The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 544 - 543: The Treasury in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains!

Chapter 544: Chapter 543: The Treasury in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains!

Ling Tianzi asked, "Do you know what sets you apart from Lin Bai?"

Ji Xiang replied, "To become the mentor’s personally taught disciple, one must possess extraordinary innate talents in sword art and martial arts, something that Ji Xiang falls short of."

"Incorrect!"

Ling Tianzi firmly stated, "The biggest difference between you and Lin Bai is that you are too stupid, too dull!"

At this point, Ling Tianzi’s words held a hint of anger. "This old monk, possessing the Martial Soul of the Indestructible Golden Body, practiced demonic techniques. His divine soul is immortal, and even if I taught you how to use the Demon Sword, you couldn’t kill him."

"Yet during this hundred-year period, not only have you had no enlightenment or pondered anything, but you’ve also chosen to stay here, wasting your youth and time."

"In the grand scheme of things, there are thousands or tens of thousands of ways to kill this old monk. Yet, you’ve chosen the most foolish one— to stay and wait here."

"If a hundred years pass and your cultivation has also improved, can you kill him?"

Ling Tianzi asked in anger.

Ji Xiang, feeling shameful, hung his head low.

Ling Tianzi calmed his emotions and asked, "Do you know what Lin Bai would do if he were in your place?"

Ji Xiang shook his head and said, "This disciple doesn’t know."

Ling Tianzi clarified, "Let me tell you if this old monk slaughtered Lin Bai’s family, he wouldn’t do what you’ve done—stay here, practice strenuously and look for the opportunity to kill the old monk."

"Lin Bai would step out from here, he would explore, pursue, destroy his present self, surpass his current cultivation, and return with the technique powerful enough to annihilate gods and immortals, reducing this old monk into pieces."

"Even if it meant traveling from the cloud tops to the netherworld, as long as Lin Bai knew any method to kill this old monk, he would find it!"

"And you? Ji Xiang, what have you done in the past hundred years?"

"More than a hundred years’ time, with your gift and potential, was enough to let you roam the territory of all nations, explore the East Continent, and even the Barbaric Ancient Continent."

"On the vast Barbaric Ancient Continent, the methods to kill this old monk are beyond numerous, yet you’ve chosen the most stubborn path. Speaking nicely, you opted for stubbornness, but harshly speaking, you’re just foolish and silly, utterly imbecilic!"

Ling Tianzi spoke with suppressed anger, seeming immensely disappointed.

Ji Xiang, feeling shameful, lowered his head and didn’t dare to refute.

Ling Tianzi took a deep breath, calming his fluctuating emotions, and began coldly, "Ji Xiang, you were once the most gifted disciple I’ve seen since my arrival in the Lingdong 700 States. You could have inherited my sword art, but your stubbornness and stupidity let the opportunity slip through your fingers."

Ling Tianzi spoke regretfully, "I will teach you the Soul-Slaying Sword Art. It can slay this monk."

"At the same time, this also signifies the severing of our teacher-disciple relationship. From now on, you, Ji Xiang, are no longer my registered disciple."

After speaking, Ling Tianzi pointed in mid-air, and a beam of spiritual light was infused into Ji Xiang’s body.

After instructing Ji Xiang, Ling Tianzi shot up into the sky, disappearing above the clouds.

"Mentor! Mentor ..."

Ji Xiang watched Ling Tianzi leave, calling out unwillingly.

But it was in vain. Ling Tianzi had already disappeared into the horizon.

After crying out for three days, Ji Xiang, in a state of helplessness, picked up the Demon Sword and jumped into the dry well.

Three days later, this temple, which stood in the depths of a hundred thousand great mountains for over a hundred years, suddenly collapsed and turned into ashes.

In an unnamed underground location within Lingdong’s 700 states,

Young Master Yishan sat nervously in a dim room.

A flickering candle emitted a green glow, creating an eerie atmosphere.

Soon after, the secret chamber’s door opened, and two young people followed an elderly man inside.

The elderly man, dressed in a black cloak, was thin and haggard, almost like a dry corpse.

Following the old man was a young man and woman.

The young man, not more than twenty, still retaining his youthful innocence, carried an air of arrogance, as if he had an unmatched pride.

The young woman was approachable, with her red lips curled up in a friendly smile. Her entire being radiated an aura of agility and seemed strange.

When Young Master Yishan saw the old man and the young man and woman walk in, he quickly knelt on one knee, respectfully saying, "Greetings to the Guardian of the Sect Supreme, greetings to the Saints and Saintesses."

