The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1319 - 1317: Setting off Towards Purple Gold City!

Chapter 1319: Chapter 1317: Setting off Towards Purple Gold City!

Purple Gold City, located within the Azure Dragon Empire, was not under the empire’s jurisdiction.

In other words, the Azure Dragon Empire did not possess the authority to command Purple Gold City.

Purple Gold City also had another name: the City of Monsters!

For every All Nations Disciple Recruitment Conference—held once every five years—it attracted a large number of warriors from the Territory of all nations to converge here. Among them were secretive old devils in cultivation, peak powerhouses from the Human Clan, and leading young figures of the generation!

Purple Gold City would open on the fifteenth day of the eighth month and the discipleship recruitment would commence on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.

The first ones to enter Purple Gold City, after it opened, were typically the women from the pleasure houses, who sought to experience the forthcoming Disciple Recruitment Conference!

Many warriors, in preparation for the once-every-five-years Disciple Recruitment Conference, had been cultivating relentlessly without rest or sleep. They naturally sought relaxation as they approached this critical juncture, and this presented an excellent money-making opportunity for the brothel women!

Moreover, these women also harbored other strokes of luck, hoping that perhaps a concealed young leader might take a fancy to them, and if that young leader were accepted into a peerless sect, wouldn’t that elevate the woman’s status to the skies along with him.

Apart from these pleasure house women, there were others who entered Purple Gold City after it opened, like Tianbao Tower and other forces primarily dealing in spiritual tools, elixir pills, spiritual medicines, and so on!

As previously mentioned, while some warriors sought to relax with the pleasure house women after their hard cultivation, there were also hard-core cultivators with no interest in such distractions, devoted only to their cultivation!

And Tianbao Tower could meet all their needs, providing everything they might require for sale!

Tianbao Tower’s early settlement was to transport various resources like spiritual medicines, elixir pills, ores, and more into the city from the outside.

Beyond the pleasure house women and Tianbao Tower, there were also other forces such as underground markets, gambling houses, boxing arenas, and powers from weaker dynasties!

And once these shady forces entered Purple Gold City, they would fight for territory each year upon its opening, and as soon as the market opened, these underground market players would start to engage in battle.

They would fight for at least half a month before settling down and securing advantageous terrain!

As for the other true warriors who intended to participate in the recruitment, it was sufficient for them to arrive in Purple Gold City before the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month when recruitment began!

So then, who was it that arranged for the opening of Purple Gold City?

This brings us to one individual, the Lord of Purple Gold City!

The Lord of Purple Gold City was not affiliated with any power on the Lingnan Continent, but his cultivation was formidable, ranking among the top ten extraordinary experts on the continent!

On ordinary days, the Lord of Purple Gold City would seclude himself for arduous cultivation within the city.

Only with the start of the All Nations Disciple Recruitment Conference would he open Purple Gold City, and the City Lord would also act as the impartial host of the recruitment, ensuring a fair and public procedure.

The Lord of Purple Gold City held high esteem on the Lingnan Continent, commanding respect from the Sect Leader of the Saint Seal Sect and the Emperor of the Azure Dragon Empire, who would all defer to him.

"Pleasure house, women... female, spiritual stone, power, status, strength, underground market, genius, monsters, young leaders..."

"Tsks!"

"It seems that Purple Gold City is indeed a massive Shura Field, gathering nearly all kinds of people from this world!"

Lin Bai sat at the bow of a guest ship, reading the introduction to the All Nations Disciple Recruitment Conference provided by Gu Qingyun, leading him to smack his lips in awe!

As Lin Bai said, this Forbidden City was truly a gold mine and a Shura Field.

The once-every-five-years Forbidden City attracted too many figures from Under Heaven.

Among these were dynasty nobles wielding Heaven-reaching power, such as the Azure Dragon Empire, the Zhao Royal Dynasty, the Su Dynasty, and so on.

There were wealthy merchants like Tianbao Tower and other families primarily trading in spiritual medicines.

