Martial Arts Master: The Lin Family Sword God, who swept through the Five Mountains and Four Sects

"..." Lin Tian sighed, speechless. "You must have misheard me! This is a compliment! Three hours? Do you think that's enough sleep? You guys only get three hours of sleep a day, and you still want to squeeze in time to practice your sword? Stop kidding! Get up, I didn't call you here to talk about this—a troublemaker has come to the door, named Xiang Wentian, saying he wants to see me."

He paused, a slight smile playing on his lips, his tone lazy yet barbed:

"Just tell him: That old bastard Ren Woxing is currently sitting at the bottom of West Lake, living a life of luxury, better than anyone else. What's the point of releasing him? To wreak havoc on the martial arts world?"

"However... since he's come all this way, we can't just deny him a chance. Tell him that if he can beat you, I'll help him rescue his people."

"Please rest assured, young master!" Lin Qi suddenly looked up, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit. "Your subordinate will not fail you; we will fight to the death and surely win!"

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Outside the Fuwei Escort Agency, Xiang Wentian waited for a moment, when suddenly a young man in a green robe came out with a sword in hand. His breath was long and deep, like a surging river, and Xiang Wentian was immediately shocked.

He cupped his hands in a respectful gesture and smiled, his voice booming like a bell:

"Could it be the arrival of the Deadly Sword God, Young Hero Lin Tian? I've long admired your name! I am..."

"Shut up!"

A cold shout interrupted him. Lin Qi's gaze was sharp as a knife, fixed on him coldly:

"How dare you call my young master by his name so casually? I am merely a guard under his command, Lin Qi."

Xiang Wentian's brow twitched, and anger surged up—with his temperament, when had he ever been scolded like this?

But when he heard the name "Lin Qi", his pupils contracted sharply and all the muscles in his body tensed up instantly!

This person claims to be merely a servant?!

Upon closer inspection of Lin Qi's breathing rhythm, it was revealed that each breath was more than ten times deeper than that of an ordinary person, indicating that his internal energy had reached the advanced stage of the acquired realm! Such a person was merely a guard by Lin Tian's side?!

Shocked, his murderous intent was temporarily suppressed, and reason returned.

He suppressed his emotions and put on a calm smile:

"Young Master Lin, I have come here with an ancient manual that even the legendary 'Sword Saint' Feng Qingyang praised highly. I have come specifically to invite Young Master Lin Tian to examine and study it..."

"Save your breath." Lin Qi said expressionlessly, "Young Master has no interest in your lousy sword manual."

The moment the words left his mouth, the air seemed to freeze.

Xiang Wentian's eyes narrowed suddenly, and his internal energy began to circulate quietly, ready to erupt at any moment!

Before he could react, Lin Qi spoke again, his voice as cold as ice:

"Young Master asked me to tell you—that old bastard Ren Woxing is locked up at the bottom of West Lake prison, eating well and sleeping soundly. What would he do if he were released? To stir up trouble again?"

"What?!" Xiang Wentian's mind exploded!

The fact that the cult leader was imprisoned at Plum Manor in West Lake was known only to Dongfang Bubai and a very few close confidants! He investigated for a full ten years before piecing together clues from countless remnants!

How could Lin Tian have known?!

A raging storm surged within my chest.

Even more terrifying is that the "young master" mentioned by the boy not only possesses top-secret information, but one of his guards also has such cultivation...

It's likely that he already has all the secrets of the martial arts world under his control!

Overwhelmed by the pressure, he clasped his hands in a respectful bow to Wentian, his voice as steady as iron:

"In that case, I, Xiang, will have a friendly spar with Young Hero Lin Qi. Please—"

In his view, he was someone who had opened up all eight meridians and reached the peak of the acquired realm, and his combat experience was something he had crawled out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood!

Even if they faced Lin Tian, ​​they might not back down. How could they be unable to defeat even a single guard?

"snort."

Lin Qi sneered, his eyes flashing with murderous intent.

In an instant—

Sword drawn!

His figure blurred and became ethereal, like a ghost or a phantom!

The Seventy-Two Styles of the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique unfolded in an instant, with three consecutive moves so fast that only afterimages remained!

Before half a breath had been taken, the attack had already begun!

Twenty-six

Lin Qi is going to fight Xiang Wentian? Lin Tian didn't even lift his eyelids—he was perfectly confident.

