That day, Lin Bai stood by the window, watching the martial artists coming and going through Purple Gold City below. He held a jug of fine wine in his hand and drank alone.
Just then, someone suddenly pounded on the door several times. The knocking was urgent.
Lin Bai frowned. Who was being so rude?
Lin Bai went to the door and opened it, only to see the shop assistant standing outside, drenched in sweat and panting for breath.
"Little Er, are you being chased by enemies?" Seeing the shop assistant so out of breath, Lin Bai teased him with a laugh.
The shop assistant took several deep breaths, then said to Lin Bai with terror in his eyes, "Brother Dongfang, the Demon Sword has emerged!"
"Hm?" Lin Bai's brows furrowed when he heard that.
The shop assistant hurriedly continued, "One of the five peerless famous swords of the Lands of Lingnan—the Demon Sword among the 'Gods, Devils, Demons, Immortals, and Ghosts'—has emerged!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Bai asked, "When did this happen?"
The shop assistant said, "It happened yesterday at dusk on Cold Mountain. A Beast King challenged more than a dozen human experts in succession, nearly forcing us to invite the three Young Masters to take action."
"But at that moment, a man in black appeared with the Demon Sword in hand. With just one sword strike, he killed this Beast King, whose name was 'Hong Sha'!"
"Moreover, this Beast King didn't even have time to reveal his true form!"
"After killing the Beast King with a single sword strike on Cold Mountain last night, this Demon Sword Heir has already ascended to the first step of the Heaven Stairway. Brother Dongfang, do you want to go down and take a look?"
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