There were celebrated prodigies of the heavens.

There were dominating young leaders of the age!

There were brothel women gaming the mortal world.

And there were hard-working cultivators from humble beginnings, aspiring to soar to the skies.

An ambitious youth, Lin Bai, was unwilling to settle for mediocrity despite his average talent!

Representatives of all walks of life and various classes would essentially converge in Purple Gold City this year.

Lin Bai stowed the map, stood up from the bow of the ship, and prepared to return to his cabin to rest.

But as Lin Bai turned around, he noticed two Warriors with wavering gazes on the gangplank; it seemed they were surreptitiously observing him!

"Hey? The ship is about to dock, are you going to take action or not? If you’re not, then I’m leaving," Lin Bai said with a slight smile, looking at the two men.

Seeing Lin Bai bluntly state their intentions, the two exchanged glances, their expressions suddenly turned fierce, and they drew Sharp Swords from their Storage Bags, pointing at Lin Bai, "Dongfang Bai, hand over the Demonic Sword!"

Lin Bai gave a wry smile, took out the Demonic Sword from his Storage Bag, and floated it in front of them, "The Demonic Sword is right here, come and take it if you can."

The two men, seeing that Lin Bai had almost no resistance, reached out for the Demonic Sword, and their faces lit up with joy. One of them hurried forward, trying to snatch the Demonic Sword away!

Suddenly, just as the man grabbed the Demonic Sword, the sword immediately erupted with a formidable presence, blasting him away. He fell to the ground, a complete mess, his mouth bleeding profusely.

"See, I handed over the Demonic Sword, but you still can’t take it!"

"Back off, and I might let you live."

Lin Bai gestured with his hand, and the Demonic Sword obediently fell into his grasp.

Lin Bai gave a helpless smile, not wanting to bother with the two men, and walked into the cabin.

"The Demonic Sword is sentient; it won’t easily choose a master. Only by killing Dongfang Bai will the Demonic Sword select a new master. Brothers, are you still waiting?" shouted the uninjured Warrior, calling into the cabin!

Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—

From the cabin, there suddenly burst out hundreds of experts from the Flying Sky Realm, completely surrounding Lin Bai!

Lin Bai took a careful look; these Warriors were pretty much all the experts on the cabin deck!

Lin Bai, holding the Demonic Sword, revealed a frivolous smile, "I would advise you all to cherish your lives!"

"Kill!" Despite Lin Bai’s good-natured advice, the Warriors didn’t take heed and swarmed towards him to attack directly.

Hundreds acted in unison, with palm prints, fist techniques, Sword Skill, and spear lights descending from the Nine Heavens, crashing down upon Lin Bai.

Boom—boom—boom—

A vast explosion echoed, the collective strike of the hundreds shook the entire Guest Ship!

Amid the explosive force of the blast, a White-robed Man surged out, the Demonic Sword in hand, a bloodthirsty smile at the corner of his mouth, his Eyes gleaming with a cold light!

Upon rushing out, his figure blurred, transforming into a Waning Shadow that flashed past the hundreds of experts.

As the waning shadow appeared, the flash of the sword followed swiftly.

Ah—ah—ah—ah—ah—

Screams of agony rose from the Guest Ship above!

One after another, cold Corpses fell below, some into the river, others crashing onto the deck of the ship.

Moments later, Lin Bai touched down, his White Robe unstained by any blood, the Demonic Sword in hand still gleaming with a cold light!

Lin Bai picked up a wine pot from the table, and with an exasperated expression on his Face, he said, "I told you to cherish your lives, but you just wouldn’t listen!"

Glug!

With a gulp of strong liquor, Lin Bai sat at the bow of the ship, the Guest Ship slowly moving forward with a boat full of Corpses!

And there the White-robed Man sat among the corpses, at the bow, holding the wine pot, with a hint of a frivolous smile at his lips, admiring the splendid scenery on both banks...