Chapter 1004: Chapter 980: The Flaw (2/3)
"Hahaha, you fell for it!" Lin Xianyang laughed heartily, flipping his palm and striking towards Zhou Heng, who was suddenly immobilized.
This guy is really good at patience!
He clearly had such a powerful weapon, yet he kept it hidden, only to flee here and there, giving Zhou Heng the illusion that he was helpless, waiting for Zhou Heng to walk right into the trap, and thus formed a certain kill!
He flew in, the parasol above his head spinning, scattering beams of strange light that held Zhou Heng’s form firmly in place.
A palm strike was already coming down!
With the power of over nine hundred Milky Ways, this strike would surely heavily injure Zhou Heng.
Just then, boom, a Fire Dragon shot out, silently roaring towards Lin Xianyang.
"What!" Lin Xianyang was taken aback, quickly retreating. If he charged forward again, he would be walking right into being ravaged!
This Fire Dragon was very familiar to him; it was precisely unleashed from the Treasure Artifact Zhou Heng used to defeat him during the hunting competition!
He hurriedly commanded the parasol towards the incoming Fire Dragon to suppress it. With a buzzing sound, the Fire Dragon was immobilized, but Zhou Heng also gained freedom at the same time. After all, the Fire Divine Furnace was no simple Treasure Artifact, and the parasol’s power could only immobilize one of them!
It’s not that the parasol’s power was so little, but because when a Treasure Artifact is used by different people, its power is not the same!
"You actually... didn’t fall for it!" Lin Xianyang exclaimed with an ugly expression, staring at the Fire Divine Furnace suspended above Zhou Heng’s head, which continuously spewed flames, dispelling the parasol’s restraining power.
"Of course not!" Zhou Heng chuckled.
"Why!" Lin Xianyang was incredulous. He had put on such a full display, performed so well, how could Zhou Heng not fall for it?
"You overacted!" Zhou Heng shook his head.
Overacted? How could that be?
Lin Xianyang looked at Zhou Heng with a puzzled expression, needing an answer. How did he overact?
"You agreed so readily, you must have had some reliance. The fact that you kept dodging proves you wanted to set a trap! If you had used it right from the start, I might have fallen for it, but you chose to be hidden and patient. If I had no suspicions, wouldn’t I be too stupid?" Zhou Heng said flatly, "Just because you’re stupid, don’t think others are like you!"
Damn!
Lin Xianyang wanted to curse. Was his meticulous performance actually the downfall?
"Hmph, I have the ’Heavenly Fate Umbrella’ to block your Treasure Artifact. In terms of actual battle power, how could I not be your match?" Lin Xianyang retorted unconvinced.
Zhou Heng shook the longsword in his hand, smiling, "You better think about how to block this sword strike of mine first!"
Lin Xianyang’s face immediately turned dark, for he was indeed extremely wary of Zhou Heng’s sword.
Before coming here, he was fully confident. Because the Heavenly Fate Umbrella was a Treasure Artifact his father obtained from an ancient cave mansion, possibly already at the Black Cave level, it could be activated with only a small amount of spiritual energy to unleash formidable power!
—Even quasi-Comet Realm Martial Artists and Demon Beasts could be immobilized!
This should have been more than enough to offset Zhou Heng’s Fire Divine Furnace, and in terms of the two’s real battle power, he could suppress Zhou Heng with one hand!
But he never expected that aside from having a Treasure Artifact, Zhou Heng actually mastered a cultivation technique with the power of ten thousand stars!
He possessed over nine hundred Milky Ways, naturally crushing Zhou Heng in spiritual power intensity, but definitely couldn’t surpass Zhou Heng by ten thousand times; taking a sword strike would surely result in severe injury! Therefore, he had to temporarily change tactics, deliberately appearing weak, so that Zhou Heng would be careless and wouldn’t even have the chance to activate the Fire Divine Furnace, directly leading to the kill!
Yet reality was completely different from what he thought!
He stared at Zhou Heng for a while, suddenly took out a Pill, and swallowed it.
Instantly, his aura changed drastically, his entire skeletal frame crackled, his form suddenly enlarged, and white Bone Spurs protruded from his skin, like a hedgehog magnified countless times.
"Interesting, this is the ’Bone Cloud Pill’ of the White Bone lineage, used for entry-level disciples to break through to the Black Cave Realm, yet this guy is using it to temporarily boost battle power! If the White Bone Saint were still alive, he’d likely be enraged!" Hongyue’s eyes lit up, muttering in a voice only she could hear.
"Unfortunately, too much time has passed, the pill’s power has mostly dissipated, it won’t be very strong!"
"That guy should be able to handle it!"
Others did not have Hongyue’s insight, seeing Lin Xianyang suddenly change appearance, they were all shocked. But Lin Xianyang’s aura had suddenly risen greatly, reaching the Great Perfection of the Milky Way Realm, even stronger...!
At least quasi-Comet Realm!
Heavens, what kind of Pill is this, to be so fierce!
—The arena rules only forbid the use of Forbidden Artifacts, but there is no rule against using Pills.
Quasi-Comet Realm!
How to break it?
"Hahaha, Zhou Heng, let’s fight again!" Lin Xianyang originally intended to save this Pill until breaking through to the Comet Realm, but now he couldn’t care less!
If he couldn’t defeat Zhou Heng, there would be a thorn in his heart, forming an inner demon, and forcibly charging the Comet Realm would only lead to going insane.
