The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1667 - 1664: Heavenly Saint Fruit

Chapter 1667: Chapter 1664: Heavenly Saint Fruit

Lin Bai spoke coldly: "Yejian Jun and I share an irreconcilable blood feud. I will spare no cost to kill him. Furthermore, not only him, but there are five others as well!"

"In the Stars Secret Realm, I once made a move to kill Yejian Jun, but when I returned to the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, I discovered that it was merely one of Yejian Jun’s avatars."

"Now that I’ve acted against Yejian Jun, he certainly won’t let it go easily."

"I’ve called you all here to inform you of this matter. My intention is to have you leave—not just leave the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, but leave me. It would be best if you stay as far away from me as possible!"

"Otherwise, when Yejian Jun seeks to settle accounts with me, he might include you in his revenge."

Lin Bai spoke indifferently.

At this point, Lin Bai’s expression carried a hint of sorrow as he said, "As for our enemy, the Demolishing Mountain Demon Saint, I believe the Valley of Demons can no longer hide him for much longer. Soon, the Demolishing Mountain Demon Saint will reveal himself!"

"With your current strength, even if you were to fight to the death against the Demon Saints of the Valley of Demons, you wouldn’t necessarily be at a disadvantage. You can deal with the Demolishing Mountain Demon Saint yourselves, so you no longer need me to protect you."

"Therefore, leave. Leave me. Leave Little Spirit Stream. It’s best if no one ever knows of any connection between us."

Lin Bai hadn’t finished speaking when Nie Xiong widened his eyes and said, "Senior Brother Dongfang, what do you mean by this? Are you telling us to abandon you in your hour of greatest peril?"

Nie Xiong’s eyes were wide with shock as he spoke.

It wasn’t just Nie Xiong; Luo Xuan, Lei Yizhe, and Li Chou also looked stunned.

Nie Xiong spoke firmly: "I don’t care if you call yourself Dongfang Bai or Lin Bai; all I know is that it was you who rescued us from the Hanhai Demon Kingdom. You were the one who led us to exact our revenge. You are the reason we’re alive today!"

"From the day we were captured and taken to the Hanhai Demon Kingdom, our fates became tightly bound!"

"Now you’re telling us to leave. Isn’t that asking the entire Under Heaven to mock us as faithless, cowardly traitors?"

Nie Xiong declared angrily.

Luo Xuan spoke in a cold voice: "Senior Brother Dongfang, no matter the danger, we’ll face it together."

Lei Yizhe added, "That’s right, Senior Brother Dongfang. We’re no longer the weak Yin Saint cultivators we were when we entered the Hanhai Demon Kingdom. Now, we’re at Yangshen Realm cultivation. Even if we battle Yejian Jun, we can hold our ground!"

Li Chou, in his simple and honest manner, spoke with determination: "Dongfang Bai or Lin Bai, we’re family!"

"That’s right, Senior Brother Dongfang. Even if you fall out with Yejian Jun, it’s impossible for us to leave you!"

"We share blessings and we face hardships together!"

"At any rate, my life, Li Feng’s life, since the day I returned from the Hanhai Demon Kingdom, has belonged to you. Whether you are called Dongfang Bai or Lin Bai, my life is yours!"

"That’s right. All our lives are yours!"

The Seventy-two Sword Cultivators of Xian Dong Mountain called out in unison.

Lin Bai’s voice turned cold: "You don’t understand. Once my identity is exposed in Lingnan, do you know what I’ll be facing?"

"Once my identity is revealed, I will become an enemy to every warrior on Lingnan Continent!"

"My asking you to leave now is for your own good. If I continue down this path, I fear even if you wish to sever ties with me, they won’t spare you!"

Lin Bai spoke frigidly.

Lin Bai wasn’t trying to scare the Seventy-two Swordsman of Xian Dong Mountain. If the Six Freaks of Lingnan were to discover Lin Bai’s identity, their status and position would ensure that Lin Bai would have no sanctuary left on Lingnan Continent!

At that time, Lin Bai would be hunted endlessly by countless warriors across Lingnan Continent. The Seventy-two Sword Cultivators of the Mountain would inevitably be deeply implicated. Not only them, but even their families and clans might be affected.

Lin Bai’s intention for them to sever ties was an effort to save them!

Nie Xiong declared: "It doesn’t matter to me! No matter how dangerous the road ahead, if anyone in the future asks about Dongfang Bai or Lin Bai’s relationship to me, I will tell them... he is the leader of the Seventy-two Sword Cultivators of Xian Dong Mountain!"

"Senior Brother Dongfang, we are willing to serve you! No matter what challenges lie ahead, command us as you will!"

"We are willing to serve Senior Brother Dongfang! No matter what challenges lie ahead, command us as you will!"

"We are willing to serve Senior Brother Dongfang! No matter what challenges lie ahead, command us as you will!"

The Seventy-two Sword Cultivators of Xian Dong Mountain knelt on one knee, their faces resolute as they spoke.

"You!" Lin Bai swept his cold gaze across them, his face showing helplessness as he let out a faint sigh and shook his head repeatedly: "Sigh..."

Nie Xiong then asked: "Senior Brother Dongfang, what’s your plan now?"

Luo Xuan suggested: "Senior Brother Dongfang, I think instead of waiting for Yejian Jun to come for you, we should take the initiative and strike first. If we attack him as one united force, even Yejian Jun might not be able to oppose us!"

"Yejian Jun is not the problem. What troubles me is... Yejian Jun’s Martial Soul avatars. I don’t know how many avatars Yejian Jun has, nor do I know where his true form is!"

"Even if I kill Yejian Jun right now, what if it’s just another avatar?"

"Therefore, before I can determine the number of avatars Yejian Jun has or locate his true form, I won’t act recklessly against him again."

"Fortunately, when I killed his avatar in the Stars Secret Realm, it didn’t have time to transmit any information."

"Though Yejian Jun now knows I was the one who killed his avatar, he still doesn’t know that I am Lin Bai!"

Lin Bai spoke calmly.

"Then what do we do now? Wait for Yejian Jun to come after us?" Nie Xiong asked, curiosity evident.

Lin Bai took a deep breath and said: "Not necessarily. I’ve already asked Sister Su to help find a solution. With Tianbao Tower’s power, they should come up with something quickly."

"Once I locate Yejian Jun’s other avatars and his true form, that will be when I settle accounts with him!"

Lin Bai spoke coldly.

The Seventy-two Sword Cultivators of Xian Dong Mountain nodded their heads, their expressions turning solemn.

"Although Yejian Jun can’t be targeted for now, the others can be sought out instead," Lin Bai said coldly.

Nie Xiong then asked: "Senior Brother Dongfang, who are you going after?"

Lin Bai smirked: "Elder Xuanhuo of Fenxin Sect, one of the Seven Blade Saints—the Cold Sea Blade Master from Heavenly Sword Sect, Holy Guardian Supreme Yan Lin from Luotian Sect, and Holy Guardian Supreme Dong Qian from Saint Seal Sect!"

"They are undisputed hegemon-level figures on Lingnan Continent. Senior Brother Dongfang, what do you plan to do with them?" Nie Xiong asked, intrigued.

Lin Bai’s response was icy: "They were the ones who besieged me in the Nan Chu Dynasty. It’s about time I settled the score with them."

Nie Xiong remarked: "I don’t know about the whereabouts of most of them, but I heard that Elder Xuanhuo of Fenxin Sect will soon go to the Beiyang Dynasty to seize the Heavenly Saint Fruit!"

"Heavenly Saint Fruit—what is it?" Lin Bai asked curiously.