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"Is a peerless sword about to be born?" Lin Yaoxie smiled slightly. "Heroes from all over the world are about to gather. How could such a grand event be complete without me, Lin Yaoxie?"

Lin Yaoxie summoned the Fire Qilin and returned to Wushuang City.

Just as Lin Yaoxie returned to Wushuang City, the world was once again in turmoil. The peerless sword of Baijian Villa was finally about to be revealed. Legend has it that whoever obtains this peerless sword will become the strongest person in the world.

While this statement may be somewhat exaggerated, this peerless sword is undoubtedly a rare divine weapon in the martial arts world. Having such a weapon in hand can elevate a person's combat power to a whole new level. A first-rate martial artist with this peerless sword can rival a top-tier martial artist, while a top-tier martial artist with this peerless sword will be even stronger, perhaps even becoming the number one martial artist in the world.

No matter who you are, as long as you obtain a peerless sword, you will have the qualifications to fight against high-level martial artists. Who can resist such temptation? Even martial artists who know they have little chance come to the outside of the Sword Worship Manor, silently waiting for the top experts to be injured in the process. In that case, will they have a chance to make amends?

It wasn't just low-level martial artists who had this idea; even some stronger individuals hid among these people, hoping to fish in troubled waters.

However, many more people chose to go to Baijian Manor to rob it. They had strong confidence in themselves. Such people were usually top experts, which is equivalent to those above the Foundation Establishment stage.

The Sword Worship Manor is like a giant vortex, constantly drawing in all sorts of things, then crushing and obliterating them. Only those who can withstand the force of this rotation can truly survive to the end; the rest are all cannon fodder.

Lin Yaoxie also received an invitation from the Sword Worship Manor. After his fame soared twice, Lin Yaoxie became a well-known expert in the martial arts world. The Sword Worship Manor only invited experts to watch the swordplay, so naturally they would also send an invitation to Lin Yaoxie.

Lord Wushuang City Lord:

I am Aotian, the young master of Baijian Manor. October 10th is the day when the peerless sword forged by my Baijian Manor will be born. This peerless sword is the strongest weapon in the world. I have heard that you are a swordsman. I believe you will not miss such a grand occasion. I have long inquired about your name and hope that you can come to Baijian Manor before October 10th.

"Invited by Aotian, the young master of Baijian Manor"

"October 10th? Five more days. Let's get ready, it's time to set off." Lin Yaoxie gazed into the distance and said slowly.

Not only Lin Yaoxie received an invitation, but many powerful figures in the martial arts world also received invitations.

In a dense forest, a thin, middle-aged man wearing a red Taoist robe and with four long black beards held the same letter in his hand, looking greedily at the location of the Sword Worship Manor.

"A peerless sword? I must have it! I, Jian Tan, am so strong and my swordsmanship is so high, but my reputation in the martial world is not well-known, and I am not ranked among the top experts. This is because I do not have a sword that matches my heart. If I get this peerless sword, my strength will surely increase by a lot. At that time, let's see who in the martial world will dare to look down on me."

After saying that, he stepped onto his flying sword and headed towards the Sword Worship Manor.

In a corner of Lingyun Cave, a young man with a small braid in his hair and dressed in servant's clothes was standing in front of a skeleton. In his left hand, he held a blood-red sword that radiated a scorching heat, and in his right hand, he held an invitation from Baijian Manor.

The young man looked at the invitation with a puzzled expression.

"Sword Worship Manor? Peerless Sword? Why would Sword Worship Manor invite me? I, Duan Lang, am completely unknown. How could I be invited to Sword Worship Manor? What conspiracy is behind this? Never mind, this peerless sword must never be seen again! In this world, there is only one sword that can be called a peerless sword, and that is my Duan family's Fire Kirin Sword! I will go there and destroy this peerless sword."

This person was none other than the vanished Duan Lang. When Lin Yaoxie killed Dugu Yifang and his son Dugu Ming, Duan Lang had gone out on business and thus escaped the calamity. It wasn't until yesterday that he arrived at Lingyun Cave, found Duan Shuai's body, and obtained the Fire Kirin Sword.

After burying his adoptive father's body and erecting a tombstone, Duan Lang walked out of Lingyun Cave and headed towards Baijian Manor.

……

There were many others like Lin Yaoxie and Duan Lang who received invitations. After receiving the invitations, they became very interested in the peerless sword and set off immediately towards the Sword Worship Manor.

