120: The most precious treasure in the world—Emperor Wu's Last Will!

Swoosh!

In the dense forest, Lin Yi watched as Chen Jiangping was sent flying by his blade. Without a moment's pause, he immediately struck out with another slash.

Whoosh!

In the blink of an eye, the cold blade light once again transformed into a river of stars filling the sky, as if it were about to split the heavens in two, slashing furiously toward Chen Jiangping.

“Damn it! Damn it all!”

Feeling the terrifying power within this strike, which was not at all inferior to the previous one, Chen Jiangping roared, his heart on the verge of despair.

Despite this, the longsword in his hand still thrust out endless, blazing sword light, desperate to withstand Lin Yi's strike.

And then... Boom! Crack!

A loud explosion rang out. Under the immense gap between the two, Chen Jiangping's sword light was instantly crushed once again by the terrifying river of blade light, and the vast power immediately swept through his entire body.

“Aaaah!”

In the air, Chen Jiangping's entire body flew backward as he screamed in agony.

At this moment, he felt as if his body had been sliced a thousand times in an instant, the pain making it impossible to breathe.

As for his internal organs, they emitted series of sounds under the immense force, shattering into countless fragments. He spat out blood mixed with those pieces, and in an instant, he was severely injured!

“Cough, cough! Lin... Lin Yi!”

On the blood-stained grass, Chen Jiangping coughed up blood. He used his longsword to shakily prop himself up, then knelt on one knee. Looking at Lin Yi, he slowly removed his golden mask, revealing an unnervingly handsome face.

“I am indeed Chen Jiangping. I didn't expect that even after obtaining such a heaven-defying Opportunity, I would still be no match for you. Your talent truly is incredible.”

“But, aren't you curious why someone like me, with an Aptitude that might not even allow for a Breakthrough to the Innate Realm, could raise my cultivation from the Early Stage of the First Rank to the Peak of the First Rank in just a few short months?”

“You should know that such a feat is something even a super Prodigy like you might not be able to achieve, yet I, Chen Jiangping, have done it.”

“Haha! Well? Incredible, isn't it? Do you want to know why?”

After speaking, Chen Jiangping's mouth was full of blood, and his face wore a sinister, proud, and crazed smile.

Breaking through from the Early Stage of the First Rank to the Peak of the First Rank in just a few months—such a peerless secret would tempt even an Innate Golden Core Grandmaster from the Heaven Rank!

He didn't believe that Lin Yi, a mere First-Rank Martial Artist, could resist such a temptation!

“I am indeed very interested.”

As soon as Chen Jiangping finished speaking, Lin Yi, his face filled with killing intent, nodded calmly.

But before Chen Jiangping could even feel happy, suddenly—

Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!

Several cold blade lights sliced through the Void Realm. In the next moment, Chen Jiangping felt a surge of intense pain hit his already heavily injured body. He then saw his four limbs severed simultaneously by Lin Yi's four blade strikes, as blood sprayed out in torrents.

“Alright. Now, you can speak.”

Watching all this, Lin Yi's expression was indifferent as he spoke calmly.

With all four limbs severed, forget a mere Chen Jiangping, even an Innate Master would be no match for Lin Yi.

Although Lin Yi's strength was already far superior to Chen Jiangping's, and he could have easily dealt with him even at his Peak, it was naturally better to be safe than sorry in this situation.

Lin Yi pondered to himself, while on the other side, Chen Jiangping was panting heavily, tormented by the agony of his severed limbs.

It took a full two breaths before he managed to endure it with the powerful will of a First-Rank Martial Artist. He then looked up at Lin Yi, a crazed smile flashing across his face.

“The reason my cultivation improved so much in just a few months is very simple. It's because I have—

The! Martial! Emperor's! Final! Edict!”

“What! Emperor Wu's Final Edict? What kind of treasure is that? Could it be a supreme treasure left behind by the Martial God?”

Hearing the words 'Emperor Wu's Final Edict,' Lin Yi's pupils couldn't help but shrink, and his heart was greatly shaken.

