The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 926 - 924: Who gave you such audacity!

Chapter 926: Chapter 924: Who gave you such audacity!

Just as Lin Bai said, Yuan Qing had indeed been waiting on the side for a long time.

When Liu Tian arrived at Shadow Mountain, he first went to greet Yuan Qing, and then Yuan Qing followed Liu Tian, one after the other, to Lin Bai’s residence.

However, when Liu Tian cried for help, Yuan Qing did not take action to save him.

What good would saving Liu Tian do?

After all, Liu Tian came to kill Lin Bai, and taking action first to kill a fellow disciple within the Sword Art Academy was originally against the rules.

But once Lin Bai killed Liu Tian, then Yuan Qing would have a justified excuse to take action against Lin Bai, after all, even if Liu Tian was wrong, he was still a low-level Elder of the Sword Art Academy. No matter how great his sins, Lin Bai had no business dealing with him—that was a job for the Enforcement Hall.

And Lin Bai killed an Elder, and no matter how great the Elder’s faults, the fact that Lin Bai killed someone stands!

The iron law of Miracle Ridge prohibits killing within its domain; otherwise, one will be subject to severe punishment!

Just like that day at the Dan Dao Courtyard, when Lin Bai infuriated Qiu Yukui so much, Qiu Yukui refrained from taking action because he did not dare kill someone within Miracle Ridge.

Otherwise, given the temperament of this Chief Disciple of the Knife Dao Sect, he probably would have chopped Lin Bai into minced meat long ago.

"Surrender without resistance!"

With one step forward, Yuan Qing’s body erupted with surging energy, as the power of a Human Elixir Realm Eighth Layer exploded outwards, suppressing Lin Bai.

Lin Bai had always thought that Yuan Qing was only at the Human Elixir Realm Seventh Layer, but it turned out that Yuan Qing’s true strength was actually at the Eighth Layer, which was much stronger than Liu Tian.

"Surrender without resistance? In your dreams!" Lin Bai sneered coldly, "No wonder you dared to take action after seeing me kill Liu Tian. It turns out you already had the power of the Human Elixir Realm Eighth Layer and thought capturing me would be as easy as flipping your hand, right?"

"Let’s not talk about it being as easy as flipping a hand, but it’s almost a sure thing. If I, a warrior of the Human Elixir Realm Eighth Layer, can’t handle you, a new disciple of the Human Elixir Realm Sixth Layer, then all my years of cultivation have truly gone to waste!"

Seeing Lin Bai refuse to surrender willingly, Yuan Qing felt a secret thrill of joy—this was exactly what he wanted!

Whoosh!

A flash of silver-white sword light suddenly burst forth.

Yuan Qing held a seventh-grade Spirit Sword in his hand, wielding it with immense power as he slashed down ferociously, creating wave after wave of incredibly mighty Sword Aura that shook all directions of the Void, sweeping down like one above all others.

"Behead!"

With a ferocious expression, Yuan Qing let out an angry roar, accompanying a thirty-foot Sword Aura as it slashed downward!

The terrifying power crushed the Earth, causing rapid, layered fissures to appear beneath Lin Bai’s feet!

"Sword Heart Clarity!" Lin Bai’s eyes sparkled with sharpness, and his Sword Skill became extremely sharp in an instant.

The first form of the Mo Wen Sword was executed from Lin Bai’s hands!

"Do you think you’re the only one who knows this move?"

"Sword Heart Clarity is a Divine Power that nearly every disciple of the Sword Art Academy knows!"

"Moreover, my mastery of this move is absolutely deeper than yours!"

Yuan Qing let out a disdainful snort of mockery and immediately a Sword Intention spread out: "Sword Heart Clarity!"

Seeing Yuan Qing also execute "Sword Heart Clarity," and with a mastery of the Lesser Accomplishment realm at that, Lin Bai showed no fear, his expression resolute as he unleashed a ferocious sword strike.

Boom—

Swords collided in mid-air, and once again, a terrifying force erupted!

*Puchi*

In mid-air, a figure was sent flying backwards.

"How is this possible!" The person who fell to the ground had an old face with traces of blood at the corner of his mouth, his pupils filled with disbelief.

The person on the ground turned out to be Yuan Qing.

"You said your mastery of this Sword Skill was deeper than mine? It seems you’ve already been defeated by me," Lin Bai, holding the Qingge Sword, approached with a chilling smile, standing in front of Yuan Qing.

