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

"What are you daydreaming about?" He turned around and smiled. "Aren't you going to catch up? Don't worry, as long as I don't let go, these steps won't collapse, and you won't fall to your deaths."

"Yes...yes, sir, we'll be right up."

Lin Yi, Lin San, and Lin Qi were not afraid of danger, but were so shocked by Lin Tian's unpredictable skills that their minds were shattered. At this moment, they looked at Lin Tian with almost worship.

At the summit of Blackwood Cliff, the main hall is deep and secluded.

Dongfang Bubai, dressed in a crimson brocade robe, sat upright on the golden couch, his fiery and blood-red gaze sweeping coldly over the people in the hall—Ren Woxing, Xiang Wentian, Linghu Chong, Ren Yingying… as well as a woman dressed in foreign clothing with jingling silver ornaments, and a burly middle-aged man.

"Ren Woxing, I really didn't expect that we would meet again today."

Her tone was calm, as if it were merely casual conversation about old times. But before she could finish speaking, her voice suddenly turned icy: "I can understand Ren Yingying saving her father and Xiang Wentian betraying me out of loyalty to his master. But Elder Shangguan, and Lan Fenghuang—" Her gaze was like a knife, "I, Dongfang Bubai, have treated you all well, why have you betrayed me?!"

……

Lan Fenghuang opened her mouth, glancing at Ren Woxing out of the corner of her eye.

Can she say that? If she were to admit that she was forced to surrender, she would not escape retribution regardless of who wins today.

Moreover, given the current situation, she simply did not believe that Dongfang Bubai could turn the tide.

"Hmph! Dongfang Bubai!" Shangguan Yun sneered, showing no mercy. "Stop pretending! If it weren't for Leader Ren pointing it out, who would have thought that our Sun Moon Divine Church's leader would turn out to be such a monstrous and grotesque creature? Looking at you, you're truly disgusting!"

"court death!"

Dongfang Bubai's eyes sharpened, and with a flick of her slender fingers, a tiny embroidery needle appeared in her grasp. But in an instant, her expression changed drastically.

"Hahaha—can you feel it? Your inner strength is like a mud ox sinking into the sea, you can't lift a single thread, can you?" Ren Woxing laughed wildly, throwing his head back.

"When...when did you poison me?!"

She tried to circulate her inner energy, but her dantian was as empty as a dry well, unable to mobilize even a trace of internal energy, making her feel like a cripple.

"Master Dongfang, what you've been poisoned with isn't poison," Lan Fenghuang said softly. "As you know, no poison can escape your notice. This is a Gu poison called 'Dragon Locking.' It's colorless and odorless, soluble in water, and not only does it not harm people, but it can also help them condense their inner strength and break through bottlenecks."

"So, I should thank you?" Dongfang Bubai sneered.

Blue Phoenix shook her head: "But when this Gu worm is refining its true essence, the host cannot use any of his power. So right now... you are nothing but a paper tiger with no substance."

"How about now?" Dongfang Bubai slowly raised his eyes, a mocking smile playing on his lips. "What, you think I, Dongfang Bubai, am a fish on a chopping block, at your mercy? Come on—I'm sitting right here. If you have the guts, kill me now!"

Her gaze swept across the entire area like an icy blade. Even though she had lost all her cultivation, her domineering aura still made people feel suffocated.

Even though they knew she was powerless to resist, Ren Woxing and the others felt a sense of fear.

This weakness enraged him: "Hmph! Dongfang Bubai! All you have left is a sharp tongue!"

Dongfang Bubai chuckled and said frankly, "That's right, I can only talk the talk right now. But, Leader Ren, I'll give you a piece of advice—do you believe me?"

"What did you say?" Ren Woxing frowned.

Her expression turned icy, and she said, each word distinct: "I admit defeat today. You are cunning and shrewd, and I am no match for you. But within half a month, you too will die on this Blackwood Cliff—do you believe me or not?"

She knew Ren Woxing too well. If he could truly kill her completely, he would immediately announce it to the martial world, showing off his power. And as soon as the news reached Lin Tian's ears, given Lin Tian's personality, he would definitely rush over immediately and kill this man with his own hands.

"Ha!" Ren Woxing sneered, "Then I'll cut off your head right now, and burn it for you in half a month, to tell you—I'm living a more carefree life than anyone else!"

His face was full of disdain.

Kill me at Blackwood Cliff?

absurd!

Unless a master of the Innate Realm personally comes, who can get close to me? Moreover, this place is an extremely dangerous place. If it weren't for Shangguan Yun's secret support, he, the former sect leader, wouldn't even be able to touch the mountain gate.

As for those with innate mastery?

In the entire martial arts world, those who could catch the eye of Feng Qingyang and the Deadly Sword God Lin Tian were few and far between. As for Dongfang Bubai? In Ren Woxing's eyes, she was not even worthy of being ranked alongside the righteous path.

With a whooshing sound, Ren Woxing charged straight east, his eyes surging with killing intent and a surge of exhilaration.

Ten years in the dungeon, a living hell—today, I can finally pay for my crimes in blood!

Dongfang Bubai did not dodge. With her powers sealed, she knew perfectly well that as a woman, she could neither escape nor avoid it.

The sun rises in the east, and I alone am invincible!

Even in the face of death, she remained as proud as ever, her spine unbent and her brows unyielding.

I slowly closed my eyes, a barely perceptible regret passing through my heart.

"It seems... the bet won't be fulfilled, Lin Tian... Lin'er, you'll take good care of her for me, right? So, Lin Tian... I really like you."

The sound was as soft as the wind, drifting through the air.

"Who do you like?" A lazy voice suddenly rang out, "Dongfang, speak louder, I can't hear you."

After a while, the expected excruciating pain did not come. Instead, a mocking remark was made.

She suddenly opened her eyes, and that familiar face, etched into her very bones, appeared right before her.

"Lin Tian?!"

The surprise flashed by, quickly turning into a question: "What are you doing here?!"

Lin Tian shrugged and smiled: "If you're in trouble, how could I not come? Besides, you haven't fulfilled your promise to me or the bet we made."

In the darkest hour, he arrived bathed in light. There were no auspicious clouds, no earth-shattering entrance, yet Dongfang Bubai's heart seemed to beat again for the first time in many years.

What made her happy was not that she had survived, but that he was the one who saved her.

Unfortunately, Dongfang Bubai was always arrogant and would never admit defeat verbally. He coldly retorted, "When did you arrive?"

"It's been quite a while. We arrived before Ren Woxing came," Lin Tian blurted out.

He realized something was wrong as soon as he finished speaking.

Sure enough, Dongfang's face instantly darkened: "So, you just stood there and watched Ren Woxing humiliate me?"

Humiliate me?

The three words that came out of Dongfang Bubai's mouth had an inexplicable coquettish tone, as if they were the angry words between lovers.

"Well... I only stepped in at the last minute, you know." Lin Tianqian chuckled twice, inwardly groaning, "He's practically my savior, can't he at least show me some respect?"

"Hmph! Who needs your help?" Dongfang sneered. "You can leave now."

……

Damn it, this is really thankless work.

……

As Lin Tian forced Ren Woxing back with a single sword strike, Shangguan Yun immediately jumped out, pointing at Lin Tian and shouting angrily, "Who is this madman! How dare you save that demon Dongfang Bubai—"

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly felt a chill between his brows.

A long sword had pierced through his skull.

It wasn't Lin Tian who made the move, but Lin Yi.

He caught the fleeting murderous intent in Lin Tian's eyes.