The strength of the sword was still increasing, and the lightning that emanated from it left a clear trace on the ground.
Arfi boasted that the battle had logically ended after activating the law, but Jin had a completely different opinion as he stared at the lightning rising from the sword, and he began to think.
'He has just escaped death, now I'll kick his butt without the need to kill him, but first I have to provoke him.'
"You're stupid, you're just a stupid person happy with your silly lightning sword. I've seen you fight with your colleague before, you both were amazing, especially you, your shield is an incredible thing to envy, but you want to give it up, you want to give up your soul entity, you fool."
Jin's words touched a sensitive point, Arfi's decision to change his soul entity was a fateful decision, and now seeing just a child doubting it, increased his anger.
"What does a fool like you know to judge me?"
He waved his sword like a madman and terrifying lightning bolts emanated from it.
*Slash*
At the moment the lightning appeared, Jin threw water in his face, causing the his actions to rebound on him . The lightning hit Arfi's entire body, and the most damage was dealt to his hand, which was burned. It was clear that Arfi hadn't activated any law yet, and his body was not immune to the sword's lightning attacks.
"Ah!"
Arfi screamed in pain and dropped his sword. Jin, who was waiting for this opportunity, picked up the sword and attacked to stab him. Unintentionally, the young man lifted his hands, forming his shield.
*Clang*
The sound of metal hitting the barrier was deafening, and Jin screamed, his eyes shimmering with excitement. "Impressive!"
Jin threw the holy sword as if he were throwing a worthless piece of iron, and he felt the shield with his hand, amidst his opponent's surprised looks.
"How can you not see the beauty of what you have? I have a suggestion, let's forget about the sword and make this beautiful barrier shine even more."
Jin raised his thumb and quickly drew a magical circle on the surface of the barrier. Arfi saw this and attempted to cancel his barrier, but due to the integration of his previous spiritual sword's energy, he couldn't do it in time, and he was left with grinding his teeth as he watched the magical circle glow with a crimson light.
*Boom*
A powerful explosion shattered the barrier into pieces and threw Arfi backwards several meters, causing him to fall heavily to the ground. From the force of the impact, he felt as if his bones had been crushed, and despite this, there was no time for him to catch his breath, especially as he heard the whistling of lightning emanating from the sword.
He felt the aura of death emanating from his opponent choking him more than the pain in his body. He raised his gaze to see Jin, who had returned and picked up the sword from the ground, staring at him with a terrifying smile on his face.
"I will die... if I don't attack, I will die."
At this moment, Arfi was at the peak of his despair and weakness. He could barely lift his right hand due to the burns from the lightning that rebounded on him, and after being hit, he did not have enough energy to create a new barrier.
But as the saying goes, a wounded tiger is more dangerous. With his left hand, he gathered all the remaining strength he had, forming a barrier the size of his fist, and shouted at the top of his voice, directing it towards Jin.
*Bam!*
Arfi's vision became foggy after he had exhausted all his strength. All he was able to do was to direct his gaze towards the explosion he had heard, to see a deep hole shaped like a fist. Finally, he collapsed to the ground.
Hardly, he opened his eyes to see the worried expression on Artecia's face, he smiled weakly and said:
" Artecia, I am happy you are fine"
"Arfi, Arfi... what are you saying at this moment ? are you okay? Can you stand?".
Arfi, who had lost all his treasures and had been beaten by a boy who had not yet entered the world of soul, was not angry or even annoyed. He smiled while pulling Artecia's hand and pointing to the fist-shaped hole, remembering the last thing the boy with white hair had said, "The last breath is always the most brilliant. Congratulations on your new move."
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In another part of the forest, Dou Bai was still fighting against his opponents for the Hermit Grass. Despite his several wounds, he was winning. Dou Bai was amazed by the result. All he had done was to follow Jin's instructions.
"Dou Bai, do you know what your weakness is? You just throw punches without thinking. You need more maneuvering, and don't forget to execute some feints."
Dou Bai faked a punch and then kicked his opponent's huge body, and threw a powerful punch towards his opponent's stomach, throwing him far away.
Dou Bai stood proudly in a high place, surrounded by a red aura, and his brown skin made him look majestic. He raised his head slightly with a challenging look in his eyes and shouted to everyone,
"The herb is for my brother, and whoever wants it must pass me first."
Jin, who had just arrived, heard what his friend said and could not restrain his envy. He drew his spiritual sword, unleashing its lightning bolts, which created holes in the ground.
Seeing the power of the weapon in his hand, the beginners had no choice but to raise their hands in surrender. Neither the Hermit herb nor even the Dragon's Wing herb were worth dying for.
It was easy for Jin to use the spiritual sword since he was in the middle of the world of development , and it would not affect his soul entity.
"Duo Bai, it's time for us to go back. I'm starving since I didn't finish my breakfast this morning"
"This is a sacred weapon. How did you get it? What about the fighters from the world of soul? Did you defeat them? Did you steal it from them? Aren't they behind us? We should flee quickly and hide for a while. Maybe we can go to..."
"Hey, man, can you just be quiet for a second? No one's behind me,"
pulling out a tattered notebook from the magical circle on his palm, connected to the spatial cube, and tossing it to him.
"It's an advanced combat skill, inspired by the arts of half-beasts. It will enhance your strength in the future. It's suitable for you."
After martial artists enter the world of soul and discover the nature of the soul entity, they choose combat skills appropriate for them. These skills are classified as low, medium, and advanced.
A book on advanced skills is considered a treasure in the world of martial arts, and only the elite can acquire these skills in institutions.
Tears appeared in Duo Bai's eyes as he held the notebook, unable to believe how his life had turned around. Just two days ago, he thought he would be satisfied being a second-class institute student, and now he held a book he never dreamed of getting. But he quickly had a thought that wiped the happiness from his heart.
"Are selling me the book?"