Martial Arts Crossover: A fortune teller told Li Hanyi that she was destined to marry him.

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At this moment, Su Chen revealed to everyone that Dugu Qiubai and Lang Fanyun were just two of the most inconspicuous land-based sword immortals in the world. These words struck a chord deep within their hearts and caused a great shock.

What followed left everyone speechless once again. It turned out that the Sword-Wielding Ancestor, Sui Xiegu, was the hidden master! The heroes and warriors of Liyang's martial world exchanged bewildered glances, completely unfamiliar with this name. But when Sui Xiegu's two protégés were mentioned, everyone suddenly understood.

Su Sheng, the Sword Emperor of Western Shu, a name that resounded throughout the land, known to all. His fame did not stem from his exceptional swordsmanship, but from his unwavering loyalty and willingness to die for his country. During the Spring and Autumn Period wars, the iron cavalry of Beiliang was invincible, and Western Shu was no exception; 100,000 elite troops were instantly annihilated. Within the palace, nobles and masters fled in droves, but Su Sheng, alone with his sword, stood guard at the city gates. The former Sword God Li Chungang had mocked Western Shu for having no swordsmen, but Su Sheng, with his own strength, proved to the world the existence of Western Shu swordsmen. That battle, though not grand in scale, is forever etched in the history of the Spring and Autumn Period wars, showcasing the loyalty and fearlessness of those in the martial world.

Sword Nine Emperors, on the other hand, are a dazzling shooting star in the Jianghu of Liyang. If Wu Su is the most brilliant female sword immortal of Li Chungang's golden age of swordsmanship, then Sword Nine Emperors and Deng Tai'a are the most resounding male sword immortals in the Jianghu. They are mysterious and unpredictable, their masters unknown, seemingly appearing out of thin air, their swordsmanship having reached the pinnacle of perfection. Only now do we know that Sword Nine Emperors' master was actually Sui Xiegu!

The hall buzzed with discussion: "Dugu Qiubai and Lang Fanyun are actually the weakest Land Sword Immortals? Unbelievable!" "No wonder Li Changsheng is only ranked tenth. Those who achieve the status of Land Sword Immortal are all extraordinary individuals!" "So there are so many Land Sword Immortals in the world, a full sixteen!" "These are experts at the Land Immortal realm! Sixteen swordsmen alone! This world is terrifying!" "Only today do we realize there are heavens beyond heavens, and people beyond people." "Sui Xiegu's ability to swallow swords and refine their sword energy is truly incredible." "The Western Chu Dynasty is truly full of talent, possessing both a military genius and a sword immortal like Sui Xiegu." "The Western Shu Sword Emperor Su Sheng is worthy of admiration; though his country is gone, his integrity lives on." "The Ninth Sword Emperor is actually Sui Xiegu's disciple; no wonder he's so powerful."

In the second private room on the south side of the fourteenth floor, Xu Fengnian sipped his yellow wine and glanced at Jian Jiuhuang: "Old Huang, you have such a powerful master, how could you keep it from me?" Jian Jiuhuang laughed: "I only learned one-tenth of what my master learned, how dare I mention him?" Then his expression darkened and he sighed: "I thought my master could be among the top ten in the world, but I was short-sighted."

Just as Xu Fengnian was about to speak, his expression suddenly changed, and he looked towards the door. Ning Emei knelt on one knee and respectfully reported, "This subordinate is Ning Emei, commander of the Fengzi Battalion. I have been ordered by the Prince to come and protect the Heir Apparent." Xu Fengnian nodded his thanks, then looked at the one-armed old man next to Jiang Ni and frowned in question. Li Chungang picked at his ear and casually said, "I've been eating and living in your house for free for twenty years. This time, your father called me out to protect you from death, so we're even."

Xu Fengnian suddenly realized that his family harbored such a powerful expert. He was unimpressed by Li Chungang's behavior, but more concerned about his strength. Jian Jiuhuang was also observing Li Chungang, deeply sensing that this man was unfathomable. Li Chungang sat down casually and said, "I can guarantee you won't die, don't worry." Xu Fengnian frowned, about to ask, but was interrupted by Jian Jiuhuang: "This old man is not to be trifled with; his strength surpasses yours." Xu Fengnian became even more curious about Li Chungang's identity.