The Martial God—he was the source of the Martial Dao in the Nine Provinces Continent, and even the source of all paths!

Almost all the current paths of the Human Race in the Nine Provinces Continent were originally pioneered by the Martial God.

Therefore, any treasure related to the Martial God, no matter how ordinary, would be incredibly miraculous and of staggering value!

Not to mention, looking at Chen Jiangping's expression, this Emperor Wu's Final Edict didn't seem like an ordinary Martial Emperor's relic.

Thoughts raced through Lin Yi's mind.

At this moment, he only regretted that he usually focused solely on practicing martial arts and hadn't read enough books, resulting in him not knowing about a treasure that even Chen Jiangping knew about.

Fortunately, with Chen Jiangping here today, he should be able to explain it to him.

With that thought, Lin Yi looked down at Chen Jiangping.

On the grass, Chen Jiangping smiled at the sight, his laughter tinged with madness.

“Emperor Wu's Final Edict—this is a token personally forged by the legendary Martial God.”

“It is incredibly miraculous. After a blood-dripping recognition of its master, it can merge into the Martial Artist's flesh and blood, subsequently assisting them in cultivation.”

“Its cultivation assistance effect is terrifyingly powerful. Once merged with the flesh, it is almost equivalent to constantly feeding the Martial Artist top-tier First Rank cultivation-type Precious Medicine, and its medicinal power is incredibly gentle; even a Ninth-Rank Martial Artist could absorb it.”

“So throughout history, any Martial Artist who obtained Emperor Wu's Final Edict, regardless of their previous cultivation, would rapidly climb to the limit of the First Rank as long as their Realm could keep up. It is truly frightening.”

“And what's even more terrifying is that even this extremely powerful cultivation assistance effect is actually just a trivial secondary function of Emperor Wu's Final Edict.”

“Its true purpose is only one, and that is—to allow Martial Artists at the Innate True Essence Realm and below to enter the legendary Martial Emperor's Relic Palace!”

Mentioning the 'Martial Emperor's Relic Palace,' even though Chen Jiangping's limbs were severed, his eyes couldn't help but show a look of endless fervor and yearning.

However, Lin Yi had no patience to watch him daydream, so he immediately spoke to interrupt his fantasy.

“Chen Jiangping, stop daydreaming! Tell me, what is that Martial Emperor's Relic Palace?”

“You...”

Being suddenly interrupted by Lin Yi, a flash of anger crossed Chen Jiangping's eyes as he lay on the grass. Then he gave a somewhat neurotic laugh before slowly starting to explain.

“The Martial Emperor's Relic Palace is a palace built by the Martial God.”

“Legend has it that after the Martial God unified the Nine Provinces, established the Sacred Martial Dynasty, became invincible in the world, and suppressed the mortal Realm for three hundred years...”

“One day, during a session of cultivation, he actually had another Epiphany and broke through, reaching another divine and mysterious, incredibly terrifying Realm. He was about to shatter the void and ascend, heading to an even more fearsome Upper Realm than the Nine Provinces Continent.”

“At that time, within the imperial family of the Sacred Martial Dynasty, there was no force other than the Martial God himself powerful enough to subdue the world's heroes.”

“So, for the sake of his descendants, the Martial God took the initiative to dissolve the Sacred Martial Dynasty before his Ascension and placed most of the treasures he had collected throughout his life into a palace. That palace is the Martial Emperor's Relic Palace!”

“Thus, for thousands of years in the history of the Nine Provinces Continent, the Martial Emperor's Relic Palace has been recognized as the number one treasure land! The number one place of Opportunity!”

“As the only key to enter the Martial Emperor's Relic Palace, even if it only allows Martial Artists at the Innate True Essence Realm and below to enter, its value can be imagined. Even an Xiantian Grandmaster would go mad if they found out!”

“Lin Yi, if you spare me today, take me to the nearest city to heal my wounds, and swear on your parents' lives that you will never use any means against me again, then I will tell you where I hid my Emperor Wu's Final Edict. How about it?”

