The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 884 - 882: Number One in the Assessment! (5th Update)

Chapter 884: Chapter 882: Number One in the Assessment! (5th Update)

Lin Bai left an eighteen-inch sword mark on the Sword Testing Stone, dazzling the entire arena!

Jian Ruohan’s eyes also widened in shock as he exclaimed, "I didn’t expect him to be so strong!"

Yejian Qiu laughed and said, "He is still hiding his strength; if I’m not mistaken, that was not Lin Bai’s full-force strike!"

Jian Ruohan was shocked, "What! You’re saying that wasn’t his full-force strike? Brother Ye, then how many inches of sword mark do you estimate Lin Bai could leave if he used his full strength?"

Yejian Qiu smiled, shaking his head, "Hard to say, this man is too inscrutable! Do you remember the Martial Arts Competition at Famous Sword Manor? I thought I was fully confident in defeating him, but in the end, I didn’t expect to actually lose!"

Jian Ruohan narrowed his eyes, his expression slightly downcast.

Jian Ruohan felt the gap between himself and Lin Bai was growing wider.

Lin Bai returned among those in the Low-Level Group.

At this moment, when the warriors of the Low-Level Group looked at Lin Bai, their eyes were filled with wariness!

Anyone who could leave an eighteen-inch sword mark on the Sword Testing Stone must be an unparalleled genius!

Tang Bufan excitedly said, "Lin Bai, you are really amazing! An eighteen-inch sword mark, you must be today’s number one in the assessment. Unlike me, I probably can’t even leave a one-inch mark."

"Lin Bai, tell me honestly, to what extent have you cultivated Sword Heart Clarity?"

Lin Bai thought carefully and said, "I’ve barely reached a significant level of mastery. This divine power is very strong, the strongest one I’ve cultivated among all divine powers!"

"If I had used full power with Sword Heart Clarity just now, I guess I would have smashed the Sword Testing Stone to pieces."

Lin Bai said with a slight smile.

Tang Bufan said, "That’s impossible. To shatter the Sword Testing Stone, one would need the strength of at least a thirty-inch sword mark..."

"Could it be you..."

Tang Bufan looked towards Lin Bai, his eyes filled with terror as if he was looking at a demon.

Lin Bai smiled faintly, neither confirming nor denying.

When Lin Bai carefully looked at the Sword Testing Stone, he could faintly discern several small cracks around the edge of the stone.

If Lin Bai were to strike with his full strength, perhaps he really could shatter the Sword Testing Stone!

Lin Baoyu tallied up today’s assessment results and announced, "For today’s monthly exam, the first place goes to Lin Bai from the Low-Level Group, with an eighteen-inch sword mark!"

"Second place, Yejian Qiu from the Genius Group, with a ten-inch sword mark!"

"Third place, Longqing Feng from the Genius Group, with a nine-inch sword mark!"

"Fourth place, Jian Ruohan from the Genius Group, with an eight-inch sword mark!"

"..."

"Those among the top ten warriors, come to me to receive reward points! Other warriors who passed the assessment, collect your points from your mentors."

Lin Baoyu said to all the warriors present with a calm tone.

Upon these words, Lin Bai and the other top ten warriors approached Lin Baoyu.

"Brother Lin, congratulations!"

When Yejian Qiu met Lin Bai, he greeted him with a smile.

Lin Bai smiled faintly, "What’s there to congratulate? If Brother Ye had used his full strength, I reckon he could almost leave an eighteen-inch sword mark too!"

Yejian Qiu gave an embarrassed smile, "I’m no match for Brother Lin. Even if I went all out, I could only probably leave a fifteen-inch sword mark at most."

Upon hearing this, Jian Ruohan exclaimed, "What! Both of you held back?"

At this moment, Jian Ruohan’s eyes, when looking at Yejian Qiu and Lin Bai, were filled with wariness.

She hadn’t expected that Yejian Qiu had also held back.

Lin Bai turned to look at Longqing Feng, and his expression immediately turned cold.

