The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 356 - 355: A Person Who Returned from Hell

Chapter 356: Chapter 355: A Person Who Returned from Hell

Lin Bai stood expressionless in the crowd, watching the warriors around him tossing insults at the Poison Dragon Island Master, Xue Jianke, and Xiang Tian. A hint of anger flashed in his heart.

However, when Lin Bai heard these warriors unleashing such fury, provoked by the hypocritical facade of the Eight Great Clans.

Lin Bai couldn’t help but roar: "Do you have any evidence for your claims?"

The cheers from all the warriors were too loud, keeping Hua Qinghai from locating Lin Bai.

Hua Qinghai replied: "Jin Qiu can testify."

Immediately, Jin Qiu stepped out from the Eight Great Clans’ camp and declared with heartfelt grief, "What the Island Master Hua has said is true."

"The Poison Dragon Island Master, Xue Jianke, and Xiang Tian truly intended to release the Great Demon and bring disaster upon the East Sea."

"It’s a pity that they were once warriors of the East Sea, the pride of the sea."

Jin Qiu silently shook his head.

"Young Master Jin Qiu, there’s no need for this. These three fellows deserve to die."

"Indeed, they deserve to die!"

"Really deserve to die!"

Many warriors resumed their tirade of abuse.

Hua Qinghai let these angry voices continue for half an hour; then laughed, "Alright, everyone, no matter what, we have successfully sealed the Great Demon."

"Today is a celebration banquet, so let’s not talk about sorrowful things."

"I’ve instructed the chefs from all the eateries in the City of Thousand Islands to prepare exquisite delicacies for everyone to enjoy."

Hua Qinghai said with a light smile.

"Many thanks to the Eight Great Clans."

"Thanks to Island Master Hua."

"Thank you..."

All the warriors shouted their gratitude.

At that moment, Lin Bai leapt from the crowd and landed before the Eight Great Clans.

Hua Qinghai was momentarily bewildered by this white-robed man who appeared from the crowd. His face hidden by a cloak, his appearance remained a mystery, leaving Hua Qinghai somewhat puzzled.

Hua Qinghai said with a light smile, "Brother, do you have any questions?"

Lin Bai sneered, "No questions at all. I merely wanted to congratulate the Eight Great Clans on sealing the Great Demon. I’ve prepared a gift for every renowned warrior of the Eight Great Clans. I sincerely hope you all accept it."

Hua Qinghai asked, "What gift?"

Lin Bai threw out the dark-red wooden box in his hand.

Hua Qinghai caught it swiftly and securely.

He then opened the box to reveal the severed head of a bald man.

"Sha Tongtian!"

Upon recognizing it, Hua Qinghai’s faced hardened. He silently handed the box to Sha Lang.

Upon seeing it was the head of his younger brother, Sha Lang roared, "Did you murder my brother? Who are you?"

"Who am I?"

"Heh heh."

"Someone who returned from Hell."

Lin Bai said indifferently.

Immediately, facing the Eight Great Clans, Lin Bai slowly removed the cloak over his head, revealing his cold face.

"Ahhh!!!"

All the warriors of the Eight Great Clans, upon seeing his face, looked as if they had seen a ghost.

Especially Hua Qinghai, Hua Wanqing, and Sha Lang, their eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

It was Lin Bai!

They remembered that Lin Bai had been defeated and killed by more than thirty of their warriors at the Heaven Martial Realm Ninth Layer.

How could he possibly appear before them again?

"So you recognize me now?"

Lin Bai roared, "Hua Qinghai, I am Lin Bai, the warrior that you claimed was invited from Shenwu Kingdom! What, you don’t remember?"

"Island Master Hua, why do you look so upset?"

Lin Bai sneered.

Upon seeing Lin Bai, Hua Qinghai’s face turned green; he was rendered speechless.

"Lin Bai!"

"It really is Lin Bai!"

"Wasn’t he already killed by us?"

Jin Qiu, Hua Wanqing, and the other elite warriors from the Eight Great Clans exclaimed in shocked whispers.

At this moment, the warriors present were caught by surprise upon hearing Lin Bai announce his identity.

"What? He’s actually Lin Bai?"

"Impossible, the Flower Island Master, Hua Qinghai just said that he died resisting the Poison Dragon Island Master and Xue Jianke while confronting Xiang Tianyi."

"How is he still alive?"

"What exactly is going on?"

All the warriors were confused, dumbfoundedly looking at Hua Qinghai.

Lin Bai channeled his True Qi, his voice echoing throughout the entire plaza like divine music, "Everyone, I must tell you about the matter of the Eastern Sea Martial Artists sealing the Great Demon."

