The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 956 - 954 Zhu Kun Attacks!

Chapter 956: Chapter 954 Zhu Kun Attacks!

"Hua Jingcheng! Ning Yunlong!"

Seeing these two men appear, Lin Bai’s face instantly darkened.

"Lin Bai, now is not the time to act recklessly. We must ensure you stay alive, let’s go." Jian Ruohan called out to Lin Bai, and in an instant, the two reached a consensus and both shot backward explosively.

As soon as Lin Bai and Jian Ruohan saw the two men from Hua Jingcheng, they immediately moved away.

"Trying to run? Stop right there!" Ning Yunlong roared and immediately chased after them with Hua Jingcheng, employing their movement techniques.

Lin Bai and Jian Ruohan raced across the earth, with Jian Ruohan glancing at Lin Bai’s body, seeing a beam of heavenly light shooting straight into the Cloud Sky, visible even from 10,000 miles away, extremely conspicuous!

Seeing this, Jian Ruohan’s face showed a hint of frost.

"Lin Bai, the next three hours will likely be very tough," Jian Ruohan warned.

"Hmm. I know," Lin Bai nodded.

"Lin Bai, no matter what happens next, you must ensure your own safety. You need to stay alive, if not for yourself, then for the brothers in our alliance," Jian Ruohan said.

Lin Bai was startled and glanced at Jian Ruohan, finding his words somewhat strange.

"What are you planning to do?" Lin Bai asked, puzzled.

"Nothing, I’m just reminding you that sometimes, when you are blinded by hatred, you tend to do foolish things." Jian Ruohan said with a light smile, and then he continued to race on ahead.

"Uh!" Lin Bai gave an embarrassed laugh.

Behind them, Hua Jingcheng and Ning Yunlong kept on coming swiftly.

Lin Bai, standing on the Scorching Gobi, quickly became a target, seen by many warriors.

Suddenly, a lot of warriors began to contact masters from different paths.

"Senior Brother Zhu Kun, I am a disciple of the Sword Art Academy. I have spotted a white light, which should be the Token formed by that special Spirit Puppet, its location is... Come quickly."

"Sword Demon Senior Brother, the Token has appeared, hurry."

"Wu Qing Senior Brother, the Token is on my side."

"Come fast, Bai Chen Senior Brother, I have found the Token."

Low-level Martial Artists from various monasteries, believing themselves incapable of obtaining the Token or defending it even if they did, simply notified their strong senior brothers in their monastery.

In doing so, not only could they obtain more than a thousand Seventh-level Spirit Crystals, but they could also make connections with warriors ranked in the top ten within their monastery. Why not?

Immediately, the top ten masters from various monasteries sprung into action.

Hua Jingcheng and Ning Yunlong kept chasing after Lin Bai and Jian Ruohan.

Hua Jingcheng exclaimed in surprise, "These two little ones are quite fast; we can’t catch up to them in a short time!"

"Hua Jingcheng, stop holding back. Use whatever skills you have. Once the top ten masters from the monasteries arrive, there will be nothing left for us," Ning Yunlong said anxiously.

In the Sword Art Academy and Fist Daoist Courtyard, the strength of Hua Jingcheng and Ning Yunlong ranked in the middle. They were clearer than anyone else about the prowess of the top ten warriors, which they could not hope to challenge.

On the rankings, thirty is a threshold!

Those ranked within the top sixty belong to one tier, those within the top thirty belong to another level, and those who make it into the top ten are on yet another level.

Three tiers, indicating the division of strength between the disciples.

Clearly, those who can make it into the top ten of any monastery are the crème de la crème, possessing extraordinary strength.

"Damn it, we really can’t drag this out any longer." Hua Jingcheng’s gaze darkened, and when he looked at Lin Bai, a dazzling white light erupted from his body, and he slashed his Sharp Sword forward!

Whoosh—

A powerful Sword Qi raced across the Earth, aiming for the backs of Lin Bai and Jian Ruohan.

"Not good!"

The expressions on the faces of both Lin Bai and Jian Ruohan changed drastically as they swiftly moved to the left and right to evade.