He raised the Qingge Sword, its cold blade resting against Yuan Qing’s throat.

Yuan Qing trembled all over, feeling an icy chill emanating from Lin Bai’s body that seemed to suffocate him!

"You, you, you, what are you planning to do?" Yuan Qing stammered nervously as he spoke, truly afraid that Lin Bai would decisively kill him with a single sword stroke!

"Lin Bai, let me warn you, I am a man of Murong Hai, the Vice Dean of the Sword Art Academy. If you kill me, you will definitely not escape Vice Dean Murong Hai’s wrath!"

Yuan Qing’s eyes were filled with fear, and his body trembled as he spoke.

"So you are Murong Hai’s man! Then, is it Murong Xu who asked you to do this?"

"Hehe."

At this moment, Lin Bai finally understood the entire sequence of events, no wonder Yuan Qing was so intent on leading Lin Bai to his death—it was under Murong Xu’s instigation.

Murong Xu was the woman who had forcibly taken over Lin Bai’s residence previously.

After his cultivation recovered, he fought with her and almost killed her, but she was saved by Yuan Qing.

"What are you trembling for, rest assured, I won’t kill you." Lin Bai said with a faint smile before adding, "Even if I wanted to kill you, there would be someone who wouldn’t allow it."

"Right, Dean Dugu Yun?"

Lin Bai smiled with a pursed lip, lifting his head and softly calling out to the vast night sky.

"What! Dean Dugu Yun has come?" Yuan Qing looked around in disbelief, his expression growing more and more panicked.

Whoosh!

A breeze passed by, and a shadow gracefully landed in the courtyard.

The newcomer was dressed in purple, exuding the aura of a high-ranking individual from head to toe.

Upon landing, his face was filled with a grimness, first glancing at Lin Bai before fiercely glaring at Yuan Qing beneath Lin Bai’s sword.

Upon seeing the old man, Yuan Qing was instantly covered in cold sweat, terrified: "De-De-Dean Dugu..."

But, Yuan Qing’s eyes swiftly rolled, a plan forming in his mind. He quickly shouted to Dugu Yun, "Dean, oh respected Dean, this, Lin Bai, is utterly despicable, flouting the rules of the Miracle Ridge and killing within the Sword Art Academy. His crimes are unforgivable!"

"As an Elder, I ought to apprehend him and deliver him to the Enforcement Hall for punishment, but Lin Bai is unreasonable and cruel, relying on his higher cultivation to injure me. I implore Senior Dugu Yun to take action and severely punish Lin Bai to restore order and integrity to the Sword Art Academy!"

"Otherwise, it would be hard to convince the public!"

Yuan Qing, with dramatic sobs and an impassioned plea for the Sword Art Academy, spoke as if he could touch the heavens!

"Your acting skills are so convincing; I almost believed you. Haha." Lin Bai chuckled lightly.

Yuan Qing looked startled, then gazed at Dugu Yun.

At this moment, Yuan Qing realized that Dugu Yun was still glaring at him with anger.

"Dean Dugu..." Yuan Qing called out.

"Shameless cur, complicit in evil deeds, and now you have the audacity to accuse others first!" Dugu Yun severely reprimanded, "I’ve been here for an hour already, and I saw clearly how Liu Tian came to the Shadow Mountain and what he did first upon arriving!"

"His first action upon arriving at the Shadow Mountain was to go and greet you!"

"Then he came after Lin Bai!"

"After he finished greeting you, you followed him to the outside of Lin Bai’s residence, hiding in the shadows, witnessing Liu Tian attempting to kill Lin Bai without any attempt to stop him, instead abetting his wickedness!"

"Seeing Lin Bai kill Liu Tian, you loudly claimed to think of the well-being of the Miracle Ridge as an excuse, hoping to take advantage of the chaos to kill Lin Bai yourself, didn’t you?"

"Who gave you such authority to act so recklessly within the Sword Art Academy!"

"Who gave you such boldness to assist other Elders in the assassination of disciples?"

"Tell me, who gave you the power and the gall!"

"Was it Murong Hai?"

Dugu Yun was furious, his eyes blazing with fire as he stared at Yuan Qing.

The Sword Intention emanating from his body was like a primordial giant beast ready to devour Yuan Qing alive.

The terrifying Sword Intention flowing from Dugu Yun made even Lin Bai turn pale, involuntarily taking a few steps back!

And Yuan Qing was in an even worse state, so frightened that he was halfway to losing his life.