Chapter 1002: Chapter 978: Ten Thousand Star Technique (3/3)
After the words of the Great Demon Dragon Emperor, the entire venue fell silent.
Those who could come here were at least experts of the Comet level, or descendants of Comet level experts. Each knew the grading of cultivation techniques.
A cultivation technique that could stably allow a Martial Artist to exert double power was ranked as Two Stars. In the Hundred Dragons Star and surrounding Star Domains, the most powerful technique was the Hundred Stars, only held by the Daqin Royal Family.
This made countless people green with envy and longing!
But now, the Great Demon Dragon Emperor suddenly said that Zhou Heng actually mastered a technique of at least Ten Thousand Stars!
This, this, this is too exaggerated!
Ten Thousand Star Technique... how is that possible!
Is this a power that humans can unleash? What Treasure Artifact could withstand such might?
Ah, that’s why the sword in Zhou Heng’s hand shattered. It wasn’t because it was a Forbidden Artifact that automatically destroyed itself after one use!
If such words had come from someone else, they surely would have been ridiculed. Ten Thousand Star Technique? You must be dreaming, go back to bed! But since these words came from the Great Demon Dragon Emperor’s mouth, not a single person doubted them.
His status spoke for itself!
Ten Thousand Star Technique, whew!
Not to mention them gasping, even in the first region and the Black Cave King who arrived later, making nine Black Cave level experts in total, were all gasping.
If this sword strike were unleashed by Hongyue upon them, what would the result be?
They all calculated in their hearts and were secretly taken aback. Because when facing this sword strike, they could not evade it and could only take it head-on!
Black Cave Kings are absurdly strong, capable of forming a black hole that swallows everything, including the damage taken! But even this swallowing has a limit and an amount; if terrifying power is unleashed in a short time, even the black hole cannot swallow it completely!
A prolonged battle would surely result in severe injuries!
The only solution is to not let the opponent get close and avoid direct confrontation.
This woman is as beautiful as a fairy, yet she’s covered in thorns, untouchable! Who knows, at the moment of being enchanted, she might suddenly cut you down, severely injured or even killed!
Zhou Heng turned and stepped off the platform, returning to his original position, only to see everyone looking at him with astonished eyes.
Ten Thousand Star Technique!
Oh, I really want it! I want to learn it so much!
There was envy, jealousy, indignation, shock, a mixture of emotions.
"Wow, Zhou Heng, Zhou Heng, I’ll exchange two treasured sweet treats with you, teach me swordsmanship!" Liu Yun’er was quite the businesswoman.
"Sure!" Zhou Heng nodded. Just as Liu Yun’er was about to smile, he added, "I’ll teach you the Returning Wind Willow Dance Technique!"
Liu Yun’er was not foolish; hearing Zhou Heng’s teasing tone, she immediately realized what was going on, snorted, and said, "Zhou Heng, you are a bad person, I’m angry, I don’t want to talk to you!"
"Zhou Heng, Yun’er is angry, how are you going to make it up to her?" Liu Shishi immediately questioned Zhou Heng.
"Boohoo!" Liu Yun’er cooperated by sobbing twice.
This is too fake!
Zhou Heng sighed and took out a sweet treat made by Yang Yuhua, placing it on the table.
Liu Yun’er instantly fell silent. But she was too embarrassed to reach for it right away, only resisting her craving. It was really torturous; her shoulders were trembling, her willpower truly insufficient!
The sound of drooling was heard, and the Seventh Princess finally couldn’t resist, grabbed the sweet treat, and started eating. Her jade-like little face instantly became unbecoming.
How foolish!
Liu Shishi propped her hand on her forehead, wishing she could smack Liu Yun’er under the table. Are you so greedy? Can’t you at least hold back a bit longer?
Others simply smiled, as Liu Yun’er was still young, and most felt only affection while watching her. Only Lin Xianyang was nearly fuming; his fiancée had no "backbone," betraying him for just a piece of sweet treat. If he had known sooner, he would have bribed this girl with treats too, avoiding so much trouble now!
The tournament continued, and after two more rounds, mediocre fighters were significantly reduced, leaving mainly high-tier Milky Way Emperors. They were either Martial Kings or Overlords of Martial Arts!
This was a gathering of at least half the geniuses from seventy Star Domains, each extraordinarily powerful.
Since those who remained were very strong, each battle dragged on for quite a while, typically around two hours. But because these were not life-and-death struggles, usually, once the strength disparity was clear, the weaker side would voluntarily concede, avoiding further disgrace in defeat.
Zhou Heng had now formed a Star Vortex, and in about an hour he could fully restore his spiritual power. Furthermore, given the limited space on the arena, which could only accommodate ten pairs of combatants at a time, he had ample time to fully recover his spiritual power.
After roughly four hours, it was finally his turn to appear a second time. Wielding the Sky-soaring Nine Forms, he instantly crushed his opponent, leaving them incapable of resistance, easily securing another victory.
By the time he made his third appearance on the arena, his opponent directly forfeited, clearly intimidated by the fate of the first two challengers.
