Dreaming for 10,000 years

Chapter 387 Showdown
Linghu Chong couldn't help but laugh in anger upon hearing Zuo Lengchan's words.

"Could it be that the martial arts of the Songshan Sect are turning black into white and calling a deer a horse?" he couldn't help but say sarcastically.

He never expected that Zuo Lengchan could still spout such nonsense, forcefully accusing him of colluding with the demonic sect.

Despite his internal injuries, Zuo Lengchan pointed at Linghu Chong and said sternly, "Then tell me, what kind of martial arts do you practice?"

"This is the supreme martial art of my new Huashan Sword Sect..." Linghu Chong's eyes darted around, and he casually made up a story: "The Hunyuan Gong".

"What 'Hun Yuan Gong'?" Zuo Lengchan, as expected of the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance, was first-rate in his verbal skills: "Just from the name, one can guess that 'Hun Yuan Gong' emphasizes the primordial chaos and is an orthodox Taoist mental cultivation method, completely different from your domineering and fiery true energy!"

He suddenly raised his voice: "In the whole world, only the Sunflower Manual can break my Frost True Qi like this! You must have learned the demonic sect's divine skill!"

This firm stance was aimed at nailing Linghu Chong to the pillar of shame among the members of the Demonic Sect.

In this way, he could join forces with other sword sects to surround and attack Linghu Chong. In this way, even if he were defeated today, he could save face under the guise of "eliminating demons and protecting the righteous path," which shows his sinister intentions.

“Ridiculous… He’s run out of ideas!” Linghu Chong shook his head and sighed. Just as he was about to retort, he heard Yue Buqun say, “What Senior Brother Zuo said makes some sense.”

Yue Buqun, his purple robe fluttering slightly, exuding an air of refined elegance, slowly and deliberately said, "I know my worthless disciple best. He has spent more than twenty years on Mount Hua, yet he is only of average appearance."

"A year ago, I was expelled from the sect, and my martial arts were inferior to those of you senior brothers present! Now, in just one year, my martial arts have far surpassed those of you senior brothers!"

"Unless Linghu Chong has had some extraordinary adventure in the martial arts world this year, or has mastered some peerless martial arts skill!"

"In this world, only the Sunflower Manual can break through Senior Brother Zuo's Frosty True Qi with a single palm strike! Therefore..."

He looked at Linghu Chong and said with a look of disappointment, "You beast, you have already betrayed us and joined the Demonic Sect, wanting to take revenge on the Five Mountains Sword Sect!"

From "a worthless disciple" to "Linghu Chong" and then to "a beast," in just a few words and a few titles, Yue Buqun has perfectly demonstrated his hypocrisy.

"Senior brother..." Yue Lingshan couldn't help but call out softly, but Lin Pingzhi secretly grabbed her wrist, forcing her to fall silent.

Now that she is a member of the Lin family, she can no longer be as willful as before.

Linghu Chong's gaze swept over Yue Buqun, but he dared not look at Yue Lingshan. He feared that if he looked at her even once more, the ice in his heart would melt away.

"There's no need to talk about chivalry with these heretics!" Ding Mian, one of the Thirteen Protectors of Songshan, suddenly roared. "Everyone, charge forward together!"

Why bother distinguishing between truth and falsehood in the world of martial arts? The power of discourse has never been about reason, but about how many people are willing to follow.

If we wipe out the Xinhua Mountain Sect here, their reputation as the Five Mountains Sword Sect will only grow stronger in the martial arts world!
Before he finished speaking, the masters of Mount Song had already drawn their swords. Yue Buqun waved his hand, and the disciples of Mount Hua lined up in formation.

Taishan Sect's Yu Jizi drew his longsword, and half of his disciples moved in response, while the other half remained seated, their faces showing hesitation. "Amitabha," said Abbess Dingyi, the head of the Hengshan Sect, as she approached Linghu Chong.
"Although I belong to the Five Mountains Sword Sect, seeing them now calling a deer a horse and turning black into white, I, a mere woman, am ashamed to associate with them!"

