After Lin Bai killed Zhao Ruixue and Zhao Tianhao, he dealt with more than fifty martial artists who had blocked his path and finally reached the mountaintop.
Upon reaching the summit, Lin Bai saw Lin Zier looking at him with an utterly relaxed expression.
Lin Bai had never had any favorable impression of Lin Zier.
She had lurked beside him for more than a decade, hoping to rely on him to pave her a smooth path in the Martial Dao. But when she saw that Lin Bai possessed only a Yellow Rank One Martial Soul, she immediately kicked him aside, her whole face changing.
Afterward, she incited her father, Lin Taiheng, to privately seize the cultivation resources left behind by Lin Bai's father.
She had not left Lin Bai even a single hair.
If he did not kill her, the fury in Lin Bai's heart would never be appeased.
He raised his sharp sword, pointing its edge at Lin Zier. "Lin Zier, I told you that after two months, I would definitely defeat you!"
"Today, between you and me, we will determine both victory and death!"
Buzz, buzz—
As he spoke, the Spirit Severing Sword radiated a heaven-shaking battle intent, while a trace of sharp, icy light spread in every direction.
"Hmph, Lin Bai, the gap between us has only grown wider. Can't you see that clearly yet?"
"I'm about to become a disciple of Azure Cloud Terrace Palace. Once I enter the sect, I'll be King Zhao's Disciple. My status in Azure Cloud Terrace Palace will be extraordinary, and I'll certainly be listed as a core disciple worthy of cultivation."
"By then, you'll be trampled beneath my feet forever!"
Lin Zier spoke with absolute confidence.
"Perfect. It's good that you came today. I can finally settle everything between us in Spirit Rhino City."
"Over the years, how many times have I held your hand and kissed your face? Just thinking about it now makes me sick!"
A look of disgust filled Lin Zier's eyes. "Today, I'll cripple your cultivation, sever your meridians, cut off both your hands, and slice out your tongue. That will repay the humiliation I've suffered for more than a decade!"
"Hahaha! Fortunately, I never slept with you. Otherwise, I'd be the truly humiliated one!"
"But since you brought it up, you've made me sick too. I actually held the hand of a poisonous woman. That was truly the greatest blunder of my life!"
Lin Bai spoke through clenched teeth.
As his anger rose, Lin Bai spat twice. "Ptooey, ptooey!"
When Lin Zier saw that, fury immediately surfaced on her delicate face.
Lin Zier not only possessed a powerful Martial Soul, but was also the number one beauty of Spirit Rhino City.
Lin Bai's gesture made her feel deeply humiliated!
"Seeking death!"
Lin Zier flew into a rage, and the formidable power of the Martial Dao Ninth Level descended upon Lin Bai like the sky collapsing.
"Bring it on!"
Lin Bai shouted angrily and thrust the Spirit Severing Sword forward to meet her attack.
"One Sword Bloodspray!"
"Rivers of Blood!"
"Bloody Tempest!"
"Cold-Blooded Strike!"
"Ten Steps, One Kill!"
All five moves of Blood Weeping Swordplay were unleashed through Lin Bai's hands.
The true qi throughout his body burst forth without reservation.
The terrifying force raised a sandstorm that swept toward Lin Zier.
Rumble!
The heavens changed color as clouds gathered overhead, their mass pressing down over the mountaintop.
At the foot of the mountain, many martial artists raised their heads and watched the commotion atop the summit.
"The roars of the beasts are gone. It seems Lin Zier has still slaughtered all the demonic beasts."
"Hm? Something's wrong. What's with this sudden sandstorm? And those dark clouds?"
"No, someone's fighting Lin Zier!"
"That's right, I saw Lin Zier make a move!"
"Who is it? Who has the nerve to attack Lin Zier? Don't they know that Lin Zier has already become a disciple of Azure Cloud Terrace Palace? She's even King Zhao's Disciple."
"Once Lin Zier dies, can he withstand King Zhao's wrath when it descends?"
