The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1391 - 1388: Incorruptible Divine Iron! (5 Updates)

Chapter 1391: Chapter 1388: Incorruptible Divine Iron! (5 Updates)

Bao Jun spoke at this moment, "Zhu Lie Senior Brother, if Junior Brother Dongfang Bai is unwilling, then let it be. On such a joyous occasion, if Junior Brother Dongfang Bai really can’t hold back and blood is shed, wouldn’t that tarnish the atmosphere?"

At this time, a woman among the white-robed disciples stood up and laughed, "Zhu Lie Senior Brother, if you wish for a sword dance to liven things up, I can take up the task!"

Zhu Lie and Bao Jun immediately looked towards the woman, their smiles broadening, "So it’s Junior Sister Jing Shu. I have long heard that Junior Sister Jing Shu’s sword dance is unmatched Under Heaven. To see it today is indeed a fortune!"

Zhu Lie said, "If that’s the case, then let Junior Sister Jing Shu take up the task."

"Yes." Jing Shu smiled lightly, walked to the center, and glanced at Lin Bai, her eyes revealing a gentle smile.

Lin Bai also recognized that Jing Shu had come out to relieve him from an awkward situation.

Immediately, Lin Bai nodded and smiled back at Jing Shu.

Afterward, Jing Shu held a Sharp Sword and danced gracefully in the center, her movements as mesmerizing as a startled swan, stunningly beautiful.

After Lin Bai furiously downed a mouthful of strong liquor, his eyes were filled with evil Qi.

Seeing that the situation wasn’t good, Jiang Jing, after having a few drinks with Lin Bai, pulled him to leave the banquet, "Junior Brother Dongfang, let’s go outside and find a place to have a good drink!"

"Okay, drinking here, even the best liquor tastes like horse urine!" Lin Bai grumbled and left the banquet with Jiang Jing.

Zhu Lie watched Lin Bai and Jiang Jing leave, scoffing coldly at the corner of his mouth, and ignored it!

Having left Zhu Family, Lin Bai and Jiang Jing changed their clothes, as the robes of the Disciples of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect were too conspicuous, and walking on the streets of Zhu’s Fairy City, they soon found a Small Tavern.

Jiang Jing and Lin Bai sat down, ordered a few pots of fine liquor, and began to drink together.

Jiang Jing laughed, "Junior Brother Dongfang, don’t take it to heart, the Zhu Clan people are all like this, accustomed to brutality."

Lin Bai gave a wry smile, "I didn’t take it to heart, but Zhu Lie publicly chastised Brother Jiang Jing, which indeed upset me. After all, we all come from the same sect, there’s no need to hurt each other with words."

Jiang Jing smiled helplessly, "Forget it, I’m used to it already, come on, let’s drink!"

Lin Bai and Jiang Jing sat in the tavern, enjoying their drinks.

Drinking here was indeed much more enjoyable than drinking at the Zhu Family’s place.

In the tavern, Lin Bai and Jiang Jing sat by the window, while there was another group of guests in the hall, sitting together, chatting over drinks!

"Have you heard?"

"In just a few days, Dongshuang City was uprooted by the Demolishing Mountain Demon Saint leading the elite forces of the Valley of Demons. Today, even the disciples of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect have come; it seems they are here to avenge Dongshuang City."

"Indeed, the situation inside Dongshuang City is really pitiful now."

"But gentlemen, I’m more concerned about the Incorruptible Divine Iron Mine... now that the Lin Family of Dongshuang City has been annihilated, that Incorruptible Divine Iron Mine must surely belong to the Zhu Family of Zhu’s Fairy City now."

"Yes, that Incorruptible Divine Iron Mine is truly a treasure!"

The few of them slowly started to chat.

Lin Bai and Jiang Jing, while drinking, also heard these people’s conversation.

Lin Bai curiously asked, "Brother Jiang Jing, what is an Incorruptible Divine Iron Mine?"

Jiang Jing narrowed his Eyes, speaking lightly, "Incorruptible Divine Iron is the foremost Divine Iron on the Lingnan Continent. It ranks first on the list of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects of the Lingnan Continent announced by Tianbao Tower."

