Unrestricted Dao Lord

The Inner Sect Martial Arts Arena was the usual place for Inner Sect Disciples to gather and exchange pointers on their Martial Arts.

The Martial Arts Arena also had many fighting platforms.

Of course, not all platforms were the same.

The most famous, naturally, was the Life and Death Arena.

Once you stepped onto the Life and Death Arena, the outcome decided not just victory, but also life and death!

Normally, the Martial Arts Arena was not crowded. It was one of the less popular areas in the Inner Sect.

But today was different.

From early in the morning, the Martial Arts Arena was already buzzing with excitement. From a distance, one could see that every corner was packed with people.

Everyone knew what today was.

The news of Zhang Su’s challenge to Wei Yunzhou had been brewing in the Inner Sect for a month.

After a whole month, who in the Inner Sect didn’t know that today was the day of the duel?

Almost everyone who could be here had come.

After all, Zhang Su and Wei Yunzhou were both Three-Star Disciples.

Granted, one was from the Guardian Sequence, and the other from the Inheritance Sequence.

But both could be called geniuses of the Inner Sect!

Even the disciples of Bamboo Sword Peak weren’t trying to argue the point anymore.

Zhang Su had achieved "Three Stars in One Day." No matter how one looked at it, he was among the top geniuses of the Inner Sect!

However, even though the Martial Arts Arena was a sea of people, five empty areas had been left around the space closest to the Life and Death Arena. No matter how crowded it became, no disciple dared to occupy those five empty spaces.

Because these five empty areas were reserved for the Guiyuan Sect’s Five Great Martial Veins.

The first to arrive was a group of female disciples with a striking, heroic bearing.

The eyes of many disciples lit up at the sight.

"The people from Jade Peak are here. Did the Master of Jade Peak actually come too?"

"The Master of Jade Peak, Elder Ning Hongmian, hasn’t made many public appearances in several years, has she? She lives in seclusion, focused on her cultivation at Jade Peak. It’s quite a surprise that today’s event was enough to draw Elder Ning out."

"And Jade Peak’s First Senior Sister, Yan Qingxuan, came as well..."

Jade Peak was unique within the Guiyuan Sect. Not only was it one of the Five Great Martial Veins, but it also only accepted female disciples.

Pei Hongluan was among the crowd from Jade Peak, following closely behind First Senior Sister Yan Qingxuan.

Just as the people from Jade Peak arrived, those from Yishui Peak did as well.

Yishui Peak was also one of the Guiyuan Sect’s Five Great Martial Veins.

"Senior Sister Pei, you’re here too! What a coincidence!"

At that moment, a voice tinged with pleasant surprise sounded beside Pei Hongluan’s ear.

Pei Hongluan’s brow furrowed the moment she heard the voice.

"Hong Luan, this is..."

Yan Qingxuan asked.

"First Senior Sister, this is Junior Brother Zhang Yuan from Yishui Peak."

After speaking, Pei Hongluan said no more.

Seeing Pei Hongluan’s attitude, Yan Qingxuan immediately understood what was going on.

’Great, another one of Junior Sister Pei’s admirers.’

Jade Peak had many female disciples, a great number of whom were quite beautiful. Pei Hongluan was particularly outstanding among them, so it was only normal for her to have numerous admirers in the Guiyuan Sect.

Zhang Yuan looked slightly embarrassed.

But he quickly lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "Senior Sister Pei, my hometown is in Bailu Prefecture, which neighbors Qingquan Prefecture. I recently came across a secret piece of news about our Junior Brother Zhang Su."

"Zhang Su?"

Pei Hongluan’s face filled with surprised doubt.

’Zhang Su is the man of the hour today.’

’I remember seeing him once at the Fire Melting Cave.’

’Back then, Zhang Su had just accomplished the incredible feat of achieving "Three Stars in One Day." ’

’But I never would have imagined that Zhang Su would now dare to challenge Wei Yunzhou.’

"What is it?"

Pei Hongluan asked.

Even Yan Qingxuan, standing beside her, looked on with interest, her gaze fixed on Zhang Yuan.

"According to news from Qingquan Prefecture, the notorious ’Blood Slaughter Thirteen Riders’ of the Jianghu were wiped out by Zhang Su!"

As soon as he said this, looks of shock appeared on the faces of both Pei Hongluan and Yan Qingxuan.

’The Blood Slaughter Thirteen Riders?’

’Of course they knew of them.’

’The Sect still has a bounty posted for them, and no one has claimed it.’

’That was thirteen Inner Force Martial Artists.’

’When those thirteen worked together, they were said to be invincible among those with Inner Force in the Jianghu.’

’And yet, Zhang Su killed them all.’

"Are you sure this isn’t just a rumor?"

Pei Hongluan frowned.

Zhang Yuan hastily replied, "Senior Sister Pei, this information is absolutely true. It’s not a rumor."

