The Unparalleled Sword Emperor Chapter 2604 - 2579: The True Self Arrives!

Within the shadowy passage leading to the stone chamber, a white-robed figure advanced cautiously, two flying swords orbiting protectively around him, poised to attack at any moment.

"Lin Bai!" Shock spread clearly across Shen Qin’s face as he beheld the white-robed man, and he quickly glanced at the figure before him, struck by momentary bewilderment.

"What... what’s happening here?" Even Heavenly Dog True Person felt utterly baffled!

Yet as a centuries-old monster, Heavenly Dog True Person swiftly recovered his poise, a fleeting smile curving his lips as he muttered, "A clone maybe?"

Lin Bai stepped into the stone chamber, spotting Heavenly Dog True Person writhing in agony, then shifting his gaze to the demon corpse, before finally settling on Shen Qin and the Impermanent Divine Sword.

Lin Bai’s eyes paused briefly on Shen Qin, soon drawn more strongly to the sword itself.

"Good sword!"

Lin Bai declared without emotion.

The very moment Lin Bai voiced those words, the Impermanent Divine Sword in Shen Qin’s grasp shuddered wildly, erupting a ferocious sword aura gale across the entire chamber, unleashing the emperor artifact’s dread might.

Overpowered by this force, Shen Qin hurtled backward, smashing brutally into the stone wall.

At that instant, the Impermanent Divine Sword floated suspended in the air, its edge swiveling before darting straight toward Lin Bai.

Floating right in front of Lin Bai, the Impermanent Divine Sword vibrated faintly, radiating waves of ecstatic delight.

Lin Bai gazed at the sword hovering nearby, a flicker of surprise crossing his features.

Heavenly Dog True Person cried out in alarm, "The Impermanent Divine Sword has chosen him!"

Shen Qin stared at Lin Bai with eyes bulging in awe.

Lin Bai stretched out his hand to seize the hilt of the Impermanent Divine Sword.

No sooner had Lin Bai gripped the hilt than he felt the surging power inside surge wildly, resembling a dormant divine dragon abruptly snapping open its regal eyes.

"The human heart is fickle, good and evil are unpredictable!"

"I have stood atop mountains, also fallen into valleys, studied Daoism for three years, meditated Buddhism for three years, became a demon for three years, and transformed into a monster for three years, having seen the ugliest sides of human nature in this world, but also the most beautiful smiles..."

"But in the end, I have taken the wrong path!"

"As I prepared to end my own life, I sealed my ultimate teachings within the Impermanent Divine Sword, hoping that a future warrior, if recognized by the Impermanent Divine Sword, could practice my ultimate technique..."

"I am called Good and Evil, also known as Impermanence!"

As Lin Bai clutched the Impermanent Divine Sword, an ancient voice suddenly reverberated through the stone chamber.

Lin Bai felt confused, uncertain about the source of this voice.

Only with the final words did Lin Bai grasp that the speaker named himself "Good and Evil," otherwise known as "Impermanence."

Gazing upon the Impermanent Divine Sword he held, Lin Bai observed the rust entirely gone, exposing the emperor artifact’s brilliant radiance, while ancient script adorned the blade: "Good and Evil" on one face, "Impermanence" on the reverse.

"Good and Evil are Impermanent!" Lin Bai regarded the sword with a grin, murmuring, "Interesting."

Right then, Heavenly Dog True Person uttered in disbelief, "That voice earlier... was it Good and Evil Real Man’s? Has he truly sealed his entire cultivation knowledge inside the Impermanent Divine Sword? So the ’Heartless Daoist Skill’ I’ve been practicing isn’t his supreme art after all?"

In an earlier clash between Heavenly Dog True Person and Feng Family Seventh Ancestor, the latter had declared: No wonder Heavenly Dog True Person broke through to Wending Realm Great Perfection so rapidly—it stemmed from cultivating Good and Evil Real Man’s Heartless Skill!

Shen Qin clenched his teeth fiercely now, declaring, "Lin Bai, that sword belongs to me!"

Lin Bai roused from his elation, eyed the Impermanent Divine Sword in his grip, then tossed it lightly before Shen Qin with a chuckle, "If you say it’s yours, then summon it—let’s see if it answers you."

Shen Qin’s gaze grew shadowy; he fixed on the Impermanent Divine Sword and proclaimed, "As long as you choose to follow me, I, Shen Qin, vow to elevate you to a Supreme Divine Weapon, so that all beneath heaven will one day prostrate before your edge!"

"Choose me, choose me!"

"Come, come over here!"

Shen Qin stared desperately at the Impermanent Divine Sword lodged in the floor, hand outstretched urgently.

However, the Impermanent Divine Sword stayed firmly planted, utterly motionless.

"Come on!" Shen Qin roared in fury, his face crimson with humiliation.

Observing this spectacle, Lin Bai sneered unavoidably, "Sword’s Arrival!"

Upon hearing "Sword’s Arrival," the Impermanent Divine Sword sprang instantly from the earth into Lin Bai’s palm.

Shen Qin gaped at Lin Bai in utter disbelief, flames of hatred and viciousness igniting in his eyes!

"It seems he chose me," Lin Bai remarked icily.

Shen Qin’s eyes gleamed slyly, a sinister grin spreading across his face, "It doesn’t matter—once I slay you, the sword will be mine naturally, along with its inheritance!"

"Even if it doesn’t choose me, I have methods to force it to!"

"Lin Bai, prepare to die!"

As he declared this, Shen Qin’s frame started trembling, gradually rising as he sought to swell into a colossal giant!

Lin Bai cast a glacial look at Shen Qin, a spark of ruthless intent flashing in his eyes as he uttered coldly, "I’ve got no time to dawdle with you!"

"Heaven-reaching Sword Skill!"

A blaze of tri-colored flames burst forth from Lin Bai’s body.

In that instant, Lin Bai’s cultivation skyrocketed from Death Reversal Realm Triple Layer straight to the Fourth Layer.

With Heaven-reaching Sword Skill activated, Lin Bai’s power now held no dread toward Shen Qin.

"Slash!" Cultivation boosted, Lin Bai lunged ahead, delivering a fierce chop at Shen Qin. Glorious sword aura rent the atmosphere, manifesting the Impermanent Divine Sword’s emperor artifact potency.

In one devastating swing, a piercing shriek rang out as the Impermanent Divine Sword sheared off Shen Qin’s arm, forcing his hundred-zhang frame to collapse back to normal size!

"The power of this sword is unbelievably strong!" Lin Bai marveled joyfully at the Impermanent Divine Sword!

Obviously, the Impermanent Divine Sword’s might vastly surpassed the Demonic Sword’s by leaps and bounds!

"Aaaargh!" Shen Qin gripped his spurting stump, glaring at Lin Bai in torment.

"Good! Good! That’s a splendid strike! Just like a true Saint from East Continent Academy! Youngster, press on—slay him!" Heavenly Dog True Person chortled in delight upon witnessing Lin Bai cripple Shen Qin with a grave injury.

Realizing his utter inferiority to Lin Bai, terror seized Shen Qin; he dropped to his knees in haste, begging, "Saint Lin Bai, spare me, spare me—I don’t want to die, I don’t want to die!"

Lin Bai advanced wordlessly toward Shen Qin, his face turning to frost; silently, he smashed down on Shen Qin’s skull, growling softly, "Soul Searching!"