sbdcsierra Chapter 481 Shock
Chapter 481 Shock
Chapter 481 Shock
On the sea far from the Island of Saints, a group of experts from the land of China were rushing towards the Island of Saints.
At the forefront were five elderly men at the Celestial Realm from the Island of Saints, and behind them were grandmasters from various schools and sects across the Divine Continent.
However, at this moment, the expressions of these masters all looked rather unpleasant.
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The five grandmasters from the Holy Island, including Zhao Wuji, were the first to send out invitations across the land of China, but not everyone accepted them.
The first to refuse the invitation from the Island of Saints was Baiyun City, one of the four great sword sects in the world.
Upon hearing the purpose of the visit from the Holy Islands, the Lord of Baiyun City was furious. As a dignified Grandmaster of the Celestial Realm, a figure who had roamed the world, how could he possibly obey the orders of others and travel thousands of miles overseas just because of an invitation to participate in some supreme sword competition?
So the Lord of Baiyun City drove the people from Zhusheng Island out of Baiyun City.
Within half a day, the five grandmasters from the Holy Island gathered and annihilated Baiyun City, one of the four great sword sects in the world. Furthermore, they hung the head of the Baiyun City Lord, a Celestial Grandmaster, outside Baiyun City to intimidate anyone who dared to refuse the Holy Island's invitation.
The news shocked the entire land of China—Baiyun City, one of the four great sword sects in the world, a top-tier force with a Celestial Master in charge, was wiped out in less than a day.
Those Celestial Masters who had previously taken the Island of Saints lightly no longer dared to underestimate its strength.
Things proceeded much more smoothly after that. Learning from the experience of Baiyun City, no one dared to risk the destruction of their entire family by refusing the invitation from Zhusheng Island. Instead, they all set off for Zhusheng Island to participate in this Supreme Sword Tournament.
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The Celestial Masters who had traveled a long way from the land of China flew far behind the five Celestial Masters from the Island of Saints. The expressions on their faces were varied, and each of them had their own plans.
“Brother Yongcheng, these five claim to be the descendants of ancient sages. Observing their words and actions, they are decisive in killing, but they have no trace of the demeanor of ancient sages.” Abbot Du Nan of Leiyin Temple whispered in Yongcheng Zhenren’s ear, “In your opinion, what is the background of these guys?”
"It's hard to say." Master Yongcheng shook his head and said, "The supernatural abilities of these people do indeed have some of the style of ancient sages. But I wonder what their purpose is in going to such lengths to create this so-called supreme sword competition?"
No one doubts the strength of the Island of Saints anymore; five Grandmasters at the Celestial Realm are more than enough to destroy all sects in the world. The previous White Cloud City is the best example of this.
Zhuo Bufan, the sect leader of the Peerless Sword Sect, one of the four great sword sects in the world, suddenly sneered and said, "What kind of supreme master is he? He's just all talk and no action. He didn't even invite the number one expert in the world. Even if a winner is decided in the end, how can he be considered the number one in the world?"
Those who came to the Island of Saints today included all the masters of the Celestial Realm from both the righteous and evil paths, but the only one missing was the Hidden Sword Elder, who is now recognized as the number one expert in the world.
Legend has it that when the Hidden Sword Elder was invited, five grandmasters from the Holy Island went together to intimidate this number one expert in the world.
Finally, the Hidden Sword Elder invited them into the Sword Pavilion, whose doors remained closed for a full three hours before reopening.
No one knew what had happened inside the Sword Pavilion. But when the gates of the Sword Pavilion opened, the Hidden Sword Elder did not appear; instead, five people walked out alone.
It seems that even if these five Celestial Masters joined forces, they were still no match for the Hidden Sword Elder, and they were unable to persuade the so-called number one expert of the era to come out of seclusion.
Without the participation of the world's strongest expert, the so-called "Supreme Ruler of the World" sword competition was nothing more than a joke to everyone. However, given the precedent set by White Cloud City, everyone still came to the Island of Saints despite their dissatisfaction.
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The five Grandmasters from the Holy Islands flying ahead suddenly turned around and said to the group, "The Holy Islands are just ahead. You have all come from afar; you must be tired from your journey!"
After saying that, he led everyone down toward the direction of the Isle of Saints.
Meanwhile, Lin Fei, who was on the Island of Saints, had already sensed the arrival of many experts from outside the island. When the grandmasters descended from the sky, Lin Fei was already standing at the entrance of the Academy of Saints, waiting for their arrival.
These Celestial Masters, who had traveled from afar across the land of China, all recognized Lin Fei. Therefore, they were somewhat surprised to see that Lin Fei was already waiting for them on the island.
“Mingxin?” Master Yongcheng frowned slightly and asked Lin Fei, “How did you end up on this island?”
Master Yongcheng and Lin Fei had a fairly good relationship, so he spoke to Lin Fei very tactfully, but others wouldn't give Lin Fei any face.
The monk Du Nan snorted and said, "Benefactor Li, could it be that you are manipulating this so-called Supreme Sword Tournament behind the scenes?"
Xie Liuyun, the master of Shenjian Manor, also said in a deep voice, "Young Emperor, what kind of trick are you playing? You lured us to this isolated island overseas, are you trying to wipe us all out in one fell swoop?"
For a time, these Celestial Masters all harbored some hostility towards Lin Fei.
This is hardly surprising. The sudden appearance of the successors of the sages, summoning masters from across the land to participate in this so-called sword competition, was already highly suspicious. Furthermore, Lin Fei, as the emperor of Southern Tang, should have been in the capital, yet he arrived on this isolated overseas island much earlier, making it even more perplexing. It's no wonder that everyone suspected Lin Fei of having some kind of conspiracy.
Before Lin Fei could speak, Zhao Wuji interjected, "His Majesty the Emperor of Southern Tang is also one of the people we invited, he just arrived a few days earlier than everyone else. For this Supreme Sword Tournament, we swear in the name of the ancient sages that it will be absolutely fair. Everyone can supervise us, so there's absolutely no need to worry about us doing anything underhanded."
"What? This young emperor is qualified to participate?" Everyone was even more shocked after hearing Zhao Wuji's words.
They hadn't observed Lin Fei closely before, but now that they looked closely, they discovered that Lin Fei's divine brilliance was contained, and his soul and body had perfectly merged together. He had actually reached the realm of oneness with heaven and man, and was indeed a grandmaster of the realm of heaven and man!
It should be noted that the people present, such as Master Yongcheng, were all of the same generation as Grandmaster Lin Fei. They never expected that in such a short time, the boy who was only at the Dharma Aspect Realm had already broken through to the Grandmaster Realm of the Celestial Realm.
Such a speed of cultivation is truly astonishing.