The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 740 - 738: Surpassing Lin Duo’s Achievement!

Chapter 740: Chapter 738: Surpassing Lin Duo’s Achievement!

He Qian had an emotionless face, with a hint of disdain and arrogance in his cold eyes.

The Elder of the Wooden Puppet Alley heard this, and could not help but smile bitterly. The arrogance of these geniuses was indeed headache-inducing.

"What! He Qian wants to continue challenging the sixteenth level?"

"What did He Qian say? That Lin Bai is not worth ranking next to him?"

Many warriors were shocked upon hearing He Qian’s words.

A few daring warriors ran to Lin Bai’s Wooden Puppet Alley and said, "Lin Bai, He Qian over there says you’re nothing, not qualified to rank with him. He says you should get out of the Wooden Puppet Alley."

"He also says he’ll break the record Lin Duo set back in the day."

Lin Bai was standing in the Wooden Puppet Alley, waiting for the sixteenth level to begin.

Upon hearing the news, Lin Bai grinned dismissively, "I’m not qualified? Is he qualified to rank with me?"

"Ridiculous."

Lin Bai scoffed.

Hearing Lin Bai’s reply, these same warriors went back to He Qian and reported, "He Qian, Lin Bai says you’re not fit to rank with him."

Upon hearing this, He Qian coldly smirked and said, "He talks big! Tell him, my goal in coming here is not to rank with him. If he can’t even pass the eighteenth level, he isn’t even qualified to speak with me."

These warriors ran back to Lin Bai and conveyed He Qian’s words.

Lin Bai scoffed, "See you at the twentieth level."

Hiss—

Upon hearing Lin Bai’s answer, all the warriors in the arena gasped in astonishment.

He Qian, the top prodigy and swordsman in Tianding City, had clearly stated that his aim was to reach the eighteenth level.

Yet, after hearing He Qian’s goal,

Lin Bai outright stated, "See you at the twentieth level."

"Lin Bai’s target is the twentieth level!"

"In all history, no one has ever reached the twentieth level."

"Exactly, even Lin Duo from the past only managed to reach the eighteenth level. What kind of ability does Lin Bai have that makes him so confident he could reach the twentieth level, even daring to speak such audacious words?"

All the warriors shouted in surprise, their gazes fixated on Lin Bai’s Wooden Puppet Alley.

Then, the sixteenth level in Lin Bai’s Wooden Puppet Alley began.

Simultaneously, the sixteenth level in He Qian’s Wooden Puppet Alley also began.

The two of them practically started the sixteenth level at the same time.

"They both started the sixteenth level at the same time, did the Elder of the Wooden Puppet Alley arrange this?"

"It looks like both Elders want Lin Bai and He Qian to fight it out."

"Indeed, although it was delayed by five breaths, starting sixteen simultaneously is enough."

The warriors shouted in astonishment.

At this moment, the Elders in front of Lin Bai’s and He Qian’s Wooden Puppet Alleys exchanged smiles.

Sure enough, they had agreed to start the sixteenth level at the same time.

Bai Xiaoxiao said, "They both started the sixteenth level at the same time, are they trying to spark a fight?"

Yao Feng said, "After waiting for five breaths, both Elders simultaneously started the sixteenth level. Are they planning to level the field and make it a fair fight between Lin Bai and He Qian?"

Qi Yao said, "Impressive, both have such formidable sword skills. I truly don’t know who will progress further."

He Qian also noticed that both Wooden Puppet Alleys had simultaneously started the sixteenth level and said darkly, "Being able to start at the same time suits me fine. The position of number one on the Potential List is definitely mine."

"In my life, from the moment I was born to now, whether in my family or in the Martial Arts Empire, I have always been the first among my peers!"

"If I got second place, it would mean nothing to me!"

"Lin Bai, you dared to challenge me on my turf. Fine, I’ll make sure you cry in rhythm!"

"Next, I will show you that the barriers I can break through are something you will never be able to reach in your lifetime."

