The Unparalleled Sword Emperor Chapter 2716 - 2691: So You’re a Sword Cultivator!

Crack, crack, crack——

The fissures splitting the void continued their relentless advance towards Lin Bai.

No matter where Lin Bai shifted using his movement techniques, the spatial rifts pursued him relentlessly, like an inescapable shadow. A single moment of lapsed vigilance would spell his demise by these rifts!

Lin Bai was acutely aware that even the slightest contact with these chaotic spatial rifts would instantly eviscerate his physical form!

"Qingmu Divine Thunder, Black Water Divine Thunder..." The twin powers of thunder coursing through Lin Bai surged with haste, manifesting as two dragon-like bolts that hurtled towards the encroaching spatial rifts.

With a deafening boom, they erupted, shattering the rifts.

Though the two thunder dragons were vanquished, the spatial rifts persisted, relentlessly closing in on Lin Bai.

"Body-protecting Thunder!"

Lin Bai hastily summoned the protective might of the divine thunder around his form, executing a swift evasion.

Yet, even as Lin Bai evaded the spatial anomalies trailing him.

Suddenly.

Lin Bai sensed a terrifying surge of power emanating directly from the path ahead.

He whirled his head around sharply to behold Xu Guang, who had impossibly materialized a hundred meters before him, a malicious grin plastered on his face as he taunted Lin Bai, "Sword Demon, if you fail to unleash your true power now!"

"Then you shall forfeit all opportunities!"

Xu Guang raised his fist, a catastrophic force concentrating upon it.

"Taigu Shattered Star Fist, Third Style, Wrath of the Heavens!"

The unleashed punch reverberated through the Eight Emperors, its sweep encompassing the heavens. The immense power within the strike annihilated all beneath the sky, hurtling directly towards Lin Bai’s chest.

Concurrently, the spatial rifts from behind converged upon Lin Bai, only to be repelled by his body-protecting thunder.

With a stifled groan!

Lin Bai expelled a mouthful of fresh blood, his body flung backward in an ungainly arc, crashing to the ground and excavating a cavernous pit, mirroring Xu Guang’s earlier feat!

"Only the victor earns the right to stand atop Cloud Top." Xu Guang stood in imperious mid-air, his cold gaze fixed upon Lin Bai, who lay prone in the crater.

The Taigu Shattered Star Fist Third Style had shattered Lin Bai's chest bones, displaced his internal organs—the damage inflicted was grievous.

Nevertheless, at this crucial juncture, Lin Bai’s body began an astonishingly rapid regeneration.

"Heh, truly formidable!" Lin Bai, still supine, let out a soft chuckle before using his hands to gradually push himself upright.

Qingmu Divine Thunder and Black Water Divine Thunder once again surged around his person.

Xu Guang, suspended in the air, his fist still crackling with residual power, declared with a laugh, "This final blow will conclude our martial arts duel!"

"Taigu Shattered Star Fist, Fourth Style, Moon Watching!"

Xu Guang bellowed, driving another fearsome punch towards the grounded Lin Bai.

Should this strike connect, even if Lin Bai survived, his capacity for combat would be irrevocably shattered.

The surrounding martial artists, witnessing Xu Guang's sequential onslaught, rejoiced, for Xu Guang’s triumph signified their winning wagers within the Fighting Arena!

Even the prominent figures present let out sighs of palpable relief!

"It's finally drawing to a close!"

"Beneath this strike, the Sword Demon is destined for utter defeat!"

"Esteemed Xu Guang has undeniably secured the victory!"

"This is the prowess of the Undefeated General, truly awe-inspiring!"

From the spectators in the stands to the magnates in their exclusive boxes, observing Xu Guang's descending fist, every soul present recognized the culmination of the battle. The outcome was sealed.

Today, the Sword Demon's fate was undeniably one of defeat!

Facing Xu Guang’s overwhelming and devastating punch, Lin Bai neither flinched nor evaded, merely tilting his head upward to meet the incoming attack.

Concealed beneath his mask, Lin Bai's eyes gradually adopted an icy resolve.

Just as the fist was poised to impact Lin Bai.

A sudden, resonant cry erupted from Lin Bai's lips: "Sword’s Arrival!"

"Sword’s Arrival!"

"Sword’s Arrival!"

