Chapter Seven: Ink Fruit
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He seems to be fighting against heaven and earth, every move of his body has to withstand the enormous pressure formed by the entire universe!
Even if Sanjiao Yan is the peak of the fifth layer of Lian Ti, in terms of strength, he is still a bit higher than Zhou Heng, but facing this sword, he doesn't even have the ability to dodge!
It wasn't the heavens that were suppressing him, but his spirit was completely controlled by the sword's momentum! It wasn't until Zhou Heng's sword struck his chest that he barely had a reaction, but it was already too late!
In the eyes of others, a bizarre scene appeared. Zhou Heng stabbed out with his sword, but Sanjiao Yan seemed to be stunned, completely unaware of how to dodge or block, and allowed the sword to stab over.
Hmph!
This sword directly pierced the heart of Sanjiao Yan, and as Zhou Heng pulled out his sword, a large amount of fresh blood immediately gushed out like a water pump, spraying a distance of two meters.
Zhou Heng suddenly felt a strong sense of weakness wash over him, and although he had already recovered some of his true yuan power, this sword strike had consumed nearly half of it, almost leaving him completely drained.
He hastily retreated, leaping behind a rock, his eyes scanning the area. All he saw was a strange grass growing under the rock, about two inches long, with a pure black color and no other hues, only five leaves that opened like an umbrella, and on top of it was a fruit of the same black color, slightly larger than a grain of rice.
Is this the treasure that makes the Black Severing Sword tremble?
Zhou Heng didn't even have time to think, and as he flashed by, he stretched out his hand and plucked the dark-colored fruit from above, without a single pause, hastily fleeing.
"Bastard!"
"Damn it!"
"Brother Niu!"
It wasn't until then that the seven people in the back reacted, and they all let out angry roars. Two of them rushed over to look at San Jiao Yan, while the remaining five chased after Zhou Heng.
Zhou Heng coldly snorted in his heart. When these people were being overbearing and forcing their way before, why didn't they consider the consequences? Now that someone has died, they're suddenly aware of their anger!
Who doesn't have three points of temper?
He could have simply picked the dark fruit and left, but since the other party was being aggressive, he couldn't just let them get away with it without giving them a show of his own.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, a figure darted back and forth in the dense forest, as two groups of people engaged in a frantic chase.
Zhou Heng constantly changed his route, gradually pulling away from the pursuers behind him, but it was still a bit far to completely shake them off. He wasn't in a hurry, as the terrain in the mountains and forests was complex, and as long as he could drag it until nightfall, once the light weakened, not even five people, let alone fifty, would be able to catch up with him again!
Unfortunately, the Ling Tian Jiu Shi was too exhausting to his true yuan energy. With one sword swing, he lost nearly half of his true yuan energy. Otherwise, with one sword for each, the roles of pursuit and escape would have been swapped.
The five men in the rear also knew that it was unfavorable to pursue after dark, so they all shouted angrily and provoked, calling Zhou Heng to stop and fight.
Zhou Heng didn't put it in his heart at all, but only accelerated to the extreme and ran freely.
The sky was willing, but before it got completely dark, the thick clouds suddenly poured down a heavy rain.
The forest was originally dimly lit, and now it's even darker. The five of them were shouting to each other to keep in touch, so as not to get separated, but judging from the sound, they were getting farther and farther away from Zhou Heng.
The rain grew heavier and heavier, and when the last ray of sunlight disappeared, the forest was so dark that you couldn't see your fingers in front of your eyes. The shouting voices behind him grew fainter and farther away, and Zhou Heng knew he had almost shaken off his pursuers.
He didn't stop and still hasn't put enough distance between them to be safe.
There was almost no light in the woods, and Zhou Heng didn't dare to run too fast. The ground was now wet and slippery, and if he wasn't careful, he would crash into a tree, which would be counterproductive. He slowed down his pace, and his movements became even more agile.
A small hill appeared ahead, and Zhou Heng only discovered after feeling his way forward that between two large rocks there was actually a narrow hole just big enough for one person to pass through, extremely well hidden.
He thought for a moment and then plunged in, just in time to take shelter from the rain.
After drilling in, Zhou Heng only discovered that this cave was actually quite deep, a black and shiny piece, couldn't see the end at all.
He first sat down cross-legged, replenishing the consumed true yuan force. With the large amount of food in his stomach being digested, and adding to that several hours without eating, he suddenly felt a rumbling hunger.
He took out a few pieces of dried meat that had been baked for a long time from his backpack. Although it was cold and hard, he couldn't go pick up branches to make a fire at this time, so he could only slowly gnaw on it. However, when his stomach was hungry, he didn't think it was unpalatable, and soon a large piece of dried meat went into his belly.
With a full stomach, his true strength had recovered to about 70-80%, and Zhou Heng naturally had plenty of energy. In this special place, even if the seven people chased after him, he was not afraid. One man can hold off an entire pass, come one by one and he would kill them one by one!
Thinking of the pursuing soldiers, Zhou Heng hastily took out that ink-black fruit. What kind of treasure was this that the three wolf eagles had guarded with such difficulty and also caused the Black Severing Sword to react?
