Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 193 Trinity, The Mighty Sword Technique of the First Wife
"Didn't you notice anything strange?"

At the centennial celebration of the number one martial arts master, thousands of martial artists from outside gathered at Wudang Mountain. The Six Doors neither sent a birthday gift to Master Zhang nor sent anyone to maintain order.

Even if the title of the Four Great Constables is not pleasant, and offering birthday wishes to others is considered a provocation, what about the Six Doors' God of Constables?

Where is the God of Catching?
Don't you know that Master Zhang was the matchmaker for the God of Catching Couple, and that the two had an exceptionally close relationship?

Don't you know that starting from when Master Zhang turned eighty, every five years at his birthday banquet, representatives from the Six Doors would come to Wudang to offer their congratulations and bring generous gifts?

Don't you know that the imperial court could have anticipated your plans targeting Master Zhang? You're like the mantis stalking the cicada, while the Six Doors are the oriole behind.

Lin Lingsu, why don't you guess where the Six Doors are? Where are the Four Great Constables? Will the God of Constables make a move? Do you still remember Mr. Zhuge?

How could you underestimate Mr. Zhuge?
His surname is 'Zhuge'!

Back then, when Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism joined forces to besiege you, who united these three forces? Who led the allied forces? Who directed the siege? Who delivered the fatal blow?
And who was it that, after you were seriously injured, gave you the opportunity to escape, allowing you to flee to safety, and the person you met after escaping happened to be a member of the Wanyan clan?
Take another look at the swordsmanship used by the three of us!

Doesn't this seem familiar?

While Li Zhaoting swung his sword in an arc, using Tai Chi sword to block Lin Lingsu's fierce attack, he also used words to persuade her mind. Feng Suzhen and Cheng Huaixiu had fought fiercely once and understood each other's martial arts characteristics. They advanced and retreated in unison with perfect tacit understanding.

Lin Lingsu stared at the three of them in shock.

Confucian Sage King Sword Technique and the Meditation Method;
Taoist Tai Chi swordplay and the true energy of longevity;
Buddhist Compassionate Sword Manual, Sword Heart Clarity;

Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism have joined forces once again.

Lin Lingsu thought of the most painful memories of her life, the days when she was running for her life like a wild dog, the Central Plains masters who were chasing her relentlessly, and... she thought of how she could always find a way out when she was on the verge of despair.

Lin Lingsu initially thought it was a blessing from heaven, that God felt he was not destined to die. However, he heard a different version from Li Zhaoting: it was actually Zhuge Zhengwo's deliberate scheme to make him bring disaster to the Manchu and Mongol dynasties.

Is it really?

Have I been the one being schemed against all along?
If Lin Lingsu were in good condition, Li Zhaoting's words would not have affected him in the slightest. However, he was first severely injured by Zhang Sanfeng, and then besieged by Li Zhaoting and the other two using the ultimate skills of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. He was terrified.

Li Zhaoting's words were very persuasive, and at first glance they seemed very logical and highly credible.

Actually, it's all bullshit!

At least half of it was made up by Li Zhaoting!

Li Zhaoting knew nothing about what happened back then, nor did he know what Zhuge Zhengwo was plotting. He simply regarded Zhuge Zhengwo as a super old coin, believing that everything was Zhuge's scheme and fabricating conspiracy theories.

By reversing cause and effect, using known results, adding rumors from the streets, and layering the most shocking conspiracy theories, and then weaving a story based on this, it is most suitable for fooling people when they are in the heat of battle and their minds are wavering. It works every time.

The essence of a lie is not how much is true or false, but rather to fabricate what the other person most wants to hear and what they least want to hear, based on their psychology and known truths. The former can earn you money, while the latter can give you a fighting advantage.

This is the typical tactic used by fortune tellers at street stalls.

Does Lin Lingsu not understand these tricks?
Of course he understands; he understands too well, even better than Li Zhaoting. The more knowledgeable someone is, the easier it is to be deceived.

In Lin Lingsu's eyes, Zhuge Zhengwo was a cunning old fox who could calculate everything. When he took advantage of you, it was simply because he took advantage of you. But when you took advantage of him, it was like Zhuge Zhengwo using bait to catch fish, offering it up first and then taking it, unaware of the oriole behind.

