78: Chapter 78: I’m Back!
78: Chapter 78: I’m Back!
After hiding in the Luoyan Mountain Range for over a month, Lin Bai, having elevated his cultivation to the True Martial Sixth Level, again emerged from the cave.
Now, after a month of searching, many disciples hadn’t found Lin Bai, and over time, they gave up and returned to the Outer Sect.
“Although this time was extremely dangerous, the adventure was worth it.”
Cultivation at the True Martial Sixth Level and thirteen Dragon Power Sword Qi had given Lin Bai ample rewards.
Emerging from the cave, Lin Bai headed straight back to the Spirit Sword Sect.
Presently, within the Luoyan Mountain Range, Lin Bai saw various warriors in the forest searching for traces of him.
“Senior Brother Wen Yuanjia is really furious this time, actually offering a reward of 100,000 Spirit Stones, a 6th grade Mysterious Level martial technique, and a 2nd Grade Spirit Weapon, all to capture Lin Bai.”
“Yes, the key point is that anyone who provides Lin Bai’s location can receive 10,000 Spirit Stones.”
“It’s a pity that Lin Bai is like a mouse, disappearing without a trace as soon as he drilled into the Luoyan Mountain Range.”
Walking in the forest, Lin Bai overheard a low conversation from a group of five or six warriors of the Martial Arts Sixth Level.
“If I get 100,000 Spirit Stones, a 6th grade Mysterious Level martial technique, and a 2nd Grade Spirit Weapon, I will definitely become one of the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples within a year!”
A young man, his eyes aflame, said: “Lin Bai, where exactly are you?”
“That warrior, stop right there!”
The young man, his eyes sweeping through the forest like an eagle, spotted Lin Bai walking by.
“Have you seen the man in this painting?”
The young man and five other Martial Arts Sixth Level warriors approached Lin Bai and unfolded a scroll behind him.
Lin Bai turned around and saw the man in the painting had a face full of anger and ferocity, covered in pockmarks, with a finger digging into his nose!
“The Divine Alliance is so despicable!”
“Can you please paint a decent picture of me!”
Lin Bai’s outcry upon seeing the painting was immediate.
“Am I really this ugly?”
“Look at me, do I really look this ugly?”
Lin Bai glared at the five or six warriors in front of him, asking angrily.
These five or six warriors recognized Lin Bai’s face and their eyes lit up in surprise, “You are…
“Hahaha, we’re going to be rich, we’re going to be rich.”
“100,000 Spirit Stones, a Mysterious Level Sixth-grade martial technique, a 2nd Grade Spirit Weapon, all ours.”
The group of five or six warriors started excitedly yelling.
“Hey, hey, hey, what are you getting excited about?”
Lin Bai gave them a disdainful look.
These six warriors were at the seventh level of martial arts, but this kind of strength was no longer of importance to Lin Bai.
All it took was a swing of his sword to kill them.
“We are definitely taking you back to get the reward.”
“There’s no point in wasting words, let’s get him.
All rewards are within reach.”
The six warriors all growled, instantly pulled out their weapons, and various attacks such as fist glows, palm imprints, knife auras, and sword auras rushed towards Lin Bai.
“You are all unworthy!”
Lin Bai didn’t even draw his sword.
Instead, he smashed out with a punch, shattering several of the attacks and fiercely knocking all six men away.
The six men lay on the ground, continuously vomiting blood.
“You were hoping to exchange my head for 100,000 Spirit Stones, a Mysterious Level Sixth-grade martial technique, and a Second Grade Spirit Weapon, but that’s not going to happen.”
“However, you can tell them about my location and receive 10,000 Spirit Stones!”
“Tell Xiang Tianyi and Xu Zailong that I, Lin Bai, am back at Spirit Sword Sect.”
“Wait for them at the Life and Death Platform in a month.”
Lin Bai said coldly: “At that time, we will settle our scores!”
After Lin Bai finished speaking, he sent the six guys away.
Originally, the six of them thought Lin Bai was going to finish them off, but never thought Lin Bai would let them go.
Without saying another word, the six of them scrambled away.
Before they left, they fiercely said to Lin Bai: “Hahaha, Lin Bai, you truly are reckless, daring to challenge Senior Brothers Xiang Tianyi and Xu Zailong.
One month from now, they’ll definitely beat the crap out of you!”
Having said this, the six of them quickly disappeared into the woods.
“Who needs to eat crap?
We’ll just have to see.”
Lin Bai turned around and walked into the Spirit Sword Sect, back to the Newcomer Courtyard.
On arriving at the Newcomer Courtyard, he found only Zhao Tiedan cultivating in his room.
“In just two months, Tiedan had already broken through to the True Martial First Level.”
Lin Bai glanced at Tiedan, laughing satisfyingly.
Tiedan jolted awake from his cultivation and promptly ran out when he sensed the familiar presence in the courtyard.
“Big Brother Lin Bai, you’re back.”
“Tiedan, congratulations!
Your cultivation keeps on improving.”
Lin Bai said sincerely with a smile.
Tiedan laughed, scratching his head, “That was all by sheer luck…
Big Brother Lin Bai, your cultivation level has broken through to…
True Martial Sixth Level!”
Tiedan wore a bitter expression.
He thought of how he had painstakingly fought tooth and nail to break through to True Martial First Level, only to find that Lin Bai had reached the True Martial Sixth Level in the two months since they last met!
This was truly like swallowing a bitter pill!
“By the way, where’s Shaolong?”
Tiedan replied, “Brother Shaolong has gone out to complete a very difficult task.
He’s been away for half a month.”
“Task?” Lin Bai queried, somewhat perplexed.
Tiedan explained, “Yes, every Outer Sect Disciple is required to complete a task for the Sect each month.
This is to train the disciples and to test their cultivation.”
“When Brother Shaolong left to take the task at True Martial First Level, the Elder gave him a two-star mid-level task, so he’s been gone for half a month.”
The tasks of the Spirit Sword Sect were all distributed by the Elders.
The Elders assigned trial tasks based on the overall strength of each disciple undertaking a task.
Each task was assigned a star rating.
One star, signified that a Martial Realm Warrior could complete it.
Two stars, required the True Martial Realm.
Three stars, the Xuanwu Realm.
Four stars, required the Earth Martial Realm.
Five stars, required the Heaven Martial Realm.
To date, no six-star task had ever appeared.
That’s because in the entire Spirit Sword Sect, there’s only one person who has transcended the Heaven Martial Realm and that’s the Sect Leader Supreme of the Spirit Sword Sect, who is also one of the renowned Ten Kings of Shenwu Kingdom.
Loud creaking sounds rang out!
Just then, the door to the courtyard was pushed open.
A figure exuding a ferocious aura strode in.
Lin Bai turned around and surely enough, the person who had entered was Qi Shaolong.
Qi Shaolong exuded a tumultuous aura while his internal strength surged wildly.
On closer inspection, Qi Shaolong’s cultivation had actually reached the True Martial Triple Level.
“Shaolong, Tiedan told me that you took on a mission of two-star medium difficulty.
Such tasks would usually require Warriors at True Martial Fifth Level.
You weren’t in any danger were you?”
Lin Bai asked, concerned.
The greater the danger, the higher the reward.
Look, I completed this task, and directly advanced two levels to reach True Martial Triple Level!”
Qi Shaolong exclaimed happily:
“Lin Bai, you can put your mind at ease about the martial-arts competition in a month.
As long as I’m here, nobody can kill you!”