Jiang Ding paused to rest for a while, carefully sensing his current state.
He saw that his Materialistic Solar Sword Soul was growing stronger bit by bit, and so was his sword intent.
Countless inspirations and currents of thought surged forth, deepening his understanding of sword arts, the Six Paths of Reincarnation Structure, and the Six Great Orders of the Sun.
"The Seventh Order Sword Embryo is like an amplifier, a microscope for observing the Great Dao. It has amplified all sorts of my abilities."
"My entire being is undergoing a slow yet continuous qualitative transformation. Once this transformation is complete, Fellow Daoist Guang Lei will no longer be a life-and-death opponent for me..."
Jiang Ding muttered to himself.
In terms of swordsmanship, understanding of the sword path, and order, Guang Lei Heavenly Monarch was weaker than him across the board. And it was not by a little—it was a cliff-like, enormous gap.
Then why had Guang Lei Heavenly Monarch appeared evenly matched in battle, even brutally knocking him back on many occasions?
Because even in his ordinary state, without using the Supreme Purity Thunderstartling Spirit-Nurturing Talisman, his mana and divine sense were several times stronger than Jiang Ding's!
A difference of several times—what an immense gap!
For a top sword cultivator, even the slightest difference in strength was the difference between heaven and earth, resulting in utterly different combat power. Let alone a difference of several times over. Such a power gap should have allowed one sword strike to cut down crowds of the weak, not led to a stalemate.
This was not unfair.
Having powerful mana and divine sense meant strength. It was an advantage, it was talent—there was nothing unfair about it.
And now,
Jiang Ding's mana and divine sense were drawing closer to Guang Lei Heavenly