Yan Qingxuan, however, just smiled faintly. "If this news is true, then Wei Yunzhou might be in big trouble today. Although Jianghu Martial Artists can’t compare to the Inner Sect Disciples of a Major Sect like ours, the combined strength of the Blood Slaughter Thirteen Riders is not to be underestimated. For Zhang Su to eliminate thirteen Inner Force Martial Artists with only his Outer Force Cultivation... it’s no wonder he dared to challenge Wei Yunzhou."

Pei Hongluan couldn’t help but ask, "The rumor in the Inner Sect is that Wei Yunzhou has been in seclusion, trying to use this past month to break through to the Huajin realm. First Senior Sister, you’re a Gang Force Martial Artist and passed the Huajin stage long ago. Do you think Wei Yunzhou can succeed?"

Yan Qingxuan pondered for a moment before saying, "Huajin... it is both simple and difficult. First, one must thoroughly comprehend the transformations of Power. Then, one must achieve the state of Force Throughout the Body, where ’not a feather can be added, nor a fly can land.’ Only then can one become a Huajin Martial Artist."

"Wei Yunzhou’s talent is exceptional. He was taken as a Direct Disciple by Elder Tuoba, the Master of Thousand Mechanism Peak. Forget Huajin—in the future, he shouldn’t have much trouble developing Inner Strength and advancing to the Postnatal realm."

"But all of that requires time, and time is exactly what Wei Yunzhou lacks right now! In fact, Elder Tuoba of Thousand Mechanism Peak already bought a month for Wei Yunzhou. Otherwise, why do you think Thousand Mechanism Peak would set the date of the duel a month from the challenge?"

Hearing this, both Pei Hongluan and Zhang Yuan had a sudden realization.

They had never really thought about the true reason for the "one-month delay."

"So, it’s unlikely that Wei Yunzhou has broken through to the Huajin realm?"

Pei Hongluan asked.

Yan Qingxuan simply smiled but did not answer.

"Qingxuan, Hong Luan, watch what you say!"

Just then, the Master of Jade Peak, Ning Hongmian, who had been sitting beside them, suddenly opened her eyes and spoke to silence them.

"Yes, Master!"

The two did not dare to speak further.

Zhang Yuan also promptly returned to the area designated for Yishui Peak.

The Five Great Martial Veins of the Guiyuan Sect had now all arrived at the Martial Arts Arena.

Yishui Peak, Jade Peak, Cyan Wood Peak, Feiniao Peak, and Bamboo Sword Peak were the Five Great Martial Veins of the Guiyuan Sect, and their status was paramount.

The areas reserved for the Five Great Martial Veins were now also packed with people.

Although Thousand Mechanism Peak had been developing rapidly in recent years and had always proclaimed itself the sixth Great Martial Vein of the Guiyuan Sect, its foundation still couldn’t compare to the original five. For now, it was not qualified to be mentioned in the same breath as them.

Thus, even though disciples from Thousand Mechanism Peak had arrived, they had to squeeze in with the rest of the Inner Sect Disciples; the Martial Arts Arena had not reserved a separate section for them.

Among the Five Great Martial Veins, the one attracting the most attention besides Jade Peak was, surprisingly, Bamboo Sword Peak.

This was because an unexpected person had arrived from there: the Master of Bamboo Sword Peak, Qu Zhengliu!

Many disciples knew that Bamboo Sword Peak had once rejected Zhang Su’s bid to join them.

The rumor was that it was Elder Qu Zhengliu himself who believed Zhang Su lacked potential.

In the past, the disciples of Bamboo Sword Peak had stubbornly defended the decision.

But ever since Zhang Su achieved Three Stars in One Day, the disciples of Bamboo Sword Peak had rarely been heard defending it.

No one had ever expected that Elder Qu, the very person who thought Zhang Su lacked potential, would be so interested in him that he would make a special trip to watch the duel.

At this moment, Yu Jingjing was standing beside Qu Zhengliu.

Her expression was somewhat awkward.

’Of course I know what all the surprised looks from the other disciples are about.’

She glanced at her Master beside her, filled with a secret admiration.

’Even more eyes are on Master, yet he remains perfectly calm and composed.’

’But I can’t do the same.’

’After all, I was the one who personally administered Zhang Su’s three trials.’

’Now, among the many rumors spreading through the Inner Sect, there’s a version that says I was the one who looked down on Zhang Su.’

’I know it’s just a rumor, but there’s no way for me to explain the truth.’

’Could I possibly explain that it was Master who looked down on Zhang Su?’

’I have to take some of the blame for Master!’

Thinking of this, Yu Jingjing felt a tinge of regret.

’When Elder Zhao recommended Zhang Su to Bamboo Sword Peak, it was a golden opportunity for us.’

’What a shame...’

Just then, a stir went through the crowd of disciples in the Martial Arts Arena.

Yu Jingjing raised her head and looked into the distance.

Instantly, her eyes narrowed.

In the distance, a figure was walking toward the Martial Arts Arena, his pace unhurried, his steps measured.

’He’s here...’

Although she had only met him once, the impression he’d left was so profound that Yu Jingjing recognized Zhang Su at a single glance.

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