Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

The "internal strife within the Zhao family" has ended.

This was a rebellion in which everyone was a Trisolaran, and everyone laid the answer to the riddle on the surface. The most regrettable thing was that the Azure Dragon Society ended up in the same position as the Encountering Immortals Gang.

The world of martial arts has lost its scapegoat.

Zhao Yuanyan, Prince Xiangyang, Chai Yu, and others certainly cannot be blamed. In the dossier that Zhao Zhen stamped and concluded, a total of three people were ultimately blamed.

The leader of the Azure Dragon Society was a remnant of the previous dynasty. He established the Azure Dragon Society by relying on the old subordinates of the previous dynasty, colluded with foreign tribes, and stirred up trouble in the Central Plains. His crimes were heinous and he deserved to be torn to pieces.

Bian Mouting, the Grand Commandant of the Imperial Guard, colluded with the Manchus, sold military equipment, and smuggled military intelligence. After his scheme was exposed, he plotted a rebellion and was executed by slow slicing, with his entire family exterminated.

Sima Dongming, the Grand Commander of the Manchu Sticky Rod Office, instigated Bian Mouting to rebel and assassinate the Prince of Xiangyang and the Eighth Prince. His crimes were unforgivable, and his body was left to rot in the wilderness, his bones crushed and scattered to the winds.

Those who colluded with the rebels and traitors will be dealt with accordingly; there is no need to elaborate further.

Li Zhaoting saved the emperor's life on numerous occasions, for which he was greatly rewarded. He was promoted from Duke of Zhenguo to King of Zhenguo, with his fief located in Jinling. He was also betrothed to Princess Tianxiang and given the additional title of "King Who Does Not Resign from His Duty After Leaving the Palace!"
The heroes such as Lu Xiaofeng, Chu Liuxiang, Hua Manlou, and Ximen Chuixue were all rewarded. Those with families and businesses were given pearls and jade, while other heroes of the martial arts world were given gold medals.

Chu Liuxiang desperately needs the "exoneration token," an officially certified "master thief" that allows him to escape punishment when pursued by the Six Doors' divine constables.

Lu Xiaofeng is the most special.

He wanted neither fine wine nor beautiful women, but only one order from the emperor: anyone who heard this order must burst into laughter.

The effect is as follows:

Honest Monk: Lu Xiaofeng, you've done such a great service, what reward do you want? I think, given your personality, you should ask for thirty beauties!

Tang Zhuquan: This monk really has no taste. Does Lu Xiaofeng need the emperor's reward to find women? He can pick them up himself! He'll definitely ask for fine wine!

Chu Liuxiang: Brother Lu has no home or job and cannot afford to support thirty beauties. Given Brother Lu's hobbies, he would either want a pardon or to enjoy the imperial jade liquor.

Hua Manlou: Lu Xiaofeng, if this thing isn't a secret, could you share it with us?

Lu Xiaofeng: Okay! But I'm only telling you! You can't tell anyone else. Come closer!
Hua Manlou: Hahahahahaha!
Tang Zhuquan: What did the emperor say?
Lu Xiaofeng: Come closer!
Tang Zhuquan: Hahahahahaha!
Honest Monk: Hahahaha!
Chu Liuxiang: Hahahahahaha!
Ximen Chuixue: Hahahahahaha!
That day, everyone laughed heartily, turning the palace, which had been bombed into ruins, into a sea of ​​laughter.

The heroes returned to their respective homes, and Zhao Zhen needed to resolve everything, whether it was the troubles left behind by the rebels, the war in the north, or the floods in Chanzhou.

Zhao Zhen was extremely busy and overwhelmed. If it weren't for the emotional support provided by Prince Xiangyang and Li Zhaoting, which gave him a great sense of satisfaction, he would have really wanted to quit.

After working for more than half a month, Zhao Zhen finally managed to get things sorted out. Just as he was about to rest for five or six days, news came from the north: Li Nanxing had decisively defeated the Manchu cavalry.

This was originally a dual plan.

The Manchus and Zhao Yuanyan had long been in cahoots.

An invasion from the south drew away a large army.

One launched a rebellion, disrupting the imperial court.

