Chapter 287: Lin Bai's Shortcomings

The Cultivators who had regained their senses were in a panic; they tore off the ropes on their bodies, not thinking about anything else, and subconsciously turned to flee once more.

"Come back!"

With a light shout, the Cultivators who had just turned around seemed to have been given an order, and they flew back rapidly...

Those Cultivators who were once high and mighty were now as pitiful as mice being toyed with by a cat.

The Duke of the State looked up at the absurd scene before him, and for some reason, a sense of pity for them arose in his heart.

He had once thought that the cooperation between Taiyi Kingdom and the Justice Alliance meant Lin Bai was taking a huge advantage.

Taiyi Kingdom had borne immense pressure to mobilize the Zhenbei Army to help Lin Bai; for this, he had even prepared for the fall of the nation.

But what was the result? The powerful Zhenbei Army came over to watch a monkey show?

Now it seemed that it was Taiyi Kingdom that was taking the advantage!

The Fazhe Zhidao was too terrifying; it completely shattered the existing rules of cultivation. The world was truly about to change...

The Duke of the State felt a wave of relief; it was fortunate that he had agreed to Lin Bai's conditions.

Otherwise, if Lin Bai were truly driven to madness and caused a few scenes across Taiyi Kingdom, the fall of the nation would likely come faster than offending the seven righteous sects.

At this moment, the Duke of the State felt it necessary to ease his relationship with his son-in-law; he felt his previous attitude had been too atrocious.

"Ye Song, Brother Xiao, Brother Ziyi, it is time to strike," Lin Bai gently reminded the three Great Vehicle Realm experts who were dazed below.

The three of them jolted, waking up from the shock of the Zhaofeng, and simultaneously lunged toward Gu Yi, the Great Vehicle Realm expert from the Danling Sect who was closest to them.

At this moment.

Gu Yi had just broken free from the Group Binding. Seeing the three Great Vehicle Realm experts lunging over aggressively, his expression changed; he threw out several Poison Pills with a backhand motion and tossed a pill that forcibly boosted his power into his mouth.

The Poison Pills exploded.

Ancestor Ziyi slashed out a Sword Qi; the Sword Qi whipped up a violent wind, blowing the poisonous mist formed by the exploding Poison Pills back toward them.

A Great Vehicle Realm expert who practiced Medicine Dao would naturally be crushed when engaged in close quarters by a Great Vehicle Realm expert who practiced Sword Dao.

Moreover, beside Ancestor Ziyi was Ye Song, a Great Vehicle Realm expert from the Shengji Sect—the number one sect of the five demonic gates—as well as Xiao Yu, who was filled with hatred for them and wished to grind them to dust.

"Three brothers..." Gu Yi exclaimed in shock, his body erupting with a burst of essence light as he turned to flee.

At this moment.

A rope suddenly wrapped around his arm, and in a few quick moves, he was hoisted up again.

Lin Bai was best at seizing the moment.

Facts proved that when Great Vehicle Realm experts who crushed others in cultivation truly moved to kill, a moment was enough to decide the outcome.

In the gap while he was bound by the rope, Ye Song's palm, Ancestor Ziyi's Sword, and Xiao Yu's soul-entangling attack all acted upon Gu Yi simultaneously.

With such a powerful offensive, even if Gu Yi had more life-saving pills, it would be of no use. In an instant, he had already lost consciousness and fell from the sky.

Lin Bai seized the opportunity to throw out the Golden Card, successfully sealing the first Great Vehicle Realm ancestor, Gu Yi.

Recalling the card, Lin Bai did not pause for even a moment before releasing Gu Yi from the card; a Great Vehicle Realm ancestor now stood guard by his side, dazed and confused.

A vast amount of Spiritual Power filled his dantian.

Through the card, Lin Bai successfully promoted to the Great Vehicle Realm. If the Spiritual Power of the Void Refinement Realm was a lake, then the Spiritual Power of the Great Vehicle Realm was a vast ocean, endless and boundless.

