The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 258 - 257: Sealing Spirit Powder (5th update)

Chapter 258: Chapter 257: Sealing Spirit Powder (5th update)

Lin Bai looked at Chu Jiangliu and asked, "Has your Dantian been sealed?"

Collecting himself, Chu Jiangliu answered seriously, "Brother, Qi Fang made all of us drink a bowl of soup when we were captured. After drinking it, we were unable to use our True Qi."

"Others may not know what is in this soup, but I do."

Chu Jiangliu explained, "This should be the Sealing Spirit Powder unique to Qi Wangfu. After taking this drug, a Martial Artist’s cultivation will be sealed for a full month unless the antidote is taken."

"This was originally used by the Qi Family Army specifically for prisoners. The antidote is only found within their ranks."

"Sealing Spirit Powder," Lin Bai murmured, furrowing his brow.

Chu Jiangliu confirmed gravely, "Yes, it’s the Sealing Spirit Powder. Were it not for our Dantian Qi being sealed, how could this simple cage contain us?"

Lin Bai laughed, "So, what you’re saying is, if I undo the effects of the Sealing Spirit Powder, you can escape on your own."

Upon hearing this, Chu Jiangliu expressed his excitement, "If you can undo the effects of the Sealing Spirit Powder, we might not necessarily escape, but at the very least, we wouldn’t be waiting for death here."

"Alright, I’ll go find the antidote for the Sealing Spirit Powder," Lin Bai nodded and said.

"And where do you plan to find it?" Chu Jiangliu asked curiously.

Lin Bai chuckled lightly, "Since it is Qi Fang who administered the drug to you, I will look for the antidote on him."

"You’re going after Qi Fang? Brother, be careful. Qi Fang is a warrior of the Heaven Martial Realm Third Layer, with horrific combat experience having served years in the military. Even those of equal level aren’t a match for him."

Chu Jiangliu voiced his concerns; after all, Lin Bai was their last glimmer of hope.

"Don’t worry,"

Lin Bai nodded.

As they spoke, Lin Bai was about to jump down from the iron cage.

"Brother, I don’t even know your name yet!" Chu Jiangliu called out to Lin Bai.

"My name is Lin Bai!"

Lin Bai said softly as he landed.

Chu Jiangliu said solemnly, "Brother Lin Bai, my Chu Royal Mansion will remember this kindness for a lifetime. If you ever need anything, feel free to find us at the Chu Royal Mansion."

"Although the Chu Royal Mansion can’t compare to the Qi Wangfu in terms of numbers, we still have an army of more than one million."

"Chu Jiangliu is right! Brother Lin Bai, if you’re ever in trouble, find me at the Lin Royal Mansion in the Imperial Capital. Although we don’t have many people, we can still mobilize a 700,000-strong army!"

"Thank you, Brother Lin Bai!"

"Brother Lin Bai..."

"Brother Lin Bai..."

One by one, the princes and princesses expressed their gratitude to Lin Bai.

After all, they could clearly see that Lin Bai, a warrior of Heaven Martial Realm First Layer, was taking a huge risk in confronting Qi Fang, a warrior of Heaven Martial Realm Third Layer.

In their eyes, it seemed like an impossible mission.

It was practically a suicide mission.

But Lin Bai, undeterred, continued to tightly grip his treasure sword and walked towards Qi Fang.

This bravery, this heroism, was enough to command the respect and loyalty of all!

"Kill!"

"Get out of the way, don’t kill me!"

"Save me!"

Amidst the chaos of battle, the warriors of Canghai Yuntai Palace screamed in horror.

One by one, the warriors fell into pools of blood.

Bang!

Yi Han was struck by Qi Fang and sent flying back, crashing into a stone wall and vomiting blood.

Qi Fang laughed, "So this is the extent of a Canghai Yuntai Palace warrior."

Bruised and battered, Yi Han looked at Qi Fang coldly, "Had it not been for the surrounding soldiers attacking me, and your ambush, if we had a fair one-on-one fight, I could have taken your head in three moves!"

