392: Chapter 392 The Legal System of the Martial World

Leng Bingyan performed a roll, and after barely deflecting a strike in a somewhat dishevelled state, she managed to dodge again with surprising agility?

"Strange... The power of that last strike should have been more than this," Daoist Cang Zhu also noted the problem.

Old Celestial Master Xiao Dan's eyes flickered as he looked at Lin Xiao with a strange expression.

Lin Xiao remained calm, appearing as if none of this had anything to do with him.

Just then, Child Ghost also sensed something amiss. His blade should have injured Leng Bingyan's joints, so why wasn't she affected?

"What did you do?!"

Child Ghost flew into a rage, like a frenzied beast.

"I don't know what you're talking about," Leng Bingyan said, her expression calm, though she was screaming internally about how close that was!

If not for the Tiangang Pill given by her husband, that last strike would have crippled her!

This Earth Grade spirit pill had such strong defensive power; the blade pressed against her wrist, yet it only caused a minor surface wound?!

"You cheated!! I will tear you to pieces!!"

Child Ghost had never suffered such indignity, so he immediately began spouting wild threats, looking every bit like a murderous fiend!

The scene erupted in an uproar, with everyone furious and cursing Child Ghost for his refusal to repent.

Blade Emperor Wuming's expression was extremely ugly. He, of course, understood why Child Ghost was so angry.

But he had no evidence to claim that Lin Xiao had fed Leng Bingyan some kind of rare treasure. Besides, the rules did not prohibit taking medicinal pills!

After all, for some Jianghu sects, alchemy and medicine making were their specialties, such as Medicine King Valley.

Seeing Child Ghost's emotional agitation, Leng Bingyan became even calmer.

This was an opportunity!

She immediately unleashed the Moon Phase, creating over a dozen afterimages, and began wearing Child Ghost down from different directions.

Having witnessed the three blade bodies of the Three Lives Death-Severing Blade, she now had a firm grasp of the situation.

She was definitely no match for him in a close-quarters head-on clash; swords were inherently ill-suited for competing against blades in raw power.

Therefore, Leng Bingyan engaged in over a dozen rounds of a war of attrition, preventing Child Ghost, with his triple blade bodies, from being able to engage in a direct confrontation on the stage.

Seeing that the effects of the Tiangang Pill were about to wear off, Leng Bingyan dared not drag it out any longer.

She accelerated, utilizing a blind spot in his vision, and thrust out a sword strike as swift and fleeting as a startled swan!

It was like moonlight piercing through dark clouds, reappearing in the sky!

Because Child Ghost was hot-headed, his reactions were noticeably sluggish now, and he was unable to dodge the sword Leng Bingyan thrust at him.

However, driven by malice, he simply advanced instead of retreating, slashing directly at Leng Bingyan's neck, determined to risk everything!

"Stop!! —"

Realizing that the two were about to risk their lives, the referee Gou Qizi shouted to stop them.

But neither of them had intended to spare their opponent, so naturally, they did not listen.

Fortunately, there were three Great Grandmasters at the scene!

Old Celestial Master Xiao Dan, Guan Canghai, and Wuming, almost simultaneously, raised their hands and released three streams of True Qi from the spectator stands.

Guan Canghai aimed at Child Ghost's blade, Wuming aimed at Leng Bingyan's sword, and Old Celestial Master Xiao Dan aimed at the ground between the two.

But...

Lin Xiao made his move!

Lin Xiao casually summoned three cyan sword qi, which descended directly from the sky, intercepting the True Qi of the three men all at once!

Before the three Great Grandmasters' True Qi could reach their targets, they were neutralized by Lin Xiao's sword qi!

In the blink of an eye, while the three Great Grandmasters were stunned, the outcome between Leng Bingyan and Child Ghost had already been decided!

"Pfft!"

Leng Bingyan's sword pierced through Child Ghost's heart!

And Child Ghost's blade only grazed the woman's shoulder and neck; it didn't even draw blood before clattering to the ground.

"I... I refuse to accept this..."

Child Ghost spat out blood, his eyes full of resentment and unwillingness, but he breathed his last.

Leng Bingyan pulled out her sword and shook off the blood; she found it dirty.

It was over. She had taken first place, but Leng Bingyan was not overly excited, because she knew that this final match was actually a duel.

She had won, but the game was not yet over...

The scene was deathly silent!

The referee, Gou Qizi, was trembling with fear. He looked toward Old Celestial Master Xiao Dan behind him, not knowing whether he should announce the result.

The people from Sword Forest broke out in a cold sweat. Seeing that Leng Bingyan was still alive, they were naturally happy, but seeing that Child Ghost was dead, their expressions grew grave.

"Master, didn't you intervene?" Bai Jingfei asked hurriedly.

Guan Canghai frowned, looking at Lin Xiao with eyes full of confusion.

