The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 500 - 499: Dragon Hunter! Begin your hunt!

Chapter 500: Chapter 499: Dragon Hunter! Begin your hunt!

By a small creek outside the Demon Slaying Alliance.

Lin Bai stood by the creek, watching the water flow downstream.

In front of Lin Bai, there was a grave.

The gravestone read: "The grave of Tie Feng, the Alliance Leader of the Demon Slaying Alliance, erected by Lin Bai!"

Lin Bai channeled his Sword Intention of the Intermediate stage of the Second Rank and carved these words meticulously on the gravestone with the razor-sharp edge of his sword. Each word contained Lin Bai’s Sword Intention, which could linger for a century without fading.

Any Warrior or Demon Beast with their Martial Arts beneath the Heaven Martial Realm, who ventured within ten steps of this grave, would be slain by Lin Bai’s Sword Intention!

Standing before the grave, Lin Bai solemnly declared, "Senior Tie Feng, rest assured, I will go back to find Tiehai Tang and protect her well. This is my promise to you. As long as I, Lin Bai, am alive, I will keep my word."

At the grave of Tie Feng, Lin Bai stood for over an hour.

An hour later, Lin Bai mounted his Flying Sword and set off for Thunderbolt Swamp.

Arriving in Thunderbolt Swamp.

There was no change in Thunderbolt Swamp, where thunderbolts filled the air all year round, and the Thunder Frog was still swallowing thunderbolts endlessly within the swamp.

"It has been a long time, Thunder Frog," Lin Bai greeted.

Controlling his Flying Sword, Lin Bai maneuvered his way through thousands of thunderbolts to find the Thunder Frog inside the swamp.

The sword descended.

Standing in front of the Thunder Frog, Lin Bai was at that moment aware of the profound power the Thunder Frog possessed, which filled him with an inkling of fear, even making his hairs stand on end.

Before, Lin Bai and Tiehai Tang had estimated that the Thunder Frog’s Cultivation should have been at the Divine Elixir Realm. But now at the sight of it, Lin Bai speculated that the Thunder Frog had probably already surpassed the Divine Elixir Realm.

Hearing Lin Bai’s voice, the Thunder Frog lazily opened his eyes and took a glance at Lin Bai.

When it laid its gaze on Lin Bai, its eyes widened in shock, and a voice echoed in Lin Bai’s ears. "When I first saw you, you were just a tiny Warrior at the Martial Arts Ninth Level."

"I did not expect that after slightly more than half a year, you have already cultivated to the Eighth Layer of the Heaven Martial Realm!"

Lin Bai chuckled and said, "People, after all, strive to reach higher ranks. This time, I have come to express my gratitude. Had you not bestowed upon me your Thunder God Seal back then, I might have already died."

The Thunder Frog said, "You once shielded me from the Heavenly Tribulation, so it was only natural for me to give you this Thunder God Seal. There’s no need for thanks."

Out of curiosity, Lin Bai asked, "Since your Cultivation has long exceeded the Divine Elixir Realm, why do you choose to stay in Thunderbolt Swamp?"

The Thunder Frog replied indifferently, "Where else could I go?"

Being countered by the Thunder Frog left Lin Bai speechless for a moment. After giving it some thought, he said, "The world is vast; you can go anywhere you want."

The Thunder Frog laughed, "Hahaha, as vast as the world is, there’s no place for my Demon Clan. The Demon World has perished, the Devil World is gone... Well, why bother telling you about all of this!"

Upon hearing the Thunder Frog’s answer, Lin Bai was taken aback.

He didn’t understand what the Thunder Frog meant by the Demon World or the Devil World.

He had never even heard of these places before.

Suddenly, Lin Bai got a feeling that the Thunder Frog’s origin was not as simple as it seemed.

The Thunder Frog said, "Since you’ve said your thanks, you should leave. You have a long journey ahead. Make good use of your Flying Sword Skill; you have a lot of potential."

"You actually know about the Flying Sword Skill?" expressed Lin Bai in surprise.

Ling Tianzi had once told him that the Flying Sword Skill originated from ancient times, and in today’s era, few Sword Cultivators knew about this technique.

The Thunder Frog did not reply any further, lying in the Thunderbolt Swamp with its eyes closed.