However, the opponent in the fourth round was not so easily daunted and attempted to keep a distance and engage Zhou Heng in a protracted duel.
If this had not been an arena match but a real battle, the opponent, with the speed of a high-tier Milky Way Emperor, could easily have outmaneuvered Zhou Heng and used a force a thousand times stronger to crush him.
This strategy was not without merit, but on the limited arena, after just a few evasions, the opponent was forced into a corner and severely injured by a single sword strike from Zhou Heng.
That said, if it were a real battle, Zhou Heng would still have the Fire Divine Furnace. Who would fear whom when quasi-Comet Realm power was unleashed!
The ten Black Cave Kings had sealed the first area with immense power, taking this opportunity to discuss matters regarding the Thundercloud Emperor’s tomb. There were vast interests involved, which could not be resolved in a short period.
Just as well, the arena needed many rounds of matches to determine the champion, with exciting duels occurring constantly. For the numerous guests, it was far from dull.
There weren’t many unexpected outcomes; strong adversaries continuously advanced, such as the Four Great Heavenly Kings from Wuyang Academy, Ding Quan, the Overlords of Martial Arts, and the super genius who had left the academy years ago. Obviously, pre-arrangements were made to have them avoid strong opponents in the early rounds, preventing too-early intense battles.
However, when the contestants dwindled to sixty-four, a fierce battle between the strong was inevitable.
At this stage, it was the world of the Overlords of Martial Arts. Their presence alone pressured the Martial Kings, severely lowering their battle power.
When only eight remained, they were all Overlords of Martial Arts. Naturally, Zhou Heng was among them, and Da Qin Country lived up to its title as the foremost empire, with three other competitors advancing to the top eight: Liu Shishi, Lin Xianyang, and Ma Nu.
Ma Nu was a civilian genius from a humble background, but King Yan recognized his talents early, marrying off his beloved daughter to him before he had even shown his full potential. Ma Nu did not disappoint, and for his entire millennium at Wuyang Academy, he was the preeminent Milky Way Emperor, an unshakable position!
Now, having left Wuyang Academy over a millennium ago, he had yet to break through to the Comet Realm, partly because it is genuinely challenging, and partly because he wished to gain more Milky Ways!
He harbored grand ambitions, not only to break through to the Black Cave Realm but also to become a Black Cave Sovereign, or even Black Cave Emperor!
The other four hailed from the remaining six major countries. Among them was Liu Shishi’s fiancé, Jin Haochen, and coincidentally, they were to face each other in the next round.
The four matches commenced simultaneously.
Zhou Heng’s opponent was a talented beauty from Dachu Nation, Shi Yan, the beloved daughter of a grand duke. She was captivating, with a smile that could enchant an entire city. She gracefully bowed to Zhou Heng, sweetly saying, "Brother Zhou, could you let this little sister win this match?"
"No!" Zhou Heng shook his head without hesitation.
"Why!" Shi Yan looked at Zhou Heng with a pitiful gaze, enough to sway a man of iron.
"For no reason, just don’t want to let you!" Zhou Heng replied bluntly, expecting to seduce him, better match at least half of Hongyue’s charm!
He had resisted the charm of the Peerless Witch so far, so compared to that, Shi Yan’s allure seemed pale as paper.
"You’re bullying me!" Shi Yan playfully shook her seductive waist, approaching Zhou Heng, then suddenly, with a blooming smile, she thrust a blood-red dagger at him.
A smile hiding a knife, the most poisonous is a woman’s heart!
Zhou Heng smiled faintly, having already prepared. He unsheathed his sword as if even time had momentarily stood still.
Puff!
Shi Yan looked at Zhou Heng incredulously. Her dagger was less than an inch from him, yet she had already lost all her strength. With a ringing sound, her dagger fell, and her soft body collapsed onto the ground, scarlet blood oozing, forming a strikingly conspicuous bloodstain.
"Truly ruthless, to strike down such a charming beauty!"
"If it were me, I’d rather concede; maybe the beauty would be grateful and offer herself, creating a snippet of romantic lore!"
"You two think with the lower half! If enemies truly confronted you, even those significantly weaker could kill you!"
"Anyone facing you is no different; they’re your enemy!"
"Against enemies, be ruthless!"
"Don’t be ruthless, and you’ll pay in blood!"
In the great hall, many were using this incident to teach their descendants a lesson.
Zhou Heng was the first to finish his battle, while the other three groups were still fiercely fighting. Because he defeated Shi Yan with one blow, he had no idea what her true strength was, but the other three groups displayed genuine expert levels.
Of the six who battled, four possessed Divine Beast bloodlines, allowing temporary transformations to Divine Beast forms, greatly enhancing their battle power. However, simply having the Divine Beast bloodline didn’t guarantee invincibility, as both Ma Nu and Lin Xianyang, lacking Divine Beast bloodlines, won against their respective opponents.
Only Jin Haochen was an exception; he defeated Liu Shishi. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian () for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please visit to read.)