The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
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Fang Kong 156: Chapter 156: Inner Gate Top 100!

Fang Kong After hearing what Ling Tianzi and Li Shanqing had to say about the Devouring Sword Spirit, Lin Bai couldn’t settle for quite some time.

“Blessings are sometimes disguised as misfortunes.”

“Perhaps, the Devouring Sword Spirit is so defying the heavens that people fear its power and see it as a Demonic Martial Soul.”

“My Master once said that if a Warrior who possesses this kind of heaven-defying martial soul does not adhere to his principles and his heart, he will turn into a demon who commits all sorts of evildoings and kills indiscriminately.”

“But I surely wouldn’t turn into that…

would I?”

“The Devouring Sword Spirit consists of devouring, and the sword soul.

Devouring gives me the ability to break through my cultivation by devouring demon blood.”

“And the sword soul grants me the highest talent in swordsmanship.”

“Even without the Power of Devouring, I can become a Hegemony relying on my sword art.”

Lin Bai went sleepless the whole night, pondering over the Devouring Sword Spirit.

In this world, everything is relative.

The Devouring Sword Spirit paved a way for Lin Bai to become a strong one, but it has also brought limitless danger to him.

“No matter, as long as I know that what I’m doing is right, I won’t fall into the Devil Path!”

“The day has dawned.

It’s time to meet Lijian Xing at the Sword Alliance.”

Lin Bai freshened up, donned a clean white robe, and headed out the door.

The Sword Alliance Headquarters.

A large group of Sword Alliance Warriors convened at the Martial Arts Arena.

“Elder, when exactly are we going to leave?

The Divine Alliance has long been gone.” Among the crowd, there was an eager man in black robes, having a fair complexion and thick brows and large eyes.

This man was named Fang Kong, a disciple of one of the Sword Alliance Elders.

His cultivation was so formidable that he’d reached the Ninth Level of Earth Martial Realm.

He was also one of the people with the highest cultivation going to the Withered Mountain Ridge this time.

He was on the Inner Gate Top Hundred List ranked at the 100th position, the very last one.

The Second Elder, who held a high position, said calmly, “We’ll wait a bit longer.

Jian Xing said Lin Bai will be joining us.

He’s not here yet.”

“Yes, Kong Fang elder brother, let’s be a bit more patient, wait for Lin Bai.” Lijian Xing also said with a smile.

Lijian Xing, Wang Hao, and Sun Qian were all standing together.

On hearing that Lin Bai would be coming, smiles appeared on their faces.

This was especially true for Sun Qian.

After witnessing Lin Bai’s extraordinary performance at the Luoyan Mountain and the Outer Sect, he’d listed Lin Bai as his only target to pursue.

Fang Kong seemed interested and asked curiously, “Is it the Lin Bai who won the Outer Sect First for the Sword Alliance?”

“That’s right, Elder Brother Kong Fang, it’s him.” Lijian Xing said with a smile.

“This will be interesting.

Back in the day, we fought desperately and still failed to squeeze the Divine Alliance out of the Outer Sect.

I didn’t expect Lin Bai to accomplish it with his power alone.” Kong Fang said with a slight smile.

In the Sword Alliance, everyone was quite amicable since most were either disciples of the Elders or members of their families.

They all knew one another, and many of the Sword Alliance’s families had been closely linked for generations.

“Is it Lin Bai?”

“I heard he killed a group of Divine Alliance Warriors when he was in the Outer Sect.

Now the Divine Alliance is after his life.”

“I heard about it too.

The Divine Alliance has placed Lin Bai at the very top of their Killing List.”

“But Lin Bai did win the Outer Sect First for us in the Sword Alliance.

He’s truly impressive.”

Upon hearing that Lin Bai was also going to the Withered Mountain Ridge, many of the Sword Alliance Warriors started to look forward to it.

“I apologize, everyone, I got too absorbed in cultivating and lost track of time.

I hope I didn’t make you wait too long.”

A white-robed youth rushed in from outside the headquarters of the Sword Alliance.

He looked sorry as he spoke.

“You’re Junior Brother Lin Bai?

You’re so young?

I thought you are a disciple who has been in the Outer Sect for a few years.” Kong Fang was shocked when he saw Lin Bai, who looked only about seventeen or eighteen years old.

