The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1687 - 1684: Knife River Dynasty! Ice River Sea!

Chapter 1687: Chapter 1684: Knife River Dynasty! Ice River Sea!

One day, the Lyle Clan, one of the Nine Major Clans in Tianxiao City of the Zhao Royal Dynasty, was annihilated.

Yan Lin, the Guardian of the Sect Supreme of the Luotian Sect, one of the Seven Unparalleled Sects of the Lingnan Continent, met a tragic death on the spot!

Furthermore, the newly recruited Emperor-grade Martial Soul genius of the Luotian Sect, a future Saint, perished on the spot as well!

This event in the Luo Family of Tianxiao City swept through the entire Zhao Royal Dynasty like a storm, and subsequently spread across the Lingnan Continent.

Warriors of the Lingnan Continent, though not familiar with Tianxiao City, certainly knew of Guardian Supreme Yan Lin of the Luotian Sect. Yan Lin was a hegemonic figure of his generation in the Lingnan Continent, a peak expert at the Sixth Level of the Yangshen Realm. His death was enough to send shockwaves throughout the Lingnan Continent.

When the Luotian Sect learned that Yan Lin had died at Dongfang Bai’s hands, the Luotian Sect Leader vomited a mouthful of blood on the spot in fury and fell into a coma for three days. Upon awakening, he gathered the strong members of the Luotian Sect and headed for the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect!

The Sword Master of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect was deeply troubled. Not long ago, the Sect Leader of the Fenxin Sect and three Grand Elders had come to the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, a matter not yet resolved. Now the Luotian Sect Leader had arrived as well!

Although the Sword Master was reputed to be one of the people capable of altering the balance of power in the Lingnan Continent, he dared not openly tear apart relations in the face of pressure from two great sects and had to maintain appearances.

When the Luotian Sect Master arrived at the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, the Sword Master merely replied, "Dongfang Bai is currently not within the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect. The details are unclear. I will make a decision once he returns and I have investigated the matter thoroughly!"

As such, the Luotian Sect Master remained within the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect to wait.

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The Knife River Dynasty is a holy land for sword cultivators in the Lingnan Continent.

Within this dynasty, almost everyone practices swordsmanship.

The Heavenly Sword Sect is situated within the Knife River Dynasty, standing as the singular unparalleled great sect!

It is no exaggeration to say that within the Knife River Dynasty, both the royal dynasty and all other forces bow to the Heavenly Sword Sect. Thus, in practice, the Knife River Dynasty is under the dominion of the Heavenly Sword Sect!

At the frontier of the Knife River Dynasty, a spirit boat leisurely flew across the vast land.

Half a month had passed since leaving Tianxiao City, and Lin Bai, Nie Xiong, and Li Chou piloted the spirit boat into the Knife River Dynasty.

Standing on the deck of the spirit boat, Lin Bai’s face was gloomy as he gazed ahead at the territories of the Knife River Dynasty, his expression dark, and he remained silent.

At this moment, Nie Xiong, with a bitter expression, walked up to Lin Bai’s side.

Lin Bai asked with a faint smile, "What’s wrong?"

Nie Xiong replied bitterly, "Senior Brother Dongfang, what you’re doing is really underhanded. You closed off your own Sound Transmission Talismans connecting you with Senior Gui Jing and the Sword Master, but left mine active..."

"Just now, the Sword Master, Senior Gui Jing, and Elder Sui An sent me a joint message and scolded me for half a day!"

Lin Bai smiled and asked, "What did the Sword Master say?"

Nie Xiong answered, "What else could he say? The Luotian Sect Leader and the Fenxin Sect Leader have both settled into the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect long-term. They won’t give up until you return."

"Elder Sui An and Senior Gui Jing suggested that you avoid going back for the time being, wait for a while, and only make plans after they’ve cooled off."

Lin Bai chuckled softly, "I’m afraid their temper won’t fade so easily this time."

