The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 514 - 513: Pangolin!

Chapter 514: Chapter 513: Pangolin!

The brutal battle between the Eight-winged Dragon Python and the Zixiao Demon Eagle lasted for almost half a day, with both sides suffering more than half casualties.

Like many warriors, Lin Bai was hiding his figure on this earth, waiting for the injured demon beasts of the Eight-winged Dragon Python and the Zixiao Demon Eagle to fall.

Half a day’s time.

During the chaos, Lin Bai had managed to snatch almost forty Eight-winged Dragon Pythons and forty Zixiao Demon Eagles.

This allowed Lin Bai’s cultivation to reach the peak of the Heaven Martial Realm Eighth Layer, only one step away from the Heaven Martial Realm Ninth Layer.

The Zixiao Demon Eagle King roared with rage, leading the Zixiao Demon Eagles back to their territory; the Eight-winged Dragon Python King, too, howled in fury, returning to the mountain range.

With the departure of the two kings, this epoch-making battle between the Eight-winged Dragon Python and the Zixiao Demon Eagle finally came to an end.

Standing in the forest, Lin Bai watched as the two kings left and sighed disappointedly, "If they had fought a little longer and a dozen or so more demon beasts had fallen, I might have been able to step into the Heaven Martial Realm Ninth Layer."

"Since they have stopped fighting, I guess I’ll have to rely on myself from now on."

Lin Bai turned around, step onto his flying sword, and secretly flew out of the forest.

"Before the depths of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, there are many demon beasts at the half-step Divine Pill Realm level like the Zixiao Demon Eagle. If I want to get there, I’ll have to go through their territories."

"And now I don’t know the safe map to the depths of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, and my current strength hasn’t reached the level where I can kill demon beasts at the Great Perfection level of the Half-step Divine Pill Realm."

"Now is probably not the best time to venture into the depths."

Walking in the forest, Lin Bai said with a solemn face.

"Well, the most viable strategy for now is to first raise my cultivation to the Heaven Martial Realm Ninth Layer, then return to Qi Mountain to see if there’s a way to find a map to the depths."

"There should be a map to the temple in Qi Mountain."

Lin Bai quickly made his cultivation plan within the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains.

The first step was to break through to the Heaven Martial Realm Ninth Layer. Once Lin Bai broke through, even if he faced a late-stage Half-step Divine Pill Realm demon beast, he would have the ability to kill it. As long as he didn’t provoke any demon beasts at the Great Perfection of the Half-step Divine Pill Realm, Lin Bai would have the ability to protect himself in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains.

With the ability to protect himself, he would have the strength to explore the temple.

After breaking through to the Heaven Martial Realm Ninth Layer, he would return to Qi Mountain. By then, he would find a way to locate a map to the depths of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains. With the map, Lin Bai could find the temple.

Hopefully, this map would show Lin Bai the distribution of demon beast territories within the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains. In this way, Lin Bai could avoid the demon beasts at the Great Perfection of the Half-Step Divine Pill Realm and quietly venture deep into the mountains to find the temple.

"In that case, let’s start cultivating! Given my current cultivation at the Eight Layer of the Heaven Martial Realm, it shouldn’t be too hard to kill demon beasts at the Mid-Stage of the Half-step Divine Pill Realm."

"Sword-controlling skill!"

Lin Bai stood on his flying sword and shot into the cloud sky.

Then, standing at a high point, Lin Bai scanned the earth with his eyes like those of an eagle, seeing all the conditions of the mountain ranges within a thousand miles.

Having a high vantage point allowed Lin Bai to quickly find a Mid-Stage Half-step Divine Pill demon beast.

"Found it, there’s a pangolin in that mountain range."

Seeing a pangolin in a mountain range a thousand miles away, Lin Bai’s eyes sparkled. The pangolin blended perfectly with the rocky mountain. If it weren’t for Lin Bai’s sharp eyes, ordinary people would never have noticed it.

Lin Bai controlled his flying sword to carefully move over, without alarming it.

This pangolin was hiding within the rocks, blending perfectly with the mountain. If a warrior passed by it unnoticed, the pangolin would immediately open its huge mouth and swallow the warrior whole.

Many warriors had fallen victim to this tactic of the pangolin.

"Fly, sword! Go!"

When Lin Bai arrived at the mountain range, he leaped into the air from his flying sword. The flying sword vibrated and shot out fiercely. The sharp sword light struck the mountain, causing a series of vibrations.

This mountain, under Lin Bai’s powerful blow, began to shake furiously.

Boulders tumbled frantically down from the peak.

The violent tremors of the mountain caused a monstrous roar to echo out, as an enormous creature struggled out from within the rocky interior, its blood-red eyes gazing at Lin Bai.

The flying sword struck its scales, sparking a shower of red, but failed to inflict any substantial damage.

"Such powerful defense?"

Lin Bai was slightly taken aback, instantly drawing his Qingge Sword, releasing a furious onslaught as the brilliant sword aura targeted the python’s head.

Roar!

The python let out a wrathful roar, its massive body finally breaking free from the mountain as it furiously charged at Lin Bai.

The colossal force on impact was akin to shattering a mountain.

"Eternal Silence of Mountains and Rivers!"

Lin Bai’s eyes widened in shock, gleaming with intense killing intent. The massive sword light fell, savagely slashing the python’s head, tearing its scales apart.

"Divine Power! Waning Flower!"

Lin Bai switched his sword technique, a vast and turbulent force of heaven and earth shook the ground, striking the python’s head.

In an instant, the python let out a piercing cry. Lin Bai’s continuous attacks at the same spot tore its scales apart, leaving a trail of splattering blood.

"Great opportunity! Flying Sword!"

Lin Bai caught sight of the gaping wound on the python’s body, bleeding profusely.

His True Qi surged instantly and was infused into his flying sword.

The flying sword’s golden light intensified, resembling a golden divine nail as it rushed forward, piercing into the python’s wound.

The flying sword penetrated the python’s wound, its sword light furiously slashing through its body.

The python wailed continuously, blood spewing from its mouth. After a fierce struggle, its colossal body fell to the ground, devoid of any signs of life.

Seeing the python’s death, the flying sword finally emerged from its mouth, blood dripping off the blade.

"The python’s scales have such high defensive power. If I couldn’t control the flying sword to kill it from within its body, I might not have been able to defeat it in such a short duration."

Lin Bai smiled faintly, walked over, activated his Devouring Sword Spirit, and refined all the vital energy within the python’s body.

All the enormous vital energy within the python was absorbed by Lin Bai.

Overjoyed, Lin Bai exclaimed, "I’m close, I can already feel the barrier to the ninth layer of the Heaven Martial Realm."

Lin Bai was over the moon, he could already feel himself on the verge of breaking through to the ninth layer of the Heaven Martial Realm. All he needed was to take one more step forward.

"Let’s continue."

Lin Bai grinned happily, ready to mount his flying sword once again in search of new prey.

However, at that moment, a sharp arrow shot out from the forest, aiming straight for Lin Bai’s head.

Lin Bai’s face hardened, and he swiftly turned, managing to snatch the arrow deftly from the air.

"So, you resort to sneak attacks. That doesn’t seem very honorable."

Lin Bai coldly stared into the forest.

At that moment, a group of warriors slowly emerged from the forest, led by a burly man in the mid-stage of the Half-step Divine Pill Realm. Scars covered his chest and face, reminiscent of centipedes.