"The Songshan Sect assassinated its former leader and has an irreconcilable feud with the Hengshan Sect! On the contrary, Young Hero Linghu saved the entire Hengshan Sect! This humble nun is willing to believe in Young Hero Linghu, leave the Five Mountains Sword Sects, and fight against the Four Mountains Sword Sects together."

At the Hengshan Sect's seat, Master Mo's aged face was etched with even deeper wrinkles. A disciple beside him cast a questioning glance his way, and he sighed softly, "Everyone else is standing up for Junior Brother Liu Zhengfeng? Do you think this old man can just cower like a tortoise?"

Liu Zhengfeng was originally his most promising junior brother and the future hope of the Hengshan Sect. Now the sect is in decline, and he is the only one who can hold it up.

As Mo Da stood up, the Hengshan disciples drew their swords and followed suit.

In an instant, the conflict between the Five Mountains Sword Sects and Linghu Chong turned into a conflict between the Songshan Sect, Huashan Sect, and Taishan Sect and the New Huashan Sect, Hengshan Sect, and Hengshan Sect!

The vow that "the five sacred mountains share the same breath and are of one spirit" has now become a colossal joke. The sordidness hidden beneath the grand facade has finally been completely torn apart today.

"You..." Zuo Lengchan was so angry that his hair stood on end as he looked at the Hengshan and Hengshan sects turning against each other: "As one of the Five Mountains Sword Sects, you have betrayed your own people and colluded with outsiders. You are a disgrace to the martial arts world!"

He suppressed the surging blood in his throat, already understanding that there was no way to end things peacefully today! If they continued to fight like this, they might really be defeated by the New Huashan Sect today.

Just as he was about to employ a delaying tactic, he heard a Buddhist chant from the viewing platform: "Amitabha! The Five Sacred Mountains Assembly has turned into a place where fellow disciples kill each other. Doesn't this make all the heroes of the world feel cold-blooded?"

"Exactly!" said Daoist Chongxu, who was standing to the side. "Amitabha! We are all of the same origin, why are you so eager to kill each other? Such infighting will only make us a laughingstock."

Both of them were trying to smooth things over, defining the matter as an internal strife within the Five Mountains Sword Sect, rather than a fight between the Five Mountains Sword Sect and the demonic cult!
Linghu Chong's gaze swept over the angry and hesitant faces of the Five Mountains disciples, and he said loudly, "That's right! I wonder how many people will be stained with blood after today's infighting?"

He lightly brandished his longsword, its blade reflecting a chilling glint in the morning sun: "While I, Linghu Chong, am not afraid of battle, I also do not wish to commit further bloodshed. How about this—"

The sword tip pointed in turn at Zuo Lengchan, Yue Buqun, and Yu Jizi: "If the three of you attack together, and I am defeated, the New Huashan Sect will be disbanded immediately. If I win, I only ask for justice for Uncle Liu!"

Zuo Lengchan and Yue Buqun's eyes met briefly in the air as they both secretly calculated their chances of winning.

As for Yu Jizi of the Taishan Sect? He's nothing more than a figurehead!
Could the three of them really defeat Linghu Chong?
Zuo Lengchan raised an eyebrow and said, "I was careless today and was injured. How about we agree to a duel seven days from now?"

He still needs to use delaying tactics; as long as there is time, things can change, and only then will he have a chance to defeat Linghu Chong! The three of them acted rashly today, which is far too risky.

How could Linghu Chong let Zuo Lengchan escape so easily?
He sneered and provoked, "If you tell your fellow martial artists today that you wronged Uncle Liu Zhengfeng in the past, I will turn around and leave today, without even needing seven days?"

We wronged Liu Zhengfeng? Wouldn't that be apologizing to Liu Zhengfeng, slapping ourselves in the face, and bowing down to the Xinhua Mountain Sect?
Then what foothold does the Songshan Sect have left?
"You brat! If you want to fight, then fight!" Zuo Lengchan would never bow down to Linghu Chong! He was confident that he had mastered the "Evil-Repelling Sword Technique" and had other trump cards up his sleeve!
Yue Buqun also savored Linghu Chong's swordsmanship and pondered a new battle strategy!
A "just" three-on-one battle is about to begin.

(End of this chapter)