After speaking, Chen Jiangping looked at Lin Yi, his sinister eyes flashing with strange light.

He knew that what Lin Yi cared about most in this world was his parents. Back then, to save those two pieces of trash, Lin Yi was even willing to kneel and kowtow to him.

So as long as Lin Yi swore on his parents' lives today, he would be safe in the future.

And as long as he was safe, he would still have hope of reclaiming Emperor Wu's Final Edict!

“Swear on my parents' lives?”

“Chen Jiangping, let me tell you, that is impossible!”

Hearing those words, Lin Yi's face immediately showed a cold refusal.

“My parents are the most important people to me in this world. I will never use their lives to guarantee anything!”

“I'll give you two paths now.”

“One, tell me exactly where you hid Emperor Wu's Final Edict, and I might consider sparing you after I obtain it!”

“Two, in three breaths, die under my blade!”

“What!”

Hearing Lin Yi's words, Chen Jiangping instantly exploded, endless resentment flashing in his eyes.

“Not swearing on your parents' lives is one thing! But even after I hand over Emperor Wu's Final Edict, you'll only 'consider' sparing me?”

“Lin Yi, you're taking things too far!”

“Heh! So what if I am?”

Lin Yi sneered.

“Compared to your humiliation and deception that day, I am already incredibly merciful.”

“Now, you have two breaths left.”

“Lin Yi, I...”

“One breath!”

“No! I don't believe it! I don't believe you'd really be willing to give up Emperor Wu's Final Ed—”

“Die!”

“No! I'll hand it over! I'll hand it over!”

Seeing Lin Yi's long blade about to fall, Chen Jiangping, lying on the grass, was completely driven to despair.

His eyes were bloodshot, and the unwillingness and resentment in them seemed like they could kill Lin Yi. At the same time, he roared out.

“The token is on me! Although I've already reached the limit of the First Rank and the token's cultivation assistance is no longer useful to me, I've always kept it with me for safety.”

“However, Lin Yi, I can hand over Emperor Wu's Final Edict today, but you must let me go.”

“Because after I obtained Emperor Wu's Final Edict, I already set up a backup plan. If I don't appear in seven days, that backup plan will automatically spread the news that I possess Emperor Wu's Final Edict.”

“If I'm dead by then, everyone will know the killer who killed me—which is you, Lin Yi—possesses a piece of Emperor Wu's Final Edict!”

“If that happens, even if you have the protection of the Heavenly Mountain Sect, you will definitely not be able to keep this token. You'll even implicate your parents, your friends, implicate...”

“Cut the nonsense and hand over the token!”

Hearing Chen Jiangping's threat, Lin Yi simply barked out to interrupt him.

Upon hearing this, Chen Jiangping's body trembled with rage, but in the end, under Lin Yi's cold gaze, he could only grit his teeth. He opened his mouth and exhaled, causing the surrounding air to instantly form a sharp sword. It then sliced open his chest, revealing a miraculous token inside. It was about half the size of a palm, appeared to be made of bronze, was completely unstained by blood, and emitted a faint green light.

And the moment the token appeared, a cold blade light grew larger and larger in his eyes.

In the next moment... Squish!

Accompanied by a sound in the air, the cold blade swept across Chen Jiangping's neck like a bolt of lightning, ruthlessly severing his head amidst his complete unwillingness and resentment.

From the moment he encountered Chen Jiangping today, Lin Yi had never thought of letting him go. Not before, and not now!

Because when it came to his enemies, Lin Yi always believed in rooting them out completely, without showing the slightest mercy.

As for the other party's threat?

Setting aside whether the threat was real or fake, even if it were true, would Chen Jiangping really not spread the word about Lin Yi possessing Emperor Wu's Final Edict after being released?

That was impossible!

After all, in terms of character, Chen Jiangping's reputation was well-known.

“However, now that I've killed Chen Jiangping and obtained Emperor Wu's Final Edict, once the news spreads in seven days...”

“The world is truly about to change!”

On the grass, Lin Yi leaned over slightly to pick up the token. He then looked up at the sky and murmured softly.