The Unparalleled Sword Emperor

Chapter 2837 - 2812: Crushing All Opposition Along the Way!

Lin Bai sat on the second step of the staircase for five whole days.For Edsword Lord and Yejian Zun, five days on the Sword God Path is extremely precious. It was clear that both Edsword Lord and Yejian Zun felt Lin Bai had wasted too much time.

But to Lin Bai, the test on the Sword God Path was naturally less attractive than the shock of the Devouring Sword Spirit.

During these five days, Lin Bai communicated with the Devouring Sword Spirit, and although he received no feedback, he ultimately gained some insights from it.

At this moment, Lin Bai stood up from the White Jade Ancient Path and looked up. Now, the martial artists on the Sword God Path were of varying levels.

There were those who had already reached over seven hundred steps, like Yejian Jun, Dugu Yitian, Dugu Hao, Ye Canhen, and others.

There were also those on the three to four hundred steps, like Lin Chen, Yu Yu, and others.

And there were warriors who remained on the one to two hundred steps.

Of course, only Lin Bai was still standing on the second step now.

"As I have walked this path, countless people have called me a prodigy of the Sword Art, but I also want to know just how strong my talent in Sword Art truly is!" Lin Bai lifted his step and began ascending the White Jade Staircase step by step.

Upon seeing Lin Bai move, the warriors of the Sword God Family in the plaza began to mock him: "Just finished resting now? Walked two steps and rested for five days? If you reach the third step, won’t you need another five days to rest?"

"Hahaha."

"With such weak talent in Sword Art, I think you’d better not participate in Sword God Mountain!"

"Is this the strength of the Saint of the East Continent Academy? Truly embarrassing!"

"Truly disgracing the East Continent Academy!"

One after another, the warriors mocked him.

They believed Lin Bai had walked two steps and rested for five days, and now that he was on the third step, was he going to rest for another five days?

But Lin Bai did not give them another opportunity to mock him.

As he continued walking, Lin Bai did not rest.

With his head held high and his hands behind his back, his gaze firm as he looked up the Sword God Path, Lin Bai continued to walk upwards.

Third step!

Fourth step!

...

Tenth step!

...

Twenty steps!

...

Seventy steps!

As he ascended, Lin Bai felt no pressure.

Not until he reached over a hundred steps did Lin Bai feel a slight pressure on his shoulders, as if a massive hundred-pound stone was there.

But this pressure was insignificant to Lin Bai!

Lin Bai smiled slightly and continued upward.

One hundred steps!

Two hundred steps!

Three hundred steps!

"Brother Lin... You..." On the three hundred and twentieth step, Yu Yu and Lin Chen were pale and hunched over, sweat pouring down their faces like rain, as if their backs were pressed by a thousand-pound stone, making it difficult for them to straighten up.

Above three hundred steps, the Sword Intention’s pressure was indeed powerful.

Yet Lin Bai felt very little of it.

Lin Chen and Yu Yu looked at Lin Bai as he casually walked to their side, a trace of astonishment on their faces.

It had taken them five days to reach the three hundred and twentieth step.

But Lin Bai took less than half an hour!

Lin Bai smiled and said: "Brother Lin Chen, Brother Yu Yu, if you cannot endure, do not force yourselves. The pressure of the Sword Intention here does not harm the flesh, but it harms the Sword Art itself!"

Lin Chen nodded slightly and said: "We know."

Yu Yu smiled wryly and said: "Brother Lin, do you not feel the immense pressure bearing down on you here, making it hard to straighten your back?"

Lin Bai shook his head and smiled: "There is indeed some pressure, but it’s not enough to keep me from straightening my back!"

"Alright, I cannot waste any more time!"

"You two, take your time!"

With that, Lin Bai carried a slight smile and continued onward step by step.

The further he went, the greater the pressure Lin Bai felt increased.

Four hundred steps!

Five hundred steps!

Six hundred steps!

One hour ago, Lin Bai was still at the mountain foot of the Sword God Path.

But one hour later, Lin Bai had surprisingly reached the upper half of the Sword God Path, stepping onto the six hundred steps and surpassing most of the warriors from the Sword God Family.

Now, ahead of Lin Bai were only the nine Swordsmen of the Sword God Family.

Yejian Jun, now over eight hundred steps, couldn’t withstand the pressure and sat down to rest.

Dugu Yitian, just behind Yejian Jun, was pale and trembling, as if close to being crushed by the pressure.

Dugu Hao, ten steps behind Dugu Yitian, looked towards the mountain top, despair showing on his face.

The other Sword Children lagged even further behind.

At this moment, Yejian Jun looked back and, seeing Lin Bai still at the six hundred steps, first showed surprise on his face, then said coldly: "Starting to exert now is too late!"

"You’ll never catch up to me!"

"I shall surely be the first to reach the mountain top!"

Yejian Jun immediately stopped resting, stood up again, and began moving forward.

Seeing Yejian Jun move forward again, Dugu Yitian gritted his teeth and stood up, following closely behind Yejian Jun.

Yejian Jun and Dugu Yitian, the top prodigies of the Ye Clan and Edgar Clan, naturally did not want to lag too far behind, stirring a rivalry between them!

"What!"

"Doesn’t he truly feel the pressure on the Sword God Path?"

"To reach the six hundred steps so effortlessly?"

"One hour! He reached the six hundred steps in just one hour?"

At the mountain foot, the warriors from the Sword God Family exclaimed in astonishment.

Yejian Zun’s expression tightened, watching Lin Bai’s back with some shock.

Edsword Lord, at this moment, was even more filled with newfound hope and looked at Lin Bai with eyes full of anticipation.

"Hmph, the pressure before the six hundred steps is trivial!"

"The pressure afterward is the most tyrannical!"

"Too many of the Sword God Family’s warriors are trapped on the stairs beyond the six hundred steps; Lin Bai won’t be an exception!"

The warriors of the Sword God Family stated one after another.

But at this moment, their expressions suddenly changed dramatically, for they saw Lin Bai still calmly ascending, reaching the seven hundred steps without stopping to rest!

"Reaching the seven hundred steps counts as an admirable prodigy!"

"But so what? Can he surpass our nine Swordsmen of the Sword God Family?"

"Let alone surpass Yejian Jun; he can’t even surpass Ye Tianci!"

The warriors of the Ye Clan coldly stated.

However, just as they finished speaking, they immediately widened their eyes, incredulous at what they saw on the Sword God Path.

They saw Lin Bai walking easily, surpassing Ye Tianci on the seven hundred and twentieth step.

Ye Tianci stood at the seven hundred and twentieth step, pale and gasping as if in despair, clearly reaching his limit, unable to take another step forward.

Yet at this moment, Lin Bai casually walked past him, as if taking a stroll, without any pressure.

"This..." Ye Tianci, seeing Lin Bai’s ease, stared wide-eyed, as if seeing a ghost, unable to believe it!