Lin Bai’s powerful shout reverberated throughout the entirety of the Fighting Arena.

Xu Guang stared at Lin Bai, utterly astonished.

In that instant, all eyes were drawn to Lin Bai’s storage pouch as it sprang open. From within, a gleaming silver longsword shot forth, settling into his grasp. An immense sword intent radiated upwards, piercing the very heavens and sweeping across all directions with the force of divine might!

Witnessing this spectacle, Xu Guang was rendered speechless, stammering, "So, you are, in fact, a Sword Cultivator!"

Gripping the demonic sword, Lin Bai’s gaze sharpened.

"Slash!"

The demonic sword ascended, cleaving downwards in a single, decisive stroke. The potent energy tore through the firmament, manifesting as a colossal sword shadow that surged upwards, savagely descending to obliterate Xu Guang’s punch beneath its edge!

Confronted with Lin Bai’s drawn sword, Xu Guang’s shock intensified.

Lin Bai rose from the ground, levelling his stance against Xu Guang in mid-air, his voice cold as he declared, "You spoke the truth; only the one who triumphs in the end has the rightful claim to stand upon Cloud Top!"

"But what if that person turns out to be me?"

Gripping a gleaming sword, Lin Bai unleashed a sword intent that radiated outwards, magnificent and unyielding, like a celestial being!

Xu Guang's gaze fell upon the sharp blade in Lin Bai's grasp, a flicker of surprise and bewilderment crossing his features.

"Sword..."

"The Sword Demon is actually a Sword Cultivator!"

"He's truly a Sword Cultivator!"

A wave of astonishment swept through the assembled warriors, both those in the stands and those occupying the private rooms. Their voices rose in unison, filled with shock.

"If he's a Sword Cultivator, then why has he never employed sword skills in any of his previous matches?"

"Indeed, why has he kept his sword skills hidden in past competitions?"

Numerous cultivators were left bewildered by this revelation.

The Blade Emperor, positioned in the spectator seats, let out a wry chuckle. "So the gulf in strength between us is this immense. I wasn't even worthy of him drawing his blade?"

Tang Yuezhi, standing within a private box, remarked, "He has finally drawn his sword!"

Amidst the crowd, a disheveled old man, nursing a wine jug, chuckled heartily. "Sword Demon, Sword Demon! The very name signifies he's a Sword Cultivator, naturally!"

"You lot are a bunch of simpletons. Why are you still so shocked by this?"

"If he wasn't a swordsman, why would he have chosen the Sword Demon mask in the first place?"

"Fools! Utter dolts!"

The old man, still clutched his wine jug, shaking his head dismissively.

This very same Sloppy Old Man was the individual responsible for managing the masks within the Fighting Arena.

Furthermore, it was from this old man that Lin Bai had acquired the Sword Demon mask.

At the time of the exchange, the Sloppy Old Man had proudly declared that the creation of the Sword Demon mask had taken him three arduous years, a testament to his finest work!

The Sloppy Old Man let out another laugh. "However, that blade the lad wields is truly exceptional. It appears to be forged from the incredibly rare Incorruptible Divine Iron originating from the Barbaric Ancient Continent!"

"There isn't even ten thousand pounds of Incorruptible Divine Iron available on the entire Barbaric Ancient Continent, yet he managed to find it and craft it into a sword!"

The old man's eyes, sharp as a hawk's, immediately discerned the origin of Lin Bai's sword the moment he laid eyes on it!

"Senior, now we can finally engage in a proper duel!" Lin Bai raised the tip of his sword, his voice soft. "Ever since acquiring the Black Water Divine Thunder and the Qingmu Divine Thunder, I haven't had the chance to integrate them into my sword skills!"

"This is the perfect moment!"

Lin Bai then lifted his demonic sword, and crackling arcs of blue-black lightning began to surge across its surface, coalescing at the blade's edge.

With a powerful downward swing, Lin Bai sent the sword slicing through the air. Traces of blue-black electricity enveloped a dazzling white sword light as it hurtled towards Xu Guang!

"Dragon-Slaying Sword Skill!"

Wielding the demonic sword, Lin Bai's sword aura surged majestically, his sword intent pierced the heavens, and his sword momentum instilled awe. He appeared like a returning sword god, poised to drench the world in a torrent of blood!