This is very much in line with Zhuge Zhengwo's reputation in the martial arts world.

Zhuge Zhengwo's reputation in this regard is even more solid than Li Zhaoting's, and even his fellow apprentice Yuan Shisanxian, who studied under him, firmly believes in it.

Because when Zhuge Zhengwo captured Zhigao, he voluntarily gave Yuan Shisanxian credit, but Yuan Shisanxian ultimately suffered losses. How could he not be suspicious?
Zhuge Zhengwo was on the verge of tears!

I really didn't mean to cheat anyone!

Who exactly is ruining my reputation?
Yuan Shisanxian: It's you!

Lin Lingsu was shaken by the barrage of words, while Li Zhaoting and the other two were immersed in a sudden enlightenment about swordsmanship.

The Holy King Sword Technique establishes rules and creates constraints.

The Compassionate Sword Manual guards the sword's core, constantly searching for weaknesses.

The Tai Chi sword technique, seemingly closed yet profound and fluid, serves as a lubricant and catalyst between the two. It can both assist the Holy King Sword Technique in applying pressure and use the Tai Chi arc to pull Lin Lingsu, forcing him to reveal his weaknesses.

The Purple Rose Soft Sword is the perfect match for Tai Chi swordsmanship.

The sword's edge traced arcs of varying sizes, its body also forming an arc. The origin of the sword was clearly visible, but even Li Zhaoting didn't know where it was aimed; it was all done in accordance with the flow of the moment.

Tai Chi swordplay has fifty-four forms, but in actual combat, none of them are needed. One must forget all the moves and control the sword with intention, resulting in endless variations.

If one or two moves are bound by variations in technique, one will inevitably become stagnant and lose the fluidity of swordsmanship. Li Zhaoting's sword strikes and retractions are all in arcs, and his sword intent is like a deep-sea whirlpool. No matter what kind of attack Lin Lingsu uses, it will be completely absorbed by the whirlpool and will be pulled out of its opening.

Lin Lingsu certainly understood the principles of Yin and Yang, but she never expected that the Tai Chi sword technique would have such power.

Li Zhaoting was drawing arcs from beginning to end. If one had to give the move a name, or find traces of the move in the arc of the sword technique, it wouldn't be impossible.

Li Zhaoting used a sword technique.

—A three-ringed moon!
Any disciple of any reputable sword sect who has been studying there for three months will surely be able to learn these sword techniques.

Li Zhaoting was renowned in the martial arts world for his ruthlessness. At this moment, he was determined to kill Lin Lingsu, but as he made his move, his killing intent was completely concealed, and he could not sense any murderous intent at all.

It wasn't just Li Zhaoting who harbored murderous intent; Feng Suzhen and Cheng Huaixiu were also hiding theirs.

Lin Lingsu knew that the three of them were completely absorbed in the state of enlightenment that martial artists pursue throughout their lives. She lamented that when she was young, she could gain enlightenment about martial arts just by looking at flowers, birds, fish and insects. However, as her martial arts skills improved, she had not had an enlightenment for decades.

Lin Lingsu formed hand seals, gathered her Yang spirit, and used the power of the ultimate Yang to draw upon the primordial energy of heaven and earth, causing a small sword of the highest quality and purest essence to slowly condense in mid-air.

Yellow Heaven Without Limits: Condensing Qi into Soldiers!

The blazing light of the Supreme Yang Sword hurtled towards Li Zhaoting.

Li Zhaoting held his longsword in hand, its blade adorned with three rings encircling the moon.

No matter how swift Lin Lingsu's attacks were, or how violent the power of the Supreme Yang Limitless was, Li Zhaoting only needed to rotate his wrist three times to deflect the force.

The same applies to Feng Suzhen and Cheng Huaixiu.

Feng Suzhen used the meditation technique of "sitting in oblivion" to deal with him.

Cheng Huaixiu used his sword-wielding clarity to find the flaw.

Lin Lingsu, known for her offensive prowess, was completely at a loss with the help of the three juniors. The more she fought, the more confused, anxious, and angry she became. She felt as if the three were millstones, constantly draining her energy and spirit, and as if they were whirlpools and whirlwinds, endless and continuous.

