The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1524 - 1521: Border Mangshan Ridge!

Chapter 1524: Chapter 1521: Border Mangshan Ridge!

The Linhai Dynasty, although not the most powerful among the 72 Dynasties of Lingnan, ranks somewhere in the lower middle. However, when it comes to vast territories, perhaps all the dynasties of Lingnan combined could not compare to Linhai Dynasty.

Half of Linhai Dynasty is land and the other half is ocean.

And this ocean, known as the White Dragon Sea, is the largest inland sea on the Lingnan Continent, possibly surpassing the area of three Litian Dynasties combined.

The landside is the territory of the Linhai Dynasty.

Although both the White Dragon Sea and the landside territory are claimed by the Linhai Dynasty, in truth, as the White Dragon Sea is vast and geographically complex, various powers have established dominance there, creating a tumultuous mix of forces!

The most renowned power within the White Dragon Sea is the Seven Luminaries Starfall Mountain.

Seven Luminaries Starfall Mountain is located in the most flourishing part of the White Dragon Sea, known as the Seven Stars Sea.

Due to such vast territories within the Linhai Dynasty, the area is rich in Divine Iron, particularly beneath the White Dragon Sea within the endless Ocean Depths Abyss, where many unheard precious ores exist.

One of the purposes of the Seven Luminaries Starfall Mountain is to mine the Divine Iron beneath the White Dragon Sea. Although the sect has been established for over ten thousand years, the Divine Iron within the White Dragon Sea remains far from being exhausted.

Haizhen City, situated at the junction between the White Dragon Sea and the land of the Linhai Dynasty, to the east of which one can enter the White Dragon Sea, and to the west lies the Human Clan territory of the Linhai Dynasty.

Due to its unique geographical location, the trade in Haizhen City has reached a peak in Lingnan Continent, with the headquarters of Tianbao Tower based there.

The number of warriors and trade caravans in and out of Haizhen City daily is countless. Once, a hegemon-level figure visited and left behind a poem: "East to the Jishi, to observe the Vast Ocean, where waters are vast and islands rise solemnly..."

Thus the name Haizhen City originated.

As Haizhen City is a trading city, there are no families or sects within the city, only chambers of commerce designed for trade purposes, such as Tianbao Tower.

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Lin Bai left the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, stepped into the teleportation array, and arrived at the border of the Litian Dynasty.

Within each dynasty, teleportation arrays cannot directly transmit to another dynasty’s territory.

However, Purple Gold City is an exception. It does not belong to any dynasty’s power on the Lingnan Continent. The teleportation array in Purple Gold City can send one to any dynasty, or even to any of the Seven Major Sects.

Arriving at the border of the Litian Dynasty, Lin Bai stepped out of the Litian Dynasty’s boundary, with the endless jungle ahead.

"This place should be the Mangshan Ridge outside the Litian Dynasty. Crossing Mangshan Ridge, one can reach another dynasty among the 72 States of Lingnan, the Qilin Dynasty!"

Lin Bai walked out of the border, carefully checked the map, put it away and said, "Getting from the Litian Dynasty to the Linhai Dynasty requires passing through seven dynasties!"

"Every dynasty I reach, I need to look for a teleportation array to leave from the border, which is quite a hassle."

Lin Bai slightly shook his head, calculated carefully and felt this was too time-consuming. If he was to rely on teleportation arrays to get to the Linhai Dynasty, it would probably take him over a month.

"Forget it, I’ll take it one step at a time." Lin Bai put away the map and continued forward, stepping into the Mangshan Ridge.

Continuing to hasten forward, Lin Bai swiftly entered the dense jungle of the Mangshan Ridge.

Just then, Lin Bai saw many warriors ahead with numerous injuries, pale faces, and solemn expressions flying back.

Lin Bai was startled, "From their appearances, it seems like they have encountered an attack?"

Lin Bai approached and grabbed one of them, saying, "Old brother, what happened to you guys? Why are you in such a sorry state?"

A young man covered in blood and scars, with a pale face, said, "Young brother, we encountered bandits ahead. Many of our brothers were killed, and if we hadn’t run fast, we would’ve died there!"

"Bandits?" Lin Bai was taken aback.

The young man said, "Yes, this place, Mangshan Ridge, is an unmanaged area. Neither the Litian Dynasty nor the Qilin Dynasty bother with it, hence many warriors who have committed serious crimes or offended powerful figures within Litian and Qilin Dynasties hide here."

"On usual days, they survive by killing passing warriors and robbing treasures!"

"I just encountered a group of bandits ahead. The leader is a master of the Yangshen Realm!"

"Of the over five hundred people with us, only I survived."

The young man said with a face full of misery.

Lin Bai suddenly realized and said, "So that’s what happened."

The young man asked, "Young brother, are you heading to the Qilin Dynasty?"

Lin Bai chuckled lightly, "No, I’m just passing through the Qilin Dynasty; I am actually headed to the Linhai Dynasty."

"Linhai Dynasty? Young brother, are you going to attend the Divine Weapon Feast?" The young man said with a face full of surprise.

Seeing the young man’s surprised look, Lin Bai immediately laughed and said, "Old brother? Could it be that you are also going to Haizhen City to attend the Divine Weapon Feast?"

The young man bitterly smiled, "That’s right, I’m going to Haizhen City, but just to join in the excitement. It’s said that Ye Fenghuo from the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect has a flying sword which is quite miraculous; it would be a shame not to see it."

Observing Lin Bai’s cultivation, the young man said, "Young brother, I see your cultivation is not high, only at the Ninth Level of the Yin Saint Realm. It would be difficult for you to cross Mangshan Ridge by yourself today."

"Let’s head back first and find a Chamber of Commerce, then head together to Haizhen City. With more people, it will be easier to cross Mangshan Ridge!"

"Moreover, with the Chamber of Commerce, it will be much simpler to pass through each dynasty’s territories as they have special routes that make reaching Haizhen City almost effortless."

"I see." Lin Bai pondered for a moment and smiled, "Alright then, I’m not very familiar with the road to Haizhen City anyway, it’s better to have a group to travel with."

The young man smiled, "That’s the plan, let’s go back first, otherwise, it will be troublesome if those bandits catch up with us."

"My name is Fang Jin, and yours?"

The young man smiled.

Lin Bai lightly laughed and spoke, "My name is Dongfang... uh..., old brother Fang Jin, just call me Dongfang."

"Dongfang? Hehe, this surname of the young brother is quite rare, yet it carries a vibrant energy; Dongfang, the origin of all spirits in the heavens and earth, the source of the world’s light!"

Fang Jin said with a faint smile.

"Old brother Fang Jin flatters me. By the way, where are we heading now?" Lin Bai curiously asked.

Fang Jin said, "On the outskirts of the Litian Dynasty, there’s a small town called Mangshan Town. Many passing merchant convoys hire guards there. Let’s head there and see if we can join a Chamber of Commerce convoy to Haizhen City together."

"Sounds good," Lin Bai nodded and smiled.

Immediately, Lin Bai and Fang Jin turned around and headed back towards Mangshan Town.