The Reversal of Heaven Begins with The Smiling, Proud Wanderer

With the vibranium spear in hand, Lin Mu wielded it, and the spear's shadow instantly transformed into a silver light shield, protecting his entire body completely.

Countless icy blade energies and that terrifying killing slash collided fiercely with the spear shadow light shield, but it was like a mud ox sinking into the sea, without causing the slightest ripple.

Once the last wisp of sword energy was completely absorbed, Lin Mu's movements were fluid and graceful. He twirled his spear in a dazzling display before slamming the spear tip heavily into the ground.

"boom--!"

Centered on the point where the spear tip struck, a purple shockwave containing the enormous energy absorbed earlier suddenly spread out in a ring, shattering the blue bricks on the ground inch by inch, creating a terrifying spectacle.

Yagyu Tajima-no-kami and Yagyu Hyouse's expressions changed drastically. They retreated simultaneously, swinging their swords to block the sudden counterattack.

Just as the stalemate was at its peak, Lin Mu turned the handle of the vibranium spear, and a burst of purple light shot out, piercing through Yagyu Tajima-no-kami's right arm and severing the entire arm.

Lin Mu seized the opportunity to charge forward with his spear, taking advantage of the man's illness to finish him off.

"Father!"

Upon seeing this, Liu Sheng Piaoxu turned pale and rushed forward with her knife to try to save her.

"Go away!"

Lin Mu swung his spear in a sweeping motion, and Liu Sheng Piaoxu parried with her sword, but Lin Mu's strength far exceeded her expectations, and she was swept away.

Lin Mu continued his momentum, using his spear to pin down Yagyu Tajima-no-kami's left hand, stepping on his legs, grabbing Yagyu Tajima-no-kami's head, and then unleashing the "Star Absorbing Technique".

"Do not……"

Yagyu Tajima-no-kami suddenly felt his refined inner strength, cultivated over decades, pouring out uncontrollably like a floodgate being opened, being devoured by his opponent, and let out a desperate and unwilling roar.

"Ahem...Father!"

Sweeped to the corner by the wall, Liu Sheng Piaoxu's tiger's mouth spurted blood, and his long sword slipped from his hand, but he still rushed forward to fight Lin Mu to the death.

Lin Mu didn't even look. With a casual wave of his free left hand, a spider web shot out, instantly binding Liu Sheng Piaoxu tightly, making him unable to move.

Chapter 56: Willow Catkins Drifting

In a short while, Lin Mu completely devoured the pure internal energy of Yagyu Tajima-no-kami, a swordsman from the early stages of the Grandmaster level in Japan.

His eyes lost all their luster, his skin lost its shine, his muscles atrophied, and his once strong body became withered and emaciated, as if he had aged twenty years in an instant. He collapsed weakly to the ground, almost devoid of the strength to even lift a finger.

Lin Mu did not immediately let go. Instead, his mind stirred slightly, and a faint golden light suddenly appeared in his eyes—Golden Eyes, open!

In an instant, images of Yagyu Tajima-no-kami's lifelong martial arts training, especially those scenes of cultivating core techniques, flashed back and were analyzed before Lin Mu's eyes like a revolving lantern.

[A single slash from the God of Slaughter, Snowfall Across the Mortal Realm, Bone-Shattering Palm, Primordial Tortoise Qi Gong, Golden Needle Acupuncture, and... Dominating the World?!]

Countless techniques and mental methods flooded his mind, which he instantly understood and mastered with his golden eyes.

When Lin Mu revisited "The Conqueror of the World," he couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

[Unexpectedly, at this time, Yagyu Tajima-no-Kami had already obtained the "Dominating the World" manual from Zhu Wushi. Iron-Blooded Marquis, as expected, began his schemes very early on; even the future fate of Guihai Yidao, this pawn, is probably already in his calculations. The depth of his cunning is truly terrifying.]

[A reversible cultivation technique has been detected—Dominating the World.]

