Martial Arts: My achievements in Beiliang were so great that they threatened the lord's positio

She strained her waist and exerted force in mid-air, her body gliding forward more than ten feet like a feather, narrowly avoiding the sword energy.

He then turned and fled north without looking back.

"Trying to leave?"

Lin Xuan's voice was as cold as iron: "When have you ever asked me that?"

With sleeves billowing, she moved swiftly through the wind, her toes occasionally brushing against the reeds for a little boost, like a swallow soaring through the clouds.

The two fled and chased each other, speeding northward, their white-clad figures flashing past each other in the misty drizzle.

A cool breeze swept across the fields, and a light drizzle fell. Gray clouds hung low on the northern horizon, and the setting sun cast a few golden rays through the gaps in the clouds.

Looking back, Luo Yang saw that the General of the Northern Garrison of Yanzhou was still chasing after them from a distance of three to five hundred feet, and his face immediately darkened.

"monster."

She muttered under her breath, never expecting that after advancing to the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, she would be forced into such a predicament by a martial artist at the Profound Point Realm.

The final counterattack, which possessed the power of a half-step terrestrial immortal, was shattered by Lin Xuan's single strike.

That strike probably truly crossed the threshold of the celestial realm.

Fortunately, the Celestial Realm allows one to draw upon the power of heaven and earth to strengthen oneself, enabling one to heal one's injuries while fleeing.

She secretly vowed that if she could escape this time, she would make this Lin fellow suffer greatly in the future.

"Buzz—"

A sharp sound suddenly rang in his ears. Luo Yang quickly took half a step to the side, and an invisible blade of energy grazed his temple, severing two strands of hair.

"Tsk."

She shouted angrily, "Lin Xuan! You brute! I've only been chasing your men for a few days, and they haven't died yet. Why are you pursuing them so relentlessly?"

"If you have the guts, follow me straight into the heart of the Northern Python Territory and see if those barbarians will devour you alive!"

Before he finished speaking, his speed increased dramatically, and he covered hundreds of feet in an instant.

With her sleeves billowing, she seemed to ride the wind through the air; if not for her disheveled appearance, she would indeed have the aloof and ethereal air of a fairy soaring through the sky.

Seeing that the white-robed man behind him remained unmoved and silently pursued them, Luo Yang was filled with hatred that made his teeth tremble.

Stop.

Two days later

The two had already ventured deep into the territory of the Northern Python Kingdom, a thousand miles away.

Luo Yang stopped in front of a cliff, her breathing rapid. The pain from the Dragon Subduing Palm wound in her lower abdomen was throbbing, affecting her internal organs and causing her face to contort slightly.

"Not running away anymore?"

Lin Xuan landed gracefully, his expression indifferent.

"Stop chasing... Lin the brute, General Lin."

Luo Yang smiled sadly: "What you're worried about is that I'll leak the news that you captured the Northern Python expert."

"I swear that if I reveal even the slightest bit of this, I will be punished by God."

Luo Yang softened his tone and said earnestly, "We met by chance and have no old grudges, so why must we fight to the death?"

She has always been proud and arrogant, but at this moment she had no choice but to humble herself.

"In this world, only the dead can remain silent forever."

Lin Xuan remained unmoved: "I don't believe you."

"cut."

As soon as the words were spoken, a flash of light appeared, a strong wind howled, and Luo Yang felt a chill run down his spine before leaping off the deep cliff.

"Lin the Madman, I'm not done with you yet!"

She gritted her teeth and roared angrily.

Using several protruding rocks on the cliff face, she reached the bottom of the cliff after a few breaths, just about to catch her breath—

But then a figure appeared in mid-air, riding the wind – none other than Lin Xuan.

Luo Yang's expression darkened, and he turned and rushed towards the direction of the Northern Python Imperial City.

Lin Xuan followed closely behind.

He didn't believe Luo Yang's words at all. Killing her would not only eliminate future troubles but also earn him a large number of Killing God Points.

With what I've gained so far, I might be able to break through to the Celestial Realm in one fell swoop.

Seven days and seven nights

Lin Xuan chased after Luoyang for three thousand miles, heading straight into the heart of Beiman.

"Stop chasing them!"

On the official road leading to the Northern Python Imperial City, Luoyang finally stopped, clutching his abdomen, unable to even straighten his back.

My vision blurred in waves.

For seven days and seven nights, without eating a single grain of rice or drinking a drop of water, he fled without sleep or rest despite his severe injuries.

Let alone her, even a terrestrial immortal would find it difficult to sustain this.

She said haltingly, "The Northern Python Imperial City is just ahead... If we keep chasing... we'll both perish."

"Do you still have the strength to escape?"

Lin Xuan walked slowly closer, his hands behind his back.

Although he was somewhat tired, he could still hold on thanks to the abundant blood and qi and strong physique of the Twelvefold Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill.

