Unrestricted Dao Lord

Ten days passed. At the foot of Golden Domain Peak, Bai Junze was weathered by the elements, yet he remained seated cross-legged, unmoving.

Twenty days passed. On Golden Domain Peak, Zhao Feng, Du Tian, and Chu Dachuan were all filled with anxiety.

They stared at the secret chamber where Zhang Su was in seclusion, wanting to speak but holding back.

"We’re completely out of cultivation resources. Are we just going to wait like this forever?"

"All we can do now is wait! Senior Brother Zhang hasn’t given the word, so who would dare to leave? Besides, Bai Junze is right at the foot of the mountain. You want to try your luck?"

The three of them fell silent.

In truth, many rumors were already circulating outside.

People were saying Zhang Su’s reputation was undeserved, that he only became one of the Ten Great Outer Disciples by a fluke. They said it would have been better if Luo Feng had remained one of the Ten Great Outer Disciples; at least he wasn’t such a coward.

Others said that the moment Zhang Su actually came down the mountain, Bai Junze would defeat him instantly—that there were levels even among the Ten Great Outer Disciples...

Rumors like these were popping up one after another.

It was a good thing the three hadn’t left Golden Domain Peak.

Otherwise, who knows how furious they would have been to hear such talk.

"How long is Senior Brother planning to stay in seclusion?"

Du Tian couldn’t help but ask.

"Did you forget about the one hundred Blood Replenishing Pills Senior Brother had us redeem? With those, plus the ones he already had, he should end his seclusion once they’re all used up..."

"Senior Brother has his own plans. There’s no need to be anxious..."

For now, the three could only wait in silence.

「A month passed.」

There was still no movement on Golden Domain Peak.

But in the Outer Sect, the buzz surrounding Golden Domain Peak hadn’t died down in the slightest.

In fact, it had only intensified.

The Guiyuan Sect had such a long history.

You could search through all the historical records and never find one of the Ten Great Outer Disciples as "cowardly" as Zhang Su.

Truly, not a single one!

Who would have thought that Zhang Su could hide away on Golden Domain Peak, ignoring everything, for a whole month?

Both Zhang Su and Bai Junze were relentless individuals.

One stayed on Golden Domain Peak, refusing to come down no matter what.

The other blocked the path at the foot of Golden Domain Peak, not leaving for a single moment.

It seemed Bai Junze was determined to outlast Zhang Su.

Now, many Outer Disciples were guessing: who would give in first?

「In the blink of an eye, over a month had passed.」

SNAP.

Inside the secret chamber, Zhang Su opened his eyes.

Counting the days, more than forty had passed.

The Qi Blood in his body had increased by 344 threads.

The total amount of Qi Blood in his body was now 744 threads.

This was a terrifying number.

’744 threads of Qi Blood, and I still haven’t reached my limit...’

Zhang Su murmured to himself.

Cultivating an Unparalleled Cultivation Technique only theoretically allowed one to cultivate 999 threads of Qi Blood.

In reality, many people couldn’t cultivate 999 threads of Qi Blood at all.

Some would reach their limit at seven hundred or eight hundred threads of Qi Blood.

If they reached their limit at seven or eight hundred threads of Qi Blood, it meant their "potential" was exhausted.

No one could really say for sure what this "potential" was.

It all came down to an individual’s personal opportunities.

Zhang Su could feel that his own potential was still immense.

’Perhaps I really have a chance at a Second Limit Breaking, reaching a Thousand Threads of Qi and Blood!’

Still, even with over seven hundred threads of Qi Blood, how many in the entire Guiyuan Sect’s Outer Sect could compare to him?

Zhang Su immediately ended his seclusion and left the secret chamber.

Outside the chamber, Du Tian, Chu Dachuan, and Zhao Feng’s faces lit up with joy when they saw Zhang Su.

"Congratulations on ending your seclusion, Senior Brother!"

"Senior Brother, you’re finally out... Right now, I’m afraid our Golden Domain Peak has become the laughingstock of the entire Outer Sect..."

Du Tian couldn’t help but complain a little.

"Oh? And why has Golden Domain Peak become a laughingstock?"

Zhang Su genuinely didn’t know the details of the situation.

"Senior Brother, ever since you went into seclusion, that Bai Junze has been blocking the path at the foot of Golden Domain Peak for over a month... The rumors outside say you’re intentionally avoiding the fight because you’re afraid of him, so..."

Du Tian didn’t continue.

Outer Disciples were known to suck up to the powerful and trample on the weak. Without Du Tian needing to explain, Zhang Su knew just how nasty their words must have been.

However, he didn’t much care.

"Bai Junze... He really is persistent! It seems his title of ’Madman’ isn’t misplaced at all..."

"Forget it. If I don’t get rid of him, no one on Golden Domain Peak will have any peace, and I won’t be able to continue my Cultivation normally."

"Let’s go. Time to see what tricks this ’Madman’ has up his sleeve."

After speaking, Zhang Su strode resolutely down Golden Domain Peak.

Chu Dachuan and the other two were slightly stunned.

