou Heng, where it was blocked by the Five Elements Runes Zhou Heng had deployed.

Even though Zhou Heng's cultivation level had greatly improved, he still couldn't make the Fire Divine Furnace exert power at the Comet Realm level. When confronted with the Comet Sovereign's attack, the Fire Divine Furnace inevitably collapsed. However, the ten Fire Dragons significantly weakened the Mysterious Gold Order's power, allowing Zhou Heng to barely withstand this strike.

"Puh!" Zhou Heng turned his head and spat out black blood. Even so, he was injured by the strike. He laughed loudly and disdainfully said, "Is that all?"

Jin Haochen was furious; how dare this brat disparage his father!

But in reality, Zhou Heng did indeed rely on his own power to take this hit, because the Fire Divine Furnace was powered by his energy, unlike Jin Haochen, who attacked with the power left by his father at the Comet Sovereign level.

This meant that even joining forces with the Great Iron Bear Emperor, they couldn't do much to Zhou Heng!

"Arrogant!" Jin Haochen launched an attack, the Mysterious Gold Order radiating splendidly. He himself was at full battle power, moving to suppress Zhou Heng. He had put aside all concerns, intent on killing Zhou Heng right here.

"Stop!" The Black Donkey unfurled the Inhibitory Rune. For such an enemy, there was no need for rules, just eliminate them quickly to prevent that White Bone Skeleton from emerging again.

However, this time Jin Haochen was protected by a Treasure Artifact, and though the Inhibitory Rune was activated, it failed to envelop him, and was instantly dispersed by the light of the Mysterious Gold Order.

"Hahaha, with a Treasure Artifact in hand, what can you do against me?" Jin Haochen laughed. He had always been wary of Zhou Heng, but in this fight to the death, he realized the opponent was not as terrifying as he thought.

If he had been this bold earlier, he might have had a chance to kill Zhou Heng on the Ice Field, but now? Impossible!

Not to mention anything else, just the Essence Stone Origin Liquid was enough to make him despair!

Zhou Heng's lips curled into a strange smile, saying, "Want to compare treasure artifacts? Bring it on!"

He activated his Divine Sense, and buzz, buzz, buzz, one Treasure Artifact after another emerged from his body.

With his right hand grasping the Black Sword, the Fire Divine Furnace floating above his head, one Divine Sense operating the Sunset Bow fully drawn, another controlling the spinning Qiankun Ring, and finally, another guiding the Green Snake Soul, beguiling hearts.

The lowest were all Black Cave-level Treasure Artifacts, and even two were at the Chaos level!

With such a foundation, even the Nine Caves True Monarch would be ashamed, let alone the son of a mere Black Cave King.

Jin Haochen indeed couldn't recognize these five high-tier Treasure Artifacts, but he could sense the fate of the Mysterious Gold Order's artifact spirit trembling with fear, intimidated by these higher-tier artifacts!

Not one, but five!

To intimidate a Comet-level Treasure Artifact, they could only be at the Black Cave level!

But... a whole five of them!

Jin Haochen's eyes nearly shot out flames; even his father did not possess a single Black Cave-level Treasure Artifact! Yet this guy had five!

What extravagance! What waste!

With Zhou Heng's power, it's impossible for him to have acquired so many Black Cave-level Treasure Artifacts; they must have been a gift from Hongyue!

Why?

Why would such an absolutely beautiful Black Cave King favor a minor warrior who hadn't been in the Milky Way Realm for long? Why not him? His talent was no worse than Zhou Heng's, and he even had Divine Beast bloodline! In which aspect was he inferior to Zhou Heng regarding background or realm?

"You think you're stronger than me?" Zhou Heng grinned faintly, and buzz, he released his sky full of stars, along with nearly two hundred Milky Ways.

"Puh!"

"Ten... Ten Thousand Stars!"

Jin Haochen and Liu Shishi both exclaimed in disbelief, utterly shocked.

Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine stars marked the Great Perfection, the limit! Reaching Ten Thousand Stars? Ridiculous, in the countless eons of Hundred Dragons Star's history, the most a genius ever neared the Great Perfection Realm, yet they still fell short by twelve stars!

Even so, he had been regarded as the strongest in Hundred Dragons Star history, eventually becoming a Black Cave Emperor, possibly forming more than three Black Caves, though it's unknown!

But everyone shared the common understanding that the stronger the foundation, the higher the potential achievements!

Ten Thousand Stars, unheard of through the ages! (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote and support it. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)


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