One could acquire Liao territory, then move south to see if it could annex the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun, or, like the Liao in the past, force the Song Dynasty to pay annual tribute.

He ascended the throne of the Song Dynasty without ever thinking about what to do next. He was full of confidence before he did anything, believing that he would become a wise ruler and be remembered in history.

When you actually get started, you'll find that you're unprepared. You have neither talent nor a complete and feasible plan; all you have are a few empty slogans.

The two-pronged attack strategy failed completely.

The Manchu cavalry was defeated by Li Nanxing, who won one battle after another and was in high spirits. Agui barely led the remaining troops back to the Manchus, with more than half of his soldiers lost.

All the rebels within the Song Dynasty were wiped out. Whether it was the Azure Dragon Society or the Blood Robe Hall, whether it was the Zhao family clan or the Chai family, all the malignant tumors were eradicated.

Although he was exhausted, the feeling of victory was fucking awesome! Zhao Zhen worked overtime and stayed up all night for several days in a state of intense emotional turmoil, losing several thousand strands of hair.

Because of this unique situation, all the newly successful candidates in the imperial examinations benefited from this, not only receiving higher official positions than usual, but also gaining more opportunities for experience.

For his meritorious service in solving the case, Lü Xiucai was promoted beyond the usual ranks and appointed as the prefect of Chanzhou, with three major tasks.

First, to provide relief to disaster victims and alleviate the epidemic;

Secondly, dikes and dams were built to reduce flooding;
Third, improve people's livelihoods and restore prosperity;
None of the three tasks were easy, but Lü Xiucai did them with great enthusiasm. Although he was down on his luck in his youth, he was very capable and had a remarkable career.

Needless to say, Lü Xiucai's abilities are unquestionable. With his incorruptible character, he was able to rise through the ranks because of his genuine achievements and never resorted to opportunism.

In terms of his official career, judging from the ages of Lü Qingning and Lü Qingcheng, Lü Xiucai was over forty years old when he appeared in "Longmen Express", definitely no more than fifty.

In his forties, he rose through the ranks to the Ministry of Revenue based on his achievements in Qingzhou, becoming the Vice Minister of Revenue. His official career was in no way inferior to that of Feng Shaoqing.

When Lü Xiucai was at his lowest point, he even sold his ancestral property and went from being a child prodigy to an accountant. Once he passed the imperial examination, he immediately had a breakthrough and his luck turned around.

From then on, he rose rapidly through the ranks and was promoted all the way up.

Li Zhaoting knew nothing about these matters.

After holding their wedding in the capital, Tianxiang immediately returned to Jinling. The Eighth Prince's fuss was useless. Tao Sanchun was the officiant at their wedding, which directly elevated her seniority!
The Eighth Prince: bestowed by the late Emperor...

Tao Sanchun: Which former emperor are you talking about? Those two brothers from the Zhao family, which one of them hasn't taken a punch from me?

Tianxiang: I am so happy here that I don't miss my father.

Li Zhaoting: Father-in-law, remember to come and give me a red envelope when my child is one month old. Anyway, you have eight titles and receive eight times the salary. You have so much money that you can't spend it all in three lifetimes!
At the King's Palace in Jinling, Li Zhaoting enjoyed classic operas and plays such as "The New Female Imperial Son-in-Law," "The Legend of the White Snake," and "A Detailed Account of the King of Jinling" every day.

He couldn't be said to be completely indifferent to matters of the martial arts world and the imperial court; rather, he was oblivious to everything else, focusing solely on passing on his teachings and diligently practicing every day.

The Azure Dragon Society branch near their home managed to escape the imperial court's crackdown and sought refuge with the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion. Currently, it is a branch of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, mainly selling insider information.

For example: among Li Zhaoting's wives, Feng Suzhen and Princess Tianxiang had the best relationship; Lan Fenghuang and Wang Shenglan had the best relationship; Cheng Huaixiu and Li Shengnan would inevitably serve the emperor at the same time; Mei Lanzhuju were very afraid of Xing'er, Princess Tianxiang's dowry maid; Mei Zhu, the head steward of the Zhenguo Mansion, was pregnant, and the underworld of Jinling breathed a sigh of relief...

