Unrestricted Dao Lord

The night passed. Zhang Su slowly opened his eyes.

Day had already broken.

He pushed open the door and walked out.

Many people were already up, practicing their coordination in twos and threes in the Martial Arts Arena.

Clearly, these people were all preparing to form teams.

In fact, many had been discussing teaming up since yesterday.

Most were disciples from the same Martial Vein.

Or friends of many years.

As for Zhang Su... no one had asked him to join their team.

After all, he had entered the Inner Sect only a short time ago, hadn’t joined a Martial Vein, and had no close friends. Naturally, no one came looking for him.

But Zhang Su didn’t mind.

He planned to act alone.

Teaming up had its advantages. For example, several people could coordinate, watch each other’s backs, and compensate for each other’s weaknesses, making their overall strength greater.

But there were also disadvantages.

With a team, distributing the spoils was manageable; you just had to set the rules in advance.

However, a group of people moving together was conspicuous and more likely to be targeted by opponents.

Besides, when it truly came down to life and death, who could afford to look out for anyone else?

Besides Zhang Su, a few others hadn’t formed teams.

Like Yu Jingjing.

And Bai Jinghong.

However, Yu Jingjing was a little hesitant. She looked toward Bai Jinghong and said in a low voice, "Senior Brother Bai, how about we team up?"

She had seen many others form teams, and facing this kind of situation for the first time, she was still a bit uneasy.

"Team up?"

Bai Jinghong shook his head and said flatly, "Tigers walk alone. So, I don’t need a team!"

Yu Jingjing: "..."

Behind her, Zhou Mu just smiled.

He didn’t say a word.

He was merely Yu Jingjing’s Guardian.

As per his master’s instructions back on the mountain, he was not to interfere with any of Yu Jingjing’s decisions.

Whether she teamed up or went solo was entirely up to her.

Only if Yu Jingjing faced a life-threatening crisis would he intervene to ensure her safety.

That was all.

Bai Jinghong’s Guardian was the same.

He wouldn’t interfere with any of Bai Jinghong’s decisions.

In the end, Yu Jingjing still teamed up with disciples from the Bamboo Sword Peak lineage.

After all, she had too little combat experience and was not suited for acting alone.

As for Bai Jinghong, he not only rejected Yu Jingjing’s request to team up but also turned down the disciples from Cyan Wood Peak.

He was indeed planning to go solo.

Time passed, bit by bit. Many disciples headed to Drum Tower Street.

Initially, some disciples were very excited.

But as the hour approached noon, the entire Drum Tower Street fell quiet.

A black-robed Martial Artist was gently wiping the sword in his hand.

His sword was no famous Treasure Sword.

It looked very ordinary.

But he wiped it with meticulous care, going over every inch again and again.

Even many of the Guiyuan Sect’s Inner Sect Stewards didn’t recognize him.

Because even ten years ago, he was just an obscure Inner Sect Disciple in the Guiyuan Sect.

Ten years ago, Shen Mo was thirty years old.

That year, he was only at the Inner Force Realm and naturally couldn’t be promoted to a True Inheritor.

He had no connections in the Guiyuan Sect, and his luck wasn’t good enough.

So, he was sent out to oversee various prefectures and counties. It had been a full ten years now.

Ten years later, his Inner Force Cultivation remained unchanged.

But Shen Mo himself knew very well.

He hadn’t wasted these ten years.

His talent was limited, making it difficult to advance his cultivation. He couldn’t even grasp the transformations of Power.

So he practiced his sword.

For ten years, he focused solely on practicing a single swordsmanship technique.

They say it takes ten years to hone a sword. For Shen Mo, this wasn’t just a saying; it was what he did.

That swordsmanship technique had reached Perfection long ago, but he continued to practice it relentlessly.

By now, his swordsmanship had long since surpassed the Perfection Realm.

He didn’t know what lay beyond Perfection.

In any case, he could feel that his sword was now terrifyingly strong!

For this contest over the Hengshan County mine, he had signed up at the first opportunity.

He felt this was his chance.

If he could earn enough merit points, he could exchange them for the Transformation Pill he had always dreamed of.