[Dominating the World: One of the most vicious and tyrannical sword techniques in the world, which can cause a person's power to increase dramatically in a short period of time after mastering it. Its essence lies in concentrating an unparalleled and domineering sword intent; the purer the intent, the more terrifying its power.]

[Side effects: The malevolent energy corrodes the mind; the stronger the demonic nature, the greater the power, and it is extremely easy to go astray and lose one's mind.]

[Negative Reversal: One can avoid physical harm from going astray and maintain one's divine power from demonic possession. By actively drawing upon one's inner demons, one can unleash potential, harness demonic power, control the mind with demons, and wield the sword with divine power. In a single thought, one can be both god and demon, multiplying one's power without compromising one's will!]

This reversal effect is nothing short of miraculous.

This completely solved the biggest drawback of this peerless sword technique.

Based on the scenes seen in the retrospect, the core of the sword intent in "Dominating the World" is the ultimate "domineering". When drawing the sword, one must have an invincible belief that one can cut down everything and be the only one who is supreme. The purer and firmer the mind, the more terrifying the power of the sword intent.

This is similar to the "Heartless Slash" technique cultivated by Guihai Yidao, which requires ruthlessness and a complete loss of humanity to unleash its maximum power, but it is even more extreme and violent.

For this reason, although Yagyu Tajima-no-kami obtained the secret manual, he never dared to truly delve into its practice. He only learned about one-third of the techniques for channeling energy and unleashing attacks, barely imitating its form to frame others.

In the original storyline, the father and daughter used "Killing God's One-Slash Slash" mixed with one-third of "Dominating the World" to commit a bloody crime in the martial arts world, successfully framing Guihai Yidao.

After mastering all of Yagyu Tajima-no-kami's martial arts, Lin Mu turned his attention to Yagyu Hyōshū, who was bound by spider silk and whose face was filled with horror and despair.

"You...you killed my father...you monster!"

Liu Sheng Piaoxu's voice trembled, her beautiful eyes filled with fear and deep-seated hatred.

"He's not dead yet, he's just lost all his martial arts skills and is now a cripple."

Lin Mu strolled up to her, looking down at her, and gently lifted her smooth but cold chin with his fingertips: "Liu Sheng Piaoxu, you don't want anything to happen to your father, do you?"

"Damn it... let go of Piaoxu!"

The dying Yagyu Tajima-no-kami on the ground struggled to raise his head, a resolute ruthlessness flashing in his eyes: "I... I'd rather die than let you have your way..."

As he spoke, he even attempted to bite off his tongue and commit suicide!

Lin Mu didn't even look at him, and simply said, "It doesn't matter if you die. But if I lose the means to control your daughter, do you think I would still spare her life?"

"Yagyu Tajima-no-kami, if you want the Yagyu family's century-old lineage to end, then go ahead and commit suicide."

Before he finished speaking, two red and white pills, each the size of a longan, with an eerie color and a faint aura of danger, appeared in his hand.

"This is the Three Corpse Brain God Pill."

Lin Mu's voice, as cold as ice from the deepest abyss, clearly reached the ears of Liu Sheng and his daughter: "After taking it, you must take a special antidote at noon on the Dragon Boat Festival every year, otherwise the corpse worms inside the pill will break free and burrow into the brain marrow of the person who took the pill."

"At that time, the excruciating pain will overwhelm him, causing him to go mad and lose all reason. He will tear at all living things in front of him like a madman, and eventually die in endless pain and madness."

"you……"

Liu Sheng Piaoxu's delicate body trembled violently, her face as white as paper; just imagining that scene sent chills down her spine.

"Submit to me and take it. This is your only way to survive."

Lin Mu's tone was devoid of any emotion, only possessing an unquestionable coldness and absolute control: "You should be glad that you are still useful to me."

"If you do my bidding, at least you'll live, and the Yagyu family line won't die out."

