Chapter 189: Chapter 189 He Mengqiu’s Guess
Boom!
Zhou Heng crashed down with his palm technique “Heavens and Earth Overturned,” pressing Ma Quan’s head straight into the ground.
In the end, with a loud bang, his feet hit the ground, causing the earth to tremble and the houses on both sides of the street to shake violently. Ma Quan’s head, who was a Secret Six Rank innate, was firmly pressed into the earth by him.
Soon.
The air was filled with a strong smell of blood, emanating from the deep pit where Ma Quan’s head had been smashed, which could be smelled even from a great distance.
But even so, many people couldn’t believe that Zhou Heng had actually defeated Ma Quan, and it wasn’t a sneak attack or an ambush, but a direct and hard confrontation!
A martial artist who had just advanced from the Eighth Rank of the Martial Path to Seventh Rank, had actually defeated a Secret Six Rank innate expert head-on, and it seemed that he had beaten the opponent to death?!
This was simply… too incredible!
Even if the Secret Six Rank innate was already half-crippled, to the vast majority at the Peak of the Seventh Rank, he was still an unmatched powerhouse. Zhou Heng, freshly stepped into the Seventh Rank, brazenly killed him; such strength was truly mind-boggling.
Of course, all this depended on whether Ma Quan, the Secret Six Rank innate, was actually dead. If not, the fight would likely continue and even escalate.
Thinking of this, quite a few people retreated further, staying away from the potential battlefield.
However, it wasn’t until Zhou Heng let go of his palm and withdrew his aggressive stance, his aura returning to normal, that Ma Quan, who had been smashed to the ground, still did not stand up.
He seemed, indeed, to be already dead.
“Congratulations, you have killed an enemy who was difficult to defeat, Fortune Bag [Silver] *3.”
Zhou Heng received the reward notification.
Under that “Heavens and Earth Overturned” move, the already half-crippled Ma Quan had no ability to resist, and his head was instantly crushed, his Divine Soul pulverized.
Moreover, the inherent firm and Pure Yang force of the palm strike, coupled with the influence of innate Pure Yang inner qi, also dispelled the illness qi within Ma Quan’s body.
Thus, even if Ma Quan’s blood was spilled, it would not cause the tragedy of innocent lives ending due to rampant sickness qi.
However, all this was something he could do only after breaking through to the Seventh Rank, so the reward notification’s “enemy who was difficult to defeat” wasn’t wrong.
“He, he’s dead?”
Yun Xiu looked at the headless corpse on the ground with some disbelief. She couldn’t quite believe the reality before her eyes; Zhou Heng had actually won, had actually killed Ma Quan.
Too strong!
“Yes, under my palm strike, there is no reason for him to survive,” Zhou Heng nodded slightly and then looked around at the people, smiling, “Everyone need not panic; this man is dead.”
With his words, he effectively announced Ma Quan’s death to everyone, immediately allowing people to breathe a sigh of relief that at least the battle should no longer continue.
But then, they felt a profound shock.
Just now they were only speculating whether Zhou Heng had killed a Secret Six Rank innate; now it had been confirmed, and this achievement was genuine.
Hiss!
Many people couldn’t help gasping for air, looking at Zhou Heng with shock.
Such strength, truly as terrifying as this!
“You actually killed Ma Quan?” At this moment, a mature and clear female voice came from above, as He Mengqiu descended from the sky.
“Master, you’re back?” Yun Xiu exclaimed happily. She had been worried ever since He Mengqiu’s divine manifestation of the Three Dreams Dharma left her body, and was finally relieved to see her return.
“Thank you, senior,” Zhou Heng bowed with a fist in hand and asked, “Huangtong Mansion City, does senior know how things are going there?”
“This is not a good place to talk; let’s change locations,” He Mengqiu glanced around and said, “Follow me.”
Then, she wrapped them in a cloud of light and was about to carry Zhou Heng and Yun Xiu up into the air.
“Senior, please wait,” Zhou Heng suddenly waved his hand.
He then crouched down and searched Ma Quan’s body, found a small Qiankun Bag, a stack of silver notes, and a packet of medicinal powder, before he was satisfied and withdrew his hand.
This action not only left He Mengqiu and Yun Xiu gaping in stupefaction but also stunned the people observing nearby.
Oh my god!
Is there really such a tactic, can’t you have a bit of a master’s poise?
Zhou Heng didn’t care about having the poise of a master, nor did he care about that, for the treasures and money one got their hands on were the real deal. How could he possibly forget to loot his battle spoils?
Only after looting everything did he step back onto He Mengqiu’s cloud light, laughing, “I’ve kept senior waiting, we can go now.”
