1171: Chapter 1169: An Eventful Meeting!
1171: Chapter 1169: An Eventful Meeting!
“A lot of people should come to today’s battle, I suppose,” Lin Bai said softly, taking a deep breath.
“Of course, it’s been over a year since anyone has dared to challenge the Saint, and since you’re the one who has risen the fastest among the new disciples in recent years, many want to witness what could be the pinnacle battle on the Five Peaks of the Miracle Ridge in the last decade!”
Bai Xiaoxiao spoke in a faint voice.
Jian Ruohan looked at Lin Bai with a gloomy expression, his eyes deep in thought.
“What is bound to come will come.
The moment I set foot on the Miracle Ridge, this battle was inevitable!”
“The Saint!
Su Yanhua!
Father!”
“The connections between these three are too closely knit.”
“Let’s go to the Martial Arts Competition Arena.”
Lin Bai took a deep breath, and he, along with Bai Xiaoxiao and Jian Ruohan, left the Feng Bo Cave and headed towards the First Peak.
Halfway there, Lin Bai saw a portly figure panting as he ran towards them.
“Bufan?”
Lin Bai called out in surprise.
This fatty was drenched in sweat and gasping for air.
Upon seeing Lin Bai, his eyes shone with an unprecedented joy: “Lin Bai, Lin Bai, I’ve finally found you.”
Lin Bai walked over with a smile, “Congratulations on making it to the Five Peaks.”
Upon closer inspection, Lin Bai realized that Tang Bufan’s cultivation had reached the first level of the Heavenly Elixir Realm.
“Lin Bai, oh my, what’s going on?
I just got to the Five Peaks and heard that you and the Saint are going at it?” Tang Bufan ran over and asked in surprise.
Lin Bai replied with a smile, “It’s alright, just a minor issue.”
Tang Bufan clapped Lin Bai’s shoulder and said, “Lin Bai, don’t you worry, beat the hell out of the Saint, and once you become the Saint, my days at the Five Peaks will be so much better.
With you backing me, who would dare call me fat?”
Tang Bufan said with a playful laugh.
“Ha ha ha!
You always rely on others, but that can only help temporarily.
You should focus more on cultivation,” Lin Bai responded with a light smile, “Come on, since you’re also here, let’s go to the Martial Arts Competition Arena together.”
Lin Bai said with a smile.
Tang Bufan, still laughing, greeted Bai Xiaoxiao and Jian Ruohan before heading to the Martial Arts Competition Arena.
On their way.
Along the road, Lin Bai saw disciples from the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Peaks, countless in number, all heading towards the First Peak.
Among these people were some who had already made a name for themselves on the Miracle Ridge, as well as some obscure juniors.
And when they saw Lin Bai, they all showed respect, bowed with clenched fists, and called out “Senior Brother Lin Bai.”
The First Peak.
Lin Bai, Jian Ruohan, Bai Xiaoxiao, and Tang Bufan had just arrived at the entrance of the Martial Arts Competition Arena!
They saw that Kang Shiyun and Kang Yiyang had been waiting there once again.
“Brother Lin.”
Kang Yiyang and Kang Shiyun both looked rather displeased and came forward with clasped hands.
“Brother Kang, Shiyun,” Lin Bai replied with a light smile, returning the greeting with a clenched fist.
Kang Yiyang said with a guilty expression, “Brother Lin, I’m really sorry, our father hasn’t come out of seclusion yet, and now the day of the competition has already arrived…”
Lin Bai nodded and said with a smile, “It’s fine.
Repairing an Extreme Martial Spiritual Artifact is very taxing on the mind and time.
I’m already extremely grateful that Head Kang has offered his help.”
Kang Shiyun spoke timidly, “Senior Brother Lin Bai, how about we postpone the date of the martial arts competition by a few days?
I believe my father will be out of seclusion very soon.”
Lin Bai shook his head and said, “If we postpone it, wouldn’t that make the warriors of the Five Peaks think I, Lin Bai, am afraid of Yejian Jun?
Shiyun, don’t worry.
I have a fifty percent chance of winning today’s battle.”
Kang Yiyang and Kang Shiyun silently nodded their heads.
A few days ago, Lin Bai had visited the Kang Family at the Second Peak.
That’s when he learned that to repair the Emperor’s Heart Sword for Lin Bai, Kang Xiao had already been in seclusion for half a year and had yet to emerge!
“Let’s go, it’s almost time.”
Lin Bai and his friends entered the Martial Arts Competition Arena.
At this moment, the arena was packed to the brim, with barely a spot to stand that wasn’t occupied by a person.
Some wealthier warriors from various clans even purchased Spirit Boats to hover in mid-air, unwilling to miss this peak battle!
Above the Martial Arts Competition Arena.