Looking at the man before her, who seemed like a demon god descended to earth, and then at her father lying on the ground, barely breathing, forced to abandon his own suicide for the sake of the family's legacy, Liu Sheng Piaoxu was overwhelmed by immense fear and responsibility to the family, ultimately overpowering her personal hatred and dignity.

She closed her eyes in despair, two streams of tears sliding down her cheeks, her cherry lips trembling slightly, her voice barely a whisper: "I...I am willing to submit..."

With a flick of his fingertip, Lin Mu sent a Three Corpse Brain God Pill precisely into Liu Sheng Piaoxu's slightly open mouth.

Liu Sheng Piaoxu swallowed hard, his face instantly turning even more ashen.

After doing all this, Lin Mu waved his hand and retracted the spider silk.

Liu Sheng Piaoxu collapsed weakly to the ground, coughing violently a few times as if trying to expel the terrible pill, but to no avail.

Her eyes were vacant, as if she had lost all life and hope. She knew that from this moment on, her life and freedom were completely in the hands of this man.

Next, Lin Mu walked up to Yagyu Tajima-no-kami, pried open his mouth, and stuffed another Three Corpse Brain God Pill into it, making sure he swallowed it.

"He who knows the current affairs is a hero."

Lin Mu coldly looked at Yagyu Tajima-no-kami, whose eyes were filled with resentment but who was helpless: "I know you have sided with the Iron-Blooded Marquis."

"However, he won't live much longer."

"If you don't want the Yagyu Shinkage faction to be buried with him, you'd better obediently follow my orders."

In the days that followed, Lin Mu used Yagyu Piaoxu as a medium to secretly control and utilize the remaining forces of the Yagyu Shinkage sect, and ordered them to capture martial arts figures along the coast, especially the notorious Japanese ronin and pirates, to become nourishment for him to absorb internal energy and strengthen himself.

The first to suffer were the other Japanese forces in the coastal areas besides the Yagyu family.

According to information provided by Yagyu Hyouse, Zhu Wushi colluded not only with the Yagyu family, but also with ninjas of the Iga faction.

Kobayashi and his master Iga Musashi, who appeared in the original story, were other pawns planted by Zhu Wushi.

Lin Mu showed no mercy, finding all the Iga ninjas and the Japanese pirate leaders who colluded with them, and draining their power.

A large amount of pure internal energy surged in, causing his cultivation level to rise rapidly, quickly reaching the peak of the late Grandmaster stage.

After eliminating the main threats along the coast, Lin Mu, with Liu Sheng Piaoxu now completely under his control, began his journey towards the Central Plains.

Along the way, some martial arts sects with bad reputations or those that had close ties with the Eastern Depot and the Dragon Guard Villa fell victim to Lin Mu's ruthless methods.

Lin Mu absorbed all the internal energy of the disciples and elders of two of the eight major sects.

During the operation, Lin Mu used the transformation technique he obtained from the system, deliberately transforming into the appearance of Iron-Blooded Marquis Zhu Wushi. Each time, he would "unintentionally" leave a few survivors so that they could spread the word about "Zhu Wushi's" ruthless methods and terrifying strength.

The news quickly spread like wildfire throughout the martial arts world, causing a huge uproar!

"Have you heard? The Kongtong Sect and the Diancang Sect have been wiped out! It was the Iron-Blooded Marquis who personally carried it out!"

"It's said he used a draining technique, which drained everyone's internal energy!"

"Heavens! Could it be that the person who drained the lifeblood of 108 masters by West Lake back then wasn't Gu Santong at all, but Zhu Wushi?!"

"Definitely! Otherwise, how can we explain that Gu Santong, who absorbed the power of so many masters, would lose to Zhu Wushi? He is the most deeply hidden demon!"

"The Dragon Guard Manor is going to sweep across the martial arts world and become the only one in power!"

……

Cao Zhengchun, the supervisor of the Eastern Depot, would not let go of this golden opportunity. He immediately began to secretly fuel the flames, making all sorts of rumors unfavorable to Zhu Wushi intensify.