Hua Qinghai hastily shouted in rage, "Lin Bai, shut up!"

Once Lin Bai revealed this matter, the Eight Great Clans would lose all their dignity in an instant.

They would have difficulty establishing themselves in the Eastern Sea!

Lin Bai uttered a cold laugh and continued, "What Great Demon, what broken seal, all of this is a scam by the Eight Great Clans!"

"It’s a scam!"

"A scam!"

Lin Bai’s voice immediately spread throughout the venue.

One by one, the warriors stared dumbfounded at Lin Bai.

"Kill him! Kill him!"

Hua Qinghai’s face reddened with worry and anger as he roared.

Sha Lang was the first to charge out, his big knife visible in his hand as he fiercely attacked Lin Bai.

At the same time, more than thirty masters of the Heaven Martial Realm from the other Eight Great Clans took action and attacked Lin Bai from all directions!

Lin Bai sneered, "It’s not your turn to die yet, wait until I reveal everything. Then, I’ll take my time with you."

With a flash of Feng Lei Divine Wings, Lin Bai moved a hundred meters to the side, avoiding the crowd’s ambush.

"How is this possible, how could he dodge?"

"Damn it! He actually dodged."

"Impossible! How could a warrior of the Heaven Martial Realm Sixth Layer dodge our all-out attack from thirty-plus masters?"

All the warriors who had rushed forward, looked on in shock as Lin Bai vanished.

At this moment, Lin Bai’s voice continued to echo.

Lin Bai must elaborate this matter, to exonerate Poison Dragon Island Master, Xue Jianke, and Xiang Tianyi.

Lin Bai continued, "In the Eastern Sea, a Great Demon indeed was sealed, but the seal was originally intact."

"It was the warriors of the Eight Great Clans, who over the course of three years, day and night, continuously shattered the seal, leaving three fissures on the seal that released the spirit essence, forming the Spiritual Spring Sea in the Eastern Sea!"

"Why would they do this?"

"Because the alien strong one who once sealed this Great Demon, had placed a Slave Seal in their bloodlines of the Eight Great Clans."

"This Slave Seal has a single effect: when the Great Demon emerges, they will have their vitality drained and send a message of the Great Demon’s emergence to the strong one beyond the sky."

"Their shatter of the seal was to establish contact with the Great Demon, to then negotiate a deal with it!"

"What was the deal?"

"The deal was that, as long as the Great Demon promises to unseal their Slave Seal, they, the Eight Great Clans, would let the Great Demon wreak havoc Under Heaven, committing a massacre in the Eastern Sea."

Lin Bai’s voice, like a thunderclap, rang in the ears of all the warriors present.

"Shut up! Shut up!" Hua Qinghai yelled repeatedly, his face flushed with anger.

Lin Bai laughed coldly and continued, "But to their surprise, the Great Demon refused to deal with them. Left with no choice, they just had to repair the broken seal."

"However, to purchase the Sea Suppressing Jade Talisman required 56 billion spirit stones. They did not have enough, so they had to fundraise from you."

"In reality, buying the Sea Suppressing Jade Talisman only cost 56 billion spirit stones, but they raised a total of over ten million spirit stones from you. The remaining 4.4 million spirit stones, all were pocketed by the Eight Great Clans."

"And to assure you in handing over your spirit stones, they even orchestrated a grand scheme, letting the most powerful warriors in Eastern Sea join them on the journey to the seal."

"That includes Poison Dragon Island Master, Xue Jianke, Xiang Tianyi, and myself."

"When we reached the Land of Sealing, Hua Qinghai and Sha Lang led the thirty-plus masters of the Heaven Martial Realm from the Eight Great Clans, launching a joint attack. They killed Poison Dragon Island Master, Xue Jianke, Xiang Tianyi, all in the Lost Sea."

"As for Jin Qiu, he was originally a pawn placed by the Eight Great Clans. Jin Qiu returned alive and told you that Poison Dragon Island Master, Xue Jianke, Xiang Tianyi were the mysterious people who broke the seal."

"In reality, all of this was orchestrated by the Eight Great Clans themselves, disregarding the lives of countless Eastern Sea warriors and acting recklessly, yet expecting all Eastern Sea warriors to pay the price for their actions!"

"This is a scam!"

"You paid a huge price in spirit stones, thinking you were doing it for the Eastern Sea, for your hometown."

"But in reality, you were cleaning up the mess for the Eight Great Clans!"

"The ones who shattered the seal were the Eight Great Clans!"

"The ones who took the lead in repairing the seal were also the Eight Great Clans!"

"And in between it all, they reaped both fame and fortune, gaining more than 44 billion spirit stones! Becoming the heroes of the sea!"

"Don’t you find it laughable?"