In just that split second, Hua Jingcheng and Ning Yunlong had already caught up.

"Run? Still trying to run?" Hua Jingcheng caught up, his gaze viciously fixed on Lin Bai and Jian Ruohan as he let out a cold laugh.

"Enough talk, kill them and take the token," Ning Yunlong’s expression turned cold, and without any hesitation, he immediately launched a furious punch at Lin Bai and Jian Ruohan.

The terrifying power, like a sudden violent storm, was overwhelming and unstoppable.

"Lin Bai, be careful."

Jian Ruohan immediately leaped forward, and in an instant, he and Lin Bai formed the Heart-sensing Sword Array, striking fiercely with their swords, forcing Ning Yunlong, who was attacking, to retreat once again!

"The token is mine!"

Ning Yunlong roared, once more showcasing his movement technique, charging forward and striking down with a fierce punch aiming to kill Lin Bai!

Lin Bai’s expression was ruthless as the power of the Mo Wen Sword’s Second Form began to coalesce.

But at that moment!

A power capable of swallowing 10,000 miles like a tiger surged from the southeast, charging straight through everything in its path.

"Such power?"

Lin Bai and Jian Ruohan were both shocked.

Hua Jingcheng and Ning Yunlong’s expressions were wary!

All four turned their heads in unison to look in the direction from which the power came. They saw a hundred-zhang-long Sword Qi slashing through the air from the southeast, leaving a three-thousand-meter-long Sword Mark on the Earth, charging destructively toward Ning Yunlong and the others!

"Dare to compete with me for the token, seeking death?"

As the Sword Qi roared through the air, an enraged voice also thundered down.

Lin Bai saw a golden-robed youth stepping with lightning-fast pace; with one step, he covered a hundred meters, and within a few steps, he arrived in the midst of the battlefield!

"Sword List number nine, Nine Swords of Yunhai!"

"Zhu Kun!"

Jian Ruohan, Ning Yunlong, and Hua Jingcheng all had a darkened expression.

Even Lin Bai had not expected Zhu Kun to find him so quickly.

And at this moment, Lin Bai saw that Zhu Kun’s Sword Intention cultivation was also at the Eighth Stage.

However, Zhu Kun’s Eighth Stage Sword Intention was three parts stronger than the sum of Hua Jingcheng’s and Ning Yunlong’s Eighth Stage Martial Intent.

"Disciple of the Sword Art Academy?" Zhu Kun’s stern face swept over Lin Bai.

"Yes." Lin Bai nodded.

Zhu Kun let out a cold laugh: "Heh, if you’re a disciple from our academy, it’s best. Perform self-decapitation, and hand over the token to me."

"On what grounds?" Lin Bai asked coldly.

"On the grounds that I, Zhu Kun, am the ninth-ranked on the Sword List of the Sword Art Academy, the renowned Nine Swords of Yunhai. Isn’t that enough?" Zhu Kun’s cold voice said: "No matter, I indeed desire that token very much."

"How about this, you hand over the token, and after we leave Martial Intent Mountain, I can allow you to follow me for three years as an attendant."

"That would be a tremendous opportunity for you, so I hope you don’t overstep your bounds!"

A hint of haughtiness appeared on Zhu Kun’s face.

He believed that this condition would definitely tempt Lin Bai.

After all, following a ninth-ranked expert from the Sword List is something countless disciples of the Sword Art Academy dream of.

It’s no exaggeration to say that with a single call from Zhu Kun within the Sword Art Academy, countless people would willingly kneel at his feet to serve him.

Lin Bai spoke with a light smile: "Sorry, Zhu Kun Senior Brother, I’m not in the habit of serving as an attendant for others, and as for the token, this disciple also desires it greatly."

"Oh? So you’re choosing to face the consequences rather than accept the offer graciously?" Zhu Kun’s expression gradually darkened and a trace of frost appeared on his indifferent face: "Hmph, then don’t blame me for being merciless!"

"Ungrateful!"

Zhu Kun roared, his Sharp Sword immediately unsheathed, and he fiercely thrust it at Lin Bai.