The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1412 - 1409: Third Level of the Yin Saint Realm!

Chapter 1412: Chapter 1409: Third Level of the Yin Saint Realm!

What do the captured disciples of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect lack the most right now?

They lack the strength to break out of the Hanhai Demon Kingdom and return to the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect.

If all the disciples of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect possessed the cultivation of the Yangshen Realm at this moment, then together with Lin Bai, all seventy-two disciples from the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect could directly join forces and tear open a gap from the impregnable barrier of the Hanhai Demon Kingdom and return to their Sect!

But what they lack now is strength!

What’s most troubling is that having arrived in the Hanhai Demon Kingdom, the White Snake Clan naturally would not provide Lin Bai and others with cultivation resources.

Without cultivation resources, for the disciples of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect to rely on their own techniques to absorb the spiritual power of heaven and earth and break through their cultivation states, who knows how many ages they would have to wait.

However, the Spirit Attraction Array set up by Lin Bai, which tempted out the Creation Spiritual Vein, undoubtedly provided them with vital cultivation resources!

At nightfall, all the disciples emerged from the Spirit Attraction Array, charging into the mountain range to slay demon beasts.

By dawn, the disciples returned to the Spirit Attraction Array to begin cultivating.

Time passed in the blink of an eye.

This routine continued for a month at Fairy Cave Mountain for the seventy-two disciples of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect!

...

At the campsite of the White Snake Battle Camp of the White Snake Clan.

In the cover of night, Bai Zhan sat together with a few old soldiers, drinking strong liquor and talking about past events inside the Human Clan Dynasty.

"It’s a pity that we don’t know if we’ll ever return to the Human Clan Dynasty in this lifetime!" a one-armed old soldier said, his face bitter and melancholy.

Bai Zhan said, "That’s not so easy. The place where we are now can be said to be the heartland of the Hanhai Demon Kingdom, which is the Imperial Capital. To leave the Hanhai Demon Kingdom, one must traverse the territories of more than ten thousand clans from the Demon Clan."

"And among these ten thousand territories of the Demon Clan, even if you have a map and know how to avoid the powerful demon clans by taking a detour, there are still over a thousand territories you cannot avoid."

"And within these unavoidable thousand territories, there are more than five hundred demon clan powerhouses who possess the cultivation of the Yangshen Realm!"

"Therefore, with the cultivation of the Yin Saint Realm, it’s nearly impossible to return to the dynasty within the Human Clan from the White Snake Clan, unless one possesses the cultivation of the Yangshen Realm!" said Bai Zhan, his eyes turning grave, and he spoke meaningfully.

"Yangshen ah, we don’t know if we’ll ever have a hope of becoming powerhouses of the Yangshen Realm in this lifetime," the one-armed old soldier said with a bitter smile. "Hey, speaking of which, Big Brother Bai Zhan, has there been any word coming from Fairy Cave Mountain?"

On hearing this, Bai Zhan expressed doubt, saying, "No, not a single piece of news, and the White Snake Clan hasn’t arranged for me to send anyone there again."

The one-armed old soldier said, "I really didn’t expect it, but those disciples from the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect actually have some skills to have held out for a month."

Bai Zhan downed a mouthful of strong liquor and exclaimed, "Are you kidding? They are disciples from the Seven Great Sects. Even if they were a pile of scrap iron, just being associated with the name of the Seven Great Sects makes them worth their weight in gold!"

"But you reminded me, a month’s time is up, I should go and check out the situation there."

"All others can die, but I hope... he can survive!"

"If among us warriors, anyone has the highest chance of breaking through to the Yangshen Realm, it would be him!"

Bai Zhan took a deep breath.

The one-armed old soldier asked, "Big Brother Bai Zhan, are you talking about... Dongfang Bai?"

Bai Zhan nodded slightly, "He’s the monster-level genius endorsed by the martial warriors of Tianbao Tower and the Lingnan Continent. With his potential, breaking through to the Yangshen Realm should be a guarantee."

"I just hope he is fine," Bai Zhan said nonchalantly.

The very next day, Bai Zhan rode the Spirit Boat towards Fairy Cave Mountain.

Arriving above Fairy Cave Mountain, Bai Zhan looked down and saw that there was not a single warrior below, immediately feeling perplexed: "Could it be that all the warriors here have been killed?"

Bai Zhan cautiously landed, standing on the platform.

"It turns out to be Senior Bai Zhan."

At that moment, Jing Shu walked out from within the mountain, smiling as she called out.

"Is that you, Jing Shu? Your cultivation has broken through... the third layer of the Yin Saint Realm?" Warrior Bai looked at Jing Shu in astonishment.