"This kind of Divine Iron is extremely hard, and the Extreme Martial Spiritual Artifacts forged from it possess great Spiritual nature and power!"

"But the Incorruptible Divine Iron is very scarce, and people have offered up to a billion Spiritual Stones per ounce on the market, yet it remains priceless!"

"Junior Brother Dongfang, the Demonic Sword in your hand, the Immortal Sword of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, the Divine Sword of the Azure Dragon Empire, the Demon Sword in Zhang Jianxing’s hand, and the yet to be born Ghost Sword, are all made mainly from Incorruptible Divine Iron!"

Hearing this, Lin Bai’s Face showed a slight reaction, "The main material for the Five Swords of Gods, Devils, Demons, Immortals, and Ghosts is actually all Incorruptible Divine Iron?"

Jiang Jing said, "Yes, that’s why these Five Swords can stand equally renowned in the world. Unfortunately, the production of Incorruptible Divine Iron in the Lingnan Continent is too little, it has become as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. Ten thousand years ago, to forge the Immortal Sword, they had already exhausted all the Incorruptible Divine Iron in the entire Lingnan Continent."

"It’s really unexpected that the Zhu Family has discovered another Incorruptible Divine Iron Mine."

"If the conversation of these people is true, the news of the Incorruptible Divine Iron Mine getting out might trigger a tremor across the entire Lingnan Continent!"

Jiang Jing said calmly.

"Junior Brother Dongfang, let’s listen to what else they have to say?"

Lin Bai and Jiang Jing, while pretending to drink and have fun, were actually carefully listening to the conversation at the neighboring table.

These people, having had too much to drink, were daring enough to say anything!

"Incorruptible Divine Iron was the main material for forging the Immortal Sword, and it had already been used up on the Lingnan Continent ten thousand years ago to forge the Immortal Sword. Could it be that the Zhu Family really discovered more Incorruptible Divine Iron?"

"I heard that the Incorruptible Divine Iron Mine wasn’t discovered by the Zhu Family."

"What? Not discovered by the Zhu Family, then who did?"

"It was discovered by the Lin Family of Dongshuang City," one person said in a hushed voice. "This matter came to light when the second son of the Lin family spilled the beans in the Pleasure House, drunk."

"It’s a pity, though," another continued, "The second son of the Lin family had mentioned it the night before, and by the next day, the Zhu Family’s experts had already made their move to Dongshuang City. It’s said that the experts of the Zhu Family even engaged in a great battle with the Lin family! As to the final outcome, it’s still unknown who won and who lost."

"However, when the experts of the Zhu Family left the Lin family grounds, a half-month later, the Demolishing Mountain Demon Saint brought the powerful forces of the Valley of Demons into Dongshuang City and nearly all the Lin family’s experts were slaughtered by the demon beasts."

"Don’t you guys find this situation rather coincidental?"

These people were speaking in low voices, fearful of being overheard when they said these few sentences.

"Brother Zhang, don’t talk nonsense," one warned. "From what you’re saying, isn’t the Zhu Family colluding with the Valley of Demons, allowing them to wipe out the Lin Family of Dongshuang City and clandestinely control the Incorruptible Divine Iron Mine?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of several people changed with alarm.

Lin Bai and Jiang Jing exchanged looks upon hearing this, sensing that the matter was not so simple.

Jiang Jing thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Junior Brother Dongfang, these people might just be drunk and babbling nonsense."

Lin Bai asked with a smile, "And how could you tell?"

Jiang Jing laughed, "It’s simple. If the Valley of Demons truly wanted to destroy the Lin family, they would have just killed the experts of the Lin family and left. Why go as far as plundering the city?"

"Causing such a huge commotion!"

"They clearly know that plundering the city would attract the attention of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect. If the Zhu Family truly wanted to collude with the Valley of Demons and covertly take the Incorruptible Divine Iron Mine, they naturally wouldn’t let the Valley of Demons wreak such havoc and draw the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect’s experts to them!"

