The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1607 - 1604: Stars Secret Realm!

Chapter 1607: Chapter 1604: Stars Secret Realm!

Gui Jing and Lin Bai left the Eternal Darkness Cave together, and on their way out, Gui Jing hesitated to speak several times.

Seeing Gui Jing’s demeanor, Lin Bai immediately knew that Gui Jing wanted to ask whether he had comprehended the "Single Character Sword Skill" within the Eternal Darkness Cave, after all, both Gui Jing and the Sword Master had sent Lin Bai in, hoping he could gain something!

But every time he wanted to speak up, Gui Jing swallowed his words again, no matter whether Lin Bai had achieved good fortune in the Eternal Darkness Cave, that fortune was Lin Bai’s own. Gui Jing knew it was okay to ask, and also okay not to know!

Thus, after several times, by the time the two walked out of the Forbidden Area, Gui Jing still did not ask.

When they were about to part ways, Gui Jing said, "The Sect Leader sent you to the Stars Secret Realm because he wanted to give you a chance for a breakthrough to the Yangshen Realm!"

"Although the Yin Saint and Yangshen are only a branch within the Yin-Yang Realm, making a breakthrough is extremely difficult, and the Stars Secret Realm is probably the best place for you to break through to the Yangshen Realm!"

"The Sword Master reminded me to tell you that you must break through to the Yangshen Realm in the Stars Secret Realm. This is a great opportunity for you, and he also said that if you return to the Sect without reaching the Yangshen Realm after the Stars Secret Realm closes, then prepare to be confined in the Eternal Darkness Cave for a year."

Gui Jing spoke slowly, his words and gaze filled with a hint of playful smile. It seemed he couldn’t wait to see Lin Bai being locked up.

"Starry Sky City, the Stars Secret Realm, what exactly is this place?" Lin Bai, who had been in Lingnan for many years, had never heard of Starry Sky City and the Stars Secret Realm, so he asked Gui Jing with a puzzled expression.

Gui Jing smiled faintly, resolving Lin Bai’s confusion: "Starry Sky City is situated in the Nan Chu Dynasty. When the Stars Secret Realm was first discovered, there was a fierce battle among the strong ones of Lingnan, with countless warriors dying in front of the Stars Secret Realm."

"At that time, all the strong ones on Lingnan wanted to take a chance if they believed they had a bit of strength, resulting in countless disciples of Sects and powerful beings falling. For a time, the Lingnan land was swept up in a storm of blood and violence."

"A thousand years ago, the Seven Great Unparalleled Sects forcefully took over the Stars Secret Realm, dispatching a large number of powerful experts to guard the place. Our Heaven-reaching Sword Sect has seven Nine Peaks Elders stationed in Starry Sky City."

"Once the Stars Secret Realm was in the hands of the Seven Major Sects, the rest of the warriors could only look on helplessly. Since then, the Stars Secret Realm has become the private property of the Seven Major Sects."

"The Stars Secret Realm opens every fifty years. The Seven Major Sects have agreed that each time it opens, they will send their disciples to explore and search for treasures!"

"Over the millennia, countless disciples of the Seven Major Sects have broken through to the Yangshen Realm inside it, and the place was thus known as the ’cradle of Yangshen Realm warriors’!"

"By relying on the cultivation resource of the Stars Secret Realm, the Seven Major Sects have continuously produced Yangshen Realm strong ones, further cementing their status as Peerless Sects."

"Inside the Stars Secret Realm, years of exploration have led to disciples claiming it to be an ancient battlefield of immense scale, belonging to an era very long ago, with bones scattered everywhere, the earth scarred and ravaged..."

"However, this place is very special. Within the Stars Secret Realm, a kind of Blood Crystal is born, seemingly transformed from the vital blood of warriors who died there!"

"These Blood Crystals are the transformation of warriors’ vital blood and the pure spiritual power of heaven and earth, very precious. A single Blood Crystal can easily help a warrior in the Flying Sky Realm elevate their cultivation by one level!"

"If one obtains a large amount of Blood Crystals, it can also allow a Yin Saint Realm warrior to break through to the Yangshen Realm!"

"Moreover, these Blood Crystals are effective for the strong ones in the Yangshen Realm!"

"But because of the Stars Secret Realm’s properties, the place cannot accommodate warriors above the fifth level of the Yangshen Realm. Therefore, most disciples who enter the Stars Secret Realm are below the fifth level of the Yangshen Realm!"

