The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1431 - 1428: White Emperor (5 more)

Chapter 1431: Chapter 1428: White Emperor (5 more)

"Wha-what-what-what..." Spirit Inspiration Venerable stared dumbfounded at the White Snake Bracelet on the ground, at a loss for words for a moment.

The Spirit Inspiration Venerable felt so furious inside, thinking, you’ve already unlocked the White Snake Bracelet, why didn’t you run away? Why would you come back and give this old man such a headache?

Speaking to Baihou Empress, Spirit Inspiration Venerable said, "Baihou Empress, I am certain it is this man, please don’t hesitate any longer, kill him, and you will have avenged Lord Baifeng!"

Baihou’s face turned cold, filled with murderous intent as she glared at Lin Bai, looking like she intended to devour him alive.

Lin Bai chuckled lightly and said, "Spirit Inspiration Venerable, aren’t you a bit too impatient? Wanting Baihou to kill me so quickly? Could it be that you have a guilty conscience? Could it possibly be you who killed Baifeng?"

"If the Spirit Inspiration Venerable merely wants to find a scapegoat for yourself, or perhaps for someone else, for the puppet master behind you, then I understand why you’re in such a rush to have Baihou Empress kill me."

"Moreover, if you want the White Snake Clan to kill me, you shouldn’t look to Baihou Empress, isn’t the person in power of the White Snake Clan Lord White Emperor?"

Hiss—

Hearing these words from Lin Bai, the pupils of Spirit Inspiration Venerable dilated, and he said anxiously to White Emperor, "Lord White Emperor, I meant no offense!"

Although Baihou was extremely angry, after hearing Lin Bai’s words, she slightly restrained herself. Lin Bai was right; although Baihou was the matriarch of the White Snake Clan, the true ruler of the White Snake Clan was the White Emperor!

White Emperor had remained silent, so even if Baihou was furious, she was unable to make a decision!

"You, young man, are quite glib with words!" Spirit Inspiration Venerable recovered and glared at Lin Bai, saying, "This old man has always been a solitary wanderer, rarely seen in Hanhai Demon Kingdom and hardly in contact with the Eight Great Monster Clans. There is no one behind this old man!"

"Do you really think you can slander me out of thin air and bully me?"

Spirit Inspiration Venerable became angry, and an aura matching the Perfect Yin Saint Realm bore down towards Lin Bai.

Lin Bai’s spirit was jolted, and while withstanding the pressure from Spirit Inspiration Venerable, he said, "Lord White Emperor, if the White Snake Clan simply wishes to find a scapegoat for the person who killed Baifeng, then I shall plead guilty."

Spirit Inspiration Venerable said eagerly to the White Emperor, "Lord White Emperor, Dongfang Bai has pleaded guilty, confirming the truth of my words!"

White Emperor sat in his high seat, his expression fluctuating.

Bai Ling and Baihou did not speak, instead, they both looked towards the White Emperor, waiting for his decision.

After a long pause, the White Emperor suddenly stood up and said coldly, "Dongfang Bai, not only did you kill my son, but you also dare to argue and justify your deeds, you truly deserve to die!"

"But killing you with a single palm strike would be letting you off too easily! It cannot quench the hatred in my heart!"

"Bai Ling, send Dongfang Bai to the Reincarnation Arena, and let the strong ones there slowly torture him to death!"

With that said, White Emperor gave a cold snort.

Upon hearing White Emperor’s words, Lin Bai breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Not being killed on the spot by White Emperor was already a stroke of luck for Lin Bai!

Then White Emperor said to Spirit Inspiration Venerable, "For this matter, I thank you, Spirit Inspiration Venerable. I’ve prepared a lavish feast in honor of your help!"

Spirit Inspiration Venerable smiled and said, "Thank you, Lord White Emperor."

After that, Bai Ling instructed someone to take Lin Bai to the Reincarnation Arena.

And Spirit Inspiration Venerable went to rest as well.

In the Great Hall, only White Emperor, Baihou, and Bai Ling were left.

Bai Ling asked, "Father, why such a course of action? If Dongfang Bai truly killed Baifeng, we should have killed him on the spot!"

Baihou also looked at White Emperor, not understanding his decision.

White Emperor said, "Dongfang Bai was right; he truly has no motive to kill Baifeng. He doesn’t care about the Spirit Awakening Grass, and there’s nothing about Baifeng that would make him risk so much to kill him!"

