The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1704 - 1701: King-level Spiritual Artifacts! Long Stick!

Chapter 1704: Chapter 1701: King-level Spiritual Artifacts! Long Stick!

Lin Bai broke through the blockade of the three major families and entered the Divine Ruins Mountain Range.

Lin Bai discovered that the spiritual energy within the Divine Ruins Mountain Range was extremely dense. The flowers, grasses, and trees in the mountain range grew to extraordinary sizes, and some trees had even become sentient, possessing a certain level of cultivation power!

Soaring through mid-air, Lin Bai swiftly passed through most of the Divine Ruins Mountain Range. Finally, he saw a large cavern emitting a blood-red light on the mountain’s slope ahead.

At that moment, the warriors of the three major families were rushing frantically toward the cave!

Lin Bai immediately followed suit.

Arriving at the cave’s entrance, Lin Bai saw a continuous stream of blood-red light emanating from the depths of the cave while the air was filled with the pungent smell of fresh blood!

As Lin Bai stepped into the cave, the Devouring Sword Spirit within him trembled joyfully.

"Hmm? What’s going on? Why is the Devouring Sword Spirit reacting now?"

"Could it be that the blood aura here is making the Devouring Sword Spirit unusually happy?"

"No, that’s not right. Despite refining so much demon blood in the past, the Devouring Sword Spirit never showed any reaction. But the blood aura here alone is enough to excite it. Could it be that the blood here... is fundamentally different?"

Lin Bai’s expression showed a slight trace of surprise. He stepped forward, transforming into a streak of light, and darted toward the depths of the cave, pursuing the source of the blood-red light.

Cultivation levels differentiate from weak to strong, and blood is similarly categorized into different grades.

When an ordinary warrior condenses a Divine Elixir within their body, all the true qi in their body transforms into spiritual power. Their mortal bones evolve into spiritual bones, and their mortal blood becomes spiritual blood, resulting in the complete ascension of their physical body from the inside out.

After reaching the Divine Elixir Realm, a warrior’s physical body can essentially be referred to as a spiritual body!

The blood within their body can also be called spiritual blood.

It was said in the mortal world that receiving a single drop of spiritual blood from an immortal could grant longevity for a hundred years. This is because spiritual blood contains the rare and residual spiritual energy of heaven and earth, capable of resolving countless difficulties and dispelling numerous ailments!

Above spiritual blood, however, there exist even higher levels.

The reason why the Giant God Clan goes to such lengths to annihilate the Sky-swallowing Clan is entirely due to their fear that the Sky-swallowing Clan would one day go to any extreme to hunt down the powerhouses of the Giant God Clan!

This is because the Giant God Blood within the Giant God Clan ranks among the most powerful divine blood across all heavens and myriad realms!

Although Lin Bai had yet to encounter even a single drop of blood within the cavern, the mere presence of the blood-red aura here was enough to excite the Devouring Sword Spirit. Judging by this, the blood within this location must possess an exceptionally high quality.

Lin Bai sprinted downward along the cavern, eventually reaching its depths, where deafening rumbling sounds erupted.

A furious collision of spiritual powers unfolded.

As Lin Bai rushed forward and reached the end of the stone cave passageway, he discovered a massive underground plaza spanning a thousand meters in diameter. In the center of the plaza stood a long stick!

The long stick was inscribed with ancient runes, exuding an overwhelming power.

"A King-level Spiritual Artifact!"

Lin Bai stared in awe at the long stick, his voice filled with disbelief.

The power radiating from the stick was undeniably that of a King-level Spiritual Artifact. Once, Lin Bai had seen half of a King-level Spiritual Artifact in the Hanhai Demon Kingdom, taken from Bai Ling’s possession, but Lin Bai had never forgotten the artifact’s immense power.

The Demonic Sword, though formidable, was actually cracked when struck by Bai Ling’s broken halberd—a truly fearsome sight.

"Wait, this doesn’t seem to be a complete King-level Spiritual Artifact either. While its power matches that of a King-level Artifact, its aura fluctuates, as though... as though it’s a fragmented King-level Spiritual Artifact."

