The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1696 - 1693: Exile Land! (5 more updates)

Chapter 1696: Chapter 1693: Exile Land! (5 more updates)

The Exile Land—this place belongs to no Dynasty or Sect on the Lingnan Continent. It is an open domain rife with chaos and slaughter. In certain Dynasties, warriors who take pleasure in killing often come here to temper themselves!

Additionally, the Exile Land is not far from the "Wan Yao Sheng Kingdom," one of the five great demon kingdoms of the Lingnan Continent. As a result, powerful figures of the demon clans from the Wan Yao Sheng Kingdom often enter the Exile Land to gleefully massacre members of the human race!

Thus, the Exile Land remains engulfed in endless slaughter year-round.

The Seventy-two Dynasties have long abandoned the idea of occupying the Exile Land, allowing it instead to serve as a battleground between humans and demons, a platform for blood-soaked combat!

As such, many warriors from within the Seventy-two Dynasties—those who seek to temper themselves through slaughter—come to the Exile Land to duel with the demon clans, as well as with fellow humans. Similarly, members of the demon clans arrive here to clash with human warriors.

The two factions—each pursuing their respective goals.

Although the Exile Land lies on the Lingnan Continent and is excluded from the intervention of the Seventy-two Dynasties, this does not mean it lacks strength. On the contrary, the Exile Land is brimming with cultivation resources, and its warriors are exceedingly powerful.

The warriors of the Exile Land, continuously engaged in fierce battles against both humans and demons, experience rapid increases in strength. Moreover, the Exile Land is rich with countless Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects, treasures, spiritual stones, ores, and more!

For an ordinary warrior, finding a single treasure here could provide enough wealth to live a lifetime in comfort back in the Seventy-two Dynasties!

Right outside the Exile Land, a spirit boat soared through the sky along a pathway. Onboard the spirit boat, countless warriors talked and laughed. An old man grinned as he spoke: "The Wan Yao Sheng Kingdom is the foremost of the five great demon kingdoms on the Lingnan Continent!"

"Founded thousands of years before the other four demon kingdoms, the Wan Yao Sheng Kingdom is undoubtedly the strongest among them. In terms of national strength and the power of its elites, it surpasses not only the other demon kingdoms but also the human dynasties by a wide margin."

"In other words, the Wan Yao Sheng Kingdom is on par with the Azure Dragon Empire among the human dynasties, both considered hegemon-level forces on the Lingnan Continent!"

"But, from my decades of roaming the Exile Land, I dare say that the Wan Yao Sheng Kingdom might be far stronger than the Azure Dragon Empire. It is said... that within the Wan Yao Sheng Kingdom resides someone at the Life-and-Death Realm!"

The old man spoke animatedly, his words flying like spittle.

"Good heavens! Someone at the Life-and-Death Realm! To think that on the Lingnan Continent, there exists such a force!" At these words, every warrior on the spirit boat trembled with awe!

The Life-and-Death Realm—what kind of concept is that? Such beings are revered as powerhouses even on the East Continent!

In the sprawling Territory of all Nations, finding someone at the Life-and-Death Realm is virtually unheard of!

"Exactly! A Life-and-Death Realm powerhouse—what kind of existence is that? A mere sneeze from them could kill an entire group of experts at the Great Perfection of the Yangshen Realm!" The old man continued speaking with utmost seriousness.

"Tsk tsk, the Life-and-Death Realm... I wonder if I’ll ever live long enough to cultivate to that level in this lifetime!"

"Comprehend yin and yang, command life and death!"

"The Life-and-Death Realm—the realm where one commands not only their own life and death but also the life and death of others!"

As the old man spoke of this realm, his face was unrestrainedly filled with longing.

Meanwhile, a white-robed man stood on the deck of the spirit boat, gazing out at the scenery beyond the rails. As he listened to the old man’s tales about the intrigue of the Lingnan Continent and heard mention of the Wan Yao Sheng Kingdom, his expression subtly shifted. "Life-and-Death Realm!" he murmured.

This white-robed man was none other than Lin Bai!