Among the eighteen guards, Lin Qi is a truly formidable character: his internal strength is at the Great Perfection of the Acquired Realm, and although his sword skills may not be among the top five, they are definitely in the sixth or seventh place; coupled with his ghostly movement, his overall combat strength directly enters the top three!

Lin Yi, Lin San, and Lin Qi—the three are the elite of the Eighteen Guards, and Lin Tian's personal bodyguards. Wherever their blades point, not a blade of grass will grow.

……

Lin Qi's sword technique was unleashed like dark clouds pressing down on the city and torrential rain pouring down!

Xiang Wentian's pupils contracted sharply, and the slight disdain in his heart vanished instantly.

He reached out from his waist and drew his curved sword!

This man is indeed a martial arts prodigy—he can wield any of the eighteen weapons—sword, saber, whip, spear—with ease, but the one truly ingrained in his bones is a curved saber! In his hands, the saber is not a weapon, but a living thing, a breath, a second arm!

Lin Qi's sword light was like rain, dense and impenetrable; Xiang Wentian's sword curtain was like a wall, not a drop of water could leak through.

But no matter how well you defend, you can't withstand a relentless onslaught.

Hundreds of breaths passed, and Xiang Wentian's sword momentum faltered slightly—a slight opening appeared in the blink of an eye!

Lin Qi wouldn't blink. A flash of cold light, and the sword tip was already at his throat!

"You lost." The voice was as cold as an icicle piercing your eardrum.

Xiang Wentian's face turned deathly pale and then ashen—he felt so humiliated! So incredibly humiliated!

His trump card wasn't a knife at all—it was his fists and feet! It was the "Minor Technique of Absorbing Internal Energy into the Earth"! When his opponent's internal energy came, he would draw it to the ground, and the force would evaporate on the spot! But Lin Qi was using a sword! Sword energy is formless and intangible, how could he absorb it?! Not to mention that he had come to ask for help, how could he dare to kill him?

Losing the match would effectively end Lin Tian's desire to make a move.

Should he be made to tuck his tail between his legs and leave? He couldn't swallow this insult!

He gritted his teeth and roared, "Young Master Lin Tian! I only ask for a trip to West Lake, and if I can obtain Young Master Lin Tian..."

"roll!!!"

A furious roar erupted from deep within the escort agency, shaking the roof tiles off the eaves!

Xiang Wentian felt a sweet taste in his throat and spat out a mouthful of blood!

The eerie winds of the Ghost Prison!

The Nine Yin Manual's Secret Sound Wave Technique—its sound is like the howling of a vengeful ghost, its wind like the yin energy of the Yellow Springs; before you even see the person, it will already corrupt your mind!

"A single roar was enough to draw blood from me? The rumors are true... Lin Tian, ​​the Deadly Sword God, is more than just fast! He can injure people from dozens of steps away... Innate Realm? He's probably already reached that level!"

He suddenly looked up, stared intently into the depths of the escort agency, felt a chill run down his spine, turned and left without even daring to lift the hem of his robe.

……

Lin Tian stood with his hands behind his back under the corridor, his eyes flashing slightly: "Xiang Wentian went to the meeting alone, but Ren Yingying didn't even show her face... I heard that Linghu Chong has been quite active in the martial arts world lately? He's probably been watched by her. Heh... Will these two rivals follow the same old path? But—since Junior Sister wasn't seduced by Lin Pingzhi, this game is starting to change."

He frowned and said in a low voice, "Dongfang Bubai may not know the truth, and Ren Woxing is no pushover either... It seems that the bystanders should take action."

"Lin Er, Lin Si, Lin Jiu, Lin Shisan."

Before the words were finished, four figures burst through the door and knelt down in unison.

"Your subordinate is here!"

Lin Er and Lin Si have achieved great success in the acquired realm; Lin Jiu and Lin Shisan have achieved minor success in the acquired realm, with four of their eight extraordinary meridians already open, and a breakthrough is just around the corner.

"Lin Er and Lin Jiu, keep a close eye on Xiang Wentian, see who he meets and what he talks about; Lin Si and Lin Shisan, go to Plum Manor in West Lake immediately—if two or three people enter the manor but come out with one more person, or if the person has changed their appearance or demeanor…follow them immediately! Do not show yourselves, do not engage in combat, and keep your distance!"

The Star Absorbing Technique is impossible to defend against, and he didn't want his subordinates to die in vain.

"Understood!! Young Master!!" The four responded with thunderous shouts.

"Go." Lin Tian waved his hand.