This elixir couldn’t instantly turn someone into a Huajin Martial Artist, but it could make one’s perception of their own Inner Strength much sharper, allowing them to better capture its transformations and thus comprehend the changes in Power.

The Transformation Pill was very precious.

Normally, the Sect would never make it available, no matter how many contribution points one had.

But it could be exchanged for merit points.

As long as one had enough merit points, they could get a Transformation Pill.

"Old friend, this is our last chance..."

Shen Mo murmured in a low voice.

He gently caressed the body of the sword, his heart gradually stirring with excitement.

He had waited a full ten years for this opportunity.

How many decades does a person get in life?

Moreover, for the forty-year-old Shen Mo, if he couldn’t break through to the Huajin Realm now, he would never have another chance.

...

Five Elements Sect, Stone Arch Street.

Many disciples were rubbing their hands in anticipation, their morale high.

After all, the Five Elements Sect now had the Celestial Pride Shi Buyi, who had recently defeated the Guiyuan Sect’s Celestial Pride, Yu Hualong.

What did this mean?

It meant the Five Elements Sect was on the rise!

Furthermore, for this contest over the Hengshan County mine, the Five Elements Sect was being very generous, offering a great deal of merit points.

Many disciples decided to give it their all.

Zhong Lixuan was one of them.

He also needed merit points.

However, unlike the other disciples...

He wasn’t here just to try his luck; he was prepared to shock everyone!

Zhong Lixuan glanced again at the distant Jiang Taizhen, who was surrounded by admirers like the moon surrounded by stars.

He knew Jiang Taizhen cultivated two meridians simultaneously. His prestige in the Five Elements Sect was extremely high, and he could be called the number one Inner Force Martial Artist of the sect!

"Jiang Taizhen..."

The look in Zhong Lixuan’s eyes grew more fervent.

There was only one reason for Jiang Taizhen’s prominent status in the Five Elements Sect: he cultivated two meridians simultaneously!

And Zhong Lixuan, in fact, also cultivated two meridians.

It was just that he hadn’t yet been able to make the Two Meridians Unite. He was still lacking a little something.

Just a few days ago, he had finally achieved Two Meridians Unite!

However, achieving Two Meridians Unite alone wasn’t enough for him to surpass Jiang Taizhen.

He had to truly make his mark in the Hengshan County contest.

Zhong Lixuan already had a target: the man at the top of the Five Elements Sect’s Inner Force bounty list, Zhang Su!

’Zhang Su once killed the Half-Step Huajin Wei Yunzhou in a direct confrontation, so his strength can’t be underestimated. However, besides achieving Two Meridians Unite, I’ve also cultivated my Flame Saber to the Third Layer. Using Inner Force from Two Meridians Unite to execute the Third Layer of Flame Saber, I should theoretically be able to deliver a Huajin Strike! When the time comes, Zhang Su will surely die!’

Various thoughts flashed through Zhong Lixuan’s mind.

He had absolute confidence.

Originally, surpassing Jiang Taizhen’s prestige wouldn’t have been so easy.

Even if he also achieved Two Meridians Unite, Jiang Taizhen had done so long ago.

When it came to prestige, how could he possibly compare to Jiang Taizhen?

But now, his chance had come.

As long as he could kill Zhang Su, his prestige would surely surpass Jiang Taizhen’s!

’Zhang Su, you will be my stepping stone, helping me soar to the heavens!’

Zhong Lixuan’s heart burned with anticipation.

He even wished it were noon already.

He could hardly wait.

「Time ticked by.」

Many people were waiting for noon to arrive.

The closer it got to noon, the more restless their hearts became.

Zhong Lixuan glanced at Jiang Taizhen from time to time.

But Jiang Taizhen didn’t seem anxious at all; he was calm from beginning to end.

Finally, the time came. It was noon.

WHOOSH.

Zhong Lixuan moved.

Between both the Guiyuan Sect and the Five Elements Sect, Zhong Lixuan was the first person to charge out.

He had long been unable to wait.

He wanted to prove to everyone that he was stronger than Jiang Taizhen!

’Zhang Su must be mine, and no one is going to take him from me!’