As soon as the fruit was taken out, a faint light appeared in the cave - this fruit can actually emit light!
Although it's not very bright, and the cave is quite hidden, Zhou Heng still didn't dare to take risks. He walked a long way into the cave again. Not to mention that the light emitted by the ink fruit was limited, even if a fire were lit, it would be impossible for anyone outside to discover!
Zhou Heng carefully observed this fruit.
In the darkness, this fruit emits a soft glow, although very weak, it is enough to see its appearance.
Zhou Heng brought the fruit closer, and under the thin skin, he saw a starry sky-like brilliance, filled with tiny, sparkling particles that shone like stars, which made the fruit glow.
If you remove this outer layer, the light will definitely be much stronger!
Zhou Heng thought to himself, but he had no intention of breaking the surface, in case the juice inside splashed out, this strange fruit would be finished!
This is definitely a rare treasure! But how to use it is a difficult problem.
Zhou Heng couldn't help but hesitate, he could be certain that this fruit was a heavenly treasure, but the Lingguo herb wasn't something to be eaten casually. Some required careful consideration of compatibility like medicine, while others had potent effects and needed to be taken in multiple doses.
If he swallows it hastily, won't something go wrong?
Huh?
He was hesitating when he saw that the starlight in the ink fruit had actually dimmed a bit!
Is it true that if you don't take it immediately after picking, the medicinal properties will be lost?
In just an instant, Mu Guo's complexion turned a shade paler.
Zhou Heng didn't hesitate again, threw the ink fruit into his mouth, closed his eyes and swallowed it directly!
The plum burst in his throat, the wrapped skin shattered immediately, and inside was a cluster of juice, which instantly turned into a clear icy stream that rolled down to his stomach.
Boom!
Zhou Heng looked inward at his own body, only to see that this lump was as if composed of countless stars. In the instant it fell into his stomach, it suddenly burst open, transforming into countless sparkling starlight particles that entered his bloodstream and flowed towards every part of his body.
Like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, when these starlight particles arrive at the lower abdomen, they immediately rush towards the position of the Dan Tian.
Zhou Heng was startled, thinking that it was Hei Jian Dashi " Horizontal Sword Snatching Love" again, but after these starlight particles entered the dantian, the black broken sword was motionless, while these starlight particles were dotted in the dantian.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, in no time at all, all the starlight particles had entered the dantian through the bloodstream, just like a vast expanse of stars, Zhou Heng's consciousness swam freely within, as if flying through the starry sky, majestic and grand.
Boom!
A star suddenly exploded, instantly forming a shockwave that shook the entire Dantian.
What!
Zhou Heng's mind was still undecided, but he saw another starlight explosion, followed by a third and fourth!
It was like a chain reaction, all the starlight almost exploded in an instant, forming wave after wave of shock waves, raging wildly in Zhou Heng's dantian!
Zhou Heng's whole body suddenly shook violently, as if he was being hit repeatedly, and his lower abdomen felt like it was about to be torn apart!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Wave after wave surged through, his dantian was forcibly expanded bit by bit, and the power of these shockwaves did not completely dissipate, as if the waves crashed against the shore, hitting the dam and then rolling back to surge in another direction.
The dantian is an absolutely wonderful place, the human body is only so big, but in the constant inner vision, his dantian space has already become a circular space with a diameter of three feet - this conclusion can be drawn by comparing it with the size of the black broken sword.
Under the shockwave of these starlight particle explosions, his dantian space has expanded to about three feet two inches, and there is still a trend of continued expansion!
But this is going to burst him alive!
Ow! Oh pain! Unbearable intense pain!
Zhou Heng was drenched in cold sweat, but compared to the ordeal of the black sword last month, this was nothing! The key was not whether he could endure such suffering, but his body was really about to split open!
Buzz!
At this moment, the black broken sword that had been still suddenly trembled, as if an adult who was annoyed by a child's entanglement, a supreme and omnipotent aura rolled out, filling the entire dantian.
Zhou Heng felt as if a kind of magical power had been injected into his body, and the dantian that was close to collapse immediately stabilized.
Boom, the shockwave was still raging and crashing, Zhou Heng's dantian was still expanding, but that intense pain that seemed to tear him apart had already disappeared.
Saved by Hei Jian!
Ten minutes, twenty minutes, half an hour!
Almost forty minutes later, the shockwave in Zhou Heng's dantian finally exhausted its energy, and his dantian space had expanded to four feet in size, more than doubling from before!
Everything returns to calmness, just like the ocean after a storm, with no ripples.
Zhou Heng was stunned, is it over just like this?
How come there's no increase in true yuan power at all? What's the point of this, expanding his dantian by more than double, what use is it?
What a treasure!
He couldn't help but sigh repeatedly, but being able to make the demonic beast guard and the black sword vibrate, this ink fruit was absolutely not an ordinary product! As for what benefits the expansion of the dantian space would bring, it might only be apparent in the future.
Zhou Heng stood up, it was still some time before midnight. The cave was narrow and not suitable for practicing swordplay. Outside, a torrential rain was pouring down. He might as well explore how deep the mountain cave was.
