The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1666: Chapter 1663: Back from the Dead! (5 updates)
Outside the bamboo hut in Little Spirit Stream, the Sword Master Sect Leader took a deep breath and said, "Nie Xiong, go and bring Dongfang Bai out."
"Yes." Nie Xiong's eyes reddened, and a single tear slid down as he walked toward the bamboo hut.
Today marked the three-month limit, and if nothing unexpected had happened, Dongfang Bai should have already passed away.
But just as Nie Xiong was nearing the bamboo hut, the door suddenly opened from within, revealing a young man dressed in a five-color disciple robe and a woman in an alluring cheongsam who stepped out together.
"This!"
The Sword Master Sect Leader and the senior elders of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect stared at the two in shock and disbelief.
The man who was supposed to die today, Dongfang Bai, came out of the room with a healthy, rosy complexion.
Among the crowd, Yejian Jun was also utterly stunned.
"Dongfang Bai, are you alright?" The Sword Master Sect Leader stepped forward hastily, grabbed Lin Bai's wrist to check his pulse, and his expression suddenly turned to joy: "Your pulse has completely recovered?"
Lin Bai smiled lightly and said, "Many thanks for the Sect Leader's concern. Miss Su Xianmei provided me with some elixir pills that restored my meridians and bones. I am fine now."
Su Xianmei smiled faintly and said, "Dongfang Bai Sword Master, there's no need for formalities."
The Sect Leader paused for a moment and gazed at Su Xianmei.
"Brother Dongfang, you're alright?" Zhang Jianxing, overwhelmed with joy, smashed the wine jug in his hand to pieces and ran up to Lin Bai, his happiness overflowing.
"Junior Brother Dongfang!"
Lin Anyang and Lin Luo also approached excitedly.
"Senior Brother Dongfang! Senior Brother Dongfang!" Among those most delighted were undoubtedly the Seventy-two Sword Cultivators of Fairy Cave Mountain.
Lin Bai smiled and said loudly, "Everyone, thank you for taking care of me over these past three months. I am fine now. Sect Leader and esteemed elders, rest assured, my life, Dongfang Bai's life, is tough and durable."
After finishing his words, Lin Bai's gaze fell upon Yejian Jun among the crowd.
"He's truly fine?"
"Wasn't it said that after taking the Three-Month Life Extension Pill, one could live for three months, but even immortals couldn't save them afterward? Why is Dongfang Bai alright?"
"Was it because Su Xianmei brought some miraculous elixir pills? Could it truly possess the power to revive the dead and regrow flesh on bones?"
The senior elders of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect were all abuzz with amazement.
The Three-Month Life Extension Pill's time had indeed come, and theoretically, even immortals couldn't save Dongfang Bai. In reality, the Dongfang Bai they saw was Lin Bai's true self.
As for the divine medicine Su Xianmei provided, it was just a random excuse fabricated by Lin Bai and Su Xianmei.
The group spent the entire morning joyfully celebrating at Little Spirit Stream.
Finally, the Sword Master Sect Leader laughed heartily a few times and left the place.
Subsequently, the senior elders of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect extended congratulations to Lin Bai for his miraculous revival and then departed as well.
Yejian Jun also prepared to leave.
As Lin Bai watched Yejian Jun's retreating back, a flicker of murderous intent resurfaced in his eyes.
The news of Lin Bai returning from the dead spread immediately throughout Lingnan!
Among those most enraged were none other than the Fenxin Sect, Saint Seal Sect, Luo Tian Sect, and Heavenly Sword Sect—the four sects that had initially sent experts to assassinate Dongfang Bai. They hadn't anticipated that, even after shattering his heart veins, he would still survive.
On the third day, Zhang Jianxing confirmed Lin Bai's recovery and left the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, returning to the Sword Pavilion in the North Frost Dynasty.
On the fourth day, Young Master Qian Shui and Wine Fairy also departed, and Lin Bai instructed Zhuo Lian and Jing Shu to accompany Wine Fairy back to Seven Luminaries Starfall Mountain to continue supervising Chai Xu's forging of the seventy-two swords!
