Unrestricted Dao Lord

The Ten Great Outer Disciples had their own exclusive residences—ten individual mountain peaks, to signify their distinct status.

This kind of treatment was even better than that of the Inner Sect Disciples.

After all, not every Inner Sect Disciple could be given their own mountain peak.

But the Ten Great Outer Disciples could.

After all, the Ten Great Outer Disciples were practically the face of the Guiyuan Sect’s Outer Sect.

They were the most elite existences among the tens of thousands of Outer Disciples.

They were the focus of everyone’s attention!

At this moment, on the tenth mountain peak, Luo Feng sat cross-legged.

Before him were several other Outer Disciples.

Each one was a well-known disciple at the Ninth Layer of the Qi Blood Realm in the Outer Sect.

"Senior Brother Luo Feng, Zhang Su’s challenge letter has arrived. What are your thoughts?" one of them asked.

"Zhang Su..."

Luo Feng murmured under his breath.

He was holding a challenge letter in his hand.

In truth, Luo Feng knew in his heart that anyone who had designs on a position among the Ten Great Outer Disciples would try to challenge him.

He was, after all, the "gatekeeper" of the Ten Great Outer Disciples.

Luo Feng was actually long sick and tired of his tenth-place ranking.

He had struggled against it before.

He had tried to challenge the person ranked ninth.

Unfortunately, he failed.

But even if he could only barely hold on to his tenth-place spot among the Ten Great Outer Disciples, he was no pushover that anyone could just test.

"This challenge, I accept!" Luo Feng said bluntly.

"Senior Brother Luo Feng, it’s said that Zhang Su has also mastered an Unparalleled Swordsmanship, the Light and Shadow Killing Sword. You must be prepared."

"The Light and Shadow Killing Sword? I know a little about it, and I will naturally make some preparations. Besides, this time, I’ll let everyone know the price they’ll pay for daring to challenge me!"

A murderous glint flashed in Luo Feng’s eyes.

Challenging one of the Ten Great Outer Disciples was different from an ordinary battle.

Fights between Ordinary Disciples could not result in crippling injuries or death.

But challenging one of the Ten Great Outer Disciples meant entering the Life and Death Arena, an act permitted by the Sect.

Deaths and injuries were permitted.

Luo Feng had already made his decision.

This time, he would kill!

He would brutally deter those who were itching to challenge him.

He wanted to tell all the Outer Disciples that he was no pushover!

If they wanted to challenge him, they had better be prepared to die!

...

「The days passed one by one.」

As Luo Feng accepted Zhang Su’s challenge, the atmosphere in the Outer Sect changed.

The news continued to spread, causing a bigger and bigger stir with each passing day.

It had practically become the center of everyone’s attention.

Nearly all the Outer Disciples were discussing it.

Who would come out on top? Would Luo Feng defend his position as one of the Ten Great Outer Disciples?

Or would Zhang Su prove stronger, stepping over Luo Feng to become one of the Ten Great Outer Disciples?

No one knew for sure.

They were all filled with anticipation.

However, for Zhang Su, the clamor of the outside world had no effect on him whatsoever.

Because ever since the day he taught Liang Zitao a lesson, he had shut himself in his room for arduous Cultivation, not taking a single step outside.

Anything that needed doing, he entrusted to Chu Dachuan and the other two.

Zhang Su, meanwhile, focused on consuming Blood Replenishing Pills and cultivating his Qi Blood.

Each day, he took four Qi and Blood Pills and cultivated eight threads of Qi Blood using the Heaven-Swallowing Blood Nourishing Technique.

Such a speed was simply astonishing.

In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed.

WHOOSH.

Zhang Su opened his eyes.

"304 threads of Qi Blood..."

Zhang Su murmured to himself.

In ten days, he had gained eighty threads of Qi Blood. Adding that to his previous 224 threads, his total amount of Qi Blood now exceeded three hundred.

This was a very high number.

For the Ten Great Outer Disciples, having between two hundred and three hundred threads of Qi Blood was common.

It was relatively rare even for one of the Ten Great Outer Disciples to exceed three hundred threads of Qi Blood.

With his 304 threads of Qi Blood alone, Zhang Su would already be considered one of the best among the Ten Great Outer Disciples.

And this wasn’t even his limit.

He had plenty of Blood Replenishing Pills left—one hundred and twenty of them.

However, time was up.

Today was the day he would challenge Luo Feng.

So, Zhang Su stood up.

Chu Dachuan, Zhao Feng, and Du Tian were already fully prepared.

Their eyes were burning with feverish anticipation.

They must have been waiting for this day for a long time.

Following Zhang Su versus following one of the Ten Great Outer Disciples were two completely different concepts.

Once Zhang Su succeeded in his challenge and became one of the Ten Great Outer Disciples, their own status would rise with his.

How could they not be excited?

In contrast, Zhang Su, the man at the center of it all, was perfectly calm.