The martial arts world was in a state of panic. The remaining masters of the six major sects were both shocked and furious. They joined forces and wanted to go to the Dragon Guard Manor to demand an explanation. The situation in the martial arts world was in turmoil.

Zhu Wushi was completely overwhelmed by this sudden framing and had no way to defend himself.

But he was a cunning old man after all, and he immediately shifted the blame to the other side, claiming that all of this was done by Cheng Shifei, the successor of Gu Santong. He claimed that Cheng Shifei had not only learned the "Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill" but was also proficient in the "Absorption Technique" and was now avenging his master by deliberately framing the Protectorate Manor.

However, the seeds of suspicion had already been sown, and people in the martial arts world were skeptical. Zhu Wushi's image of "loyalty and courage" was questioned for the first time.

the other side.

Having absorbed the power of numerous experts from the two major sects, Lin Mu felt that the true energy within his body had surged to a critical point.

He found a secluded valley, sat cross-legged, clasped his hands together, calmed his mind and guided the surging true energy within his body to challenge that higher realm.

The Grandmaster realm is formidable!

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However, for Lin Mu, who possesses multiple peerless martial arts skills and has absorbed a massive amount of pure internal energy, this barrier, though strong, is not insurmountable.

He focused his mind inward, guiding his surging inner energy, like a mighty river, to repeatedly strike the invisible barrier of his realm.

"boom!"

An aura several times more powerful and vast than that of a Grandmaster suddenly erupted from his body, stirring up dust that spread in all directions!

The true energy within his dantian rapidly condensed and compressed, undergoing a dramatic change in quality, becoming purer and more spiritual.

Grandmaster realm achieved!

The surge of true energy brought about by the breakthrough in realm had not yet completely subsided. Lin Mu had a sudden inspiration and immediately seized this opportunity to circulate the "Indestructible Vajra Divine Art" and break through to the coveted Great Completion Realm!

With a thought, the method of circulating energy in the "Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill" clearly appeared in his mind.

The vast and boundless Grandmaster's true energy within the body is like a docile soldier, obeying commands and flowing slowly along specific meridians. Each time it passes through an acupoint, it is compressed and refined to the extreme, merging into the muscles, bones, and skin.

At first, his true energy only emitted a faint golden glow on his body surface. As the compression and tempering continued, the golden light became increasingly dazzling, gradually forming a layer of incredibly solid, thin as a cicada's wing yet indestructible golden qi film around his body.

Lin Mu suddenly opened his eyes, and golden light burst forth from them.

He brought his right index and middle fingers together, channeled his inner energy, and suddenly pressed his finger against the Tanzhong acupoint on his chest.

"when--!!!"

A loud, clear sound, like the resounding clang of an ancient temple bell struck by a giant tree, suddenly erupted, echoing across the quiet valley and startling countless birds into flight.

..... ... ....

In an instant, Lin Mu's entire body radiated an incomparably dazzling golden light.

His skin, hair, and even his eyes instantly transformed into a pure and flawless golden color, making him resemble a statue of a war god cast from the finest gold of the heavens—majestic, sacred, solid, and immortal!

A vast and imposing aura emanated from him as if it were a tangible force, stirring up the surrounding air currents and forming a small whirlwind that sent sand and stones flying across the ground and made the pine trees on the cliff sway violently.

Lin Mu slowly stood up, clenched his fists, and felt the terrifying power within his body that was enough to shake mountains and shatter peaks.

He could clearly sense that every muscle and every bone contained explosive power, and his skin was far tougher than refined steel, perfectly round and smooth.

Although maintaining the golden body consumes a great deal of true energy, and with his cultivation level as a newly initiated Grandmaster, he can only use it once a day at most, each time lasting about half an hour, what he gains in return is near-absolute defense and unparalleled power.

"It's done! I've finally cultivated the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill to its highest level!"

Lin Mu was filled with heroic spirit and couldn't help but raise his hand and punch a hard blue stone that was more than two people tall next to him.

"Bang!!"