Chapter 404: Half-step to the Sixth Realm (Requesting Monthly Votes)
"Something's not right!"
Suddenly, as Yunxiao pondered, she sensed an enormously sinister presence: "Something is coming, Li Zhen!!"
"Boom!"
No sooner had the words left her mouth than Li Zhen charged forward.
However, only the clashing of metal was heard, and Li Zhen felt as if his arms were about to break from the severe pain. He clenched his teeth, roaring with all his strength, and finally managed to ward off the opponent.
"Roar!!"
As soon as it landed, the terrifying creature in the shadows let out a spine-chilling roar.
This was not a human voice, and there was only one kind of thing in the Underground Palace that possessed such power.
"Zombie."
Yunxiao, a cultivator, had martial arts skills that were no less than Li Zhen's: "What tier of zombie is this?"
"Earth Fiend, at least Earth Fiend!"
The Heavenly Gang Zombie King, grinding its sharp teeth, glared at Li Zhen discontentedly.
This was the man who had managed to block its attack.
'Damn the will of the plane.'
The people of Miracle World, when in the Lower Tier worlds, would always be subject to various suppressions. The Heavenly Gang Zombie King did not dare to use his Heroic Level first Awakening, and his current fighting power was not much different from the Supernatural Peak.
He needed to eliminate these people, and the other Earth Fiend Corpses had already been awoken.
They were no longer confined to their original locations and had rushed out en masse, ready to encircle this group of Tomb Robbers and slaughter them.
"It's not an Earth Fiend Corpse!"
Li Zhen, who had fought with Earth Fiend Corpses before, although a narrow escape from death, was certain that the opponent was not any Earth Fiend Corpse: "Too hard, Earth Fiend Corpses aren't this tough."
The power output of the Heavenly Gang Zombie King was on par with an Earth Fiend Corpse, but Heroic Level is Heroic Level, with a physical strength far beyond that of the latter.
"Let me do it!"
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Yunxiao was the strongest, and in Miracle World, she was also of Quasi-Heroic Level.
If nothing unexpected happened, she would be the strongest being this plane could produce; a plane could not nurture a Heroic Level strong being by itself, Quasi-Hero being the limit.
"Divine Morning!"
Drawing the Immortal Sword she carried on her back, Yunxiao channeled surging Spiritual Power into it.
In an instant, the Divine Morning Sword transcended the constraints of matter, shining like a streak of light through the tombs' corridors, its speed too fast for the naked eye and its lethality beyond Li Zhen and his peers' imaginations.
"Ding~~"
With a swing of his arms, the Heavenly Gang Zombie King effortlessly blocked Yunxiao's Divine Morning Sword's luminous strike.
"This!"
Yunxiao was shocked but finally had a realization of the opponent's strength: 'Sixth Realm, it is a Sixth Realm powerhouse!'
Miracle World had its own hierarchy of power, and the primary material plane and the Endless Dimensions also had their own systems.
Mortals start with only learning punches and kicks, and those individuals are called First Realm, corresponding to the Mortals of Miracle World.
Once someone's body possesses energy, such as Inner Strength, True Qi, Spiritual Power, Mana, etc., and can utilize it to some extent, that would be the Second Realm, corresponding to the first step into the Extraordinary.
After the energy becomes immense, and they can cast a variety of powerful maneuvers, that is the Third Realm, equating to the Extraordinary Peak.
Further up, when the energy transforms in quality, the whole person's temperament becomes Transcendent, which not only greatly increases strength but also life span, that is the Transcendent Realm.
Like Li Zhen now, he is just entering the Fourth Realm.
As for Yunxiao, who has already broken through to the Quasi-Hero, she has transcended the ordinary Transcendent and can be understood as a 'Fifth' Realm powerhouse.
The attacking power of the Heavenly Gang Zombie King, purely in terms of output, was not much different from Yunxiao's presence at the scene.
This was also the balance point of high-end powers set by the Corpse Bride and Fengdu when they scheduled their duel; neither side could bring out strength beyond the Heroic Level.