Li Zhaoting had several children, including Li Hengwu, Li Duruo, Li Manxi, Li Youlan, Li Changpu, Li Duheng, and Li Qingdai. Because there were so many children, the old man had to loosen the restrictions on the generational names of the Li family. Even Feng Suzhen, who was a top scholar, could not name more than a dozen children under the messy restrictions.

Two years passed quickly, as if in a daze.

……

April 9th, Wudang Mountain.

Today is the 106th birthday of Zhang Sanfeng, the number one martial arts master and a legendary immortal. The number 106 is neither perfect nor has any special meaning.

Zhang Sanfeng did not intend to hold a grand ceremony. Because his cultivation was too profound, exceeding the limits of the world, the world had been rejecting him. Zhang Sanfeng had to use methods such as the Turtle Breathing Technique and the Heavenly Silkworm Skill to fall into a deep sleep in order to suppress his cultivation. He often went into seclusion for several months and rarely showed his face more than twice a year.

Even elite Wudang disciples like Zhang Wuji, Yun Feiyang, and Bai Yujing rarely saw Zhang Sanfeng. On his 106th birthday, they simply ate a bowl of longevity noodles.

Things often turn out differently than expected.

This 106th birthday banquet was dozens of times more lively than the 100th birthday banquet six years ago, with martial arts figures crowding the entire Wudang Mountain to offer their congratulations.

The celebration was so grand back then because of the two factors of "100 years old" and "Dragon-Slaying Saber". What's so special about the 106th birthday banquet?
What's special is the gift.

Li Zhaoting's gift to Zhang Sanfeng.

That was a challenge!

Four years ago, during the palace coup in the capital, Li Zhaoting first challenged Guan Qi to a duel, sending Guan Qi to shatter the void. He then defeated a supreme grandmaster whose name could not be revealed, thus establishing his unparalleled status in the martial arts world. Everyone understood that Li Zhaoting would challenge Zhang Sanfeng sooner or later, and in this duel between Zhang Sanfeng and Li Zhaoting, at least one of them would shatter the void.

Therefore, when Bai Yutang sent the challenge letter to Zixiao Palace, the entire martial arts world erupted like a volcano, and no other matter in the martial arts world could compare to this.

Martial arts practitioners from all over the country came to witness the ceremony.

From Bagan in Siam in the south to the Arctic in the north, from overseas islands in the east to the deserts of the Western Regions in the west, monks, Taoists, lamas, swordsmen, gunmen, gangsters, and righteous people—anyone who can be carried to Wudang Mountain on a stretcher will come to watch the battle.

The sun rises.

Li Zhaoting and Zhang Sanfeng ate longevity noodles made by Lei Bin at the top of Tianzhu Peak. After years of hard work, Master Lei's status in noodle making is equivalent to Zhang Sanfeng's status in martial arts. This guy actually developed instant noodles that are easy to store and carry, but the production efficiency is a bit low and the production capacity cannot be expanded for the time being.

The two of them ate instant noodles.

Zhang Sanfeng ate a thick soup of pork bone noodles.

Li Zhaoting ate braised beef noodles.

After taking one bite, I felt tears streaming down my face.

It’s not easy!

Having traveled through so many years, he was actually able to eat authentic braised beef noodles. He didn't want to leave a single drop of soup. After finishing three bowls of soup noodles, Li Zhaoting let out a satisfied burp.

“Master Zhang, you’ve carried this burden for so many years, it’s time for you to rest! I’ll take on this responsibility!”

"I never expected it. I thought it would be Wuji or Feiyang who took over the responsibility, or even Xiao Qiushui from the Huanhua Sword Sect. I never thought it would be you in the end. Yi Jifeng is really lucky to have found such a good disciple."

"Could you tell me the story of the Primordial Demon?"

"There's nothing to say, it's just a wisp of evil thought that can't be killed by normal means!"

The original Heavenly Demon is not particularly strong, but it is extremely troublesome. Not only does it possess the characteristic of being immortal, it can also lead people astray into the demonic path through evil thoughts and demonic energy.

When Yan Jing'an came to Wudang Mountain, she asked me to kill the Primordial Demon. I tried many times, whether I tore it into pieces, burned it to ashes, or suppressed it in a secret realm, the Primordial Demon would reappear after a while, causing a chaotic situation of demons running rampant.