Those martial artists with low strength who did not have invitations also somehow found out that the peerless sword would be born on October 10th, and set off for the Sword Worship Manor to see if they could get a bargain.

At this moment, almost everyone in the martial arts world rushed towards the Sword Worship Manor; a vortex of conflict was about to erupt within the martial arts world.

Chapter 229: The Sword Immortal Descends

On October 9th, the area in front of Wanjian Manor was already packed with people of all kinds.

Seeing that the Sword Worship Manor hadn't driven away the martial artists, many small gangs and sects brought their disciples to broaden their horizons. The crowd grew even larger, practically packed shoulder to shoulder, a dense, imposing mass as far as the eye could see.

"Child, you are only a third-rate martial artist right now. The reason I brought you here is to let you see a real martial artist. Today, those who have invitations are all top-level martial artists, big figures in the martial arts world. You must learn from them."

"Yes, Master."

……

Such conversations were commonplace, making the entire Baijian Manor noisy and chaotic.

"Get out of my way! Don't block my path!"

A loud, arrogant voice filled with true energy suddenly rang out from the noisy crowd, and a black figure appeared in front of the crowd, who instantly fell silent.

Stepping on the heads of the people, this man instantly arrived at the gate of the Sword Worship Manor. He looked at the martial artists standing in front of the manor with disdain and arrogantly said, "What are you all doing here? You're all trash! Don't come without an invitation. Do you think you can get anything for nothing? You're just dreaming!"

The people below looked at the unusually arrogant man in black and began to whisper among themselves.

"Master, who is this big black guy? He looks like he's made of charcoal, and he's so arrogant!"

"Hey! Kid, keep your voice down! If this guy hears you, you're in big trouble!"

"Okay, okay, Master, just tell me who this person is?"

"This person is Zhang Shanfeng, known in the martial arts world as the Divine Hammer (this person is purely fictional and does not exist in the original work). He is extremely arrogant and has a notorious reputation in the martial arts world. It is said that he has offended many people because of his arrogant temper. However, he is very powerful. Despite offending many people, no one can kill him. Instead, he kills them all. His strength is extremely terrifying. He is good at using a huge hammer, which is said to weigh a thousand catties. Just imagine what would happen if that thousand-catty thing hit you?"

"This guy is so capable! But I just can't stand his arrogant personality."

"Hey, didn't I tell you to keep your voice down? Stop talking!"

……

"What are you all babbling about down there! Are you dissatisfied with me? If you are, step forward and let me see," Zhang Shanfeng said arrogantly.

"No one? A bunch of trash!" Seeing that everyone had shut up and no one dared to fight, Zhang Shanfeng spat out a mouthful of phlegm with a face full of disdain, turned around and prepared to enter Baijian Manor.

“Zhang Shanfeng, what’s so arrogant about you? There are many people in this martial arts world who are stronger than you. What’s there to be proud of?” Someone couldn’t stand Zhang Shanfeng’s arrogance any longer and stood up.

"Oh, finally someone with guts has come out. Come on, kid, if you've got the guts, take this hammer!" Zhang Shanfeng was still arrogant. He took a big step and came directly in front of the person who had stepped forward. He smashed the man's head with his hammer, causing his brains to splatter and killing him on the spot.

"Hahaha, as expected of a piece of trash who only talks big, ptooey! Killing you would dirty my hands!" Zhang Shanfeng spat directly onto the man.

Everyone below was furious. This wasn't just a slap in the face of the dead man; it was a slap in the face of everyone! But the mountain was too powerful; they were no match for it. So, they desperately prayed for a hero to appear and kill this despicable person.

The prayers seemed to work; sure enough, someone came. Someone shouted, "Look everyone, someone's coming!"

Everyone turned to look behind them, where a group of people dressed in identical white martial arts attire were galloping toward Baijian Manor. The leader was an old man with a full head of white hair and a white beard around his mouth.

"Sword Saint! The Sword Saint has arrived!" Someone recognized the old man as the Sword Saint and quickly made way for him.

Sword Saint? That's a top figure in the martial arts world. Such a person could definitely kill Zhang Shanfeng. Everyone looked at the Sword Saint with hopeful eyes, but the Sword Saint didn't make a move, as if he didn't see Zhang Shanfeng at all.