"Even if Dongfang Bai really did kill Baifeng, after unlocking the White Snake Bracelet, why didn’t he flee?"

"Could he not escape? With his Sword Art cultivation, even if he couldn’t get out of Hanhai Demon Kingdom, it would be effortless for him to elude the control of the White Snake Clan, so why come back?"

"To court death?"

Lord White Emperor spoke indifferently.

Upon hearing this, both Baihou Empress and Bailin found some truth in it.

In fact, the reason Lin Bai had returned was that he wanted to take advantage of the White Snake Clan’s opportunity to cultivate the Spirit Awakening Grass, giving him a legitimate reason to go to Fairy Cave Mountain and use the Creation Spiritual Vein for cultivation!

Otherwise, Lin Bai would have long since taken the disciples of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect and made their great escape, without bothering to come back at all!

Of course, the White Snake Clan was unaware of Lin Bai’s intentions!

Lord White Emperor continued, "Another point, Dongfang Bai also makes a good argument. Just because Spirit Inspiration Venerable said he sensed Dongfang Bai’s aura, does it have to be Dongfang Bai?"

"We haven’t sensed anything, only he has!"

"So, it can only be whatever he says it is!"

"Moreover, Spirit Inspiration Venerable is no easy target!"

"I have secretly received information that he has lived in obscurity for many years, but I recently learned that during his time in hiding, a direct lineage daughter from the Sky Eagle Demon Clan has been accompanying him!"

"Compared to Dongfang Bai, I am more inclined to suspect that the Sky Eagle Demon Clan is behind this!"

"Dongfang Bai may just be a scapegoat put forth by the Sky Eagle Demon Clan."

Lord White Emperor said indifferently.

Baihou Empress asked, "Then why would the Sky Eagle Demon Clan go to such great lengths to use Dongfang Bai as a scapegoat?"

Bailin was also somewhat puzzled.

Lord White Emperor chuckled lightly, "Nothing more than fearing that we would recruit Dongfang Bai into our ranks!"

"Don’t forget, this Dongfang Bai carries the title of one of the nine monstrous geniuses on the Lingnan Continent. If such an individual is cultivated, he has the strength to change the power structure of the Lingnan Continent!"

"The Sky Eagle Demon Clan probably fears this and worries that we might use some means to truly keep Dongfang Bai within the White Snake Clan. In the future, once Dongfang Bai rises and joins forces with Bailin, our White Snake Clan will truly dominate the Hanhai Demon Kingdom!"

"It’s better for the Sky Eagle Demon Clan to erase the threat of Dongfang Bai now, rather than waiting for him to rise in the future!"

Upon hearing Lord White Emperor’s analysis, Baihou Empress’s eyes turned cold, "If it is indeed so, then the Sky Eagle Demon Clan has malicious intentions!"

If Lin Bai were here, he would definitely marvel at the grandiosity of Lord White Emperor’s conjectures!

But then again, Lin Bai had long heard that the White Snake Clan and the Sky Eagle Demon Clan, both being among the Eight Great Monster Clans, were mortal enemies!

And now it was clear at first glance!

Bailin’s eyes also turned cold, and he asked, "Father, then why did you still send Dongfang Bai into the Reincarnation Arena?"

Lord White Emperor said coldly, "Bailin, would you, a genius like you and Dongfang Bai, willingly submit to any power?"

"In other words, Bailin, would you willingly submit to the Sky Eagle Demon Clan?"

Bailin said, "Of course not, I would rather die than submit to the Sky Eagle Demon Clan!"

Lord White Emperor smiled, "Exactly. To subdue Dongfang Bai, it won’t be possible in a short period of time! Let him suffer in the Reincarnation Arena for now. When he can’t bear it anymore, he will naturally kneel before us, begging for our mercy!"

"Then, when we take him back, it will be as easy as turning over one’s hand!"

Upon hearing this, both Bailin and Baihou Empress nodded slightly.

Lord White Emperor said, "Let’s not worry about Dongfang Bai for now. If he manages to come out of the Reincarnation Arena alive, then he will be worthy for our White Snake Clan to subdue. If he lacks the ability to emerge, then recruiting him to our clan would be useless!"

"Bailin, I am entrusting you with a task."

Lord White Emperor said.

Bailin nodded, "Please tell me, Father!"

Lord White Emperor’s expression turned fierce, and his eyes showed a vicious glint, "Go and kill the Spirit Inspiration Venerable!"