"He absolutely isn't a zombie that could have been cultivated in this world!"
The Heavenly Gang Zombie King blocked her Divine Morning Sword, and he did not use any special techniques, but rather, withstood it with his physical body. This had already surpassed the concept of the Transcendent, completely of another dimension, it was the Sixth Realm, paramount over the Fifth Realm!
However, the problem is that the laws of the primary material plane are inherently flawed and incomplete unless it could break through to the 'dimensional' level, otherwise, it is impossible for a Heroic Level being, which is the Sixth Realm, to be born.
"This guy..."
Li Zhen was hugging his arms, while the old grandpa and the little girl beside him were treating his wounds.
Their abilities were quite peculiar, rather than some kind of martial arts technique, it was more like a unique type of superhuman ability, one that depended on Bloodline Inheritance within the family.
The capabilities of this grandfather and granddaughter were extremely peculiar; as long as there was a breath left, no matter if one was stricken with severe poison, they could pull you back from the brink.
"Yunxiao senior, it is not the Sixth Realm!"
Li Zhen's judgment had some basis, because if it were the Sixth Realm, he would have already died at first contact.
After all, a Sixth Realm powerhouse has already half-stepped into the domain of an Evil God.
"No."
"Old Li, you were able to resist this zombie king at the Fourth Realm, and the price was merely an arm, not because it was weak, but because for some reason, it could only exert the power of the Fifth Realm!"
Old Black Dog, evidently more perceptive than Li Zhen, knew the disadvantage of the Heavenly Gang Zombie King.
"Half-step into the Sixth Realm, then there's a fight to be had!"
The fact that the Heavenly Gang Zombie King had not reached the exceptional level of a Heroic Level eased Yunxiao's mind because, in this way, the strengths of both were now comparable.
"Sword turns myriad, universe as radiance."
Under Yunxiao's manipulation, the Divine Morning Sword transformed into countless rays of light.
The singular flying sword, within this narrow corridor, became densely packed, filling the sky and covering the earth, startling even the Heavenly Gang Zombie King.
"Ding ding ding ding~~"
The Heavenly Gang Zombie King's abilities were greatly restricted. Unable to use the Heroic Level Awakening, his advantages had almost completely vanished.
Extraordinary Level skills, Transcendent Level skills, both were not much stronger than Yunxiao without awakening.
The only advantage was that the zombie king's endurance was several times that of Yunxiao.
"Damn it!"
"This sword," the Heavenly Gang Zombie King, feeling a tingling pain like an electric shock in both arms, "is not a weapon of the Underworld!"
"Female Sword Emperor!!!"
The Corpse Bride trembled with rage. She recognized at a glance the origins of Yunxiao and the Divine Morning Sword; this woman and her divine weapon, both bore the Miracle Power of the Female Sword Emperor.
"Is this still not cheating?"
Facing the Corpse Bride's interrogation, Mu Yunji and Ying Muyao started discussing again, and this time, Bailuo's consciousness was also pulled into the debate.
Of course, Bailuo was only there to listen and observe; he did not understand, so he could not offer an opinion.
"Does it count?"
Ying Muyao asked, "Is she your person?"
"She isn't."
Mu Yunji indicated she was being wrongfully implicated this time, "My people, those are the ones who have entered the Immortal Registry, and clearly, she has not."
As the supreme ruler of the Heavenly Palace in Miracle World, Mu Yunji kept a strict watch over her Heavenly Maidens and Female Immortals.
Descend to the Mortal World with sentiments, this is a grave sin. Once known to Mu Yunji, removing one's Immortal Bone is the basic punishment.
"Hmm, indeed she doesn't bear your mark."
Ying Muyao had Bailuo feel it too, and he nodded, "I also didn't detect it."
The three Witness Officials unanimously confirmed, Yunxiao participating in the battle did not violate the rules; she was inherently a person from the native plane, fighting for her own homeland, which was reasonable and justified.