Lady, let me explain.

Chapter 71 Night Attack on Songshan
After sunset, it suddenly started to rain.

The monks in the temple brought vegetarian food. Lin Yi and Yue Lingshan ate it and went to the corridor to watch the rain. They saw a curtain of water hanging under the eaves, and the sky and the earth were all white.

Yue Lingshan had been separated from him for several months and missed him for a long time, so she had a lot to say.

Lin Yi was having a great time outside and didn't think much about her. He responded to her incoherently and stared at the rain in a daze.

He was still thinking about the idea of ​​a fast sword, and of course his reference was the Exorcism Sword Technique, which also took speed as its essence.

After Lin Yi washed himself, his internal energy to ward off evil spirits dissipated, but his understanding of this martial art remained.

The reason why the Exorcism Sword Technique is so fast is that it focuses on the linkage between internal strength and meridians. Its way of breathing is very different from traditional martial arts.

Lin Yi has gained a lot from studying the mysteries, but it still needs to be verified in actual combat.

Moreover, these gains are not enough to create a new martial art.

"To create a martial art, one must rely on understanding and extensive knowledge of martial arts."

"You can improve your comprehension and martial arts knowledge... You can go to the Langhuan Jade Cave in Mantuo Villa and learn all the martial arts in the world."

Lin Yi was delighted for a moment. Now that he had a basic concept and had found a perfect direction, the idea of ​​the fast sword was no longer a castle in the air.

Night soon fell, and accompanied by the clear sound of rain, the people of Huashan Sect, who had been traveling all day, fell into a deep sleep.

Because they were staying in the temple, Lin Yi shared a room with three male disciples. At three o'clock in the morning, he pressed the three men's sleep acupoints to prevent them from getting up at night.

Then Lin Yi changed into night clothes and went out.

He flew onto the roof and hid behind the ridge. After waiting for a moment, he saw three figures flying from north to south. They were wearing conical hats, straw raincoats, and swords on their waists. They were the patrolling monks of the Shaolin Temple.

The Lion-Slaughtering Conference is approaching, and Shaolin is on high alert, with patrols day and night to prevent thugs from taking action.

Lin Yi was traveling at night, and he didn't want to alarm these monks, so he could only avoid them.

After the three monks walked away, Lin Yi flew over two courtyards and saw three monks patrolling from west to east, so he could only continue to hide.

Fortunately, it is easy to hide your body and tracks in this rainy night.

The Huashan Sect's residence was located on the outskirts. Soon Lin Yi left Shaolin Temple, went down Shaoshi Mountain, and followed the Shaoxi River to the Songshan Sect's residence on Taishi Mountain.

Sneaking around on a rainy night, of course, is to kill people.

Last night, Zuo Lengchan and Cheng Kun conspired to send people to attack Huashan Sect at night. Of course, Lin Yi would not let this go.

It would be difficult to defeat Zuo Lengchan with two living people, so he could only use his own method to retaliate.

So Lin Yi decided to attack the Songshan Sect at night.

It is actually very difficult to assassinate Zuo Lengchan.

Zuo Lengchan is a martial arts expert, and it would take Lin Yi more than a hundred moves to kill him. This time is enough for the Songshan School's masters to send reinforcements. If they rush forward, they will inevitably be outnumbered and have to run away.

If you leave too many traces, there is also the risk of exposing your identity.

For example, recently, many martial arts masters died from their own martial arts moves, and everyone believed that it was Murong Fu's fault.

Similarly, the Songshan Sect could also identify him as the murderer based on his invisible sword energy and other characteristics. Assassinating the leader of a prestigious and upright sect would have a significant impact.

But except for Zuo Lengchan, killing the rest of the Songshan Sect was much easier and there was no worry at all.

……

Lin Yi did not take the usual route up the mountain. He relied on his lightness skills to climb up the cliff. After reaching the top in one breath, he came to a spacious platform.

This platform was built of hemp stone, each large stone chiseled perfectly flat. Lin Yi stood in the rain and looked around, only to see the mountains at his feet.

"This is the Fengchan Terrace."

Two hundred steps away from the Fengshan Terrace is the backyard of the Songshan School.

Lin Yi sneaked into the backyard and didn't see a single guard. He thought the guards were all in the front yard. After all, the back mountain was a cliff, and only masters with superb martial arts could climb it.

The Songshan Sect was much larger than the Huashan Sect. These courtyards were inhabited by disciples and servants, so Lin Yi simply skipped over them.

He came here tonight not only to kill people but also to hone his sword skills through actual combat. His target was at least someone of the level of the Thirteen Guardians of Songshan.

After passing a group of low houses, he suddenly saw a light in the rainy night. Lin Yi became suspicious and jumped down. He heard a conversation coming from inside the house. He sneaked under the small window and the voices became clearer.

