Unrestricted Dao Lord

CLANG.

Zhang Su drew his sword.

Then, a sky full of sword shadows flickered.

The few Outer Disciples following Liang Zitao felt a sharp pain in their wrists.

CLATTER.

A line of blood appeared on their wrists.

Immediately after, they could no longer hold their swords.

The swords fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

In that brief moment, Liang Zitao had already fled more than thirty feet away.

But how could Zhang Su possibly let Liang Zitao go?

SWOOSH.

The Light and Shadow Killing Sword was unleashed without a sound.

There were no grand phenomena.

Nor was there any overwhelming aura of pressure.

Instead, it seemed to blend into the surrounding environment.

It was as if one couldn’t even see the body of Zhang Su’s sword.

This was the terrifying aspect of the Light and Shadow Killing Sword.

It was even more dreadful now that Zhang Su had cultivated the Light and Shadow Killing Sword to the Perfection realm.

In an instant, Zhang Su’s sword crossed the thirty-foot distance and appeared behind Liang Zitao.

Suddenly, Liang Zitao felt a prickling on his back, a sign of imminent danger.

An intense sense of crisis welled up in his heart.

He spun around abruptly, sweeping his sword out horizontally.

His expression was utterly savage.

SWISH.

However, when his sword swept through the air, he found no one behind him.

’Where did he go?’

Just as Liang Zitao was feeling bewildered...

PFFT.

A sharp pain shot through his wrist.

Immediately after, he could no longer hold his longsword.

"Ah..."

Liang Zitao screamed and fell to the ground, clutching his wrist.

From beginning to end, he didn’t even know how he had been struck...

Zhang Su walked up to Liang Zitao step by step, holding the Cold Frost Sword.

Drops of fresh blood dripped from the tip of the blade.

Silence!

The surroundings suddenly fell completely silent.

This was outside the Trading Hall, a place that was normally bustling with people.

Moreover, such a huge commotion had been raised.

As a result, a large crowd of Outer Disciples had long since gathered, surrounding them in thick layers.

They had witnessed the entire process of Zhang Su "crushing" Liang Zitao and his followers.

A storm of shock surged through their hearts.

"The swordsmanship Senior Brother Zhang used earlier was the Nine Shadows Sword Technique. I’m familiar with that one. But what swordsmanship did he use against Liang Zitao later?"

"I couldn’t see it. I really couldn’t. Senior Brother Zhang’s sword was too fast. I couldn’t even see the blade before Liang Zitao’s wrist was hit."

"No, it’s not as simple as being unable to see it. This swordsmanship is extremely rare. It looks a bit like a special technique... the Light and Shadow Killing Sword!"

"That’s right, it’s the Light and Shadow Killing Sword! And his mastery is profound, at least at the Great Success realm. I always knew Zhang Su had an unparalleled talent for Martial Techniques, but I never imagined he could master an Unparalleled Martial Technique! It’s truly incredible."

"An Unparalleled Swordsmanship at the Great Success realm... Zhang Su really has the strength to compete for a spot among the Ten Great Outer Disciples now..."

Many of the Outer Disciples knew exactly what a single Unparalleled Swordsmanship implied.

It didn’t matter if Zhang Su was overage.

Nor did it matter if he had broken his physical limits and condensed over a Hundred Threads of Qi Blood.

In the face of an Unparalleled Swordsmanship, none of that mattered.

The so-called "strength overcomes all technique" was a perfect description for Unparalleled Martial Techniques.

As long as one mastered an Unparalleled Martial Technique, they could absolutely compete for a position among the Ten Great Outer Disciples!

Zhang Su paid no attention to the others’ discussions.

He stared down at Liang Zitao and asked coldly, "You said just now that I can’t even protect myself? Then I’d like to ask, who exactly is it that can make it so I can’t protect myself?"

Liang Zitao remained silent.

Zhang Su said lightly, "Fine, don’t speak. However, the methods you used on Chu Dachuan and the other two, I can use them as well! When that time comes, you can forget about your Cultivation. After a year or so, what future could you possibly have left in the Guiyuan Sect?"

Hearing this, Liang Zitao raised his head, took a deep breath, and said in a low voice, "Zhang Su, you had Chu Dachuan and the others gather information on the Ten Great Outer Disciples. Did you think no one knew what your purpose was?"

"Since you’re already preparing to make your move, how could the Ten Great Outer Disciples just sit back and wait for you to challenge them?"

"I work for Senior Brother Luo Feng. If you have what it takes, go and challenge Senior Brother Luo Feng!"

