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

The so-called knowing oneself and the enemy will never end in a hundred battles.

He stopped and turned around, only to see eight figures rush into the valley one after another.

The leader was an old eunuch with white hair, whose aura was deep and powerful.

This is Su Jingzhong, the Grand Eunuch who serves the Empress of Beimang. He is a Grandmaster of the Celestial Realm and possesses exceptional martial arts skills.

For many years, Su Jingzhong has always been by the side of the Northern Python Empress, and his hands are stained with the blood of many martial arts masters in the Central Plains.

Both sides used similar methods: today the Central Plains assassinates generals and nobles of the Northern Pythons, and tomorrow the Northern Pythons will send people to assassinate important officials in the Central Plains.

"General Lin, please wait."

Su Jingzhong spoke, his tone leaving no room for argument.

Behind him stood seven experts, each with a cold expression and a chilling aura.

"What is it?"

Lin Xuan's expression turned solemn.

"His Majesty requests your presence."

The old eunuch said, "General Lin, please come with me to the palace for an audience."

"Should I go just because she invited me?"

Lin Xuan shook his head: "Then I would lose too much face."

Having said that, he turned to leave.

"No one in the world dares to go against His Majesty's wishes."

Su Jingzhong said, "If His Majesty wants General Lin to go, then General Lin must go."

"If I don't go, what else can I do?"

He stood with his hands behind his back.

"The person may not go, but their head must remain."

Su Jingzhong waved his hand, and a group of Northern Python experts behind him responded and suddenly attacked.

Four of them are Xuanwu warriors, and three are Jingwu warriors.

Each of them exuded a murderous aura and was among the best in their class.

The seven Northern Python Grandmasters surrounded him, their powerful internal energy spreading across the surrounding area, their killing intent surging, and the temperature in the valley plummeting.

Within a radius of 100 square kilometers, the grass and trees trembled, and birds and beasts fled in terror.

"Overestimating one's abilities."

Lin Xuan shook his head.

"boom--"

A long sword slashed down from behind, carrying immense force.

However, before the blade could touch him, it was repelled by the protective true energy.

Two sharp blades attacked from the left and right, their cold light chilling, and the remaining four Northern Barbarian experts also made their moves at the same time.

Fists and palms intertwined, internal energy surged, and true qi churned.

"laugh"

Lin Xuan spread his arms and actually grabbed the sword blade with his bare hands. The sword energy failed to harm him in the slightest. Instead, he used the force to pull the two Northern Barbarian experts in front of him.

"puff"

The sound of blades and spears piercing flesh rang out—the weapons missed Lin Xuan, but instead pierced the person he had captured.

"boom"

He unleashed both palms simultaneously, employing the Dragon Subduing Palm technique. The powerful palm strikes caused the two men in his hands to have their tendons and bones shattered, and flesh and blood to fly everywhere.

The aftershock of the palm strike traveled through the air, covering a distance of one zhang, and slammed heavily into the chests of the other two Northern Mang masters.

"Bang bang"

The two men's bodies exploded instantly, killing them both.

In the blink of an eye, four of the seven grandmasters had perished under Lin Xuan's palm.

"Ding, congratulations host, you have killed four Grandmaster martial artists and gained 800,000 kill points."

Limbs were scattered all around, and a faint mist of blood filled the air. Lin Xuan stood amidst it all, his expression calm.

These so-called Vajra and Finger Profound Realm martial artists were nothing but clay chickens and earthen dogs in his eyes, whom he could kill with a wave of his hand.

The remaining three were terrified.

They were originally worshippers of the Northern Barbarians, only there for financial gain. Seeing Lin Xuan's fierce courage, they all wanted to retreat.

"Useless thing."

The old eunuch spoke coldly, his figure flashing behind two of them in an instant. With a palm strike, he pushed the two grandmasters towards Lin Xuan.

"Bang!"

Lin Xuan neither dodged nor yielded, but instead clenched his fist and struck straight at the old eunuch. The force of his punch pierced through both of them, and the remaining momentum rushed straight towards the old eunuch.

The latter quickly dodged to the side.

"boom"

The two Northern Barbarian warriors instantly exploded into a bloody mist, from which Lin Xuan stepped out, unleashing his Dragon Subduing Palm technique that pressed down from mid-air.

"Boom!"

The old eunuch's expression changed, and relying on his Celestial Realm cultivation, he raised his palm to meet the attack.

"Bang"

As their palms met, the old eunuch's eyes widened as the powerful palm strike instantly shattered his internal energy, which surged into his body like a raging torrent.

Su Jingzhong was sent flying backward for seven or eight zhang before he could stop. The arm that had clashed with Lin Xuan's hand was in excruciating pain, as if it had been slowly sliced ​​to death.

"With this little skill, you dare to chase after me?"

Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows.

