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nChapter 86: Chapter 86: Outburst (Please Subscribe)

nShen Jingjing’s spirit was subdued and controlled by Chao Xian.

nShe regarded Zhou Heng as an enemy.

nBackstab!

nHowever, when Zhou Heng saw the other martial artists being manipulated by Chao Xian to block his path, he was already on guard for this situation.

nAt the slightest sign of Shen Jingjing’s unusual movements, he was already aware.

nZhou Heng shifted slightly to his side, letting Shen Jingjing’s pair of daggers plunge into his luggage.

nClang!

nA sound of metal clashing rang out as Shen Jingjing’s daggers seemed to strike something hard, forcefully repelling her.

nThe luggage was pierced, revealing the handle of the Zhi Zhi Sword within.

nZhou Heng promptly grabbed the hilt and pulled out the sword that was not even at the level of a sharp weapon, simultaneously activating a Sword Talisman.

nHe swung his sword at Chao Xian!

nHum!

nAt the instant Zhou Heng’s sword moved, a dull roar came from the void, as if it were trembling.

nThe elemental energy of the world suddenly boiled over, forming beams of silvery-white brilliance that streaked across the sky, converging on the longsword in Zhou Heng’s hand with incredible speed.

nSlaughter!

nArms!

nDestruction!

nThe laws interwove, the might of heaven and earth gathered!

nThis made the longsword, not even of a sharp weapon’s grade, radiate an extremely dazzling silvery-white light.

nSo sharp and bright, it daunted onlookers from gazing directly at it.

nClang clang clang!!

nAll the common metal weapons in Yuyang County City trembled as if drawn by an invisible force, starting to move on their own.

nThey either collided with one another or jumped around, as if trying to fly out of their sheaths.

nAlmost every martial artist felt as though their weapons had slipped from their control.

nTheir surfaces emitted a soft white light, seemingly willing to merge with the silvery-white brilliance that streaked across the sky.

nJust for that moment, the area within a hundred paces was enveloped in the sounds of clashing arms.

nMoreover, everyone felt as if they were surrounded by countless sharp sword beams, daring not to make the slightest move.

nChao Xian, standing on a high building, saw the smile fade from his face. His relaxed demeanor gave way to astonishment, which then transformed into unparalleled shock, his eyes wide in utter horror.

nClang!!

nA sword cry resonated, like the call of a crane echoing through the skies, piercing through all directions.

nChao Xian saw only a streak of silvery-white brilliance flash before his eyes, as a pure white sword qi, over ten zhang long, burst forth from the longsword in Zhou Heng’s hand.

nBoom boom boom!

nLike the crash of thunder, the sword qi caused the void to burst open with echoing roars, like the sky was collapsing, reaching deep into the hearts of everyone in Yuyang County City, instilling an inexplicable fear.

nThe abandoned high-rise where Chao Xian stood was enveloped in sword qi and instantly turned to dust.

nHe himself had no ability to resist.

nHe was ground to dust by the sword qi interwoven with laws, ceasing to exist.

nAnd after annihilating Chao Xian, the sword qi’s momentum did not stop, shooting straight into the heavens and disappearing in the blink of an eye. Bang!

nA moment later, a deafening bang came from above, as the clouds in the high sky dispersed layer by layer, forming a vast circular void.

nAt that moment, the entire Yuyang County City fell silent; everyone looked up at the sky, mouth agape, stunned to their core.

nInterweaving laws, commandeering elemental energy, wielding the might of heaven and earth, employing the force of nature!

nThis is the power of heaven and earth!

nHow can human strength possibly withstand it?

nBut how could Zhou Heng unleash such terrifying sword qi?

nAt least a Sixth Rank Martial Artist would be needed to wield such power.

nHe is just a Ninth Rank Warrior, the gap between him and the Sixth Rank is like that between heaven and earth!

nHow did he do it?

nThat sword just now woke everyone up from the control of their spirits by Chao Xian.

nThese people also witnessed the earth-shattering sword qi and felt the incomparable shock.

nToo strong!

nEveryone’s gaze was now fixed on Zhou Heng.

nAnd then, some people noticed the Zhi Zhi Sword in his hand.

n“The Zhi Zhi Sword! That’s the standard sword carried by the outer disciples of Pure Yang Palace!”

n“Pure Yang Palace!? So Zhou Heng is a disciple of Pure Yang Palace, could it be that the sword qi just now was a secret treasure given by a senior in his sect?” “Ah!? Zhou Heng is actually not a disciple of a small martial arts hall, but comes from a Martial Dao Sect, my goal is gone.”

n“But can an outer disciple really have such a powerful secret treasure? That’s too strong!”

n“What do you know, that’s an ancient Taoist Immortal Sect, this is totally normal, okay!”

nPeople burst into discussions.

