The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1024 - 1022: The Five Peaks of the Miracle Ridge!

Chapter 1024: Chapter 1022: The Five Peaks of the Miracle Ridge!

"Disciple is willing to go!"

Lin Bai spoke directly.

Upon hearing Lin Bai’s willingness to go, Dugu Yun’s smile subsided a bit.

In Dugu Yun’s heart, he was quite reluctant to let Lin Bai go to the Five Peaks. After all, Lin Bai was the only Warrior who had cultivated the Supreme Sword to the fourth style, which was a huge hope for the Sword Art Academy.

"Disciple is also willing to go!" Jian Ruohan also declared.

"I’ll go too," Yejian Qiu immediately added.

"There’s nothing left in the Sword Art Academy that I’m attached to, so let’s try our luck at the Five Peaks," Longqing Feng stated resolutely.

"Disciple will go as well," Hua Yuxian said with a light chuckle.

For a moment, as Dugu Yun heard that all five people wanted to go to the Five Peaks, a bitter smile appeared on his face.

"This is your own choice; I can’t force you to stay. I will report your decision to go to the Five Peaks to the Elders, and you should prepare yourselves. In ten days, the Five Peaks’ envoy will come to the Sword Art Academy to take you to the Five Peaks."

"Everyone else may leave."

"Lin Bai, you stay."

Dugu Yun said in a soft voice.

Immediately, all the Elders of the Elder Pavilion and people including Jian Ruohan and Yejian Qiu left the Elder Pavilion.

Among the Elders in the Elder Pavilion, Lin Bai saw Pei Ji and immediately called out, "Elder Pei Ji!"

Pei Ji glanced sideways at Lin Bai and gave a slight smile.

Lin Bai approached and said with a smile, "Elder Pei Ji, when you accepted me into the Sword Art Academy, you once made a promise with me. You took me in, and in return, I was to seize the first place on the Heroes List for the Sword Art Academy!"

"Today, I, Lin Bai, have done it!"

Lin Bai said to Pei Ji with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Pei Ji realized that Lin Bai had stopped him to speak of this matter.

This was only an excuse Pei Ji had used back then. At that time, he had been instructed by Ye Suxin to ensure Lin Bai was taken into the Sword Art Academy, which led Pei Ji to come up with this pretext!

Originally, Pei Ji had no confidence in Lin Bai at all.

But today, Lin Bai had achieved it.

A Qi Yun of seventy-two Zhang, the first place on the Heroes List! Even Tian Changlin had died at Lin Bai’s hand!

"A hero emerges from youth," Pei Ji said with a nod and a smile.

Lin Bai returned a slight smile and nodded in acknowledgment.

After that, Pei Ji left the Elder Pavilion.

Once all the Elders had left, Dugu Yun spoke to Lin Bai with sincere gravity.

"Lin Bai, actually, I do not wish for you to go to the Five Peaks so soon. But you’re already a Warrior of the Third Level of the Earth Elixir Realm, and staying in the Sword Art Academy is a waste of your time."

"Since you have chosen to go to the Five Peaks, then I won’t hold you back."

"However, the Five Peaks are not as tranquil as the Nine Courtyards of the Miracle Ridge. You must be cautious in every respect once you’re there,"

Dugu Yun said softly.

"Senior Dugu Yun, what exactly are the Five Peaks like?" Lin Bai asked with curiosity.

Lin Bai knew very little about the Five Peaks of the Miracle Ridge.

It wasn’t just Lin Bai who was uninformed; other disciples of the Nine Courtyards of the Miracle Ridge were in the same position, finding the Five Peaks shrouded in mystery with few knowing what truly lay within.

"The Five Peaks are actually a battlefield!" Dugu Yun declared with a solemn expression.

"A battlefield?" Lin Bai echoed, confused.

"You only need to know that it is a battlefield for now. You will naturally understand the rest when you get there," Dugu Yun said indifferently, "These are the rules of the Miracle Ridge; I cannot tell you too much about the Five Peaks."

"Oh, I see," Lin Bai responded, not daring to inquire further upon hearing it was a rule of the Miracle Ridge.

"Lin Bai, since you’re going to the Five Peaks, this old man will give you three strands of Sword Qi as a means of protection,"

With a flick of his fingers, Dugu Yun released three crescent-shaped strands of Sword Qi that hovered in front of Lin Bai.

"These three Sword Qi are the full force of my strike, each capable of easily slaying someone at the Ninth Layer of the Heavenly Elixir Realm. If you use them wisely, they can save your life in critical moments," said Dugu Yun with unusual solemnity to Lin Bai.

Lin Bai was taken aback and was about to refuse...

