Chapter 505: Sword Spirit

A withered plum tree, which should have fallen to the ground, was suddenly lifted up by an unknown wind.The two men in the arena seemed to be in sync, their eyes fixed!The sword flashed before the man!The battle began before anyone could react!"Swish!"A flash of white light!The figures of Li An, engulfed in flames, and Bai Jianxin, sword-wielding, crossed paths!Everyone looked up suddenly.Ji Lie and the others' pupils suddenly constricted!A terrifying thing had happened!A deep wound appeared on Li An's waist.Bai Jianxin, unharmed!What kind of concept was this!?Many spectators stood up one by one, their hearts in their throats.In previous battles, Li An never took the initiative!This time, Li An and his opponent attacked simultaneously!And, he lost this round!Bai Jianxin was unharmed, but he was injured!A look of disbelief crossed Li An's face.He turned, looking in astonishment at Bai Jianxin, who had also turned and drawn his sword.The White Ghost Emperor shared Li An's expression.Many spectators who had reached the Ninth Realm or even the Divine Realm were also somewhat surprised.It wasn't just Li An's injury.In the previous round, those with enough strength had seen the changes in Bai Jianxin's body.At the moment his fist was about to strike Bai Jianxin's chest,his chest... melted!It transformed into a ball of white air, but then quickly coalesced.So Li An's strike missed!The two engaged in combat remained silent.Bai Jianxin's lips curled slightly, and he drew his sword!The second round began!A wisp of fallen plume drifting across the battlefield shattered in an instant.Both Li An and Bai Jianxin had vanished.They were so fast that those with lower realms couldn't even see clearly!The two men dodged and swerved across the battlefield, exchanging blows dozens of times in an instant!White light and flames surged before everyone's eyes!"Boom!"A loud bang!Li An slammed his fist into Bai Jianxin's face, sending shockwaves through the air!At that moment, everyone finally saw clearly!Bai Jianxin truly transformed into white mist, dispersing and then gathering again behind him in the blink of an eye!But this time, his face bore a faint scar.Li An, on the other hand, had dozens of sword wounds, blood dripping from his body.A thought crossed everyone's mind.Li An is going to lose!?"Is this Bai Jianxin so strong?!""What's going on? Why can't I hit him after he's transformed into a ball of air?"The White Ghost Emperor took a deep breath, stood up, and said, "Soul Transformation!""He's not just Bai Jianxin, he's a Sword Soul!"Someone immediately became curious. Soul Transformation? What is that?The White Ghost Emperor said nothing more. His breathing became rapid, and his expression was grim. Why are there so many monsters like this in the modern world?From ancient times to the present, only a handful have achieved soul transformation.Why did Bai Jianxin do it?As for everyone's curiosity about the purpose of soul transformation, they'll find out later.On the battlefield, Li An's expression was also solemn.He had seen soul transformation before him.Lin Ying, the Shadow of the Human Race, had demonstrated it before him.Those who have achieved soul transformation no longer need any Dao Stones.All the power within him is unified, powered by martial spirit!This is the realm Li An aspires to reach, and Bai Jianxin has actually achieved it before him!"Isn't it cool?" Bai Jianxin suddenly chuckled, then gripped the hilt of his sword fiercely.The next second!"Wow!"The majestic aura hidden deep within Bai Jianxin erupted, sending earthquakes raging and clouds of dust billowing!Before everyone could see, Bai Jianxin's physical form vanished, transformed into a figure composed entirely of white sword energy. He lowered his head, holding his sword, the sword's soul energy swirling in the wind, his white soul sword eyes gleaming with a sharp gleam.This moment wasn't just felt by the people in the arena.The contemporary First-Step masters who had been watching the battle from outside were all shaken to their core!Had Bai Jianxin unknowingly grown so powerful?Zhao Shaolong was watching as well, his expression solemn.The last time they clashed in the Immortal Realm,He had witnessed Bai Jianxin's arm transform into a soul.Just a few months later, he'd already completed the entire body's soul transformation!What had happened?Back then, he'd easily slashed Bai Jianxin to pieces, but that wasn't always the case now.Souling one hand and souling the entire body were two completely different things, as Li An's martial intent could attest.He knew that achieving full-body martial intent, or soul transformation, was the truest transformation.He couldn't hit, couldn't touch, but the sword energy he emanated at any moment could easily cut through his terrifying flesh!But he wasn't without weaknesses.The trigger for soul transformation was Dao Fruit.Bai Jianxin currently only had Dao Fruit of the first level, and his talent wasn't as profound as Li Ang's Supreme Fist, which possessed such a powerful martial spirit.So, he couldn't hold out for long.Suddenly, Bai Jianxin spoke, "I can only sustain this state for thirty minutes!""After thirty minutes, either you or I will fall!"As soon as the words fell,Time passed in a flash.A milky-white sword energy instantly filled the space!Ten slashes?Fifty slashes?More than that!The sword beams grew more and more, crisscrossing each other, each only a hundred meters long. Yet, Bai Jianxin dispatched these hundreds of sword strikes in a single breath!It was so fast!So fast that it filled everyone with despair!At that moment, all the sword cultivators watching the battle stood up excitedly. They gazed at the white sword spirit, unbound by time and space, and felt a surge of exhilaration in their hearts!That was the scene they had dreamed of!A true swordsman!In a single breath.A vast world.Hundreds of sword beams tore through the densely packed space!Li An, caught in the act, couldn't keep up with his speed and was a bloody mess!He suddenly activated the First Heavenly Dao Fruit, and golden-red boxing gloves appeared!Unable to catch his opponent, Li An slammed his fists into the ground!A raging fire erupted, sweeping in all directions!With this single move, Ji Lie and the other six were blown away!But the white sword spirit weaved through the cracks in the flames, speeding parallel to the ground, slashing!"Swish!"A sharp sword flashed across everyone's vision.One of Li An's legs shattered, and he tumbled to the side.His miserable appearance was unbelievable.And the purpose of this soul transformation was now clear.Li An's terrifying martial spirit was barely able to harm Bai Jianxin, nor could it stop him from striking!"Isn't it said that martial will can block anything?!" someone asked in disbelief.The White Ghost Emperor sighed, "Isn't Bai Jianxin using martial will?""Soul transformation is the ultimate form of martial will.""The power of the Dao Fruit is connected to the heavens. The connection of martial will to the Dao Fruit is equivalent to the indirect connection of martial will to the heavens.""Bai Jianxin's martial will, directly derived from the heavens, has surpassed everyone of his generation.""Not just today, even including those in the Divine Realm, there aren't many with a higher level of martial will than Bai Jianxin.""Perhaps you can't count them on one hand.""How is that possible?""Why did he complete soul transformation?!"The White Ghost Emperor still couldn't believe what he was seeing.That was the ultimate pursuit of countless martial artists, and Bai Jianxin had already achieved it at the age of twenty.Is he a genius?Of course.But more than that!At this moment, Bai Jianxin felt free to roam freely under the vast sky.This was the most normal moment of his life in the past two years.In the Xiusheng Temple, he was the leader of the demon clan. But the demon race had little standing within the palace, and Bai Jianxin had never been considered a top-tier competitor.Especially after losing to Li An in the stage competition, this thought seemed to take over his life.