Liang Zitao’s words sent the surrounding disciples into an uproar.

"Senior Brother Luo Feng? The one ranked tenth among the Ten Great Outer Disciples!"

"No wonder Luo Feng had Liang Zitao cause trouble for Chu Dachuan and the others. Luo Feng’s intentions were not what they seemed; his real target is Zhang Su. Even causing a little interference for Zhang Su was worth it to him."

"Luo Feng was already the weakest among the Ten Great Outer Disciples. If Zhang Su wants to compete for a spot, his best choice would be to challenge Luo Feng. It seems Luo Feng has grown desperate, even resorting to such methods..."

Zhang Su’s eyes narrowed slightly.

’Luo Feng...’

He was truly a little surprised.

He had thought it might be Wang Hai.

Zhang Su had even wondered if Wei Yunzhou might be interfering in the Outer Sect’s affairs.

But he never would have imagined it would be Luo Feng, someone with whom he’d had no prior dealings!

And the reason was very simple.

It was to protect his position among the Ten Great Outer Disciples!

’It seems I’ve underestimated the importance of being one of the Ten Great Outer Disciples.’

’It’s definitely not as simple as getting a few extra Blood Replenishing Pills.’

"Heh, what’s wrong? Scared now that you’ve heard Senior Brother Luo Feng’s name?"

Liang Zitao sneered.

Zhang Su didn’t speak.

SWISH.

Zhang Su swung the Cold Frost Sword in his hand. One Sword Nine Shadows flashed, landing on Liang Zitao’s body.

"AHHH..."

Liang Zitao let out a blood-curdling scream.

Then, nine wounds appeared on his body.

These nine wounds were not fatal, but they were troublesome.

To heal completely, it would take at least a month or more.

"You... you..."

Liang Zitao stared death at Zhang Su, but he didn’t dare to utter another harsh word.

He was truly afraid.

Fear gripped his heart.

"Whether or not I challenge Luo Feng has nothing to do with you! Since you chose to be a pawn, you must bear the consequences!"

After speaking, Zhang Su directly sheathed his sword.

"Chu Dachuan."

Zhang Su called out.

"Senior Brother, what are your orders?"

Chu Dachuan immediately stepped forward.

"Go, deliver a challenge letter to Senior Brother Luo Feng. Tell him that in ten days, I will personally challenge him! It’s time for the ranks of the Ten Great Outer Disciples to change."

As soon as Zhang Su said this, the eyes of the many Outer Disciples around him went wide.

BOOM.

It was as if a bomb had gone off in many of their minds.

An even greater storm of shock surged through their hearts.

"Zhang Su is going to challenge Senior Brother Luo Feng?"

"The lineup of the Ten Great Outer Disciples hasn’t changed in three years, has it? Senior Brother Luo Feng might seem like the weakest of the ten, but every disciple who has challenged him in the past has failed without exception!"

"That’s right, Senior Brother Luo Feng is no pushover."

"However, Senior Brother Zhang Su has mastered the Unparalleled Swordsmanship, the Light and Shadow Killing Sword. His strength has definitely reached the level of the Ten Great Outer Disciples. It’s hard to say who will win or lose."

"If Zhang Su becomes one of the Ten Great Outer Disciples, wouldn’t he be the only overage one in the last several decades?"

Chu Dachuan’s voice trembled as he replied, "Yes, Senior Brother! I will make sure your challenge letter reaches Luo Feng’s hands!"

Zhang Su nodded.

He picked up a large bag of Blood Replenishing Pills from the ground.

Then he turned and walked away.

Soon, Zhang Su was back in his room.

His mind was calm.

Challenging Luo Feng was not an impulsive decision.

He had long planned to try challenging one of the Ten Great Disciples upon returning to the Guiyuan Sect.

He just hadn’t decided who to challenge before.

Now, Zhang Su had decided. He would challenge Luo Feng!

As for why he set the time for ten days later...

The reason was also very simple.

Zhang Su also needed time to further improve his own strength.

He didn’t need a narrow victory of the weak over the strong.

He didn’t need a spectacular, thrilling battle full of perilous moments.

What he needed was a complete and utter crush!

Ten days was enough time for him to cultivate his Qi Blood to over three hundred threads.

By then, with three hundred threads of Qi Blood, plus the Light and Shadow Killing Sword at Perfection...

No matter what tricks Luo Feng had up his sleeve, there was only one possible outcome: defeat!

Luo Feng was destined to lose!

It wouldn’t matter who came to help him!