Thus, Zhong Lixuan quickly rushed to the outskirts of the Guiyuan Sect’s Drum Tower Street and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Zhang Su, come out and fight me!"

His voice was loud, echoing through the entire street.

Guiyuan Sect, near Drum Tower Street.

When noon arrived, many people were preparing to charge out of Drum Tower Street.

Of course, there were also those who were watching and waiting.

Zhang Su was in no hurry.

But suddenly, an unfamiliar voice reached his ears.

Zhang Su’s eyes narrowed slightly.

He saw the figure.

The man was wearing the attire of the Five Elements Sect’s Li Fire Peak.

He must be a Li Fire Peak disciple.

He had actually rushed to Drum Tower Street at the first moment, calling him out by name for a fight.

’Is this a ring battle?’

Zhang Su was a little stunned.

It wasn’t just Zhang Su; many others were also stunned.

WHOOSH.

Just then, Zhou Peng moved.

He had actually moved at the very first moment.

He sprinted directly toward Zhong Lixuan.

He didn’t say a word.

His target was clear: Zhong Lixuan!

However, another figure was even faster.

Like a gust of wind, he instantly surpassed Zhou Peng.

His target was also Zhong Lixuan!

It was a white-robed Martial Artist.

The aura from his body... was shockingly that of a Huajin Martial Artist!

His speed was incredible; he was in front of Zhong Lixuan in the blink of an eye.

CLANG.

The white-robed Martial Artist drew his saber.

The strike was grand and righteous, and within the glint of the saber, one could faintly hear the sound of crashing waves.

Like an overwhelming tide, it swept toward Zhong Lixuan.

"What? A Huajin Martial Artist!"

Zhong Lixuan’s eyes went wide.

Wasn’t he challenging Zhang Su?

Why had a Huajin Martial Artist shown up?

’What about martial honor?!’

And his speed was just too fast.

He was in front of him in the blink of an eye.

Zhong Lixuan’s reaction was also swift.

The white-robed Martial Artist’s saber was too fast; he couldn’t dodge it.

Therefore, Zhong Lixuan could only grit his teeth.

The Fiery Flame Force and Rock Force inside his body instantly merged.

Two Meridians Unite!

For the Five Elements Sect’s Five Elements Cultivation Technique, a single type of Inner Force was already very strong, let alone the union of two.

After achieving Two Meridians Unite, Zhong Lixuan fiercely slashed out with his saber.

This strike was like a ball of fire.

The white-robed Martial Artist immediately felt a blast of hot air wash over him.

BAM.

Finally, their sabers clashed.

"Oh?"

The white-robed Martial Artist was somewhat surprised.

The opponent had actually blocked his strike?

He was, after all, a Martial Artist at the Peak of the Huajin Stage!

Zhong Lixuan was just an Inner Force Martial Artist.

However, the white-robed Martial Artist was experienced and immediately noticed what made Zhong Lixuan special.

"This is... Two Meridians Unite? Hahaha, I didn’t expect to land such a big fish..."

The white-robed Martial Artist laughed heartily.

There was no hesitation in his hands as he slashed out with his saber once more.

Zhong Lixuan had just united his two meridians, activated the Third Layer of his Flame Saber, and delivered a Huajin Strike.

But that was all he had—a single strike.

Faced with the white-robed Martial Artist’s second slash, he couldn’t block it!

"No..."

Zhong Lixuan’s eyes filled with terror.

He raised his saber horizontally to block.

But it was no use.

With a CRACK, his saber snapped in two.

Then, the white-robed Martial Artist pressed his advantage, bringing his saber down directly.

SQUELCH.

In an instant, Zhong Lixuan’s body was sliced in half.

Blood sprayed all over the white-robed Martial Artist.

But he didn’t seem to care at all.

Instead, he casually wiped his saber on his clothes and grinned at Zhou Peng behind him. "Senior Brother Zhou, you were a little too slow. These thirty merit points are mine!"

Zhou Peng: "..."

Zhang Su: "..."

For a moment, all the people from the Guiyuan Sect stared at the blood-soaked, white-robed Martial Artist and the corpse split in two on the ground, and every one of them fell silent.

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