Nie Xiong nodded slightly, "Indeed. The Fenxin Sect’s four elders of ’Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow’ are the backbone of the sect. Now that Elder Xuanhuo has been killed by you, the Fenxin Sect will surely not let this go."

"And the Luotian Sect fared even worse. After you killed their previous Saint, Yan Tuo, they finally brought in a disciple with an Emperor-grade Martial Soul, but before he even formally joined, you killed him too."

"On top of that, the Luotian Sect’s Guardian Supreme also suffered a tragic death at your hands! The Luotian Sect won’t swallow this humiliation easily!"

Lin Bai laughed faintly, "If they can’t swallow it, let them choke on it!"

"They provoked me first! Since they’ve already decided to kill me, am I not allowed to retaliate?"

"Elder Xuanhuo and Yan Lin ambushed me outside the Nan Chu Dynasty. There’s no doubt that the elder of the Fenxin Sect and the Luotian Sect Master were behind it!"

"Those old fools still have the audacity to shamelessly wait for me at the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect? What thick-skinned individuals!"

Lin Bai sneered, "Forget it, let’s leave them be for now! I wasn’t planning to return to the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect anytime soon anyway. If they’re willing to wait, let them wait!"

Nie Xiong nodded lightly, "Then, Senior Brother Dongfang, where are we headed now?"

"The Knife River Dynasty! The Heavenly Sword Sect!"

The spirit boat flew over the borders, entering the territories of the Knife River Dynasty!

Nie Xiong remarked, "The Knife River Dynasty is a sacred land for sword cultivators. Almost all warriors here revere sword cultivation, and the Heavenly Sword Sect wields unrivaled power within the dynasty!"

"From the imperial clan and aristocrats of the Knife River Dynasty to the cities and vassal states, the entire dynasty submits to the Heavenly Sword Sect’s word!"

"Within the Knife River Dynasty, the commands of the Heavenly Sword Sect surpass even those of the royal family, establishing them as the supreme authority!"

Nie Xiong gazed at the Knife River Dynasty’s territories and spoke calmly.

"In the Heavenly Sword Sect, aside from the Sect Leader, the most famous figures are without question the Seven Blade Saints!"

"The Seven Blade Saints are the pinnacle experts within the Knife River Dynasty. At the same time, they hold the status of elders in the Heavenly Sword Sect, possessing immense power. Among them is none other than the Cold Sea Blade Master!"

"The Cold Sea Blade Master, also known as the Cold Sea Blade Saint, resides atop an inland sea within the Knife River Dynasty called the Ice River Sea, hence his title!"

Nie Xiong glanced at Lin Bai, speaking calmly once more.

"Let’s go. We’ll visit the Cold Sea Blade Master at the Ice River Sea!" Lin Bai laughed coldly, and the spirit boat soared across the Knife River Dynasty’s territories, heading straight for the Ice River Sea.

The Ice River Sea is located in the northwestern part of the Knife River Dynasty. This region is perpetually shrouded by frosty essence that even Yin Saint Realm experts struggle to endure for long periods.

Thus, the Ice River Sea remains largely desolate, with no warrior gatherings apart from the Cold Sea Blade Master!

Half a month later, Lin Bai’s spirit boat arrived at the Ice River Sea.

The Ice River Sea was enveloped in dense icy mist, exuding a bone-chilling aura. Even with Lin Bai, Nie Xiong, and Li Chou activating their spiritual power for body protection, the piercing frost still gnawed at their bodies!

The spirit boat pressed onward without pause, heading straight into the Ice River Sea.

Amid the icy mist, the spirit boat advanced, and three days later, it arrived at a mountain range resembling a sculpture of ice. From afar, Lin Bai spotted the simple palaces scattered across the Glacier Mountain Range!

The spirit boat landed, and Lin Bai smiled slightly, raising his gaze to the highest mountain peak in the Glacier Mountain Range. There, a long-haired man with jet-black hair stood, his expression calm as he looked at Lin Bai.

Lin Bai, accompanied by Nie Xiong, began walking toward the tallest mountain in the Glacier Mountain Range.