Lin Bai felt the changes in his body; the world seemed different in his eyes. The once incredibly fast movements of the Void Refinement Realm now seemed to have slowed to the speed of a normal person's movements.

Previously, the Pupil of Insight could see the flaws in techniques, but the flaws of a moving Cultivator often flashed and vanished. With Lin Bai's original power, even if he discovered a flaw, he could not exploit it.

But having mastered the power and Skills of the Great Vehicle Realm, he was fully confident that he could cripple a Void Refinement Realm expert in a single move, just like Ye Song before.

The gap between the Great Vehicle Realm and the Void Refinement Realm was indeed a chasm.

It was stable!

Lin Bai let out a long breath; above the Great Vehicle Realm, there was only the Tribulation Transcendence Realm.

Those in the Tribulation Transcendence Stage were afraid of the Heavenly Tribulation and dared not act; the Great Vehicle Realm was almost equivalent to the highest combat power in the world.

Now that he possessed the power of the Great Vehicle Realm, plus the Skills rewarded by the system, he could go anywhere in the world.

The momentum of offense and defense had reversed.

From this day on, the Justice Alliance would rise.

At this moment.

The only Great Vehicle Realm experts left besieging Zhen City were Qiu Liang of the Beast Taming Sect, Cen Qing of the Moon Spirit Sect, Zuo Lan of the Weapon Refinement Sect, and Wen Ba of Tianmo Mountain...

On the side of the Justice Alliance were Ye Song, Xiao Yu, Ancestor Ziyi, and Gu Yi, as well as Lin Bai, who had newly promoted to the Great Vehicle Realm.

Five versus four.

In terms of hard power, the Justice Alliance had already gained the upper hand.

Gu Yi had been turned into a Puppet in an instant. The remaining Great Vehicle Realm experts seemed to see their own end, and their mental states instantly shattered. It was one thing to easily turn Spirit Transformation Cultivators into Puppets, but to turn a Great Vehicle Realm expert into a Puppet so easily—was there any way for them to survive?

"Brother Qiu, Fairy Cen, Brother Zuo... everyone has seen the fate of Brother Gu. We cannot escape, so why not bring out our trump cards and fight to the death!"

"Ye Song, are you willing to be a lackey for the Justice Alliance?"

"Old dog Ziyi, the Heavenly Sword Sect will surely be shamed because of you..."

The remaining Great Vehicle Realm experts cursed incoherently.

At this moment.

Their greatest regret was obeying the sect's orders to come and exterminate Lin Bai.

What "only having Spirit Transformation cultivation"?

This bizarre Fazhe Zhidao could not be measured by cultivation at all!

Ding!

【Wisdom's role in battle is indisputable, but a God of War must be capable in both civil and military arts. Only by personally participating in battles of the same level can one comprehend the true meaning of combat and make up for one's own shortcomings; Reward: Aptitude +30】

Lin Bai had originally intended to hide inside the Defense Array, let Ye Song and the others turn the several Void Refinement Realm experts outside into Puppets, and reap the benefits without doing the work.

After all, he had always pursued safety and stability.

But the suddenly popped-up system mission made him pause in surprise.

Lin Bai did not care about making up for shortcomings; what he cared about was the aptitude rewarded by the mission.

All along, the difference between him and the players was cultivation talent; without the sharing of the Card System, he estimated that he wouldn't even have reached the Golden Core stage by now, right?

When it came down to it, he was just an ordinary person.

But an increase in cultivation aptitude might mean he could possess strength that belonged to himself.

After all.

The cards provided by the Card System were becoming fewer and fewer, and the Yuelao System had not rewarded any items recently either.

If the card Puppets were targeted by someone, once he lost the sharing, his strength would drop, and he would completely collapse...

Should he gamble or not?

What if Ye Song and the others rebelled?

Lin Bai analyzed the situation of both sides, but after thinking for only a moment, he made up his mind.