The simple Heaven, Earth, and Man Three Powers Formation perfectly blended the three people's energy together, making them seem like six-armed, six-legged monsters, advancing and retreating together, fighting like twirling lanterns.

At this point in the battle, Lin Lingsu knew that in her current state, it would be extremely difficult to achieve victory, and she might not even have a chance to escape alive. Thinking of this, she was able to calm her anxiety and rage and only wanted to have a good fight.

The supreme Yang energy, through the chaotic barrage of sword beams formed from condensed Qi, slowly and steadily surged into the vast ocean-like aura of Li Zhaoting and his companions.

Lin Lingsu roared to the sky, soared into the air, and rapidly formed hand seals. The primordial energy of heaven and earth twisted into a funnel and frantically poured into her body. Her figure seemed to remain unchanged, yet it also seemed to change in an instant, with her hands and feet leaving only afterimages.

Lin Lingsu did not launch an attack.

Li Zhaoting sensed no killing intent whatsoever. Lin Lingsu did not launch an attack; she seemed to be playing cat's cradle for her own amusement, her hands moving with incredible speed. Li Zhaoting vaguely recognized that it was the Nine True Words of Taoism.

This seems to be... the boundless Yellow Heaven!
Based on the incomplete chapters of the Yellow Heaven Great Law, Lin Lingsu combined the essence of various Daoist sects and branches to create the unique "Yellow Heaven Limitless," which is more extreme and explosive than Sun En's Yellow Heaven Limitless.

Sun En spent his entire life pursuing the Dao. His purpose in practicing martial arts was to break through the void, not to compete for victory.

Lin Lingsu never pursued the Dao; what he pursued was incense offerings, worship, and the legacy to be passed down through the ages.

Martial arts are Lin Lingsu's tools for gaining power and eliminating dissidents. She wields thunder and is dedicated to killing.

Li Zhaoting could clearly sense that Lin Lingsu was using the Nine True Words hand seal to empower her Yang spirit, seizing the power of heaven and earth, and taking away the creation of heaven and earth, unleashing the ultimate killing power with the ultimate Yang and the ultimate Yang without limit.

They failed to gather their strength to form an army.

There is no martial arts will.

Only ruthless and decisive killing.

Extreme slaughter, extreme destruction!
Waves of powerful energy descended from the sky.

It was impossible to tell whether it was palm force, fist power, or sword light; all that was known was that Lin Lingsu had finished charging up her power and was about to make her move; all that was known was that this was Lin Lingsu's last moment of glory in this life.

Li Zhaoting held his sword horizontally in front of his chest, blocking the way.

It's still the simplest three-ring moon, still the gentlest arc, still using leverage to deflect force, still going with the flow—nothing has changed.

The Holy King Sword Technique remains unchanged.

Sword Heart's clarity remains unchanged.

The Tai Chi sword technique remains unchanged.

The sword energy was swallowed up by the lightning.

The sword's edge was diminished by the yang energy.

The sword intent was attacked and destroyed.

The swordsman was blasted into dust by the extremely powerful move.

As Lin Lingsu struck down with her palm, the three men's sword intent was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, unable to hinder her in the slightest.

Lin Lingsu was somewhat disappointed.

If this were my final battle, it would be rather disappointing. Just then, a magnificent sword light soared into the sky. A sword light should be swift and sharp, so why was it just magnificent? Could my perception be off?
This sword strike can only be described as brilliant.

Even with Lin Lingsu's extensive knowledge, she could not find a more suitable term. It was not Tai Chi Sword, nor Cihang Sword Manual, nor Saint King Sword Technique, but rather the fusion of the three into one at the moment the sword intent dissipated.

Li Zhaoting followed his will, and the Void Step naturally formed an aura that enveloped his entire body. The Purple Rose Soft Sword emitted a melodious sword sound and pierced straight for Lin Lingsu's throat.

Lin Lingsu's hair ornament was shattered, her hair was disheveled, her Taoist robe bulged, and she reached out to grab Li Zhaoting with both hands.

"boom!"

The two powerful moves clashed without holding back.

