The battle is over.The referee declared Li An the winner.The judges' scores have been announced.Li An, 97.6.Bai Jianxin, 97.5.Facts have proven that Emperor Qi was right. Li An is a person with the potential to become the founder of the martial arts.Although the oscillating form he displayed in this battle had many flaws, the terrifying improvement was visible to the naked eye.With subsequent development, Li An might be able to eliminate the shortcomings of the oscillating form one by one. At that time, his martial arts will reach another level.And everyone understands one thing.Currently, Li An has not yet opened the Dao Fruit.He has not accumulated any power during the battle.This makes people wonder: if Li An had unleashed a full-strength attack in his complete form, what kind of devastating impact would that have been?I dare not even think about it.Bai Jianxin does not seem to have a Dao Fruit, which means that the power he has displayed now is all he has. Unfortunately, a few days was too short.Even if the demon race mobilized all its might to aid him, they couldn't truly reach the realm of complete sword intent.However, the step from 0 to 1 had already been completed, and it was only a matter of time before Bai Jianxin achieved sword intent.Many powerful individuals analyzed the reasons behind Bai Jianxin's lapse, ultimately arriving at an answer acceptable to the demon race and universally acknowledged.How had Li An achieved such remarkable progress in such a short period of time?He also possessed a talent called Dream!This talent allowed him to create a universal training ground where he could practice anything, including the oscillating body and even the battle with Bai Jianxin.When those renowned experts saw Li An maintain his composure in the final moments, they immediately determined that this ability was granted by Dream.So, where did Bai Jianxin lose?Talent!Li An's talent was actually far superior to Bai Jianxin's.The Immaculate Sword Heart, with this talent, wouldn't even qualify as SSS-level for a human.In contrast, Li An... The Supreme Fist allowed his martial spirit to completely suppress Bai Jianxin.Dreams allowed Li An to prepare for battle and build strategic reserves.In the end, this was the outcome.That was how it happened.Those within the demon race who had placed such high hopes on Bai Jianxin ultimately had to leave disappointed.This time.The demon race had no place in the first stage of the martial arts division.It seemed as if martial arts had ceased to exist in the demon world.The two comatose contestants were unaware of the outside world's assessment.An unknown number of years had passed.Bai Jianxin awoke from his hospital bed.After opening his eyes, he froze for a few seconds, as if recalling the events before his coma.Soon, everything came back to him."I lost, didn't I?" Bai Jianxin looked up at his father beside the bed.The look in his son's eyes pierced the White Dragon King's heart.The White Dragon King said hoarsely, "Everyone knows you tried your best."This single sentence already determined the outcome. Bai Jianxin looked up at the bright ceiling, his eyes somewhat hazy, his thoughts unclear.His father consoled him, "Your talent is below average for the Cultivation Temple. To have reached this point is truly remarkable.""The final dignity of the demon race's martial arts shouldn't be borne by you.""Don't overthink it."Bai Jianxin shook his head and said, "Please leave me alone for a while."The White Dragon King left.The ward was silent.Bai Jianxin gazed at the full moon outside the window, the sadness in his eyes growing deeper, finally turning into tears.In truth, the most painful thing for him wasn't failure, but his future.Li An hadn't used the Supreme Fist in battle. He still had a talent and a dream that he hadn't used. He had just developed his Oscillating Body, and there was much potential for him to achieve in the future.The Demon Sword Hidden, he could add more magic power to his sword, refine his swordsmanship, enhance his combat effectiveness through elemental combinations, and develop his talent.Their future lay on the path to the heavens.But not Bai Jianxin.He seemed to have reached his limit. This was the limit of Wuque Jianxin's potential.He possessed an astonishing sagacity in the way of the sword, and a sharp enough sword intent.But in the Cultivation Temple, his sword intent pales in comparison to the other martial arts masters!As for his sagacity?How good could his swordsmanship be?What sword technique didn't he know?After cultivating the Sword Intention Body, what else could he do?It seemed that the further he went, the further he would be pulled away from them, until he would eventually become oblivious to the crowd.With this thought, he picked up his storage ring and flashed it.The incomplete swordsmanship tome appeared in his palm."The way of the sword knows no rules, and I am free."Looking at the eight brightest characters in the book, his spirit faded, leaving only a dull, bitter smile.His palm gently stroked the textured pages, finally closing them and preparing to put them away.But suddenly, Bai Jianxin's heart skipped a beat. A golden light began to emanate from the torn pages of the sword manual.The golden light rapidly filled the fragments.Bai Jianxin abruptly straightened himself, grasping at a lifeline, his gaze fixed on the text."The Immaculate Sword Heart is the shell of the Sword Soul."These nine words filled Bai Jianxin's face with confusion.Then, he suddenly began to carefully sense the Immaculate Sword Heart innate rune flowing through his body.He felt it clearly.This innate rune had shattered!A clearly visible crack tore through a corner of the rune, and an extremely mysterious sword aura emanated from it!Bai Jianxin watched this scene, tears of joy overflowing!…In the human world.Li An also slowly awoke from his hospital bed.The moment he opened his eyes, he was met with Frost Snow's gentle blue eyes.Seeing Li An open his eyes, her slender hand gently placed on his palm, interlocking her fingers."How do you feel?"Li An took a deep breath, straightened up, and said, "I feel great, just like I just had a good sleep."Shuangxue nodded, then picked up a bowl of medicine and whispered, "Come on, open your mouth."Li An shyly stretched his neck, allowing Shuangxue to place the spoon on his tongue.Sip after sip, until the bowl was empty.Finally, Shuangxue put the bowl down, smiled at her husband, and said, "I thought I was used to it.""From Prison Mars to Apocalypse, to the Sword Competition, and even yesterday's match.""You always leave yourself covered in bruises. Even though I know you won't die, I can't help but feel bad."Li An nodded silently, saying, "But this isn't a peaceful time. We are the future of humanity. This kind of thing is unavoidable.""I understand," Shuangxue nodded gently. "From now on, wherever you go to fight, take me with you, okay?"Li An raised an eyebrow. Frost Snow gripped Li An's hand and said, "A true man has great ambitions. I think I can use my abilities to help you defeat some of your stronger enemies.""That way, you'll be able to achieve your dreams more easily."Li An's brows furrowed. "But..."Frost Snow understood him all too well."But if I defeated all your enemies, your strength wouldn't be fully demonstrated, would it?"Li An quickly shook his head, "That's not what I meant."Frost Snow looked up at Li An eagerly and said, "I'm your wife, a part of your life. You can think of it that way, as I'm also a part of your strength.""I'm yours, right?"Li An's heart trembled, and he nodded heavily, "Of course."Frost Snow's smile brightened. "More importantly, if we always face difficulties together,""Then if we really encounter a major obstacle that's insurmountable..."Frost Snow pursed her lips. "Then I won't watch you die.""I'll never have to bear that pain."
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