"Let’s go!" Zhou Heng, still dissatisfied, spoke listlessly.
After blushing for a moment, the Moon Shadow Saintess had adjusted her mood, her face serious as if nothing had happened earlier, which made Zhou Heng respect her.
The three of them left the cave. Zhou Heng scooped up the Moon Shadow Saintess, soaring into the air in the direction the Black Sword had indicated. Meanwhile, Huo Tian continued to advance, propelled by the wind he generated, moving just as fast.
The Moon Shadow Saintess was quite enjoying Zhou Heng’s embrace, though the scoundrel couldn’t keep his hands still, always roaming over her waist and hips.
Zhou Heng was idle, and having been so fiery earlier, he had to find something to do, didn’t he?
As they flew, luckily, no other Stardust Storms appeared, and three days later, they entered a mountain valley.
Zhou Heng summoned the Black Sword, which lazily emerged from his Dantian Space after a while and shot towards a mountain peak.
Since Zhou Heng had advanced to the Immortal Realm, the Black Sword had been silent but had improved significantly, unlike before when it couldn’t attack on its own.
Boom! A swath of rock fell, and half the mountain collapsed. Zhou Heng, wielding the Black Sword, continued slicing, each strike shearing off large chunks of rock.
The treasure that had triggered the Black Sword was still beneath.
"What are you doing, Zhou Heng?" the Moon Shadow Saintess asked curiously.
Wasn’t it obvious? They had run around aimlessly for three days, and now he was toiling like a miner. Had Zhou Heng decided to change professions?
That was when Zhou Heng realized he hadn’t explained anything to the Moon Shadow Saintess or Huo Tian. He smiled and said, "There’s a treasure below!"
"Treasure?" Even though the Moon Shadow Saintess wasn’t as greedy as the Black Donkey, the word ’treasure’ naturally stimulated any intelligent being, lighting up her eyes.
But she immediately showed a doubtful expression. It was everyone’s first time in the Immortal Realm, and the teleportation spot had not been predetermined, stumbling upon a treasure so casually... seemed too naïve.
Yet, seeing Zhou Heng’s seriousness made it appear real, so she temporarily suppressed her doubts and quietly waited.
As for Huo Tian, she was utterly indifferent, as if nothing in this world could shake her soul anymore.
Zhou Heng was happily slashing away. If this were the Mortal Realm, he could have turned the mountain to ash with a thought. But objects in the Immortal Realm were incredibly robust. Even with the battle power of the Moonlight Sovereign and wielding the Black Sword, he could only grind it down layer by layer.
If Huo Tian were willing to help, a mere flick of her finger might have erased the mountain!
However, that could result in the treasure buried beneath the mountain being shattered, and even the floating landmass might completely crumble!
Asking her to intervene was too severe a risk. Better not!
Zhou Heng tirelessly worked, digging diligently for an entire day and night, until he finally reached the bottom of the mountain.
At this point, he dared not swing randomly anymore; the Black Sword was too sharp, and he feared destroying the treasure below. If the Black Donkey ever found out, that greedy creature would surely hold a grudge.
Zhou Heng carefully dug downwards. Through his mental link with the Black Sword, he was sure the treasure was within ten feet below.
Just then, the ground violently shook, tossing Zhou Heng and the Moon Shadow Saintess into the air before they heavily fell back down, while Huo Tian floated unaffected, her feet never touching the ground.
"What’s going on?" the Moon Shadow Saintess frowned, "Could it be another Stardust Storm?"
"I’m afraid not!" Zhou Heng peered into the distance, his vision now far surpassing that of the Moon Shadow Saintess.
"That’s good!" the Moon Shadow Saintess sighed in relief, still scared from the earlier Stardust Storm.
Zhou Heng shook his head and said, "I hate to burst your bubble, but you’re celebrating prematurely."
"What’s wrong?" A sense of foreboding rose in the Moon Shadow Saintess.
The ground shook again, the thunderous roar almost splitting their eardrums.
In the distance, a massive shadow appeared. Its vague outline alone was terrifyingly huge!
The shadow took a step, and the ground trembled heavily, reminding Zhou Heng of the King Level Puppet from Xuanqian Star, an unbeatable force in the Mortal Realm if it was fueled by sufficient Spirit Stones.
Naturally, should it encounter Zhou Heng, the abilities of the Gold Devouring Clan would be its natural nemesis, leaving no room for doubt!
That shadow was like a colossal version of the King Level Puppet!