"... Lin Yi's martial arts skills are truly remarkable. Even with over twenty experts attacking me, I couldn't escape unscathed. Yet, he could... Sigh!"

"Now that the Huashan Sect has taken refuge in the Shaolin Temple, what should I do? The Five Mountains Sect Conference is coming up soon, and with Lin Yi in the Huashan Sect, I can't sleep or eat!"

"Master Yuanzhen, why don't you instruct your subordinates in the temple to poison the food of the Huashan Sect?"

Lin Yi's heart moved, and found that Zuo Lengchan and Cheng Kun were in the room!
He really didn't expect that Cheng Kun was hiding in the Songshan Sect.

This is an unexpected surprise!

Zuo Lengchan and Cheng Kun both had profound internal strength. Even if he was light-footed, the other party would definitely notice him if he got within ten feet.

It happened that it was raining heavily tonight, and the sound of the rain covered up all his movements, so the two people in the house were unaware of it.

At this time, an old and gloomy voice sounded: "Leader Zuo, this matter needs to be carefully considered to avoid alerting the enemy."

Zuo Lengchan sighed again, "Is the Lin family's Exorcism Sword Technique really that powerful? In less than a year, he went from being an unknown youngster to where he is now."

Before his death, Yue Buqun also had a plan, letting Lao Denuo steal the fake Sword Manual of Exorcism. Presumably, Zuo Lengchan had already practiced the fake sword manual at this time.

Lin Yi eavesdropped on their conversation under the window, thinking in his mind.

Zuo Lengchan is in the open, so there are many opportunities to kill him.

Cheng Kun hides in the dark and is good at disguising himself to save his life, and his insidiousness and ruthlessness far surpasses Zuo Lengchan.

This opportunity tonight cannot be missed.

At that moment, Lin Yi decided to first deal with Cheng Kun, the poisonous snake hiding in the dark.

The combined efforts of these two masters can delay the situation for a long time. To ensure that everything goes smoothly, Lin Yi can only wait patiently until they finish their discussion and Zuo Lengchan retreats.

Cheng Kun coughed again and said, "He used the heavy sword technique in Xiangyang. I think he had other opportunities... With his martial arts skills, no one can defeat him."

"The only plan now is to use the Dragon Slaying Sword to lure the world's masters to kill him."

Lin Yi frowned, and then heard Cheng Kun continue, "The Lion-Slaying Heroes Conference is Shaolin's home turf, and it's not for you and me to interfere, but it just so happens that the Five Mountains Unified Sect Conference is just ahead."

"Heroes from all over the world are going to Shaolin, and many have already arrived nearby. Why don't we spread the news that Lin Yi has the Dragon Slaying Sword, and then the Songshan Sect will send out invitations to heroes, inviting them to Songshan to watch the ceremony..." "Great." Zuo Lengchan said calmly, as if he was thinking.

Lin Yi leaned under the window, looking a little unhappy.

No matter who gets the Dragon Slaying Sword, troubles will come one after another.

After decades of spreading, the title of "Supreme Master of Martial Arts" has become so famous!
Countless people flocked to it, and it was impossible to kill them all.

Now that he has obtained the secret of the knife, it is not worth it to take such a big risk just for the sake of a sharp weapon.

The main reason is that hidden arrows are difficult to defend against. He can block them, but Yue Lingshan, Ning Zhongze and others cannot.

But if he really had to hand over this hot potato, Lin Yi would still be a little reluctant.

The Dragon Slaying Sword is not precious; what is important is its symbolic meaning.

Similar to the jade seal that was "given by heaven", as long as one could hold the Dragon Slaying Sword firmly, he would be the supreme master of the martial arts world, but not far from it.

“Is there any way to get this title without taking any risks?”

Lin Yi pondered. The two men inside the room were also plotting how to invite the heroes up the mountain and incite them to attack the Huashan Sect. They were also trying to figure out which experts from various sects and regions could be used...

After two quarters of an hour, the secret talk ended. Zuo Lengchan left the room, holding an oil umbrella, and headed towards the southern courtyard. Cheng Kun did not see him off, but blew out the oil lamp.

Lin Yi hid under the window, controlled his breathing and did not move.

He was already soaked, but with the Nine Yang Divine Art running, he didn't feel the cold. Raindrops as big as soybeans hit his face and body, but all of them bounced off.

Another cup of tea passed before Lin Yi slowly stood up - he flew directly through the window and broke in, wielding the Shaoshang Sword and the Shangyang Sword at the same time.

He had been listening to the breathing sounds in the house and had already locked onto Cheng Kun's position. Now the surprise attack was truly earth-shattering!

Cheng Kun was lying on the bed. In an instant, he was hit by two swords on his left shoulder, and the invisible sword energy almost penetrated his body.

Cheng Kun screamed and jumped up quickly. Several sword energies shot towards him. He dodged and blocked them, and blood spurted from his shoulder.

