The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1051 - 1049: Second Martial Soul Altar!

Chapter 1051: Chapter 1049: Second Martial Soul Altar!

Lin Bai’s gaze intently settled on the distance between the three black mountain peaks, where there was an ancient Magic Circle flickering with dark lights, which Lin Bai wouldn’t have discovered if he hadn’t looked carefully for a long time.

"Let’s go!"

Lin Bai, taking Kang Shiyun’s hand, hurriedly made their way towards the altar.

Moments later, Lin Bai and Kang Shiyun both arrived beneath the altar, examining this vast and ancient altar inscribed with strange and mysterious runes.

"Is this the so-called Second Martial Soul Altar?"

Standing beneath the altar, Kang Shiyun’s beautiful eyes revealed a hint of curiosity.

"It should be," Lin Bai nodded and replied.

"Then how do we activate the altar?"

Kang Shiyun asked with furrowed brows, puzzled.

Lin Bai was also contemplating this question. Immediately, Lin Bai and Kang Shiyun stepped onto the altar, standing at its very center.

"Try activating it with spiritual power."

Lin Bai took a deep breath, circulated the spiritual power of the Five Elements Divine Pill within his body, and began frantically pouring it into the altar.

Within the altar, as if there was a huge vortex, continuously absorbed Lin Bai’s spiritual power.

Suddenly, a gust of wind swept around them.

Simultaneously, as Lin Bai’s spiritual power began to circulate, a white rune gradually appeared on his forehead.

"Direct Disciple of the Red Immortal Sect, Lin Bai!"

"Welcome to awaken your Second Martial Soul!"

"All who are not Direct Disciples, leave the altar immediately!"

The moment those words were uttered, a somber and hoarse voice emanated from the altar.

As the voice finished speaking, a breeze swept through, casting Kang Shiyun off the altar.

"Lin Bai!" Kang Shiyun looked at Lin Bai in panic.

Lin Bai stood on the altar, with the rune on his forehead shining with a brilliant glow.

Kang Shiyun, astonished, looked at the white rune on Lin Bai’s forehead and exclaimed, "You are actually a Direct Disciple of the Red Immortal Sect, how is that possible? Didn’t the Red Immortal Sect collapse a very long time ago?"

"I am a Direct Disciple?" Lin Bai muttered to himself, equally perplexed.

Humming sound—

Just at this moment.

All the runes on the altar lit up with a blazing white light.

"Lin Bai, it seems I won’t be able to complete the assessment on the altar; good luck to you from here on out," Kang Shiyun realized that this altar could only be used by the Direct Disciples of the Red Immortal Sect.

But what Kang Shiyun couldn’t understand was why Lin Bai was a Direct Disciple of the Red Immortal Sect.

"Fishing Old Man."

Lin Bai reached out and touched the rune on his forehead, suddenly recalling the time in the Ascension Palace when the Fishing Old Man mentioned bestowing him with a fortune and leaving this rune on his forehead.

At that time, Lin Bai had asked about the purpose of this rune.

The Fishing Old Man smiled faintly and said that if Lin Bai were fortunate enough to reach the Red Immortal Sect one day, he would understand.

Now Lin Bai stood on the Second Martial Soul Altar of the former Red Immortal Sect, accessible only to Direct Disciples; the rune left by the Fishing Old Man finally took effect!

It turned out that this rune was the symbol of identity for a Direct Disciple of the Red Immortal Sect!

Thundering sounds—

The altar began to operate.

Suddenly, a dazzling light flashed, and Lin Bai’s figure disappeared from the altar!

Rustling sound—

Lin Bai saw only a flash of dark light before him; it was as if he had entered a strange and mysterious space.

A voice echoed in this dark space.

"Martial Soul, awakening within the warrior himself, begins with destiny, manifests in spirit, representing how immense a warrior’s future potential could be!"

"Ancient legends claim, Yellow Level Martial Spirits struggle to break through Divine Elixirs, Mysterious Grade Martial Souls struggle to challenge Wending, and Earth Grade Martial Souls find it difficult to merge paths! This is the Heaven’s Mandate Bellflower!"

"Thus, the higher the grade of the Martial Soul, the greater the potential pinnacle one can reach in the future!"

"Martial Souls are divided into six grades: Yellow Level, Mysterious Level, Earth Grade, Heaven Level, Emperor Level, God Level!"