He clasped his hands together, and the yin and yang energies circulated, forming the momentum of a dragon about to fall, with all his inner strength gathered in his palms.

He thrust his palms forward with a sudden burst of energy, transforming the force into a dragon that lunged at Su Jingzhong with bared fangs and claws.

The old eunuch retreated repeatedly, his face filled with horror. He had never seen such a domineering palm force before, and had no choice but to urge all his inner energy out and forcefully push out his palms to defend.

"Singing—"

A dragon's roar shook the heavens as the two palm forces collided. The giant dragon formed from the energy of the Dragon Subduing Palm roared and opened its mouth, attempting to swallow the old eunuch whole.

"die."

Lin Xuan shouted and added another strike with his right palm, pouring three parts of the Returning Origin Qi into the Dragon-shaped Palm Force, causing the dragon's might to surge.

"boom"

The palm strike pierced through Su Jingzhong's chest, continuing its momentum until it slammed into a cliff twenty or thirty feet behind him, leaving a huge palm print.

The rock walls around the palm print were riddled with cracks, and moments later the entire cliff collapsed into dust and fell into the deep valley.

This is due to the Dragon Subduing Palm technique reaching its perfect state, achieving a balance of strength and gentleness.

Su Jingzhong stood frozen in place, his eyes wide open, his body trembling slightly, and the light in his eyes quickly faded.

Although there were no visible injuries, his internal organs and heart meridian had been completely shattered by the force of the "Regretful Dragon Palm".

"you……"

The Grand Eunuch, a close attendant of the Northern Mang Empress and a Grandmaster of the Celestial Realm, moved his lips slightly, as if he wanted to speak.

However, he had no strength left to finish speaking. He uttered only one word before collapsing backward, lifeless.

"Ding, congratulations host, you have killed a Grandmaster of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm and gained one million kill points."

A Grandmaster of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm is more valuable than several Grandmasters of the Profound Realm.

Although Su Jingzhong's skill was not weak, he was still far inferior to the experts in Luoyang who had reached the peak of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm.

Of the eight martial arts masters who had pursued them from the Northern Mang imperial city, seven had already been killed by Lin Xuan.

Even the strongest among them, Su Jingzhong, could not last ten moves against him.

As for the other Vajras and those who have attained the Profound Realm, they are like ants.

The last Northern Mang master was terrified, standing frozen in place, trembling uncontrollably.

He could no longer hold onto the spear, and it clanged.

He fell to the ground with a thud.

"laugh"

Lin Xuan flicked his finger, sending out a sharp gust of wind that instantly pierced through the opponent's forehead, helping him to be freed from worldly troubles and be reborn in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.

Although they failed to take Luoyang's life, they killed more than ten martial arts masters of the Northern Python in this battle, accumulating more than two million points of merit.

In addition to the amount accumulated in Yan, he only needs to gather another five or six million points of merit to break through the Heavenly Phenomenon Pass.

He didn't rush to leave; with a casual gesture, the sharp blade on the ground flew into his palm.

With the infusion of internal energy, the blade trembled slightly, emitting a chilling glint.

Not long after

A distant rumble like thunder echoed, and the earth trembled—a sign of the cavalry charge.

Looking around, one could see plumes of dust rising like smoke signals, and a strong wind whipping up cold rain that hit one's face, which ironically gave one a sense of exhilaration.

Lin Xuan stood in the valley, holding a knife in one hand, waiting for the enemy to arrive.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a thin, dark streak appeared on the horizon.

The mark expanded rapidly, transforming into an overwhelming torrent of black armor and iron.

Upon closer inspection, there were approximately several thousand cavalrymen, all clad in heavy armor and wielding sharp blades, their military bearing impeccable.

This is the Northern Python Imperial Guard, the elite of the royal court, hailed as the pinnacle of combat power among a million-strong army.

"Whoa—"

Thousands of cavalry surged into the valley, forming a battle formation, and came to an abrupt halt about thirty feet away from the white-robed man.

When the commander of the Imperial Guards caught sight of the corpses lying in the valley, and especially recognized Su Jingzhong's figure, his face suddenly turned grim.

"You actually killed Eunuch Su."

The commander slowly raised the spear in his hand, his voice as firm as iron.

"Kill him."

Lin Xuan's lips curled into a slight smile: "What can you do about it?"

"Eunuch Su is the head of His Majesty's close attendants."

"Only by taking your head today can I return to the palace to report."

The commander of the Imperial Guards raised his long spear, and thousands of cavalry behind him simultaneously thrust their blades forward, all pointing at the figure that terrified the Northern Python court.

"charge!"

Once the order was given, the iron cavalry surge was launched with a roar.

A thousand cavalrymen charging forward, their momentum was more than ten thousand jun (a unit of weight).

Earthquake

The setting sun was like blood.

