The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1022 - 1020: Breakthrough! Third Level of Earth Elixir Realm!

Chapter 1022: Chapter 1020: Breakthrough! Third Level of Earth Elixir Realm!

Lin Bai sat cross-legged and began to refine his Qi Yun.

At this time,

Outside Cloud Peak Mountain, on a far distant mountain,

a woman with an enchanting figure and snow-white creamy skin, whose eyes carried a slight smile, gazed distantly at Lin Bai and said with a smile, "He really knows how to surprise me."

"I hadn’t expected him to single-handedly sweep through the entire Heroes List."

The woman said with a light smile.

If Lin Bai were here, he would definitely recognize this woman. She was Hua Yuxian, who Lin Bai had briefly met over a year ago at the Sword Discourse Conference held by Famous Sword Manor.

Simultaneously, Hua Yuxian also held another identity, the Five Poison Sect’s Saintess!

Next to Hua Yuxian stood a man in a wide black robe, whose face was as calm as a blade, and whose eyes emitted a cold gleam of indifference.

Lin Bai knew this man, as he was the Sword Demon whom Lin Bai had encountered on Martial Intent Mountain!

The fact that Sword Demon and the Five Poison Sect’s Saintess were standing together, and from the looks of it, their relationship was deep!

"He is indeed very strong, no wonder that day you lost to him at the Famous Sword Manor," the Sword Demon softly said, "It’s no surprise even Miao Shang couldn’t match him!"

Upon hearing this, Hua Yuxian smiled, "The stronger he is, the more helpful he is to us!"

While speaking, Hua Yuxian took out a thick book from her Storage Bag and flipped it open, it was filled with tiny, dense text.

Among these texts were several particularly familiar names...

Such as: Jian Ruohan, Yejian Qiu, Tian Changlin, Murong Fei, Gu Yueqing, Hu Zhongyue, Xun Han, Hong Su, Ye Suxin, Lu Lun, Rong Jun, Qiu Yukui, and others!

Just then, looking at the names in the book, Hua Yuxian gave a bitter smile, took out a red pen, and crossed off the names of Murong Fei, Tian Changlin, Lu Lun, Qiu Yukui, Rong Jun, and others.

"It’s such a pity, these talents could have been used by the Sacred Religion, yet today, Lin Bai has killed more than half of them!" Sword Demon looked as Hua Yuxian crossed off name after name, somewhat regretfully.

"What’s there to regret, these people, although strong, are not even half as good as Lin Bai," Hua Yuxian said after crossing all the names off. Following this, she wrote down a new name at the end of the book.

The name was...

Lin Bai!

After writing down the name Lin Bai, Hua Yuxian thought for a moment and added behind the name: Lin Bai, Chief Disciple of the Swordsmanship Courtyard of the Miracle Ridge, first on the Heroes List of the Nine Courtyards of the Miracle Ridge, practitioner of the Supreme Sword, the ultimate technique of the Swordsmanship Courtyard of the Miracle Ridge...

Sword Demon silently watched as Hua Yuxian wrote down these words.

After finishing, Hua Yuxian put the book back into the Storage Bag.

"Sword Demon, now that Tian Changlin and Murong Fei are dead, it really has made you waste all this time on the Miracle Ridge gathering these talents’ information," Hua Yuxian said lightly.

"Serving the Sacred Religion is Sword Demon’s duty," Sword Demon respectfully said.

"Most of the geniuses of the Nine Courtyards of the Miracle Ridge have been killed by Lin Bai, so there’s no reason for us to stay in the Nine Courtyards any longer; let’s head to the Five Peaks now," Hua Yuxian said to the Sword Demon.

"The talents on the Five Peaks are more numerous than those of the Nine Courtyards and are one of the main reasons for my visit to the Miracle Ridge this time," she continued.

"Additionally, let the agents on the Five Peaks speed up their investigation into that object we’re looking for," Hua Yuxian ordered Sword Demon.

"Yes, Your Highness," Sword Demon replied.

"Let’s go, now that the formalities are done, and the Qi Yun in this Secret Realm presents a great opportunity, we should go plunder it as well," Hua Yuxian smiled playfully, then turned and left the place.

Sword Demon followed suit.

"Lin Bai, I am waiting for you to become even stronger!"

"The stronger you are, the more helpful you are to us," Hua Yuxian thought with a faint smile, her eyes emitting a fervent gleam.

...

A day passed quickly.

Lin Bai, in the final stage of his relationship with the Secret Realm, had completely refined the seventy-two Zhang (a unit of length) of Qi Yun into his body.

"Third Level of Earth Elixir Realm!"

Lin Bai opened his eyes, which were full of surprise, and said.