They stood in two rows with the people they brought, bowing and waiting for something.

Everyone was puzzled by the Sword Saint's actions. What was going on? Why wasn't the Sword Saint going in? What was he waiting for? Was he waiting for someone? Don't be ridiculous. The Sword Saint was a powerful figure; why would he wait for someone? Then why was he standing there like that, as if he were waiting for someone?

Just as everyone was puzzled, they suddenly felt a wave of heat coming from afar, as if the sun was approaching them. It was unbearably hot, and just as everyone was about to take off their clothes...

A ferocious beast engulfed in flames suddenly appeared before the people. Upon seeing it, they were immediately terrified. Wasn't this the man-eating fire qilin? Had it returned to wreak havoc on the world again?

Those present were so frightened they couldn't make a sound, many had their legs go weak, and some of the more timid ones even had yellow discharge in their crotches and had lost control of their bladders and bowels.

However, this cannot be blamed on them. After all, the Fire Qilin's fearsome reputation is simply too terrifying. Ever since their great-great-great-grandfather, people have been talking about how terrifying the Fire Qilin is. Even in their father's generation, they are still telling stories of how powerful and invincible the Fire Qilin is. This has long planted the seeds of fear in their young minds. Now that they have seen the real thing, it is indeed terrifying, which has stirred up the fear deep in their hearts. It is not hard to understand why they were so frightened that they lost control of their bladder and bowels.

But the men the Sword Saint brought were not shocked; they immediately knelt down and shouted...

"Peerless City Lord, unparalleled in the world. Accomplished in both literature and martial arts, he will unify the martial world!"

Only then did people notice that on the fire qilin was a figure dressed in flowing white robes, with a blood-red sword at his waist, like a celestial sword immortal, ethereal and unfathomable, yet with a hint of evil on his face, making people unconsciously want to be captivated by him and want to uncover his secrets.

Everyone recognized the person before them; it was none other than the recently infamous Sword Immortal Lin Yaoxie!

Chapter 230: Madam Ao

Lin Yaoxie rode the fire qilin slowly to Zhang Shanfeng's side, looking down at Zhang Shanfeng who was blocking his way.

"So you're the Sword Immortal Lin Yaoxie? You don't have three heads and six arms, do you? I heard you even defeated the martial arts legend Wuming? Heh, how can anyone believe something so obviously a lie? And you're riding a Fire Qilin? I've been searching for it for so long, but you found it. How about this, I'll give you a chance. Give it to me, and I'll let you pass, okay?" Zhang Shanfeng looked at the Fire Qilin with greed, speaking arrogantly to Lin Yaoxie as if he were looking down on him.

"Sword Saint! What's wrong with this trash? Why didn't you just take care of him? Do you expect me to do it?" Lin Yao Xie ignored Zhang Shan Feng, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and said to the Sword Saint.

Upon seeing the murderous intent flashing in Lin Yaoxie's eyes, the Sword Saint was so frightened that he immediately knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Lord, I'll take care of it right away!"

"That's enough this time. Next time, if you encounter someone who dares to stand in my way, you should know what to do. Don't make me say it a second time. You know my personality, and you know what will happen!" Lin Yaoxie waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need the Sword Saint to handle it; he would take matters into his own hands. In front of him, there were still people who dared to be so arrogant. He wanted to make an example of them and see who would dare to be arrogant in front of him again.

"Yes, I understand, I'll remember," the Sword Saint wiped the sweat from his brow and said repeatedly. Ever since he saw Lin Yaoxie treat the Fire Qilin like a sphere, the Sword Saint had been filled with fear of Lin Yaoxie.

Lin Yaoxie is truly too mysterious, like a huge treasure. Just when you think that's the limit, he will give you an even bigger surprise when you dig deeper. Of course, the Sword Saint would rather not have such a surprise.

It was precisely because of this unknown that the Sword Saint was filled with fear of Lin Yaoxie, and began to feel dread towards him. Originally, he submitted to Lin Yaoxie not for any other reason than to learn Lin Yaoxie's amazing swordsmanship, then break through his own limitations and create his own Sword Twenty-Three. After he created Sword Twenty-Three, he would kill Lin Yaoxie and reclaim Wushuang City. This was the Sword Saint's original plan.

