361: Chapter 360: Guardian of the Sect Supreme 361: Chapter 360: Guardian of the Sect Supreme “Good, prepare yourself.” Lin Bai revealed a ferocious look in his eyes.
“Come on then.” Sha Lang bellowed angrily.
Lin Bai stood before Sha Lang, his entire being coalescing into a sword momentum.
The overwhelming sword intention was like a sea, causing Sha Lang to feel a hint of despair in an instant.
“This strike is for Sky Piercer!”
Lin Bai’s decisive blow sent a shadow of death hurtling towards Sha Lang, who immediately flashed with horror.
“He’s too strong!
Run!” Spinning around, Sha Lang desperately sprinted towards the edge of the square.
Lin Bai struck with a single sword, a sky-splitting sword qi directly hitting Sha Lang’s back.
The sound of gasp!
Sha Lang spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and tumbled heavily onto the ground.
Lin Bai quickly advanced.
Only now did Sha Lang realize that Lin Bai wasn’t planning on sparing him at all, and his earlier promise of two sword agreement had been impossible from the start.
He could never escape Lin Bai’s sword.
“Lin Bai, Lin Bai, don’t kill me.
Don’t kill me.”
In terror, Sha Lang cried out, “Father Lin Bai, Grandfather Lin Bai, don’t, don’t do it!”
With unwavering strides and a fierce gaze, Lin Bai advanced, lifted the Qingge Sword and in a cold voice declared, “This strike is to avenge the Poison Dragon Island Master!”
The sound of gasp!
Lin Bai brought his sword down.
Sha Lang’s head was sent flying and landed a hundred meters away.
The severed head hit the ground, the face still frozen in utter horror.
“Well, the two swords have passed, you can go now.” Lin Bai glanced at Sha Lang’s headless corpse and sighed.
All the warriors present stared blankly at Lin Bai and Xue Jianke.
At their feet lay the most powerful group of warriors in the East Sea.
Lin Bai declared, “Let’s go, off to a drink.”
“Alright.”
Lin Bai and Xue Jianke departed, leaving more than half a million warriors, stunned as they gazed at the multitude of bodies on the ground.
The pair had come hastily, and they had left just as swiftly.
They were the epitome of silent heroes, killing as if it were routine, leaving without a trace, their deeds and names hidden deep within.
Lin Bai and Xue Jianke left the square and entered the largest winehouse in the City of Thousand Islands.
The wine goblets clashed together and a gulp of strong alcohol went down the throat.
Lin Bai said, “Originally, the agreement was supposed to be with five people, I didn’t expect that now only two of us are left.”
Xue Jianke also took a deep breath and said, “Yeah, who would’ve thought the outcome would be like this.”
“Lin Bai, what are your plans next?”
Xue Jianke asked.
“I plan to return to the Shenwu Kingdom.
I’ve found the Spiritual Spring Sea and avenged the Poison Dragon Island Master and Sky Piercer.
There’s nothing left for me in the East Sea.” Lin Bai shook his head and replied.
“And you?
Are you planning to go to the Heavenly Sword Dynasty?”
Lin Bai remembered Xue Jianke mentioning that once he left the Lost Sea, he would travel to the Heavenly Sword Dynasty to participate in the Martial Arts Contest of the Lingdong 700 States.
“No, I won’t go.
I plan to stay in the East Sea.” Xue Jianke solemnly shook his head and responded.
“Why?
I remember you saying that the Famous Sword Manor’s sword cultivator competition is the honor of a sword cultivator’s lifetime.” Lin Bai asked with a smile.
Heh heh, honor?
People like me don’t deserve to have any honor.”
“I will stay.”
“Lin Bai, do you know what the situation will be like after the East Sea is relieved?”
At this time, Xue Jianke asked pensively.
Lin Bai shook his head, “I don’t know.”
Xue Jianke said, “Now that the Eight Great Clans are extinct, a violent struggle will soon break out in the East Sea.
All the major powerhouses will emerge, scrapping over territories and resources, and a killing spree will ensue.”
Lin Bai nodded with some understanding, “Yes, without the suppression of the Eight Great Clans, the smaller factions will definitely rise up.
The East Sea will inevitably plunge into a bloodshed that may last for a decade.”
“It should be that within ten years, the order of the East Sea will be reestablished.”
Xue Jianke nodded, “That’s why I’ll stay.
