"There are two hundred tokens in total, and one hundred have been placed on the Northwest Mountain Range!"
"My heavens, isn't that a massive treasure trove? Whoever gets those one hundred tokens will surely make it into the top three, right?"
Many martial artists were stunned by the Spirit Rhino City Lord's move.
It was easy to imagine that the Northwest Mountain Range would soon become a slaughterhouse.
"Lin Zier was accepted as a disciple by one of the Ten Kings of the Divine Martial Nation. She's truly blessed."
"Exactly. With such heaven-defying fortune, I wouldn't even obtain it in my dreams."
"Exactly, exactly."
Lin Zier's acceptance as King Zhao's Disciple left many people utterly horrified.
"Heh, what are the Ten Kings of the Divine Martial Nation? Give me time, and I'll turn this sky upside down for you all to see."
Hearing the martial artists around him cry out and whisper, Lin Bai couldn't help but feel disdain.
With the Devouring Sword Soul in his possession, reaching the realm of the Ten Kings of the Divine Martial Nation was merely a matter of time.
Lin Bai felt nothing at all about Lin Zier becoming King Zhao's Disciple.
If she had to be killed, then she still had to be killed!
"Third Uncle, I'm off."
Lin Bai spoke to the Third Uncle beside him.
"Go. After this, the sky will be high enough for birds to fly, and the sea wide enough for fish to leap." Lin Yue nodded slightly and said happily.
"Mm."
Lin Bai strode forward with firm steps and joined the line of disciples participating in the martial competition to recruit disciples.
Just as Lin Yue had said, after this, the sky would be high enough for birds to fly, and the sea wide enough for fish to leap. Spirit Rhino City was too small—it could not contain Lin Bai.
The Divine Martial Nation was the stage on which they would display themselves.
And to enter the Divine Martial Nation's platform for geniuses, the first step was to join one of the Four Great Sects.
"Lin Bai, in Sky Ghost Valley, I'll definitely take your head!"
Just as Lin Bai stepped into the martial competition line, an enraged roar immediately rang out.
Lin Bai turned his head and saw Ye Rulong standing a hundred meters away, glaring at him furiously.
Last night, in the Treasure Pavilion, Ye Rulong had been forced by Su Xianmei to kneel and apologize. He had held a grudge over it.
He had never expected to see Lin Bai at today's martial competition. His rage had instantly soared into the heavens, and he challenged Lin Bai on the spot.
"If you want to die, then come." Lin Bai accepted Ye Rulong's challenge simply and clearly.
"Just wait. I'll grind your bones to dust and scatter your ashes!" Ye Rulong said through clenched teeth.
Lin Bai stood silently in the ranks and followed the group toward Sky Ghost Valley.
Along the way, Lin Zier walked at the very front of the group, while all the geniuses in Spirit Rhino City surrounded her and fawned over her.
Lin Zier had already secured a boundless future by joining the Azure Cloud Terrace Palace.
And she had not only joined the Azure Cloud Terrace Palace—she had also become a disciple under King Zhao. Among the disciples of the Azure Cloud Terrace Palace, her status was considered top-tier.
Sky Ghost Valley.
Lin Zier turned around and said to Lin Bai, "Can you see the gap between us clearly now?"
"Now I'll give you a chance. Cripple both your hands here and sever your own meridians. Leave Sky Ghost Valley, and I can spare your life."
Lin Zier still wore that haughty expression. She spoke to Lin Bai with a contemptuous look and demeanor.
"Heh, Lin Zier, you took the cultivation resources my father left me and cultivated for two months, yet you only reached the Martial Dao Ninth Level. What do you have to be proud of?"
"You're nothing but trash."
"Enough talk. In Sky Ghost Valley, I'll definitely cut you down."
Lin Bai spoke with unwavering resolve.
Hearing Lin Bai's arrogant words, Lin Zier had not even had time to retort.
The geniuses fawning over her immediately began speaking in unison. "Lin Bai, don't be so ungrateful. Miss Zier is giving you your life, so you should kneel and thank her. Otherwise, with your Yellow Rank One martial cultivation, even if you enter Sky Ghost Valley, you'll still die without a doubt."