The afterglow shone on the black armor, its cold, metallic sheen gleaming, and a chilling aura permeated the rain.

Swords and spears stood in a forest, their sharp edges slicing through the rain.

This was Lin Xuan's first direct confrontation with the Northern Python Imperial Guard.

This elite force, which has been guarding the imperial city for many years, has never appeared on the border of Liangmang.

Although the equipment was excellent and the momentum was magnificent,

He sensed that these knights lacked a certain quality—they had plenty of killing intent, but not enough bravery.

Like a caged beast, though its claws and teeth are sharp, it has ultimately lost its wild and ferocious nature.

They are far inferior to wolves that have been tempered in the face of life and death, daring to bare their fangs at any powerful enemy in order to survive.

The exterior is decorated with ornamental columns, while the interior is made of rotten wood.

"rumble--"

"rumble--"

The thunderous sound of hooves was deafening.

The white robe billowed in the air currents, dampened by the fine rain.

He slowly raised his three-foot-long sword and held it horizontally in front of his brow.

The blade flashed and suddenly slashed down on the army formation ahead.

The moon-like blade light exploded in the valley, growing longer with the wind, its fierce and sharp intent sweeping across the land.

"Hiss hiss hiss—"

The vanguard cavalry was swept away as if by an invisible giant blade, their armor shattered, and severed limbs and hot blood splattered across the sky.

Before the hundreds of riders could react, they had already perished, never seeing the deadly glint of light before they died.

The blade swept forward with overwhelming force, splitting everything in its path in two.

Amidst the howling storm, in just a few breaths...

Throughout the valley

Only the figure in the white robe remained.

Dusk was falling, and a light rain was drizzling.

Blood mixed with rainwater, spreading into patches of scarlet pools.

The mangled remains of men and horses were scattered among the rocks, a horrifying sight.

"Click—"

Suddenly, the cliffs on both sides broke off at waist height, and the huge rocks slid down, revealing smooth, mirror-like cross-sections.

The power of a single strike is truly astounding.

The world was without light

The storm raged

Blood seeped into the soil with the rain, turning the sand and stones reddish-brown.

"Croak—croak—"

The sudden cry of crows shattered the deathly silence.

A flock of crows smelled blood and circled above the valley, neither daring to land nor flying far.

"despair"

The long sword was carelessly tossed on the ground. Lin Xuan turned around without looking back and walked straight out of the valley, his figure gradually blending into the deep night and rain curtain.

About an hour passed

The message reached the capital of the Northern Python Kingdom.

Outside the palace gate, two eunuchs stopped the guards who came to deliver the message, saying, "His Majesty has already retired for the night. Report back tomorrow if there is anything else."

"Get out of the way."

The guards did not back down: "This matter is of utmost importance. If we delay, and His Majesty punishes us, can you bear the consequences?"

"What's all the noise outside?"

The voice of the Northern Python Empress came from inside the palace.

Several eunuchs hurriedly replied, "A guard has come to report that there is something important to report."

"Wait a moment."

Before long, the bedroom door opened, and the Empress leaned against the gauze curtain.

In July, the Northern Python Imperial City was already slightly cool, and the palace was filled with the fragrance of incense, with wisps of smoke curling around.

"Have you caught Lin Xuan?"

The Empress asked languidly, "Dead or alive?"

No.

The guard knelt on one knee, his heart filled with fear, but still reported the truth: "Lin Xuan is a vicious villain. He killed seven masters from the Hall of Offerings in a valley dozens of miles south of the capital."

"They escaped?"

The Empress smiled gently: "This kid is quite good at escaping."

Has Su Jingzhong returned?

"no."

The guard bowed low, his voice trembling: "Eunuch Su also fell victim to Lin Xuan's cruelty."

The smile on the Empress's face vanished abruptly, and her expression darkened.

She lifted the gauze curtain and stepped out, standing barefoot before the guards, her long hair cascading down like a waterfall.

"What did you say?"

Her tone carried a hint of disbelief.

"Eunuch Su and the seven masters of the Offering Hall were all killed by Lin Xuan."

The guard was filled with fear.

"Not only that, after killing Eunuch Su and the others, that scoundrel Lin Xuan also slaughtered three thousand Imperial Guards in the valley."

"None of the three thousand men survived. When we arrived, the valley was filled with severed limbs and remains."

"impossible."

The woman suddenly collapsed onto the edge of the dragon bed. Two palace maids rushed forward to help her up, but she pushed them away.

"Pass down the order."

The Northern Python Empress's gaze was icy: "Lin Xuan, I want to see him alive or dead."

"Yes, ma'am."

The guards hurriedly got up and left the main hall.

The deaths of Su Jingzhong and the three thousand imperial guards thoroughly enraged the Northern Python Empress.

If Lin Xuan hadn't died