I Cheated While Cultivating

Chapter 344: Chapter 64: Diamond Indestructible, Eternal Yearsn/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

ps: I was confused in the previous chapter; Qiu Yu is from the same generation as Chen Tianpeng and the others. This has been corrected.

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“Otherwise what?”

Zhou Heng directly interrupted Qiu Yu, leapt forward, and faced this Absolute Fourth Rank Great Grandmaster, “Don’t tell me you’re thinking of making a move against me?”

“You!” Qiu Yu was immediately choked with rage. Emotionally, she indeed wanted to take action against Zhou Heng personally, but the reputation of Yan Shouyi made her dare not do so.

If she provoked Yan Shouyi into attacking the Heaven Sword Sect, she could forget ever observing the Heavenly Sword again.

Chen Tianpeng and the others, seeing Zhou Heng silence Qiu Yu with a single sentence, were also filled with anger, their eyes brimming with hostility as they looked at Zhou Heng.

They wished they could act immediately to give this arrogant kid a good lesson.

“All of you are here because of me, aren’t you?” Zhou Heng’s gaze shifted to Chen Tianpeng and the other two, smiling slightly, “Rest assured, now that my combat power has reached the Grandmaster level, if you fight with me, my senior brother will not trouble you for it.”

“Your Excellency seems scared, always bringing up your senior brother.” Ji Hong suddenly spoke up, his gaze slightly scornful, laughing, “Opening your mouth is to use the name of your senior brother to pressure others; it’s hard to imagine how you defeated Brother He.”

“Sorry, I didn’t defeat him; he shocked himself half to death.” Zhou Heng chuckled, “As for mentioning my senior brother, it’s to make you not worry about him, to strike with all your might. Otherwise, you might end up like He Yanghui, with no idea how you were defeated.”

“Truly fitting for Yan Shouyi’s junior brother, the young uncle of Pure Yang Palace, such big talk!” Qiu Yu took a deep breath, her voice sinking, “Zhou Heng, stop with the nonsense and hand over the Blazing Sunlight Mirror immediately.”

“Why should I hand over a Divine Artifact I won by my own ability?” Zhou Heng put on a puzzled expression, saying, “Now that the Blazing Sunlight Mirror is mine, why should I hand it over to you?”

“It is known to all that the Blazing Sunlight Mirror has been in the possession of our Heaven Sword Sect for thousands of years.” Qiu Yu said, “By any sense, you have no reason in this matter.”

“Known to all, is that right?” Zhou Heng still wore a smile, “I feel that the Treasure Mirror and I are fated, and it was you who sent it to me.”

“You!!” Qiu Yu felt like she was about to explode with anger.

“Sister, this kid has a slick tongue. Let me handle him and see just how skilled he is to be so arrogant!” Chen Tianpeng stepped forward, his face grim.

“The last one who said they wanted to see how skilled I am ended up being carried back to the Heaven Sword Sect.” Zhou Heng smiled, “Are you sure?”

He was talking about He Yanghui.

Once, He Yanghui had spoken to him in that superior tone, saying the same thing.

Chen Tianpeng’s face instantly turned the color of liver, and he barked angrily, “Spare us your clever words!”

“Then let’s compare our skills, our prowess,” Zhou Heng stepped forward, smiling slightly, “He Yanghui had barely made a move when he got so shocked he was half dead, and I didn’t even get to act yet.”

“Hmph!” Chen Tianpeng, however, sneered, “Provoking me? I am a peak Fifth Rank Grandmaster, and you’re just in the Secret Sixth Rank True Qi Realm, you have no qualifications to challenge me. If you wish to fight me, you’ll have to show some sincerity.”

“Why not wager the Blazing Sunlight Mirror as a bet, how about that?” Ji Hong smiled from the side.

“Then you’ll have to put up another Divine Artifact or Magic Weapon as a bet,” Zhou Heng smiled, “Only then will it be fair, right?”

“You!” Ji Hong was immediately at a loss for words.

“Can’t put up, and don’t want to fight?” Zhou Heng waved his hand, a look of disappointment on his face, “Then what are you here for, better go home and have dinner.”

Lan Ying and Lan Yingzhi were watching, stunned.

Zhou Heng seemed utterly unafraid of these people; could he still use his Secret Technique?

That’s impossible, right?

“Senior Sister…” Chen Tianpeng and the others looked towards Qiu Yu, for she was the backbone of this operation.

“Zhou Heng, you’ve stolen our sect’s divine artifact, a grievance as grave as life and death,” Qiu Yu said in a deep voice, “Now, I’m giving you a way out. If you can withstand ten moves from any one of my junior brothers or sisters, our sect will not pursue the matter of the divine artifact for a hundred years.”

“And what if I defeat them all?” Zhou Heng asked with a smile.

“You’re deluding yourself!” Qiu Yu said, “The condition has been stated. Think carefully about whether you want to take this route. Pure Yang Palace has Yan Shouyi, and Heaven Sword Sect has the Tao Lord Heavenly Sword!”

