Chapter 378: The Xing Family’s Tragedy, Unrivaled in the World!
All gods, buddhas, and immortals are but one sword strike away!
This was the truest portrayal of Lin Mu’s sword.
Everyone was deeply shocked by this strike, and they all feared its power.
"Hrrk... hrrk..."
Xing Zirong stood in mid-air, his mouth agape as if to speak.
But as soon as he opened his mouth, torrents of fresh blood gushed out.
A look of terror flashed in Xing Zirong’s eyes as he reached to cover his mouth with his hand.
But the moment he lifted his hand, his head suddenly fell from his neck, crashing into Hongfeng Lake.
The lake water rippled out, dyed a deep crimson.
Looking at the headless corpse suspended in the air, still clutching a broken battle-ax, everyone was utterly shocked.
Lin Wudi’s sword actually beheaded Xing Zirong? The dance of Xing Tian? Isn’t this it?
"Xing Zirong is dead?!"
"Good heavens, the tenth-ranked Xing Zirong of the Heavenly Ranking is dead! The Martial Arts World is going to go insane!"
"Lin Wudi... so this is Lin Wudi!"
Countless people stared at the figure standing on the lake’s surface holding the Yulong Sword, their eyes filled with shock, respect, and a mix of other emotions.
He had shaken the Martial Arts World from the moment he debuted. He killed Yun Xu with his bare hands! He fought fiercely against Ouyang Ming! With a single sword strike, he beheaded Xing Zirong! These stunning achievements, one after another, left everyone in awe.
If this news were to spread, not just the Martial Arts World, but all of Huaxia would deeply remember the name Lin Wudi!
Most importantly, Lin Wudi was not even thirty years old. His future accomplishments would surely be limitless!
"This young man is truly the reincarnation of an Immortal, a peerless prodigy!"
"Yes, how could a mortal possibly accomplish this?"
"He’s not even thirty, yet he has already slain Xing Zirong. He’s destined for a spot in the top ten of the Heavenly Ranking!"
"..."
The crowd discussed among themselves, their hearts trembling, filled with a whirlwind of emotions about the earthquake that was about to shake the Martial Arts World.
As eyewitnesses to this battle, they felt their lives were now complete.
"Dead? Our Xing Family Patriarch is dead?"
"Lin Wudi killed our Xing Family Patriarch!"
"No!"
The entire Xing Family plunged into madness, with everyone horrified and desperate.
Xing Yong spurted out a mouthful of blood and collapsed to his knees. "Why has it come to this? Why!"
"Family Head!"
An Xing Family Elder rushed over to support Xing Yong, his face filled with grief and rage.
With the Xing Family Patriarch dead, the Xing Family no longer had a Grandmaster to guard it!
"Family Head, do not be discouraged! We still have Chong’er!"
Looking at Xing Yong’s vacant eyes, the Elder shook him and shouted, "As long as Chong’er can become a Grandmaster, he might just be able to slay Lin Wudi and avenge our Xing Family Patriarch!"
"Right!"
A light suddenly burst into Xing Yong’s eyes. He staggered to his feet and said, "We still have Chong’er! Where is Chong’er? Has anyone seen him?"
"I don’t know!"
"Has anyone seen the Dragon of the Xing Family?!"
But to push Xing Yong and the others into deeper despair, Xing Chong had disappeared.
"This..."
Xing Yong’s complexion turned ashen and his body trembled. "Where’s Chong’er? My Chong’er?"
But no matter how the Xing Family members searched, they could not find Xing Chong.
The rage almost made Xing Yong faint.
"Heavens above, why have you treated the Xing Family this way!" Xing Yong suddenly fell to his knees and howled mournfully.
All the Xing Family members also knelt, weeping inconsolably.
"Because your Xing Family deserves to die."
A detached voice came from afar as Lin Mu slowly approached, stopping before the members of the Xing Family.
"Lin... Lin Wudi, you’ve already killed our Xing Family Patriarch. What more do you want?" Xing Yong’s eyes burned with a mixture of hatred and fear as he stared intently at Lin Mu.
"Your Xing Family coveted my disciple’s bloodline and intended to steal her blood essence. You tell me what I should do," Lin Mu’s voice was devoid of any emotion.