On the side of Blade Mountain, Qin Hengjiang and the others also had complex expressions. Although they detested Child Ghost, he was, after all, a disciple of Blade Mountain. Since he had died like this, they would need an explanation.

"Child Ghost!!"

The Blade Emperor leapt down, landing directly on the arena stage. He picked up his disciple, who was no longer breathing, his face fluctuating between red and white.

He turned his head abruptly to look at Lin Xiao on the high platform.

"Your Highness! You are..."

"Wuming!! What do you mean!?"

Before the Blade Emperor could finish his sentence, Lin Xiao roared first, standing up and cursing angrily:

"That disciple of yours, kept saying he would 'tear my woman to pieces'—was that instructed by you!?"

"If it weren't for me intervening, were you planning to knock the sword out of Bingyan's hand just now?!"

"You are a dignified Great Grandmaster, yet you indulged your disciple in killing on stage and even wanted to knock away the opponent's weapon. What crime should you be charged with!?"

The scene was in an uproar, with everyone whispering to each other, unable to believe that such a shocking thing had happened just a moment ago!?

After all, most people could not see the methods of the Great Grandmasters at all; everything happened too fast!

Wuming was clearly unconvinced. "Your Highness, just now, I, the Sword Saint, and the Old Celestial Master all intervened. They both witnessed it personally that we were each trying to knock away the two's weapons and prevent them from getting hurt."

"It was you, Your Highness, who intervened, which caused my disciple to die under Leng Bingyan's sword. Your Highness is of noble status; how can you slander me!?"

Hearing the Blade Emperor's explanation, the people at the scene looked toward the Old Celestial Master and the Sword Saint.

Guan Canghai nodded slightly, which counted as acknowledgment.

Old Celestial Master Xiao Dan also nodded; he disdained telling lies.

Lin Xiao had long expected this, and said with a calm expression: "Wuming, I will ask you two things!"

"First, did your disciple say he would tear Bingyan to pieces!?"

Wuming frowned. "He did say it, but it was just verbal..."

"Do not make excuses! What kind of person that madman of yours was, every martial artist present knows clearly!!"

Everyone at the scene nodded in agreement; Child Ghost definitely had the intent to kill just now, and it was very strong!

"Second, you saw it yourself, when Bingyan thrust her final sword strike, Child Ghost's blade had landed on Bingyan's body!?"

"Yes..." Wuming frowned.

"Since that is the case, it was a split-second decision; if Bingyan hadn't killed him, she would have lost her own life! What right do you have to accuse Bingyan of murder!?"

Wuming became angry upon hearing this. "The only reason Leng Bingyan is fine is because you, Your Highness, fed her some kind of medicinal pill..."

"Hahaha! What a joke!" Lin Xiao scoffed. "Why don't you ask everyone present, what kind of spirit pill could withstand that level of blade strike?"

"Old Celestial Master Xiao Dan, you are of high virtue and prestige; tell us, what kind of spirit pill could block that strike from Child Ghost just now?"

Just as Old Celestial Master Xiao Dan was about to speak, Taoist Xinyizi stood up and said: "Your Highness, let me speak. Unless it is an Earth Grade or higher protective spirit pill, it is impossible to have such a miraculous effect."

Taoist Xinyizi's reputation and authority in pharmacology were well known to all.

Coupled with the fact that Old Celestial Master Xiao Dan, who was by her side, also nodded slightly, acknowledging his disciple's statement, the matter was basically settled.

The scene was immediately filled with various sounds of ridicule and mockery.

"Earth Grade?! Has the Blade Emperor gone mad!?"

"This grade of pill is hard to find in the entire Tianwu Continent. If someone really had one, who would use it on such an occasion?"

"No matter how much His Highness dotes on Lady Leng, he wouldn't be this generous..."

"It was indeed a critical moment just now. One can only blame Child Ghost himself; those who commit many injustices are doomed to self-destruct!"

"That's right, Lady Leng did nothing wrong; she was forced into it!"

Hearing these words, the fire in the Blade Emperor's heart rose continuously. He knew clearly that Lin Xiao was using sophistry, but he was unable to refute it.

He also could not understand why Lin Xiao would be willing to let Leng Bingyan consume such a priceless spirit pill so casually.

"Wuming! Today, in front of everyone, I solemnly warn you!"

"Under the vast heavens, all land belongs to the King! The Jianghu is not a place outside the law!"

"Even if you are a Great Grandmaster, if you break the law, you shall be punished the same as a commoner!!"

"For you to indulge your disciple in evil deeds, dare to bite back, commit treason, and slander me—every single one of these acts has already violated the laws of the Great Gan!!"

Lin Xiao wore a look of righteous indignation, looking down from above, and asked in a booming voice: "Blade Emperor Wuming, do you plead guilty!?"