Enraged, I relentlessly pursued him. Whenever I sensed the aura of the Primordial Heavenly Demon, no matter how far apart we were, I would rush over and blast him to pieces.

Shatter, tear apart, burn, freeze...

I don't remember how many times I killed him, but I know that as the number of times increased, the Primal Heavenly Demon became less and less active in the martial arts world. Yan Jing'an summarized some methods based on the records passed down for thousands of years by Cihang Jingzhai.

First and foremost is the killing. Every era in the martial arts world produces its own top martial artists, such as Lü Bu and Guan Yu in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and Li Yuanba in the early Tang Dynasty. These people would face the Primal Heavenly Demon for various reasons, kill the Primal Heavenly Demon, and prevent the Heavenly Demon from doing evil.

Secondly, there is the sealing, sealing the Primal Heavenly Demon in a secret realm, just like when Zhao, Long, Xiang, and Huangfu fought fiercely in the Western Regions and joined forces to suppress the Primal Heavenly Demon in a secret realm, keeping him quiet for more than ten years.

However, the four of them did not expect that the Primordial Demon had long since escaped the seal beneath One Blade Gorge. Secret realms all have entrances and exits, and cannot permanently suppress demons.

Thirdly, there is governance. Demons live on desires and absorb malevolent energy, murderous energy, blood energy, and evil energy in chaotic times, so their power is inexhaustible. When peace and prosperity arrive, the power of the original demon will gradually weaken. Emperors Tang and Song used this method to deal with the original demon, and the effect was quite remarkable.

The fourth is salvation. Five eminent monks tried to use Buddhism to save the primordial demon, but all of them failed. The only result left was called: Buddha's Demon-Slaying Pill.

The fifth option is sacrifice: actively absorbing the demonic nature of the primordial demon into one's own body, then setting oneself on fire and burning oneself. "If I don't go to hell, who will?" This always fails.

The result was the acquisition of three sets of sword techniques: one was the Ruyi Tianmo Lianhuan Bashi of the Demonic Sect, another was the Abi Dao Sandao of the Guihai family, and the last set was not recorded in the martial arts world and was stored in Lingjiu Palace.

The sixth is to gather good fortune. This is a plan proposed by Yan Jing'an. Since every era has warriors who are born to deal with the Primal Heavenly Demon, why not gather all the good fortune on this person and cultivate him into the strongest person in history to deal with the Primal Heavenly Demon? I think this is inappropriate. Masters are not cultivated!
Martial arts masters are forged through battle! Good fortune offered willingly is meaningless; it's like pulling up seedlings to help them grow, and could very well lead to disaster.

Don't misunderstand, Yan Jing'an didn't choose you. She initially had two targets: Lang Fanyun and your father, both of whom she rejected decisively.

Your father refused most decisively. He doesn't know any martial arts and wants to use his own methods to dissipate the power of the Primal Heavenly Demon. Li Nanxing, you live up to your reputation.

The seventh requirement is to forge a weapon, a weapon to slay demons and monsters, to completely annihilate the primordial demons. I think your Purple and Green Twin Swords fit the requirements quite well.

No matter what kind of plan it is, it takes time.

My duty is to hold off the Primordial Demon. As soon as he shows himself, I will kill him.

They did not give the primordial demon time to grow stronger.

In return, I cannot shatter the void until a new generation of martial artists grows up. Fortunately, I must protect the Wudang Sect and pass on the Wudang tradition.

Don't imagine me to be too noble. We are simply exchanging what we need. Yan Jing'an needs my help to suppress the Primordial Heavenly Demon, and I need the connections of Cihang Jingzhai to develop and strengthen the Wudang Sect. Yan Jing'an doesn't owe me anything, and I don't owe Yan Jing'an anything either. When the fight breaks out later, you don't need to think about helping her pay off her debts. Nobody owes anyone anything.

Is there anything else you want to ask?
My time is running out!

I want to see the world beyond the sky!
After persisting for so many years, I'm exhausted!

"You can directly shatter the void!"