Be prepared for danger in times of peace.

For the sake of long-term safety, it was worth a gamble!

Stepping out of the Defense Array meant he truly couldn't go back, but that was for others; he had the Magpie Bridge, if there was danger, he could return instantly, so what was there to fear?

"Fellow Daoist brothers, whether they will bring shame to the sect, I do not know; I only know that you are not only shameful, but you are also about to lose your freedom." Lin Bai smiled slightly and stepped out of the Defense Array.

"Master!"

"Lin Bai!"

"Master!"

Several exclamations followed one after another.

Xu Longyun, Jiang Qingqin, and several others close to Lin Bai were worried about Lin Bai's safety and rushed toward the city wall in unison, but they were blocked by the Cultivators of the Zhenbei Army.

"No need to worry, I am fine. Wait for me inside; as long as you are safe, I am safe." Lin Bai looked back and gave them a reassuring look, saying, "Just now, I had an epiphany, and my cultivation is now at the Void Refinement Realm."

"..."

The world was silent.

Void Refinement Realm my foot!

Your cultivation is clearly just bound to a Puppet!

What Heavenly Dao?

You are just a genuine evil demon?

Zuo Lan and the others cursed in their hearts, hating Lin Bai's several accomplices to the extreme.

"Ye Song, are you not afraid that one day, you will also be made into a Puppet by Lin Bai and reduced to his nutrients?"

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, Lin Bai has already stepped out of the Defense Array; if you and I join forces, we may not be without a chance of winning!"

"Evil demons and heretics, everyone has the right to punish them."

"Is the Taiyi Kingdom not afraid of suffering a backlash one day for cooperating with evil demons?"

"Noisy!" Lin Bai scolded, "Those in the Void Refinement Realm, put down your weapons and join the Justice Alliance voluntarily, and you may be spared death."

Once these words were spoken.

Those Void Refinement Realm experts who were still resisting immediately stopped struggling.

Some clever Void Refinement Realm experts simply let themselves be tied up by ropes and hung dryly in the void, indicating their submission.

"We are willing to surrender!"

"Willing to surrender!"

It is better to live a miserable life than to die; the more one pursues longevity, the more one fears death. It was obvious that Lin Bai had already gained the upper hand, and they couldn't run away, nor could they win in a fight. If they didn't join the Justice Alliance, were they really going to let hundreds of years of cultivation go to waste for the sake of the sect?

"By joining the Justice Alliance, are you not afraid of being hunted down by your sects?"

"Lin Bai, do you think they will truly submit? You can know a person's face but not their heart; can your Justice Alliance withstand a few backlashes?"

"Whoever dares to surrender, I will kill you first."

"Fellow Daoist brothers, join forces to kill Lin Bai, and we might win a glimmer of survival. Elder Qiu, the Demon Beasts of the Beast Taming Sect are not moving at this time, when will they?"

Different voices sounded at the same time—some intimidating, some instigating, some threatening, some resisting—exposing the personalities of all of them.

"Ye Song, kill Wen Ba first!" After pacifying the many Void Refinement Realm experts, Lin Bai turned to Wen Ba, who had been clamoring to unite everyone to kill him. With a thought, a refined rope flew out, and the Tortoise Shell Binding, which became more shameful the more one struggled, had already hung Wen Ba up.

Giving Gu Yi the order to guard, Lin Bai stepped out and had already arrived at Wen Ba's side.

At the same time.

Ye Song, the Purple-Clothed Ancestor, and Xiao Yu arrived one after another.

Looking at Lin Bai, who was close at hand, Xiao Yu wanted to play a trick of possessing him with a vengeful spirit to get rid of this Sword hanging over his head, but a glance at Ye Song and the Purple-Clothed Ancestor made him ultimately not dare to take the risk.

Lin Bai might have spared him once, but he might not spare him a second time.

Little did they know.