The old man asked casually, "What happened? Why did you use the teleportation array to escape here in such a ragged state? Has the Miracle Ridge discovered something about the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains?"

Young Master Yishan quickly replied, "No, no, please don’t be angry, Sect Leader Supreme. Allow me to explain in detail."

"Ever since my father received the assignment from the sect leader to go to the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains and accumulate spiritual stones for the sect, albeit after over a decade of painstaking management, we achieved considerable results."

"However, there is an adventurer force called Qi Mountain in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains that opposes us."

"My father laid a grand scheme to annex Qi Mountain, aiming to collect even more spiritual stones for the sect."

"But who could have known that, at the end, a mysterious expert named Lin Bai would appear and disrupt all our plans. Moreover, my father died under his sword. I only managed to escape disgracefully and returned to headquarters using the teleportation array."

Young Master Yishan said this with trembling fear.

Upon hearing this, the old man said, "Did I not issue an order that, given the current turbulent situation, none of our branches should act recklessly? Why did your father not obey my order?"

Young Master Yishan replied, "But Sect Leader Supreme, such an opportunity is truly rare, and my father did not want to give up..."

The old man interrupted him, "Enough, I don’t want to hear it. Is the treasury key of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains with you?"

The moment Young Master Yishan heard this, he broke out in a cold sweat.

This was what Young Master Yishan was most worried about.

There was a treasury in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, the key to which was in Chen Deqi’s hands.

And for Young Master Yishan and even for the Yishan Family, losing this key was a capital offense.

Young Master Yishan, frightened to his knees, said, "Please forgive me, Sect Leader Supreme. My father died at the hands of Lin Bai. The key has always been kept in my father’s storage bag. I saw with my own eyes that Lin Bai took the storage bag."

Sect Leader Supreme responded with anger, "Are you saying that your father, in disregard of orders, brazenly took action, not only failed but also lost the sect’s crucial treasury key?"

"Do you realize what the treasury in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains signifies for our sect?"

Young Master Yishan replied, "I deserve to die, I deserve to die. Please give me another chance, Sect Leader Supreme. I will certainly kill Lin Bai and reclaim the key."

The Sect Leader Supreme, now somewhat infuriated, glared at Young Master Yishan.

The Saintess then asked, "Sect Leader Supreme, what kind of treasures are within the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains?"

Sect Leader Supreme crisply said, "When the Five Poison Sect was annihilated by Lin Duo, our treasures and spiritual stones were completely lost. In order for us to rise again, we have been assigning people to hunt demon beasts within the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains and earn spiritual stones over these past ten-plus years."

"Once our Five Poison Sect reappears in the world and instigates a war against the Miracle Ridge, we will require a vast number of spiritual stones to win this war."

"Over the years, we have established four treasuries in different parts of the Lingdong 700 States, one of which is situated within the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains."

Sect Leader Supreme briefly explained.

Fascinated, the Saintess asked, "Are there many spiritual stones within the treasury?"

At this point, Young Master Yishan replied, "To report to the Saintess, there are nearly ten billion spiritual stones within the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains’ treasury!"

Hearing the quantity of spiritual stones, the Saintess was visibly surprised.

The Saintess stated, "Sect Leader Supreme, we must retrieve that key."

Sect Leader Supreme nodded his agreement, then turned to Young Master Yishan and said, "Since you’ve asked for an opportunity to atone for your crime, I will give you a ’Snake God Talisman’. Stick the talisman on your body, and you will be possessed by the snake god, doubling your combat capability."

Young Master Yishan joyfully said, "Thank you, Sect Leader Supreme. I will definitely fulfill my duty, slay Lin Bai, and bring back the key."

Sect Leader Supreme nodded in acknowledgement.

Young Master Yishan then left the underground palace.

The Saint then spoke, "Sect Leader Supreme, do you really trust him? I don’t think he’s up to par."

Sect Leader Supreme replied, "We should not expose ourselves right now. Him leaving is the best option."

The Saintess laughed, "Sect Leader Supreme, allow me to go as well. After all, I am also a child from a major family in the Lingdong 700 States. I should be able to keep us incognito."

Sect Leader Supreme joyfully said, "If the Saintess is willing to go, then nothing could be better than that. With the contributions of the Saintess, we will undoubtedly recover the key."

The Saintess smiled sweetly.

The Saint, however, only snorted disdainfully.

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