Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword-Chapter 581 - 560: Trouble Again (3/3)

It was a simple matter; Yang Lanxin and the Moon Shadow Saintess were out for a breath of fresh air when, unfortunately, they bumped into this dandyish young master. Recognizing Yang Lanxin and not daring to treat her roughly—yet also not showing much restraint, he directed his lewd attentions toward the Moon Shadow Saintess, trying to reach out and touch her bottom. However, he ended up getting kicked away by the Moon Shadow Saintess.

What followed was the scene Zhou Heng had witnessed.

"Kid, if you want to play the hero and save the beauty, first think about whether you’re even worthy!" The dandyish young man said with a sullen face.

His name was Fu Zewen, and he was the young master of the Fu Family in Wild Horse City—a typical spoiled scion. Of course, his status as a scion was closely tied to his family’s power; although the Fu Family was not as strong as the Situ Family, they were certainly not to be underestimated!

The Fu Family publicly boasted twelve Moonlight Kings, ranking them in the top ten, even possibly top five, among the wealthy clans in Wild Horse City.

With such a powerful backing, Fu Zewen naturally felt he could do as he pleased. What did a little hooliganism matter to him when he had gotten away with much worse numerous times?

Zhou Heng paid him no mind but looked toward the two ladies and asked, "Are you both alright?"

Both women shook their heads. Yang Lanxin herself was the descendant of a prominent family—though her family’s status was much less compared to the Situ or Fu Families—and she had more concerns, preferring not to make more enemies. She immediately tugged at Zhou Heng’s sleeve, gently shaking her head, indicating that since they hadn’t suffered any losses, it wasn’t worth making a big deal out of it.

However, Zhou Heng was not so easy-going. Disrespect toward him might be met with a smile and soon forgotten, but his family, friends, and wife were his Achilles’ heel! He was protective by nature, always siding with his loved ones over what was strictly right or wrong—especially now, seeing that this rich brat had ill intentions toward his woman!

He could not swallow that indignity!

He crossed his arms and said, "Then do you think I am worthy or not?"

"No!" Fu Zewen snorted coldly, waved his hand, and immediately, a middle-aged man reached out to grab Zhou Heng, his hand claw-like, aiming directly at Zhou Heng’s forehead, seeming intent on crushing his skull!

Zhou Heng would have liked to stand still, let the fool touch the Bone Talisman Master, and then instantly turn to ash! But the Bone Talisman was his secret weapon, a trump card for dire situations, not something to be revealed because of a minor character.

A murderous look flashed in his eyes; the adversary’s lethal move was indeed arrogant and overbearing!

Snap!

With a casual reach, Zhou Heng grasped the middle-aged man’s wrist, and the prowess of a mere Moonlight King had long been no match for him since his early days in the Immortal Realm, let alone now!

The man showed a look of terror, feeling as if he were submerged in a vast ocean, overwhelmingly beyond his capacity to resist!

He quickly mobilized all his strength, and "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh", five Waning Moons appeared behind him, with the Moonlight barraging down and shattering the floor on impact. Dark energy swirled around his hands, indicating the deployment of some Cultivation Technique, but Zhou Heng stood like a rock, unmoved, no matter how forcefully the man tried.

Upstairs on the third floor, Situ Ling and Lian Jingxiang had both stepped out of their private room, looking down from above.

"Situ, the Fu Family is not weak. Aren’t you going to intervene?" Lian Jingxiang asked indifferently.

"Miss Lian is the owner of the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion. It should be Miss Lian who intervenes; I wouldn’t dare to overstep my bounds," Situ Ling replied with a smile.

"You’re deliberately letting things escalate, then you’ll step in to mediate, making Brother Zhou owe you a bigger favor!"

"Miss Lian, you’re really attributing malicious intent to an honorable person!"

"Oh, then what exactly are you planning?"

"Hehe, Brother Zhou is a Three Stars Pharmacist; his status is even greater than that of the Moonlight King. Does he need me to make an unnecessary move?"

"Situ, I’ve heard that the Fu Family has always been close to the Yu and Sun Families, and these three have been coveting your Situ Family’s position as city lord, haven’t they?"

"...You know too much!"

As the two upstairs probed each other’s intentions, below, nobody was idle.

"Let go!" Fu Zewen shouted fiercely. He wasn’t worried about his subordinate; it was his pride that was hurt.

For a spoilt young master like him, "face" was everything!

Zhou Heng smiled faintly, gave his right hand a shake, and a terrifying force surged through it. The middle-aged man’s arm trembled like a rope, "crack, crack, crack", and the sounds of snapping bones filled the air. His arm dangled limply, the way it sagged indicating to anyone experienced that the bones inside had been completely pulverized.

"Bastard!" Fu Zewen bellowed, "Attack him! All of you, attack! Slay this damned cur for me!"

"Young Master, this is the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion—" a retainer cautiously interjected.

"I don’t care if it’s Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion or Earthly Fragrance Pavilion! I’m extremely upset right now, and I must have this man killed!" Fu Zewen glared at Zhou Heng venomously, "Don’t just stand there, kill this guy for me—no, don’t kill him yet, leave him breathing. I want to defile his woman right in front of him!"

All these spoilt brats were cut from the same cloth, with not an ounce of originality!

But this had successfully enraged Zhou Heng, and the desire to kill gleamed in his eyes. He was ready to strike!

"What arrogance!" he said icily, striding toward Fu Zewen.

