The Reversal of Heaven Begins with The Smiling, Proud Wanderer

The sword's momentum was continuous and unending, like the roaring waves of pine trees, determined to kill the madman who had killed his disciple on the spot, leaving no chance of survival!

Lin Mu frowned slightly. He had always regarded Yu Canghai as a minor boss. Faced with this renowned Qingcheng Sect leader who was now attacking in anger, Lin Mu reacted quickly.

Strategically despise the enemy, but tactically take him seriously. Lin Mu decided to go all out!

He instantly pushed the "Phoenix Dance Six Illusions" movement technique to its limit.

In an instant, his figure became elusive, like a ghost merging into the flowing light and shadow.

Only a series of afterimages, indistinguishable from reality, remained in place, as if several Lin Mus were moving at high speed in the confined space at the same time.

The longsword in his hand, which had drunk the blood of countless people, transformed into a streak of light that tore through space.

Amidst the flashing blades, the moves were sometimes like splitting Mount Hua with overwhelming power, carrying the domineering force of creating the world; sometimes like sweeping across a thousand armies, stirring up a storm of blood and gore; sometimes like lightning strikes and star-like thrusts, the moves were ruthless, cunning, and unparalleled in speed!

Layer upon layer of sword shadows surged forth like a raging storm rising from the ground, fiercely meeting Yu Canghai's impenetrable and chillingly murderous Pine Breeze Sword Net.

“Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-dang-dang!”

Inside the cramped temple, sword energy crisscrossed, and blades flashed like snow.

The two figures moved, darted, and collided with each other at lightning speed, like ghosts.

The powerful energy surged, sending dust, debris, and bloodstains flying everywhere!

Yu Canghai truly deserves to be called the leader of a sect; his decades of experience have made him no ordinary person.

His swordsmanship was shrewd and ruthless; every strike contained the honed experience and killing intent honed through countless trials.

Its internal energy was profound and enduring, like a surging river, supporting the ferocious offensive.

The Pine Breeze Sword Technique moved with ease in his hands. When defending, it was as majestic as a mountain, solid and powerful, with water unable to penetrate its sword circle; when attacking, it was like a sudden storm, with flashing sword light and sharp, aggressive sword energy cutting through the air, emitting a chilling "hissing" sound!

The dissipating sword energy silently tore deep gashes through the surrounding tattered curtains and rotten offering table, sending wood chips flying everywhere!

Lin Mu's advantage lies in his unparalleled and unpredictable movement techniques.

The sword techniques were extremely sharp and swift, making full use of the speed advantage.

His swordsmanship incorporates the unpredictable and lightning-fast essence of the "Evil-Repelling Sword Manual," while also containing the fierce and unstoppable momentum of a spear thrust on the battlefield!

What alarmed Yu Canghai the most was that every time the swords clashed head-on, the overwhelming and domineering force of the recoil was like being struck by a heavy hammer, making his arm holding the sword go numb!

"This kid... not only are his movement and sword techniques extremely unorthodox, but his internal energy is also so profound and domineering!"

Yu Canghai was filled with turmoil, and an ominous premonition grew stronger.

"Master, be careful!"

Yu Renhao, who was slumped on the ground clutching his broken leg, was extremely anxious, like an ant on a hot pan, seeing that Yu Canghai was unable to break through his defenses and was even being suppressed by Yu's strange movements and violent sword aura.

A fierce glint flashed in his eyes. Despite the excruciating pain, he grabbed the broken half of the sword that had fallen to the ground and, with all his might, like a dying scorpion whipping its tail, hurled it fiercely at Lin Mu's back from a blind spot.

"Things that don't know whether to live or die!"

Lin Mu was sharp-eyed and had keen senses, far surpassing that of ordinary people. How could he allow this clumsy, desperate sneak attack to succeed?

He snorted coldly, and his figure suddenly swayed as he moved at high speed.

Yu Renhao felt a blur before his eyes, and Lin Mu's cold and icy face seemed to be right in front of him.

Immediately afterwards, a cold, piercing glint of light rapidly magnified in his pupils, which were dilated by excruciating pain and terror.

It was the tip of the deadly longsword in Lin Mu's hand.

“Pfft——!!!”

Just as Yu Canghai's Pine Breeze Sword Technique, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, pierced through the lifelike illusion before him, producing a hollow, wind-breaking sound, at the very instant...

Lin Mu's longsword pierced Yu Renhao's heart without any resistance.