Longqing Feng sneered coldly, "Lin Bai, in two months at the Newcomers Competition, I’ll be taking your life!"

Lin Bai laughed coldly, "The feeling is mutual!"

With a disdainful snort, Longqing Feng collected his points and left straight away.

Afterward, Lin Bai, Jian Ruohan, and Yejian Qiu took turns collecting their points.

Lin Baoyu declared, "The monthly exam ends here, you may all disperse."

"All disciples must work hard in their cultivation!"

"The rewards for the Newcomers Competition in two months will be even more generous than they are now!"

Lin Baoyu said indifferently.

"Yes!"

All disciples responded in unison and began to leave the Sword Art Academy Arena.

From afar, atop the Sword Tower.

Pei Ji stared at the eighteen-inch Sword Marks left by Lin Bai on the Sword Testing Stone, so shocked that he couldn’t speak for a long time.

Dugu Yun said with a light laugh, "Pei Ji, what about it? Do you concede?"

Pei Ji kept smiling wryly and said, "I concede, thoroughly convinced. I never imagined that Lin Bai’s understanding of Divine Power could be so profound. He actually managed to achieve such advancement in Sword Heart Clarity overnight!"

Dugu Yun laughed and said, "Stop talking nonsense, just hand over the Spring Day Brew if you admit defeat!"

Pei Ji smiled wryly and pulled out a jar of wine from his Storage Bag.

"Oh my, my little treasure, how I have missed you," Dugu Yun laughed nonstop as he hugged the Spring Day Brew.

Dugu Yun then asked, "Pei Ji, you’re not busy right now, are you?"

Pei Ji laughed and said, "That’s right."

Dugu Yun smiled and said, "Okay, then go bring Lin Bai to meet me."

"Yes!"

Pei Ji responded.

Watching Pei Ji leave, Dugu Yun’s expression was slightly joyful, and after contemplating for a moment, he said, "It looks like the Mo Wen Sword will have a successor after all."

Just as Lin Bai and Tang Bufan were about to leave.

Nie Xiaoxian caught up with them and said excitedly, "I can’t believe you really managed to succeed in cultivating Sword Heart Clarity overnight!"

Lin Bai smiled and said, "It was just a stroke of luck."

Nie Xiaoxian said, "Then Lin Bai, with your reward of more than five thousand Points, you should treat me to a nice meal, right?"

"A meal?"

"What kind of meal? Count me in!"

Upon hearing there was food involved, Tang Bufan’s eyes lit up with a greenish glare, and he said excitedly.

Lin Bai smiled lightly and said, "Of course, that’s no problem!"

At that very moment!

Pei Ji’s figure flickered and appeared in front of Lin Bai.

Nie Xiaoxian greeted him, "Greetings to Elder Pei Ji!"

Pei Ji nodded slightly and said, "Lin Bai, come with me, the Dean wants to see you."

Lin Bai was startled and asked, "He’s back from Lingnan?"

When Pei Ji heard Lin Bai’s question, he was taken aback and asked, "You know the Dean?"

Lin Bai laughed and said, "An old ruffian!"

"Shut your mouth! How can you speak that way about the Dean." Pei Ji glared at Lin Bai angrily.

Lin Bai gave an embarrassed smile, recalling the time he competed with Dugu Yun at Famous Sword Manor, when this old fellow couldn’t beat Lin Bai and even tricked Lin Bai into going to Famous Sword Manor!

Fortunately, Dugu Yun also fulfilled his promise; otherwise, Lin Bai probably wouldn’t have let this old man off the hook.

Lin Bai laughed and said, "Mentor Nie, it seems I’ll have to treat you to a meal some other time."

Nie Xiaoxian said, "Lin Bai, you should go quickly. Since the Dean wants to see you, he must have something important to discuss with you! Don’t take it lightly."

Lin Bai laughed and said, "I understand."

"Please lead the way, Elder Pei Ji."

Immediately, Lin Bai followed Pei Ji and left the Sword Art Academy Arena directly.