"Lin the Madman, are you really going to fight me to the death?"

Luo Yang, panting heavily, said, "Even if you can kill me, you'll never escape the Northern Python... Let's stop here and not bother each other again."

Lin Xuan did not answer, but instead raised his hand and shot out a sword aura.

Luo Yang barely managed to dodge, but his arm was still pierced by a hole the size of a finger, from which blood gushed out.

"General Lin Xuan, the Great General Who Guards the North, has attacked the Northern Python Imperial City!"

Luo Yang unleashed all his inner strength, letting out a long roar using the Buddhist Lion's Roar technique, the sound carrying for dozens of miles.

next moment

Powerful auras surged into the sky from the nearby Northern Python Imperial City, and then numerous experts rushed out of the city gate.

Chao Linxuan and Luoyang were rushing towards each other.

Come on.

"Let's die together."

Luo Yang sneered, "Even if I die, I'll drag you down with me."

The veins on Lin Xuan's forehead were faintly visible.

Within the Northern Python Imperial City, experts abound and powerful figures are as numerous as clouds; otherwise, the Central Plains court would not have felt such deep apprehension.

Venturing deep into the Northern Python territory to capture Luoyang was already a risky move, and Lin Xuan had not expected this woman to be so tenacious.

She managed to keep him occupied for seven days and seven nights.

It must be done quickly.

Although he was quite confident in his own strength, he was not so arrogant as to think that he could freely enter and leave the Northern Python Imperial City.

A cold gaze fell upon Luoyang, whose face was almost contorted with madness.

Lin Xuan darted forward, his right palm secretly gathering the power of the Dragon Subduing Palm, and in an instant, he was in front of Luo Yang, about to kill him.

The palm strike was contained but not yet unleashed; just as it was about to land, a burst of true energy suddenly erupted from Luo Yang's body.

"boom"

She used both palms to block the attack.

"boom"

As their palms collided, she was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, her hands torn and bleeding.

On the shoulders, even the stark white bones were exposed.

Lin Xuan wanted to give chase, but Luo Yang had already turned and rushed towards the imperial city without looking back.

"boom"

A powerful pressure swept over them, followed by several figures descending from the sky and landing around them.

"Boom boom boom"

The ground trembled slightly, and the gates of the Northern Python Imperial City swung open, as a cavalry force galloped out.

Meanwhile, Luoyang had already taken advantage of this moment to disappear from Lin Xuan's sight.

His face was as cold as ice. He chased her for seven days and seven nights, but in the end, the woman escaped.

His gaze then turned to the few powerful figures from the Northern Frontier.

"He is indeed the General Who Guards the North of the Central Plains."

Someone whispered.

Even amidst the ashes, the people of Northern Frontier could clearly recognize Lin Xuan's face.

It was this man who led the Northern Liang cavalry to repeatedly thwart their grand plans to advance south.

The Battle of Shuoyin last year was still fresh in everyone's mind, where 50,000 troops in the northern frontier were annihilated by the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry under the command of Lin Xuan.

He slew countless enemies.

That battle made Lin Xuan's name known throughout the northern frontier, and both nobles and commoners condemned him as an executioner.

Its name is said to be able to stop children from crying in the northern frontier.

However, after the Battle of Shuoyin, Lin Xuan was transferred to Yan County and almost never appeared in Beiliang again, nor did he clash with the Northern Frontier Army.

Even so, the hatred of the people of northern Xinjiang for him has not diminished; they wish they could devour his flesh and sleep on his skin.

Having served in the military for over a decade, he had survived multiple assassination attempts by skilled fighters from the northern frontier, but none of them succeeded.

now

Lin Xuan appeared alone outside the Northern Frontier Imperial City, as if he had walked into a trap.

"In the past year, all twenty-one missing martial arts masters in the northern frontier were captured by the General of the North."

Luoyang transmitted his voice with internal force, the sound reverberating far and wide, lasting for a long time.

Lin Xuan's lips twitched slightly.

"Capturing him would be a great achievement!"

A master from the northern frontier roared, wielding a long spear made of fine iron, unleashing his Vajra Realm cultivation.

Before he could finish speaking, everything went black, excruciating pain swept over him, and his consciousness quickly faded.

His body involuntarily lifted upwards, and with his last bit of strength, he looked down and saw that a pale arm had pierced through his chest.

Lin Xuan threw out the body of the Northern Frontier expert in his hand.

"Ding, congratulations host, you have killed a Vajra Realm martial artist and gained 120,000 kill points."

A system voice sounded in my mind.

His plain white robe was stained red with hot blood, making him look like a demon descending to earth.

"He's courting death."

His voice was deep.

The other experts from the Northern Frontier were all intimidated by his ferocity and dared not step forward for a moment—Lin Xuan's power was too intimidating.

