The Villain's Counterattack

"Boy, come back with me and marry Yingying so that this leader can rest assured soon." After getting the promise from Yue Buqun and others, Ren Woxing turned his gaze to Lin Pingzhi. It was not until this time that Lin Pingzhi realized that Ren Woxing's goal today was to cut off the past with the Five Mountains Sword Sect, and then concentrate on conquering overseas, and his first step was to control himself and annex the Ryukyu Lin family.

Lin Pingzhi couldn't help but shake his head slightly. "Master Ren is truly formidable. First, he conquered Shaolin and Wudang, then he intimidated the Five Mountains Sword Sects and even offered to retreat to force peace. I admire you all. But today is truly a good day. Most of the heroes of the world, both good and evil, have arrived. I'd like to use your presence to make friends through martial arts and solidify my title as the world's number one."

Ren Woxing said calmly, "Although your martial arts skills are strong, you are still not as powerful as Dongfang Bubai. There is no such thing as a simple master, unless you have truly practiced the Sunflower Manual."

"Old ghost Ren, if you dare to talk nonsense about the "Sunflower Manual" again, believe it or not, this young master will summon you to the Sword Palace and ask you to practice the "Sunflower Manual." Lin Pingzhi was furious, but when he saw Ren Yingying shooting an eye dart at him, he immediately became much more obedient.

"Life is nothing but fame, fortune and status, which are actually the so-called fame and fortune. I, Lin Pingzhi, am an understatement in terms of wealth. Profit and other things are of no importance to me, but this fame is beyond my comprehension. Ever since I was granted an official title, I have become bored with being a sour scholar, and becoming the best martial artist has become my first target. I have heard that during the Southern Song Dynasty, the five greatest martial artists in the world competed in martial arts and swordplay at the top of Mount Hua, which is known in history as the Huashan Sword Contest. Today, most of the world's masters are here, so why can't we have a Mount Song Sword Contest to rank them correctly? I, Lin Pingzhi, am determined to be the best in the world!" Lin Pingzhi's words were spoken loudly, attracting everyone's attention.

Yue Buqun, after perusing the Huashan collection of books, has a different understanding of the Huashan Sword Contest. "The Huashan Sword Contest wasn't originally about a fight for first place in the world, but rather about quelling the bloody turmoil caused by the excessive pursuit of the peerless martial arts, the Nine Yin Manual. It wasn't just about the empty title of first place, but it gradually changed its nature. The Yuan Mongols invaded, and the Central Plains was plunged into war, and the Huashan Sword Contest became a swan song."

"Now that Master Ren has taken the initiative to retreat and the Demon Cult is willing to reform, it would be inappropriate to resort to violence again." Yue Buqun values ​​his reputation very much, but he also knows that he cannot beat Lin Pingzhi. Ren Woxing, Master Fangzheng, Taoist Chongxu, and Zuo Lengchan may not be inferior to him either. He has just taken office as the leader of the Five Mountains, and it would be embarrassing if he suffered four consecutive defeats.

Zuo Lengchan suffered a blow, and after two consecutive defeats, he continued to fight a big battle to restore his prestige. Although he was defeated, the Five Mountains Sword Sect did not unite, and he was still the head of Songshan. He did not take down the head of the Five Mountains Sword Sect, and lost the position of the leader of the Five Mountains, but it would not be bad to become the best in the world.

"There is no first in literature and no second in martial arts. Since we are fortunate enough to gather so many masters, why not do as Mr. Lin said and rank them. In ancient times, there was the Huashan Sword Contest, but now we cannot let the ancients have all the glory. Today we also have the Songshan Sword Contest. Count me in for this sword contest!" Zuo Lengchan was the first to respond.

Master Fang Zheng shook his head gently and said, "Amitabha, monks do not fight with the world. I will not participate in this sword debate."

Lin Pingzhi shook his head slightly and said, "In the first Huashan Sword Contest, the best in the world was Master Wang of the Quanzhen Sect. One of the Five Great Masters was called the Southern Emperor, who later became a monk and also participated in the next two sword contests, changing his name to the Southern Monk. If Master does not participate, it will make people look down on Buddhism." Although he was talking about Buddhism, his eyes turned to Taoist Chongxu, leaving the cowering Taoist speechless.

Yue Buqun thought about it and tried to recommend Feng Qingyang, but was directly rejected by Lin Pingzhi. "If you can find him, we will let him participate. But you two top masters of Huashan don't need to show off like this." This made Yue Buqun full of resentment, and then he signed up with peace of mind.

They make friends through martial arts and compete to become the best in the world. Each person has only one match per day. Then Lin Pingzhi took the opportunity to create a Hidden Dragon List. Anyone under the age of 30 who is not at the top can participate, but the minimum requirement is to be a second-rate martial artist, otherwise the level is too low and will be laughed at.