The sound of energy breaking through the air was incessant. The fierce and unparalleled internal energy scattered and shot out. The thick rocks that had withstood millions of years of wind and rain were blown away by the gale generated by the collision of internal energy, and cracks appeared in the ground.

In an instant, the world was filled with mud, sand, and broken trees carried into the air by internal energy. No one could be seen or heard. Only the clash of swordsmanship and palm techniques could be vaguely felt.

Tai Chi is not just about using softness to overcome hardness.

Tai Chi Chuan has a deadly move called "Ban Lan Chui".

Tai Chi sword has a deadly finishing move that can kill in one strike.

Li Zhaoting and his two companions acted as a trio, deliberately revealing a weakness to lure the enemy. They then used Lin Lingsu's powerful move to shatter the refined sword energy, taking the opportunity to merge the sword energy and unleash their strongest strike in a way that combined heaven, earth, and man.

A flash of sword light, and the dust settled.

Li Zhaoting stood awkwardly, twisting his waist and lifting his feet. The Ziwei Soft Sword flew out of his hand and pierced Lin Lingsu's chest. Lin Lingsu grabbed it with her claws. The sand and stones in front of her were burned and melted by the power of the Supreme Yang Limitless. Three zhang away was Cheng Huaixiu, who was rubbing her buttocks and acting coquettishly and angrily.

It turned out that when the four were fighting for their lives, Li Zhaoting combined the Hundred Steps Flying Sword, the Six Meridians Divine Sword, the Tai Chi Sword, the Holy King Sword Technique, the Compassionate Voyage Sword Manual, and the Drunken Sword, along with the Yin and Yang energies of the Longevity Mantra, to unleash the Eight Swords Flying Simultaneously.

Compared to the original, it looks messy and like a bunch of Indian knock-offs, but with all the right timing, location, and people in Li Zhaoting's favor, his power is boundless.

Lin Lingsu's protective aura shattered, and the Ziwei Soft Sword pierced her chest, destroying her internal organs.

Lin Lingsu fought with all her might, hoping to take someone down with her before she died, and unleashed a powerful attack on Cheng Huaixiu.

In such a situation, a hero inevitably saves the damsel in distress.

According to the story, Li Zhaoting should have shielded Cheng Huaixiu from a powerful attack, sustaining numerous injuries. Cheng Huaixiu, moved by his beauty, cared for him tirelessly, and the lovers eventually became a couple.

In the moment before his death, Cheng Huaixiu did indeed think that way. Immediately afterward, he felt a sharp pain in his buttocks as Li Zhaoting kicked out with his shoe, sending Cheng Huaixiu flying three zhang away, thus avoiding a fatal blow.

Lin Lingsu's powerful move isn't a homing missile; it can't track the target, so why not just dodge it?

What the heck is this "using one's body as a shield" thing?

A certain glass cannon, who boasted loudly, used this method, only to have its health bar emptied in one strike, turning it from a top-tier fighter into a thin-skinned, big-filled popsicle.

As long as the enemy's attack has no lock-on effect, cannot track the target, and cannot attack in an arc, the best way to save someone is to kick them, sending them flying three feet away.

Li Zhaoting looked down.

This area has thick flesh.

At most, a kick will only result in a bruise.

Unexpectedly, Cheng Huaixiu, despite her slender appearance, had an hourglass figure, only slightly less curvaceous than Lan Fenghuang, and even more graceful in terms of curves.

Li Zhaoting's eyes were completely clear, as if he were admiring a work of art. Feng Suzhen snorted, and Cheng Huaixiu blushed and returned the shoes to Li Zhaoting.

The Trinity is not an adjective, it is a fact.

Especially at the moment when their sword intents intertwined, the three of them completely opened their hearts and merged into one.

Li Zhaoting felt a sense of pleasure, as if he had women on both sides.

Cheng Huaixiu and Li Zhaoting complement each other perfectly.

Feng Suzhen took the initiative to express her idea that she wanted to change the name of the Holy King Sword Technique to be more suitable for the Li family.

The name "Holy King Sword Technique" doesn't sound good.

Too domineering!
Feng Suzhen decided to change her name to:

—The Mighty Sword Technique of the First Wife!
Every sister who comes in should try it!
(End of this chapter)