244: The transformation into a spirit is complete, and a fierce battle is started

On the plain, twenty shattered sets of armor gradually dimmed, then completely vanished from the ground, as if they had never appeared.

Jiang Lan panted slightly a few times, then raised his head to look at the end of the plain.

The desolate and dead Aura grew thicker, and the entire area exuded an incredibly dangerous Aura.

In Jiang Lan's heart, a few more traces of tension emerged than before.

Next up were opponents at the Soul Transformation Ninth Level.

He slightly clenched his fists.

Opponents at the Soul Transformation Eighth Level were still relatively easy to deal with, especially when their intelligence wasn't particularly high.

But opponents at his same level, even if they basically had no brains, wouldn't be so easy to take down.

One was fine, but in the previous rounds, there had always been twenty.

So, there should also be twenty opponents at the Soul Transformation Ninth Level.

Now, with his strength, he had to be extremely cautious to have any chance of winning.

He might even suffer an unexpected defeat if he wasn't careful.

Life or death, it all depended on this final struggle.

Jiang Lan called out the System panel.

To ensure safety, it was better to first raise his Realm to Ninth Level Perfection.

“Continue, first raise my Realm to Perfection.”

Currently, his Realm was already at the Ninth Level.

Although Perfection was also the Ninth Level, there was still a difference in between.

If he could reach Perfection, his combat power wouldn't necessarily double, but at the very least, an increase of twenty to thirty percent wouldn't be a problem.

As Jiang Lan's voice fell, the text on the light screen began to flicker.

“Year 1, you began cultivating.”

...“Year 73,500, congratulations, your Realm has reached Soul Transformation Ninth Level Perfection.”

The text disappeared, Jiang Lan's Aura surged a few points, and his physical fitness also increased slightly again.

After the upgrade was complete, he briefly sensed the changes in his body.

His basic speed and strength were more than thirty percent stronger than before.

As for his True Qi reserves, they were even more than thirty percent higher.

This level of strength could be called the strongest within the entire Chihong Province.

Jiang Lan mobilized all his muscles, adjusting to the most suitable state for battle.

Between heaven and earth, the wind and clouds changed color, and an indescribable sense of oppression swept over him.

At the edge of the horizon, twenty blurry golden figures appeared.

It wasn't that Jiang Lan's eyesight was poor, but that these golden figures were simply too far from him.

On the open plain, he could almost see everything within dozens of miles around him.

And those golden-armored Remnant Souls were a hundred miles away from Jiang Lan's current position.

But soon, Jiang Lan saw them clearly.

In two or three breaths, the blurry figures rapidly magnified before Jiang Lan.

The golden armor on these golden-armored Remnant Souls was even more brilliant.

Jiang Lan took a deep breath.

They're here!

He gripped the Saber hilt with both hands, his muscles bulging, and he fiercely slashed forward.

With True Qi infused, the Saber glow was like a long rainbow piercing the sun, savagely striking towards the group of golden-armored Remnant Souls.

“Tsk!”

With this strike, Jiang Lan used almost all his strength.

The golden-armored Remnant Souls reacted extremely quickly, scattering instantly, but the two standing directly in the center of the Saber glow's path were unable to dodge.

“Boom!”

As the Saber glow struck, the armor on the chests of the two golden-armored Remnant Souls immediately caved in significantly, almost pressing against their backs.

However, even such severe injuries did not slow their pace. After retreating dozens of zhang and dissipating the impact from the Saber glow, the two Remnant Souls once again charged straight towards Jiang Lan.

Jiang Lan gritted his teeth, retreating rapidly.

He hadn't expected these Soul Transformation Ninth Level golden-armored Remnant Souls to be so tough.

Previous opponents would instantly die as soon as his Saber glow struck.

But the two that were just hit seemed perfectly fine.

This kind of battle allowed for absolutely no mistakes.

Being able to kill in one hit and needing two hits to kill an opponent made a huge difference.

This also meant that his margin for error in this battle would be greatly reduced.

They were all at the Soul Transformation Ninth Level. Although Jiang Lan was at Perfection, the difference between the two sides wasn't actually that great.

If Jiang Lan could kill a Remnant Soul in two hits, those Remnant Souls could likewise heavily injure him with two attacks.

Being heavily injured in this situation would leave Jiang Lan with only one outcome: death.

He had persisted until now; dying would be a waste.

Jiang Lan retreated while focusing all his attention on the group of Remnant Souls.

The golden-armored Remnant Souls pursued Jiang Lan relentlessly, exuding monstrous Killing Intent, as if afraid that he, the lamb to be slaughtered, would escape.

“Go!”

Jiang Lan unleashed another Saber slash.

This time, under his manipulation, the Saber glow almost covered a three-mile radius in front of him.

As the Saber glow flew past, the turf on the ground was instantly ripped up, revealing the withered yellow earth beneath.

Grass blades and sand flew, instantly stirring the surrounding environment into a hazy mess.

“Bang bang bang!”

For a moment, explosions erupted everywhere.

A flicker of excitement flashed in Jiang Lan's eyes.

It's feasible.

After all, they were Remnant Souls, without independent consciousness; they would only attempt to dodge when they saw an attack.

In other words, as long as his Saber was fast enough, he wouldn't have to worry about his attacks being dodged.

These golden-armored Remnant Souls were like pre-programmed entities, blindly executing their commands.

Jiang Lan was different; no matter what, he was a living person.

Moreover, after such a long period of hunting demons, Jiang Lan's Battle Intent far exceeded that of ordinary people.

Twenty against one, the advantage is mine!

Jiang Lan, emboldened, flickered like a phantom, flying backward for another distance, then continued to wield his long Saber, with Saber Qi whistling out.

It wasn't that he didn't want to use other methods, but he was most proficient with the Saber.

Secondly, attacking with a long Saber could at least benefit from some Martial Skill enhancements.

Although the Blazing Sun Demon Suppression Blade was the first Martial Skill he learned, even now, it could still provide him with some enhancements.

Though very slight, it was better than nothing.

In this kind of battle, using unfamiliar Moves would be a suicidal act.

His vision was obscured; although he could still see the golden-armored Remnant Souls, he couldn't see them clearly.

But none of that mattered.

“Killed a Soul Transformation Ninth Level Bodhi Remnant Soul, gained 50,000 years of lifespan.”

“Killed a Soul Transformation Ninth Level Bodhi Remnant Soul, gained 50,000 years of lifespan.”

“Killed a Soul Transformation Ninth Level Bodhi Remnant Soul, gained 50,000 years of lifespan.”

Three consecutive prompts made Jiang Lan take a sharp breath.

His Battle Intent was vigorous.

This kiting tactic might not be useful against people, but it was perfectly suited for these foolish Remnant Souls... As he thought of this, Jiang Lan felt a chill down his neck.

He shuddered, turning his head instantly, only to see that at some unknown point, a golden-armored Remnant Soul had stealthily appeared behind him, already raising its spear, about to stab him.

Jiang Lan hurriedly reached out and grabbed the spear.

Although his strength was considerably greater than the Remnant Soul's, caught off guard, he still stalled for a moment before pulling the spear away.

By then, he was already surrounded by the golden-armored Remnant Souls.