On the white jade platform, Su Chen continued his narration: "Jian Jiuhuang wanted to become Sui Xiegu's disciple, but was refused. Sui Xiegu believed that he was past the best age to learn swordsmanship, and although he had good talent, he would find it difficult to reach the peak. But Jian Jiuhuang was stubborn and kept pleading. Helpless, Sui Xiegu took him as a nominal disciple and casually taught him three sword moves. With these three moves, Jian Jiuhuang created his own nine-style sword technique, and was known in the martial arts world as Jian Jiuhuang. He used this sword technique to challenge various masters, winning every battle, and never taking a life, only taking the opponent's sword, just to repay his master's kindness. Sui Xiegu loved to eat swords, so he collected famous swords to offer as tribute; Sui Xiegu said that he would find it difficult to reach the peak, so he worked hard to make a name for himself and not let his master down. As it turned out, he did very well."

"Of Li Yang's ten most famous swords, he alone owns six."

"He was one of the top 100 swordsmen in Liyang, and he defeated 76 of them on his own."

"But there are always people stronger than him in the world. Jian Jiuhuang had a smooth journey until he went to Wudi City."

"Atop the high walls of Wudi City, Jian Jiuhuang confidently challenged Wang Xianzhi, the martial arts overlord who had controlled the Jianghu for sixty years."

"If he wins, he can proudly declare that he is the sworn brother of the Sword-wielding Ancestor Sui Xiegu!"

"It's a pity he lost, he lost miserably."

“Even if he used all his moves, Wang Xianzhi defeated him with just one hand.”

"Even the famous sword Huang Lu, which he had obtained with great difficulty, was left on the city wall of Wudi City by Wang Xianzhi."

"Other swordsmen would have been disheartened after such a crushing defeat and would never dare to set foot in Martial Emperor City again."

"But Jian Jiuhuang believes that one day he will challenge Wang Xianzhi again and take back his Huanglu Sword in a fair and square manner."

"Because he is Sword Emperor Nine!"

As soon as Su Chen finished speaking, a murmur of discussion arose in the hall.

Su Chen's words were completely unexpected.

Everyone thought that Jian Jiuhuang was so powerful because he had obtained all of Sui Xiegu's true teachings.

Only now do I realize that Sui Xiegu only passed on three sword techniques to him.

This proves that Jian Jiuhuang is exceptionally talented, having created a peerless sword technique with just three sword moves, defeating all the masters in the world.

This also shows that Sui Xiegu's swordsmanship had reached its pinnacle; he could create a sword genius simply by teaching him three sword techniques.

As they listened further, everyone was even more amazed.

It turns out that Jian Jiuhuang once challenged Wang Xianzhi.

That was the martial arts god of Liyang Jianghu, who had held the second position in martial arts rankings for sixty years, and no one dared to challenge his number one throne.

He's a formidable character who ranks eleventh in martial arts rankings.

Everyone finally understood why Sword Emperor Jiu challenged masters everywhere and tried to seize famous swords as soon as he debuted.

All of this was for Master Sui Xiegu.

For Sui Xiegu, he was merely a nominal disciple who taught him three sword techniques.

However, Jian Jiuhuang regarded Sui Xiegu as extremely important, and even went so far as to challenge Wang Xianzhi for his master's sake.

How could one not be moved by Jian Jiuhuang's deep sense of loyalty and righteousness?

Immediately, the people in the hall began to discuss among themselves:

"What a remarkable Sword Emperor! He only learned three sword techniques from his master, yet he dedicated his entire life to repaying him. He truly has a deep and profound sense of loyalty."

"Sui Xiegu has truly taken in two excellent disciples. Whether it is Su Sheng, the Sword Emperor of Western Shu, or Jian Jiu Huang, they are both rare people in the world who value loyalty and righteousness."

"No wonder Sui Xiegu was able to surpass Dugu Qiubai and Lang Fanyun. His strength is terrifying. He could cultivate a Sword Emperor by simply teaching three sword techniques."

"Sword Nine Emperor has such skill after only learning three sword techniques. It's hard to imagine how strong Sui Xiegu himself is."

"Wang Xianzhi is indeed extraordinary; he even defeated Jian Jiuhuang with one hand."

"Sword Nine Emperor wants to challenge Wang Xianzhi again? Just based on that, he is far superior to countless swordsmen in the world."

In the second private room on the south side of the fourteenth floor.

Xu Fengnian said in surprise, "Old Huang, you actually fought with Wang Xianzhi? Oh right, I remember, when you used 'Sword Nine' before, you said that this sword was reserved for Wang Xianzhi."

Jian Jiuhuang took a sip of yellow wine and sighed, "I am ashamed, I am ashamed. In the battle with Wang Xianzhi back then, I was completely crushed by him. I probably couldn't even force out one-tenth of his strength."

"Is Wang Xianzhi really that amazing?"

Xu Fengnian asked curiously.