Jing Shu smiled and said, "Yes, I was fortunate enough to break through. I wonder, what brings Senior Bai to Fairy Cave Mountain this time? Is there something you need?"

Warrior Bai shook his head and said, "Nothing serious. I just came to check on you. By the way, where are the other disciples?"

Jing Shu replied, "There was a great battle last night, and many disciples were injured, so they are inside healing. Give me a moment, Senior Bai, and I will call them out."

After saying that, Jing Shu walked into Fairy Cave Mountain.

Warrior Bai watched Jing Shu’s retreating figure and couldn’t help but exclaim inwardly: Disciples of the Seven Major Sects, truly as remarkable as their reputations suggest. Even in this resource-scarce place, they still managed to break through their states.

Soon, Lin Bai and others walked out from inside the mountain.

Seeing Lin Bai alive, Warrior Bai smiled and said, "It looks like you all are doing quite well. Eh? Weren’t there more than a hundred of you? Why are there only over seventy left?"

Lin Bai barely smiled and hadn’t yet spoken when Nie Xiong angrily cursed, "Damn it, that Lu Kang ran off with some people, thinking he could actually escape!"

"Ran away? When did he run?" Warrior Bai looked at Lin Bai, puzzled.

Lin Bai nodded and replied, "Yes, Senior Bai, right after we arrived at Fairy Cave Mountain, and just after you had left, Senior Brother Lu Kang took nearly thirty disciples and left."

Warrior Bai looked at Lin Bai in alarm and said, "Dongfang Bai, why didn’t you send a message back earlier to inform me? Didn’t I tell you that if you knew they were escaping and didn’t report it, you would be executed if discovered?"

Lin Bai, Nie Xiong, Zhuo Lian, Jing Shu, and others all maintained neutral expressions.

Warrior Bai had indeed spoken about this before bringing Lin Bai and the others to Fairy Cave Mountain: if they found someone escaping and didn’t report it to the White Snake Clan, they would be prosecuted as accomplices and sentenced to death!

But although Lu Kang was foolish to attempt escape, he was still a disciple of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect. In this foreign land, Lin Bai and Nie Xiong had not thought about reporting him to the White Snake Clan.

Lin Bai remained silent.

Warrior Bai shook his head and said, "Never mind, just remember not to tell anyone about this, understand?"

Lin Bai smiled and replied, "Thank you, Senior Bai."

Warrior Bai said, "Let’s go, I want to check on the Spirit Awakening Grass."

As they spoke, Warrior Bai and Lin Bai walked into the heart of the mountain.

Warrior Bai saw the field of Spirit Awakening Grass and nodded slightly.

However, he did not notice the Spirit Attraction Array Lin Bai had set up beneath the mountain. When Warrior Bai had arrived at Fairy Cave Mountain, Lin Bai had used a secret method to conceal the array.

Warrior Bai couldn’t discover it.

"There’s still so much Spirit Awakening Grass?" Warrior Bai said in disbelief.

Lin Bai curiously asked, "Is there a problem with that?"

Warrior Bai explained, "In the past few years when planting Spirit Awakening Grass, at least one-fifth of it would be stolen by the Demon Clan right before it matured. And this time, you were guarding it and none was touched?"

"The Spirit Awakening Grass will mature in two months, and the White Snake Clan will send experts to harvest it then. That will complete your task."

Lin Bai nodded and said, "Understood."

Warrior Bai continued, "But, Dongfang Bai, I must remind you, the last two months are the most dangerous. Not only will many strong members of the Demon Clan come to steal, but the experts who arrive will not be few!"

Lin Bai nodded slightly. With the Spirit Awakening Grass nearing maturity, he had already anticipated these consequences.

Once the Spirit Awakening Grass matured, it would certainly attract a large number of powerhouses from the Demon Clan!

Warrior Bai pulled Lin Bai aside and said, "Dongfang Bai, the next two months will be the most dangerous for Fairy Cave Mountain. Let me persuade you once more to come back with me. With your potential, just a little patience will surely bring you back to the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect!"

Lin Bai smiled and said, "Thank you for your kind intentions, Senior Bai. But as you see, I am living quite well here."

Warrior Bai’s eyes narrowed as he looked at Lin Bai and exclaimed, "You’ve reached the third layer of the Yin Saint Realm!"

The third layer of the Yin Saint Realm was indeed a surprise to Warrior Bai.

He recalled that when he first met Lin Bai, he was just an entry-level practitioner in the Yin Saint Realm, but now, in just over a month, he had already broken through to the third layer!