Even though Yang Lanxin hadn’t been with Zhou Heng for long, she understood his temperament intimately and knew exactly that he was intent on killing. Had it been any other time, she would have tried to stop him; while disciplining Fu Zewen was one thing, actually taking his life would provoke the Fu Family, which was nothing to trifle with.

——The Yang family is not to be trifled with!

But now, things were different, for Zhou Heng had already earned the title of a Three Stars Pharmacist!

Here, the Pharmacists Association was more than enough to confront the Situ Family, even to trample them underfoot. With the support of the Pharmacists Association, what did Zhou Heng have to fear from anyone? Moreover, the Pharmacists Association here was practically falling over themselves to enshrine Zhou Heng. If they found out someone dared to disrespect Zhou Heng, there was no need for him to act personally—the pharmacists would mobilize their own power to obliterate the Fu Family!

Never underestimate the power of a pharmacist!

Moreover, this matter was initially Fu Zewen’s fault. Not only did he harass a Three Stars Pharmacist’s woman, but he also intended to have his subordinates kill a Three Stars Pharmacist—flattening the entire Fu Family for this would be nothing!

The face of a Three Stars Pharmacist was absolutely on par with, if not superior to, the Sunshine King!

"Seize him!" Fu Zewen himself was nothing more than a Moonlight King, and one who had force-ranked himself at that, so how could he dare to clash head-on with Zhou Heng.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh, the remaining few followers of the Fu Family lunged forward, each exerting their full strength to attack Zhou Heng. The scene of their companion being effortlessly subdued by Zhou Heng and his hand bones shattered was vivid in their minds; how could they dare to be the slightest bit careless.

These people abetted tyranny; their deaths were insignificant!

Zhou Heng’s killing intent blazed like fire as he clenched his right fist and suddenly smashed it forward.

Crack!

One man’s head was blasted off by the force of his blow, blood spurting wildly from the neck. In the face of Zhou Heng’s overwhelming strength, even the man’s soul had no chance of escape and was instantly crushed by the ferocious power!

Annihilated, both body and spirit!

Zhou Heng didn’t even pause, one punch for each person, seemingly without any tricks, but each punch ensured another person was struck dead by him.

Absolute domination!

One step, one kill. By the time he took seven steps and came before Fu Zewen, the seven followers of the Fu Family had all turned into headless corpses.

"You, you have some nerve, even daring to kill my Fu Family’s people!" Although his followers were all dead, Fu Zewen wasn’t afraid. This spoiled young master was so conceited that he thought no one would dare to lay a finger on him.

Isn’t that so? Everyone else had died, yet he was still alive. Didn’t that prove that Zhou Heng dared not to make a move against him?

"You’re as good as dead! As good as dead!" He laughed out loud, stretching out a finger to point at Zhou Heng, "My Fu Family’s people will arrive soon, just wait to be torn to pieces!"

Causing trouble outside, he would undeniably be scolded by the elders back home, but family prestige is paramount, above all else. Now that Zhou Heng had killed Fu Family’s people, even if they were only a few servants, it was a challenge to the Fu Family’s dignity!

This chap was as good as a dead man!

Crack!

Zhou Heng’s heavy fist plummeted down, striking Fu Zewen’s head, accompanied by the sound of breaking bones. Fu Zewen’s head was brutally smashed into his chest, then sprayed out from his backside, rolling on the ground.

Spurt, the headless body gushed blood like a fountain, arms flailing wildly, legs lunging forward and backward in a stumbling dance. That drunken look should have been amusing, but could anyone witnessing this scene manage to laugh?

Fu Zewen’s head still fixed its gaze on Zhou Heng, the Immortal’s aura lingering. Zhou Heng hadn’t used the Black Sword, nor had he activated any destructive forces. For a moment, Fu Zewen didn’t die completely.

He dared to strike? He actually dared to strike? Dared to strike?

In the midst of confused consciousness, he finally died.

Everyone around was silent as cicadas in winter. Killing Fu Zewen wasn’t anything impressive—he was just an empty sack inflated to the Immortal Realm by pills. In Wild Horse City alone, at least a million people could kill him!

But why did this braggart who bullied men and dominated women still manage to live unscathed?

Wasn’t it because he had the backing of the Fu Family? Anyone who dared to touch Fu Zewen would be openly opposing the Fu Family!

The Fu Family was a powerhouse in Wild Horse City, strong enough to rank within the top ten, even the top five. Only the Situ Family was able to suppress them. But even the Situ Family wouldn’t act recklessly, because if they truly fought with the Fu Family, they might win but at a great cost.

For a wastrel, it’s just not worth it!

Now someone had finally stirred up this hornet’s nest!

For a moment, people didn’t know whether to admire Zhou Heng’s courage or to silently curse his stupidity. But, one thing was certain: everyone present had at least backing from the Moonlight Empire, granting them enough credentials to stay and enjoy the spectacle to see how Zhou Heng would end this.

Whether he would be ruthlessly erased by the Fu Family or if the powerful Fu Family would hit a snag!

Zhou Heng simply didn’t bother going upstairs, instead sitting down boldly in the middle of the hall, while the Moon Shadow Saintess and Yang Lanxin stood quite obediently behind him, massaging his shoulders and pounding his back like maidservants.

This sight filled the onlookers with envy, for these two women were both national beauties!

Yang Lanxin’s beauty was well-known, naturally, there were those who recognized the Blood Rakshasa, and their envy of Zhou Heng blazed even higher. Secretly, they hoped that he would be taken out by the Fu Family. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian to cast your recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)