He Qian’s face turned cold, and he immediately rushed into the sixteenth level, his swordplay immediately becoming more fierce, striking down the wooden puppets with each powerful blow.

On the other side,

Lin Bai heard the exclamation from outside, laughed, and said, "Heh heh, interesting, enough playing around then. I also want to see how quickly I can reach the twentieth level if I go all out."

With that, Lin Bai rushed into the crowd of wooden puppets.

Feng Lei Divine Wings carried Lin Bai’s figure through the crowd of wooden figures, maneuvering back and forth.

"One-breath Instant Kill Sword!"

"Die!"

A chilling murderous intent flashed in Lin Bai’s eyes as he let out a growl.

The Instant Kill Sword activated, a series of gray sword auras flashed above the necks of the wooden figures.

Every gray sword aura that passed by shattered a wooden figure to pieces.

Smack, smack, smack——

The sound of fragments falling to the ground echoed.

Everyone watched as Lin Bai turned into a streak of white lightning, rushing through the sixteen levels in an instant, all the wooden figures fell to the ground simultaneously.

"In one breath!"

"Lin Bai actually broke through sixteen levels in one breath!"

"My God!"

At this moment, seeing Lin Bai break through sixteen levels lightning fast, the entire crowd of warriors was dumbfounded.

On the other hand, a change happened.

Twelve breaths later.

He Qian knocked down the last wooden man with his sword and said nonchalantly, "After the fierce battle with the fifteen levels with silver-armored figures, Lin Bai could not possibly maintain my speed, passing through in twelve breaths."

"It seems, I’ve already taken the lead."

He Qian said with a confident smile on his face.

He Qian still had a smug smile on his face.

But at this time, Xiao Zhang, who was originally in front of Wooden Puppet Alley, looked back in surprise and said to He Qian, "Brother He Qian, you have to be faster, Lin Bai has just passed the seventeenth level!"

"What!"

Upon hearing this, He Qian’s self-satisfied and confident smile instantly disappeared.

He incredulously walked to the front of Wooden Puppet Alley, looked up at Lin Bai’s alleyway, and on the huge stone wall, the three big characters "Seventeenth Level" were gleaming strikingly.

When He Qian looked towards Lin Bai’s Wooden Puppet Alley.

Lin Bai was indomitably knocking down each wooden figure with his sword.

In one breath, the seventeenth level was broken.

"My God! Lin Bai is too incredible, he broke through the sixteenth and seventeenth levels in just one breath."

"Yes, while He Qian just broke through the sixteenth level. Lin Bai is still leading He Qian by an entire level."

"This is unbelievable!"

Many warriors exclaimed as they looked at He Qian and Lin Bai.

He Qian’s face was filled with anger as he coldly snorted, "Hmph, what’s so great about being fast? The key in the Wooden Puppet Alley is not about who is faster, but who can go further!"

"With Lin Bai’s reckless display of his body technique and great strength, the consumption of True Qi in his body must be extremely severe, making it to the seventeenth level must have exhausted him!"

"There is no way he has enough True Qi left in his body to break through the eighteenth level!"

He Qian was extremely sure of this in his heart.

He could tell that the sword techniques Lin Bai was using were exceptionally powerful.

Each of these exceptional martial techiques required a vast amount of True Qi to execute.

Given that Lin Bai was only at the Great Perfection of the Half-step Divine Pill realm, using such powerful martial techniques one after another, the True Qi in his body must have been consumed drastically.

Therefore, He Qian was certain that Lin Bai would certainly stop at the eighteenth level.

At the same time, He Qian’s sixteenth level commenced.

"Just wait, I will definitely surpass you."

He Qian prepared himself to break through the seventeenth level.

"Wow, Lin Bai broke the record of the eighteenth level!"

"He exceeded the record left by Lin Duo in the past."

Just as He Qian prepared to break through the seventeenth level, a series of exclamations came from Lin Bai’s Wooden Puppet Alley.

Hearing the exclamations, He Qian looked back incredulously, "How is this possible, how is this possible! He used such powerful martial techniques repeatedly. How could he have enough True Qi to break through the eighteenth level!"