"That won't do! I need to confirm that you have the ability to fight against the Primordial Heavenly Demon! Besides, so many people have come to Wudang Mountain to watch the battle; how can we not have a fight?"

"You just want to fight, don't you?"

"Am I really that good-tempered?"

"Hiss~ It really isn't that great..."

"Come on! Sparr with me!"

Zhang Sanfeng put down the bowl, wiped his mouth, and waved his hand in the air. His wide robe sleeves were like a curtain that covered the sky, or like scissors that stretched across the sky.

The next moment, the sky opened!
A long crack appeared in the sky.

The gates of heaven and earth shatter the void!
As Zhang Sanfeng unleashed his battle power, Li Zhaoting felt a repulsion, an unparalleled repulsion. Heaven and earth seemed to be rejecting Zhang Sanfeng, wanting him to shatter the void as soon as possible. When powerful beings clash, heaven and man interact, accompanied by raging storms. A laugh can bring eternal spring, a cry can bring eternal sorrow. With every gesture, they can stir up tides of primordial energy.

Zhang Sanfeng went a step further, from the unity of heaven and man to defying heaven and earth. You want me to leave? This humble Taoist will not grant your wish! This humble Taoist will stay for decades!

The Wudang School has many mental cultivation techniques that are extremely difficult to practice and seem useless. These techniques were created by Zhang Sanfeng when he was bored and had nothing better to do than create the indestructible golden Buddha statue by ascetic monks, just to torment themselves.

For example, the "Turtle Breathing Technique" can put a person into a state similar to hibernation, where they can go without food or water for a long time. Its practical effect is close to zero; its only purpose is to prove that one's internal martial arts skills have reached the pinnacle.

I also use sleeping to kill time when I'm bored.

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

For example, the "Heavenly Silkworm Skill" is a unique skill that involves the cycle of life and death and seeking life in the midst of death. Through nine transformations, it tempers the body into immortal flesh and jade bones. In recent years, Zhang Sanfeng has been spinning a cocoon once a year to dissipate excess true energy.

The combination of these two is no different from hibernation.

Spring sleepiness, autumn lack, summer doze, winter and March when I can't sleep.

He almost went from being a terrestrial deity to a sleeping god.

"Qiang!"

With a sword cry, the purple and green swords sprang from their sheaths into Li Zhaoting's palm. After years of tempering, Li Zhaoting and the purple and green swords had become inseparable.

"clang!"

Zhang Sanfeng's fist clashed with Li Zhaoting's sword light, their energy surging and soaring into the sky.

Amid the horrified gazes of tens of thousands of spectators, the sky split open from the middle, like a door panel or a stream of water, forming two distinct parts that refused to yield to each other.

Upon closer inspection, one can see that black lightning crackles around the fist and the blade of the sword, giving it an air of mystery.

This was not lightning, but a spatial rift formed by the extreme burst of true essence tearing apart the surrounding space.

Li Zhaoting released sword energy from all the acupoints on his body. The innate, formless sword energy that broke through the body and the sword energy that returned to the origin of ten thousand swords merged perfectly together, forming a supreme and divine torrent of sword energy that pierced through the clouds and mist of Wudang with a single sword.

Zhang Sanfeng raised his hand and unleashed a Wudang Cotton Palm technique.

Cotton Palm is the basic martial art of the Wudang School. All outer disciples know Cotton Palm, but to master it to its highest level requires countless hardships.

Since the founding of Wudang, there have been over a thousand inner disciples and tens of thousands outer disciples. No more than twenty people have mastered the Cotton Palm technique to perfection, and no more than a single palm strike has reached its pinnacle and been praised by the world. Zhang Sanfeng's palm strike cannot be described as a "technique".

Li Zhaoting only knew one thing.

Six years ago, the powerful move that killed Yu He was at least two or three levels weaker than this palm strike.

The path of martial arts involves refining essence into qi, refining qi into spirit, refining spirit into emptiness, refining emptiness into the Dao, and shattering the void. When Zhang Sanfeng reached the stage of refining emptiness into the Dao, he transcended the limitations of the word "integration into the Dao" through repeated battles with the Primordial Heavenly Demon. He neither integrated into the Dao nor shattered the void.