Previously, during the showdown between Yi Han and Qi Fang, Qi Fang was no match for Yi Han.

After just a few moves, Qi Fang was at a disadvantage.

Even though Qi Fang knew he was no match for Yi Han, he called for his soldiers to surround Yi Han. With hundreds of soldiers attacking, Yi Han couldn’t hold them off. Only then did Qi Fang make his move, striking at Yi Han’s vital points and grievously wounding him.

Qi Fang shrugged and laughed nonchalantly, "Ha, I am a soldier, my mission is to win battles, by any means necessary. I don’t care how we achieve it."

"You deplorable scoundrel!" Yi Han roared in anger.

In a warrior’s duel, the emphasis is on a fair one-on-one battle.

But it’s different for armies, it’s all about strategic deployment, inscrutable military tactics. As long as they win and conquer wars, they are the heroes.

In the history of Shenwu Kingdom, a military marquis once sacrificed millions of lives to defeat the invading armies of several neighboring countries. He deliberately let them slaughter his troops, then launched a surprise attack from the rear, annihilating tens of millions of enemy soldiers, finally winning the victory.

Wars, they require bloodshed!

Every victory in war is built up with blood and sand, sword and blade, flesh and bone, soul and life.

Therefore, in previous national battles, if over a million lives were lost, the martial arts sects within each country would intervene, sending their disciples to fight and protect their homeland.

Once the martial arts sects intervened, the war would become a duel of wits.

For instance, disciples sent by the martial arts sects of Shenwu Kingdom would compete with disciples from sects in enemy countries.

Win a match, and they could claim a certain amount of territory from the opposition. In this type of duel, no blood was spilled, no lives lost, and even if there were casualties, they were just disciples from the sects.

At this moment, Yi Han suddenly glared at Lin Bai who had just jumped down from the iron cage, he yelled out in shock, "Lin Bai! You’re behind all this!"

"You lured us here on purpose!"

Yi Han saw Lin Bai.

At this point, he completely understood why Lin Bai suddenly appeared in the corridor.

And why Lin Bai disappeared once again when they reached the dungeon.

All of this was done to draw the fire onto the disciples of Canghai Yuntai Palace.

"Lin Bai? Are you the Lin Bai that the young prince wants dead?" Qi Fang turned around and saw Lin Bai.

Lin Bai just looked at Qi Fang with an indifferent smile.

Qi Fang burst out laughing, "Ha! I didn’t expect that in my travels this year I would be so lucky to claim two grand military accomplishments."

"One of them is this dungeon, which is my greatest accomplishment this year."

"The other one is you, Lin Bai, killing you would undoubtedly bring great joy to the young prince, then I will earn another military merit."

"Lin Bai, thank you for delivering yourself to your death."

"Kill him!"

Upon seeing Lin Bai, Qi Fang instantly snorted with a cold laugh.

Whoosh!

A group of soldiers heard Qi Fang’s orders, promptly unsheathed their blades, and charged towards Lin Bai.

"You all are merely following orders, I do not wish to kill you, step aside."

Lin Bai kept retreating as the soldiers kept charging. He was reluctant to take action.

After all, they were innocent people, they were simply following orders.

At the end of the day, some of them were probably from good families.

"I said, step aside!"

It appeared as if the soldiers had lost their hearing. They did not stop at Lin Bai’s words and kept charging relentlessly.

"Final warning!"

"If you don’t step back, I will kill anyone within a hundred meters!"

The sight of these forceful and fearless soldiers slightly unsettled Lin Bai.

Now, even after his third warning, these soldiers didn’t stop even one step!

They were still rushing forward as fast as ever.

"Alright then."

"Astonishing Wind Sword Skill, Shocking Storm!"

In the end, Lin Bai’s last bit of patience was drained, his calm eyes ignited with murderous intent!

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November 23, the fifth update is here!

Fifth update is done, time to rest, goodnight.