I’ll pacify this war.”
Lin Bai was taken aback.
“You’re going to stay in the East Sea and start your own sect?” he asked.
Xue Jianke nodded.
“Yes, I feel a responsibility towards the current state of affairs in the East Sea.
Furthermore, Lin Bai, with the leaders of the Eight Great Clans all dead, we are the only ones who know about the Land of Sealing.”
“I will stay and found my own sect.
This way, I can unify the various forces, avoiding unnecessary bloodshed.
Additionally, I can continue overseeing the Sealing, preventing any unscrupulous individuals from breaking in.”
“Now, it is time to take responsibility.”
Xue Jianke said this after taking a deep breath.
“Here’s to you,” Lin Bai said with a light smile.
Xue Jianke responded with a slight smile.
Lin Bai added, “But at the moment, you’re alone and at a disadvantage.
I’m afraid that it might be tough for you to earn the allegiance of the powers in the East Sea.”
Xue Jianke replied, “Therefore, I need your intervention.
You’ve killed the warriors of the Eight Great Clans, establishing yourself as a new god in the East Sea.
If you step in, they will not dare to revolt.”
Lin Bai frowned.
“While I can intervene, I won’t be in the East Sea forever.
Once I leave…”
“Don’t worry,” Xue Jianke interjected.
“For now, I just need to secure their allegiance.
Once you return to Shenwu Kingdom, I will invite my master to come out of hiding.”
Lin Bai laughed, “You have a master?”
Xue Jianke grinned, “My master is the only Divine Elixir Realm expert in the East Sea.”
Hiss!
Lin Bai was shocked.
He had just discovered that behind Xue Jianke was a Divine Elixir Realm expert.
“All you need to do is take a position in my sect.
How about it — a small favor for me?
I’m sure you wouldn’t want to witness rivers of blood in the East Sea,” Xue Jianke concluded.
“Alright, when do we start?” was Lin Bai’s final response.
Xue Jianke was right.
The demise of the Eight Great Clans would lead to a power vacuum in the East Sea, resulting in rivers of blood.
Moreover, someone indeed needed to guard the Land of Sealing.
Now, the only ones who knew the whereabouts of the Land of Sealing were Xue Jianke and Lin Bai.
When Xue Jianke decided to take responsibility, Lin Bai agreed.
“Now!”
Immediately, Xue Jianke returned to the plaza.
The celebration banquet was attended by all the major and minor powers in the East Sea, and all influential figures were present.
Undoubtedly, Xue Jianke’s declaration of starting his own sect was the best course of action at this moment.
Lin Bai didn’t join him.
Instead, he sat calmly, continuing to drink.
For three days, he drank.
After three days, Xue Jianke sent someone to invite Lin Bai to the plaza.
Lin Bai once again stepped into the plaza.
This time, it was not the warriors of the Eight Great Clans standing in the square, but Xue Jianke.
At this moment, Xue Jianke’s face no longer bore the look of casual indifference.
Instead, it was solemn and firm.
In fact, Lin Bai could even sense a hint of Sword Intention radiating from Xue Jianke.
Seeing this, Lin Bai grinned.
Within a year, Xue Jianke would likely comprehend the meaning of Sword Intention.
“Greetings, Guardian of the Sect Supreme!”
“We pay our respects to the Guardian of the Sect Supreme!”
Upon Lin Bai’s entrance to the plaza, all fifty thousand warriors bowed in unison.
Lin Bai was taken aback, looking at Xue Jianke with a shocked expression.
Guardian of the Sect Supreme?
What was that?
But what surprised Lin Bai even more was that in just three short days, Xue Jianke had managed to command the allegiance of all these people.
Xue Jianke walked up and said, “I told you that you just needed a position.
You shouldn’t be so surprised.”
Lin Bai grumbled, “I agreed to take a position, but I didn’t expect it to be such a big one.
Guardian of the Sect Supreme, straight away.”
Xue Jianke replied, “It’s fitting for someone of your stature.”
As Lin Bai looked at the fifty thousand warriors staring back at him, he whispered, “You’ve managed to tame these people so quickly, I presume you had to kill quite a few.”
Xue Jianke responded with a faint laugh, “The number of people I killed is comparatively few.
If these warriors had left the City of Thousand Islands, who knows how many more would have died.”
Lin Bai smiled softly, “That’s true.”