The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1415 - 1412: The Lantern-Bearing Elder!

Chapter 1415: Chapter 1412: The Lantern-Bearing Elder!

"Who is that?"

"How can there be such a powerful sword cultivator here?"

"His sword skill is so formidable; we are no match for him!"

"He even killed the Lion King of Bei Mang Mountain with a single stroke—good heavens, that was a Demon Clan powerhouse of the seventh level of the Yin Saint Realm!"

Lin Bai transformed into a streak of white light, shuttling back and forth in front of Fairy Cave Mountain.

Time flew by quickly, and after Lin Bai had slain more than ten Demon Beasts at the seventh level of the Yin Saint Realm, the light of dawn gradually began to rise from the east, causing all the disciples of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect to heave a sigh of relief.

Jing Shu said, "Senior Brother Dongfang has worked hard. Now that the demon beasts have retreated beyond the Magic Circle, we should have made it through the night, right?"

Lin Bai looked around and, seeing no more demon beasts, took out a Sound Transmission Talisman and whispered softly, "Well, if that’s the case, Senior Sister Jing Shu, tell all the disciples to head back."

"Alright," Jing Shu replied.

After putting away the Sound Transmission Talisman, Lin Bai planned to return to Fairy Cave Mountain.

But just as Lin Bai was about to leave, he suddenly furrowed his brows, his gaze scanning the surroundings as he thought coldly to himself, "Why do I feel like someone is watching me?"

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Bai continued to move forward!

However, after taking five steps, Lin Bai swiftly drew out the Demonic Sword, turned around with a slash, and a sharp, unrivaled sword glow shot straight at a large tree in front of him!

Boom!

The sword glow struck the tree, sending wood chips flying. A shadow of a person leaped out from behind the tree and floated in mid-air.

"Humph, so the disciples of the Seven Major Sects of the Lingnan Continent all lack discipline like this, eh? Taking action without a word?" the shadow sneered coldly in mid-air.

"The rules of the Seven Major Sects are made for humans; do you count as one?" Lin Bai sternly eyed the floating shadow.

The person was very thin, skin and bones, and his body appeared to be incorporeal, almost like a wisp of gas floating in the air. Even more eye-catching was the white lantern he held in his hand.

The white lantern emitted an eerie green light, shining and flickering. Lin Bai vaguely sensed shadows moving within the lantern, resembling moths as well as human figures, extremely odd!

The gaunt old man, holding the green lantern, smiled faintly, "Well then, let this person who’s not quite human see if the disciples of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect are as extraordinary as the legends say."

Whoosh!

With that sound, the gaunt old man moved, holding the green lantern as he whistled towards Lin Bai. His figure was like lightning, attacking towards Lin Bai at an incredibly fast speed.

He pushed forward with his palm, what seemed to be a weak push, but it contained terrifying power!

"Demons and Goblins Emerge from the Ghost Domain!" Lin Bai flipped and slashed with his sword. Four beams of sword light cleaved through the air, repelling the old man’s palm strike and, at the same time, Lin Bai struck out with his sword again.

Swoosh!

The sword light, like a flash of lightning, streaked across mid-air, and in the instant before the old man could react, it was at his throat.

"Not good!" the old man thought to himself. He had already seen the immense power contained within Lin Bai’s sword. Suddenly, the old man lifted the green lantern, and from it flew out a figure that merged into his body!

The white figure was inhaled by the old man and immediately disappeared without a trace.

"Blackrock Vajra Beast!" the old man exclaimed.

At that moment, Lin Bai sensed a surge of ferocious power erupting from within the old man’s body. His skin, bones, and flesh seemed to enhance greatly in an instant.

A sword came down, striking the old man’s neck.

Crack—

A crisp sound rang out, and Lin Bai only felt as if his sword had struck an iron ore.

Lin Bai never would have expected that the old man’s physical body was so strong.

But after Lin Bai let out a slight gasp, spiritual power surged within his body, and the might of the Demonic Sword erupted completely, striking down with unparalleled sharpness.

Pu-chi—

The old man’s throat was directly split open by Lin Bai, and blood spurted out.

The old man immediately burst backward, staring at Lin Bai with eyes wide and in shock, and said coldly, "How did you possibly break through the defense of the Blackrock Vajra Beast! Is it the power of that sword in your hand?"

Lin Bai said with interest, "It seems like you used some secret skill to boost your strength, right?"

The old man grinned, and the half of his throat that Lin Bai had cut, to Lin Bai’s shock, healed at a pace visible to the naked eye.

If it had been a normal person who suffered from Lin Bai’s sword, they would undoubtedly be left waiting to die, but this old man actually healed his wound.

The old man looked at Lin Bai with a cold laugh, turned into a streak of light, and disappeared, "Today, I’ve been given a lesson, but don’t be too proud, I will be back."

"Thinking of leaving! Stay!" Lin Bai saw the old man attempting to flee and immediately chased after him, his sword light slicing down at the old man’s back.

The old man’s mouth curled up in a cold smile, lifted the green lantern in his hand, and struck back at Lin Bai fiercely.

Instantly, a black mist flew out from the green lantern, rushing toward Lin Bai’s face.

Within the black mist, shadows of people and beasts kept appearing!

"I died so miserably!"

"I died so miserably!"

These shadows of people and beasts flying out of the green lantern kept crying out to Lin Bai, and the sounds made a flame of fury rise in Lin Bai’s heart, his expression growing increasingly fierce.

"Shut up!" Lin Bai slashed with his sword, shattering the black mist, but when he focused his eyes to look forward, he could no longer find any trace of the old man.

Lin Bai was secretly alarmed, "That green lantern seems to be an extremely powerful Spiritual Tool! Does it contain souls?"

"Is it from the Tianxiao Mountain’s Demon Clan?"

"It seems the powerhouses of the Demon Clan have started to gather. It’s just unknown when they will officially take action!"

"Now there’s only one month left, they probably can’t wait that long."

Lin Bai searched the surroundings but didn’t find any other traces, so he returned to Fairy Cave Mountain.

Lin Bai became increasingly restless. After the encounter with the lantern-carrying old man, Lin Bai felt that the powerhouses of the Demon Clan converging on Tianxiao Mountain were not trifling characters.

After returning to Fairy Cave Mountain, Lin Bai saw that the other disciples had all returned.

"Are there any casualties?" Every time after dawn, the first thing Lin Bai asked upon returning was this question.

Jing Shu said, "There haven’t been any casualties, but Luo Xuan, Lei Yizhe Senior Brother, and nearly twenty other brothers have suffered serious injuries..."

Jing Shu stopped mid-sentence.

Lin Bai nodded and said, "Alright, I understand. Everyone go and cultivate."

The other disciples left one after another to cultivate within the Spirit Attraction Array.

But Nie Xiong, Zhuo Lian, and Jing Shu did not leave.

The three of them had solemn expressions on their faces.

Lin Bai asked, "Whatever you want to say, just say it."

Nie Xiong said, "Senior Brother Dongfang, the Demon Beasts that came last night were too strong. If the Demon Beasts that come during the month ahead are all as powerful as that, then I fear the disciples here will not be able to hold out until the Spirit Awakening Grass matures!"