Ling Xiao found it strange that the next Junior Officer he encountered was still at the same rank, the only difference being that this fellow’s attire was a bit more luxurious.
He initially thought it was nothing significant, since he had already killed one, so killing another seemed achievable.
However, it was not until the real fight began that he sensed something amiss.
"Could this be the legendary Heavenly Pulse Warrior?"
Ling Xiao had heard Wu Xiang mention the existence of Heavenly Pulse Warriors, a special presence in a unique period.
Without a doubt, this Junior Officer before him was in the nascent stage of becoming a Heavenly Pulse Warrior.
After a bitter struggle, Ling Xiao’s arm was suddenly severed by the burst of Heavenly Origin Power from his opponent.
That was him moving quickly; otherwise, his whole body would have been split in two.
Ling Xiao’s right arm was cut off; with his left, he swung the Rainfall Sword, beheading his adversary.
For a moment, he felt dizzy and extremely exhausted.
But it was at this moment that a pleasant surprise occurred.
He was astonished to discover that his cultivation level had increased again, reaching the Half-step Celestial with ninety percent strength.
Not only that, but with the complete integration of his Nine Martial Meridians, he had actually taken a step into the ranks of Heavenly Pulse Warriors.
The original Martial Veins had utterly transformed into every blade of grass and tree within the Mountain and River World, and the flow of power within the Mountain and River World had formed a perfect cycle with the power flowing inside his body.
Is this the form of the nascent Heavenly Pulse?
Ling Xiao was immensely excited.
Having just entered the ranks of the nascent Heavenly Pulse Warriors, a strand of astoundingly potent energy was born within him.
Without a doubt, that was Heavenly Origin Power, the foundation of martial arts outbursts for Heavenly Realm Martial Artists, the source of all power.
Without time to feel the might of this Heavenly Origin Power, he began to use the Heavenly Dragon Golden Body to repair his right arm.
He couldn’t be like Ying Wu Ya, whose power increased but ended up crippled; that would not be very cool.
Just then, another Junior Officer appeared.
This one, with even more luxurious attire than the previous, was a Heavenly Pulse Warrior in the grown stage.
While Ling Xiao was still repairing his right arm, the fellow launched an attack.
Naturally, he wouldn’t just sit there waiting to be killed—he pointed with his left hand, and a sword of air shot out, inadvertently utilizing that strand of Heavenly Origin Power.
The air sword now was terrifyingly powerful, its purity and the raw force felt as though it might explode at any moment, compressing the previous air sword’s ferocity and even causing ripples in the air.
"Nine Channels Air Sword·Heavenly Origin Shocking Sword!"
Ling Xiao had never fully understood how to master this move until now.
Only with Heavenly Origin Power could the third move of the Nine Channels Air Sword be fully unleashed.
The air sword struck the oncoming Junior Officer, but instead of piercing through immediately, it caused intense vibrations at the wound site, shattering the officer’s body to the point that all the internal organs turned into specks of black, absorbed into Ling Xiao’s own body.
This astonishing lethality made Ling Xiao gasp in shock.
He hadn’t yet fully mastered the essence of this move, but he believed that this attack could instantly kill an ordinary grown-stage Heavenly Pulse Warrior.
It was too terrifying.
Unfortunately, executing this technique required Heavenly Origin Power, and Ling Xiao only had a thread of it; once used up, he had to wait for it to slowly recover.
A Heavenly Pulse Warrior’s Heavenly Origin Power cannot be cultivated on its own; it can only be restored with the help of medication or recovery over time—unless you advance to the Heavenly Man Realm.
This was quite troublesome.
But still, countless people want to possess this Heavenly Origin Power.
The reason is simple, the power of Heavenly Origin Power is too terrifying; a mere thread of its power far surpasses the full-powered attack of a Half-step Celestial with ninety percent of their strength.
Of course, the power of any move and energy is relative.
Heavenly Origin Power’s suppression over Ling Xiao’s True Essence isn’t that great, after all, Ling Xiao’s True Essence has converged the Mountain River Will, Slaughter Will, and Destruction Will, and isn’t that easy to lose to the Heavenly Origin Power.
Taking a deep breath, Ling Xiao couldn’t help but ponder in his heart, "Now with my strength, facing a martial artist with a cultivation level below Half-step Celestial, it’s completely a crushing victory. Even facing a growing phase Heavenly Pulse Warrior possessing Heavenly Origin Power, I can kill them in one move.
Without Heavenly Origin Power, victory is still not a problem.
The ones who can really threaten me are probably the mature phase Heavenly Pulse Warriors.
If I’m not mistaken, those Six Young Masters of the Sacred Dynasty have likely reached this level. I wonder what it would be like to clash with them?"
It can be said that the "Heavenly Origin Power" of Heavenly Pulse Warriors gives them a chance to contend with Heavenly Realm Martial Artists.
Of course, it’s just a chance to contend.
Winning is almost impossible.
After all, between the two, there is an absolute insurmountable gap in realm.
Some time later, Ling Xiao’s right arm had fully recovered. Although he had expended a large amount of Immortal Grass Spirit Medicine to restore his right arm, it was absolutely worth it.
In the Transcendent Realm, to possess such ability, he is probably the only one in the entire Mysterious World.
Standing up, Ling Xiao continued to move forward.
This time he walked a relatively long distance, a full hundred meters, before encountering a blockade.
It seems to be the end of the sealed space.
The one who appeared there was actually the Moon Lady!
Of course, this Moon Lady isn’t real.
It can be judged by the cultivation level.
The Moon Lady’s cultivation is in the Yin-Yang Realm, while this fake product is only at the Sky Human Realm - One Thread Heaven level.
In the Mysterious World, it’s not uncommon to use the image of an object that martial artists are most fond of to test them, so Ling Xiao is not surprised to see this counterfeit.
What surprises him is, how could a Heavenly Realm Martial Artist suddenly appear here?
How could he possibly win!
Even though that thread of Heavenly Origin Power had also recovered during the process of regaining his arm, facing this formidable Heavenly Realm opponent, victory is simply impossible.
However, win or lose, Ling Xiao plans to try.
Because he has a treasure given to him by the Moon Lady, which can save his life three times, and so far, he hasn’t wasted a single one.
So he has the qualifications to take risks, unlike others who might turn and run at the sight of this thing.
A crescent-shaped blade of energy suddenly flew out from the hands of the "Moon Lady" opposite him. Even before the blade reached Ling Xiao, the space beneath his feet and behind him had already begun to collapse.
Such a terrifying force, truly befitting a Heavenly Person Realm Expert.
"This is really tricky!"
Ling Xiao didn’t dare to be negligent, he immediately took out the Purple Lightning Sword, and used the "Purple Lightning World-shocking" Secret Scroll.
This was a lower-level scroll that could enable the Purple Lightning Sword, currently a Precious Treasure Artifact, to be promoted to an Immortal-grade Treasure.
Now that he is a Heavenly Pulse Warrior, he can completely use an Immortal-grade Treasure in battle. Although the increase in power isn’t as pronounced as that of a Heavenly Realm Martial Artist, it’s still more suitable than for martial artists below Half-step Celestial.
Furthermore, due to the Immortal-grade Treasure’s sharpness and durability, it is not easily damaged.
Using the Purple Lightning Sword in battle couldn’t be more appropriate.