Ye Wuhuan sat upright on a tall stone platform; flanking him were Ye Suxin and Hong Su.
And beside Ye Suxin, a man was seated…
Su Cang!
“He has arrived.”
Hong Su said softly.
Upon hearing Hong Su’s words, Ye Suxin’s dim eyes suddenly brightened, turning towards where Lin Bai was.
Ye Wuhuan’s gaze also shifted, looking towards Lin Bai!
“Humph!” Su Cang let out a cold laugh as he looked at Lin Bai!
In another direction within the crowd, a man and a woman stood side by side.
“Many people have come today,” Hua Yuxian said softly.
Sword Demon nodded lightly, “Yes, almost everyone with a name on the Miracle Ridge is here.”
“Saintess Your Highness, look over there, amidst the crowd, the blue-robed man, he is Ji Guan!
The previous Saint!”
Upon hearing Sword Demon’s words, Hua Yuxian immediately looked over.
In the crowd, a blue-robed man stood nonchalantly, and the warriors on both sides of him all looked at him with a mix of wariness and admiration!
Hua Yuaxian took out a booklet from her storage bag and flipped through it: “Ji Guan, the previous Saint, whose strength is second only to Yejian Jun.
It is said that he has been in seclusion for three years.
I didn’t expect today’s battle to have drawn him out.”
Sword Demon’s gaze followed suit, exclaiming with surprise, “Saintess Your Highness, and over there…
Longqing Feng, Qin Beiao, Ye Banqiu, these few people are only slightly less known than Lin Bai who has emerged this year!”
Hua Yuxian said indifferently, “Longqing Feng, with a sword skill that reaches heaven and penetrates the earth, and sword art that touches upon the divine, has extraordinary talent beyond his peers and carries an unspoken royal air, most likely from some dynasty in Lingdong!
This person is a genius!”
“Qin Beiao, whose fist technique is fierce and powerful, possesses a mastery of a peculiar fist seal, yet its origin is unknown.
Many warriors on the Five Peaks have fallen under his fist seal!”
“Ye Banqiu, mysterious in origin, easygoing and unworldly, he is a sword cultivator, yet no one has seen him draw his sword, it seems like there is no one on the Miracle Ridge who can make him draw his sword…”
“Sword Demon, pay close attention to these three, after this summit battle, it is imperative to bring these three under the Sacred Religion!”
Hua Yuxian’s eyes sparkled as she looked towards Longqing Feng and others.
“Yes.”
Sword Demon responded!
Outside the Martial Arts Competition Arena, Lin Bai entered the grounds!
“Lin Bai is here!”
“That’s Lin Bai?
He looks pretty average.”
“Yes, it’s surprising that such an ordinary-looking man is challenging the Saint today.”
Many warriors, when they looked towards Lin Bai, had a look of surprise on their faces!
At this moment, Lin Bai became the focal point of everyone’s attention.
Lin Bai looked up and saw many people.
“Dugu Yun, Lin Baoyu, Pei Ji, Xue Qing, Elders of Sword Art Academy…”
“The maniac Dean of Fist Daoist Courtyard, Liujing Feng…
the high-ranking Elders of Fist Daoist Courtyard…”
“Vice Dean of Chulong Courtyard Diao Cheng…”
“Dean of Heavenly Sound Court…”
“Almost all Deans and high-ranking Elders of the Nine Courtyards of the Miracle Ridge have arrived.”
Lin Bai continued to look and saw Ye Wuhuan, Ye Suxin, Hong Su, and of course, seated next to Ye Suxin…
Su Cang!
“The two of them…” Lin Bai’s gaze paused for a moment when he saw that Ye Suxin and Su Cang were seated less than a meter apart, then his expression returned to calm and he continued to look around!
“Longqing Feng, Qin Beiao…”
Lin Bai saw a group of geniuses from Lingnan!
“Ji Guan!”
The last person Lin Bai saw was Ji Guan!
The blue-robed man Ji Guan, sensing Lin Bai’s gaze, slightly rose to his feet, smiled at Lin Bai, and gave him a fist and palm salute.
Lin Bai smiled back and returned the salute!
“Lin Bai, we’re heading to the Spectator Seats,” Bai Xiaoxiao said.
“In today’s battle, even if you don’t win, it’s best to be cautious,” Jian Ruohan said indifferently.
Lin Bai nodded slightly.
Then, Jian Ruohan, Bai Xiaoxiao, Tang Bufan, Kang Yiyang, Kang Shiyun, and others headed towards the Spectator Seats.
Lin Bai walked straight into the center of the arena, climbed up to the Martial Arts Stage, stood tall and straight, his gaze sharp as a sword, letting the attention of thousands converge upon him, his face as calm as still water!