The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1658 - 1655: Stars Secret Realm Ends!

Chapter 1658: Chapter 1655: Stars Secret Realm Ends!

In the following days, Lin Bai did not continue hunting for Blood Crystals. Instead, he sat cross-legged and began to circulate his operation formula, expelling all demonic influence from his body, leaving no trace behind!

Lin Bai no longer wanted to experience the moment of losing his sanity ever again.

Seven days later, the Seventy-two Sword Cultivators of Xian Dong Mountain appeared before Lin Bai, successfully capturing Meng Chunrui!

Lin Bai was deeply relieved. Qi Xuan had been killed by the demonized version of himself, so now only Meng Chunrui could clear the disgrace weighing on the Seventy-two Sword Cultivators of Xian Dong Mountain!

Furthermore, the strength of the Seventy-two Sword Cultivators of Xian Dong Mountain had significantly increased. Among them, more than thirty had broken through to the Yangshen Realm. Though the remaining thirty to forty cultivators had not yet crossed into the Yangshen Realm, it was likely that they would achieve their breakthroughs within three months of leaving this place!

Once the Seventy-two Sword Cultivators of Xian Dong Mountain returned to the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, leveraging the resources and foundation of the sect, it would not be a problem to help them all step into the Yangshen Realm!

Another three days passed.

On this day, above the Clouds of the Stars Secret Realm, a surge of spiritual power condensed into a black hole, devouring everything within the realm. On the other side of the black hole, a Star Path descended!

"Senior Brother Dongfang, the Star Path has opened once again."

Nie Xiong and the Seventy-two Sword Cultivators of Xian Dong Mountain looked toward the black hole in the sky and spoke.

Lin Bai stood up from the ground and said, "Let’s go. It’s time to return."

Then, Lin Bai led the Seventy-two Sword Cultivators of Xian Dong Mountain and soared into the sky, following the warriors within the Stars Secret Realm as they entered the black hole together.

Along the way, countless warriors who saw Lin Bai and the Seventy-two Sword Cultivators of Xian Dong Mountain showed expressions of dread and coldness, involuntarily stepping back a few paces to make room for Lin Bai, letting him pass first!

Lin Bai did not bother with courtesies and walked straight ahead!

Exiting the Stars Secret Realm, they stepped onto the Star Path again, heading back to Starry Sky City!

Now in Starry Sky City, the Elders of the Seven Major Sects stationed to guard the city had long been anxiously waiting inside. The guarding elders of the Saint Seal Sect, Fenxin Sect, Luotian Sect, and Heavenly Sword Sect all wore cold and stern expressions.

Their gazes were sharp as they looked toward the warriors returning along the Star Path.

They were eager to uncover what had happened in the Stars Secret Realm that had led to the deaths of so many Saint-level warriors and Yangshen Realm elders within just a month!

In Starry Sky City, it wasn’t just the guarding elders awaiting the warriors’ return.

On a particular street, a young man silently lifted his eyes toward the Star Path. A faint smirk played on his lips as he muttered softly, "Just who was it that killed my clone?"

Within only two hours, a large number of warriors had returned via the Star Path to Starry Sky City, quickly regrouping with their respective sects’ camps.

Lin Bai and the Seventy-two Sword Cultivators of Xian Dong Mountain moved swiftly as well, following behind the majority and arriving in Starry Sky City!

Three hours later, the entrance to the Stars Secret Realm closed!

At this moment, in the vast square of Starry Sky City, the Elders guarding on behalf of the Seven Major Sects all wore icy and stern expressions, their eyes focused intently on the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect’s direction with undisguised hostility.

"Lin Anyang, Lin Luo, what exactly happened?"

The Elder safeguarding the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect urgently pulled Lin Anyang and Lin Luo aside, lowering his voice as he asked, "Why have so many Saint-level warriors fallen in the Stars Secret Realm this time?"

"In previous trials within the Stars Secret Realm, Saint-level warriors almost never fell. Even warriors of the Yangshen Realm rarely perished. Why have so many powerful figures died this time?"

Seeing the elders’ urgency, Lin Anyang asked in surprise, "Elder, how did you find out so quickly?"

One elder responded, "Isn’t it obvious? While waiting in the City Lord’s Mansion, the sound of Life Tokens shattering within the storage bags of the Seven Major Sects’ elders was so frequent it could’ve composed a symphony!"

"Saint-level warriors fell, followed by numerous Yangshen Realm strong ones!"

"What on earth happened?"

The guarding elders looked at Lin Anyang and Lin Luo, desperate to know what had transpired in the Stars Secret Realm!

Lin Anyang narrowed his eyes, his tone turning cold as he said, "I truly didn’t expect the Seven Major Sects’ Saint-level warriors and Yangshen Realm strong ones to leave Life Tokens behind before entering the Stars Secret Realm!"

One elder snorted, "Hmph, as if you don’t know those sects? Petty and paranoid. Unlike our Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, which has no need for such tricks!"

"Quickly now, what exactly happened in the Stars Secret Realm?"

"Why did so many strong individuals perish?"

The guarding elders bombarded them with urgent questions.

Lin Luo remained silent.

Lin Anyang sighed softly and said, "Honored elders, this is what happened!"

"The Saint-level warriors and Yangshen Realm strong ones who died in the Stars Secret Realm were almost all killed by Junior Brother Dongfang!"

Lin Anyang laid everything out, understanding that now wasn’t the time for concealment. He needed to inform the sect so the guarding elders could find a way to protect Lin Bai!

"What!"

Hearing that all these Saint-level warriors and Yangshen Realm strong ones were killed by a single person—Lin Bai—shocked the guarding elders of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect. They instinctively turned their gazes to Lin Bai!

Lin Bai’s expression remained composed. His cold eyes swept across the guarding elders of the Seven Major Sects, noting their sharp, knife-like gazes fixed on him. Clearly, they too had learned what had happened in the Stars Secret Realm!

"That’s right. The Saint-level warrior Yang Changdong of the Fenxin Sect, the monstrous genius Yan Tuo of the Luotian Sect, the Saint-level warrior Yu Liang of the Heavenly Sword Sect, and Junior Brother Yejian Jun—all of them were killed by Junior Brother Dongfang!"

"And the Yangshen Realm strong ones from the Seven Major Sects were also slain by Junior Brother Dongfang..."

Lin Anyang quickly recounted what had occurred in the Stars Secret Realm to the guarding elders.

Hearing the full account, the elders’ pupils dilated in shock. They could hardly believe that Lin Bai alone had killed so many powerful figures, who were themselves renowned geniuses and peak powerhouses of the Lingnan Continent!

"Elders, what should we do now?" After finishing, Lin Anyang looked at the guarding elders.

The elders immediately lifted their gazes to the guarding elders of the other Seven Major Sects and noticed their eyes also converging on Lin Bai!

"It seems we’re not the only ones aware of what transpired in the Stars Secret Realm. The other sects’ elders have also found out." One elder said solemnly, "Now is not the time to jump to conclusions. Dongfang Bai is the Junior Sword Venerate of our Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, and he cannot be easily trifled with!"

"Lin Anyang, Lin Luo, take Dongfang Bai away to rest for now!"

"As for dealing with the Elders of the Seven Major Sects, leave that to us!"

The seven guarding elders of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect grew increasingly solemn, their eyes flashing with determination. They understood well that the Seven Major Sects would soon demand justice.

Now was the time for them to act as the defenders of their sect’s disciples.

They... would not back down...