Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword-Chapter 740 - 717: Cowardly Fear (1/3)

As it happened, Dongguo Heng had just heard that some of the younger members of his family had been "bullied," and even a reference to a "Black Donkey" struck him like a bolt of lightning, causing him to immediately fly into action.

Indeed, before he even arrived, he saw the person carrying his shameless descendant was none other than Zhou Heng!

That was a Holy Pharmacist, before whom even the Super Creation Emperors should be courteous!

Not to mention, Zhou Heng had been extremely generous towards the Dongguo Family, having refined numerous Ninth and Tenth Grade Pills for them at no cost, and just earlier that day, he had promised to help the Dongguo Family refine at least five Eighth Grade and above Pills, in exchange for merely a set of Sublimation Realm Immortal Techniques from the family!

It was a deal any powerful household would scramble for, yet it was Zhou Heng who had given the opportunity to the Dongguo Family!

A favor as significant as heaven!

Now, the idiot in his family was actually ruining their relationship with Zhou Heng; this truly infuriated Dongguo Heng, who now wanted nothing more than to slaughter this foolish family member to appease Zhou Heng’s anger.

Thus, his face was stormy, as if it could drip with gloom.

But others didn’t know that, and they assumed Dongguo Heng was furious because his family member had been beaten, and that rage, tsk, seemed to be about to pierce the heavens!

"Ha, ha, ha––" Young Master Jian, thinking Dongguo Heng had come to stand up for him, suddenly smirked at Zhou Heng, eager to see the family’s Old Ancestor take Zhou Heng down, to beat this guy to death.

"What are you laughing at?" Zhou Heng laughed as well.

"Boy, your end has come!" Young Master Jian said fuzzily, having almost no teeth left.

Dongguo Heng quickly walked towards Zhou Heng, but surprisingly, Zhou Heng did not show any intent to dodge, and his expression remained incredibly calm!

"Master, I am really sorry, the unvirtuous descendant of the Han Family has offended you greatly, and I will certainly discipline him appropriately!" Dongguo Heng cupped his hands in salute, presenting a very low posture.

In terms of cultivation level, he could instantly outdo Zhou Heng, but when it came to status in Juexian City, Zhou Heng was not only not inferior to him but was even far superior!

—A Holy Pharmacist could absolutely match a Super Creation Emperor!

What!

Seeing Dongguo Heng’s low posture made everyone unconsciously twitch.

This is just too unreal!

How could a towering Creation Emperor cower to a younger man? Even if Zhou Heng was the progeny of a Super Creation Emperor, the Dongguo Family has its own Super Creation Emperor ancestors, and Dongguo Heng himself was a Creation Emperor, yet he had to be that submissive to a progeny of a Super Creation Emperor?

Impossible!

Then there were only two possibilities, the first being Zhou Heng himself was a Super Creation Emperor!

This... impossible!

Although Zhou Heng had indeed defeated a Peak Creation King with a single move before, it was because of his imposing presence that people could sense his strength––powerful, but surely not surpassing the Creation Realm!

Then there’s only one other possibility, Zhou Heng must have a terrifying achievement in Alchemy Dao or Artificing, being either a Holy Pharmacist or a Holy Artificer!

It couldn’t be a Holy Artificer, because since the passing of Master Jin Yuan three thousand years ago, no Holy Artificer had emerged in Juexian City! But a Holy Pharmacist... hadn’t they heard that a new Holy Pharmacist had arrived a few days ago?

Could it be that this legendary Master Zhou was this young man?

Hiss!

They had indeed heard that the newly emerged Holy Pharmacist was very young, but they had never imagined he could be this young!

—Although Zhou Heng had met quite a few people a few days ago, a Holy Pharmacist was a figure of such a level that only someone like Dongguo Heng, a Creation Emperor, had the privilege to visit him. None of the spoiled young scions here were eligible to truly know his appearance.

But the fact that the children of powerful families run rampant was true, yet who among them is truly foolish? By simply connecting the events before and after, they could easily arrive at the most probable answer.

For a moment, the entire place fell silent!A Holy Pharmacist, in terms of status, is equivalent to a Super Creation Emperor, and even more in demand, for he could concoct pills! Offending such a person, one wouldn’t need him to act personally; countless people would willingly fawn over him just to kill for him!

Young Master Jian was terrified too; his name was Dongguo Jian, and his father was a promising Sublimation Emperor in the family, not far from advancing to Creation King, which had given him the confidence to act unchecked.

But let alone his father not yet advancing to Creation King, even if he had become a Creation Emperor, what good would it be before a Holy Pharmacist? He had no choice but to call him Master!

He trembled violently, realizing not only had he been beaten for nothing, he might even be chopped alive!

Zhou Heng meant something significant to the Dongguo Family, and the family elders had long decreed that every member must treat Zhou Heng with utmost respect and courtesy; yet he dared to gravely offend this most esteemed guest!

What a way to seek death!

Dongguo Jian had been so frightened he could only twitch his face as drool dripped down uncontrollably.

"Elder Heng!" Zhou Heng smiled and casually tossed Dongguo Jian over, "I’ll leave him to you! I need to go have my meal, so I won’t keep you any longer, Elder Heng!"

He waved at the Black Donkey and the two ladies, and the three of them along with the donkey swaggered into the restaurant.

"Ah—" A few seconds later, screams like those of a pig being slaughtered emanated from outside; both arms of Dongguo Jian had been dislocated by Dongguo Heng—how could a mere unworthy family member compare to the friendship of a Holy Pharmacist?

