The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1076 - 1074: Secret Skill! Wind and Thunder Stir the Nine Heavens!

Chapter 1076: Chapter 1074: Secret Skill! Wind and Thunder Stir the Nine Heavens!

Lin Bai gripped the Purple Cloud Sword, his eyes sharp, containing a glow just like that of the stars. His entire being emanated an overwhelming sword presence, his sword might reaching for the heavens, with a sword aura that overshadowed the world. At that moment, Lin Bai seemed like a Sword Art Supreme, making him unbearable to look at directly!

"This sword... Sky Collapse!"

Lin Bai’s figure was like lightning, wrapped in an unstoppable force, stirring the heavens and earth, transforming into a bolt of lightning that struck at Tong Ji. That sword might rose to pierce the heavens, suppressing onto Tong Ji’s body!

"It’s the Supreme Sword!"

Fear deeply etched in Tong Ji’s pupils.

"Lin Bai, the Supreme Sword has not been seen on the Miracle Ridge for over five hundred years. All we knew about it was what we read in the ancient texts."

"Today, since I, Tong Ji, am fortunate enough to witness the Supreme Sword Technique that dominated the Miracle Ridge five hundred years ago, let me see if the sword technique is as powerful as the legends say!"

"Feng Lei Sword Soul!"

"Secret Skill! Feng Lei Engulfs the Nine Heavens!"

Tong Ji’s body trembled, the Feng Lei Sword Soul above his head shot into the skies, and the heavens above surged with wind and thunder, endless thunder it condensed and raged around.

"I certainly won’t disappoint you!"

Lin Bai raised his sword and charged, sword shadows enveloping the sky.

He slashed with his sword!

An overwhelming sword aura roared out.

"Fight!" Tong Ji braced himself against the might of the Supreme Sword, striking fiercely at Lin Bai with his sword.

The clash of two sword auras, more dazzling than meteors across the sky, collided in mid-air.

Boom——

An ear-splitting roar sounded, a world-shaking turbulence emanated from the arena.

Dust and debris flew into the sky.

Hiss——

The entire crowd turned to stone, watching the collision of these two sword energies as if they were witnessing young divine beings clashing!

"How terrifying both of them are!"

"Is that the Supreme Sword?"

"Who will be the final victor?"

A vast number of warriors stared at the arena, dumbfounded.

Even Ye Wuhuan put down his teacup, watching the Martial Arts Stage with great interest.

The dust gradually settled.

Sword marks riddled the arena, each one more startling than the last.

And there stood two men, a hundred meters apart, upright.

"Both unharmed?"

"Are they going to fight again?"

Seeing Lin Bai and Tong Ji standing unharmed, many exclaimed in surprise.

Could they have really escaped unscathed from that powerful collision of sword energies just now?

"Pfft——"

Just then, a sound of spitting blood was heard, and everyone’s gaze snapped in that direction.

Tong Ji’s face quickly turned pale, he spat out blood, and his figure began to sway, staggering, he fell to one knee. Lifting his eyes to Lin Bai, he said, "I lost!"

"You afforded me the chance." Hearing Tong Ji concede, Lin Bai immediately sheathed his sword and bowed with a fist.

Tong Ji quickly tended to his internal injuries and, once stable, stood up to look at Lin Bai, "The Supreme Sword truly lives up to its name. I am utterly convinced by my defeat."

"With me out of the way, Junior Brother Lin Bai, perhaps you truly can become this year’s Spiritual Child."

"But you must be careful of Di Xia and Shiyezhou. These two might be your toughest opponents coming up!"

Before leaving the arena, Tong Ji gave Lin Bai a word of caution.

"Di Xia? Shiyezhou?"

"Thank you for the warning, Senior Brother Tong Ji. I will certainly be cautious," Lin Bai replied, bowing with a fist, then turned and returned to his seat.

As for Tong Ji, he slowly stepped down and took his place in the spectator seats.

"This battle has finally concluded!"

"It was too shocking! Whether it was Tong Ji’s Feng Lei Sword Soul or Lin Bai’s display of the Supreme Sword, both were astonishing."

"Indeed, it’s a pity. If Tong Ji hadn’t encountered Lin Bai, he might at least have made it to the top four!"

Many people were feeling sorry for Tong Ji.

Hearing these words, Lin Bai couldn’t help but want to laugh. Before the fight with Tong Ji, they had said, "Lin Bai is so unlucky to have encountered Tong Ji. He will definitely stop at the top 16."