The Purple-Clad Ancestor was also eager to try, but because Hu Qing was controlled by Lin Bai, he ultimately felt constrained and unwilling, yet hindered by Ye Song and Xiao Yu, he dared not make a move.

When it comes down to it.

The reason the coalition of the Seven Righteous Sects and the Demonic Five Sects ended up in today's situation is because their hearts are not united!

Only Ye Song did not think so much; feeling he had betrayed Ziwei Dijun, he could only walk down this path to the end.

Otherwise, when he ascends to the Immortal World in the future, that Taiqing Moral Heavenly Venerable, who looks very formidable, will not spare him either...

Seeing Lin Bai approach, a flash of ferocity crossed Wen Ba's face.

With a bang, the rope was snapped, and a snake-like Demon Beast suddenly emerged from behind him, like an arrow released from a bow, biting toward Lin Bai with a foul stench.

Seven-tenths below the neck.

Lin Bai saw through the Demon Beast's weakness at a glance, raised his hand, used a kitchen knife to wield Sword Qi, and slashed toward the three-tenths below the beast's neck.

At the same time.

Another rope flew out, hoisting Wen Ba back up.

The Demon Beast dodged rapidly but failed to avoid Lin Bai's blade; it let out a miserable shriek as its neck was severed by three-tenths, but before it could reorganize its attack, a purple Sword Qi suddenly slashed from the side, like a fierce gale, cutting the snake-like Demon Beast into two pieces...

"Die!" Wen Ba's voice came.

The snake-like Demon Beast, cut into two, exploded violently, and a powerful shockwave, carrying a foul stench and fragments of flesh and blood, scattered in all directions.

It was like a cannonball exploding at close range.

Spiritual Power rushed toward him; Lin Bai flew backward, and Gu Yi, who had just become a Puppet, blocked in front of him without fear of death, shielding him from the vast majority of the shockwave.

The Demon Beast's flesh and blood hit Gu Yi's body, emitting a hissing sound similar to sulfuric acid corroding flesh, and wisps of white smoke rose from Gu Yi's body...

"You have the Spiritual Power but lack the ability to adapt. Fellow Daoists, join forces to execute this scoundrel." After his strike succeeded, Wen Ba gave a ferocious laugh, snapped the ropes, and this time released three Demon Beasts from behind him, attacking Lin Bai from three directions.

Lin Bai flicked his hand, and Hu Qing blocked in front of him; the next instant, the Purple-Clad Ancestor's violent Sword Qi rolled in just in time, forming a sword cage that trapped the newly released Demon Beasts in one move, not letting a single one out.

Lin Bai snorted coldly; if he didn't keep them in check, these guys would never know who their master was!

"Purple-Clad old thief!" Having finally achieved success only to be ruined by Purple-Clad, Wen Ba roared, "I will not coexist with you."

The Purple-Clad Ancestor, with a dark face, slashed a Sword Qi toward him.

Ye Song silently flashed behind Wen Ba, and a palm print composed of Spiritual Power pressed toward Wen Ba's chest.

Xiao Yu no longer hesitated, releasing several Yin spirits to burrow into Wen Ba's seven orifices...

At the critical moment.

Another rope wrapped around Wen Ba's body; Wen Ba, who had been confident in dodging the three moves, took all three hits squarely, and a large mouthful of blood sprayed out on the spot.

"I would rather die than be a Puppet. Qiu Liang, if you don't act now, when will you?" Wen Ba laughed ferociously and lunged at Lin Bai; taking advantage of the time before the second rope arrived, black flames suddenly erupted from his body, and the Yin spirits that had just burrowed into his seven orifices let out shrill screams, instantly burned into black smoke by the emerging black flames, and dissipated into the air.

"Heavenly Demon Incinerating Body!" Ye Song exclaimed, "Retreat quickly."

Heavenly Demon Incinerating Body?

What kind of thing is that?

Is it self-detonation?

Lin Bai looked at Wen Ba, who was rushing toward him covered in black flames, threw a Puppet at close range, and used Love Separation on him; he saw the flames erupting from Wen Ba's body instantly suppressed back into his body, and Wen Ba struck a seductive pose, flying toward the sky.