Lin Bai nodded slightly, finding Jiang Jing’s reasoning sound.

"Market rumors, just ignore them," Jiang Jing said with a smile.

Lin Bai replied with a chuckle, "Brother Jiang Jing, it’s getting late. Let’s head back and rest. We should be heading to Dongshuang City tomorrow."

Jiang Jing nodded with a smile, settled the bill, and then Lin Bai and Jiang Jing left the pub.

Ten thousand years ago, the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, in order to forge the Immortal Sword, collected all the Incorruptible Divine Iron from across the Lingnan Continent, smelted it, and refined Divine Iron Essence.

Using this Divine Iron Essence as the main material, they crafted a peerless Immortal Sword!

In the process, they nearly depleted all the Incorruptible Divine Iron in the entire Lingnan Continent.

Today, the martial art families in the Lingnan Continent are offering a billion Spiritual Stones to buy a mere tael of Incorruptible Divine Iron, but it remains a rare commodity in the market, showing just how precious Incorruptible Divine Iron really is.

If the Incorruptible Divine Iron mine reportedly discovered by the Lin and Zhu Families turns out to be real, and if the mine produces hundreds of pounds of Divine Iron, there’s no doubt that it would elevate the Zhu Family’s power to another level!

If they extract thousands or even tens of thousands of pounds... it may even lead the Saint Seal Sect to fight over it, possibly even sparking a dynasty war!

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After a banquet at the Zhu Family,

Zhu Lie and Zhu Chang went into a secret chamber.

"Father, inform the Demolishing Mountain Demon Saint that we have fulfilled his request," Zhu Lie said coldly. "Tomorrow, I will lead the disciples of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect into Dongshuang City."

Zhu Chang nodded slightly, "I have already informed the Demolishing Mountain Demon Saint. But tomorrow, my son, you will need to support the Demolishing Mountain Demon Saint in Dongshuang City. Otherwise, with the strength of Zhao Qing and Bao Jun, the Demon Saint might not be able to withstand them."

"In that case, the disciples entering Dongshuang City may discover that you and the Demolishing Mountain Demon Saint are working together."

Zhu Lie replied coldly, "Therefore, all the disciples from the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect entering Dongshuang City tomorrow, except for me, must not return alive to the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect!"

"Otherwise, it will be a catastrophe for our Zhu Family!"

Zhu Lie declared assertively.

Zhu Chang nodded solemnly.

Zhu Lie asked, "Father, my older brother asked me to inquire... the Incorruptible Divine Iron mine you mentioned in your message, is it real?"

Mentioning the Incorruptible Divine Iron mine, Zhu Lie’s face showed a hint of excitement and fervor.

Zhu Chang chuckled, "It is real. I have already dispatched Zhu Family experts to guard the place. Once this turmoil settles, we can start mining in secrecy."

Zhu Lie excitedly asked, "How much Incorruptible Divine Iron can be mined?"

Zhu Chang’s eyes gleamed with joy as he replied, "Roughly ten thousand pounds."

"Ten thousand pounds!" Zhu Lie exclaimed excitedly. "When the Immortal Sword was forged, the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect spent immense efforts to amass just a hundred pounds of Incorruptible Divine Iron from the entire Lingnan Continent. I hadn’t expected that the mine we discovered could yield ten thousand pounds of it!"

"Great, with these ten thousand pounds of Incorruptible Divine Iron, whether we sell it for Spiritual Stones or use it to forge Extreme Martial Spiritual Artifacts, this will multiply the Zhu Family’s strength several times over, it could even enable us to replace the Litian Dynasty’s Royal Family!"

"Then with my older brother becoming the Sword Venerable of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect and father becoming the Emperor of the Litian Dynasty, our Zhu Family within the Litian Dynasty’s Territories will become the indisputable hegemon."

Zhu Lie said excitedly, "And not just that, if my brother ascends to the position of Sword Venerable, paired with the strength of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect and the foundation of the Litian Dynasty, our Zhu Family might even unite Lingnan!"