Chapter 412 - The End of War (44th Update)

Chapter 412: Chapter 411: The End of War (44th Update)"Lin Bai, are you willing?" Diao Cheng asked curiously.

"Junior is immensely grateful, If I were to go to the Miracle Ridge, Chulong Courtyard would be my first choice." Lin Bai excitedly accepted the invitation, bowing in respect towards Diao Cheng.

Diao Cheng chuckled, "Ha ha, since that’s the case, this old man will take his leave first."

"Wu Song, let’s go."

Diao Cheng gestured, and a white crane descended from the sky. He leaped up first and landed on the crane’s back.

Before leaving, Wu Song approached Lin Bai, looking into his eyes with a faint chill.

Lin Bai smiled and said, "Old brother, thank you for your hospitality."

Wu Song’s eyes, filled with murderous intent, were like a sharp sword stabbing into Lin Bai’s heart. He spoke coldly, "If you dare to come to Chulong Courtyard, I’ll kill you."

Having said that, Wu Song landed behind Diao Cheng.

The white crane soared into the sky, disappearing among the clouds.

Lin Bai watched Wu Song in confusion, utterly unaware of why Wu Song harbored such intense hostility towards him.

Only after Diao Cheng and Wu Song left did the First Princess, Ji Bei, and Ji Bai hurriedly approach Lin Bai’s side.

Before Diao Cheng and Wu Song left, they didn’t dare to approach, for fear of offending heavenly authority.

After all, Miracle Ridge in the hearts of the warriors of Lingdong 700 States, represents the heavens and the divine!

The First Princess anxiously asked, "Lin Bai, what did Senior Diao Cheng say to you?"

Lin Bai replied indifferently, "He invited me to go to Miracle Ridge."

Upon hearing this, Ji Bei and Ji Bai looked at Lin Bai with eyes brimming with elation.

Lin Bai took out the silver invitation and handed it to Ji Bei and Ji Bai.

The two glanced at it, their faces filled with utmost excitement.

Ever since the Spirit Sword Sect was defeated, ever since Jian Xuan betrayed the sect a hundred years ago, the Spirit Sword Sect had not received another invitation. Now that Lin Bai had received an invitation from the Miracle Ridge, could it be that the Spirit Sword Sect was on the rise again?

The First Princess asked again, "What did that man say to you afterward?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Bai smiled faintly and said, "He said, as long as I go to Miracle Ridge, he will kill me!"

The First Princess was shocked.

So were Ji Bei and Ji Bai.

Being targeted by a master from Miracle Ridge was not a good thing.

Ji Bei asked worriedly, "Lin Bai, do you have a grudge with that man?"

Lin Bai smiled faintly and said, "There are many who bear grudges against me. Forget it, I’m not thinking about it now, after all, I have no plans to go to Miracle Ridge right now."

"First Princess, start reorganizing the armies."

Lin Bai looked at the shattered Jia Yueguan, taking a deep breath.

"This battle, finally, is over."

Lin Bai looked upward towards Jia Yueguan, then at the setting sun in the sky, symbolizing the end of the battle.

The First Princess nodded, "That’s right, we need to reorganize our armies immediately, then promptly return to the Imperial Capital. We’ve been seeking aid for so long and yet the Imperial Capital has not sent reinforcements, it seems something must have also happened there."

"The Qi Prince." Lin Bai gave the First Princess a glance, speaking it out coldly.

The First Princess’s eyes dimmed, a ruthless killing intent emanated from them!

Dayue Kingdom withdrew its troops, thus bringing to an end the unsatisfactory battle.

Why were they dissatisfied?

Although Shenwu Kingdom was victorious this time, the cost they paid was almost immeasurably huge.

Firstly, the Southern Territory of the Shenwu Kingdom had almost become ruins, with countless cities falling under Dayue Kingdom’s iron cavalry.

Lamentations echoed all around, countless were dead or injured.

The citizens of Shenwu Kingdom’s Southern Territory were constantly migrating away.

From a military standpoint, about five million soldiers originally guarded the Nanning Pass. The First Princess then brought over seven million troops from the Imperial Capital, amounting to nearly twelve million soldiers. Now, only two million soldiers remain.

The casualties were heavy.

