Terran Guardian - Chapter 3595

Chapter 3573 Breaking the Nine Heavens

As soon as Tantai Bai finished speaking

, Xiao Ling’s expression turned indifferent. The immortal sword in his hand hummed, and an indescribable pressure seemed to suddenly descend upon the vast world.

In that instant ,

a rare solemnity appeared on Tantai Bai

‘s face. He actually felt a faint sense of threat from Xiao Ling, something he had never felt before.

Just then,

Xiao Ling took a step forward, his aura reaching its peak. “This sword is called Severing the Nine Heavens, please appraise   it

, Senior Brother—”   The sword was drawn!   With a single swing of Xiao Ling’s sword, a towering sword light suddenly slashed out. All the power of the Great Dao rules collapsed and annihilated before this sword, even the world before him was split in two by this power.   In Tantai Bai’s eyes, only a single sword light occupied his entire vision.   An unprecedentedly strong threat surged from the depths of his heart.   In an instant…   Ignoring everything else, Tantai Bai immediately summoned an ancient cauldron, pouring all his immortal energy and blood into it, unleashing the power of this treasure to suppress the attack.   ”Boom!!!”   The moment the two forces collided, the ancient cauldron let out a mournful cry, then shattered inch by inch before Tantai Bai’s astonished gaze.   The next instant.   A sword beam slashed down before him.   All his protective immortal energy techniques became as fragile as paper.   Immediately.   Tantai Bai was completely engulfed by this power.   …   ”Rumble!!”   The small world trembled. When the sword beam dissipated, a chasm-like chasm appeared before Xiao Ling, rising from him and disappearing into the world’s edge.   The power of this sword seemed to have cleaved the entire world in two.   As for Tantai Bai’s figure, he had already vanished.   Looking at Xiao Ling, his face was pale, and his arm gripping the sword hilt trembled slightly, showing just how much this sword strike had drained him.   However…   A smile now appeared on his face.   He had won!   Tantai Bai had ultimately failed to withstand the power of that sword strike.   Afterwards,   Xiao Ling took a pill, then sat cross-legged to meditate and silently recover his losses.   This was the first time he hadn’t immediately chosen a new opponent.   After all, that sword strike had completely depleted his immortal power; if he encountered an opponent of Tantai Bai’s caliber again, he would definitely have a chance of victory. Right   now, the only thing he could do was seize the time to recover as much as possible to deal with the troubles to come.   Outside,   the elders from all sides were now looking towards the arena. When they saw Xiao Ling defeat Tantai Bai with a single sword strike, almost everyone’s face showed astonishment.   ”Tantai Bai has lost!”   ”The power of that sword strike is quite extraordinary—”   ”Severing the Nine Heavens… I’ve never heard of such a divine ability before. Peak Master Qian, when did your Sword Peak acquire such a powerful divine ability?”   someone couldn’t help but ask.   Anyone with eyes could see that Xiao Ling’s sword strike was far beyond the reach of a Celestial King’s divine power, and even surpassed by ordinary Ancient Immortal divine powers.   Logically, even if they hadn’t seen such a power, they should have at least heard of it.   After all, while there were many Ancient Immortal level divine powers within the sect, each had its own reputation.   Qianhen shook his head, saying, “This divine power isn’t from Sword Peak. If nothing unexpected   happens, it must be Xiao Ling’s own good fortune!” He couldn’t suppress a smile as he spoke.   What he thought would be a certain defeat had turned into a huge surprise from Xiao Ling. He   defeated Tantai Bai with a single sword strike.   If it weren’t for the protection of the arena, the opponent would have perished on the spot.   In other words, Xiao Ling’s sword strike was qualified to slaughter a Celestial King.   A Great Power at the first level possessing the combat power to kill a Celestial King—such strength alone was enough to earn him the title of a prodigy.   At this moment,   Qianhen had only one thought in his mind: no matter the cost, he would do everything in his power to nurture Xiao Ling.   Even if Xiao Ling didn’t make it into the top twenty and secure a spot in the Blood Pool, Qianhen would still do everything in his power to improve his cultivation.   Insufficient talent?   Then use resources to boost it!   Even at a great cost, it would be worthwhile.   It could be said that   Qianhen was satisfied with the strength Xiao Ling displayed in this battle.   Sword Peak absolutely couldn’t miss such a prodigy.   ”If this boy were to reach the Immortal King realm, this sword strike might even be able to kill an Ancient Immortal!”   Shen Changqing slowly spoke, offering a fair assessment.   Kill an Ancient Immortal!   These words caused everyone else’s expressions to change again.   If it was difficult for a Great Power to reverse the demise of an Immortal King, then for an Immortal King to reverse the demise of an Ancient Immortal—looking at the entire sect, the number of prodigies who could truly achieve this was extremely limited.   Hearing this,   Qianhen’s gaze towards Xiao Ling became even more fervent.   ”I never expected our sect to produce such a prodigy again. The profundity of this sword strike is probably   comparable to that of an Immortal Emperor. To master an Immortal Emperor’s power at the Great Power realm shows that this young man’s talent in swordsmanship is already top-notch.   The only thing he lacks is cultivation aptitude!”   Yang Daoxu spoke slowly, acknowledging Xiao Ling’s strength.   Immortal Emperor’s power!   Upon hearing this, many elders were shaken.   Among the many cultivators present who had entered the Ancient Immortal Realm, very few could truly master Immortal Emperor’s power.   This shows   how difficult it is to cultivate such a power.   Shen Changqing remained noncommittal to Yang Daoxu’s words.   Others might not see much of the profundity of Xiao Ling’s sword strike, but how could he not see it?   Yang Daoxu’s description of Immortal Emperor’s power was only half right.