Lin Bai asked, "If you know about the Demon World and the Devil World, your background must be significant. Still, why did you experience the Heavenly Tribulation?"

The Thunder Frog replied, "I don’t know about these things. I have merely reversed inherited a lot of my ancestors’ memories, which in turn made me aware of various secrets."

"I see, then what is your Cultivation?" Lin Bai asked.

"To kill you would be as easy as flipping my hand," the Thunder Frog answered.

Lin Bai laughed bitterly.

Then Lin Bai asked again, "Thunder Frog, do you remember that young girl who came to Thunderbolt Swamp with me just over half a year ago?"

The Thunder Frog said, "The one with the Dragon Hunter Martial Soul, Tiehai Tang?"

Lin Bai asked in amazement, "What is the Dragon Hunter Martial Soul?"

The Thunder Frog said, "She is a Dragon Hunter, don’t you know?"

Lin Bai shook his head in confusion.

Dragon Hunter! Dragon Hunter Martial Soul!

Lin Bai was baffled by these terms.

The Thunder Frog chuckled lightly, "You will know."

Lin Bai asked, "Do you know where she went?"

The Thunder Frog shook its head, "I don’t know."

Lin Bai was disquieted. With the great expanse of the world, where was he supposed to search for Tiehai Tang?

Lin Bai said, "If Tiehai Tang returns to the Qingling Mountain Range, please inform her to come find me at the Spirit Sword Sect."

"Can you do that?"

The Thunder Frog said, "I can."

Lin Bai said, "Thank you."

The Thunder Frog said, "You’re welcome."

Lin Bai sensed that the Thunder Frog no longer wished to carry on with their conversation.

Lin Bai then said, "I have some matters to attend to, so I will take my leave."

The Thunder Frog nodded.

Immediately, Lin Bai mounted his flying sword and soared into the sky.

As Lin Bai flew away from the Qingling Mountain Range, he murmured, "I really have no clue where Tiehai Tang has gone. It’s like searching for a needle in a haystack in this vast area of the Lingdong 700 States."

"But she’s been gone for more than half a year, she should be back any time now."

"When she comes back, the Thunder Frog will inform her to find me at the Spirit Sword Sect."

"At that time, I will be able to find Tiehai Tang."

Lin Bai took a deep breath and said, "Anyway, I should head towards the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains and find the temple in the Fengyun Dynasty."

"My master once said that I would learn about the origins of my Martial Soul in the temple."

Upon this thought, Lin Bai took out a map from his storage bag, identified his direction, and propelled his flying sword towards the Fengyun Dynasty.

His Sword-controlling Skill was extremely fast, carrying Lin Bai swiftly away from Shenwu Kingdom, charging towards an unknown journey ahead.

Yet, Lin Bai did not know that he was embarking on a path against the heavens!

It’s been ten days since Lin Bai left the Qingling Mountain Range.

Tiehai Tang had returned to the Qingling Mountain Range.

When she saw the grim state of the Demon Slaying Alliance’s canyon, she was stunned.

She then went to the side of a small stream and saw Tie Feng’s grave. She knelt beside the tombstone and cried for three days.

After that, The Thunder Frog called for Tiehai Tang.

Tiehai Tang went to meet the Thunder Frog.

The Thunder Frog informed Tiehai Tang about all that had transpired in the Qingling Mountain Range.

Including Zhao Rong’s return for revenge, the obliteration of the Demon Slaying Alliance and the two high-ranking members from the Five Poison Sect, and how Lin Bai had returned and eradicated the Qingtian Alliance.

Five days later.

Tiehai Tang, filled with rage, left the Qingling Mountain Range.

She did not go to the Spirit Sword Sect to look for Lin Bai and disappeared again somewhere off in the infinite wilderness.

Her departure made the Thunder Frog feel uneasy.

As the Thunder Frog watched Tiehai Tang fade into distance, it muttered, "The Dragon Hunter Martial Soul, the second switch is activated."

The first time she left the Qingling Mountain Range was to find Lin Bai.

But this time, she left the Qingling Mountain Range for revenge!

She wanted to find the Five Poison Sect, find everyone related to Zhao Rong, and kill them all, not leaving a single one alive!

The hunt for the Dragon Hunter had begun!