After refining the seventy-two Zhang of Qi Yun, Lin Bai’s cultivation in Martial Art had directly broken through from the Ninth Layer of the Human Elixir Realm to the Third Level of Earth Elixir Realm!

He had bypassed four entire levels!

Great Perfection of the Human Elixir Realm!

Third Level of Earth Elixir Realm!

Second Level of Earth Elixir Realm!

First Level of Earth Elixir Realm!

"Indeed, this Secret Realm is indeed a great opportunity!"

"If I were cultivating in the outside world, I wouldn’t know how many tens of thousands of Demon Beast’s Demon Blood I would need to absorb to break through to the Third Level of Earth Elixir Realm!"

"But now, in this Secret Realm, merely seventy-two feet of Qi Yun allowed me to break through four states!"

"It’s just too unfortunate; there are too few talents in this Secret Realm. There are only about a dozen Heavenly-grade Martial Souls. If there were more, my Qi Yun could have reached over a hundred feet!"

"With Qi Yun reaching over a hundred feet, I would certainly be able to break through even higher states."

"Oh well, I have already broken through four states; I should be satisfied."

Lin Bai smiled lightly.

Just at that moment.

The Broken Spirit Bead above Lin Bai’s forehead suddenly shattered, and a mysterious force was transporting Lin Bai out of the Secret Realm.

"I have already broken through to the Third Level of Earth Elixir Realm, is it time to send me away from the Secret Realm?" Lin Bai did not resist; he knew that the moment he broke through to the Third Level of Earth Elixir Realm, he would be transported out of the Secret Realm.

Swoosh—

A flash of light appeared in front of Lin Bai, and he was directly transported out of the Secret Realm, back to the Central Square in the Nine Courtyards of the Miracle Ridge.

As Lin Bai landed on the Central Square.

Countless gazes converged on him.

Seven towering killing intents made Lin Bai’s scalp tingle instantly.

Killing intent!

This was killing intent!

Seven killing intents!

Lin Bai immediately looked up and instantly found the sources of these seven killing intents.

The first killing intent came from Zhao Longtu!

Lin Bai saw Zhao Longtu and gave a slight smile. Whether it was the grudge between Lin Duo and Zhao Longtu or Lin Bai killing Zhao Longtu’s sworn daughter Lin Zi’er, Zhao Longtu would not easily let Lin Bai go, and his killing intent was not surprising to Lin Bai.

If Zhao Longtu had no killing intent, Lin Bai would actually find it abnormal.

The second killing intent, Director of the Fist Daoist Courtyard!

Lin Bai looked at the Director of the Fist Daoist Courtyard. This man was a messy, uncouth old man who, at this moment, was glaring at Lin Bai with a ferocity as if he intended to devour him alive.

Lin Bai having killed all the masters on the Heroes List of the Fist Daoist Courtyard, it was normal for the Director to harbor hatred.

The third killing intent came from the Director of the Spear Daoist Courtyard.

The Chief Disciple of the Spear Daoist Courtyard, Cai Yunqi, had died at the hands of Lin Bai.

The fourth killing intent came from the Director of the Knife Dao Sect.

The fifth killing intent came from the Dean of the Chulong Courtyard.

The sixth killing intent came from Murong Hai, the Deputy Director of the Sword Art Academy.

The seventh killing intent came from Liujing Feng!

As Lin Bai was being gazed at with these seven killing intents, suddenly, a shadow flickered and appeared in front of Lin Bai.

This person was none other than Dugu Yun.

Dugu Yun laughed, "Hahaha, a disciple of my Sword Art Academy has been heavy-handed in the Secret Realm, injuring several key disciples from the major Daoist courtyards. On his behalf, I offer sincere apologies and will send great gifts to each Daoist Courtyard later."

Dugu Yun mentioned sending great gifts?

What great gifts could the Sword Art Academy possibly offer to compensate for the losses of the chief disciples from the various Daoist Courtyards?

Dugu Yun stood in front of Lin Bai, clearly intending to protect him.

And when the directors of the various Daoist Courtyards saw Dugu Yun, the killing intent in their eyes towards Lin Bai also receded, for Dugu Yun was a strong one in the Flying Sky Realm, and if he went crazy, even Zhao Longtu would not be his match!

"Congratulations! Congratulations to the Sword Art Academy for having such a talented individual capable of practicing the Supreme Sword; he is bound to become the fourth Sect Leader Supreme of the Miracle Ridge one day!" The Director of the Fist Daoist Courtyard was the first to offer his congratulations, saying with a smile.

Dugu Yun smiled faintly, neither confirming nor denying.

The fourth Sect Leader Supreme... Hearing these words, Dugu Yun was overjoyed.