At this moment, a dandy noble youth on the spirit boat sneered and said, "Gao Lin, old man, don’t go scaring these newly arrived warriors in the Exile Land. If the Wan Yao Sheng Kingdom really had a Life-and-Death Realm freak, why wouldn’t they invade the Seventy-two Dynasties? Why would they willingly stay holed up in the Wan Yao Sheng Kingdom?"

Hearing the young noble’s words, the surrounding warriors turned slightly, their expressions odd as they glanced at him. Few seemed to recognize this noble youth.

However, the old man named Gao Lin froze briefly upon noticing him. After a slight hesitation, he chuckled awkwardly: "Ah, so it’s Young Master Sun Ji, the heir of the Sun Family, one of the Three Great Families of the Exile Land. My respects, my respects!"

"The Three Great Families of the Exile Land." Lin Bai turned back with mild interest to glance at this Sun Ji.

Sun Ji casually swept a disdainful glance over Gao Lin and lightly mocked, "Gao Lin, don’t spout nonsense here. While the Wan Yao Sheng Kingdom is indeed formidable, Life-and-Death Realm powerhouses within it? Highly unlikely!"

But Gao Lin retorted dismissively, "Heh, looks like Young Master Sun Ji’s time spent studying in the Saint Seal Sect has been too long. It’s only natural you’d be unaware of the legends surrounding the Exile Land."

"Haven’t you heard, Young Master Sun Ji? The Exile Land is rumored to be no less than the convalescence ground for a Life-and-Death Realm demon powerhouse!"

Sun Ji let out a cold laugh and said, "Ha! Following your logic, if there really is a Life-and-Death Realm powerhouse on the Lingnan Continent, who could possibly inflict wounds on them?"

"Gao Lin, if you dare speak such nonsense again, don’t blame me for being ruthless!"

As he spoke, Sun Ji’s anger began to rise.

Gao Lin puffed out his cheeks and retorted, "Who says a Life-and-Death Realm powerhouse can’t be harmed? Twenty years ago, wasn’t there that Heaven-defying Sword Cultivator?"

Sun Ji froze for a moment, glaring sharply at Gao Lin before sneering, "Heh, if the Exile Land were truly the convalescence ground for a Life-and-Death Realm demon powerhouse, how could the Sun Family be unaware?"

"And as for the Heaven-defying Sword Cultivator you mentioned, who supposedly came here twenty years ago—surely you’d expect the Sun Family to know about that too?"

Lin Bai, overhearing this, felt a stir of surprise in his heart.

Gao Lin shot back coldly, "Twenty years ago, when that Heaven-defying Sword Cultivator came to wage war in the Exile Land, your Sun Family was probably still playing in the dirt somewhere!"

"What did you say!" Sun Ji was instantly enraged. Glowering at Gao Lin, he roared, "Gao Lin, to insult my family—are you courting death? Today, I, the Young Master, will teach you a proper lesson!"

As Sun Ji spoke, his anger erupted. Taking a single step forward, a surge of cultivation pressure from the Third Level of the Yangshen Realm landed squarely on Gao Lin.

The unfortunate Gao Lin, merely at the Second Level of the Yangshen Realm, was utterly overwhelmed by this sudden strike. His face paled in terror, leaving him completely unable to react!

Just then, a shadowed figure appeared before Gao Lin, intercepting Sun Ji with a single palm strike that sent him flying backward.

"Who dares meddle in my affairs!" Sun Ji, now pushed back, glared furiously at the intruder.

Raising his eyes, Sun Ji saw a white-robed young man standing protectively in front of Gao Lin.

"Many thanks to this young hero for stepping in to help," Gao Lin said gratefully, still trembling from lingering fear. Inwardly, he thought to himself, Sun Ji is truly a remarkable disciple of the Saint Seal Sect—such power with just a single strike is utterly beyond my reach!

The one who intervened was, naturally, Lin Bai.

After driving Sun Ji back, Lin Bai spoke calmly, "Continue. Speak of this Heaven-defying Sword Cultivator."

With some hesitation—clearly wary of Sun Ji—Gao Lin said, "Forget it. If Young Master Sun Ji dislikes hearing it, then I shall say no more."

Lin Bai’s expression remained composed as he replied, "Continue speaking. While I am here, no one will harm you."