The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1720 - 1717: Enlightenment Wine!

Chapter 1720: Chapter 1717: Enlightenment Wine!

Ever since Lin Bai stepped onto the fishing boat, the Old Man of the Lonely Boat hadn’t spoken a single word, his gaze fixed unwaveringly on the fishing rod on the river’s surface, as if anticipating a catch!

"Come, Brother Dongfang, have some wine." Zhang Jianxing warmed up a pot of wine and handed it to Lin Bai.

"Thank you, Brother Zhang." Lin Bai smiled faintly, took the wine pot, and drank a sip. Immediately, a warm surge flowed through his entire body, filling him with warmth!

After drinking, Lin Bai couldn’t help glancing at the wine pot, his eyes filled with astonishment.

Zhang Jianxing noticed Lin Bai’s surprised look and chuckled, "How is it? Good wine, right? This is specially brewed by my master, called Enlightenment Wine!"

"Enlightenment Wine is indeed excellent." Lin Bai took another sip.

Afterward, Zhang Jianxing and Lin Bai stood quietly behind the Old Man of the Lonely Boat, their gazes focused on the fishing rod in the old man’s hand, watching the river surface, waiting for him to reel in a big fish.

As Lin Bai stared at the river surface, suddenly, in his eyes, the rippling water of Bingxi River began to whirl, gradually forming a vortex.

The fishing line was precisely at the center of the vortex.

"Hmm?"

Lin Bai frowned, astonished at the sight.

The Old Man of the Lonely Boat only smiled silently.

The vortex grew bigger and stronger, as terrifying bolts of thunder and lightning flashed within it. Above the clouds, a dark mass loomed, and violent, restless storms swept through the air.

The vortex grew larger, the thunder intensified, and the storms grew wilder. In Lin Bai’s eyes, the scene abruptly transformed into an apocalypse, as everything in the surrounding world was pulled into the vortex.

Rumble—

Heaven and earth shook, seeming to wail in anguish!

Lin Bai steadied himself and stared at the vortex in the river. He saw the fishing boat of the Old Man of the Lonely Boat drawn into it, shredded into pieces by the vortex. Not even the Old Man of the Lonely Boat or Zhang Jianxing escaped this fate.

Yet the fishing line remained firmly upright at the vortex’s center, resembling an unbreakable piece of Divine Iron — or perhaps an incomparably sharp Treasure Sword!

The vortex grew larger, wilder, extending outward to engulf the Sword Pavilion on the shore in an instant. The vortex then surged dramatically, encompassing heaven and earth, spanning across the universe, devouring all of existence — mountains, rivers, the heavens, and the earth.

This vortex devoured the heavens and the earth, swallowing the cosmos.

And Lin Bai stood within the vortex, watching it. His eyes revealed a hint of puzzlement as a thought surfaced in his heart, "This is devouring... the Devouring Sword Spirit?"

Lin Bai stared at the vortex and at the golden fishing line radiating dazzling light within it.

At this moment, the devoured heavens and earth, spiritual power, treasures, and Martial Soul crazily surged into the fishing line, which emitted an eye-piercing golden glow. Suddenly, it slashed toward the outer sky. The fishing line streamed upwards, golden light slicing past, shattering celestial stars!

"All things under heaven are tied to a single sword!"

"Devouring does not mean disappearance, but survival in another form?"

"That form... is power..."

Lin Bai stared blankly at the golden fishing line. At this moment, in Lin Bai’s eyes, all he could see was that fishing line...

"This fishing line... is the sword!"

"This vortex... is devouring!"

"This fishing line... is the Sword Soul!"

"This vortex and fishing line... together are the Devouring Sword Soul!"

"Is this the true embodiment of the Devouring Sword Soul?"

A sudden flash of understanding washed over Lin Bai. At this moment, a peculiar realm emanated from him, absorbing all the surrounding spiritual power!

That realm spread outward, instantly absorbing the vortex and fishing line, erasing them entirely.

As the vortex and fishing line vanished, a sharp pain struck Lin Bai’s eyes. When he closed them and reopened them, he found himself standing once more on the Old Man of the Lonely Boat’s fishing boat.

The previous scene—the vortex devouring the world, the fishing line slicing celestial stars—seemed as though it had never happened!

"Brother Dongfang, Brother Dongfang..."

At that moment, Zhang Jianxing’s worried voice reached Lin Bai’s ears.

Lin Bai snapped back to reality and looked at Zhang Jianxing.

Zhang Jianxing chuckled lightly, saying, "Brother Dongfang, drink slower. My master’s Enlightenment Wine is very potent. Even though you and I are warriors in the Yangshen Realm, just one sip is enough to make us drunk for days."

Lin Bai laughed, "Indeed, it is!"

The Old Man of the Lonely Boat smiled faintly, making no comment.

In Lin Bai’s mind, the scene he had just witnessed replayed. He was astonished to find that it bore an uncanny resemblance to his self-created "Slaying Immortal Sword"!

"The Slaying Immortal Sword is a preliminary sword skill I created myself!"

"It combines the Aurora Realm, Stormy Ambience, and Slaughter Comprehension into one perfect execution, producing a strike of immense power!"

"In the earlier vision, the vortex swallowed the heavens and earth, mountains, rivers, and all living beings, converting them into spiritual power that merged with the fishing line..."

"One slash of the fishing line shattered celestial stars..."

"Isn’t this my Slaying Immortal Sword?"

"It turns out creating the Slaying Immortal Sword wasn’t purely by chance!"

Lin Bai exclaimed in sudden realization.

"However, drinking the Enlightenment Wine has enabled me to refine the Slaying Immortal Sword further. Now, this sword skill has achieved the Minor Accomplishment Stage." Lin Bai said with a light laugh.

Lin Bai glanced at the wine pot in his hand, his face alight with a smile.

"It’s hooked!"

"It’s hooked!"

Zhang Jianxing shouted in delight.

Lin Bai turned his head and saw the fishing rod in the Old Man of the Lonely Boat’s hand bending, waves surging on the river’s surface, as if a massive creature was darting back and forth underwater.

"Heh, come to me!" The Old Man of the Lonely Boat laughed, gripping the fishing rod with both hands and forcefully pulling. The fishing line flew upward from the water, and the river surface exploded. A massive creature was hauled up from beneath the water by the old man!

Lin Bai was instantly speechless, his heart shaken as he stared at the immense creature pulled up—his mouth agape in shock.

What the Old Man of the Lonely Boat had caught wasn’t a fish but an enormous being measuring a hundred zhang long, its body covered in scales, bearing antlers, whiskers, and eagle-like claws...

This wasn’t a fish at all—this was, unmistakably... a dragon!

To be precise... a Flood Dragon!

The Old Man of the Lonely Boat hadn’t caught a fish but a Flood Dragon!

Roar—

The green Flood Dragon, with its mouth viciously hooked, wailed and roared in agony. As the Old Man of the Lonely Boat tugged forcefully, the fish hook pulled it into the air and slammed it down hard onto the riverbank!

"This is..." Lin Bai stared in utter shock at the green Flood Dragon slammed onto the shore by the Old Man of the Lonely Boat, his face frozen in astonishment, his mind in turmoil!

"You wretched fool! You wretched fool! One day, I’ll devour you, I’ll devour you!" The green Flood Dragon, having been caught and pulled up, roared furiously at the Old Man of the Lonely Boat.