"Om~~"

The Azure Sword emitted a shrill sword cry, and all the sword energy, sword intent, and metallic energy of the entire Wudang Mountain gathered in mid-air, forming thousands upon thousands of sword beams.

Wan Jian returns to his clan!

Sword energy swept across, shaped like a millstone, grinding away Zhang Sanfeng's all-powerful palm strike. The Purple Star Soft Sword swirled and circled around Li Zhaoting, its sword energy condensing into a long purple dragon, its purple light covering the void and forming hundreds of sword energy lotuses.

Azure Lotus Sword Song - Sword Dismounted and Knee Strike!
Zhang Sanfeng showed an interested expression. With his left hand he used the Wudang Cotton Palm and his right hand he used the Mountain-Shaking Iron Palm. The two palm forces, one hard and one soft, formed a millstone.

Li Zhaoting crossed his two swords and slashed forward.

Tianxuan - Zhenyue!

Zhang Sanfeng laughed and said, "Little fellow! You dare to hold back in front of me? You've finally decided to take out the Heavenly Sword! Let me see just how profound the Supreme Heavenly Sword is!"

"I won't let you down, senior!"

"Those watching, open your eyes wide! This is the last lesson I will teach you! Don't let your minds wander!"

Knowing that the battle was over and he could not possibly remain in this world, Zhang Sanfeng waved his hands and used the ultimate technique he had comprehended over the years when he had nothing else to do.

The Five Thunder Heavenly Heart Palm, a palm technique created based on Lin Lingsu's thunder magic, is the most powerful palm technique, possessing the force of thunder and lightning, and uniquely accompanied by the sound of wind and thunder.

The Nine Palaces Divine Palm technique conceals eighty-nine seventy-two hand-pointing and disarming methods, cutting, striking, and seizing, with the unexpected and the orthodox complementing each other. The feet move according to the nine palaces and eight trigrams, making it a superior palm technique that can deal with both internal and external forces at the same time. It is extremely difficult to master.

The Thirteen Forms of Snake and Crane: The snake leaps and the crane dances. The body moves like a crane dancing, a snake crawling, soaring in the air, and lying on the ground. The complexity and speed of the changes in the body are dazzling. When Zhang Sanfeng was traveling, he happened to see the snake and crane fighting and comprehended the thirteen moves of fist and foot.

One Qi Palm, Two Elements Palm, Great Luo Divine Palm, Thirteen Divine Swords, Soft Finger Sword, Nine Palaces Linked Sword, Swimming Dragon Sword Technique, Tai Chi Wisdom Sword, Thousand Mountains Overlapping...

Zhang Sanfeng, with his superior strategic vision, fully demonstrated the true meaning of Wudang's ultimate martial arts. Li Zhaoting's sword could break through all techniques; no matter what the move was, he could neutralize it with a single, casual strike.

The heroes stared wide-eyed, dazzled by the sights, their eyes brimming with tears from exhaustion, yet they dared not relax their vigilance for even a moment.

Even if the number one or two martial arts masters in the world were to stare until they were blinded, they could not close their eyes.

In this respect, Wudang disciples have a great advantage.

One person only needs to record one move.

Zhang Wuji, Yun Feiyang, Bai Yujing, Yang Yuqian, and others were all enlightened while watching the battle.

Lu Xiaofeng sipped his wine and quietly enjoyed the moment.

Next to him was Tang Zhuquan, carrying a wine jar.

"clang!"

Li Zhaoting used "Heavenly Star - Breaking Illusion" to break Zhang Sanfeng's palm strike. The two exchanged a glance and simultaneously released their own energy, their strength suddenly increasing several times over.

The previous part was teaching, with the aim of instructing disciples. They could not use their full strength. From fist and foot techniques to swordsmanship, then to finger techniques, and finally to knife techniques, Zhang Sanfeng had fully demonstrated what should be shown and what should be left for the younger generation of Wudang. What followed was the ultimate duel.

"Boom!"

Dark clouds loomed overhead, and thunder roared.

The two of them soared into the sky, reaching straight into the clouds.