When Fang Kong first heard Lin Bai’s name, he thought Lin Bai must have spent a few years in the outer sect accumulating experience before making a name for himself in a single battle.

But, seeing Lin Bai now, so young and already the top student of the outer sect, was indeed quite something.

“Lin Bai, this is Senior Brother Fang Kong, who also ranks one hundred in the Top Hundred Ranking of the inner sect,” Lijian Xing said to Lin Bai with a smile.

“I’ve had the pleasure of meeting you, Senior Brother Fang Kong,” said Lin Bai with a laugh.

“Oh, not at all, not at all.

You’re so young and already have become the top student of the outer sect.

I’m afraid you will surpass me within a year once you enter the inner sect,” said Fang Kong with a bitter smile on his face.

It was truly astonishing to Fang Kong.

He had spent a year or two struggling in the inner sect to get to where he was now, ranking a hundred on the inner sect’s Top Hundred List.

And here was Lin Bai, already top of the outer sect at such a young age.

He could only imagine the ripples this would cause as he moved into the inner sector.

“Are you already at the fourth level of the Earth Martial Realm?”

Looking at Lin Bai’s cultivation, the Second Elder said with a smile of satisfaction: “Perhaps you are indeed the hope of the Sword Alliance.

Jian Xuan, is it you who brought Lin Bai to the Sword Alliance from beyond the grave?”

“I have had the pleasure of meeting you, Second Elder.” Lin Bai bowed to the Second Elder and said with a smile, “I must thank the Second Elder for saving me in the outer sect’s martial arts competition that day.

Otherwise, I might not have lived to see today so calmly.”

“Lin Bai, since you are a warrior of the Sword Alliance, I, of course, would protect you.

Not only you but any Sword Alliance warrior who is treated unfairly, I will intervene.”

The Second Elder firmly stated, “Lin Bai, your cultivation is progressing at an astonishing pace, but remember not to be reckless.

Otherwise, if your foundation is unstable, you might easily fall into demon possession.”

“I will keep that in mind,” Lin Bai thanked the Second Elder with a fist and Palm salute.

“Alright, now that everyone is here, I will summon the sect’s Sky-Flying Peng to take you all to Withered Mountain Ridge.”

The Second Elder took a sweeping gaze at all the Sword Alliance warriors, sending a stream of True Qi into the Cloud Sky.

Immediately within the Cloud Sky, a giant roc bird descended to the ground.

The Sky-Flying Peng, a spirit beast tamed by Lin Jiangxian, had low cultivation but flew extremely fast.

“Everyone, get on.”

The Second Elder said with a light laugh.

The warriors of the Sword Alliance hopped onto the back of the Sky-Flying Peng one after another.

Lin Bai was no exception.

Once he landed on the back of the Griffin, Lin Bai felt a suction force from the creature, fastening his feet to prevent him from being blown away during the flight.

Whoosh-

The Griffin flew at an astonishing speed, crossing thousands of miles in the blink of an eye.

The land, forests, mountain ranges, rivers, and streams were all rapidly retreating beneath his feet.

Bursting through the cloud layer, they headed for the vault of heaven.

The sensation of soaring in the sky filled Lin Bai with aspiration.

“It’s been said that after reaching the Divine Elixir Realm, one can enter the Flying Sky Realm.

The warriors in the Flying Sky realm can fly freely.”

“I wonder when I’ll be able to break through to the Flying Sky Realm, and freely soar in this vast sky.”

Lin Bai was yearning for the ability to control his flight.

Three hours later, the Sky-Flying Peng had crossed over half of the Shenwu Kingdom to reach their destination, Withered Mountain Ridge!

“We’re here, let’s get down.”

As the highest-ranking warrior of Sword Alliance present and the one leading the team, Fang Kong naturally addressed the group:

“Once we’re off the Sky-Flying Peng, we all need to be careful.

This place has gathered the powerful individuals from around the Shenwu Kingdom.

The Canghai Yuntai Palace, the Fire Palace, the Edgeless Sect, have all sent their experts here.

Plus there are many rogue cultivators.

It’s a complete mix, so be careful.”

Fang Kong stated, his face stern with caution.