Unreliable Sword Immortal.

Chapter 178 Great Flame Nether Phoenix

Lu Chaoding successfully completed the team formation.

However, once he joined the team, his nickname and level information could no longer be hidden. The team panel clearly showed that Lu Chaoding was now level 60.

Lu Chaoding also saw the attribute information of the three players in the team. The tall female player was named Meng Jingjing, the fat player was named Jia Fei, and the thin player was named Ou Di. They were all Sword Saints, and their level was only 25.

The chubby player immediately checked Lu Chaoding's attribute information and exclaimed, "Wow, Lu Chaoding, your level is so high! You're level 60!"

"Level 60?! Are you kidding me? Our sect leader is only level 60!"

"Impossible, are there already players who have reached level 60?"

The three players murmured amongst themselves, when Meng Jingjing seemed to suddenly remember something and said, "I remember now, you're the one who's number one on all three lists!"

The skinny player asked, "Which one is number one on all three leaderboards?"

The chubby player said, "It's that awesome player who took down Ye Longxing, the one who was announced server-wide!"

"Now that you mention it, I remember too!" The skinny player looked Lu Chao up and down again and said, "I actually ran into a celebrity."

Meng Jingjing said, "Even if you're number one on all three lists and your level is as high as 60, you still have to listen to me after entering this ancient sword cultivator's cave. The monsters inside are really strong, and the traps and mechanisms are very powerful!"

"Okay!" Lu Chao nodded gently, thinking to himself that these three were really strange. They knew his identity, yet they were still so calm. Perhaps they had been playing games with their heads down, or perhaps his fame was not as great as he had expected.

"Alright, let's enter the cave! Entering the cave once costs three thousand coins, which is no small amount, so everyone must be careful!"

Meng Jingjing gave a signal and led the way, with Jia Fei and Ou Di following behind, and Lu Chaoding walking at the back with his hands behind his back.

Upon entering the entrance of the Four Directions Hall, Lu Chaoding felt as if he had arrived at a market. There were an unusually large number of people here, mostly players. Not only were there players from the Heavenly Wind Sword Sect, but also players from the Heavenly Thunder, Heavenly Fire, and Heavenly Rain Sects. Many players set up stalls on the spot, hawking their wares and selling small items.

Looking around, there are many thatched huts, the sky seems to be a pale blue dome, there are trees all around, and in the distance there is a small mountain with a beam of light reaching straight into the sky from its summit, which is very eye-catching.

"Ding! You have entered the first level of the ancient sword cultivator's cave in Fengbo Valley!"

"Ding! Some items and abilities will be disabled in the current area. Please explore on your own to find out more."

Lu Chaoding heard the system notification and thought to himself that this cave was like a small world. Compared to his own level 5 cave, it seemed to be just as good. If it had a level, it probably wouldn't be low.

He checked his information panel and found that his skills were unaffected, but it seemed he could no longer open the entrance to his private cave.

Meng Jingjing glanced back at Lu Chaoding and said, "This is the first level of the ancient sword cultivator's cave. It's an enclosed space about ten miles in radius. Since this is your first time here, let me give you a brief overview. Look around; this is a small village called the Hidden Cultivation Village. All the good stuff nearby has already been looted, so there's no need to waste your time here. If you want to get good stuff, you have to go up the mountain!"

She pointed to a small mountain in the distance with a pillar of light on its summit and said, "That mountain is called Sword Cultivation Mountain. It's the core area of ​​the first level of this ancient sword cultivator's cave. There are many resource points inside, and it's said there are hidden treasure chests. Of course, there are also many wild monsters on the mountain. At the foot of the mountain is an underground palace. The terrain inside the underground palace is complex, full of traps and mechanisms. Good things are produced from that underground palace, but the competition there is also very fierce. Snatching treasures and monsters is very common. Even NPCs sometimes get involved. Our destination this time is not the underground palace, but a hidden cave on the back of Sword Cultivation Mountain. That cave is called Spirit Light Cave. It spawns Ganoderma lucidum herbs inside. Ganoderma lucidum herbs are very valuable. If we can collect 10, we can break even! Lu Chao, what are your plans?"

Lu Chaoding had a "sightseeing" mentality and said, "I'm easygoing, I'll just follow along with you guys. But there's a Four Symbols Formation, if you can, please help me activate it."

