"Boom!"
Before Chen Hao beside him could ask A Meng what "second transformation" meant, Peak Lord Zhao Qian's Second-Transformation Heavenly Thunder Sword had already slid from its scabbard with a metallic hiss and slashed into the Heavenly Thunder Sword driven by Sect Master Zhou Tong.
"Bang!"
Another thunderclap exploded, as though it would tear this stretch of heaven and earth apart. At the same time, two masses of dazzling white light flared, briefly blinding and deafening many disciples.
When the buzzing in their ears faded and their eyes could see again, the disciples discovered in astonishment that a section of the Heavenly Thunder Sword Sect Master Zhou Tong had refined had actually broken off.
As for Zhao Qian's sword, its lightning had merely dimmed a little.
Who had won and who had lost in this exchange was perfectly clear.
For a moment, an uproar swept through the disciples in the Cloud Tower stands at Five Elders Pool.
The sect master, who had practiced the Heavenly Thunder Sword for hundreds of years, had actually lost to Zhao Qian, who had not held a sword in over a century and was very likely using the Heavenly Thunder Sword Art for the first time.
To them, this was simply inconceivable.
"Master, what did you mean by the second transformation just now?"
Equally incredulous, Chen Hao hurriedly turned to ask Sword Saint Amon.
"When alchemists refine pills, nine transformations are considered best, and the same principle holds for Qingxuan's Sword Refining Technique. One transformation yields a tenth of the divine sword's power, and two transformations yield two-tenths. If you can achieve nine transformations, you can even obtain nine-tenths of the power of the Heavenly Thunder Divine Sword of ancient times."
Sword Saint Amon spoke with an extremely solemn expression.
"Junior Martial Uncle was said