Unity with heaven and man?
No, this was wrong. This was not unity with heaven and man. This was a higher realm, control over heaven and earth!
Heaven and earth seemed to lie in his hands, fused into his weapon!
This realm was too terrifying. Countless warriors spent their lives striving for unity with heaven and man and failed, yet Ling Xiao had reached such a level.
How was this possible?
Xie Li’s mind instantly blanked, unable to think.
Truth be told, even Ling Xiao himself was somewhat surprised. He had merely applied the trick of merging with shadows to his body and the Mountains and Rivers Martial Soul.
He had achieved unity of person and soul.
Yet this brought him immense joy.
The Mountains and Rivers Martial Soul encompassed everything, controlled heaven and earth, commanded mountains and rivers!
Was this the true essence of the Mountains and Rivers Martial Soul?
Ling Xiao had an epiphany!
This insight came at the perfect moment!
Le Bie’s throat twitched. He actually took a step back.
He was furious. The opponent’s cultivation was far below his, yet he feared this sword intent.
“Everyone, attack! Kill him! Kill him!”
Le Bie roared in rage.
“Yes!”
Under Le Bie’s command, Lizard people warriors, Black Crow Empire warriors, and Shenhuang Empire warriors all charged at Ling Xiao.
There were one or two hundred at least.
All were Heaven-Human Realm warriors, the strongest at peak Eight Desolations Heaven.
Ling Xiao had nearly fallen against a late Eight Desolations Heaven guard captain before.
Yet today, facing the siege of so many warriors, a calm smile stayed on his face.
He did not move, just stood there, his right hand gently stroking his storage ring.
The Jinwu Sword appeared in his grasp again.
In that instant, terrifying sword intent filled the entire hall.
It was as if countless sharp swords howled in the air.
The blood-red sword intent caused many warriors to plummet from mid-air, spitting blood.
Even more warriors found their path blocked by an invisible wall.
Not an ordinary wall, but one formed by an unparalleled giant sword.
Anyone who crashed into it would be shattered to pieces!
Sword intent was formless!
Yet it could kill!
Xie Li swallowed hard. This little one was so terrifying. She had never imagined it before.
Was this a true swordsman!
Those she had seen using swords before were merely warriors wielding swords.
Their swords were just weapons, tools, lifeless objects, no different from other arms.
Ling Xiao’s sword lived, filled with willful, sharp killing intent. It was a true “sword” that could slaughter everything, destroy everything.
Le Bie retreated once more.
He was shaken again by this terrifying sword intent.
Jinwu Over the Sun!
The same move, yet its power was worlds apart!
One thrust, golden light exploded.
The entire space seemed engulfed in scorching heat. Many enemies’ bodies burst and burned.
In that instant, people felt an illusion.
As if Ling Xiao controlled this space.
Those facing him felt sword qi from all directions.
They did not know where to turn, where to strike.
They panicked, completely losing track of their target.
Control over heaven and earth!
This was not a martial realm, but a special state.
Countless warriors pursued unity with heaven and man their whole lives. Few dared dream of controlling heaven and earth.
They saw it as fantasy, delusion.
Even unity with heaven and man was a supreme realm reached by only a rare few.
Without insight or special opportunities, most warriors could never attain it.
It had nothing to do with martial cultivation level.
Controlling heaven and earth, commanding everything, making all between heaven and earth obey your orders.
Only gods could do such things. Who dared imagine it?
Yet Ling Xiao had done it.
Though limited by cultivation, his control was temporary, but this brief moment was enough to change everything.
The Jinwu let out a shrill cry.
Sharp golden light pierced throats and hearts one after another.
Great fires began to burn, like hell on earth.
Over a hundred people, all slain.
None survived!
With just one sword, Ling Xiao showed everyone the true terror of a swordsman!
The remaining warriors dared not challenge him again.
They turned their gazes to Le Bie and Feng Zhan.
In their eyes, only these two could truly defeat and kill Ling Xiao.
“Good lad, I never expected such a powerful technique. No wonder you are so arrogant. Today I will kill you, seize your technique, and see how you swagger then!”
Le Bie was not as perceptive as Xie Li. He did not realise Ling Xiao had entered an indescribable special realm.
He thought Ling Xiao had mastered some mighty technique.
After all, with only early Seven Stars Heaven cultivation, his strength must come from the technique, right?
Le Bie’s mind was that simple. He could not think deeper.
Ling Xiao had used a technique, Jinwu Over the Sun.
But its immense power had nothing to do with the technique itself.
He could unleash similar attacks with any technique.
Too bad Le Bie did not understand.
“For your stupidity, I do not want you to die confused. Take your people and withdraw. No need to die for the Black Crow Empire.”
Ling Xiao said calmly.
Stupid?
Perhaps Ling Xiao meant well, but to Le Bie, the word grated, made him deeply uncomfortable.
A lowly human!
A race reduced to slaves!
A mere Seven Stars Heaven warrior dared call him stupid before so many.
How could he tolerate it?
“You bastard! I am a peak Ninth Heaven expert. Before me, you are nothing, yet you dare call me stupid?”
Le Bie was furious, extremely furious!
Yet in his heart, he truly feared Ling Xiao.
That sword earlier was too dazzling. Even as a peak Ninth Heaven warrior, he felt dread.
He did not want to die.
The Lizard people had always been weaker than the Scorpion people, living under their protection, seeking their aid against threats.
Because their strength was too low. He, their chief, their king, was only peak Ninth Heaven.
He blamed the Scorpion people for stealing their cultivation resources and martial secrets.
So he allied with Black Crow Empire experts to exterminate the Scorpion people.
Their strength was lacking, but they had numbers. With Temur Mutu and Feng Zhan’s help, destroying the Scorpion people was feasible.
Success was near. He truly did not want to die.
Once dead, everything was lost.
So even though he believed he could kill Ling Xiao, fear held him back. He did not want to act.