Zhang Su ate breakfast, then changed into a fresh Outer Disciple uniform.

Even his Cold Frost Sword had been polished clean by Chu Dachuan and the other two.

"Alright, let’s go."

"Yes, Senior Brother."

The three of them moved to the side and followed behind Zhang Su, heading toward the Outer Sect’s Life and Death Arena.

At this moment, the area around the Life and Death Arena was already impenetrably crowded, with people packed in layers.

Most of them were Outer Disciples who had arrived early near the Life and Death Arena to secure a good spot, eagerly anticipating the spectacular fight.

But they weren’t just Outer Disciples.

In fact, some Inner Sect Disciples had come as well.

After all, the Ten Great Outer Disciples represented the highest honor in the Outer Sect.

Anyone who could become one of the Ten Great Outer Disciples and then advance to the Inner Sect would be among the best even there.

No one would overlook the Ten Great Outer Disciples.

A few Inner Sect Disciples stood in the distance, gazing at the Life and Death Arena and exchanging remarks from time to time.

"This contest for a spot among the Ten Great Outer Disciples seems quite interesting this time. The challenger is an Outer Disciple who just joined over a year ago. And for the first year, he couldn’t even manage to cultivate Qi Blood, yet after changing his Cultivation Technique, he progressed by leaps and bounds in a short time, to the point where he can now challenge one of the Ten Great Outer Disciples."

"It is indeed rather incredible. I heard this Zhang Su has also mastered the Unparalleled Swordsmanship, the Light and Shadow Killing Sword. It’s unclear if he’s reached Perfection, but it’s at least at the Great Success level."

"An Unparalleled Swordsmanship... That’s too difficult! He actually managed to master it? His talent for Swordsmanship must be incredibly high. It’s a shame he’s overaged..."

Being overaged was a major drawback.

Being overaged often meant one’s innate talent was insufficient.

Having talent only in Martial Techniques meant that, at best, one would just have strong combat power.

It was the equivalent of being a powerful enforcer.

But if your Realm couldn’t advance, you wouldn’t receive the Sect’s focused nurturing.

They, as Inner Sect Disciples, were all too aware of this point.

There were disparities between Inner Sect Disciples as well.

In fact, the differences could be as wide as heaven and earth!

Many Outer Disciples thought that as long as you developed Inner Strength and advanced to the Inner Sect, everyone was more or less the same, starting from the same line.

In reality, the gap between those in the Inner Sect was unimaginably large.

Many people were dazzling in the Outer Sect.

But after reaching the Inner Sect, they would completely fade into obscurity within a few years.

"Regardless, I’ve longed to see the Unparalleled Swordsmanship, the Light and Shadow Killing Sword, for ages. This time, I’ll finally have the chance to witness it..."

The fact that these Inner Sect Disciples came to watch meant they were very interested in both combatants.

Soon, Luo Feng arrived.

He walked straight to the arena, then sat down cross-legged on the platform and waited quietly.

He paid no mind to the discussions from the outside world.

Time ticked by.

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Three figures slowly approached from the distance.

Seeing these three figures, the expressions of many Outer Disciples lit up.

Because Zhang Su had arrived!

Everyone quickly parted to make a path.

Gaze after gaze fell upon Zhang Su.

Many people were seeing Zhang Su for the first time.

Before, they had only heard of his various exploits.

But they had never actually seen him.

And now, they had.

Dressed in a white robe, holding a longsword, he had a gentle temperament.

He didn’t look like a Martial Artist, but rather a frail scholar.

"That’s Zhang Su?"

"Really... you can’t judge a book by its cover. I hear he’s quite ruthless when he makes a move."

"Zhang Su’s finally here. He seems calm enough, but he’s challenging Senior Brother Luo Feng, a true member of the Ten Great Outer Disciples. That’s no small matter. I wonder if he’ll succeed?"

As Zhang Su walked step by step onto the arena platform,

the surrounding discussions gradually died down.

Zhang Su saw Luo Feng sitting cross-legged across from him.

It was also his first time seeing Luo Feng.

"Actually, you’re afraid," Zhang Su said suddenly.

WHOOSH.

Luo Feng’s eyes instantly flew open.

They were filled with an ice-cold indifference.

"I, a dignified member of the Ten Great Outer Disciples, would be afraid of a disciple who only joined a little over a year ago?"

Luo Feng sneered.

"If you weren’t afraid, why would you have Liang Zitao deal with Chu Dachuan and the others to disrupt my state of mind?"

"Whether you’re truly afraid in your heart or not, only you know."

"But none of that matters now. Since we’re on the arena, let’s let our swords do the talking!"

Hearing this, Luo Feng’s eyes narrowed slightly.

He immediately became wary of Zhang Su.

He slowly rose to his feet.

His hand gripped the hilt of his sword.

In an instant, the entire arena platform was filled with a frigid, murderous aura!