Lin Bai’s eyes narrowed!

Within the plaza, multiple warriors above the fifth level of the Yangshen Realm were engaged in a furious battle.

The battlefield was mainly divided into two factions.

One faction was led by the three major families—the Sun Family Head, Zhang Family Leader, Li Family Head, and Sun Ji among others!

The other faction consisted of burly men emitting violent power from their bodies and shrouded in an unsettling demonic aura. Their grotesque appearances looked highly intimidating.

"This King-level Spiritual Artifact belongs to the Human Clan. How dare you interfere!" the Li Family Head coldly snapped toward the demon clan’s side, gripping his sharp sword.

"Hah, this place is the burial ground of my demon clan’s powerhouses. Every treasure here belongs to my demon clan. Who do you think you humans are?" a burly demon clan member retorted coldly.

Zhang Family Leader sneered and said, "Sea Demon King, stop twisting the truth. This place was opened by the magic circle of our three great families, so the treasures here naturally belong to us!"

The burly demon clan member titled Sea Demon King laughed coldly: "If reasoning fails, let’s skip the pleasantries and let strength speak."

Roar—

From the depths of the ground came an earth-shattering beastly howl. The Sea Demon King unleashed the spiritual energy within his body and launched a ferocious attack toward the three major families!

The Holy Kingdom of Thousands Demons holds an annual martial arts tournament, where all Yangshen Realm warriors of the demon kingdom participate. The winner is crowned Demon King!

This Sea Demon King was last year’s champion of the martial arts tournament and earned the title "Sea Demon King."

The martial arts tournament of the Holy Kingdom of Thousands Demons has been held for nearly seven thousand years. As a result, there are now "7,200 Demon Kings" recognized within the Hanhai Demon Kingdom.

The Sea Demon King’s strength was incredibly formidable, boasting the power of the sixth level of the Yangshen Realm!

Although the three major families had numerous powerhouses, including their heads who possessed sixth-level Yangshen Realm cultivation, most of their warriors were at the fifth or fourth level of the Yangshen Realm!

The three families had assembled a force of more than a hundred warriors, exceptionally imposing!

The demon clan side numbered up to fifty warriors.

Yet, as the chaotic battle unfolded, the warriors of the three major families quickly fell into a disadvantage. One by one, they were torn apart by the demon clan, especially the Sea Demon King, whose ferocity was unparalleled. Even the joint forces of the three family heads could only draw even in their match against him!

At this moment, Lin Bai arrived at the plaza, just in time to witness the chaotic scene raging before him!

"Where is Yejian Jun?"

Lin Bai surveyed the battlefield but couldn’t find Yejian Jun’s figure.

"Li Family Head, the Sea Demon King is too powerful. The three of us together can only manage a draw against him. If we keep fighting, our other warriors are likely to be slaughtered by the demon clan!"

Zhang Family Leader said coldly.

The Li Family Head clenched his teeth and cursed furiously: "Mad, if I had known, I would’ve brought more people along!"

The Sun Family Head growled coldly: "We didn’t anticipate that news of the Divine Ruins Mountain Range opening would attract a Demon King of the Holy Kingdom of Thousands Demons!"

At that moment, the Li Family Head turned his head and saw Lin Bai. He instantly shouted with delight: "Dongfang Bai, you and I are both warriors of the Human Clan. Would you stand by and watch this King-level Spiritual Artifact fall into the hands of the demon clan?"

Zhang Family Leader’s face lit up with hope: "Young Dongfang, please lend us your hand to slay these demon clan members!"

"Dongfang Bai!" Both the Sun Family Head and Sun Ji turned around and spotted Lin Bai, their gazes darkening, a glint of murderous intent flashing within their eyes.

The three major families were the sovereign rulers of the Exile Land. Their sources of information were naturally extensive, so they had learned about Dongfang Bai’s arrival. Moreover, on that day, Lin Bai had clashed with Sun Ji aboard the Spirit Boat, and his identity had been exposed, spreading quickly!