On the seventh day, Lin Bai personally saw Su Xianmei off, saying, "Sister Su, I'll leave it to you then."
Su Xianmei nodded and replied, "As soon as I have news, I'll inform you immediately!"
Lin Bai nodded slightly.
After Su Xianmei left, Lin Bai returned to Little Spirit Stream.
Back in his residence, Lin Bai sat cross-legged.
"The clone took the Three-Month Life Extension Pill solely to buy time for me to return!"
"Now, I'll reabsorb the Five Elements Divine Pill and Martial Soul!"
"Although the Five Elements Divine Pill is now cracked, repairing it seems incredibly challenging!"
"But once the Five Elements Divine Pill is restored, my cultivation state will stabilize once again at the First Level of the Yangshen Realm!"
Lin Bai contemplated for a while before leaving Little Spirit Stream to purchase numerous spiritual medicines for repairing the divine pill. Though extremely costly, Lin Bai didn't lack contribution points.
One month later, Lin Bai completed the repair of the cracks on the Five Elements Divine Pill, and his cultivation state power stabilized once again at the peak of the First Level of the Yangshen Realm, poised to break through to the Second Level of the Yangshen Realm at any moment.
And it was at this time—
A voice came from the doorway. "Senior Brother Dongfang, Gui Jing has come several times already. Are you still in seclusion?"
"Senior Gui Jing, please invite him in," Lin Bai replied with a smile.
Gui Jing entered Lin Bai's room, smiling as he said, "Dongfang Bai, it's wonderful to see you're alright."
Lin Bai smiled and said, "I made Senior worry."
Gui Jing chuckled as he retrieved a scroll of ancient books from his storage bag and handed it to Lin Bai, saying, "This scroll contains spells from the second volume of the 'Tongtian Sword Skill.' You carved a path through seven major sects' Holy Son-level warriors in Starry Sky City, making the Sword Master Sect Leader absolutely delighted. He instructed me to deliver this second volume to you upon your return to the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect."
"But when you returned to the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, you were seriously injured, so this matter was delayed."
"Now that you're fine, it's time to hand over the cultivation technique from the second volume to you."
Lin Bai's face froze momentarily, and he said, "The second volume of the Tongtian Sword Skill!"
The Tongtian Sword Skill's first volume could double a practitioner's strength, while the second volume could triple it.
"Many thanks, Senior Gui Jing!" Lin Bai expressed his gratitude as he received the scroll of ancient books.
Gui Jing replied, "Good, focus on your cultivation. For now, don't leave the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect!"
Lin Bai nodded and said, "Understood."
"Nie Xiong, escort Senior Gui Jing out," Lin Bai said with a soft smile.
"Yes." Nie Xiong replied with a respectful bow.
Nie Xiong escorted Gui Jing out of Little Spirit Stream.
At this point, Lin Bai glanced outside of Little Spirit Stream, where the Seventy-two Sword Cultivators of Fairy Cave Mountain had kept constant vigil around his bamboo hut since his resurrection, evidently worried about another assassination attempt by the seven major sects.
"The Seventy-two Sword Cultivators of Fairy Cave Mountain..." Lin Bai gazed at the seventy-two figures outside, his expression tinged with melancholy. "It's time they knew."
Lin Bai then stood up, looked toward Nie Xiong—who had just returned from escorting Gui Jing—and called out, "Nie Xiong, summon all seventy-two Sword Cultivators of Fairy Cave Mountain to my room; I have something to tell them."
"Got it!"
Nie Xiong replied with a light chuckle.
Soon, all seventy-two Sword Cultivators of Fairy Cave Mountain gathered in Lin Bai's room.
"Senior Brother Dongfang, what do you want to tell us?" the Seventy-two Sword Cultivators asked smilingly.
Lin Bai swept his eyes across the seventy faces before him and said calmly, "I've called you here because I want to tell you one thing. My real name isn't Dongfang Bai."
"I have another name—Lin Bai!"
"We've fought together, putting our lives on the line as brothers. I don't want to deceive you. My sole reason for coming to the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect was to kill Yejian Jun!"
The Seventy-two Sword Cultivators of Fairy Cave Mountain listened attentively as Lin Bai spoke.

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