Unrestricted Dao Lord

Chapter 308: Chapter 146: Bursting Sword Form Reappears, Defeating Zhao Qi and Severing His Arm with a Single Strike, Shaking the Five Elements Valley

The chatter in Five Elements Valley gradually grew louder.

Zhang Su stood in the middle of Five Elements Valley.

He was now the center of attention for the entire valley.

"Since Zhang Su was able to defeat Zhao Qi, does that mean he can enter the Middle Three Layers?"

Someone suddenly spoke up.

The crowd froze for a moment.

It seemed they were right.

The cultivation effects in the Middle Three Layers of Five Elements Valley were surely far superior to those of the Lower Three Layers.

For a Gang Force Martial Artist to break into the Middle Three Layers of Five Elements Valley to cultivate would be nothing short of a miracle.

Everyone searched their memories.

As far as they could remember, not a single Gang Force Martial Artist had ever managed to break into the Middle Three Layers for cultivation.

Not a single one.

If Zhang Su could do it, he would be the first!

And so, everyone waited in anticipation for Zhang Su to make history.

"Keep challenging them, Zhang Su! The cultivation effects in the Middle Three Layers are many times stronger than the Third Layer’s. If you can fight your way up, your cultivation speed will get even faster."

A disciple shouted, his tone goading him on.

"Yeah, with the power of that last sword strike, you could take on at least half of the Cultivation Rooms in the Middle Three Layers."

Another disciple chimed in.

"Give it a shot, what if you succeed? A Gang Force Martial Artist entering the Middle Three Layers of Five Elements Valley would be a first in the Upper Sect’s history."

The crowd of onlookers grew more and more boisterous, everyone talking over each other.

Zhang Su’s hand was still wrapped around his sword.

All the power in his body had once again been instantly drained by the Bursting Sword Form.

However, something seemed different this time.

Before, whenever he used the Bursting Sword Form, he would be left utterly drained and incredibly weak.

But now?

He was still very weak.

But you couldn’t tell just by looking at him.

Moreover, in the blink of an eye, some of his Inner Strength had already recovered.

The reason was simple. In the Great Five Elements Divine Technique he cultivated, the five elements were in a constant state of mutual generation.

This allowed him to rapidly recover a portion of his strength.

Wood begets Fire, Fire begets Earth, Earth begets Metal, Metal begets Water, and Water in turn begets Wood.

The five elements rotated in a continuous, repeating cycle.

Even when his Inner Strength was completely drained, the power of Five Elements Mutual Generation would help him slowly recover.

In other words, after using the Bursting Sword Form, Zhang Su wouldn’t collapse on the spot.

But that was the extent of it.

It was impossible for him to continue fighting.

The pitiful amount of Inner Strength he had now couldn’t even sustain a single sword strike.

If someone challenged him now, he would have no choice but to concede defeat.

Besides, he had already successfully formed his Primordial Gang Force, so there was no reason for him to remain in Five Elements Valley.

His purpose in coming to Five Elements Valley had been to cultivate the Great Five Elements Divine Technique and, ultimately, use the Melt Gang Technique to form his Primordial Gang Force.

Now that his goal was accomplished, there was no point in staying any longer.

So, Zhang Su turned and walked straight out of Five Elements Valley.

Everyone was stunned by this scene.

They had imagined many possible outcomes.

For instance, that Zhang Su wouldn’t continue challenging others and would instead return to the Third Layer to cultivate.

Or that Zhang Su would press his advantage and challenge a Martial Artist from the Middle Three Layers.

But they never would have imagined that Zhang Su would simply walk out of Five Elements Valley.

After all, Zhang Su had already defeated Zhao Qi.

He could have continued to cultivate on the Third Layer.

Countless people would fight tooth and nail for a spot in a Third Layer Cultivation Room in Five Elements Valley.

And Zhang Su just gave it up like that?

"Why is Zhang Su leaving Five Elements Valley?"

"Didn’t he win? Even if he doesn’t want to challenge the Middle Three Layers, surely he wouldn’t leave Five Elements Valley and throw away such a golden opportunity for cultivation?"

"What’s he doing?"

Many people were utterly bewildered.

They had no idea what was going on.

"Uh... am I the only one who noticed that Zhang Su has already formed his Primordial Gang Force? Now that his Primordial Gang Force is complete, why would he stay in Five Elements Valley? It’s completely pointless..."

Suddenly, a voice cut through the confusion.

The voice wasn’t loud, but it made perfect sense.

The previously noisy Five Elements Valley instantly fell silent.

Everyone froze.

"Primordial Gang Force? It looks... it really is Primordial Gang Force!"

"Does that mean Zhang Su’s Great Five Elements Divine Technique has actually reached Perfection? That he’s even used the Melt Gang Technique to fuse two types of Gang Force and form his Primordial Gang Force?"

"I looked it up before. It’s only been a little over three months since Zhang Su joined Mixed Element Peak, right? And he’s already formed his Primordial Gang Force?"

"Zhang Su defeated Zhao Qi, displaying terrifying combat prowess. But in the excitement, it seems everyone forgot about his talent for cultivation. To bring the Great Five Elements Divine Technique to Perfection in just three months, and even use the Melt Gang Technique to form Primordial Gang Force... that level of talent is something many Direct Disciples can’t even match..."

It was as if a switch had been flipped in everyone’s mind; suddenly, everything became clear.

Talent!

How could they have overlooked Zhang Su’s talent?

A little over three months to achieve Perfection in the Great Five Elements Divine Technique and form Primordial Gang Force with the Melt Gang Technique.

That was the strongest Gang Force on Mixed Element Peak!

Perhaps only the very top Direct Disciples in the Upper Sect could compare to such talent.

In that moment, the entire Five Elements Valley was in an uproar.

This revelation was even more shocking than his victory over Zhao Qi.

After all, Zhang Su defeating Zhao Qi only proved that his combat strength was formidable for a Gang Force Martial Artist.

But his cultivation speed demonstrated his unparalleled talent.

It was a talent on par with, or perhaps even more terrifying than, that of a Direct Disciple.

With such talent, no one saw Zhang Su as a mere Named Disciple or a simple Gang Force Martial Artist any longer. They saw a future Direct Disciple!

"Mixed Element Peak is about to produce another Direct Disciple... and possibly a top-tier one at that!"

Someone murmured softly.

No one refuted this.

They had, with their own eyes, witnessed the speed at which Zhang Su had mastered the Great Five Elements Divine Technique in just over three months here in Five Elements Valley.

If a person like that couldn’t become a Direct Disciple, then who could?

But Zhang Su couldn’t hear any of this.

He had already left Five Elements Valley.

At the entrance, Luo Feng was already waiting quietly.

His expression was one of pure excitement.

"Senior Brother Zhang..."

Luo Feng’s voice trembled.

His face was still bruised, but at that moment, he couldn’t have cared less.

Zhang Su looked at Luo Feng’s bruised face and smiled. "Your cooking really suits my tastes. Thank you for all your hard work these past three months."

"It was no trouble. All I did was cook..."

Luo Feng’s voice was choked with emotion.

He was deeply moved, a faint warmth spreading through his heart.

Because this was Zhang Su’s way of acknowledging him!

"All right, let’s go back. Today’s bitter training is over, so no more cultivation for now. Go and make me something delicious."

Zhang Su patted Luo Feng’s shoulder.

"Of course. I’ll make whatever Senior Brother wants..."

A smile finally appeared on Luo Feng’s face.

Without further hesitation, the two of them headed toward Mixed Element Peak.