"’The Martial Souls are divided into nine ranks within the Yellow Level, Mysterious Level, Earth Grade, and Heaven Level!’"

"’However, there are no such divisions for Emperor-grade Martial Souls and God-level Martial Souls!’"

"’Because Emperor-grade Martial Souls and God-level Martial Souls are already the most outstanding under heaven, rank has no significance!’"

"’These are common Martial Souls! Then there are those capable of defying the heavens to change fate or attain immortality, known as Demonic Martial Souls!’"

"’Due to the immense power of Demonic Martial Souls, warriors dread them; thus, whenever a Demonic Martial Soul appears, it is invariably met with slaughter!’"

"’In the ancient times, every warrior could only awaken their Martial Soul once, but among the warriors were prodigies who could awaken dual Martial Souls, possessing even greater potential!’"

"’This altar was established in the 1,800th year of the founding of the Red Immortal Sect, to harvest Martial Souls from disciples who either died unexpectedly, neared the end of their lifespan, or slain others, storing them beneath the altar!’"

"’This space is known as the Soul Space!’"

"’Before you, there are countless extinguished lamps!’"

"..."

As the voice reached this point, in front of Lin Bai, a stone path about ten meters wide emerged within the black space, leading into the unknown depths of this dark expanse!

On both sides of the path were oil lamps, suspended in the darkness.

But these oil lamps were all extinguished!

Lin Bai looked curiously down the path, and at this moment, he stood at the beginning of it.

Looking at the extinguished oil lamps beside the path, Lin Bai showed his curiosity.

"’Each of these extinguished oil lamps represents a type of Martial Soul!’"

"’And this pathway before you is known as the Martial Soul Awakening Road within the Red Immortal Sect!’"

"’As you step onto the Martial Soul Awakening Road, numerous Spirit Puppets, with strength equal to yours, will appear. The more you defeat, the more Martial Soul Lamps will be lit, and the greater the selection you will have!’"

"’Note that all warriors can only enter the altar once; entering a second time will lead to rejection by the Martial Soul. No matter how against the heavens you are, not a single lamp will be lit! Therefore, all disciples must proceed with caution!’"

"’Now, begin your challenge.’"

The voice slowly faded.

After listening, Lin Bai’s face revealed a trace of confusion and he wondered aloud, "Is it that simple? Just walk over there?"

"Since I’ve come all this way, let’s see if I can light these oil lamps."

Lin Bai’s eyes flashed, and he stepped onto the paved road before him!

"When I awakened my first Martial Soul, I only had to step onto the altar and sense the Martial Soul Stone to awaken it."

"But to awaken the second Martial Soul, its recognition is required!"

"Let’s see which Martial Soul will recognize me, then."

No sooner had Lin Bai taken a few steps forward than a white-robed man with a stiff posture and a mask on his face appeared before him. The mask was inscribed with the words "Spirit Puppet."

This Spirit Puppet was not so different from those in the Martial Intent Mountain.

"Has the Spirit Puppet come?"

Lin Bai smiled slightly, drew his Purple Cloud Sword, and struck at the Spirit Puppet!

...

As Lin Bai set foot on the Martial Soul Awakening Road in this black space,

Two shadows gradually revealed themselves in the darkness.

One shadow, with white hair and emitting white light, seemed transparent; he clearly wasn’t a real person, but rather like a remnant soul?

The second shadow sat cross-legged on a fishing boat, draped in a straw rain cape, wearing a bamboo hat, and leisurely holding a fishing rod.

If Lin Bai had seen them, he would have been surprised. The second shadow was none other than the Fishing Old Man from Martial Intent Mountain!

"Is this the person you recommended? Possessing a Yellow Level First Grade Martial Spirit?" The gray-haired elder smiled faintly and asked, "And you even granted him the status of Direct Disciple?"

The Fishing Old Man replied, "He’s from the Devouring Clan!"

Clack!

Upon hearing the Fishing Old Man’s response, the gray-haired elder’s pupils narrowed sharply, showing alarm!

"What!"

The elder exclaimed, unable to take his gaze off Lin Bai, staring intently at him!

"Since he has arrived, it seems we too should prepare. What has been stirred by him, should also be settled by him," the gray-haired elder said with a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

"No rush, he’s not yet strong enough," said the Fishing Old Man, shaking his head.