The blade pierced through the body, bringing with it a plume of scalding crimson blood mist!

Lin Mu succeeded and kicked out without any mercy, with great force, as if kicking away a bag of garbage!

Yu Renhao's body flew backward like a broken sack hit by a giant hammer, accompanied by a muffled thud as his bones shattered.

With a deafening thud, it slammed into the cobweb-covered, crumbling earthen wall five meters away.

The entire dilapidated temple seemed to tremble, and a large amount of dust fell down.

Yu Renhao's eyes were wide open, almost bulging out of their sockets, filled with extreme terror and disbelief. Blood mixed with broken internal organs and foam gushed from his mouth. His body convulsed violently a few times before falling silent completely, his death a gruesome sight.

The Four Beauties of Qingcheng have all perished!

"Renhao!!! Li Feiyu—!! I will tear you to pieces!!!"

Watching helplessly as his last disciple was brutally murdered right before his eyes, Yu Canghai's eyes were bloodshot with rage!

At this moment, he was like a completely crazed beast!

The Pine Breeze Sword Technique has lost all its defensive and harmonious aspects, leaving only ruthlessness, ferocity, and hysteria, as if it were about mutual destruction!

The sword techniques became increasingly fierce and dangerous, each move aimed at killing; it was a fight where life was exchanged for life!

The sword light danced wildly like a madman; though its power increased, its weaknesses became as obvious as a campfire in the dark!

Chapter 7: The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber

Just as Yu Canghai unleashed his "Raging Pine Forest" attack, accompanied by a fierce gust of wind, the air seemed to be torn apart by the sword wind, pressing down on Lin Mu with a whistling sound like the roar of pine trees.

"laugh--!!!"

A piercingly sharp screech suddenly erupted.

The blade flashed as fast as lightning, leaving only a gleaming silver afterimage!

Lin Mu's figure appeared behind Yu Canghai like a ghost.

Yu Canghai's sword strike came to an abrupt halt, his body suddenly freezing in place, as if he had been frozen in place by a spell.

His pupils suddenly dilated, and a hissing sound came from his throat, but he couldn't utter a complete sentence.

The next moment, the world spun around!

Yu Canghai's vision began to churn eerily. He saw the blood gushing from his neck, the horrified faces of Lin Zhennan and his wife, and finally, his own headless body.

At the severed neck of the headless corpse, scalding blood shot up more than three feet high like a fountain breaking free of its restraints, splattering all over the ground!

The head, its eyes wide with rage, rolled several times on the ground, covered in dust and blood, before finally hitting the corner of the wall. When it stopped, its eyes were still fixed on Lin Mu's direction, filled with resentment and hatred.

With a flick of his wrist, Lin Mu's movements were fluid and elegant. The warm blood and bone fragments on the knife were shaken off and splashed on the ground with a soft sound.

He took out a plain white handkerchief from his bosom and, as if no one else was around, wiped the gleaming blade until it was spotless.

"Qiang!"

With a clear, resonant sound, the longsword was steadily returned to its sheath.

The entire process was fluid and graceful, exuding an almost cold elegance and composure.

Lin Mu's gaze swept over the stunned and breathless Lin Zhennan and his wife, then bent down to pick up a bloodless longsword from the ground. With a flick of his wrist, the sword flashed, and the thick hemp ropes binding their hands and feet snapped.

Just as Lin Zhennan and Madam Wang were freed and staggered to their feet, supporting each other, that familiar yet cold system notification sounded in Lin Mu's mind:

[Ding! Side quest: 'Helping those in distress' has been completed!]

[Rewards: Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber!]

[The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber: From the world of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber," they were forged primarily from the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword used by Yang Guo, the Condor Hero, mixed with several kinds of exotic irons from the West, and refined by skilled craftsmen through countless hammerings! Incomparably sharp, capable of cutting through hair with a single blow and slicing through iron like mud! (Note: No martial arts manuals are concealed within these swords.)]

【Do you want to receive it? 】

Lin Mu remained completely calm and silently said, "Receive!"

In an instant, the phantom images of a sword and a blade solidified and appeared in the system's storage space deep within his consciousness.

The Heaven-Slaying Sword is long and cold, with frost flowing over its blade and a faint blue glow.

The Dragon-Slaying Saber is heavy and imposing, with lifelike dragon patterns coiled on its back, as if it might burst forth from the wall at any moment.