nMany cast envious and jealous glances at Zhou Heng. Pure Yang Palace, even if just an outer disciple, was enough to make countless ordinary people in the martial world envious.

n“So, young master, you are a disciple from Pure Yang Palace.” Shen Jingjing had also regained her senses, and she felt amazed by Zhou Heng’s identity before quickly apologizing, “I’m sorry, just now, I was bewildered, I…”

n“No need for apologies, it was Chao Xian’s fault.” Zhou Heng didn’t say much else, quickly taking out two taels of gold from his bag, holding them in his hand.

nBoom!

nRumbling thunder exploded in his palm, streaks of golden arcs appeared out of nowhere, coiling around his hands, and the most staunch and yang aura spread, as if he was gripping thunder in his hands.

nThe Geng Metal Sword Energy Technique was indeed powerful, capable of slashing Chao Xian into dust in an instant.

nIf it were a human, they would certainly be dead beyond deader, but Chao Xian was different.

nHe was a ghost!

nTo be precise, a person who had been possessed by a ghost, completely controlling the human body!

nUndying and indestructible!

nZhou Heng still vividly remembered Yu Shang’s terrifying recovery abilities.

nAlthough the current extent of Chao Xian’s destruction far surpassed that of Yu Shang’s at the time, not even a trace of his body could be seen, Zhou Heng still suspected he might recover.

nThe existence of ghostly beings was too strange.

nAnd he also didn’t receive any kill notification, which means there’s a high probability that Chao Xian was still alive.

nHe must be ready.

nHowever, Zhou Heng’s display of Taoist formulas stunned the people around even more.

nOn the martial world, there were very few who understood the Taoist formulas.

nIn the eyes of most, only Middle Third Rank individuals could command thunder and control the natural forces of heaven and earth.

nAt the Lower Third Rank stage, it was simply impossible to achieve such feats.

nBut now, Zhou Heng was clearly only a Ninth Rank Warrior, yet he was already manipulating thunder!

nThis immediately caused them to feel as if their worldviews were shattering, and their foundational beliefs were exploding.

nIt was truly something you only see once in a long time!

nThe people around looked at Zhou Heng with frozen gazes, blankly watching the thunder light coiling in his hands.

nWhat kind of technique is this?

nIs this martial arts?

nThunder, damn, can a Ninth Rank Warrior really do this?

nIs the martial arts I’ve been training fake??

nMany people started to doubt their life choices.

nZhou Heng, a Ninth Rank Warrior, displayed strength and techniques that far exceeded their understanding and imagination of this level of power.

nIt’s too exaggerated!

nCould this be a disciple of the Taoist Immortal Sect?

n“Young Master Zhou, what is this?” Shen Jingjing was also full of doubts and astonishment. She was shocked by Zhou Heng’s abilities but also wondered why he still seemed to be on high alert.

nChao Xian is already dead, isn’t he?

nNo matter how powerful he was, he was only a Seventh Rank at his peak.

nFacing that earth-shattering Sword Qi, it was impossible for him to have survived, right?

nCould there be other enemies?

nHoo hoo hoo!

nJust at that moment, a chilly wind suddenly arose.

nThe sky, which was still in twilight, quickly darkened as if night had fallen into a deep, silent abyss.

nAt the place slashed by the Geng Metal Sword Energy Technique, a mass of purple-black smoke suddenly surged.

nIt churned and writhed, as if something was breeding inside.

nThis scene was beyond the comprehension of ordinary people; except for Zhou Heng, everyone else stared dumbfounded at everything unfolding, completely clueless about the current situation.

nBoom!

nAt that moment, thunder tore through the sky.

nZhou Heng raised his hands, letting the lightning in his palms burst forth, turning into two thick columns of golden thunder that struck unerringly onto the mass of purple-black fog.

n“AhhhhH”

nFrom within came a shrill and angry scream. The two bolts of lightning shattered the purple-black smoke, interrupting Chao Xian’s resurrection in progress.

nHowever, this scream only spread to cause an extremely severe mental storm, knocking out all the Ninth Rank Warriors and ordinary people within a hundred zhang on the spot.

nEven some people with weaker physiques bled from their seven orifices, their life or death unknown.

nEven Eighth Rank Warriors felt dizzy and unsteady.

nEven those who managed to barely stay conscious still experienced confusion and a loss of reasoning.

nShen Jingjing collapsed directly onto the ground, hands covering her head, enduring the pain.

nShe had already endured the impact of Chao Xian’s gaze before and had been mentally confused; her spirit was already weak. Now having undergone this shock and still remaining conscious, she was doing quite well.

nThe scream carried an extremely strong mental impact and the ability to corrupt.

nTerrifying!

nGhosts are too overpowering against ordinary Martial Artists, or rather, humans.

nYet Zhou Heng was unaffected, continuing to take out gold from his bundle and using Taoist formulas to execute Palm Thunder, releasing a thunderbolt one after another.

