Unrestricted Dao Lord

Zhang Su had arrived!

He was dressed in a white robe, utterly spotless.

Countless Inner Sect Disciples voluntarily parted to form a path.

Zhang Su followed this path through the crowd and walked onto the arena stage with unhurried composure.

He swept his gaze across the surroundings.

There were a few familiar faces, but not many.

Wei Yunzhou obviously hadn’t arrived yet.

Ignoring the stares of the crowd, Zhang Su simply sat cross-legged on the stage, closed his eyes, and waited in silence.

"What a presence!"

The one who spoke was Yan Qingxuan, the senior sister of Jade Peak.

Her tone held unconcealed admiration for Zhang Su.

After all, not just anyone could remain so calm and collected, meditating with their eyes closed under the gaze of so many people.

And Zhang Su was just an Outer Force disciple who had only recently been promoted to the Inner Sect.

"Senior Sister, do you think Zhang Su is more likely to win?"

Pei Hongluan asked curiously.

Yan Qingxuan shook her head. "I wouldn’t be surprised if Zhang Su wins, nor if Wei Yunzhou wins. Once you step onto this Life and Death Arena, anything can happen."

"Others see it as a spectacle, but when it’s your own life on the line, it’s a true life-or-death calamity!"

Hearing this, Pei Hongluan fell into deep thought.

SHH.

Suddenly, Ning Hongmian, who had been meditating with her eyes closed, snapped them open.

’He’s here too... Yes, he is his only disciple. Now that his student is on the Life and Death Arena, how could he not come?’

Ning Hongmian murmured under her breath.

Beside her, Yan Qingxuan and Pei Hongluan were both a little surprised.

They had never seen their master wear such a complicated expression.

Following their master’s gaze, they looked into the distance.

They saw a limping figure making its way toward the Martial Arts Arena.

"Senior Sister, is that... Elder Zhao from the Instructor Pavilion?"

Pei Hongluan asked.

She had been to the Instructor Pavilion before, so of course she had seen Zhao Qianfeng.

"This Elder Zhao was a prominent figure in his youth. It’s a pity he was injured and ended up with a crippled leg, which is why he was sent to the Instructor Pavilion."

Yan Qingxuan glanced at her master.

There was more she left unsaid.

Rumor had it that when her master was young, she had adventured through the Jianghu hand-in-hand with Elder Zhao.

What happened after that, she didn’t know.

It concerned her master, so she didn’t dare gossip about it.

...

At the Martial Arts Arena, Zhao Qianfeng had arrived.

Due to his mobility issues, Zhao Qianfeng had rarely appeared in public these past few years, let alone before such a large crowd.

But this time, with Zhang Su on the Life and Death Arena, he had to be here!

"Old Cripple, over here! No one’s crowding this spot."

Just then, Wang Dakui’s voice reached his ears.

Zhao Qianfeng saw Wang Dakui as well.

As an Elder of Little Stone Peak, Wang Dakui had long since had some of his disciples save a spot for him.

He had guessed that Zhao Qianfeng would come, so he had specially saved a place for him by his side.

Zhao Qianfeng didn’t stand on ceremony and walked straight over to Wang Dakui.

The surrounding disciples from Little Stone Peak hurriedly bowed to Zhao Qianfeng. They wouldn’t dare show him any disrespect.

After all, which disciple from Little Stone Peak didn’t know that their own Elder Wang was on good terms with Zhao Qianfeng?

Wang Dakui waved his hand, and the Little Stone Peak disciples immediately and respectfully backed away, carving out a large, open area in the crowded space for Zhao Qianfeng and Wang Dakui.

Zhao Qianfeng’s gaze fell upon Zhang Su, who was meditating with his eyes closed on the arena stage.

He remained silent for a long time.

Wang Dakui said in a low voice, "Old Cripple, are you really letting your precious disciple take such a risky gamble?"

Zhao Qianfeng replied meaningfully, "This is the path he chose for himself... Besides, who isn’t reckless in their youth?"

Wang Dakui laughed.

"True. You were even more reckless than Zhang Su back in the day... But this time, Old Ghost Tuoba is quite displeased with you."

Zhao Qianfeng sneered, "What was Old Ghost Tuoba back then? I beat him up every time I saw him!"

"Hey, Old Cripple, the past is the past. The Old Ghost Tuoba of today is a force to be reckoned with! Thousand Mechanism Peak is flourishing under his leadership. Tsk tsk, I fear it might truly rival the Five Great Martial Veins soon."