Zhang Sanfeng, using the Wudang Ladder Cloud Leap Technique, seemed to be climbing an invisible and intangible ladder to heaven, step by step walking towards the thunderous and lightning-filled clouds. Li Zhaoting's figure was like a sword, transforming into sword light, flying on his sword, piercing through the clouds and mist.

The spectators could no longer see anything at all.

Even powerful figures like Feng Suzhen, Li Shengnan, Lu Xiaofeng, and Ximen Chuixue could only see the clouds opening and closing intermittently, and the primordial energy of heaven and earth within a radius of dozens of miles being twisted into an enormous vortex, gradually forming a tornado.

Those with low martial arts skills can see the ever-changing clouds, witnessing them transform into all sorts of bizarre shapes.

All the masters above the Earthly Fiend Grandmaster level felt oppressed and suffocated. The higher their martial arts skills and the more superb their swordsmanship, the more they felt chest tightness and shortness of breath.

Ximen Chuixue, whose swordsmanship was divine, Qin Mengyao and Cheng Huaixiu, who had broken through to the Sword Heart Clarity, and even Yan Beifei, the number one swordsman of the Demonic Sect, and Yan Nantian, who had ten layers of wedding dress, all felt as if they were carrying a giant mountain on their backs. They couldn't help but release their own sword intent and condense into streaks of sword light.

The Geng metal sword energy is sure to kill without mercy!

Heavenly Heart Sword Style, Heavenly Benevolence Sword Ultimate!
Heart Sword Divine Technique, Benevolent Sword Emperor!
Nine Soul-Stealing Techniques, the Sword of Compassion!
The wedding dress is layered with ten layers, and thunder and fire rage from heaven and earth!
Snowflake Sword Technique: Snow falls without leaving a trace!
The swordsmen couldn't withstand the pressure, nor could the knife-wielders. All the martial artists present, all the grandmasters who had comprehended their own paths, unanimously unleashed the essence of their martial arts, engaging in a duel with Li Zhaoting and Zhang Sanfeng from afar, composing the most moving chapter in this duel.

Li Zhaoting shouted, "Ten Thousand Swords Return to Their Origin!"

Metaphysical swordsmanship, unparalleled throughout history.

Ten thousand swords bowed their heads, worshipping them as gods.

One after another, swords flew into the air.

Ximen Chuixue's Gengjin sword energy.

Qin Mengyao's Heavenly Heart Sword Stance.

Cheng Huaixiu's Heart Sword Divine Technique.

Yan Beifei's Nine Soul-Slaying Techniques.

Yan Nantian's wedding dress has ten layers.

Shangguan Yan's Phoenix Blood Sword Intent.

In addition, there's Li Zhaoting's Purple and Green Twin Swords.

Eight precious swords hovered around Li Zhaoting.

Yi Jifeng was moved to tears.

When the battle reached its final moment, Li Zhaoting had countless ways to decide the final outcome, but while he shouted "Ten Thousand Swords Return to One," he actually used eight swords flying at once, using the swordsmanship taught by his master to bring the duel to a close.

"Master Zhang, take this!"

"Interesting! Interesting! Truly interesting! A swordsman of the utmost passion and integrity, a sword light of the utmost passion and integrity, using this move to end the encounter, I feel completely exhilarated!"

Zhang Sanfeng released his Qi without reservation.

This was the first time he had fully unleashed his fighting spirit since he turned eighty. He pushed his ultimate techniques, such as the Nine Heavens True Scripture, the Heavenly Silkworm Skill, and the Pure Yang Limitless Skill, to their limits. There were no traces of his inner cultivation methods left on his body, only a slender arc.

Black and white colors appeared around the arc, then rotated rapidly to form a distinct black and white Tai Chi diagram, which shook the heaven and earth energy for dozens of miles. The martial arts intent of all the grandmasters watching the battle was completely suppressed by the Tai Chi diagram.

To calm the seas and subdue the waves, to stop the fighting and cease hostilities!
The final move Zhang Sanfeng used was exactly the same as the "Heavenly Sword" technique that Li Zhaoting had mastered.

Do not!
This is not Zhang Sanfeng's insight!
This is the intention that Zhang Sanfeng sensed from Li Zhaoting during their battle. He integrated this intention into his martial arts and, before leaving, wanted to teach both the disciples and grand-disciples of the Wudang School and Li Zhaoting, this younger generation, otherwise it would be unfair.

