23: Chapter 0023 Disciple of Knife Mountain

Everyone believed that Lin Xiao definitely had some tricks up his sleeve, but surely not enough to defeat Qin He in three moves!

Xiao Qingxuan was also stunned, wondering where her husband got such confidence!

Little did they know, Qin He looked quite special in Lin Xiao's eyes:

[Qin He, 26 years old, grandson of the Blade Mountain Grand Elder, Deputy Commander of the Shibao Border Army, Aptitude: mystic grade (sealed)]

[Cultivation Method 1: Flowing Fire Blade Technique (22 years of cultivation), one of the mainstream supreme skills of Blade Mountain. When combined with internal cultivation, the blade energy flows like a raging fire, with unparalleled power. Grade: mystic grade (upgradable)]

[Cultivation Method 2: Spirit Snake Movement Technique (18 years of cultivation), Blade Mountain's signature movement technique. Like a spirit snake slithering, it is swift and agile, capable of traveling a hundred miles a day! Grade: mystic grade (upgradable)]

"System, what's the deal with this guy's 'sealed' status?"

[System: "Sealed" status explanation: This person has suffered physical or mental trauma and has not fully recovered his strength.]

"So that means if he can be unsealed, he'll be even stronger?"

[System: (¬_¬) I'll give you a look, figure it out yourself!]

Damn it!!

If there were actually a person behind this system, Lin Xiao would want to drag them out and beat them up!

Who is the host here, anyway? Is there any service mentality at all!?

However, it was quite clear that Qin He must have suffered a major setback, causing his strength to regress, which is why he ended up in the army with such an unruly temperament.

"The grandson of the Blade Mountain Grand Elder, coming to the border city to be a mere Deputy Commander, interesting..."

"If this strength can be restored to its peak, plus his background in Blade Mountain, perhaps he will be a great help in the future."

Lin Xiao started calculating in his heart. Compared to obedient mediocrities, he preferred truly useful talents.

As long as it wasn't some crooked path, he didn't mind a bit of personality.

"Lin, do you know what you're saying!?"

Qin He laughed out of extreme anger, feeling insulted!

"Lin Xiao, Qin He is a disciple of Blade Mountain. In terms of martial arts, I may not necessarily be his match," General Zhao Kuan reminded him with a frown.

Lin Xiao couldn't help but laugh or cry; Old Zhao still thought too highly of himself.

"It doesn't matter. I said three moves, and it will be three moves. If you don't dare to accept, forget it!"

"Fine! Since Commander Lin is so confident in himself, let's go outside and spar!"

Qin He spoke, striding to the open space outside.

Following Lin Xiao outside, the others also followed. After all, everyone was curious about exactly what level Lin Xiao's martial arts were at.

Xiao Qingxuan looked worried, peering out from the doorway.

"To be fair, let's both use standard military blades so you can't say I'm bullying you."

Lin Xiao borrowed two blades from someone nearby.

"Heh... you're overthinking it. Even if Commander Lin used a yellow grade blade, I wouldn't mind."

Qin He was very confident in himself. Even if his realm was damaged, how could a scholar from a small border city be better than him?

And to speak such wild words, claiming he would take him down in three moves? It was simply the biggest joke in the world!!

"Deputy Commander Qin, make your move!"

Lin Xiao said with a calm smile.

Without needing him to say it, Qin He already had a surge of scorching true energy rising in his body, faintly shimmering with a red light—this was the manifestation of practicing a fire-type internal cultivation method.

Qin He took a step forward, attacking head-on, directly unleashing the most signature move of the Flowing Fire Blade Technique, "Flowing Fire Waterfall"!

The crimson blade energy poured down like a waterfall, slashing heavily toward Lin Xiao's face!

After coming to this world, Lin Xiao realized that truly lethal martial arts didn't have many twists and turns!

Either go straight for the head, or launch a sneak attack!

Speed, strength, schemes—there was no such thing as any flashy performance at all!

This slash was clearly intended to crush him with power and speed!

Unfortunately...

Lin Xiao blocked it easily with his blade held horizontally!

"Clang!!"

The Blood Demon Blade Flame erupted, directly shaking Qin He back!

Feeling the ferocity of that blade energy, Qin He was shocked!

"Blood Fiend Blade!? You are the successor of the Blood Fiend Demon!?"

Lin Xiao was also a bit surprised. So this Blood Fiend Demon actually existed? He thought it was just a setting the system made up!

"I learned it by accident. So this is called the Blood Fiend Blade?"

Lin Xiao feigned ignorance; after all, this old demon didn't sound like a good person.

"The Blood Fiend Demon was a traitor to Blade Mountain hundreds of years ago. His killing karma was too heavy, and he was later purged by Blade Mountain."

"Where did you learn this blade technique?" Qin He asked sternly.

"It's a blade manual passed down by my father. I don't even know where it came from."

Lin Xiao said impatiently, "Does the origin of the blade technique matter? As long as I kill the barbarians, what does it matter to you whose blade technique I use?"

When this was said, all the Border Army soldiers nodded one after another, expressing their agreement.

After all, martial arts had no right or wrong; good and evil only existed in the heart of the martial artist!

"No wonder you were able to survive. It is said that the Blood Fiend Blade gets stronger the more it kills. It seems there is indeed some truth to it..."

Qin He's expression became serious, "But next, I won't let you take it so easily!"

Before he finished speaking, he used elegant light-footwork under his feet—it was the Spirit Snake Movement Technique!

Seeing his figure flash and turn, he suddenly accelerated, and a towering blade energy suddenly rolled up from Lin Xiao's left front!

Although it was much more exquisite than the first slash, in front of Lin Xiao's hundred years of cultivation and sixty years of blade technique experience, it was still not enough!

"Clang!!"

Lin Xiao switched his blade directly to his left hand, slashing diagonally, precisely suppressing the eruption of Qin He's blade!

The blade in Qin He's hand was nearly shaken out of his grip, but he didn't stop there. Instead, he followed with a sliding blade, aiming for Lin Xiao's arm!

Lin Xiao's eyes narrowed. So this was the real purpose. He was rough but detailed, wanting to use a move variation to subdue him!

But he had already mastered the Blood Fiend Demon Blade, and immediately reacted to how to respond.

With a twist of his wrist, the back of the blade flicked upward!

Qin He's blade was pushed away, and his offensive was completely dismantled!

At the same time, Lin Xiao kicked Qin He in the abdomen, kicking him more than three meters away!

Although there was a gap in aptitude, Lin Xiao practiced the Indestructible Golden Body, and combined with his hundred years of cultivation, his physical strength was not weaker than the average mystic grade!

The scene was silent!

Some of the Border Army soldiers were directly dumbfounded, unable to believe that it had been blocked so easily in three moves!?