"The Four Symbols Formation?"

Meng Jingjing narrowed her eyes and said, "I know about the Four Symbols Formation. It's on the mountaintop, but activating it requires not only the cooperation of four people but also the Four Symbols Primordial Embryo Sword. The Four Symbols Primordial Embryo Sword can only be obtained by defeating four powerful monsters. Those four monsters are all level 60 and very strong. Many players have challenged them but failed!"

"Fight big monsters?" Lu Chao chuckled. "That's my specialty! Why don't you lead the way, and I'll kill the monsters!"

"Are you sure you can manage?" Meng Jingjing frowned and said, "How about this, let's go to the Spirit Light Cave first to collect Ganoderma lucidum herbs. Once we've made sure we've broken even, then I'll take you to explore the underground palace or fight the Four Symbols Monsters! You two use your lightness skills to follow me; I know a relatively safe route!"

After saying that, Meng Jingjing led the way. This female player seemed very capable and actually had light-footed skills. She could jump two zhang high and could also fly over walls.

Jia Fei and Ou Du quickly used their light-footed skills to chase after Meng Jingjing.

"Huh, these three guys aren't high level, yet they've activated their talent skills. Their lightness skill seems to be comparable to Song Shu's!"

Lu Chao was slightly surprised. He didn't have light-body skills and couldn't move high or leap across rooftops, but he was a sword immortal and could control his sword.

Lu Chaoding didn't want to walk, so he released the Great Xuan Sword, stepped onto it, and steadily followed behind Meng Jingjing and the others.

However, in less than five minutes, Lu Chao's view of the scene before him blurred, and he suddenly entered the battle space.

"Ding! Your teammate is under attack!"

Lu Chao frowned. That's the downside of teaming up: if a teammate is attacked, you also have to enter the combat space. The Moral Sword Immortal's immunity to attack is ineffective in this situation.

At this moment, Lu Chao looked ahead and saw four players on the other side. Judging from their outfits, they were not from the Tianfeng Sword Sect.

"It's the Sword Demon of the Heavenly Fire Sword Sect!" Meng Jingjing snorted. She seemed to recognize the four people opposite her, and her expression was very ugly at the moment.

The four people opposite were sizing up Lu Chaoding. Although Lu Chaoding had entered the battle space, he was still standing on the Great Xuan Ship, which was really too eye-catching.

"Holy crap, what the hell is that?"

"I have a bad feeling; it seems like we've bitten off more than we can chew this time!"

"Is this the work of a sword immortal? It seems the sword saints of the Heavenly Wind Sword Sect have invited powerful outside help!"

"Then we absolutely cannot let them go up the mountain!"

"Excellent! Prince Hua and his group have reached a critical moment; we can't let players from the other three factions come up the mountain and disturb them!"

The four of them were talking loudly.

Lu Chaoding turned to Meng Jingjing and asked, "Do you need me to take them out?"

Meng Jingjing said, "I recognize them. They are subordinates of Prince Hua. Prince Hua is a true disciple of the Heavenly Fire Sword Sect. He is very strong and assertive... I remember now, today is the day the Great Flame Nether Phoenix appears. Prince Hua and the others are fighting for the Great Flame Nether Phoenix on the mountaintop. Damn it, Jin Ge told me about it, but I forgot."

The preparation time ended, and Lu Chaoding received a system notification, entering his turn.

He looked at the four people opposite him again and said, "You dared to drag me into the battle space!"

Having said that, he decisively made his move, unleashing the Twelve Hates of the Sword Immortal—the First Hate, the Second Hate, the Third Hate, and the Fourth Hate—to end the battle immediately, shattering the battle space.

With Lu Chaoding's strength, killing ordinary players would be a piece of cake.

Meng Jingjing and the others were stunned.

Before they could even react, the battle was over.

"This Lu Chaoding is indeed formidable! Perhaps..." Meng Jingjing's eyes lit up as she looked back at Lu Chaoding in the sky, "This person is a master. If he also tries to seize the [Great Flame Nether Phoenix], I wonder if he can succeed..."

After thinking for a moment, Meng Jingjing waved to Lu Chaoding and said, "Lu Chaoding, there's a spirit sword on the mountaintop. Do you want to try to get it?"