Just as Wang Dakui finished speaking, a large and imposing group of Inner Sect Disciples arrived from a distance.

"Speak of the devil, Old Ghost Tuoba is here..."

Following Wang Dakui’s gaze, Zhao Qianfeng indeed saw a group of Thousand Mechanism Peak disciples in the distance, surrounding a familiar figure: the master of Thousand Mechanism Peak, Tuoba Cangshu!

A lot of people from Thousand Mechanism Peak had come.

A whole crowd of disciples and Elders.

Although no space had been reserved for them at the Martial Arts Arena, the numerous disciples and Elders of Thousand Mechanism Peak simply forced their way into the crowd, domineeringly occupying a large area no smaller than that of the Five Great Martial Veins.

Tuoba Cangshu’s gaze first swept over the people from the Five Great Martial Veins, then over the crowd below the stage.

He saw Zhao Qianfeng and Wang Dakui.

His eyes lingered on Zhao Qianfeng for a moment, and his brow furrowed slightly.

’Was the undercurrent against Thousand Mechanism Peak, which rode on the coattails of Zhang Su’s challenge, an opportunistic move by the Five Great Martial Veins, or was Zhao Qianfeng pulling strings from the shadows?’

Many possibilities flashed through Tuoba Cangshu’s mind.

He knew that Zhao Qianfeng had indeed been someone of importance in the past.

But now, the crippled Zhao Qianfeng could only live out his days at the Instructor Pavilion, practically in semi-retirement. He wasn’t worth mentioning.

However, it no longer mattered who was fanning the flames against Thousand Mechanism Peak.

As long as Wei Yunzhou could win this battle, all of the enemy’s schemes would instead serve to bolster the prestige of Thousand Mechanism Peak!

With that, Tuoba Cangshu retracted his gaze.

He stared at Wei Yunzhou and said flatly, "Go on up. Remember, in this battle, you are only allowed to win, not to lose!"

"Master, your disciple understands."

Wei Yunzhou bowed to his master, then turned and walked toward the arena stage.

Of course he understood he could not lose this battle.

This was the Life and Death Arena. If he lost, he would die!

Wei Yunzhou walked very slowly.

His eyes were fixed on the unfamiliar figure on the stage.

Although his conflict with Zhang Su had reached the point of a life-and-death struggle, this was the first time he had ever seen him.

How ridiculous was that?

But in the Jianghu, one’s fate is often not one’s own to decide.

There were some things that neither he nor Zhang Su could control.

No matter how slowly Wei Yunzhou walked, he eventually had to step onto the stage.

The moment he stepped onto the stage...

SHH.

Zhang Su’s eyes snapped open.

"You’re finally here..."

Zhang Su’s voice was calm.

It was also his first time seeing Wei Yunzhou.

"Truthfully, there is no deep-seated hatred between us. At most, it is a conflict of family interests. Though you are a Dharma Protector Disciple, you managed to achieve ’Three Stars in One Day’. Your future is limitless!"

"And I am an Inheritor Disciple, accepted into Thousand Mechanism Peak. In the future, I will very likely break through to the Postnatal Realm, and I even have a sliver of hope of advancing to the Innate realm!"

"We both have bright futures ahead of us. Why must it come to this?"

Wei Yunzhou stared intently at Zhang Su.

But the expression on Zhang Su’s face remained unchanged from beginning to end.

"Are those your last words? If you’re finished, let’s begin."

Zhang Su slowly rose to his feet.

His hand gradually closed around the hilt of his Cold Frost Sword.

As for why it had come to this, Wei Yunzhou knew better than anyone.

But who was right and who was wrong no longer had any meaning.

Now that they were on the stage, life and death had to be decided.

That was all!

Wei Yunzhou’s expression turned ugly.

He had said so much, not to truly make peace with Zhang Su, but to try and disrupt his state of mind.

But unexpectedly, Zhang Su’s will was firm, and he wasn’t affected in the slightest.

"My family forced me, Thousand Mechanism Peak forced me, and you’re forcing me too! Why does everyone have to force my hand? I just want to practice my martial arts in peace! Since you’re all pushing me like this, then don’t blame me for what happens next..."

A powerful killing intent began to emanate from Wei Yunzhou.

But before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the clear ring of a sword.

CLANG.

Zhang Su had drawn his sword.

He didn’t want to hear any more of Wei Yunzhou’s nonsense.

Since both he and Wei Yunzhou were on the stage, there could only be two outcomes.

Life!

Or death!

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