Now that Lin Bai had defeated Tong Ji, they were saying if Tong Ji hadn’t met Lin Bai, he might have qualified for the top four.

This world truly revered strength above all!

The top 16 quickly narrowed down to eight.

The top eight included Di Xia, Xu Jiangsheng, Shiyezhou, Lin Bai, Meng Yue, and others.

Kang Xiao announced, "You have two hours to heal. After two hours, the next round of the competition will begin!"

Upon hearing Kang Xiao’s voice, Lin Bai began to silently recover his spiritual power.

Quickly, two hours passed.

Kang Xiao declared, "Up next are the battles!"

"Di Xia versus Sun Zhihao!"

"Shiyezhou versus Qi Liang!"

"Xu Jiangsheng versus Bai Mo!"

"Lin Bai versus Meng Yue!"

As Kang Xiao announced the lineup, the Martial Arts Competition Arena was once again stirred into excitement.

"The battles get more and more thrilling the further you go."

"Yes, those who’ve made it to the top eight are all the crème de la crème within the Earth Elixir Realm!"

"It’s just that Lin Bai’s cultivation..., but Lin Bai’s strength now doesn’t fall behind a warrior at the Ninth Level of Earth Elixir Realm at all."

Many warriors were full of anticipation for the upcoming contests.

Sun Zhihao was an old man, appearing nearly fifty years old, who walked unsteadily onto the stage, stood opposite Di Xia, and greeted him with a cheerful fist salute.

Di Xia returned the salute with a smile, "Senior Sun, in this martial arts sparring, we must stop at the right time. Please show mercy."

Sun Zhihao laughed, "Ha ha, Di Xia, why must you mock me? With your strength, I couldn’t possibly be your opponent!"

Di Xia responded with a smile, "In martial arts sparring, victory and defeat are decided in a moment’s thought. The battle hasn’t started yet; how can Senior give up so lightly?"

"Well then, let’s begin."

Sun Zhihao smiled faintly as strength began to surge through his body.

Immediately, Di Xia and Sun Zhihao engaged in fierce combat.

But after just over a dozen exchanges, Lin Bai could see Sun Zhihao was already at a disadvantage, and after twenty-some exchanges, Sun Zhihao was completely suppressed by Di Xia. After thirty exchanges, Sun Zhihao admitted defeat!

"Senior Sun has participated in the Spiritual Child Battle for thirty consecutive years, stopping at the semifinals every time!"

"Yes, Senior Sun on the Miracle Ridge has witnessed the rise of too many prodigies."

"He once experienced the rise of Lin Duo over twenty years ago! And the overwhelming Sword Aura of Yejian Jun five years ago."

"Senior Sun isn’t just a warrior, he is an era unto himself!"

Many warriors looked at Sun Zhihao with respect in their eyes.

Even though Di Xia had defeated Sun Zhihao, he didn’t dare show the slightest disrespect in his eyes, because this Senior, although possessing only the strength of Great Perfection of Earth Elixir Realm, had experienced an era that many disciples looked up to.

Lin Bai watched Sun Zhihao without much sentiment.

But Meng Yue came up to him with a smile, saying, "Senior Sun is the most veteran warrior among us disciples, having participated in the Spiritual Child Battle for almost thirty years!"

"Unfortunately, he’s just too unlucky."

"When he was in his early twenties, everyone said he would become a Spiritual Child. However, a peerless genius named Lin Duo emerged at that time, whose unmatched Sword Aura suppressed all the prodigies of the Miracle Ridge!"

"And when Senior Sun confidently vied for the title of Spiritual Child, he faced Yejian Jun five years ago in his second decisive battle, was defeated once again, and Yejian Jun obtained the title of Spiritual Child of the Miracle Ridge!"

"We respect this Senior not so much for his strength, but because he has lived through two eras!"

"One was the era of Lin Duo’s Dragon Slayer, and the other is the current era of Yejian Jun’s unmatched domination!" Meng Yue said to Lin Bai with a light laugh.

"He once competed with... Lin Duo for the title of Spiritual Child?" Lin Bai was startled upon hearing Meng Yue, his eyes revealing shock.

"Could he know anything about my father?" Lin Bai thought as he looked at the old man on the Arena, a trace of concern on his face.

"The era of Lin Duo’s Dragon Slayer!"

"The era of Yejian Jun’s unmatched supremacy!"

A solemn expression came over Lin Bai’s face.