“Do we not have Tao Lord divine artifacts?” Zhou Heng replied with a cold laugh, “Have you forgotten how Jia Ye Temple was shamefully beaten back to Southern Jin? Enough talk, are you going to fight or not?”

“Attack!” In a fit of anger, Qiu Yu shouted fiercely, “Force him to hand over the divine artifact! If Yan Shouyi comes looking for trouble, I will take the responsibility!”

“You dare!” Lan Ying stepped forward, blocking Qiu Yu.

Lan Yingzhi also brought out a magic weapon and began fighting with Ji Hong.

Chen Tianpeng and Wang Su seized the opportunity and simultaneously drew their swords to attack Zhou Heng.

Both were sword dao grandmasters with strength not inferior to He Yanghui; Chen Tianpeng was even slightly stronger. Now that the two of them were attacking together, Zhou Heng from yesterday would have had to resort to special skill cards.

But now, things were different.

With the combination of the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique and the Life and Death Eight Gates, Zhou Heng’s strength increased by thirtyfold in an instant. A faint golden flame ignited around his body, and his hair and eyebrows also began to exude a golden sheen.

He was like a war god descending to the world.

The Vajra Unbreakable Divine Technique had been activated.

An increase in strength by thirty times was originally the limit of Zhou Heng’s body, rendering him immobile in such a state, but now he could move as he pleased.

Boom!

The moment Zhou Heng took flight, a terrifying shockwave resonated as though the very void were shattered, and the huge shockwave spread from the sky, causing the mountains of Jiangzhou below to shake.

Chen Tianpeng and Wang Su felt as though an ancient divine mountain was hurtling towards them; a direct hit would likely leave them severely injured. Hence, they swiftly flew on their swords, trying to dodge Zhou Heng’s charge.

But just then, Zhou Heng spat out a purple sword pill. With a quiver, it transformed into a longsword wrapped in purple lightning. At the same time, he pinched the sword technique with his hand, and his pupils emitted a green glow.

Clang!

The sound of the sword’s cry pierced the air like a crane calling to the heavens, reverberating through the sky.

The purple electric sword suddenly expanded, transforming into a vast azure river that spanned the void, intercepting time as if it halted the flow of time itself.

Everything within a ten-mile radius came to a standstill.

Whether it was the spreading clouds above, Lan Yingzhi fighting with Ji Hong, or Chen Tianpeng and Wang Su trying to escape in flight, everything froze in place motionless.

Only Lan Ying and Qiu Yu, the two Absolute Fourth Rank Great Grandmasters, were unaffected and continued to move as normal.

The Sword Technique of Conviction!

Eternal Moment!

As soon as Zhou Heng executed this sword technique, he felt the true qi in his body depleting madly.

In less than a second, his true qi had been exhausted tenfold.

If not for the replenishing elemental energy of Cave Sky that kept his true qi inexhaustible, this single strike would have drained him dry.

Even so, the experience of his true qi being depleted ten times left Zhou Heng feeling extremely exhausted, momentarily feeling as if he was struggling to control this thirtyfold increase in strength.

“Quick battle, quick decision!”

Zhou Heng made a snap decision, having noticed something was off with his situation. With a flip of his hand, he directly threw out a flame light shield entwined with nine dragons.

The Nine-Dragon Divine Fire Shield!

Although it was only a replica of the Secret Sixth Rank level, its power was in no way inferior to any Sect Fifth Rank magic weapon, likely due to its special refining method and materials.

The true fire of the nine dragons could completely turn a Fifth Rank Sect Master into ashes!

Of course, that’s assuming they could be enveloped by it.

However, under the cover of the everlasting sword light, Chen Tianpeng and Wang Su found themselves unable to dodge. The Nine-Dragon Divine Fire Shield immediately descended, trapping the two within.

Shortly after, the nine fire dragons on the flame light shield came to life, burrowing into the shield, wrapping around Chen Tianpeng and Wang Su, spewing true fire to scorch them.

By this time, the effect of the everlasting years had worn off, and Chen Tianpeng and Wang Su regained their ability to move. However, the Nine-Dragon Divine Fire Shield also had the effect of binding them, leaving them unable to move. They could only watch in horror as the true fire burned them.

“Release them!” Qiu Yu shouted fiercely, unexpectedly withdrawing from in front of Lan Ying and speeding away to create distance. He formed a sword technique from afar.

His target was Zhou Heng!

Boom!

As if the sky had collapsed, a torrent of sword qi descended from the heavens as if intending to erase all things in this world. Its peerless sharpness enveloped Zhou Heng, leaving him with no means of escape.

“You want to kill me?” Zhou Heng remained calm and composed. Seeing this situation, he had already figured everything out.

“So what if I kill you?!” Qiu Yu, seemingly having lost his mind, began attacking Zhou Heng without reservation. “Without even a Taoist Protector, it’s clear that Yan Shouyi doesn’t care much about you!”

