Chapter 065 The Five Elements Sword Technique

“Ancestor, protect Sister Tianxiang and the others!”
Mu Tianhen’s voice rang out from midair: “Xue’er, are you still afraid of blood?”
“Brother, I’m not afraid anymore!” Mu Tianxue caught the long sword her brother tossed to her. A cold gleam flashed in her eyes, murderous intent surging uncontrollably from within.
Clang!
With a crisp ring, the Profound Ice Sword was drawn from its sheath, glittering with a chilling, deadly light beneath the sun, the very air around it plummeting in temperature.
“If you dare harm the Mu family, I’ll kill you all!”
With a clear cry, Mu Tianxue brandished the Profound Ice Sword, charging back at the onrushing foes.
Though she had never formally trained in swordsmanship, the sheer power of her meridians lent such force to her wild swings that none could withstand her.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
Sword-light burst forth, crisscrossing and weaving into a tangled web of radiance in the air—impossible to defend against, impossible to unravel.
Thud, thud, thud...
Where the blade passed, flesh split apart with a sickening sound, spraying clouds of blood into the wind, staining the vast plaza and its tables and chairs a vivid red.
In this moment, who could still think of eating?
Everyone recalled the scene from three days before in the illusory realm and understood all too well the fate awaiting them today. Instinctively, they pulled far from the battleground, knowing that distance was the only way to survive.
All eyes were fixed on Mu Tianhen and his sister, on the deadly swords in their hands, bodies trembling uncontrollably, throats bobbing as they swallowed hard.
Seeing his sister truly unafraid of killing, Mu Tianhen felt a measure of relief. As he fought, he called out, “Xue’er, I’ll teach you a sword technique right now!”
“Thank you, Brother!” Delighted at the chance to learn her brother’s swordplay, Mu Tianxue focused her mind, splitting her attention between battle and learning.
Mu Tianhen continued, “This technique is called the Five Elements Swordplay. First, remember the sword formulas…”
As he spoke, he demonstrated the Five Elements Swordplay, deliberately slowing his movements so his sister could watch each motion clearly.
The members of the thirty-some families, hearing Mu Tianhen was about to teach a sword technique, felt a surge of joy. They believed Mu Tianhen was still too young and reckless—passing on sword skills in the thick of battle was surely courting death!
After all, in the past three days, they had been analyzing the sword technique Mu Tianhen used in the illusory realm and had devised concrete countermeasures.
Even if not perfectly effective, their superior numbers could make up for any deficiencies and overwhelm the siblings.
Now, with Mu Tianhen deliberately slowing his pace, their chances only improved. Both siblings were splitting their attention—surely an act of fatal arrogance.

With these thoughts in mind, the thirty-plus families launched a full-scale assault, determined to seize this opportunity to turn the tide.
Little did they know, the sword technique Mu Tianhen was teaching Mu Tianxue was not the Gale Swordplay he had used in the illusory realm, but rather the newly comprehended Five Elements Swordplay.
Mu Tianhen knew his enemies had studied his Gale Swordplay and were prepared. Even if they could not completely counter it, their measures would impede him. Teaching it to Mu Tianxue now would only endanger her.
Besides, the Gale Swordplay was too aggressive and ill-suited to a woman’s cultivation. The Five Elements Swordplay, in contrast, was particularly suitable for women, and, once mastered, was just as lethally effective.
Mu Tianhen believed his sister could master the Five Elements Swordplay in the short time available.
After all, she had transformed overnight from an ordinary person to a powerhouse at the ninth level of the Skyscrying Realm—something few could accomplish. She must possess an extraordinary gift.
And Mu Tianhen was right. Mu Tianxue’s talent was indeed exceptional—even he, with his innate Sacred Body, could not compare.
From the moment Mu Tianxue’s martial veins awakened, her constitution began a dramatic metamorphosis, ultimately becoming the legendary Seven Apertures Exquisite Body.
It was said that only one person in history had possessed this body type, and that person became a Martial Sage. Unfortunately, after achieving sainthood, they vanished without a trace, never to be seen again.
If Mu Tianhen’s innate Sacred Body was a defiant miracle, then the Seven Apertures Exquisite Body was a primordial marvel.
Once awakened, the Seven Apertures Exquisite Body could absorb the essence of heaven and earth and increase its cultivation without conscious effort, and at a considerable pace.
If cultivated as diligently as others, its progress would be unmatched.
Of course, this invincibility applied only to cultivation speed; in terms of combat strength, at the same rank, it was still not superior to the Sacred Body.
After all, the Seven Apertures Exquisite Body could not follow the path of physical refinement and lacked formidable defense—against the Sacred Body’s resilience, it would eventually be worn down.
Fortunately, they were siblings, bound by deep affection since childhood, and would never become enemies. There was no fear they would one day fight to the death.
Now, they shared a common goal.
With Mu Tianhen deliberately slowing his moves, Mu Tianxue memorized each form, internalizing them and beginning to develop her own insights.
After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Mu Tianxue called out, “Brother, is there more? You’re repeating yourself.”
Hearing this, Mu Tianhen was deeply gratified and laughed heartily, “As expected of the cleverest Xue’er—never forgetting what she’s seen. You’ve learned the technique!”
As he spoke, Mu Tianhen stomped down on the head of a family patriarch, crushing it instantly, and with the recoil, shot several more yards into the sky.
Then, a voice as cold as the void echoed throughout the heavens and earth, ringing in every ear:
“Those who make enemies of the Mu family—die! Didn’t you study my sword technique? Didn’t you devise your counters? Now, let’s see how you break my swordplay!”

“Nine Heavens Waterfall!”
“Sword Wave Frenzy!”
“Hurricane Shifts the Mountain!”
With each thunderous incantation, sword-light interwove in a sweeping net, descending in a dense lattice, enveloping the ancestral heads of dozens of families below.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
The long swords sliced the air, pouring down with the force of a tidal wave, bursting into countless sword blossoms radiating in all directions.
“No—!”
“I don’t want to die!”
“Run!”
Sensing death closing in, the family patriarchs below knew they could neither block nor unravel this onslaught. One after another, they cried out in despair—their last words in this world.
Thud, thud, thud...
The black iron swords flashed across their necks, severing heads that flew high, then crashed down in the distance, rolling to a halt in pools of blood.
Their eyes remained wide open, faces frozen in the terror of their final moments.
Headless bodies plummeted from the sky, raising crimson splashes as they landed.
Elsewhere, Mu Tianxue wielded her sword like a knife through vegetables, cutting down her family’s foes one after another, using their lives to practice the Five Elements Swordplay.
Mu Qianyuan and the other members of the Mu family showed no mercy either, falling upon the demoralized enemies, their spears piercing chests without pause.
In an instant, corpses piled like mountains, rivers of blood flowed, a scene no less horrific than the one conjured in the illusory realm days before—perhaps even more so.
Yet, neither Mu Tianxue nor Mu Qianyuan and the others slew the family heads, leaving them for Mu Tianhen to deal with.
The great battle raged on.