The sword and the Tai Chi symbol collided with a thunderous roar.

There was no earth-shattering explosion, no devastating energy torrent. The Tai Chi symbol slowly dissipated, the sword flew back to its master's hand, and the primordial energy of heaven and earth returned to calm. Zhang Sanfeng waved as if to say hello, his left hand gently behind his back, and his right hand patted the sky.

The gate between heaven and earth then opened.

A myriad of rays of light shone, and a thousand auspicious colors appeared.

Zhang Sanfeng stepped onto the invisible ladder to heaven, entering the gate of heaven and earth step by step. Only then did the crowd come to their senses, and cheers echoed for miles around.

Li Zhaoting fell from mid-air, thinking to himself, "That old guy really knows how to show off. If he's so capable, show us his left hand! Let everyone see his ripped sleeve and scratched fingers!"

but!

You can show off, so can I!

The moment Li Zhaoting landed on the ground, cracks appeared in the cliff behind Tianzhu Peak, and the mountain rocks collapsed. With a loud bang, a layer of the cliff was vertically cut away, leaving a smooth, mirror-like stone wall. Eight sword marks and a Tai Chi diagram were carved on the stone wall, which were the traces left by Li Zhaoting and Zhang Sanfeng's last battle.

Taihe Temple's leader, Mu Canglang, was initially somewhat resentful, thinking to himself, "Is Li Zhaoting out of his mind? You're dueling with Master Zhang of Zixiao Palace, you should be at Zhanqi Peak! What are you doing at Tianzhu Peak? Are you going to pay for the damage?"

That's right!

Although the various branches of Wudang are headed by Zixiao Palace where Zhang Sanfeng resides, the highest peak of Wudang, Tianzhu Peak, is the location of Taihe Temple. Taihe Temple is situated on the summit of Tianzhu Peak, where the two just fought.

However, as the stone wall cracked open, leaving behind the magnificent scene of a sword splitting the mountain, and eight sword marks engraved with the essence of swordsmanship, Mu Canglang had no complaints whatsoever. Just based on those eight sword marks, he could have made a huge profit by destroying Taihe Temple eight times. Moreover, the two of them fought in mid-air, which only thinned the cliff by one layer and did not damage the earth's veins.

Zhang Sanfeng's final move, embodying the spirit of embracing all rivers, humility, and calming the seas and waves, left the audience in awe.

With a single sword stroke, Li Zhaoting cleaved a mountain; with another, he carved a gorge. From this day forward, everyone understood that Li Zhaoting was the undisputed legend of the martial arts world. The title of "Number One Under Heaven" was not given away; it was earned through the struggle with his sword.

Compared to Zhang Sanfeng, the greatest martial artist in the world, Li Zhaoting was much more short-tempered. Most importantly, Li Zhaoting was too young and too fond of gaining experience in the martial arts world.

Li Zhaoting is not yet thirty years old. If he is kept at home for a long time, he will get sick sooner or later.

By then, the problem will be even more serious.

When Li Zhaoting went out for a trip, regardless of his ominous fate according to the Jiazi Tai Sui, his personality alone meant that he couldn't help but meddle in any illegal or criminal activities he witnessed.

Even if Li Zhaoting stays at home taking care of his children and doesn't concern himself with the affairs of the martial arts world, his close friends such as Lu Xiaofeng, Chu Liuxiang, and Tang Zhuquan will definitely get involved. No matter which one he offends, he might attract Li Zhaoting's attention.

The powerful figures of the martial arts world looked at each other in silence, remaining speechless.

Are gangsters still around?
Why don't we just join the righteous path?
Lay down your butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot!
Li Yanbei and Du Tongxuan are doing quite well. One became a monk and the other a Taoist priest. Although they eat only vegetables and tofu every day, at least they have kept their lives.

Tang Zhuquan asked loudly, "Li Zhaoting! Aren't you going to say a few words? Or recite a few lines of poetry!"

"From now on, I will be a legend in the martial arts world!"

Li Zhaoting waved his hand and flew away on his sword! (End of Chapter)