"Senior Brother Zhang is going to face Bai Junze directly?"

"Go, hurry and follow him! Something big is about to happen in the Outer Sect again..."

The three of them felt a little apprehensive, but more than that, they were excited.

Two of the Ten Great Outer Disciples, one ranked second and the other tenth.

Were they finally about to clash head-on?

This was a rare sight in the Outer Sect.

As Zhang Su walked off Golden Domain Peak, the nearby Outer Disciples all stared with wide eyes, as if they couldn’t believe what they were seeing.

"Is that... Zhang Su? He actually came down the mountain?"

"It is Zhang Su, and Du Tian and the others are behind him. After more than a whole month, Zhang Su has finally come down."

"After hiding for over a month, Zhang Su couldn’t take it anymore. In the end, he still has to fight Bai Junze."

"Bai Junze has been waiting for this day for a long time..."

The news spread quickly.

From one person to ten, from ten to a hundred.

More and more Outer Disciples rushed to the foot of Golden Domain Peak.

When Zhang Su stood before Bai Junze, Bai Junze also opened his eyes.

"You’re finally here..."

Bai Junze said in a calm tone.

"There was never any grievance between us. What benefits did Wei Yunzhou promise you to make you get involved personally?"

Zhang Su asked.

"He didn’t promise any benefits. I just owed Wei Yunzhou a favor."

Zhang Su understood.

A single favor in exchange for Bai Junze making a move.

In Bai Junze’s eyes, it was a fair trade.

"Well, have you ever considered that you might die? Coming here to die, just to repay a favor..."

"Die..."

Bai Junze suddenly laughed.

"Besides that ’freak,’ what Qi Blood Realm Martial Artist would dare claim they could kill me? Zhang Su, you may have killed Luo Feng, but in the Qi Blood Realm, that bit of strength is nothing to look at!"

Bai Junze’s tone was resolute.

Clearly, he didn’t think he would die.

Or rather, the possibility had never even crossed his mind.

The likes of Luo Feng were nothing to him.

In his heart, only that "freak" could be considered his "peer."

Or perhaps the woman ranked third, Zhou Yan, also counted.

Other than them, the other seven were completely unworthy of being ranked among the Ten Great Outer Disciples alongside him.

Zhang Su looked at Bai Junze.

"Since you’re so confident... then as you wish. Let’s go to the Life and Death Arena..."

Zhang Su said faintly.

"Hm? The Life and Death Arena..."

Bai Junze’s eyes narrowed slightly as he stared intently at Zhang Su.

According to Wei Yunzhou’s request, he had to "deal with" Zhang Su.

Bai Junze had been wondering what method he could use to provoke Zhang Su into going to the Life and Death Arena.

Only on the Life and Death Arena could he kill Zhang Su openly and legitimately.

Otherwise, just defeating Zhang Su would be of little use.

He never expected Zhang Su to suggest the Life and Death Arena himself.

This was unusual.

’Is Zhang Su overconfident in himself?’

’Or does he think that I, Bai Junze, can be defeated as easily as Luo Feng?’

Bai Junze wasn’t sure.

However, since Zhang Su had taken the initiative to choose the Life and Death Arena, it saved him a lot of trouble.

"Fine. To the arena!"

Bai Junze’s words were brief. He turned and walked away.

Zhang Su followed closely behind, heading toward the Life and Death Arena.

By the time the two arrived at the Life and Death Arena, the news had already spread far and wide.

The area around the Life and Death Arena was packed solid with people, several layers deep.

A hint of anticipation could be seen in many people’s eyes.

Most of them, in fact, had come for Bai Junze.

After all, "Madman" Bai Junze hadn’t actually fought in a very long time.

What’s more, he was about to fight Zhang Su, who had the most Momentum in the Outer Sect recently.

"Zhang Su finally accepted the challenge... Actually, he could have kept hiding on Golden Domain Peak. He already hid for over a month; there was no need to fight now."

"Yeah, Bai Junze’s strength is unfathomable. It’s humiliating to have him block the gate at the foot of Golden Domain Peak, but he can’t do it forever. Once Bai Junze can’t wait any longer and is the first to generate Inner Strength and advance to the Inner Sect, Zhang Su wouldn’t have to face him anymore."

"Still too impulsive... Zhang Su endured for over a month. I thought he could really keep holding out, but I didn’t expect him to finally lose his patience. All that effort for nothing."

"Is it possible that Senior Brother Zhang went into seclusion for a month and only came out to fight Bai Junze because he felt confident?"

Many disciples chose to "ignore" this statement.

Confident enough to deal with Bai Junze after a month of seclusion?

That was an absolute fantasy!

Bai Junze was a living "legend" of the Outer Sect.

Aside from the "freak" ranked first, Bai Junze was truly invincible!

Zhang Su wanted to defeat Bai Junze?

Don’t even think about it!

Regardless of what others were discussing, at this moment, Zhang Su and Bai Junze had both stepped onto the arena.

The two faced each other from several dozen yards apart, the atmosphere heavy with tension.

A faint, cold killing intent seemed to clash in the air between them.