A man in the martial world, a reincarnated sword immortal.

Chapter 49 The Deadly Scholar!

Bamboo Sword and Chrysanthemum Sword's expressions changed immediately upon seeing such a sword strike!

Such dazzling and bizarre sword techniques!

This was the first time they had ever seen it in their lives!

This swordsmanship is as dazzling as the stars!

The changes are numerous and the speed is fast!

They didn't even have time to prepare much!

He could only subconsciously raise his sword, trying to use the power of the sword formation to block this move, [Hidden Star]!

but.

Zhu and Ju clearly underestimated the terrifying power of Zhong Yuan's sword strike.

His sword strike was the pinnacle of sword intent, sword momentum, and sword technique.

He drew his sword.

Like stars scattered across the earth!

As Zhong Yuan's figure shifted, his long sword struck out countless times in an instant.

puff!

puff!

puff!

All that could be heard was the sound of flesh and blood being torn apart!

Then.

Then they saw that Zhu and Ju, along with the other four female disciples of Lingjiu Palace, each had at least four or five bloody holes in their bodies.

All six were sent flying by the force of the sword energy, landing heavily on the ground.

The moment they landed, they were already lifeless.

And all of this happened in just three breaths!

It can be said.

In the blink of an eye!

Zhong Yuan had already dealt with the eight so-called holy envoys of Lingjiu Palace, killing them all.

there.

Fang Liu, who was hiding behind the tower, was stunned when he saw this scene. His mouth dropped open, and his eyes were full of astonishment.

He muttered to himself, "The young master's swordsmanship is getting more and more impressive!"

"One sword kills six people!"

"Those women all looked quite young and beautiful. It's such a pity they died like that, especially the twins, no, the quadruplets."

"Young Master is truly ruthless. If it were me, I definitely wouldn't have been able to do it."

At this time.

Just then, Ma Ruoyan called out urgently from the other side.

"Young Master Fangzheng!"

"Don't let Xun Siyan get away!"

Before the words had even finished,

Zhong Yuan had already darted out, transforming into a streak of white light and rushing towards the left front.

In the bamboo grove to the left, a figure could be seen fleeing hastily.

His face was filled with horror.

but.

soon.

Zhong Yuan stood in front of the man, his sword poised to strike.

The man raised his head, and a rugged face appeared before Zhong Yuan.

He was a middle-aged man with a stubble beard, his face full of fear.

With a thud, he knelt down before Zhong Yuan and pleaded, "Young Master, spare my life!"

"Young master, spare my life!"

"I know nothing, I saw nothing!"

With a flick of his wrist, Zhong Yuan raised his sword and delivered a fatal blow to the middle-aged man's throat.

The middle-aged man fell forward, and a small, emerald-green snake emerged from his sleeve.

Zhong Yuan raised an eyebrow and picked up the small emerald green snake.

The little snake flicked its tongue, making a hissing sound.

Zhong Yuan casually rummaged through the middle-aged man's body and pulled out a cloth bag containing several pieces of ginseng and deer antler.

There is also a scripture book with the inscription "Diamond Sutra".

The little snake seemed to have smelled the ginseng and antler, and moved closer to them.

Zhong Yuan handed a piece of ginseng and deer antler to the little snake.

The little snake opened its mouth, took the ginseng and antler into its mouth, and then slowly swallowed the small piece of ginseng and antler into its stomach.

After swallowing the ginseng and antler, the little green snake obediently coiled around Zhong Yuan's hand, and a cool sensation entered Zhong Yuan's hand.

Zhong Yuan raised an eyebrow; this little green snake was quite interesting.

He took out the Diamond Sutra, threw the little green snake directly into the cloth bag containing ginseng and deer antler, tied a knot, and hung it on his waist.

Then he turned and left.

At this time.

The two martial monks from Shuanglin Temple had already stood with their hands clasped, their faces solemn, their eyes filled with awe as they looked at Zhong Yuan.

Ma Ruoyan brushed the dirt off his clothes, came closer, and said to Zhong Yuan, "Young Master."

"That's Xun Siyan!"

"That old bastard was a real menace; he's finally dead!"

Zhong Yuan waved the Diamond Sutra in his hand at Ma Ruoyan.

"Was this Diamond Sutra truly a handwritten copy by Master Fu?"

Seeing this, Ma Ruoyan nodded and said, "Of course it's true."

Zhong Yuan raised an eyebrow.

"Since it was handwritten by Master Fu, it should be very precious and kept in Shuanglin Temple. How did it end up in your hands?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Ruoyan felt somewhat embarrassed, and then said in a low voice, "This handwritten copy was retrieved from Shuanglin Temple by my disciple Deng Yuanjue."

Zhong Yuan looked at Ma Ruoyan with a half-smile.

"Isn't Deng Yuanjue a lay disciple of Shuanglin Temple?"

"How did I become your disciple again?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Ruoyan directly said to Zhong Yuan, "Young Master, Deng Yuanjue and I have learned some martial arts."

"I consider him half a master."

"This is no exaggeration."

Zhong Yuan said, "You don't believe in Buddhism, so what do you need this copy of the Diamond Sutra handwritten by Master Fu?"

"I can't say it, I can't say it."

"Do you think I'm a fool?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Ruoyan's expression immediately changed, and he lowered his head with a hint of shame.

"Young Master, please understand... I only mentioned that there is a treasure in Shuanglin Temple called the Water-Fire Pearl."

"If we could obtain that Water-Fire Pearl, we would be immune to all poisons and our power would greatly increase."

"And the hiding place of the water and fire pearl is written in the Diamond Sutra copied by Master Fu."

"Back then, Xun Siyan wanted to get rid of the poison of the Life and Death Talisman in his body because he heard about the miraculous effects of the Water and Fire Pearl."