He had said he would annihilate the Xing Family, and that was exactly what he intended to do!
"You..."
Xing Yong was stunned by Lin Mu’s words. "If you dare annihilate my Xing Family, the Martial Alliance will never let you off the hook!"
"At my current realm, do you think I fear the Martial Alliance?" Lin Mu sneered. "Your Xing Family has committed more than its share of evil. Death is too good for you. Even the Martial Alliance will have nothing to say after I kill you all!"
"You dare!" Xing Yong trembled all over, his eyes wide with fury at Lin Mu’s words.
All the other members of the Xing Family also turned pale.
"Do you think I dare or not?"
With a casual wave of his hand, two Xing Family Elders were instantly cut down by Lin Mu.
"Lin Wudi!" Xing Yong roared, his blood boiling as he prepared to fight Lin Mu to the death.
"When your Xing Family coerced my disciple and killed people of my Li Clan, you should have foreseen this day!"
Lin Mu controlled the Yulong Sword with his Divine Sense, letting it dance relentlessly among the Xing Family members.
All the adult men were slaughtered.
"Sword Kinesis?!!"
Xing Yong’s pupils shrank as his limbs went weak.
"Lin Wudi, who on earth are you? You are definitely no ordinary person!" Xing Yong pointed at Lin Mu, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Killing with Sword Kinesis was a technique of the Immortals!
"I am Lin Wudi, and I am also the Miao King of the Miao Territory!"
As the sword light whirled, Xing Yong’s head fell to the ground.
He died with his eyes wide open.
Lin Mu then turned his gaze to the shores of Hongfeng Lake. His mouth opened, and a voice like a dragon’s roar spread in all directions.
"I have annihilated the Xing Family today. If anyone has an objection, they may step forward and fight me!"
A deafening silence answered him. No one dared to respond.
Everyone was shocked to their core. Lin Wudi’s killing intent was terrifyingly heavy. He had not only killed Xing Zirong but also most of the Xing Family.
From this day forward, the Xing Clan of Southern Sky had completely fallen.
As for Lin Wudi, with his current strength, he was unrivaled on the Heavenly Ranking, save for the top ten!
Some had once questioned if he was worthy of the sixteenth rank on the Heavenly Ranking, but today he proved with his actions that the rank of sixteenth was beneath him!
Li Lingqing watched his tall, upright figure, her eyes filled with worship and fervor.
Master isn’t just invincible on the Heavenly Ranking. He... is invincible in the world!
Lin Mu gazed into the distance and muttered to himself, Zhang Daoyun, now that I’ve emerged from seclusion, I will come to Dragon Tiger Mountain for you in one month!
Less than two months remained of the one-year agreement.
Lin Mu planned to go personally to Dragon Tiger Mountain to battle Zhang Daoyun!
Everyone said Lin Mu would surely die in this battle.
But he would show the world who was truly the strongest!
Zhang Daoyun, I hope you don’t disappoint me!
Lin Mu whispered to himself. The day this battle concluded would be the day he achieved Foundation Establishment.
The news of Lin Mu felling Xing Zirong with a single sword strike spread throughout the Martial Arts World at lightning speed.
In an instant, the entire Martial Arts World was shaken, and countless discussions erupted.
Some said that Lin Mu was too bloodthirsty, while others said he was decisive and ruthless, worthy of being called the number one of the younger generation!
People even began placing bets on his battle with Zhang Daoyun. On the Martial Artist forums, this news attracted innumerable participants in a very short time.
Just as Lin Mu was preparing to leave the Xing Family estate and head to Bai Miao Village, a figure hurriedly arrived.
"Miao King, something has happened in River City!" Xiao Zhan’s expression was grave, his eyes full of fear.
"What happened?" Lin Mu’s expression turned grim.
"The Jiangling Fang Family and the Ancient Martial Arts Sect, the Fire Cloud Sect, have all appeared in River City," Xiao Zhan said. "They’ve joined forces with several other major families to suppress the Qin Family! The Qin Family can no longer hold out!"
A sky-high murderous intent erupted from Lin Mu, shocking everyone present.
"Fang Family, Fire Cloud Sect... you are courting death!"