The Unparalleled Sword Emperor Chapter 2656 - 2631: Soul Snatcher Leader

Lin Bai maintained a composed demeanor, employing the Great Sun Chasing Skill to continuously evade distant arrows. Simultaneously, he dodged surprise assaults from three hidden assailants while fending off the relentless onslaught of seven Soul Snatcher Leaders directly in front of him.

For a fleeting moment, the mountain peak transformed into a chaotic stage of clashing blades and fleeting shadows.

This fierce confrontation captured the attention of many onlookers!

"Prepare to meet your end!" The Soul Snatcher Leader's face contorted with ruthless intent as he launched a vicious strike towards Lin Bai's chest. If this blow connected, Lin Bai would face severe injury, if not a fatal outcome!

A sharp glint flickered in Lin Bai's eyes. Just as the Soul Snatcher Leader’s attack was about to land, the Great Sun Chasing Skill propelled Lin Bai away, narrowly evading the lethal strike!

"Damn it, his movement technique is far too peculiar!"

"Indeed, the speed of this movement technique is astonishing. Despite our coordinated assault, we haven't managed to inflict any harm on him after hundreds of exchanges!"

"As anticipated from the Saint of the East Continent Academy; any other warrior would have already fallen by our hands!"

"Cease this idle chatter and redouble your efforts. He is ensnared by us now; even with desperate resistance, he cannot hold out much longer!"

After exchanging these words, the Soul Snatcher Leader and the other assassins renewed their fierce assault on Lin Bai.

At this critical juncture, Lin Bai's eyes flashed, and he declared with a cold tone, "I am finished toying with you!"

"Those three individuals in the distance are exceedingly troublesome. My flying swords, go and dispatch them!"

With a mere thought, Lin Bai unleashed two flying swords from his person, sending them hurtling towards the three men positioned kilometers away.

The three men, who had been drawing their bows and taking aim at Lin Bai, were thrown into a state of panic as the flying swords rapidly approached. They immediately activated their defensive measures, but the flying swords possessed an unparalleled sharpness.

A single, merciless thrust onward.

Three screams pierced the air.

The two flying swords ruthlessly cut down the three men beneath their keen edges!

Concurrently, Lin Bai detected the concealed positions of three warriors preparing to launch a covert ambush. He stated coldly, "I shall deal with you first!"

"Zhanlong Sword Skill! Buddha's Wrath!"

Lin Bai unleashed a sword strike into the concealing darkness.

A dazzling beam of sword light sliced across the heavens, seemingly splitting the very sky.

In the very instant Lin Bai's sword resonated through the atmosphere, revealed by the brilliance of his sword light, three men emerged, their faces etched with terror!

"Not good!"

"He has discovered us!"

"How could he possibly find us?"

"Leader, save us!"

These three individuals, overwhelmed by fear and a sense of helplessness, desperately cried out for aid.

However, as the sword descended, the heads of the three men were instantly severed, ascending into the air. Blood erupted meters into the sky, only to fall to the ground much later.

In a mere instant, Lin Bai had eliminated six warriors.

"Rong Yi, Sun Xinxing, Tu Weiming, Xu Lin... Leader, they are all deceased!"

"How can this possibly be..."

The seven individuals surrounding Lin Bai stared in utter shock at the six fallen combatants, their faces contorted with disbelief.

Even the Soul Snatcher Leader's expression turned grim.

The two flying swords returned to Lin Bai's side. Lin Bai then turned his gaze towards the seven, including the Soul Snatcher Leader, and declared with a chilling tone, "Did you come here with the intention of dying?"

As he spoke, Lin Bai drew the Demonic Sword from its Blackwood Scabbard, his steps resolute as he advanced towards the Soul Snatcher Leader.

Their original objective was to assassinate Lin Bai; now that Lin Bai intended to kill, he held no intention of allowing any of them to escape!

The Soul Snatcher Leader immediately commanded, "Stop overthinking things and attack him all at once; kill him, or our other brothers will have met their demise in vain!"