nThanks to the dream training experience he had before, now his use of Palm Thunder was extremely smooth, almost instant.

nThere was even a seamless connection between the two bolts of lightning, ensuring the purple -black fog was continuously battered by the thunder.

nChao Xian had no chance of resurrection.

nThis was undoubtedly the best method to exterminate ghosts.

nBut it was too costly.

nIt pained Zhou Heng’s heart.

nIn just a short while, six taels of gold had been spent, and his entire fortune was only around a dozen taels.

n“Ahhhh! Ahhhh!!”

nThe screams of Chao Xian became more and more harrowing and piercing, yet the mental attacks they carried were diminishing.

nThis meant that if things continued this way, Chao Xian would soon be completely eradicated.

nIt must be said that ghosts are indeed very difficult to eliminate.

nPreviously, Yu Shang and Feng You, although roughly at the same level, were easier to destroy because neither had fully completed their possessions or controlled the bodies for an extended period.

nBut a ghost like Chao Xian, who had completely finished the possession, genuinely controlled the body for more than a decade, and had Seventh Rank peak strength, was different.

nIts property of deathlessness had become extremely potent.

nUsing only Eighth Rank Palm Thunder for the attack was still somewhat challenging.

nHowever, Zhou Heng was now able to slowly grind his opponent to death with one thunder after another.

nAbout ten Palm Thunders should be enough to truly destroy him.

nBy that time, Zhou Heng’s inner qi would also be nearly depleted, which was just about right.

nBut at this moment, the purple-black mist that had been continually split and dispersed by the Palm Thunder suddenly began to boil, violently surging all over.

nAs if drawn by some invisible force, it split into two parts; a large portion rose and surged towards the desolate area south of the city.

n“What’s going on?” Zhou Heng’s expression was one of astonishment as he had just released a Palm Thunder that had utterly wiped out Chao Xian, who had been struggling until now.

n“Congratulations! You have killed the undoubtedly doomed opponent Chao Xian, Fortune Bag Gold 1.”

nThe reward notification sounded.

nBut Zhou Heng felt no joy in his heart because he sensed an even greater crisis might be coming.

nThe split purple-black mist fell like a meteor, crashing heavily onto the desolate land to the south of the city, causing the majority of Yuyang County City to shake.

nImmediately after, an even more intense purple-black light soared to the sky.

nIn the blink of an eye, it enveloped the entire Yuyang County City,

nmaking the already dark sky even more sinister and eerie.

n“Could it be that there’s a problem with Xuan Yang’s seal?” Zhou Heng had a very bad premonition in his heart.

nHe had previously speculated that beneath that barren area to the south of the city, Xuan Yang’s main body might be sealed.

nAnd Xuan Yang was very likely an old ghost who had lived from the era of the Heavenly Sun Battle, or even earlier.

nAn old monster who had lived for more than three thousand years!

nIf such an old monster were to break free from the seal, Zhou Heng felt that it would be difficult for anyone below the Celestial Man to cope.

n“What to do?” Zhou Heng’s brow was tightly furrowed as he considered whether to use the Peak Card.

nBut he suddenly noticed that along with the purple-black light, there seemed to be other colors flying out.

nHe quickly concentrated and looked.

nThere were two streaks of bright silver light like stars, cutting through the darkness and gloom, shining with the power of light.

nZhou Heng looked towards those two bright silver streaks and immediately recognized them as the Taoist power triggered by Cheng Jianjian when she had previously cast spells to kill ghosts.

nPeople from the Zhou Tian Boundary Officer?

nBut this only made Zhou Heng’s mood even heavier.

nThe two streaks of light swiftly moved away from the purple-black light, reaching the sky above Yuyang County City.

nIt was clear that there were two figures within the light.

nFrom their silhouettes, they appeared to be two women, both wearing masks with facial expressions.

nOne had a mask like a wealthy person from the stage, and the other simply had a large ” □” character on it.

nThey likely represented different meanings and statuses.

nZhou Heng recognized one of them.

nIt was Cheng Jianjian.

nHad she been without a trace before because she had been reinforcing the seal at the wasteland south of the city, to continue sealing Xuan Yang?

nThe woman beside her was actually carrying her as they flew through the sky!

nWas this a Sixth Rank expert?

nFor a time, numerous thoughts flashed through Zhou Heng’s mind,

nand in the time it took for those thoughts to pass, Cheng Jianjian and that Sixth Rank expert had already broken through the purple-black mist and flew into the airspace above the city.

nImmediately, they shouted out loud:

n“Everyone in the city must leave quickly!

n“A great calamity is about to descend upon this place, a great calamity is about to descend!

n“Leave quickly, leave quickly!

n“Once the calamity arrives, anyone below the Fourth Rank will undoubtedly die!”

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