However, after seeing Lin Yaoxie's almost endless trump cards, the Sword Saint became afraid. He began to doubt that even if he mastered Sword Twenty-Three, he would not be able to defeat Lin Yaoxie, because Lin Yaoxie was truly unfathomable and had no bottom line. To this day, he still did not know where Lin Yaoxie's bottom line was.

He also witnessed the battle with Wuming. He discovered that Wuming's swordsmanship had become much more profound in recent years, far surpassing even his own. Yet, Wuming was easily defeated by Lin Yaoxie. He also defeated Huo Qilin, Xiong Ba, and almost everyone who fought him. What could he do?

Therefore, when the Sword Saint was doing things for Lin Yaoxie, he was always absent-minded. He didn't even notice that Zhang Shanfeng was blocking Lin Yaoxie's way. If he had noticed, he would have definitely driven Zhang Shanfeng away or killed him.

He knew exactly what kind of person Lin Yaoxie was. He was the only one who could be arrogant in front of others, and no one else could be arrogant in front of him. If he didn't still have any use to him this time, Lin Yaoxie would probably have killed him without hesitation. Thinking of this, the Sword Saint felt a wave of fear.

Regardless of how terrified the Sword Saint was, Lin Yaoxie shifted his gaze to Zhang Shanfeng, his face filled with cold light as he looked at Zhang's arrogant, dark face, and slowly said...

"Do you know what I hate most in this life? There are three kinds of people I hate the most: people who ask me for things, people who show off in front of me, and ugly people. And you have all three. Tell me, how should I treat you?"

"You little brat! You're asking for it! I've eaten more salt than I've eaten rice, and you still dare to lecture me? Take this!" Zhang Shanfeng was furious when he heard Lin Yaoxie say he was ugly. He hated nothing more than handsome people who called him ugly, and Lin Yaoxie had both. This made him so angry that his teeth itched. Without saying a word, he swung a hammer at Lin Yaoxie's head.

Lin Yaoxie transformed his hand into eagle claws and slashed at Zhang Shanfeng three times. Zhang Shanfeng, who had jumped up to attack Lin Yaoxie, froze instantly, as if he had been frozen in mid-air.

Everyone was astonished to see that Lin Yaoxie only grabbed Zhang Shanfeng three times, and then Zhang Shanfeng seemed to be frozen in place, instantly becoming motionless in the air. What kind of sorcery was this? Just as people were wondering, the next scene made them feel horrified.

"what"

With a bloodcurdling scream, Zhang Shanfeng, who was suspended in mid-air, instantly turned into a bloody mist. Even his enormous hammerhead turned into powder. The fragments were then burned by the flames of the Fire Qilin, and Zhang Shanfeng disappeared without a trace.

Everyone who witnessed this scene gasped in shock. A perfectly healthy person was suddenly grabbed a few times in mid-air and then turned into nothing but ashes. It was utterly unbelievable and terrifying.

Everyone instinctively took a step back, looking at Lin Yaoxie as if he were a demon, as if they would be devoured if they got too close.

Lin Yaoxie didn't care at all, or rather, this was exactly the effect he wanted. He didn't want any Tom, Dick, or Harry showing off in front of him. Killing such people was pointless. He wanted to kill the top experts, which would make Lin Yaoxie feel better.

"As expected of the peerless city lord who was able to defeat the nameless one, even without a sword, he is still so powerful," a domineering female voice came from the Sword Worship Manor.

Lin Yaoxie turned his head toward the direction from which the sound came, and a young woman wearing a veil walked out of Baijian Manor, followed by a large group of people.

"Oh, so it's Madam Ao. It's a rare honor to hear such praise from you, Madam Ao," Lin Yaoxie said with a smile as he looked at the young woman who was walking towards him.

"Hehe, Lord Wushuang is quite interesting. Welcome to our Sword Worship Manor, please, let's talk inside." Madam Ao extended her right hand, directly inviting Lin Yaoxie into the Sword Worship Manor.

Chapter 231: Taking in Madam Ao

After Lin Yaoxie was invited to the hall by Madam Ao, and they were seated according to their status as host and guest, Madam Ao began to chat with a smile on her face.

"I've heard that Lord Lin is not only incredibly strong, but also exceptionally handsome. Seeing him today, I can confirm that his reputation is well-deserved."

"Madam Ao, you flatter me. These are just rumors." Lin Yaoxie waved his hand modestly.

"In my opinion, young hero, you are already a rare beauty in this world," Madam Ao continued.