Battle of Sword Intent

Chen Xin hovered in the air, as if the surrounding air had been sealed off. An incomparably sharp yet steady aura radiated from within him. As a streak of sword light whistled past, his martial soul, the Seven Kill Sword, descended before him.

"As expected of Chen Xin, the Sword Douluo. Even this old man feels immense pressure from such a powerful aura."

Standing beside Chu Bai, Dugu Bo sighed, then looked at Chu Bai with some concern. "Holy Son, Sword Douluo is a genuine level ninety-six Titled Douluo. You..."

"It's nothing. If I can successfully recruit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, this trip won't have been in vain."

"Although I'm not here to beg them, if I can't show strength enough to convince them, it will be difficult."

Chu Bai smiled faintly and slowly stepped forward, gesturing to Chen Xin in the air. "Begin."

"This old man will not bully you either. I will use only one move. If you can take it, you win this match. How about it?"

"This old man will not hold back, but I will not take your life either. If you do not think you are ready, we can end this now."

Chen Xin gripped the Seven Kill Sword as powerful fighting intent rose within him. He had fought all his life and had never deliberately gone easy on an opponent simply because they were weak. He would only give his all within the limits his opponent could withstand!

If Chu Bai was not prepared for this, Chen Xin naturally would not blame him.

However, what Chu Bai had said about leading Spirit Hall in the future would likely lose much of its credibility.

If he did not even possess this much courage, then no matter how lofty his ambitions were, they would ultimately come to nothing.

"Haha, in that case, Senior, take one move from me!"

Gorgeous Feathered Burning Wings unfurled behind Chu Bai, carrying him into the air. As heaven and earth suddenly changed color, an incomparably tyrannical aura burst from his body. Chaotic light bloomed, and the space behind Chu Bai seemed to collapse. A terrifying gaze shone from within it!

"First Spirit Ability."

Chu Bai released his first spirit ring. As the hundred-thousand-year spirit ring that left everyone present dumbfounded appeared, they all froze. After the crimson hundred-thousand-year spirit ring emerged, it transformed into a blade of grass amid a faint green glow and fell into Chu Bai's hand.

"Grass Character Sword Art!"

Using grass as a sword, he unleashed sharp sword light. Within the hazy phantom that appeared behind Chu Bai, someone also swung out a sword light. It swept across the boundless Sea of Time before transforming into countless rays of light that shrouded Chen Xin!

"What sharp sword intent. It contains terrifying power like mountains and rivers, yet it remains steady, as though it can suppress everything. What exactly is that behind him? His martial soul?"

Chen Xin did not dare slack off. He summoned the Seven Kill Sword, and sword light nearly drowned out his figure, making him impossible to follow.

Chen Xin became one with his sword. His seventh spirit ring flashed as his entire body transformed into a gigantic Seven Kill True Body, stretching across the sky and shaking everything around it.

"That old man Chen Xin is using Weapon Spirit True Body against a Soul Ancestor?"

At that moment, another figure landed beside Ning Fengzhi.

It was Gu Rong.

He had just returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect when he saw Chen Xin actually use Weapon Spirit True Body against a mere Soul Ancestor brat.

"With Chu Bai's strength, he is probably more than just a Soul Ancestor. Could he have Twin Martial Souls? His first spirit ring is already a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring. Once he grows up, how terrifying will his second martial soul be?"

Ning Fengzhi spoke slowly. Having a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring as his first spirit ring was no different from allowing Chu Bai to stand at a much higher starting point.

Still, wasn't this second martial soul of his far too powerful?

Merely its aura made everyone present feel endless pressure. The Titled Douluo were better off, but as a Soul Sage, he could not stare at the hazy phantom behind Chu Bai for long.

The sword grass swayed. With a single swing, heaven and earth seemed to overturn, splitting apart the ground below as the purest, most domineering sword light slammed fiercely into Chen Xin's Weapon Spirit True Body!

Boom!

Chu Bai's expression turned grave as surging sword light swirled around his body. Holding a blade of grass, he stared solemnly ahead.

Facing the violently clashing sword lights, Chu Bai instantly retreated, switched to the Pangu Axe, and unleashed his Second Spirit Ability—Chaos Body Protection!

Chaotic aura wrapped around his body, helping Chu Bai withstand the powerful storm rushing toward him.

The clash continued for a full minute before gradually fading away.

Chen Xin remained suspended in the air. There was now far more shock in his eyes as he looked at Chu Bai. What exactly had that sword strike of Chu Bai's been? How could it contain sword intent even more terrifying than the sword path Chen Xin had pursued all his life?

That sword intent truly seemed to have been born from heaven and earth itself, encompassing all things in the world, covering endless mountains, rivers, and seas of stars. It was terrifying beyond measure!

"He is only in his teens. How did he reach such a level...?"

Chen Xin descended to the ground and nodded at Ning Fengzhi. Looking at Chu Bai, he said in a deep voice, "Chu Bai, you win."

"Grandpa Jian lost?"

Ning Rongrong's eyes widened. Could Chu Bai's strength already rival that of a Titled Douluo?

"Uncle Jian, you..." Ning Fengzhi hesitated. He also could not believe that Chen Xin had actually lost to Chu Bai in swordsmanship.

"I attacked with all my strength and unleashed peak Soul Sage-level power, yet Chu Bai shattered my sword intent. I have already lost this match."

Chen Xin was forthright as well. He did not doubt himself because of this small sparring match. He had walked the path of cultivation he pursued from his youth until now. He could lose a fight, but he would never doubt himself.

"Hehe, if Senior had not held back, I would not have been able to withstand it."

Chu Bai and Dugu Bo slowly approached. "It is getting late. I believe Uncle Ning already knows my conditions. This trip was not about begging your sect to cooperate. It is simply that if you choose the right path, there will be fewer disasters in the future."

"After all, who can know what the future holds? Uncle Ning, keep this Aromatic Silk Beauty for now. But Immortal Herbs cannot be preserved for long, hehe..."

With that, Chu Bai spread his Feathered Burning Wings and departed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with Dugu Bo.

"Chu Bai is no ordinary child." Ning Fengzhi sighed. "Though he spoke that way, he was invisibly putting pressure on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. With his abilities, he may truly be able to take control of Spirit Hall in the future."

"Given time to grow, his achievements will be beyond measure," Chen Xin said as well.

"But... joining Spirit Hall, this matter..." Gu Rong was somewhat hesitant.

"Still, regarding this Aromatic Silk Beauty, Fengzhi, should we find someone to test it on? But once we conduct that test, it would mean agreeing to Chu Bai's recruitment." Chen Xin looked at the Aromatic Silk Beauty and spoke slowly.