Unrestricted Dao Lord

Instantly, his Compatibility with the Infinite Sword Scripture’s Extreme Sword Form began to rise rapidly, reaching 100%.

This was Perfect Compatibility with a sword technique!

Zhang Su immediately felt as if a series of images were appearing in his mind.

He began practicing with his sword.

Once, twice, three times...

His sword grew faster and faster.

At first, it was the Nine Shadows Sword Technique. Later, it became the Wind and Thunder Sword Technique, and he could faintly hear the sound of wind and thunder.

Finally, Zhang Su felt nearly all the Inner Strength in his body drain away.

SWOOSH.

He thrust his sword forward.

This strike was, to all appearances, just a simple thrust.

But the speed of this strike was inconceivable.

It completely surpassed the limits of Zhang Su’s physical abilities.

The air itself seemed to part before the blade, letting out a sharp crack.

The next moment, Zhang Su’s sword came to a halt.

He felt an overwhelming sense of weakness.

He was so weak he could barely stand.

All the Inner Strength in his body was completely depleted.

This was his most vulnerable moment.

Fortunately, he was at the Guiyuan Sect’s encampment.

Otherwise, his current condition would be far too dangerous.

But Zhang Su didn’t feel disappointed.

On the contrary, a flicker of delighted surprise lit up his eyes.

’A sword can actually be this fast...’

Even Zhang Su himself found it incredible.

The Infinite Sword Scripture’s Extreme Sword Form completely surpassed his understanding of the Fast Sword.

Compared to the Extreme Sword Form, even the Wind and Thunder Sword Technique, which had given birth to Divine Intent, seemed utterly crude.

If he had to make an analogy...

The Extreme Sword Form seemed to have touched upon the Sword Dao itself.

The Wind and Thunder Sword Technique, on the other hand, was merely a form of swordsmanship.

’The Sword Dao... That’s a Realm only Innate Grandmasters, or even experts far beyond them, could ever hope to contemplate...’

Zhang Su knew the Infinite Sword Scripture was powerful.

But he never imagined it could be this powerful.

Who could possibly block a strike that transcended the bounds of mere swordsmanship?

Han Guiyi?

Even Dugu Jian?

Zhang Su shook his head.

They couldn’t block it!

Neither of them could!

However, the Extreme Sword Form also had a major drawback.

His Inner Strength would be drained in an instant. In other words, once he used the Extreme Sword Form, he would only have enough power for a single strike.

If other enemies were still around, it would be unwise to use the Extreme Sword Form.

But it could certainly serve as a trump card in a critical moment.

In a life-or-death situation, it could deliver a fatal blow!

These ten points of Compatibility Value were not wasted!

In fact, they were more than worth it!

"Infinite Sword Scripture Extreme Sword Form: Compatibility 100% (Perfection)"

This was Zhang Su’s Infinite Sword Scripture.

The moment his Compatibility reached 100%, Zhang Su’s mastery of the Infinite Sword Scripture had reached Perfection.

It was as if this sword technique was tailor-made for him.

One must remember that before this, Zhang Su’s Compatibility with the Infinite Sword Scripture had been zero; it was theoretically impossible for him to even reach the entry-level.

The Compatibility Value was truly miraculous.

Moreover, the moment the Infinite Sword Scripture reached Perfection, Zhang Su gained another point of Compatibility Value.

Zhang Su’s need for Compatibility Value was growing ever greater.

Certain profound Martial Techniques required Compatibility Value.

Cultivation Techniques also required it.

This single point was far from enough.

’Compatibility Value... No need to rush. I’ll figure out a way to get more after the conflict over the Hengshan County mine is over.’

As for now, he had to focus on earning merit points.

That was the most important task at hand.

The sky gradually darkened.

Just as he always did, Zhang Su left the encampment, his figure melting into the darkness.

Lately, Zhang Su’s killing spree had been too ruthless.

Two Huajin Martial Artists a day might not sound like much, but over the course of half a month, that added up to thirty of them.

Even for the Five Elements Sect, a loss of this magnitude could not be ignored.

Therefore, when Zhang Su stepped onto the battlefield, he found that the Martial Artists from the Five Elements Sect had all but vanished.

It wasn’t that they were all gone.

Rather, their numbers had been greatly reduced.

Perhaps only a few exceptionally skilled and daring Martial Artists still ventured out to fight.

After all, over the past half-month, the Five Elements Sect’s Martial Artists had witnessed just how formidable Zhang Su was.

If they encountered other Martial Artists, they might be able to escape.

But if they ran into Zhang Su, death was certain!

Zhang Su moved through the night.

He never went near Stone Arch Street.

It was too close to the Five Elements Sect’s encampment.

But no matter how much Zhang Su searched, he couldn’t find a single Martial Artist from the Five Elements Sect.

Zhang Su had been at it for a full hour; he couldn’t very well return empty-handed.

So, Zhang Su had no choice but to inch closer to Stone Arch Street in his search.

After some time, Zhang Su suddenly stopped.

There was a crescent moon tonight.

It wasn’t pitch-black.

With their sharp senses, Martial Artists could still vaguely make out their surroundings.

Just then, Zhang Su vaguely spotted a figure standing in the darkness.

The person walked toward Zhang Su, one step at a time.

When they drew closer, Zhang Su realized it wasn’t one person, but... two.

At the same time, Zhang Su glanced behind him.

Two more people had appeared there as well.

To his left and right, another pair stood waiting.

They had him completely surrounded.

Although Zhang Su’s senses were sharp, he had no way of detecting them in the darkness as long as they remained motionless.

Clearly, they had been lying in ambush here all along.

Just waiting for him to walk right into their trap.

"Eight of you... To dare ambush me, you must all be Huajin Martial Artists, and not ordinary ones at that. If I’m not mistaken, you must be Lin Huan, the man ranked second on the Huajin bounty list."

Despite being surrounded by eight people, Zhang Su remained perfectly calm.

"You guessed correctly. I am Lin Huan. And it’s not just me. Besides Sikong Shuang and Dugu Jian, the other eight masters on the Huajin bounty list are all here. To die by our combined assault, Zhang Su, is an honor you can be proud of. Even Han Guiyi never received such treatment."

"The eight great masters of the Huajin bounty list, all gathered to kill me..."

Zhang Su stared at Lin Huan. "How did you know I would come here?"

"Well, did you happen to run into any of my Five Elements Sect disciples tonight?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Su immediately understood.

"So, to deal with me, your Five Elements Sect kept all its Martial Artists from venturing out tonight?"

Lin Huan didn’t answer.

But his silence was the best answer.

"Your Five Elements Sect is certainly bold."

Zhang Su understood now. Falling into this eight-man ambush wasn’t a coincidence or bad luck; it was an inevitability.

Even if he hadn’t found them, they would have made a disturbance to draw him in.

Either way, Zhang Su would have walked into their trap.

"Why isn’t Dugu Jian here? Or is he hiding in the shadows, waiting to deliver the fatal blow?"

Zhang Su’s gaze pierced the darkness behind Lin Huan.