Its strength and sharpness are even better than the high-carbon steel that Lin Mu made.

If this were placed in the martial arts world, it would cause a bloodbath.

"Thank you so much for saving our lives, my Lin family will never forget this kindness!"

At this moment, Lin Zhennan's hoarse and dry voice rang out, like the scraping of a broken gong.

He struggled to kneel down, but stumbled due to his severe injuries, his eyes filled with heartfelt gratitude.

Madam Wang wept uncontrollably, repeatedly kowtowing to Lin Mu.

"You are Welcome."

Lin Mu's tone was calm and indifferent as his gaze swept over the corpses of Qingcheng disciples scattered on the ground. "Your son, Lin Pingzhi, is outside. This place is not safe to stay any longer. Leave immediately."

With concise and to-the-point words, Lin Mu was the first to turn around and walk out of the dilapidated temple.

The pale-faced Lin Zhennan and his wife helped each other out.

The fresh air and cool sunlight outside felt like a distant dream to the tormented couple. They couldn't help but greedily breathe in the fresh air, their eyes still filled with the lingering shock of surviving a disaster.

Lin Pingzhi, who had been anxiously waiting behind the ancient locust tree not far from the temple, was pacing back and forth like an ant on a hot pan.

When he saw his parents' familiar yet utterly disheveled figures staggering out behind Lin Mu, he could no longer control his emotions.

"Father! Mother!!"

A heart-wrenching cry, filled with endless worry and surging ecstasy.

He rushed over like an arrow, stumbled, and almost tumbled and crawled to his parents.

"Ping...Pingzhi?! My son!!"

When Lin Zhennan saw his son appear unharmed before him, he was so excited that he trembled violently, tears streaming down his face. His voice was so choked that he could barely speak a complete sentence. He just held his son's arm tightly, as if his son would disappear if he let go.

Madam Wang burst into tears, hugging her son tightly in her arms, so tightly she almost crushed him into her bones, murmuring, "It's alright...it's alright..."

Having survived a great ordeal, the family of three was reunited and wept bitterly. Overwhelmed by the immense emotional impact of surviving such a disaster, countless words choked in their throats, turning into scalding tears.

Lin Mu, an outsider, felt out of place and even somewhat awkward here.

He stood quietly to the side, his gaze fixed on the distant official road, seemingly unmoved by the joys and sorrows unfolding before him.

After waiting for a while and seeing that no side quest had been triggered, Lin Mu said, "Now that this matter is settled, we will meet again someday."

Having said that, his figure flickered, like a ghost merging into the air. With a light touch of his toes on the ground, he had already floated several feet away, speeding towards Hengshan City.

With a few leaps and bounds, the figure disappeared into the shadows of the trees and the deepening twilight in the distance along the official road.

"Oh, so Master Li just left like that?"

Seeing Lin Mu leave, Lin Zhennan felt a sense of loss and uncertainty.

Lin Pingzhi asked, "What 'Hero Li'? Father, are you talking about Brother Lin?"

"Brother Lin? Isn't our benefactor named Li Feiyu?"

Lin Zhennan was puzzled. He had heard Lin Mu refer to himself as "Li Feiyu" in the dilapidated temple. But after thinking for a moment, he suddenly realized, "Doing good deeds without seeking recognition, my benefactor is a good person!"

"Pingzhi, Madam, this place is not safe to stay any longer. Let's leave quickly and live in anonymity, far away from the turmoil of the martial world!"

It's a miracle that the family of three survived. There are many people eyeing the "Evil-Repelling Sword Manual" these days, and if they don't escape in time, the consequences could be dire.

the other side.

Lin Mu used his lightness skill to travel while calmly pondering the situation.

[Since contact with Lin Pingzhi can trigger system quests... then, can contact with Liu Zhengfeng, Linghu Chong, and Yue Buqun also trigger side quests?]

Linghu Chong, needless to say, is the protagonist of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer and is definitely blessed with good fortune.

Yue Buqun was also an important figure, no less so than Lin Pingzhi.

Liu Zhengfeng can also give it a try; there's no harm in it anyway.

The generous rewards from the system tasks gave Lin Mu a taste of success, and he found himself unable to resist them.

……

Hengshan City, Liu Mansion.

Late-blooming cherry blossoms drift in the courtyard during late spring, their pink and white petals falling gently in the breeze, adding a touch of elegance.

But this elegance could not conceal the increasingly strong sense of江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and chivalry) in the air.