"No!" Wen Ba let out a blood-curdling roar.

Moon-Chasing; all his internal energy would be converted into upward momentum.

Self-detonation.

Keep dreaming!

"A-Zi, chop him." Lin Bai called out to the Purple-Clad Ancestor immediately.

The Puppet he had subdued was Gu Yi of the Danling Sect, whose fighting style was based on pills, and his moves were far inferior to those of the Purple-Clad Ancestor of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Moreover, just as Wen Ba said, although he shared the Puppet's Skills, he had too little combat experience; despite having powerful Spiritual Power, he had no idea what moves to use to face the enemy.

After all, the Puppet's moves and Skills were not cultivated by him; selecting Skills on the fly was like choosing moves with a mouse—it felt detached and was far less quick and convenient than using the Skills rewarded by the system...

The War God System was right; his combat indeed had shortcomings.

A-Zi?

The Purple-Clad Ancestor shuddered, glanced at Lin Bai, transformed into a streak of sword light, flew to catch up with Wen Ba, stabbed a Sword into his dantian, and stabbed another into his heart...

During the Moon-Chasing process, he could not even manage basic defense.

Wen Ba screamed, maintaining his flying posture, yet he did not fall into a coma; he spat fiercely at the Purple-Clad Ancestor and accelerated his upward speed.

The wounds the Purple-Clad Ancestor had opened on his body were actually healing at a speed visible to the naked eye during the ascent.

"The Heavenly Demon Body truly lives up to its reputation." Ye Song sighed with emotion and followed in pursuit, with Xiao Yu close behind.

Heavenly Demon Body?

Lin Bai suddenly understood; when the Heavenly Demon Valley's techniques are practiced to the extreme, one can regenerate from a drop of blood, and although no one had ever reached the extreme, regenerating severed limbs was easy.

It could be said that people from the Heavenly Demon Valley were the hardest to kill, practically unkillable cockroaches, famous for being able to take a beating; no wonder the Purple-Clad Ancestor's moves were all fatal, not caring at all whether he left him a breath of life...

Lin Bai lightly pursed his lips, his eyes shining with brilliance; he was determined to have this Puppet!

"Alliance Leader Lin, do you really intend to kill us all?" Qiu Liang, riding on a Flying Dragon, asked in a deep voice.

Zuo Lan of the Weapon Refinement Sect and Cen Qing of the Moon Spirit Sect formed a triangular formation, surrounding Lin Bai from afar.

The three of them had faces full of determination.

Clearly, the fates of Gu Yi and Wen Ba had stimulated them.

Qiu Liang of the Beast Taming Sect relied on Demon Beasts, Zuo Lan of the Weapon Refinement Sect had been rendered useless by the Blacksmith Six-Piece Set and was just a blank slate, and Cen Qing of the Moon Spirit Sect was not skilled in combat...

These three combined were not as good as Wen Ba! Lin Bai smiled slightly: "What if I do kill you all? Didn't you come to Zhen City to kill me all?"

"Can we join the Justice Alliance?" Qiu Liang pondered for a moment and asked.

"The two of them can, but you cannot!" Lin Bai looked at Qiu Liang and suddenly said.

Cen Qing and Zuo Lan were stunned.

"Why?" Qiu Liang's eyes widened.

Because the War God System mission hadn't been completed yet!

Lin Bai looked at Qiu Liang and said righteously, "The Justice Alliance has established the Demon Kingdom, and I must be responsible for every member of the Demon Race who joins the Demon Kingdom. If I were to take in you people who persecute Demon Beasts, how would they view me..."

The War God System mission was secondary; after this battle, his big brother should be able to come online, and he still had a long-term mission to destroy the Beast Taming Sect!

The most critical point was, if everyone joined the Justice Alliance, would he still be able to collect Puppets?

(End of this chapter)