But Bai Yue was soon shocked when he saw Lin Yun. He had a rough impression of Lin Yun, a genius who rose recently in the Sword Firmament Pavilion. However, he never imagined that Lin Yun would come this far.

“You want to compete with me?” questioned Bai Yue as he looked at Lin Yun. His aura was cold like a block of ice.

“Can’t I?” Lin Yun calmly replied to him.

“I will advise you not to. Consider this well before making your move. It’s not easy for you to come this far and I can let you go if you leave now. Otherwise, I won’t give you enough time to crush the jade slip,” said Bai Yue coldly. He wasn’t being generous. Instead, he was concerned that someone else might come right at the same time. 

He was sure that there would be others who made it to the eighth stage and that they might take advantage of him if he fought Lin Yun.

“Make your move,” replied Lin Yun calmly.

“How stubborn. It’s a waste for you to have this...