"Lie down for me!" The Heavenly Fate Umbrella above his head spun, emitting an ancient aura, blocking the flames spewed by the Fire Divine Furnace, while Lin Xianyang rushed towards Zhou Heng.
The sudden surge of power gave him the illusion that even a Black Cave King could be defeated!
"Arrogant noise!" Zhou Heng swung his sword, stepping forward to meet the challenge.
Sky-soaring Nine Forms!
A flash of sword light swept through, instantly shattering into countless fragments, and then everything returned to calm.
With a thud, Lin Xianyang’s knees buckled, and he fell to the ground. There was a huge wound on his lower abdomen, with blood gushing out wildly. The power within him also drained away with the blood, leaving him without the strength to stand.
Yet, his eyes still held deep confusion. Why, with his current power and defenses, couldn’t he block even a single sword strike from Zhou Heng?
His power was supposed to be ten thousand times greater than Zhou Heng’s!
Why!
If he had witnessed Zhou Heng’s ultimate slash that killed the Comet-level Demon Beast before, he wouldn’t be so puzzled!
The power unleashed by Zhou Heng in this sword strike was not just a ten thousand-fold increase.
At least a million-fold!
He lost without grievance, because Zhou Heng’s spiritual power was also drained empty after this slash. If anyone were to attack Zhou Heng now using the Heavenly Fate Umbrella, Zhou Heng would only have to concede defeat.
The battle ended.
It was quick, but it was thrilling to watch, especially the Treasure Artifacts used by both, the Pill Lin Xianyang took, and the mystery of Zhou Heng’s sword. They all became targets of envy for those watching.
Unfortunately, both of them had powerful backings, with only less than ten people daring to truly covet these treasures!
And these people were all seated in the first area!
Zhou Heng stepped off the platform, with his Star Vortex continuously absorbing spiritual energy. By the time he returned to his seat, his spiritual power had recovered by about one-tenth of a percent.
"Hahaha, I’m finally free!" Liu Yun’er said joyfully, slapping Zhou Heng’s arm with great excitement.
Zhou Heng only smiled, knowing things weren’t as simple as she imagined.
Their engagement, in reality, was not for Liu Yun’er or Lin Xianyang to decide. The decision still lay with the two powerful figures. If the Great Demon Dragon Emperor or Lin Wubing insisted on carrying out this marriage, the other party would certainly concede!
But at least it was a good start!
To use an unmarried fiancée as a bet, regardless of winning or losing, would definitely displease the Great Demon Dragon Emperor—who would like a son-in-law who uses his daughter as a wager? Moreover, he lost!
"Cheer up! Cheer up!" Liu Shishi also came over with flattery, "Beat that big bear into submission in the next round too, so that I, the Commandery Princess, can gain my freedom!"
"Actually, I think the two of you match quite well!" Zhou Heng said, but as soon as he spoke, he was met with Liu Shishi’s disdainful glare, and the rest of his words died in his throat.
"I think you match better with him!" Liu Shishi pointed at Zhou Heng, then at Jin Haochen, smiling sweetly.
Liu Yun’er was bewildered and said, "Sister Shishi, how can two men marry?"
"As long as it’s true love, not just men and men, but even Demon Beasts can do!"
This woman’s tongue was sharp, insulting without a single curse word!
Zhou Heng sighed, giving up on persuading her about anything related to Jin Haochen since it had nothing to do with him anyway.
At this moment, Jin Haochen and Ma Nu were still fiercely engaged in battle.
Both were strong, with neither individually weaker than Lin Xianyang, but neither had used high-tier Treasure Artifacts, so if they faced Lin Xianyang, they would only end in defeat. Of course, it’s possible they were holding back, waiting to reveal their trump cards at the last moment.
It seemed exciting to others, but Zhou Heng was bored to yawning, wondering how the Black Donkey and Little Fire’s endeavors were going, hoping they would strike it rich.
After more than three hours, the battle between Ma Nu and Jin Haochen finally reached a conclusion.
Jin Haochen’s Bloodline Power was superior, and he smiled last.
But no one underestimated Ma Nu; his strong foundation was astonishing, once he reached Comet Realm, he would soar to new heights, becoming a mainstay in Daqin Country. In the future, he might even break into the Black Cave Realm!
However, because the two were well-matched, after this battle, both were unable to continue fighting for a short time and would need to recover for three to four days.
The banquet duration, although long, wouldn’t extend to three or four days, meaning Jin Haochen automatically forfeited!
Zhou Heng won without a fight, becoming first!
To this, Liu Shishi was extremely dissatisfied. She even believed Jin Haochen intentionally avoided the fight, fearing a repeat of Lin Xianyang’s disgrace against Zhou Heng!
As usual, the one who emerges first is entitled to a Rune prepared by the Great Demon Dragon Emperor, but since Zhou Heng already had a Black Cave-level ’senior,’ The Great Demon Dragon Emperor felt embarrassed to present this Rune, instead gifting him a high-tier Immortal Elixir as a reward.
Zhou Heng was also very satisfied, as his movement technique was his weakest area at the moment, but with the Five Elements Rune as compensation, it wouldn’t fall short. In terms of attack power, both the Sky-soaring Nine Forms and Fire Divine Furnace were exceedingly formidable.
This banquet concluded perfectly. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to to read.)