“Heh, do I need a Taoist Protector?” Zhou Heng chuckled lightly and simply pointed at Qiu Yu, saying indifferently, “Enlighten!”

——Enlightenment Card [Copper]: Can be used on any item or being below the Third Celestial Rank, granting it vitality, free spirit, and self-will.

Qiu Yu suddenly felt as if her head had come alive, possessing its own intelligence and independent thinking.

Hum!

Her mind trembled violently. A powerful will appeared and immediately displaced her divine soul from the Niwan Palace, causing her to lose control of her body and exist only in her Dharma Body state.

“What secret technique is this, what method??” Qiu Yu’s heart was filled with horror.

The next instant, through the perspective of her Dharma Body, she saw a sight of incomparable horror.

Her physical head suddenly deformed, her ears elongated into two lengthy arms, which then pressed down firmly on her shoulders, actually pulling her entire head off her neck!

Her head, while pressing against her shoulders, pulled herself off her neck, dragging along a bloody spine and shredded flesh, and took flight!

In that instant, Qiu Yu’s physical body died, and her Dharma Body, as if struck by thunder, started flickering with overlapping halos of light. Layers of multicolored squares appeared on her Dharma Body, seemingly on the verge of collapse.

Even though the Yang God’s Dharma Body could survive independently after the physical body is destroyed, the connection between them is still very close,

and the death of the physical body would also deal a severe blow to the Dharma Body.

Next, Qiu Yu only had two paths to choose from: either find a new body to possess or commit suicide on the spot and resurrect with the power of a Life-saving Talisman.

Of course, that’s assuming she had a Life-saving Talisman.

“Aaahhh!”

At this moment, Qiu Yu’s head, now with arms, was screeching wildly, dragging her bloody spinal cord through the air and flying erratically, seemingly very pleased.

It rose higher and higher, until it collided directly with the terrifying Sword Qi that Qiu Yu had displayed earlier.

“Ah!”

With a scream, that head instantly turned to ash, and the Sword Qi also dissipated with it.

“No!”

Qiu Yu also let out a scream, as her Dharma Body further collapsed.

She was almost mad with desperation and, without caring for anything else, she hastily mustered all her strength and unleashed a sword light, which blew away the Nine-Dragon Divine Fire Cover and rescued Chen Tianpeng and Wang Su, who were at death’s door.

Then she turned into a streak of light, wrapping around these two men and Ji Hong, flying towards the south.

“I will come back!!”

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“Congratulations! You have defeated an evenly matched opponent, Chen Tianpeng, Fortune Bag [Silver] +1.”

“Congratulations! You have defeated an evenly matched opponent, Wang Su, Fortune Bag [Silver] +1.”

“Congratulations! You have defeated a certain-to-die opponent, Qiu Yu, Fortune Bag [Gold] +1.”

The sound of reward increase rang out, and Zhou Heng’s Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique’s duration also ended, with the golden light on his body gradually fading away, and the strength that had inflated by thirty times swiftly receded.

There wasn’t much joy on his face, but rather some fatigue.

Even though his Divine Soul’s strength was now infinitely close to that of a real Sect Fifth Rank, it was still somewhat difficult for him to perfectly control strength that was thirty times greater than the normal state.

“Indeed, self-cultivation improvement is the foundation,” Zhou Heng thought to himself. As he used the Longevity True Energy to heal his burst appendix, he turned his gaze to Lan Ying and Lan Yingzhi, only to find that the two of them were still in shock.

Both of their faces were filled with fear, staring blankly in the direction Qiu Yu had left, seemingly trapped in deep shock.

This was actually quite normal.

After all, Qiu Yu was a top-notch Great Grandmaster of the current age, even stronger than Lan Ying, and in Da Qi, she might have been able to rank on the Earth List, making her one of the strongest people below the Celestial Man.

Yet such a powerful individual, in the face of Zhou Heng, had no power to resist and was “enlightened” with just two words, destroyed in flesh and nearly shattered in Dharma Body!

What kind of might was this, how formidable?

It was too preposterous!

It had completely exceeded Lan Ying’s and Lan Yingzhi’s comprehension.

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Zhou Heng did not continue to stay in Jiangzhou.

After realizing that his spirit and will still could not perfectly control thirtyfold strength, he shifted his focus to breaking through his realm.

It was perfect timing since he had just obtained a batch of Fortune Bags, including a Gold Fortune Bag. He planned to return to Taihua Mount, rest for a while, and then open these Fortune Bags to see.

If he was lucky, perhaps he could directly obtain an Inner Strength that could serve as a cultivation core.

Even if he didn’t get that, he could also take a look in the Dao Void Cave Sky to see if there were suitable high-level Inner Strength techniques. With the millennia of heritage in Pure Yang Palace, there should be something.

Furthermore, the matters concerning Heaven Sword Sect and the Dazzling Yang Divine Light Mirror also needed to be discussed with his senior brother.