The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1493 - 1490: Taking Over from the Junior Sword Venerate!

Chapter 1493: Chapter 1490: Taking Over from the Junior Sword Venerate!

The next morning, as the morning sun rose in the east.

A dull ringing of bells resonated within the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect.

Dong dong dong dong dong—

Upon hearing the bell, all warriors of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect hastened towards the sect.

In the center of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect’s Inner Gate, there was a mountain that soared into the Cloud Sky, known as the "Sword Master Peak." As the name implies, this place was the core of the sect, home to the Sect Leader Supreme, and also where weighty matters of the sect were contemplated and decided.

Atop Sword Master Peak, there was a staircase stretching nearly ten thousand zhang, directly ascending from the Mountain Foot to the Mountain Peak.

Traversing this staircase and reaching the summit was the "Sword Master Hall" located on Sword Master Peak.

Within Little Spirit Stream, Lin Bai sat cross-legged in his room, cultivating. Hearing the bell, he opened his eyes and said indifferently, "Is it time?"

As soon as Lin Bai opened his eyes, the voice of Zhuo Lian and others came from outside the Outer Sect, "Senior Brother Dongfang, the sword bell in the Sword Master Hall has rung; it’s time for us to make our way there."

Lin Bai stood up, pushed open the door, and saw the seventy-two Sword Cultivators of Xian Dong Mountain outside his room, all bright and cheery, looking at Lin Bai with joy.

They were dressed cleanly and neatly in purple Disciple Robes, their faces beaming with radiance and sincere smiles.

"You all seem more eager than me."

Lin Bai chuckled lightly.

Jing Shu laughed softly, "Today is the grand day when Senior Brother Dongfang takes over as the Junior Sword Venerate. Naturally, we dare not slack off; otherwise, if we lose face for Senior Brother Dongfang, what are we to do?"

Lin Bai gave a wry smile helplessly, "I’m just going through the motions; there’s no need to make such a big deal out of it."

Zhuo Lian stepped forward and said, "Senior Brother Dongfang, this is different. Every warrior who takes on the role of Junior Sword Venerate must first go to Sword Master Peak, traverse the ten thousand zhang White Jade Staircase, ascend to the Sword Master Hall, and be worshipped by the thousands of disciples of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect."

"Subsequently, the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect will announce it throughout the Lingnan Continent, and even the strong ones from the Saint Seal Sect, Donglan Sword Sect, Seven Luminaries Starfall Mountain, and other Seven Major Sects will come to offer their congratulations."

"This not only has to do with you taking over as the Junior Sword Venerate; it also concerns the face of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, so naturally, it cannot be taken lightly."

Hearing Zhuo Lian’s explanation, Lin Bai finally understood that the ceremony to take on the role of Junior Sword Venerate was so intricate.

Lin Bai laughed lightly, "It looks like I’ll be busy today as well, then. Off we go, to Sword Master Peak."

After a quick wash, Lin Bai led the seventy-two Sword Cultivators from Xian Dong Mountain towards Sword Master Peak. Along the way, he saw many disciples heading towards Sword Master Peak.

Some of them were even Inner Disciples.

As Lin Bai was to take up the position of Junior Sword Venerate, the Inner Gate was open today, allowing all Outer Sect Disciples to freely enter the Inner Gate, which in normal times they would not be permitted to do.

Upon arriving at Sword Master Peak, Lin Bai saw a ten thousand zhang White Jade Staircase extending all the way up to Sword Master Peak.

And at this moment, flanking the White Jade Staircase on both sides, stood densely packed Sword Cultivators of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect!

As Lin Bai and the seventy-two Sword Cultivators of Xian Dong Mountain landed, the Sword Cultivators who had been waiting around for a long time began to exclaim in awe.

"That’s Dongfang Bai!"

"One of the nine Monstrous Geniuses of the Lingnan Continent!"

"Our new Junior Sword Venerate!"

"Was it him who killed Young Sword Master Zhu Lei ten days ago?"

"..."

"The seventy or so people following behind him, they are the seventy-two Sword Cultivators who have risen sharply within the sect these past days!"

