Unrestricted Dao Lord

Zhao Qianfeng caught the faint scent of blood on Zhang Su.

He also sensed the thick killing intent emanating from him.

"You killed someone?"

Zhao Qianfeng asked.

"Yes, I did."

Zhang Su didn’t hide it.

"Then did you make sure to finish the job?"

Zhang Su was slightly taken aback.

"Master, aren’t you going to ask me why?"

Zhao Qianfeng said lightly, "Who wasn’t young and reckless once? Repaying kindness with kindness and vengeance with vengeance—that is the way of a Martial Artist! If you’re afraid of this and afraid of that, what’s the point of practicing Martial Arts?"

Zhang Su took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Master, that is precisely why I have come to see you."

"So, this has to do with Wei Yunzhou?"

Zhang Su nodded.

He told him everything about the Blood Slaughter Thirteen Riders.

"You’re saying you killed the Blood Slaughter Thirteen Riders all by yourself?"

"Yes. I was afraid of alerting the enemy, so I didn’t go to the Inner Sect to claim the contribution points. The heads of the Blood Slaughter Thirteen Riders are still in my courtyard."

Zhao Qianfeng fell silent.

Although he was living out his days in the Instructor Pavilion and paid little mind to the Sect’s affairs, the Blood Slaughter Thirteen Riders had caused quite a stir some time ago. The bounty mission for them was still posted in the Sect, but many Inner Force disciples were hesitant to take it on.

He never would have thought that the Blood Slaughter Thirteen Riders would now meet their end at Zhang Su’s hands.

And Zhang Su only had an Outer Force Cultivation!

Zhao Qianfeng knew Zhang Su had received a Three-Star Rating and was very strong.

But he hadn’t expected him to be *this* strong.

After a long moment, Zhao Qianfeng finally spoke slowly, "Although Wei Yunzhou is a disciple in the Inheritance Sequence, he is not weak. His Cultivation has reached the Late Stage of Inner Force, and he is only a single step away from the Huajin Realm."

"Are you confident?"

Hearing this, Zhang Su mulled it over for a moment before replying with a resolute expression, "In a fight to the death, I am confident I can kill Wei Yunzhou! However, Wei Yunzhou is a cautious man by nature. If I challenge him, I’m afraid he won’t accept."

Although Zhang Su had never met Wei Yunzhou, he had investigated him before and had a certain understanding of the man.

Wei Yunzhou was cautious by nature.

He almost never handled things personally.

He would never place himself in a dangerous situation.

In fact, ever since joining the Guiyuan Sect, Wei Yunzhou had never once left the mountain.

It was hard to say whether such extreme caution was true prudence or just cowardice.

It was precisely Wei Yunzhou’s cautious style that worried Zhang Su.

If he really issued a challenge to Wei Yunzhou for a duel to the death in the Life and Death Arena, Wei Yunzhou would probably refuse, even though Zhang Su’s Cultivation was far below his own.

Zhao Qianfeng smiled.

His disciple, with a mere Outer Force Cultivation, was worried that a prominent Inner Sect Disciple at the Late Stage of Inner Force wouldn’t accept his challenge?

What did that mean?

It meant that Zhang Su had absolute confidence in his own strength!

This was a confidence that Zhang Su himself hadn’t even noticed.

The confidence he exuded so unconsciously left Zhao Qianfeng in a bit of a daze.

In his youth, Zhao Qianfeng had also ventured outside the Sect and met many astonishingly talented Martial Artists.

However, none of those brilliant Martial Artists possessed the same absolute confidence as Zhang Su.

Only one peerless figure he had once seen from afar, a man crowned with the title of "Celestial Pride," had radiated such self-assurance.

’Could it be that Zhang Su has the potential of a Celestial Pride?’

"Good! Since you want to kill Wei Yunzhou fair and square in the arena, then I, as your master, will give you that chance!"

"Hm? Master, you have a way to make Wei Yunzhou accept the challenge?"

Zhao Qianfeng gave a mysterious smile and said meaningfully, "My good disciple, in the Jianghu, some things are beyond one’s control. Wei Yunzhou might refuse your challenge, but Thousand Mechanism Peak, the power behind him, will not. It *cannot* refuse!"

"After all, while Thousand Mechanism Peak is not yet on par with the Five Great Martial Veins, it’s been growing strong in recent years, aspiring to rival them. At a critical time like this, they would never refuse a challenge from a disciple with only Outer Force Cultivation. If they don’t even dare to accept, what face would Thousand Mechanism Peak have left to claim they can rival the Five Great Martial Veins?"

"Besides, even if that Old Ghost Tuoba Cangshu is truly unwilling to let his precious disciple take a risk, you still have me, don’t you? Though I may have a lame leg, I can still get around. I still have a few friends in the Sect. Stirring up a little trouble for Old Ghost Tuoba is no problem at all."

"Fame and fortune are a double-edged sword! Thousand Mechanism Peak styles itself as the sixth Great Martial Vein of the Guiyuan Sect and wants to achieve a status comparable to the Five Great Martial Veins. As long as you, with your Outer Force Cultivation, issue a challenge to Wei Yunzhou, he will be forced to accept by the pressure from Thousand Mechanism Peak, whether he wants to or not!"

Zhang Su understood Zhao Qianfeng’s meaning.

"My thanks, Master!"

Zhang Su bowed to Zhao Qianfeng.

"Good disciple, you were right not to take the heads of the Blood Slaughter Thirteen Riders to claim the contribution points. That would have alerted the enemy and given Wei Yunzhou an excuse to refuse. Wait until you’ve killed him in the arena, then go claim your points."

"Yes, Master! There is one more thing."

"Speak."