"Therefore, he deliberately revealed this matter to me because I had received instruction from Deng Yuanjue."

"So he pretended that he wanted to see and study the Diamond Sutra, and asked him to fetch Fu Dashi's handwritten copy of the Diamond Sutra from the library for me to admire, and then return it after a month."

"Deng Yuanjue held a high position among the lay disciples of Shuanglin Temple, and he actually managed to get me a handwritten copy of the Diamond Sutra by Master Fu."

"Before I could figure it out, Xun Siyan stole it."

"That's why I've been relentlessly pursuing it, wanting to get the Diamond Sutra back."

"I didn't mean to hide it!"

"Please forgive me, young master!"

Upon seeing this, Zhong Yuan put away the Diamond Sutra in his hand.

A thoughtful look appeared in his eyes; it was the Water-Fire Pearl again.

This Water-Fire Pearl is truly a treasure; even the Zen Master Miaoguang risked his life to protect it, yet Yan Xingzhou still sought to seize it by trickery and force.

Xun Siyan also wanted to steal the Water-Fire Pearl to cure the poison of the Life-and-Death Talisman.

He glanced at Ma Ruoyan and said calmly, "From now on, don't even think about the Water-Fire Pearl again. Otherwise, I can save you, or I can kill you."

Upon hearing this, Ma Ruoyan immediately shivered. He could tell that the young master was not just saying this lightly. If he dared to covet the Water-Fire Pearl again, he might really lose his life.

"Your subordinate wouldn't dare!"

Ma Ruoyan broke out in a cold sweat, feeling an invisible pressure pressing down on the young master, making it hard for him to breathe.

Zhong Yuan finished his stance, passed Ma Ruoyan, and said to the two martial monks over there, "Masters, I'll have to trouble you to deal with these corpses."

The two monks bowed to Zhong Yuan and said, "Don't worry, benefactor, we will personally perform the ritual to help the departed souls find peace."

Zhong Yuan nodded and beckoned to Ma Ruoyan and Fang Liu over there, signaling them to help the two monks move the bodies away.

Ma Ruoyan and Fang Liu naturally dared not disobey Zhong Yuan's orders, and hurriedly stepped forward to carry the body.

……

Sunset.

After a day of noise, Shuanglin Temple has finally returned to tranquility.

Zhong Yuan had returned to the Sutra Repository. He deliberately used his lightness skill to return without making a sound.

Seeing that the White Dragon Dharma King was still guarding outside the Sutra Repository, he felt a little relieved.

When the White Dragon Dharma King saw Zhong Yuan return, he went to greet him. Seeing that Zhong Yuan was unharmed, he couldn't help but say, "Young Master, the people of Lingjiu Palace are known for their domineering ways."

"Especially the Heavenly Child Granny of Lingjiu Palace, she is an extremely powerful figure in the martial arts world."

"If the young master encounters Tianshan Child Granny in the future, he should run away if possible and try not to confront her head-on."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Yuan's last shred of doubt gradually dissipated.

However, he still asked, "How did the Flood Dragon King gain Yan Xingzhou's trust and become associated with him?"

Upon hearing this, the White Dragon Dharma King smiled faintly.

"This all started with the Water-Fire Pearl. Yan Xingzhou was practicing the Yan family's [Silkworm Molting Technique]."

"To master this skill, one must be an exceptionally talented individual."

"Otherwise, we would have to use a treasure containing both Yin and Yang energies to cleanse and refine the meridians and acupoints throughout the body."

"On my way back south, I met this man and learned that he was searching for the Water and Fire Pearl. So I pretended to be loyal to him, knowing about the Water and Fire Pearl."

"Yan Xingzhou is ambitious but incompetent, far inferior to his ancestor Yan Ying."

"I originally planned to join forces with Miaoguang when we arrived at Shuanglin Temple to kill Yan Xingzhou."

"But I never expected that although Yan Xingzhou had not mastered the Silkworm Molting Technique, he was already quite formidable."

Zhong Yuan said, "If only my sword strike had been faster and more accurate."

"Yan Xingzhou is doomed."

"What a pity..."

The White Dragon Dharma King said, "Young Master is still young and has a long future ahead of him. That dog Yan Xingzhou's life will be taken by Young Master sooner or later."

Zhong Yuan nodded slightly and looked towards the courtyard gate.

We saw that Zen Master Miaoguang looked somewhat tired as he walked towards us.

……

The ancient town of Fotang is less than ten miles from Shuanglin Temple.

at this time.

Inside the lobby of a small inn in the ancient town.

The group of martial arts practitioners took their seats in groups.

A cacophony of voices arose.

"Hey, did you guys see that just now? It looks like Yan Shaofu from the Imperial City Guard is injured!"

"That Young Master Yan is a martial arts master from the Imperial City Guard!"

"Who on earth could possibly have hurt him?"

"As I was retreating from Shuanglin Temple, I saw what appeared to be a scholar-like figure leap out of the temple's scripture pavilion and stab Yan Shaofu with a sword."

"That frightened Young Master Yan made him flee in terror."

"Good heavens!"

"A single sword strike sent Young Master Yan fleeing in terror?"

"What a master swordsman he must be!"

"When did such a figure emerge in the martial world?!"

"That scholar must be quite young!"

"To be able to wound Young Master Yan with a single sword strike and frighten him into retreating, one must be a first-rate swordsman!"

"It seems that in the martial arts world right now, besides Qiao Feng of the North and Murong Fu of the South, there are indeed figures who can rival these two!"

"This scholar who scared Yan Xingzhou away with a single sword strike is definitely not simple; calling him the Deadly Scholar wouldn't be an exaggeration!"