Yue Buqun cheered in his heart. His beloved eldest disciple and beloved daughter were both first-class masters, especially his eldest disciple and son-in-law, who was considered a leader among the first-class. His swordsmanship was three times sharper than his own, and he was undoubtedly the top of the Hidden Dragon List. His own martial arts were not sharp enough, but his defense was quite good. As long as he could defend himself and remain undefeated, he would be able to occupy a place among the world's top masters.

Invincible, could it be that I want to become Yue Invincible? Yue Buqun shuddered, threw this strange thought behind his mind, and the evil thoughts retreated!

As soon as the news of the Hidden Dragon List came out, all the masters under the age of thirty became interested. They had not yet figured out the barrier of fame and fortune, so they were naturally very active. Not to mention Linghu Chong and Yue Lingshan from the Huashan Sect, all other inner disciples who were at the second-rate level signed up for the competition. Lin Pingzhi acted as a temporary organizer, collecting badges according to the level of internal strength, and then the front and back disciples would compete in a duel, trying to prevent the strong ones from meeting each other in advance.

Because time was a bit tight, the competition was scheduled for the next day, with two rounds each day. The Qianlong Ranking adopted an elimination system, while the top masters' competition adopted a voluntary group and took turns to compete.

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, the Qianlong Ranking competition began first. The top masters from each faction were present to try to determine the winner but not the life or death. The top masters could be omitted, and they would just be given comments but would not be required to take action because they would have a big battle later.

It is not easy to advance to the first-class level under the age of 30. Ren Yingying and Lan Fenghuang also represented the Demon Cult in the competition. They, as well as Linghu Chong and Yue Lingshan, were obviously superior to the others. Fortunately, Linghu Chong at least knew to be humble, but the remaining three girls defeated their opponents very easily, making those grown men lose face.

This time, the Huashan disciples performed particularly well. Their sword skills, martial arts, and boxing skills were all extraordinary, which made the leaders of other sects stare with wide eyes. Yue Buqun stroked his beard and smiled. In the face of the congratulations from other leaders, he was humble and said that it was just luck and he still had a long way to go.

Ren Woxing, Master Fangzheng, Taoist Master Chongxu, Yue Buqun, Zuo Lengchan, and Lin Pingzhi—six top masters—appeared one after another, and the atmosphere reached a fever pitch. Ren Woxing, however, set his sights on Zuo Lengchan, whose injured hands would definitely affect his performance and make him the easiest to defeat. Zuo Lengchan, on the other hand, set his sights on Lin Pingzhi, the only young man and the one he was most confident of defeating.

However, Lin Pingzhi set his target on Master Fang Zheng. He had fought against Ren Woxing, Taoist Chongxu, and Yue Buqun himself, and Zuo Lengchan was a wounded patient. He did not want to take advantage of him, as it would be an unfair victory.

Finally, after some "friendly" negotiations, Ren Woxing successfully chose Zuo Lengchan. He looked at Zuo Lengchan with a smile, as if he was looking to pick on the weak, which almost made Zuo Lengchan angry to death.

Master Fangzheng and Taoist Chongxu became a pair, and Yue Buqun faced the opponent he least wanted to face: Lin Pingzhi.

In the first match, Master Fangzheng VS Taoist Chongxu. The two men were polite for a long time before starting to fight. One of them was very powerful with his bold moves, while the other was very firm and flexible. In the end, they fought for two hundred rounds without a winner and ended up in a draw.

However, Lin Pingzhi and Ren Woxing were very upset. It was too obvious that these two were faking the fight. They didn't even breathe after fighting for two hundred rounds. This was a martial arts competition for the title of the best martial artist in the world. Could you at least pretend to be sweating?

But if they do this, if they fight too hard, they will be at ease tomorrow and might even lose, so they have to fight quickly and decisively!

Then Ren Woxing VS Zuo Lengchan, he launched a fierce attack, swinging the sword in his hand vigorously, making it clear that he wanted to fight Zuo Lengchan head-on. Zuo Lengchan, who already had injuries on both hands, was not good enough in lightness skills to shake off Ren Woxing, so he was forced to fight with him for thirty or fifty moves, and his wounds opened and bled, and he had no choice but to admit defeat.

The second competition on the first day, Ren Woxing wins!

In the final match between Lin Pingzhi and Yue Buqun, Yue Buqun immediately adopted a defensive stance. It looked like he was being humble, but in reality, he was telling Lin Pingzhi, "If you have the guts, attack furiously. I won't be the first to attack. If you can break my defense, I'll surrender, but you'll certainly suffer heavy losses." Tomorrow, whether facing Master Fang Zheng or Taoist Chongxu, Yue Buqun wouldn't be at peak form. This kind of underhandedness left Lin Pingzhi frustrated.