CHAPTER 1134: CHAPTER 1110: COURTING TROUBLE AND GETTING SLAPPED (3/3)

What, what is happening!

Elder Tian Yin was even more flabbergasted. If Zhou Heng had offended Huo Tian, how did he manage to walk out alive? How could the unparalleled mightiest under the heavens not be able to keep a Black Cave Sovereign?

But why was Hongyue also expelled? Is there some story behind this?

Elder Tian Yin dared not think further; there are matters one simply mustn’t touch!

Huo Tian’s voice resonated throughout the entire Taixu Star Domain. Elder Huoxin was first startled, then overjoyed, leaping up from the ground.

That damn junior, how dare he make him kneel in public and punish him for so long!

Now, great, expelled from the sect by the Sect Master!

Humph, how can he not avenge this grudge!

He unleashed his Divine Sense. As a Nine Caves Expert, especially with his impending entry into the Chaos Realm, his Divine Sense was overwhelmingly powerful, and he immediately captured Zhou Heng in the starry sky!

"Trying to run?" He snorted coldly, similarly deploying space teleportation, stepping swiftly to pursue.

The Taixu Sect specializes in the Path of Space. Though Elder Huoxin delved deeper into the Path of Flame after the Nine Caves, he still walked fifteen steps on the Great Path of Space, and space teleportation was naturally a trivial matter.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, he pursued relentlessly, determined not to let Zhou Heng escape!

Although his grasp of Space Law was not as profound as Zhou Heng’s, he compensated with vastly superior Spiritual Power, catching up with Zhou Heng after a dozen teleportations.

This was also because Zhou Heng was somewhat weary; otherwise, with his twenty steps in Space Law, he shouldn’t have been caught by Elder Huoxin before his Spiritual Power was exhausted.

"Boy, where do you think you’re going?" Elder Huoxin roared angrily.

He knew Zhou Heng was adept at Space Law, perhaps even better than him. So from the start, he sealed the surrounding space with Flame Laws, turning this place into a realm of fire.

Zhou Heng couldn’t help but smile, saying, "What, turning your back so quickly and not even calling me Master Ancestor anymore?"

Seeing Zhou Heng daring to joke at his expense, Elder Huoxin was even more enraged. This boy had been expelled from the Taixu Sect by the Sect Master yet dared to take verbal advantage; truly, he did not know the meaning of death!

"Boy, didn’t you hear, the Sect Master has expelled you from the sect?" He decided to make Zhou Heng despair.

"I heard!" Zhou Heng nodded. He hadn’t left the Taixu Star Domain yet, how could he not hear Huo Tian’s voice? This was precisely why he felt downcast. But when facing Elder Huoxin, he could never reveal this emotion. He said, "Have you ever heard the saying, ’A woman’s heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea’?"

"What do you mean?" Elder Huoxin was puzzled.

"The matter between my senior sister and me is ours and Huo Tian’s business; you better not interfere, or bear the consequences!" Zhou Heng warned, clearly in a bad mood.

Elder Huoxin was briefly stunned. What if Huo Tian regretted this later?

He hesitated but then remembered being humiliated in public by being made to kneel. What a great disgrace for someone who had lived for numerous lifetimes! Initially, he had no choice, given Zhou Heng’s seniority.

But now, since Zhou Heng was toppled from the throne by Huo Tian, this was the perfect opportunity for revenge!

Even if Huo Tian changed his mind later, he wouldn’t be at fault, right? After all, Huo Tian was the one who cast Zhou Heng out first. Dealing with an outsider—killing, chopping, or slicing him into pieces—what’s the harm?

Thinking of this, his murderous intent rose again, and he looked at Zhou Heng viciously, already raising one hand high above his head.

His movement was slow, meant to let Zhou Heng savor the impending approach of death.

"Zhou, we are in deep trouble!" Black Donkey whispered to Zhou Heng.

"We can only fight!" Zhou Heng said, looking at the "flower" bottle in his hand with a pained expression. Inside it was a drop of Huo Tian’s fresh blood, the Holy Blood. Once unleashed, it would be explosively powerful!

But once used, it would be gone. He couldn’t shamelessly ask Huo Tian for another, so he definitely didn’t want to resort to this unless absolutely necessary!

"Hahahaha!" Seeing Zhou Heng’s helpless look, Elder Huoxin felt a surge of comfort and unparalleled joy!

Zhou Heng clenched the flower bottle tightly, ready at any moment to crush the outer petals and unleash the Holy Blood.

"Die!" Murderous light flashed in Elder Huoxin’s eyes as the raised hand prepared to strike down.

Buzz!

Just then, an incomparably terrifying will suddenly descended. Even Elder Huoxin, though a Quasi-Chaos Realm, could do nothing but tremble before this will, like a rabbit before a lion.

Huo Tian’s graceful figure appeared. She glanced at Elder Huoxin and said, "Scram!"

"Yes! Yes! Yes!" Elder Huoxin nodded repeatedly. The Sect Master herself had arrived, what did this signify? The relationship between Zhou Heng and Huo Tian...perhaps it was more than just senior and junior. Just expelled from the sect, and now personally saved—this was entirely a lovers’ quarrel!

Elder Huoxin was miserable, tears almost brimming in his eyes. How could he be so unlucky! He awkwardly lowered his raised right hand to scratch his head.

"Stop!" Zhou Heng suddenly said.