But Dugu Yun continued, "Do not refuse. Take these three Sword Qi and ensure your safety on the Five Peaks. You must return to the Sword Art Academy alive."

"Uh..." Hearing Dugu Yun say this, Lin Bai felt that the Five Peaks might not be very peaceful, so he no longer declined and gratefully accepted the Sword Qi, saying, "Thank you, Senior Dugu Yun!"

"If in the future the Sword Art Academy has need of me, Lin Bai, please come find me on the Five Peaks. I will spare no effort!"

Dugu Yun waved his hand and said, "I do not need you to do anything. After you have earned enough points on the Five Peaks, return to continue comprehending the Supreme Sword. Now that you are the Chief Disciple of the Sword Art Academy, you have the qualification to comprehend the Supreme Sword at will!"

"No need, I have already learned the Supreme Sword," Lin Bai said with a shake of his head and a smile.

"What!"

Dugu Yun’s face showed an unprecedented shock upon hearing Lin Bai’s words.

"What did you just say?" Dugu Yun asked in amazement, looking at Lin Bai.

"I said I have already learned the Supreme Sword," Lin Bai repeated.

Hiss—

Dugu Yun took a sharp breath and looked at Lin Bai, saying, "Then why didn’t you use the other moves of the Supreme Sword in the Secret Realm..."

Lin Bai replied with a bitter smile, "Senior Dugu Yun, do you think that bunch of idiots deserved to see the fifth move of the Supreme Sword?"

"Uh, that’s true," Dugu Yun said with a wry smile.

"Since you’ve already mastered the Supreme Sword, self-preservation on the Five Peaks should not be a problem."

"However, this also poses a potential danger to you."

"Lin Bai, remember, although the Supreme Sword is incredibly powerful, it is also very conspicuous, especially to the Fist Daoist Courtyard. They will not allow the Supreme Sword to emerge!"

"Therefore, if you encounter disciples of the Fist Daoist Courtyard on the Five Peaks, be extremely cautious. If the Dean of the Fist Daoist Courtyard secretly instructs his disciples to eliminate you, that would be troublesome," Dugu Yun advised Lin Bai with utmost seriousness.

"No way, once I’m on the Five Peaks, do the disciples there still fall under the jurisdiction of the Nine Courtyards?" Lin Bai asked in surprise.

"Lin Bai, as I’ve said, the Five Peaks are a battlefield. All the disciples there are from the Nine Courtyards, and any opportunity inside requires points to exchange. There’s no Sect involved," Dugu Yun explained. "Thus, currently, all the disciples on the Five Peaks should be considered disciples of the Nine Courtyards!"

"Oh." Although Lin Bai was somewhat confused, he believed he would quickly understand once he arrived at the Five Peaks.

After Dugu Yun gave a few more pieces of advice to Lin Bai...

Lin Bai left the Elder Pavilion.

He returned to Shadow Mountain and found Tang Bufan.

Tang Bufan also gained considerable fortune in the Secret Realm, breaking through to the Ninth Layer of the Human Elixir Realm!

This was mainly because Tang Bufan knew how to bluff, telling people, "Lin Bai is my brother. Hand over your Qi Yun, or I’ll have Lin Bai come and chop you to pieces." Hearing that the Sword Art Academy genius Lin Bai, who slaughtered the Heroes List on Cloud Peak Mountain, was this fellow’s brother, they hurriedly surrendered their Qi Yun to Tang Bufan.

That’s how Tang Bufan, with the cultivation of the Human Elixir Realm Fifth Layer, thrived in the Secret Realm like a fish in water.

Not only did Tang Bufan gain a great opportunity, but Lin Ling too, also breaking through to the Ninth Layer of the Human Elixir Realm.

Lin Bai and Tang Bufan sat in their residence at Shadow Mountain Residence No. 81 and drank into the night.

"Bufan, I’m about to go to the Five Peaks. Once I’m no longer in the Nine Courtyards, you’ll have to take good care of yourself," Lin Bai said drunkenly.

"Haha, don’t worry about me. With you, the Chief Disciple of the Sword Art Academy, as my support, who dares to bully me here?" Tang Bufan laughed heartily. "It’s you who should be careful on the Five Peaks..."

"I’ve heard it’s no good place. Basically, it’s fighting every day!"

"You have to survive. Otherwise, I’ll be drinking alone next time, and that would be so dull."

"Not only do you have to survive, but you also have to make a name for yourself, so when I come to the Five Peaks later, you have to continue watching out for me!"

"Hahaha."

Tang Bufan laughed heartily.

"Alright, I’ll wait for you on the Five Peaks," Lin Bai said with a smile.