After three years of wandering the martial arts world, he had heard too many people praise Wang Xianzhi, but he still didn't know how strong he really was.

"Young Master, do you remember what I said before?"

"A true peerless expert can make the clouds in the sky hang low and the waters in the four seas stand upright."

“My master told me this, and he said he couldn’t do it himself.”

"But when I challenged Wang Xianzhi, I had a feeling that he had already reached the level my master had mentioned."

Jian Jiuhuang rarely showed a serious expression.

"What? Wang Xianzhi can reach that level? I thought it was just a legend."

Xu Fengnian said, his eyes wide.

Only now did he truly realize Wang Xianzhi's terrifying strength.

Jiang Ni blinked, leaned closer to Li Chungang, and asked curiously, "Is this level very powerful?"

Li Chungang stroked his goatee and said with a smile:

Are you referring to the realm where "the clouds in the nine heavens all hang low, and the waters of the four seas all stand upright"?

"I told that old guy Sui Xiegu this before, it's not that difficult."

Upon hearing this, both Xu Fengnian and Jian Jiuhuang were stunned.

They stared at Li Chungang with strange looks, their minds filled with unease.

Who is this person?

The phrase "the clouds in the nine heavens all hang low, and the waters of the four seas all stand upright" was actually told to Sui Xiegu by him.

What shocked them even more was that this terrifying realm was described so casually by the one-armed old man in front of them.

For a time, Li Chungang's image in their minds became even more mysterious and unpredictable, even inspiring a sense of fear.

Su Chen estimated that the time was about right, so he opened his folding fan and said loudly:

"Although Sui Xiegu lived a quiet and unremarkable life, he was not truly without any achievements."

"It's just that his opponents are all top-level masters on land, and their fighting style is even more secretive, so the martial arts world doesn't know about him."

"The most glorious moment in Sui Xiegu's life was his battle with the old sword god Li Chungang."

"You all heard me right."

"Before Li Chungang retired from the martial arts world, he had fought with Sui Xiegu."

"In that battle, apart from the two sword formations in his dantian, Sui Xiegu went all out and fought Li Chungang to a standstill."

"In the end, they each lost an arm, and that was the end of it."

"After that battle, Li Chungang completely retired from the martial arts world and never appeared again."

As soon as Su Chen finished speaking, the hall erupted in chaos.

Everyone was stunned.

Sui Xiegu actually fought against the Sword God Li Chungang back then.

That’s Li Chungang!

If Wang Xianzhi is recognized as the number one swordsman in the Liyang martial arts world in contemporary times, then Li Chungang is the legendary swordsman in the Liyang martial arts world for three hundred years, unmatched by anyone.

When he was alive, he was a symbol of invincibility, especially in swordsmanship, where no one could rival him.

Now Su Chen says that Sui Xiegu and Li Chungang fought to a draw and even cut off each other's arms.

This is a complete subversion of Li Chungang's image.

For a moment, there was a lot of discussion in the hall:

"What? Did I hear that right? Sui Xiegu really fought Li Chungang back then and even cut off one of Li Chungang's hands?"

"Impossible! Li Chungang was once the epitome of invincibility. He defeated all the states with just one sword. How could he possibly fight Sui Xiegu to a draw?"

"I don't believe it. Sui Xiegu is only the fourteenth sword immortal on the Nine Provinces Sword Immortal Ranking. How could he possibly be compared to Li Chungang?"

"Haha, I've always heard that there's a sword god named Li Chungang in the Jianghu of Liyang. He's said to have created a great era of swordsmanship. He's all talk and no action. But it turns out he's nothing special."

"This Sui Xiegu is too powerful. He can actually fight Li Chungang to a draw. Could it be that the Sword God Li Chungang is just a name without substance?"

In the second private room on the south side of the fourteenth floor.

Xu Fengnian, Jian Jiuhuang, Ning Emei, and Nangong Pushe all turned to look at Li Chungang.

To put it bluntly, their eyes were all focused on Li Chungang's empty arm.

The group was already quite surprised by Li Chungang's words, and suspected that he was an extremely remarkable person.

Now, upon hearing Su Chen say that Li Chungang and Sui Xiegu had once fought a great battle and each lost an arm, they immediately connected it with the one-armed old man in front of them.

Sui Xiegu cut off one of Li Chungang's hands.

And this one-armed old man in front of us is also missing a hand.

Could he be—

Thinking of this, all four of them involuntarily gasped.

Sword Emperor Jiu asked stammeringly, "Could you be Sword God Li Chungang? Was it you who cut off my master's arm?"

To all the swordsmen of Liyang, Li Chungang was like a god, high above and worthy of reverence.