"Six Meridians Divine Sword, who are you!"

Lin Yi remained silent as invisible sword energy came one after another.

Cheng Kun's magic Yin finger had been broken by Zhang Wuji long ago, so he could only whistle and quickly exert his palm power to block it.

The whistling sound faded away, but was still very clear in the rainy night.

Cheng Kun swung his palm and chopped it down quickly. Instead of retreating, he rushed towards Lin Yi and used a small grappling technique to grab Lin Yi's arm.

Lin Yi sneered, and naturally took a step forward with the Lingbo Weibu, flashing behind him and stabbing at him with another sword.

Cheng Kun was hit by another sword on the back. He groaned, and his palm spun like a dragon, turning his body to hit Lin Yi. Lin Yi gathered all his energy and did not dodge.

Snapped!
The palm strike hit Lin Yi right on the chest. He used all his Nine Yang Qi to bounce Cheng Kun's palm strike back, adding more strength to it, and with a loud "crack", Cheng Kun's arm broke on the spot, and his body flew backwards, hitting the wall heavily.

Lin Yi fired his six magical swords in succession, including Shaoshang Sword, Zhongchong Sword, and Shaoze Sword. Every sword hit the target. Invisible sword energy swept through, and Cheng Kun's chest was covered in blood and flesh. He was deader than dead.

The Songshan Sect had already been alarmed. Shouts were heard several times, and a person was seen rushing towards them in the rain. It was Zuo Lengchan.

Lin Yi was carrying Cheng Kun's body out of the house when Zuo Lengchan came charging at him with a sword in hand. From more than ten feet away, he shouted angrily, "Who are you, you thief?"

Lin Yi smiled slightly, and did not bother with Zuo Lengchan. He jumped onto the roof, used his lightness skills, and floated away.

Zuo Lengchan jumped onto the roof, but saw heavy rain and no one in sight. He was horrified.

"Where did this master of Qinggong come from?"

"Even with Yuan Zhen's martial arts skills, he couldn't even survive a hundred moves!"

"When did he come... Could it be that he overheard the private conversation between Yuan Zhen and I just now?"

Zuo Lengchan's face was extremely gloomy, his wet clothes stuck to his body, and he felt cold all over.

……

Lin Yi quickly came to the edge of a cliff, threw Cheng Kun's body down, and sneaked into the courtyard of Songshan Sect.

He used the Six Meridians Divine Sword to kill Cheng Kun. Anyone who was interested could compare and see that the wounds on Cheng Kun's body were the same as those of the more than 20 killers who died in Luoyang City last night.

As a result, the entire Songshan Sect was alarmed, and chaos occurred both inside and outside, which was a good opportunity to fish in troubled waters.

Lin Yi casually knocked a Songshan disciple away, snatched his sword, and jumped onto the roof to wait.

The disciple was injured but not dead, and his screams and cries for help were heard.

Lin Yi stood on a high place and could see people around him rushing over with lanterns in their hands. The twinkling stars stood out in the dark night.

He ignored those ordinary disciples and saw two people flying towards him, who seemed to have good martial arts skills.

Lin Yi's heart moved, and he landed and hid under the wall. The two men followed the sound and flew out from behind the wall.

Without waiting for them to land, Lin Yi swung out his sword, stabbed one of them in the back, and then drew his sword to slash at the second person.

But the second man had already reacted, swung his sword in the air to block the move, and fell to the ground with a scream. Lin Yi took two steps forward and stabbed him with a sword. The man also had rich practical experience, rolled to avoid it, and lay on the ground, drawing his sword to counter Lin Yi's moves.

The two exchanged seven moves in a row. The man slapped the ground with one hand, bounced up, and stabbed Lin Yi's chest with a sword. Lin Yi did not dodge at all, and swung out his long sword, arriving first and piercing his throat with the sword.

Suddenly, there was a flash between heaven and earth, and Lin Yi saw the faces of the two men clearly - one of the Thirteen Guardians of Songshan, Zhong Zhen, the Nine-Curved Sword.

"Too slow, still too slow."

Lin Yi flew to the top of the wall, looking for his next target.

Boom——

A muffled thunder sounded, and blood and rain water mixed in the mud.

That night, Lin Yi killed more than ten people from the Songshan Sect, including three Taibao.

He met Zuo Lengchan several times, but never fought with him. He escaped by relying on his lightness skills, and then continued to look for good masters of the Songshan School to use as whetstones for his swords.

After more than ten bloody battles, Lin Yi's understanding of the fast sword has also reached a higher level.

Then he descended from Mount Taishi, threw the blood sword into the abyss, and found a secluded place to bury the blood clothes.

He carefully sneaked into Shaolin Temple, used the Nine Yang Qi to dry his clothes, and went back to sleep, leaving no trace...

(End of this chapter)