"Of course, there are many other treasures in this place, such as the Storage Bags left by those warriors who died in battle, Divine Soldier Weapons, rare Spiritual Medicine, and even millennia-old Spiritual Pills that are extremely precious!"

"But if you enter the Stars Secret Realm, the most important thing for you is to find Blood Crystals to break through your Cultivation, understand?"

In the end, Gui Jing reminded Lin Bai once more.

"Blood Crystals!" Lin Bai’s gaze grew heavy, lost in thought.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Bai asked, "Since this place is an ancient battlefield, who was battling against whom here?"

Upon hearing Lin Bai’s question, Gui Jing’s eyes turned dark and he said coldly: "Why ask so many questions! Hurry back and prepare. When you go to the Stars Secret Realm, you must break through to the Yangshen Realm before returning. Otherwise, the Sword Master will not spare you!"

Lin Bai gave a wry smile, clasped his fists in a salute towards Gui Jing, and then headed towards Little Spirit Stream.

Gui Jing watched Lin Bai leave and sighed softly, a glint shining in his eyes: "Who to fight... This is something you youngsters must not know!"

...

Two months ago, when Lin Bai was confined to Eternal Darkness Cave.

Qi Xuan returned to his residence, fuming with anger, and asked: "Where is Dongfang Bai? Wasn’t he taken away by Gui Jing? Did the Sword Master’s punishment come down? Was he stripped of his title as Junior Sword Venerate like me?"

Meng Chunrui hurried back from gathering information and urgently said: "Senior Brother Qi Xuan..., Dongfang Bai has not been stripped of his title as Junior Sword Venerate by the Sword Master!"

"However, the Sword Master didn’t let him off easily either. He confined him to Eternal Darkness Cave and said that without his command, no one is allowed to release Dongfang Bai!"

"Senior Brother Qi Xuan, we have been inside the Eternal Darkness Cave. It is a place of utter darkness, dull and boring. Those who enter are human, but those who come out turn into ghosts! I believe Dongfang Bai will have a hard time!" Meng Chunrui said urgently.

Upon hearing that Lin Bai was confined in Eternal Darkness Cave, the rage in Qi Xuan’s heart subsided a bit. But then Qi Xuan thought: "No! This is not right! Meng Chunrui, where did you say the Sword Master confined him?"

Meng Chunrui said: "Eternal Darkness Cave. What’s wrong, Senior Brother Qi Xuan?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Xuan’s face twisted fiercely, and he said through gritted teeth: "Damn it! Damn it all! This isn’t the Sword Master punishing Dongfang Bai at all, he’s sending Dongfang Bai to Eternal Darkness Cave clearly to comprehend the King Skill Level techniques!"

If Qi Xuan had both arms at this moment, he would certainly be so angry that he’d smash the table with a palm!

Qi Xuan and the other Junior Sword Venerates, as well as the Purple Robe Disciples, all knew the secret of the Eternal Darkness Cave. In fact, Qi Xuan and Meng Chunrui intentionally made mistakes in the past, were confined to Eternal Darkness Cave for a time, with the purpose of sneaking in to comprehend the King Skill Level techniques.

Of course, both Qi Xuan and Meng Chunrui came back without success!

Including Lin Luo and Lin Anyang, they had all been to the Eternal Darkness Cave. Other Purple Robe Disciples had also intentionally made mistakes to go in, but ultimately all returned without gaining anything!

"Senior Brother Qi Xuan, are you saying that... the Sword Master’s punishment of Dongfang Bai is a sham, and letting Dongfang Bai go to comprehend the King Skill Level techniques is the truth?" Meng Chunrui widened his eyes, asking in shock.

With a cold smile on his lips, Qi Xuan said: "However, those King Skill Level techniques are not so easily comprehended. For many years, no one in the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect has been able to grasp that King Skill Level technique. Dongfang Bai will most likely come back with nothing as well!"

"Good, let him stay in the Eternal Darkness Cave for a few months. When he comes out, I’ll make sure he won’t have a whole body left to be found!"

With a murderous look in his eyes, Qi Xuan said through gritted teeth.

Just then, a light chuckle echoed in Qi Xuan’s room: "With your current state, defeating Dongfang Bai won’t be easy!"

"Who? Who’s speaking?" Both Qi Xuan and Meng Chunrui were startled.

Creak—

With a light sound, the door was pushed open, and a White Robe Old Man stood at the door, smiling as he looked at Qi Xuan and Meng Chunrui.

Qi Xuan was startled: "Nine Peaks Elder, Mizuka Senior!"