Unrestricted Dao Lord

Chapter 289: Chapter 141: A Strike Augmented by Thirty-six Sword Techniques! Crushing Second-Grade Gang Force

Among all the Named Disciples of Celestial Sword Peak, his Gang Force quality ranked near the top.

His Defense Power was extremely high. An attack from an ordinary Gang Force Martial Artist would feel like a mere tickle.

’So what if I take a sword strike?’

’As long as I can withstand this one attack, I can seize the opportunity to counter.’

’My Swordsmanship isn’t weak, either. If I get an opening, I can turn the tables.’

But just as this thought flashed through his mind, he witnessed an unbelievable sight.

CRACK.

It broke!

His Second-Grade Gang Force had actually been shattered so easily.

"How is this possible?"

Song Yan’s eyes widened.

’My Second-Grade Gang Force was shattered with a single sword strike by a Named Disciple from Mixed Element Peak?’

And yet, the sharp blade had indeed pierced his shoulder.

The cold edge of the sword tore through his skin, and blood flowed from the wound, staining his robes red.

Zhang Su’s sword came to a halt.

The tip of the blade was embedded about an inch deep in Song Yan’s shoulder. Any deeper, and it would have hit bone.

Zhang Su had controlled the depth with perfect precision.

It was a good thing killing was forbidden in the Five Elements Valley.

Otherwise, Zhang Su’s blade would have struck a vital point, killing him instantly!

"I... lost..."

Song Yan gritted his teeth, his heart filled with bitterness.

He looked up at Zhang Su, his gaze complex, as if trying to memorize this face.

In truth, this wasn’t the first time Song Yan had lost a challenge in the Five Elements Valley.

He had come here many times, with some wins and some losses.

Most of his losses were on the Second or Third Layer against Postnatal Realm Martial Artists. Fighting against the Postnatal Realm with only his Gang Force, he had accepted those defeats wholeheartedly.

Even when he occasionally lost to another Gang Force Martial Artist, the fights were always hard-fought. They would exchange dozens of moves before he was narrowly defeated by a single strike.

But now?

He had lost to a single sword strike.

This was a complete trouncing!

They weren’t even in the same league.

He even suspected that Zhang Su hadn’t used his full strength.

That strike had been so effortless, like a casual flick of the wrist.

If not for the aura of Gang Force emanating from Zhang Su, he would have suspected his opponent was a Postnatal Realm Martial Artist.

But Zhang Su was, without a doubt, a genuine Gang Force Martial Artist.

Song Yan was certain he hadn’t misjudged that.

’He actually won? And he beat Song Yan in a single strike! This is a total domination, they’re not on the same level!’

Luo Feng stood on the high ground at the edge of the valley, having witnessed the entire battle.

His expression was one of extreme excitement.

Song Yan of Celestial Sword Peak was somewhat famous in the Lower Three Layers of the Five Elements Valley.

While not among the absolute best, he was by no means weak.

His Swordsmanship was exquisite and his Gang Force was high-quality; he had long since established himself in the Lower Three Layers.

Many disciples had challenged him, but few had managed to win.

Yet Zhang Su had won with a single strike.

It was clean and decisive, without a hint of wasted movement.

Luo Feng’s mind went blank.

He had previously considered many possibilities.

Zhang Su might win, but it would probably be a difficult struggle.

He might lose, and though he didn’t want to see that outcome, he was mentally prepared for it.

But he had never imagined that Zhang Su would win with a one-hit kill, a completely effortless victory.

’This time, I might have really latched onto a powerhouse...’

Luo Feng was incredibly excited.

He had been drifting aimlessly on Mixed Element Peak for several years, with no hope in sight.

But things were different now. Zhang Su had appeared like a beam of light in the darkness, allowing him to regain his confidence.

Luo Feng made up his mind. He had to serve Zhang Su well. This might be his last chance, and he had to seize it!

「Meanwhile, in the Five Elements Valley.」

CLICK.

Zhang Su sheathed his sword.

However, his eyes still held a trace of surprise.

’He was that weak?’

’A Gang Force disciple who can hold his own in the Five Elements Valley should be one of the elites among the Gang Force Martial Artists of the Upper Sect’s Nine Peaks.’

’Song Yan’s Second-Grade Gang Force would be considered outstanding anywhere.’

’But against me, Song Yan couldn’t even withstand a single strike.’

Just now, he had indeed only used the Guiyi Swordsmanship’s Fast Sword Form.

Zhang Su had been prepared to immediately follow up with the Heavy Sword Form—overwhelming all techniques with pure power—if the Fast Sword Form failed to break through Song Yan’s Gang Force.

As it turned out, there was no need to use the Heavy Sword Form at all.

His Fast Sword Form had pierced through Song Yan’s Gang Force with ease.

This had greatly exceeded Zhang Su’s expectations.

’Perhaps it wasn’t that Song Yan’s Gang Force was weak, but that my Guiyi Swordsmanship Fast Sword Form is too strong. Empowered by the Thirty-six Sword Techniques, maybe I underestimated the Fast Sword Form before...’

The thought flashed through Zhang Su’s mind.

But since he had already won, Zhang Su wasted no more time and headed directly for Cultivation Room number eighteen on the first layer.