Not to mention just an extra arm of Dongguo Jian being useless, if necessary, Dongguo Heng would not hesitate to cripple all five of his limbs!

...

After Zhou Heng and his company entered the restaurant, they were immediately ushered into a private room, and soon, three dishes were served, specially sent by the chef of the Super Creation Emperor for Zhou Heng to taste.

The news shocked everyone.

Though it was customary for that divine chef to cook three dishes daily, he did so at his whim, deciding whom to serve, and no one was privileged to taste all three dishes at the same time!

But today, Zhou Heng broke this rule!

Upon reflection, it was normal; Zhou Heng was a Holy Pharmacist, his status was none lesser than that of a Super Creation Emperor, so it was only right for three dishes to be served when he personally came to dine.

How enviable!

"What, this really doesn’t taste that great!" Feng Lianqing commented after taking two bites, sticking out her tongue immediately.

If this statement got out, it would surely invoke countless criticisms—how dare she critique the culinary skills of a Super Creation Emperor!

Zhou Heng couldn’t help but smile. While the chef of the Super Creation Emperor loved cooking dearly, talent was indeed a real factor. The chef truly lacked talent in cooking; the taste of these three dishes was just above average, far from a top-grade delicacy.

But such honest words could only be boldly stated by Feng Lianqing.

"Hahaha, my girl, you are the only one so far who dares to speak the truth!" Amidst laughter, a middle-aged man clad in chef’s attire suddenly appeared in the room without a sound.

Seeing the three people and one donkey staring at him, the middle-aged man grinned and said, "I am the owner of this restaurant, named Shi Pozhong!"

"Pozhong? Hahahaha!" Feng Lianqing, who always had a low threshold for laughter, burst out laughing after a moment of surprise, paying no mind that this person before her was an existence at the level of a Super Creation Emperor!

That being said, she and the Blue Dragon Empress also called each other sisters, so a Super Creation Emperor really couldn’t intimidate her.

Shi Pozhong didn’t take offense but instead laughed out loud, saying, "Little girl, I can see you’re a foodie, would you be interested in learning cooking from me?"

"No thanks, missy here only eats, doesn’t cook!" The only one who could reply so confidently was Feng Lianqing, her nature as a foodie also harboring an incredibly lazy heart.

Shi Pozhong couldn’t help but feel disappointed, he found Feng Lianqing quite likable but she showed no interest in his cooking! He lost interest, nodded to Zhou Heng as a form of greeting, and then left.

Their capabilities were worlds apart, but as a Holy Pharmacist, Zhou Heng’s status was not a bit lower than his, so it was only proper for Shi Pozhong to personally meet Zhou Heng.

It must be said, though Shi Pozhong’s skills were only above average, many other chefs here were truly top-notch; once they switched to dishes made by other chefs, Feng Lianqing immediately started enjoying her meal immensely.

"Brother-in-law, it seems your strength has greatly improved!" Bing Xiulan’s way of eating was much better than Feng Lianqing’s, she curiously looked at Zhou Heng, though Zhou Heng had beaten the Sublimation King before, it was never this effortless.

"Hehe!" Zhou Heng was busy eating and didn’t respond to her.

"Brother-in-law, are you confident about defeating that huge Gongyang?" Bing Xiulan didn’t give up and asked again.

"Hehe!"

"Stinky brother-in-law, can you say anything besides ’hehe’?"

"Hehe!"

After a good meal, Zhou Heng, the two ladies, and the Black Donkey returned to their lodging. Not long after, Dongguo Heng personally came to apologize for Dongguo Jian’s behavior and brought many valuable gifts.

Zhou Heng didn’t intend to accept them, but the Black Donkey would never miss a chance to make a windfall and swiftly swept all the good things into his space artifact.

"Zhou Heng, four days from now in the due GlDongguo Heng wasn’t just there to apologize.

"Ready to fight!" Zhou Heng spoke calmly, yet his tone was filled with confidence.

"Gongyang Taisun was apprenticed to Dugu Xuan, his father is also a Holy Pharmacist, not yet two thousand years old but already a Fifteen Aspect Sublimation King and possesses many Immortal Laws, he should not be underestimated!" Dongguo Heng was careful with his words, emphasizing Gongyang Taisun’s strength while being careful not to hurt Zhou Heng’s pride.

"Zhou Heng, you are a Holy Pharmacist, actually, there is really no need for you to resort to physical conflict!" he thought for a moment and added. In Dongguo Heng’s view, a Holy Pharmacist was supremely noble, even grander than himself as a Peak Creation Emperor—why bother with a mere Sublimation King?

"If you don’t mind, I can seek a marriage on your behalf with the Taiyi Sect!"

What?

Zhou Heng was stunned for a moment, then smiled slightly; Dongguo Heng did have his heart in the right place.

In fact, for others, the outcome of this battle didn’t matter at all to Zhou Heng; he was a Holy Pharmacist, and his martial strength was secondary! But Dongguo Heng still worried he might be too impulsive due to his youth, causing a great enmity with Gongyang Taisun.

Keep in mind, behind Gongyang Taisun stood another Holy Pharmacist and a Super Creation Emperor, even the Dongguo Family couldn’t interfere lightly.

"No need to trouble Elder Heng, I have my plans!" Zhou Heng laughed, his voice full of confidence.

Since no one believed in him, he was all the more determined to shock everyone!(The story continues. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at qidian.com. Support from you is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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