The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1631 - 1628: Mysterious Black Flag! (5 Updates)

Chapter 1631: Chapter 1628: Mysterious Black Flag! (5 Updates)

"Did you see Yejian Jun? Where is he?"

Lin Bai looked at Nie Xiong with excitement and asked.

Nie Xiong glanced at the direction where the black storm had gone and immediately said, "Just now, I was separated from Yejian Jun by merely a kilometer. We were both swept up by this storm at the same time."

"However, it took me tremendous effort to escape the black storm, while Yejian Jun was much stronger. The moment he was swept in, he broke free instantly."

"I then saw a flash of surprise on his face, and he followed the black storm."

"In that direction."

Nie Xiong pointed to the direction where the black storm had swept past and said indifferently.

"He went to chase the black storm? Why?" Lin Bai was stunned for a moment, puzzled.

Lin Bai realized that after today’s Stars Secret Realm opened, not only was the place itself increasingly bizarre, but even the warriors who entered began to behave strangely.

Nie Xiong shook his head in frustration and replied, "I don’t know."

Lin Bai nodded silently, his gaze fixed in the direction the black storm had swept past. His eyes darkened as he said to Nie Xiong, "Nie Xiong, try and contact the other Immortal Cave Mountain sword cultivators. Act together; this place is eerie and dangerous, don’t split up!"

"I’ll go see what’s happening myself."

Nie Xiong nodded slightly and said, "Yes, Senior Brother Dongfang. Be careful. Once I find the others, I’ll follow the black storm to catch up with you!"

Lin Bai nodded. "Be extremely cautious; this black storm is no trivial matter."

"What’s more, wounds in this place cannot heal, which is even more troubling. Remind the others not to get injured if possible. Even if it happens, make sure the bleeding is stopped!"

Lin Bai reminded solemnly.

"Understood." Nie Xiong agreed somberly.

Lin Bai immediately stepped onto his flying sword, flashing toward the direction where the black storm had gone.

"Yejian Jun! Why are you chasing the black storm?"

Standing atop his flying sword, Lin Bai couldn’t help but contemplate.

The flying sword was incredibly fast, speeding forward at a pace of 108,000 miles in an instant.

But even after nearly two hours of pursuit, Lin Bai hadn’t caught up with the storm’s speed. Along the way, he also hadn’t seen a single other warrior!

"I’ve flown for over an hour, yet along the route, apart from spotting a few panicked Yangshen Realm experts, I haven’t seen a single Yin Saint Realm warrior!"

"It seems this must indeed be the path the black storm swept through!"

"The Yin Saint Realm warriors have already been consumed by the storm, and only some stronger Yangshen Realm experts managed to survive!"

"As long as I continue to follow the path of the black storm, I will surely find Yejian Jun!"

Lin Bai’s expression grew steely as he accelerated further ahead.

"Yejian Jun! I’m coming for you!" Lin Bai’s eyes flashed with increasing bloodlust, and a chilling blood-red aura of slaughter began to emanate around him, shrouding his figure.

The flying sword streaked through the sky, drawing a beam of crimson light. Many surviving warriors along the route, spared by the storm, raised their heads and saw a man surrounded by a bloody mist standing mid-air on his flying sword. Their faces turned pale with fear.

"Is that a flying sword?"

"The top-ranked weapon on the Top Martial Spirit Weapon Ranking, a flying sword!"

"The man on the sword is Dongfang Bai!"

"Heavens, why is Dongfang Bai’s bloodthirsty aura so thick? He looks less like a sword cultivator and more like a Demon God breaking free from Hell!"

"Such overwhelming slaughtering aura—I’ve never seen or heard of anything like this before in my lifetime!"

"Where is Dongfang Bai heading?"

Many warriors who saw Lin Bai passing by on his flying sword were struck with terror by his aura!

Lin Bai streaked forward after the black storm.

Soon, Lin Bai saw numerous experts surrounding him, all chasing the storm like he was!

Ten days later!

On the earth ahead, Lin Bai spotted a black dot.

"I caught up!"

Seeing the black dot, Lin Bai showed a hint of excitement. He increased his flying sword’s speed, rushing ahead fiercely. In sight was the area the black storm had swept past.

"Where is Yejian Jun?"

After catching up with the storm, Lin Bai immediately scanned the surroundings. Though he found tens of thousands of warriors chasing the storm, Yejian Jun was nowhere to be found!

"What is that?"

At that moment, as Lin Bai searched for Yejian Jun’s trail, the warriors chasing the storm suddenly let out a cry of shock.

Lin Bai pulled his focus back and looked ahead. His eyes widened, and his jaw dropped in disbelief.

In the region where the black storm had swept past, there stood a massive flag towering a thousand meters high.

"Heavens!"

"What kind of flag is this? It’s unimaginably powerful!"

"Could the black storm have originated from this flag?"

Many warriors staring at the enormous black flag murmured in awe.

Lin Bai stood dumbfounded, also shaken by its sight.

He had never seen such a colossal flag before.

This flag, towering a thousand meters, was entirely pitch black, including the flagpole, which was made of black jade. The banner was forged of some ancient beast-hide, equally black.

The black flag stood unmoving between heaven and earth, shrouded in mystical black light radiating an enigmatic aura.

Beneath the flag floated an uncountable number of blood crystals, densely packed and drifting in mid-air!

At a glance, the blood crystals beneath the flag numbered at least in the tens of thousands!

Some of the crystals were massive, as large as boulders; others were tiny, no bigger than a fingertip.

The blood crystals circled the flag, suspended in mid-air, exuding an enchanting crimson glow!

At that moment, the sweeping black storm converged beneath the flag and vanished. The warriors caught in it were essentially all dead, their blood transforming into crystals beneath the flag!

"So many blood crystals beneath the flag!"

"Heavens! There are at least tens of thousands of blood crystals beneath the flag."

"If I could obtain these blood crystals, my cultivation would surely soar... Then, monstrous geniuses, holy son-level talents—they’d all cower before me!"

Many warriors chasing the black storm showed greedy glimmers in their eyes, their determination visibly stirred by the sight of the crystals.

Even Lin Bai felt his heart racing!

"If I could acquire a third of the blood crystals, I’d definitely break into the Yangshen Realm!" Lin Bai’s gaze hardened, his posture solemn, thoughts coldly calculating.

At that moment, one warrior rushed forward, targeting the blood crystals below the flag.

"Hahaha, these blood crystals are mine!"

The warrior shouted in crazed delight, charging toward the flag.

Lin Bai’s eyes stayed fixed on the warrior but refrained from moving hastily.

Just as the warrior approached the blood crystals, the black flag trembled. A wave of black storm emerged, instantly shredding the man apart. His blood formed into crystals, which floated beneath the flag.

This time, however, the storm didn’t return to the flag but instead condensed into nine enormous storm circles, protecting the blood crystals at their center!

The nine storm circles stretched from the earth into the skies, reaching outside the Nine Heavens. Within them, the black flag was well-secured.

A destructive power emanated from the storm circles, chilling all onlookers to the bone.

"It seems obtaining the blood crystals won’t be easy..." Lin Bai muttered. His eyes narrowed, filled with trepidation at the storm’s immense force.