The Unparalleled Sword Emperor Chapter 3005 - 2980: Lin Bai Faces Off Against Su Tingzong!

Upon hearing the voice of the Venerable Lord of Thousands Treasures, Yan Ji, Su Tingzong, and Li Can subsequently came up to the Lotus Platform, standing before the four light spheres.

"Then let me go first!" Yan Ji chuckled and stepped up to take a light sphere. After the glow dissipated, a snow-white pearl was revealed: "It’s a White Pearl!"

Su Tingzong followed, stepped up, took a light sphere, and said coldly after the glow dimmed: "Black Pearl!"

Li Can did not fall behind, directly stepping up to take a light sphere. After waiting for the glow to fade, he looked at Yan Ji and chuckled, "Brother Yan Ji, it seems that your opponent is me!"

"White Pearl!"

Lin Bai casually stepped forward and took the last light sphere. When the glow faded, it turned out to be a Black Pearl.

Lin Bai smiled faintly, not taking it to heart.

"Yan Ji versus Li Can!"

"Su Tingzong versus Lin Bai!"

"Ah, it seems the final battle will likely be between Yan Ji and Su Tingzong!"

"Indeed, Li Can probably won’t be a match for Yan Ji, and Lin Bai will likely be defeated by Su Tingzong!"

"It looks like this year’s Life Anniversary Martial Arts Competition will once again be a contest between the Emperor Tribe and the Sword Pavilion Clan!"

Seeing the results of the draw, all the warriors whispered.

Su Tingzong glanced at Lin Bai, then ignored him and directly returned to his seat to await the start of the martial arts competition.

Lin Bai also left in turn.

The first match in the martial arts competition is between the White Pearls, the duel of Yan Ji and Li Can!

Without further ado, Li Can and Yan Ji exchanged a few simple pleasantries before immediately engaging in combat.

One move after another, divine martial techniques were unleashed from their hands, attacking each other.

Yan Ji and Li Can fiercely fought atop the Lotus Platform for a long time, battling for thousands of rounds before Yan Ji finally defeated Li Can.

At the moment of his defeat, Li Can was already panting heavily, his spiritual power completely exhausted, and his body also bore numerous injuries. He looked coldly at Yan Ji and finally shook his head weakly: "I lost!"

Yan Ji chuckled lightly, "For someone new to the martial world, you’ve done quite well. After all, you’ve been hidden by the clan for many years and lack practical combat experience!"

"I believe you will become stronger in the future!"

Upon hearing Yan Ji’s consolation, Li Can forced a bitter smile, cupped his fists in thanks, then turned and returned silently to his seat, evidently displeased with being defeated by Yan Ji.

Li Jiuge said softly, "The duel between Yan Ji and Li Can is over, the next one is between Lin Bai and Su Tingzong, right?"

"This battle will be interesting."

"One was once the Saint of the East Continent, the other is the young master of the Sword Pavilion Clan!"

"One is the first sword cultivator among the younger generation in the East Continent, the other is the first sword cultivator among the younger generation in the Southern Continent!"

"When the two of them fight, it will certainly be an exciting match!"

Li Jiuge said with a smile.

Lan Yuxin heard this and asked with a smile, "If you were to fight Su Tingzong, how confident are you of winning?"

When Li Jiuge heard Lan Yuxin’s question, he pondered for a moment before saying softly, "If I were to fight Su Tingzong, I would have at least a fifty percent chance of winning!"

Lan Yuxin asked again, "Then how confident are you about winning against Lin Bai?"

Upon hearing this question, Li Jiuge’s eyes lit up, he calculated carefully and said in a low voice, "Probably less than thirty percent!"

Lan Yuxin chuckled, "In that case, it’s no good. You think you are evenly matched with Su Tingzong, but you simply can’t beat Lin Bai. Do you think if Lin Bai were to seriously fight Su Tingzong, how many of Lin Bai’s strikes could Su Tingzong withstand?"

"Do you still think this will be an exciting match now?"

Lan Yuxin asked with a smile.

"Uh..." Li Jiuge responded with a bitter smile.

Lan Yuxin said softly, "This battle’s duration will depend entirely on Lin Bai’s intentions. If he wants to play with Su Tingzong for a while longer, they might fight for a few hundred rounds. If he doesn’t want to tangle with Su Tingzong for too long, it might just take a few strikes!"

Li Jiuge said bitterly, "Do you have that little confidence in Su Tingzong? Do you think Su Tingzong can’t withstand even a few strikes from Lin Bai?"

Lan Yuxin replied, "It’s not that I lack confidence in Su Tingzong, but because Lin Bai is too strong! Have you forgotten how Lin Bai walked all the way from the Territory of all nations to the East Continent Academy, finally standing atop the East Continent?"

Li Jiuge thought for a moment and said solemnly, "Indeed, Lin Bai’s journey has been legendary!"

...

The Seventeenth Prince of the Central Holy Nation chuckled, "The preliminary skirmishes are finally over, and now it’s time for the main course. I want to see who is stronger between Su Tingzong and Lin Bai!"

"Mo Wenshen, what do you think? Do you believe Su Tingzong can defeat Lin Bai?"

Mo Wenshen said in a low voice, "Your Highness, it’s not that I underestimate Su Tingzong, but with my understanding of Lin Bai, it will be difficult for Su Tingzong to defeat him!"

"This person’s sword skill probably surpasses even that of Lin Duo from back in the day!"

The Seventeenth Prince said in surprise, "Oh? You rate him so highly!"

"In that case, you must quickly ascertain the relationship between this person and Lin Duo!"

"If he’s an enemy, he must be dealt with early; otherwise, when he grows stronger, he will become another Lin Duo!"

"If he’s an ally, then I must find a way to win him over. Having him as an ally would greatly aid me in my future bid for the Imperial Throne!"

The Seventeenth Prince reiterated.

Mo Wenshen nodded slightly, calculating that he would need to find Lin Bai again once the martial arts competition was over.

At this moment.

The Venerable Lord of Thousands Treasures smiled and said, "Then let the next match be determined by the Black Pearls!"

Upon hearing the sound, Lin Bai and Su Tingzong both left their seats and walked to the Lotus Platform, facing each other.

"It’s time for Su Tingzong to duel with the white-robed lad!"

"Su Tingzong will surely win; there’s no way the white-robed lad is a match for him!"

"Exactly, Su Tingzong is a legendary genius; who even knows who that white-robed lad is?"

The surrounding warriors mainly favored Su Tingzong.

As Lin Bai came to participate in the Venerable Lord of Thousands Treasures’ birthday celebration with no affiliations, very few knew his name.

Thus, they referred to him as "the white-robed lad," and it was clear this name carried a tone of disdain and scorn.

On the Lotus Platform.

Lin Bai smiled and cupped his fists, saying, "Su Tingzong, we..."

Before Lin Bai could finish his sentence, Su Tingzong said expressionlessly, "No need to be chummy; I won’t hold back no matter who my opponent is!"

"Make your move; I know you’re a sword cultivator, draw your sword!"

"I never attack the unarmed!"

Su Tingzong looked at Lin Bai with contempt.

Originally, Lin Bai intended to greet Su Tingzong, but upon hearing Su Tingzong’s arrogant and domineering words, Lin Bai swallowed his words back, chuckled lightly, and said, "Very well, please go ahead!"

Lin Bai said with a light smile.