"boom"

A dragon-shaped palm strike turned the Northern Frontier warrior, who was at the Finger Profound Realm, into a bloody mist, and the remaining three were suddenly awakened.

The long sword cleaved down, the iron sword was drawn, and the fists pierced the air.

Three masters surrounded them.

Lin Xuan used only one palm, one fist, and one finger to kill the three men instantly.

"Ding, congratulations host, you have killed two Finger Profound Realm martial artists and gained 390,000 kill points."

"Ding, congratulations host, you have killed a Vajra Realm martial artist and gained 130,000 kill points."

In a single encounter, several grandmaster-level martial artists who had come from the imperial city of the northern frontier all perished at his hands.

Five strands of pure blood and qi rose from the mangled body and entered Lin Xuan's body, merging with his flesh and blood.

After refining these strands of blood and energy, the weariness in the originally tired mind and body was completely dispelled.

This is another mystery of the God of Slaughter system: for every enemy you kill, you can absorb a portion of their life force.

The iron cavalry of the northern frontier poured out of the imperial city and galloped across the plains.

Lin Xuan turned around and left without looking back.

With sleeves billowing, he seemed to ride the wind, his speed increasing dramatically.

It is no longer possible to eliminate Luoyang. Since the matter is difficult to accomplish, there is no benefit in leaving the northern frontier.

"Waaah—"

The resounding bugle call echoed across the sky, the clouds surged, the rain fell, and the iron cavalry pursued relentlessly.

Several powerful auras are hidden within, suggesting they are hidden masters from the northern frontier.

One step can cover seventy or eighty feet.

The true qi in his dantian circulated throughout his body, causing his white robe to flutter in the wind.

"Release the arrows!"

A dense rain of arrows came from behind, blotting out the sky.

Lin Xuan stepped out of the arrow barrage in a few breaths, his figure nimbly moving. Two breaths later, he had vanished without a trace.

"Chase!"

Although the cavalry was swift, catching up with him was as easy as a fool's dream.

Seeing the distance widening, the experts from the northern frontier had no choice but to unleash their inner strength and rush to catch up.

Powerful auras permeated the surrounding area.

At this moment, another figure emerged from the imperial city of the Northern Frontier.

It was an old eunuch with white hair, walking on the air and riding the wind, his aura as deep and solid as a mountain.

Like a banished immortal descending to earth, he rose and fell several times, and in a few leaps, he had already surpassed the iron cavalry galloping on the ground.

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"By imperial decree, those who capture Lin Xuan alive will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold and granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households."

"Whoever obtains Lin Xuan's head will be rewarded with five thousand taels of gold and be granted the title of Marquis of a Thousand Households."

The old eunuch's voice echoed endlessly, and everyone present heard it clearly, their eyes gleaming with fervent desire.

Deep within the Northern Python Palace

In the main hall

The reigning empress slowly sipped her tea, her expression serene.

Soon after, a guard entered the hall.

"How was it? Did you capture them?"

The Empress took a small sip before slowly asking the question.

"Never."

The guard reported: "Lin Xuan is exceptionally brave. He killed several experts from the Hall of Worship outside the imperial city and then escaped."

The Imperial Guards have now set out to pursue them.

"Was the woman who was making a fuss outside the capital apprehended?"

The Empress asked again.

The guard replied in a low voice, "They haven't captured anyone yet; they're searching."

"The vast imperial court, with its million-strong army and its reputation for having countless experts, failed to detect even the General of the Northern Garrison of the Central Plains sneaking into the outskirts of the capital."

The Empress spoke in a calm tone, as if she were talking about a trivial matter, but everyone in the hall couldn't help but shiver.

They understood that many more people in the Northern Python would pay the ultimate price for this.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured."

The guard captain said, "Eunuch Su has already led the rest of the experts from the Hall of Offerings to the capital. Even if Lin Xuan has extraordinary abilities, he will not be able to escape the trap this time."

"Yeah?"

The Empress said calmly, "If Lin Xuan were so easy to eliminate, we should have taken his life long ago."

Over the years, what methods haven't he used—schemes, assassinations, spies—and yet he remains unscathed?

"Your Majesty, do not worry. This old minister will immediately issue orders to dispatch troops to various passes and checkpoints to block and intercept them."

Lin Xuan's southward journey was either a return to Beiliang or a trip to Yan County.

An old general stepped forward and addressed the assembly.

"It would be best to capture him alive."

The Empress spoke: "If this person can submit to me, then it will be just around the corner to lead my army into the Central Plains."

If we cannot capture him alive, bringing back his head will suffice.

"As you command."

Everyone bowed and withdrew.

Eighty miles outside the Northern Python Imperial City, there is an unnamed valley.

As dusk fell, Lin Xuan arrived from the north and descended into the valley.

He already knew the entire terrain of the Northern Python region by heart.

Many years ago, he secretly led his men into Beiman and traversed all the prefectures of Beiman.