Chapter 2939 - 2943: The Strength of the Nine Venerables’ Top Experts

"I am Ling Xiao, new here, unfamiliar with the rules of the Sword King Dynasty. I don’t quite understand what the young lady just said?"

Ling Xiao looked at the aristocratic lady and asked.

Anyway, his name was quite common, even in the Chen Dynasty there were many with the same name, let alone in the Sword King Dynasty which was much larger. As a newcomer, it didn’t really matter to reveal it.

"Ling Xiao? Does it mean ’ambition soaring in the clouds’? Quite a nice name, but your cultivation level is a bit lacking.

To be honest, in the Sword King Dynasty, all sect forces are uniformly governed by the Sword Temple.

Martial artists from these forces must have an identity token issued by the Sword Temple.

Without an identity token, there are only two possibilities for martial artists.

One possibility is someone who’s just arrived in the Sword King Dynasty, unfamiliar with the place. But such people should be able to obtain an identity waist token in the border town, still don’t know why you don’t have one."

Saying this, the aristocratic lady glanced at Ling Xiao, then continued, "Another possibility is a fugitive!

A person daring to oppose the Sword Temple.

Without an identity token, you can hardly move in the Sword King Dynasty. Whether for accommodation or anything related to group activities, you must show the identity token.

Besides, the Sword Temple’s special martial artists will occasionally check the identity tokens, and once found without one,

at worst, you could be captured and conscripted or exiled,

at best, you might be killed on the spot!"

"So serious?"

Ling Xiao frowned. It seemed he either shouldn’t enter the city or should quickly get an identity token. Otherwise, many things would be inconvenient.

He felt the identity token was akin to an ID card in another segment of memory about another world.

But even stricter than that ID card.

Never heard of being conscripted or killed for lacking an ID card.

"Hehe, are you scared? Actually, you don’t have to be afraid. I have good connections. Just give me that golden bird on your shoulder, and I can help you get an identity token.

Absolutely no problem."

The aristocratic lady giggled.

"That’s impossible."

Ling Xiao shook his head and said, "This is like a brother to me, how could I give it to you?"

"Tch, really stingy. Anyway, you saved me, so it’s fine. There’s a city not far from here called Bright City, which has a place for identity token applications.

Usually, those who lost their identity tokens or whose tokens are invalid go there for reissue.

Originally, someone like you shouldn’t be able to get an identity token, but with me around, it’s okay. I’m quite familiar with the people there."

The aristocratic lady pouted.

At this moment, Ling Xiao started to think that this girl might just be the kind of pampered and very willful young lady.

But she’s a good person.

If she could help him get an identity token, so much the better.

Nonetheless, Ling Xiao remained cautious.

He didn’t want to be tricked due to carelessness.

"Thank you, young lady. After it’s done, I will surely give great thanks."

Ling Xiao clasped his hands and said.

"I don’t want anything, just give me that golden bird."

The aristocratic lady said.

"I really can’t give it."

Ling Xiao shook his head.

"Look at your stingy face. I bet you don’t have anything valuable. Just consider it as me repaying your lifesaving favor. Don’t worry, I don’t want anything from you."

The aristocratic lady shook her head and gave Ling Xiao a disdainful look.

However, Ling Xiao didn’t care about her disdain and remained calm.

"Let’s go, set off together."

The aristocratic lady waved and kept her eyes on Xiao Jin.

As she walked, she said, "What a beautiful bird, it’s golden and even glows.

What kind of exotic beast is this? I feel it seems very strong."

"The young lady is amused. Xiao Jin only has the Level One Thirteen-layer Pinnacle of Hell strength. It might dominate in a small country, but here in the Sword King Dynasty, it’s nothing."

Ling Xiao said.

"You must be holding it back. This little guy looks a bit like the Red Sun Golden Luan on the Sun Mountain. The same gold, the same beauty.

But that Red Sun Golden Luan is much stronger, with strength comparable to the highest Ruler, the Sword King Dynasty’s Sword King.

Maybe this Xiao Jin is of the same kind as the Red Sun Golden Luan. If I cultivate it well, surely I can make it stronger."

The aristocratic lady said confidently.

Red Sun Golden Luan?

Sun Mountain?

And Sword King?

Ling Xiao really wanted to ask thoroughly, but it wasn’t crucial now. The pressing issue was his safety.

"I heard you mention the fugitive list earlier, my country also has an ’Extreme Evil List.’ The martial artists on it are also wanted criminals who committed heinous crimes. Are they the same thing?"

Ling Xiao suddenly asked.

This fugitive list was most relevant to him.

Currently, without an identity card, who knows if he’d be mistaken for those fugitives.

"About the same."

The aristocratic lady nodded and said, "But there are differences.

The so-called fugitive list doesn’t necessarily have utterly vile characters, but ones that oppose the Sword Temple.

That’s why they’re wanted.

It’s different from your ’Extreme Evil List.’

Sword King Dynasty requires all martial artists to pledge allegiance to the court, represented by the Sword Temple.

Those unwilling to pledge are enemies. This is the iron-fisted rule of the Sword King Dynasty!

However, one thing is certain: the martial artists on the fugitive list are mostly very powerful.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t dare oppose the Sword Temple.

These people have bounty notices, stating ’life or death,’ capturing them alive or killing them will earn the bounty.

Based on the threat to the court and the martial artist’s strength, bounties differ.

Generally, bounties over one billion Low-grade Spirit Stones are for big Demon Heads.

As for the top five ranked individuals, they directly receive Middle-grade Spirit Stones as rewards.

The fifth gets four million, fourth five million, third six million, second ten million, and the first reaches a terrifying thirty million Middle-grade Spirit Stones, which is thirty billion Low-grade Spirit Stones.

It’s simply an astronomical number."

"Your Sword King Dynasty sure is damn wealthy, offering thirty billion Low-grade Spirit Stones for a single martial artist. Quite something."

Ling Xiao clicked his tongue in admiration.

"Oh, I have another question: within the Nine Supreme Forces, how powerful are these top-tier martial artists?"

Ling Xiao asked again.

"You sure have a lot of questions, but it’s fine to tell you. Though I’m not certain, I’ve heard some from the elders.

In the Sword King Dynasty, only the Sword King and Red Sun Golden Luan might have reached the First Transformation Yin-Yang Realm Seventeen-Layer Hell Pinnacle.

As for the Demon Master of the Demon Dragon Sword Court and the Golden Phoenix Sword Palace Master, who are no less powerful, they might reach the First Transformation Yin-Yang Realm Sixteen Layers of Hell.

Among the Nine Supreme Forces, the Linglong Palace is the most powerful, so the Jade Palace Master’s strength has reached an astonishing First Transformation Yin-Yang Realm Eighteen Layers of Hell cultivation level."