"Attack!"

The Soul Snatcher Leader quickly rallied his remaining comrades, ordering the other six assassins to assault Lin Bai in unison.

The six assassins fighting alongside the Soul Snatcher Leader were all cultivators at the Great Perfection of the Death Reversal Realm, yet their individual strengths paled in comparison to the Soul Snatcher Leader!

"Die!"

Lin Bai charged forward with his sword, a devastatingly sharp Sword Aura piercing directly through an assassin's throat!

"Zhanlong Drawing Sword Skill!" Having dispatched one foe, Lin Bai did not hesitate, his sword cleaving forward once more, the potent Sword Aura obliterating the remaining three assassins!

The Soul Snatcher Leader, witnessing the unfolding carnage, let out a cry, urging the other assassins to join the fray, yet his own feet were making a steady retreat.

With Lin Bai having eliminated four more combatants, only the Soul Snatcher Leader and two other assassins remained.

"Leader!"

"Leader, what course of action should we take?"

"What are we to do?"

The remaining two, now sweating profusely, looked towards Lin Bai while simultaneously calling out to the Soul Snatcher Leader.

"What other options do we have? We must fight him; escape is no longer possible!" The Soul Snatcher Leader's expression hardened, and he charged at Lin Bai with all his remaining might.

The other two individuals also clenched their jaws and advanced towards Lin Bai.

At this precise moment, the leader of the Soul Snatchers, his eyes glinting with cunning, feigned an attack on Lin Bai before abruptly altering his trajectory, making a swift dash in another direction.

The Soul Snatcher Leader was attempting to escape!

The remaining two assassins, witnessing this turn of events, cried out in shock, "Leader, you…"

Lin Bai reached them just as this unfolded, dispatching them swiftly with his blade.

By this point, only the Soul Snatcher Leader remained alive among the notorious Thirteen Soul-Stealers.

"Attempting to flee?" Lin Bai’s expression turned fierce as he unleashed his two flying swords, sending them hurtling towards the back of the fleeing culprit!

Slash—

The two flying swords impacted the Soul Snatcher Leader’s back, gouging out two distinct Sword Marks and forcing him to spew forth blood. Despite his severe wounds, he did not succumb immediately and managed to make a rapid escape from the mountain.

"Not dead yet?"

"Could he possess some kind of defensive magical artifact?"

As his twin flying swords returned to Lin Bai’s side, his eyes flickered with determination, and he mounted them, stepping onto the blades to pursue the Soul Snatcher Leader’s escape path.

Long after the Soul Snatcher Leader and Lin Bai had departed the mountain, a group of seven individuals arrived three days later.

Surveying the mountainside, now a grim tableau of fallen bodies, they conducted a thorough examination.

"It’s the work of the Thirteen Soul-Stealers, but it appears the majority perished; only the leader managed to escape!"

"Hmph, hmph, I didn't expect the Thirteen Soul-Stealers to get here before us, but fortunately, it seems they were unable to deal with Lin Bai!"

"It appears our intelligence was accurate; Lin Bai has indeed arrived in the Northern Continent!"

"However, the evidence here also confirms one crucial fact: the Heavenly Wolf Assassination Team has not yet located Lin Bai, meaning we still have a fighting chance!"

"Cease this dawdling, begin the search!"

After a brief exchange of hushed words amongst themselves, the seven individuals ascended into the heavens.

They then dispersed, heading off in various directions.

Moments after these seven departed from the mountain, a young man materialized from the concealing shadows. A smirk played on his lips as he glanced in their departing direction, producing a Sound Transmission Token and stating, "Spirit Emperor, it seems the Seven Sword Immortals have yet to find Lin Bai; our Heavenly Wolf Assassination Team still stands a chance!"

The warrior on the other end of the Sound Transmission Token responded, "Very well, we shall depart for the Northern Continent immediately. Maintain surveillance on the Seven Sword Immortals' movements!"

The young man nodded in affirmation, "Understood!"