"When I was off the mountain, I had an epiphany listening to the wind and thunder on a rainy night, and my Wind and Thunder Sword Technique has reached Perfection. Since I am now going to challenge Wei Yunzhou, I wish to cultivate an extremely powerful Unparalleled Swordsmanship. I ask for Master’s guidance."

Zhang Su said respectfully.

He knew Zhao Qianfeng was knowledgeable and had a sharp eye. There was no one more suitable to recommend an Unparalleled Swordsmanship for him.

Besides, he still had ten Compatibility Value points.

No matter how low the Compatibility, he could directly raise it to 100%.

"You had such a fortuitous encounter? Come, perform a sword move for your master to see."

Zhao Qianfeng was rather surprised.

Having practiced Martial Arts his entire life, he knew very well that epiphanies weren’t so easy to come by.

SHIING.

Without any hesitation, Zhang Su drew his sword.

Instantly, a dazzling flash of sword light appeared before Zhao Qianfeng’s eyes, and from within it, the faint sounds of wind and thunder could be heard.

Zhao Qianfeng could tell at a glance that this was the Wind and Thunder Sword Technique at the Perfection Realm!

"Excellent! It truly is the Wind and Thunder Sword Technique at Perfection. I never thought you would have such a fortunate destiny..."

Zhao Qianfeng was overjoyed.

Although the Wind and Thunder Sword Technique wasn’t an Unparalleled Swordsmanship, reaching Perfection with it was no easy feat.

He hadn’t expected Zhang Su to experience an epiphany on a single trip down the mountain, achieving Perfection in the Wind and Thunder Sword Technique just like that.

"If we’re talking purely about powerful Swordsmanship, there is one, but the difficulty of its Cultivation is extremely high..."

Zhao Qianfeng hesitated.

"Master, I can give it a try. If I really can’t learn it, I can just set it aside."

Zhang Su’s words made Zhao Qianfeng nod.

In any case, Zhang Su already had the Wind and Thunder Sword Technique at the Perfection Realm. It wouldn’t matter if he couldn’t master that Unparalleled Swordsmanship.

But if he did succeed, it would be a pleasant surprise.

Zhang Su’s strength would increase significantly.

"Alright, wait here. Let me look for it."

Zhao Qianfeng rummaged around for a bit and took out a Secret Manual.

"I’ve already paid the contribution points for you. Take this Swordsmanship manual to a Cultivation Room. If you can’t learn it, don’t force it."

"Thank you, Master."

Zhang Su immediately took the Secret Manual and walked into a Cultivation Room.

"The Twelve Layers Tower Killing Sword!"

Zhang Su opened the Swordsmanship Secret Manual and first skimmed through its contents.

This Twelve Layers Tower Killing Sword was primarily a Swordsmanship that integrated the use of Inner Strength.

Upon reaching the entry-level, one could instantly unleash a Triple Internal Force, greatly increasing the power of the Swordsmanship.

At Minor Achievement, one could unleash a Sixth-Layered Internal Force.

Great Success was a Nine-Layered Internal Force.

And Perfection was Twelve Layers of Internal Strength.

This Swordsmanship required an extremely high level of skill in manipulating Inner Strength.

It also had a drawback: it consumed a massive amount of Inner Strength. A Martial Artist without profound Inner Strength wouldn’t be able to use the Twelve Layers Tower Killing Sword more than a few times, even if they mastered it.

However, this drawback was nothing to Zhang Su.

He cultivated the Pure Yang Nine Combinations Divine Skill.

The depth of his Inner Strength far surpassed that of other Martial Artists. He could easily activate the Twelve Layers Tower Killing Sword even at the Perfection Realm.

Zhang Su checked his Compatibility.

"Twelve Layers Tower Killing Sword, Compatibility 11%."

Zhang Su shook his head.

’Only 11% Compatibility. That’s really low. It’s clearly not suitable for my Cultivation.’

But the power of the Twelve Layers Tower Killing Sword was undeniable, and it perfectly met his current needs.

He had always practiced Fast Sword techniques.

While he was fast, he was indeed somewhat lacking in explosive power.

The Twelve Layers Tower Killing Sword could precisely compensate for this weakness.

That being the case, Zhang Su had nothing to hesitate about.

He immediately consumed nine Compatibility Value points, raising his Compatibility with the Twelve Layers Tower Killing Sword to 100%.

SHIING.

Zhang Su drew his sword and began to practice, over and over again.

With the increased Compatibility, the once obscure and difficult Swordsmanship now felt perfectly clear, as if the clouds had parted to reveal the moon.

After about half an hour, Zhang Su sheathed his sword.

"Twelve Layers Tower Killing Sword: Compatibility 100% (Entry-Level)"

Now that he had reached the entry-level of the Twelve Layers Tower Killing Sword, Zhang Su no longer needed to stay in the Cultivation Room.

So, Zhang Su left the Cultivation Room and returned the Secret Manual to Zhao Qianfeng.

"Master, I have committed the Swordsmanship to memory."

"Alright. After you go back, send a challenge letter to Wei Yunzhou. Remember, deliver it to Thousand Mechanism Peak, not directly to him. Then just wait for news. As for everything else, you can leave it to me."

"Yes, Master. I understand."

Zhao Qianfeng waved his hand, and Zhang Su turned and left.

Zhang Su quickly returned to his residence.

It was already late, so it wasn’t a convenient time to deliver the challenge letter.

So, Zhang Su stayed up that night to write the challenge letter and make all the preparations.

Early the next morning, Zhang Su’s challenge letter was delivered to Thousand Mechanism Peak.

Instantly, an uproar erupted on Thousand Mechanism Peak!

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