He Mengqiu was momentarily at a loss for words, unable to think of anything to describe the situation, so she simply went silent, raised the cloud light, and carried Zhou Heng and Yun Xiu into the air. They flew until they reached a deserted spot by the Wu Jia River before descending the cloud light and stopping.
“What happened to Huangtong Mansion City after I left? Please tell me, senior,” Zhou Heng asked.
“That half piece of finger bone has been thoroughly suppressed, you don’t have to worry,” He Mengqiu stood beside Yun Xiu and said to Zhou Heng, “Also, Qi Rui and Jiao Su both want to see you, they said they have something to discuss with you.
“Qi Rui should be coming over shortly, while Jiao Su said he will wait for you to return when you’re free. Zhong Shenyi and Pei Hongdao have both cordially invited you to visit them.
“Zhong Shenyi also conveyed his disciple, Chu Qingchuan’s, regards on his behalf, saying that he came here solely at the behest of his disciple.”
“This Great Grandmaster from the Shenxiao Sect is indeed good at maintaining relationships,” Zhou Heng smiled briefly, then clasped his hands in thanks, “Thank you, senior, for passing on the messages.”
“No need for thanks, each of us has seen your uniqueness; we simply perceive different aspects of it, and I have my suspicions too,” He Mengqiu looked at Zhou Heng with a somewhat complicated gaze, and said, “Previously, I had materialized the dream Primordial Spirit from afar, which has cost my Divine Soul, and I’ll need to recuperate for a while, so I will take my leave first.”
“Master, are you alright?” Yun Xiu was alarmed upon hearing He Mengqiu mention a loss to her Divine Soul.
She was very clear that the most important aspect of the Three Dreams Dharma was the Divine Soul. If the Divine Soul was damaged, not only would advancing to higher realms of the Three Dreams Dharma be difficult, it might even regress.
“Don’t worry, at most it’s akin to being exhausted,” He Mengqiu shook her head gently and smiled, “Let’s go.”
“I’m glad Master is fine,” Yun Xiu let out a sigh of relief upon hearing this and then bid Zhou Heng farewell, “Brother Heng, thank you for saving me this time, I, I will definitely find a way to repay you in the future!”
“Haha, there’s no need for that,” Zhou Heng laughed, “If anything, it was you who brought me an opponent. Without this Ma Quan, I might not have had the chance to undergo a complete transformation and break through to the Seventh Rank.”
“That won’t do, proper accounts must be kept separate,” Yun Xiu shook her head repeatedly, her eyes resolute, “Regardless, I will definitely repay you! Master, let’s go.”
“Hmm,” He Mengqiu nodded lightly and once again ascended into the sky on the cloud light.
Afterwards, Zhou Heng strolled by the Wu Jia River and found a few pieces of gold and gemstones buried in the sand and stones, as well as two secret manuals and a treasure map.
It seemed to him as if treasures were everywhere here, yet others just couldn’t find them, he wondered whether they were truly blind or just down on their luck.
Zhou Heng guessed it was probably the latter.
Because under the Luck State, his fortune was really too good.
Apart from finding things, in just a short while, seven or eight big fish had leapt out of the river and fallen right in front of him.
Finally, after he released the ninth big fish back into the river, two female Daoists appeared on the opposite bank of the Wu Jia River.
One of them should indeed be referred to as a young girl.
It was Cheng Jianjian and Qi Rui, who were looking at Zhou Heng across the river.
Then, with a flash of sword light around Qi Rui, she crossed the Wu Jia River with Cheng Jianjian, arriving at Zhou Heng’s side.
…
Above the sky, clouds churned tumultuously.
He Mengqiu maneuvered the cloud light through the sky, the howling wind around her blocked by the protective divine light she emitted,
With Yun Xiu standing behind her, staring at the vast expanse of the sky with a vacant gaze.
Then her eyes regained their determination.
She hesitated for a long time but finally decided to ask the question that was weighing on her mind, so she gently tugged at He Mengqiu’s sleeve and whispered, “Master, you seemed to have a complex look earlier when you were looking at Zhou Heng, is there something about him?”
One of the fundamental skills of the Three Dreams Dharma is to observe and analyze various expressions to read the corresponding information and strengthen the understanding of the consciousness of living beings, laying the groundwork for delving into dreams later on.
“I just have some guesses,” He Mengqiu suddenly sighed softly, “Previously, in Huangtong Mansion, Zhou Heng displayed an extremely clever use of the ‘Great Dream’ technique, and considering his ability to perform various unrelated abilities before… I suspect that Zhou Heng might be the reincarnation of my master.”
“What, what?!!” Yun Xiu’s eyes widened in disbelief, and her face showed an incredulous expression, almost doubting whether she had misheard.