With Shen Changqing’s insight, he could see that Xiao Ling’s sword strike was an incomplete divine ability.

However,

even an incomplete divine ability still reached the Immortal Emperor level.

If it were a complete divine ability, Shen Changqing suspected that its grade was sufficient to enter the ranks of Half-Saints.

“It seems this person has quite a bit of luck!”

Shen Changqing gave Xiao Ling a deep look and nodded to himself.

A slightly inferior aptitude doesn’t matter.

As long as the opportunities and blessings are deep enough, then one day there is a possibility of breaking through to Ancient Immortal, proving the Dao of Immortal Emperor, and even reaching the pinnacle of immortality.

And with the body of a great power, obtaining the inheritance of a Half-Saint, the other party’s opportunities and blessings are evident.

By now,

Shen Changqing could be certain that Xiao Ling would definitely obtain a spot in this Blood Pool.

After all, it was a Half-Saint inheritance. Even if the other party’s current cultivation level made it difficult to unleash the true power of such a divine ability, it was still enough to kill an ordinary Immortal King.

Moreover,

in addition to this Half-Saint inheritance, Xiao Ling also possessed the complete Great Thunder Sound Sword Technique.

If relying solely on the Nine Heavens Breaking Technique, it would be difficult for his opponent to reach the top twenty.

Such a semi-saintly divine ability consumes an astonishing amount of energy. With Xiao Ling’s current cultivation level, even using only one ten-millionth of his power would be enough to completely drain his immortal energy.

Furthermore, the recovery time on the arena is limited; once used, it’s difficult to use it a second time in a short period.

However, with the fully mastered Great Thunder Sound Sword Technique, it’s a different story.

The consumption of immortal king divine abilities is not as astonishing as that of semi-saintly divine abilities.

Coupled with Xiao Ling’s own foundation, and the power of this divine ability, few in the same realm can rival him.

Undeniably,

the Xuan Tian Dao Sect has developed rapidly in recent years, but geniuses like Xiao Ling are still extremely rare.

…

An hour later.

Xiao Ling activated his token, and when his opponent appeared, his expression finally changed.

The newcomer was none other than the recently defeated Tantai Bai.

“We meet again!”

Tantai Bai looked at Xiao Ling, a meaningful smile on his face.

“I just wonder if you can still unleash that sword strike now?”

“…I concede!”

Xiao Ling remained silent for a long time before directly conceding.

He knew his own limitations.

An hour of recovery was far from enough to restore his strength to its peak, let alone unleash that sword strike again.

With Tantai Bai’s strength, if he couldn’t unleash that sword strike, then he had no chance of winning.   Xiao Ling understood

this clearly.   Therefore,   he had no intention of making a move this time.   Just as Xiao Ling was about to activate the token, Tantai Bai stopped him: “I’ll give you one day. Concede your defeat after one day!”   Upon hearing this, Xiao Ling’s expression froze slightly, then he bowed to Tantai Bai.   ”Thank you, Senior Brother!”   He hadn’t expected that Tantai Bai, who had previously lost to him, would still be willing to give him a chance.   The one day given by the other party was simply to allow him more time to recover.   Tantai Bai’s expression remained calm: “You don’t need to thank me. It’s just that with your current strength, it would be a pity to lose to an ordinary cultivator.   I must say, the power of your sword strike is unparalleled in my life.   Without reaching the Immortal King realm, I would have had difficulty withstanding it!”   As he spoke, Tantai Bai’s face showed deep emotion.   The image of that sword strike still lingered in his mind.   This was the first time since he had reached the half-step Immortal King realm that he had sensed the aura of death from a powerful figure.   If it weren’t for the protection of the arena, Tantai Bai had no doubt that he would have perished under that sword strike.   Because he admired Xiao Ling’s strength, Tantai Bai was willing to give him a chance. Upon   hearing this ,   Xiao Ling’s expression became even more grateful.   He then wasted no time, immediately sitting cross-legged to meditate and silently recover his strength.   The onlookers, witnessing this scene, all had different expressions.   ”This young man is not bad!”   Qingmu nodded, naturally referring to Tantai Bai.   Qianhen nodded, “The Supreme Elder is quite right. It’s just a pity that Xiao Ling was unlucky, encountering Tantai Bai twice in a row.”   He finished speaking with a hint of regret.   With Xiao Ling’s strength, if he hadn’t met Tantai Bai twice in a row, the latter might not have lost.   But this was no one’s fault but his own.   Besides, Tantai Bai’s actions had earned Qianhen’s favor. In   any case, Sword Peak owed him a favor this time. Otherwise,   if Tantai Bai hadn’t given Xiao Ling a chance, and the latter had been even unlucky, he might have truly missed out on the top twenty.   A day passed quickly.   Xiao Ling opened his eyes, looked at Tantai Bai, and smiled, “Thank you, Senior Brother!”   ”No need for thanks. If we meet again next time, I won’t hold back.”   ”Me too!”   Xiao Ling took a deep breath, bowed to Tantai Bai, and then activated his token, his figure disappearing from the small world.