"They call themselves the Seventy-two Sword Cultivators of Xian Dong Mountain, but it seems there’s no mountain within the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect named Xian Dong Mountain, is there?"

"These seventy-two Sword Cultivators are no ordinary figures; each one has reached the Great Perfection in the Yin Saint Realm, and their comprehension of Sword Intention is at the Middle Stage. Their strength, I’m afraid, is matched by very few within the Yin Saint Realm."

"It’s really hard to imagine by what means Dongfang Bai has managed to gather such extraordinary Sword Cultivators under his command."

"..."

The Warriors gathered here to observe the ceremony are all looking at Lin Bai and the seventy-two Swordsmen of Fairy Cave Mountain, whispering to each other in low voices.

"Senior Brother Dongfang, it’s time to ascend the staircase."

Nie Xiong looked at the White Jade Staircase stretching tens of thousands of feet in front of him, his heart filled with immense joy. As long as Lin Bai ascends this staircase, he will become the Junior Sword Venerable of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, and by that time, he will own a place of honor on the Lingnan Continent!

"Let’s go together." Lin Bai smiled at the seventy-two Sword Cultivators surrounding him and led them up the White Jade Staircase.

This White Jade Staircase was tens of thousands of feet long, with each step wide and spacious, and on each step stood an Inner Disciple, watching Lin Bai!

As Lin Bai lifted his foot and the first step landed on the White Jade Staircase, the Warriors standing on the steps immediately bent forward in a bow: "Greetings to Young Sword Master Dongfang!"

Lin Bai looked back at the Warriors who were bowing to him, his expression as usual, and said lightly, "Dispense with the formalities."

Only then did the Warriors daringly straighten up.

Immediately after, Lin Bai and the seventy-two Sword Cultivators of Fairy Cave Mountain proceeded step by step towards the Sword Master Peak.

Along the way, every Warrior on each step of the staircase bowed and said, "Greetings to Young Sword Master Dongfang!"

"Greetings to Young Sword Master Dongfang!"

"Greetings to the Junior Sword Venerate!"

As Lin Bai stepped onto a new level, whenever he heard the voices of those paying respects around him, he would directly respond with "Dispense with the formalities" and then continue upwards!

Before long, Lin Bai had traversed the tens of thousands of feet White Jade Staircase and reached the summit of Sword Master Peak, coming to the plaza in front of the Sword Master Hall.

Standing on the Mountain Peak, looking back, Lin Bai saw a dense crowd of Warriors on the Sword Master Peak, all looking up at him. Within those eyes were envy, surprise, wariness, and even a hint of... reverence!

Seeing this scene, Lin Bai was deeply moved!

How long ago had it been when he was still a so-called useless Warrior ridiculed by everyone in the inconsequential City of Lingxi on the Lingdong Region?

Yet who could have expected that he, the one scorned by all Warriors in Lingxi City as a waste, would step by step reach this day, climbing to the position of Junior Sword Venerate among the Seven Major Sects on the Lingnan Continent!

He stood on the Mountain Peak, worshiped by a million Sword Cultivators of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect.

Who could have predicted such glory, such status?

After looking back at the several millions of Sword Cultivators below Sword Master Peak, Lin Bai turned and entered the Sword Master Hall.

"He’s here." At this moment, inside the Sword Master Hall, countless high-ranking figures of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect were waiting once again.

Outside the Sword Master Hall, in the plaza, stood the Inner Gate Elders of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, each of whom had reached the Great Perfection in the Yin Saint Realm. Seeing Lin Bai approaching, they all bent down in a bow.

"Greetings to the Junior Sword Venerate!"

Even the Inner Gate Elders of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect had to pay their respects upon seeing Lin Bai.

Lin Bai nodded slightly, crossed the plaza, and came to the entrance of the Sword Master Hall.

Stepping across the threshold, Lin Bai entered the Sword Master Hall.

At this moment, inside the Sword Master Hall, there were more than seventy Warriors, each exuding the cultivation of the Yangshen Realm, no doubt they were the Masters of the Seventy-Two Peaks of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect!

"Greetings to the Junior Sword Venerate!"

Even the Masters of the Seventy-Two Peaks were smiling as they paid their respects to Lin Bai.