Elder Huoxin quickly halted his footsteps. Although Zhou Heng had been expelled from the sect, his status now was even higher than before, so Elder Huoxin dared not disobey!

Smack!

Zhou Heng raised his hand and struck Elder Huoxin’s face with a slap, then smiled brightly, saying, "Now you can leave!"

He wasn’t someone without temper. Previously, although Elder Huoxin had been aggressive, he could be seen as defending the dignity of the Taixu Sect. But just now attempting to kill him showed that this old bastard was narrow-minded and vindictive!

You wanted to kill me, but I only slapped you once—that’s already merciful!

Elder Huoxin didn’t dare to utter even a whimper, nor did he dare to harbor any resentment. He knew that Zhou Heng might be the future husband of the Sect Master, and how could he dare to hold a grudge?

After Elder Huoxin teleported away, Zhou Heng smiled and said, "I knew you wouldn’t stand by idly!"

The Black Donkey rolled its eyes nearby; this kid really knew how to talk nonsense—even just now they were close to a deadly confrontation!

"Hmph, I just didn’t want my Holy Blood to go to waste!" Huo Tian said coldly, standing with her hands behind her back, her long skirt fluttering, bare feet like beautiful jade, reflecting alluring light.

Zhou Heng understood that though Huo Tian spoke with a hard heart, her appearance to help resolve the crisis indicated that her Divine Intent had been keeping an eye on him. However, the impact of Hongyue’s pregnancy was too great, making it impossible for her to forgive Zhou Heng anytime soon.

"Get lost!" Huo Tian waved her water sleeves, her figure flickering and disappearing.

Zhou Heng looked at the distant Taixu Star, feeling a strong urge to rush back to see Huo Tian and express how much he missed her. But he forced himself to hold back—going there now would only lead to a closed door!

First, take a trip around the star domain of the Four Divine Beasts to gather the main ingredients for the fetus-preserving medicine, then cultivate with all his strength, reach Nine Caves quickly, and find a way to form the tenth Black Cave to rise to Chaos Realm!

The resurrection of Heaven’s Mandate True Monarch filled him with a strong sense of crisis; how could a normal person resurrect after being killed by a Saint?

"Donkey, you said you have a feeling of dislike and dread towards Li Ziqing?" Zhou Heng suddenly recalled the Black Donkey’s earlier evaluation of Li Ziqing.

"Hmm!" The Black Donkey nodded, but immediately shook its head, spitting disdainfully, "I don’t fear that guy; I just despise him! Loathe him!"

Why is that?

Before this, the Black Donkey clearly hadn’t met Li Ziqing, but Zhou Heng absolutely did not believe that the Black Donkey’s sensory ability was stronger than his!

Something isn’t right!

Suddenly, inspiration struck Zhou Heng. Although the Black Donkey and Li Ziqing were meeting for the first time, don’t forget the Black Donkey had eaten a Heaven-Earth Fruit!

The Heaven-Earth Fruit, formed after a strong individual’s death, contains all the insights of that strong individual’s lifetime, including... perhaps even a trace of lingering will toward friends, passionate love, enemies’ hatred, and a stronger presence... fear!

Yet, Hongyue had said that the Heaven-Earth Fruit consumed by the Black Donkey was of Chaos Realm level. To instill fear in a Chaos Realm powerhouse, it must be an immensely powerful Chaos Realm individual, maybe even a Saint!

Heaven’s Mandate True Monarch, due to unstable roots, could only remain at Eight Caves—though he devised a devouring Secret Technique, at least when Huo Tian eliminated him, he was still at Eight Caves. This couldn’t be hidden from Huo Tian!

If it was just Eight Caves, how could it frighten a Chaos Realm powerhouse?

This makes absolutely no sense!

The more Zhou Heng thought about it, the more it troubled him, unable to come up with an entirely logical conclusion.

"Forget it!" Finally, he forcibly stopped thinking about those issues, "I just need to strengthen myself to the point of being unbeatable, whatever may come, I’ll either slash it with a sword or crush it with a punch!"

"First, head to the Eternal Dragon Star; at least I’m somewhat familiar with the Old Azure Dragon!" Zhou Heng opened the Comet Gate and rushed ahead with all his might.

After seven whole months, he arrived at the Dragon Domain.

Gazing at the familiar star domain before him, Zhou Heng paused slightly, actively releasing his power to indicate his arrival.

Swoosh, a star ship immediately flew over, with two spear-wielding Dragon Clan soldiers on deck. They stared at Zhou Heng as if facing a formidable enemy. Naturally, they could sense Zhou Heng’s aura being terrifyingly strong, far surpassing theirs.

"I am Zhou Heng, here seeking an audience with the Ancestral Dragon Lord for an important matter!" Zhou Heng said with clasped fists, holding seven parts respect for Old Azure Dragon, who had been guarding the Demon Sea for generations and three parts amusement—for at his age, Old Azure Dragon still managed to stir up rumors, truly young at heart.

Just as the two Dragon Clan soldiers were about to speak, a powerful will suddenly descended, and Old Azure Dragon’s voice resounded, "Bring the young friend to the Eternal Dragon Star!"

The Old Ancestor has descended!

The two soldiers were both shocked and delighted, as seeing the Ancestral Dragon’s descent was a supreme honor for every Dragon Clan member. But who exactly was this young man before them, able to prompt an immediate appearance from the Old Ancestor and being called a young friend!

Zhou Heng—a bit familiar!

"Honored guest, please board the ship!" The two Dragon Clan soldiers said respectfully. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)