"Brother, aren't you worrying needlessly? Since King Zhao was willing to take Lin Zier as his disciple, she must have something extraordinary about her."
"No matter who is fighting Lin Zier, they can't possibly defeat her!"
The martial artists at the foot of the mountain began discussing among themselves.
At the mountaintop.
An earth-shaking battle was underway.
Lin Zier wore purple robes and possessed an air of nobility beyond compare.
Yet even against Lin Bai's terrifying swordsmanship, she remained completely at ease!
She threw a punch. Her fist looked delicate and tender, but it carried boundless force, shattering all of Lin Bai's attacks!
Pfft!
At the same time, Lin Bai was struck by the lingering might of that punch. His blood and qi roiled, his mind trembled, and his mouth filled with blood.
"I told you. You could never be my opponent."
"Since we've already exchanged blows, I'll let you see just how powerful I truly am!"
Lin Zier's expression turned slightly angry.
"Primordial Goddess Path!"
Buzz!
A vast expanse of dazzling white light radiated from Lin Zier's body.
Holy light rose into the sky, accompanied by a mysterious and melodious immortal music that drifted down.
A wondrous phenomenon appeared atop the mountain.
On one side, dark clouds filled the sky as thunder surged.
On the other, rosy clouds stretched across the heavens while holy light suffused the air.
It was as though a True Immortal were dueling a fiendish god from hell, with each side claiming half the heavens and earth!
The four Grand Elders far away in Spirit Rhino City.
Murong Qi had been provoking Ji Bei all along. It was his favorite pastime.
Just then, Murong Qi suddenly sensed a mysterious force coming from the direction of Sky Ghost Valley.
He turned his head and saw a pure white holy light descending from the sky above Sky Ghost Valley, its radiance carrying a sacred power!
"This is the Primordial Goddess Path!"
"Is it Lin Zier?"
Murong Qi asked the Spirit Rhino City Lord curiously.
If anyone understood the martial artists of Spirit Rhino City, it was undoubtedly the Spirit Rhino City Lord.
"That's right. It is indeed the Primordial Goddess Path, Lin Zier's Martial Soul." The Spirit Rhino City Lord confirmed it.
"Strange. How could that little Sky Ghost Valley possibly force Lin Zier to reveal her Martial Soul?"
The Spirit Rhino City Lord spoke with a deeply troubled expression.
When Murong Qi saw Lin Zier reveal her Martial Soul, he immediately snorted. "Spirit Rhino City Lord, if anything happens to Lin Zier and Senior Brother Zhao blames us, you'll be the first to suffer!"
"What does that have to do with me?" the Spirit Rhino City Lord said bitterly.
"Did someone incite you to attempt to assassinate Lin Zier in Sky Ghost Valley?" Murong Qi glanced at Ji Bei, seemingly intentionally and seemingly not, as he spoke.
Ji Bei rose displeased and said, "The Spirit Sword Sect disdains such despicable acts as strangling a genius disciple in the cradle!"
"What did you say? Who are you calling despicable?" Murong Qi roared.
Everyone knew that Azure Cloud Terrace Palace had secretly killed who knew how many disciples of the Spirit Sword Sect.
Only Azure Cloud Terrace Palace could carry out such methods of strangling geniuses in the cradle.
The moment Ji Bei called it a despicable act, Murong Qi flew into a rage.
The Grand Elder of Blazing Fire hurriedly rose and said, "Ah, the two of you, stop arguing. We should hurry to Sky Ghost Valley and take a look. Otherwise, if something truly happens to Lin Zier—"
"If King Zhao investigates, I'm afraid none of us will be able to bear the consequences!"
The Spirit Rhino City Lord also said, "That's right, that's right. Let's go to Sky Ghost Valley first."
Murong Qi glared viciously at Ji Bei. "I'll settle accounts with you later."
Ji Bei sighed helplessly to himself: The weak are bullied. Back when the Spirit Sword Sect was at the height of its power, would Azure Cloud Terrace Palace have dared to be this arrogant? Sigh.
As they spoke, Ji Bei also headed to Sky Ghost Valley.