The entire Southern Region could be said to have been a river of blood.

Had it not been for Lin Bai, who in the last moment, used the extreme speed of Feng Lei Divine Wings to go to the Imperial Capital of Dayue Kingdom, and from the heavily guarded Imperial Palace, caught a crucially important Consort Yun.

Lin Bai used Consort Yun to threaten Tuoba Feng and the Emperor of Dayue Kingdom.

If not for his intervention, the Imperial Capital of the Shenwu Kingdom might have already been occupied by now.

Lin Bai truly sat on the throne of power, even amidst the chaos.

Although his methods were not very honorable and Lin Bai himself had great revulsion towards these means, he knew that if he didn’t act this way, Shenwu Kingdom would not have been saved.

Thus, Lin Bai had no regrets.

Even if the world said Lin Bai was not worthy of being a Warrior, a Sword Cultivator, or even a man, Lin Bai was willing to bear these disdainful remarks, at least he saved billions of citizens of Shenwu Kingdom from the bloodshed of war and from annihilation.

"Where are the warriors of Canghai Yuntai Palace?"

When Lin Bai returned to Jia Yueguan, he immediately asked.

At this moment, a soldier, his face full of fear, ran over and knelt at Lin Bai’s feet, "Please forgive me, Prince Consort. I failed in my duty, I let Murong Qi, Wu Jian, and other disciples of Canghai Yuntai Palace escape."

Upon hearing this, Lin Bai was immediately enraged, "Escaped? Hmph, that coward Murong Qi, he dared to arrange a ten-day agreement with me, but doesn’t dare to give me his head?"

"Never mind, once I set foot on Canghai Yuntai Palace, I will take it."

Lin Bai left in a huff, a hint of annoyance on his face.

Murong Qi actually ran away?

This surprise caught Lin Bai off guard.

The First Princess calmly said, "Lin Bai, you might want to rest in your room. I will make arrangements for the Southern Region and then we will leave for the Imperial Capital."

Lin Bai nodded, returned to the First Princess’s room, and sat down cross-legged.

Meanwhile, the First Princess returned to the Commander’s Tent to start organizing the troops in the Southern Region.

Even though Dayue Kingdom had withdrawn, the Southern Region was still not pacified.

The Southern Region had suffered from the ravages of war, with order greatly disrupted. Many warriors took advantage of the chaos to become bandits and robbers, looting homes and causing havoc, necessitating the deployment of Shenwu Kingdom’s troops to stabilize the Southern Region.

At the same time, with few troops in the Southern Region, other empires in the Shenwu Kingdom were likely eyeing the region greedily. This required Shenwu Kingdom to station troops to protect the Southern Region.

After each war, a huge amount of manpower and effort was required to clean up the mess.

Upon returning to his room, Lin Bai took a moment to recover, replenishing his consumed True Qi. Then, he took out the Taishan Seal.

"This Earth Spirit Pearl within the Taishan Seal should enable me to form the Earth Spirit Vortex."

Lin Bai took out the Qingge Sword, and with a mighty swing, he struck the Taishan Seal.

"Didn’t break?"

"Again!"

The sword struck again, but the Taishan Seal remained undamaged. Lin Bai frowned a little, let out a low growl, and continued to swing the sword with a powerful strike.

After more than a dozen strikes, the Taishan Seal finally began to show a small crevice.

Lin Bai’s face lit up with happiness as he continued to swing his sword carefully, fearing he might damage the Earth Spirit Pearl inside.

After one hundred and twenty strikes.

With a loud bang, the Taishan Seal was shattered right before Lin Bai’s eyes. A Spirit Pearl the size of a thumb floated in front of Lin Bai.

"The Earth Spirit Pearl!"

Lin Bai happily held the Earth Spirit Pearl in his hand, feeling the astonishingly dense Earth Spirit Qi inside it and his heart was pounding.

"Let’s start."

Lin Bai sat cross-legged, started the Great Five Elements Skill, and started forming the Earth Spirit Vortex.

The Devouring Sword Soul began to flicker, gradually swallowing the Earth Spirit Qi from the Earth Spirit Pearl, stabilizing the Earth Spirit Vortex in Lin Bai’s body, and settling it into the Dantian.