The Zhao Family's genius, Zhao Tianhao, spoke coldly.
"Hmph, Lin Bai, Miss Zier doesn't even need to act. I can kill you myself. If you know what's good for you, get lost!"
The Zhao Family's other genius, Zhao Ruixue, spoke up.
Zhao Tianhao and Zhao Ruixue of the Zhao Family had both awakened Yellow Rank Nine-grade martial souls, and after two months of cultivation, they had also reached the Martial Dao Ninth Level.
The strength of the two of them should place them among the top five in this martial competition to recruit disciples.
And besides these two geniuses,
the geniuses of the Tang Family and the Sun Family also surrounded Lin Zier.
Lin Zier cast a contemptuous glance at Lin Bai. "Forget it. If you want to die, then follow me inside."
"I'm warning you, once you enter, only one of us can leave alive."
"Think it over yourself."
"There's no need to think. The one who survives will definitely be me." Lin Bai was now completely confident when facing Lin Zier.
Just then, the elder standing before the entrance to Sky Ghost Valley raised his voice and shouted, "Sky Ghost Valley is ready. All martial artists, enter!"
"Yes!"
The martial artists answered and charged into the valley like a swarm of locusts.
More than a thousand martial artists from Spirit Rhino City rushed into Sky Ghost Valley.
Fortunately, Sky Ghost Valley was enormous. It did not merely contain a single gorge—there were also two towering peaks that pierced the clouds and two dense forests, enough to accommodate so many martial artists.
Lin Bai followed the martial artists into Sky Ghost Valley.
"Lin Zier!"
The moment Lin Bai entered Sky Ghost Valley, he roared at Lin Zier.
"Come over here and die!"
Lin Bai roared again and again.
The purple-clad girl ahead turned back and glared furiously at Lin Bai before saying coldly, "I'll first take first place in this martial competition, then I'll properly deal with you, ant!"
"Zhao Ruixue, Zhao Tianhao, Tang Feng, Sun Decai, come with me to the Northwest Mountain Range and help me seize first place in this martial competition."
"Once I enter the Azure Cloud Terrace Palace, you'll naturally receive plenty of benefits."
Lin Zier spoke to the four great geniuses of Spirit Rhino City beside her.
"Hahaha, since Miss Zier has put it that way, we naturally ought to help."
"Exactly. We'll help you."
"Let's go. We'll head to the Northwest Mountain Range first!"
Zhao Ruixue, Zhao Tianhao, Tang Feng, Sun Decai, and the others rallied over a hundred people and advanced toward the Northwest Mountain Range in mighty fashion.
Lin Bai let out a furious roar, but Lin Zier merely glanced back before leaving without turning her head again.
"What? You want to take first place first? Then I'll make sure you don't get it!"
Lin Bai followed Lin Zier's trail and swiftly charged toward the Northwest Mountain Range.
Sky Ghost Valley was vast. Although a thousand martial artists had entered, it was still difficult to spot any of them in the forest.
Roar—
Just as Lin Bai was speeding through the forest, a ferocious tiger suddenly pounced out from the woods.
A tiger's roar shook the forest, and the tiger's sharp claws tore across Lin Bai's chest.
Fortunately, Lin Bai had retreated in time and dodged the swipe.
Otherwise, that single swipe would have been enough to rip out Lin Bai's heart.
"A Martial Dao Ninth Level Violetgold Tiger!"
Lin Bai was violently startled when he saw the claws that had suddenly attacked him.
The Violetgold Tiger's twin claws possessed the might to split mountains and rend peaks. A single swipe could easily shatter a thousand-pound boulder.
Its power was terrifying to the extreme.
When Lin Bai looked closely, he saw that a black iron token was actually hanging from the Violetgold Tiger's neck.
The token bore the words: "Martial Competition Token."
This was the token the Spirit Rhino City Lord had mentioned. Obtaining one token meant obtaining one point.
There were two hundred tokens throughout Sky Ghost Valley, meaning there were only two hundred points in total.
"Since you've delivered points right to my door, I'll gladly accept them."
The Spirit Severing Sword suddenly burst from its sheath, and Lin Bai struck with a single sword thrust.