"What spirit sword?" Lu Chaoding asked with interest.

Meng Jingjing said, "The sword's name is [Great Flame Nether Phoenix], and it possesses a sword spirit; it's a top-tier five-star weapon!"

"Nice name, I'll check it out!"

"Alright, I'll lead the way!"

Meng Jingjing used her lightness skill again, and her speed increased significantly.

At this very moment, atop Sword Cultivation Mountain, in front of a dilapidated hall, in the center of a stone-paved plaza, stood a figure clad in a fiery red robe and wearing a tall black hat.

That figure isn't a player!

She is the incarnation of the Great Flame Nether Phoenix, or rather, the sword spirit form of the Great Flame Nether Phoenix, descending from the pillar of light as if coming to earth.

Around this sword spirit, in the four directions of east, west, south, and north, sat a white-haired old man in mid-air.

Those four white-haired elders were the Supreme Elders of the Wind, Thunder, Fire, and Rain factions. Their levels were all above 60, with three at level 62 and one at level 65.

That level 65 one is the Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Fire Sword Sect. He sits cross-legged in the void, with a golden magic ring behind him and a large sword slung across his back.

Below these four Supreme Elders, there are four other teams.

Below the Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Fire Sword Sect were naturally the players of the Heavenly Fire Sword Sect. They were the most numerous and powerful. The leader was dressed in white fashion, with narrow eyes that gave him a fox-like appearance.

He is Prince Hua, the number one player in the Heavenly Fire Sword Sect. He has completed the Heavenly Journey Trial and is now level 32!

The other three player teams also have a "big brother" figure. Among them, the "big brother" of the Tianfeng Sword Sect is named Jin Ge, a level 31 sword saint.

At this moment, the sword spirit in the center of the plaza suddenly spoke: "Following my master's dying wish, I am born today and will choose a suitable master..."

Before she could finish speaking, Prince Hua suddenly shouted, "Your master can only be me! Brothers, don't hesitate, attack! Crush the players from the other three factions and help me control the [Great Flame Nether Phoenix] sword!"

"Alright, kill!"

"Listen to the Crown Prince, kill them!"

"Sneak attack! Charge!"

"We'll handle the Heavenly Wind Sword Sect; you deal with the other two sects..."

As soon as the players from the Heavenly Fire Sword Sect made their move, the players from the other three sects also sprang into action, and the mountaintop was instantly littered with battle flags and a scene of utter devastation.

The Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Fire Sword Sect also made a move, shouting, "The three of you are no match for me! Retreat or die!"

The Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Thunder Sword Sect said, "Heavenly Fire, you finally couldn't hold back anymore?"

The Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Wind Sword Sect added, "Heavenly Thunder, Heavenly Rain, the three of us must join forces first, otherwise we'll be picked off one by one by Heavenly Fire, and today we'll only face certain death!"

"good!"

So the four NPCs started fighting, and battle flags appeared in mid-air.

Prince Hua looked around, a broad smile on his face, and said, "Many hands make light work! With battle flags everywhere, who can stop me now?"

He strode towards the sword spirit of the Great Flame Phoenix, bowed respectfully upon reaching it, and said, "Sword spirit, acknowledge me as your master, and you will become famous throughout the world in my hands!"

The sword spirit of the Great Flame Phoenix glanced at Prince Hua and said expressionlessly, "According to the dying wish of its original master, if you can defeat me, I will serve you as my master and become your sword!"

Prince Hua continued, "Then what are we waiting for? Haha, let me tell you the truth, I'll eliminate the other players. Even if you want to choose someone else, you have absolutely no chance."

At that moment, with a whoosh, the Great Xuan Sword flew to the top of the mountain. Lu Chao stood on the sword's tip, his hands behind his back, his robes fluttering. He glanced down indifferently, and finally fixed his gaze on Prince Hua.

"Hmm? Who are you?" Prince Hua frowned. He had arranged for many players at the foot of the mountain, but he didn't expect that someone would still be able to make it up.

Lu Chaoding said, "I am Lu Chaoding, the head of the Reliable Sword Sect! I heard there is a spirit sword here, so I came to take a look."

At this moment, he also noticed the sword spirit of the [Great Flame Nether Phoenix], nodded, and said, "Not bad, not bad, it even has a human form. It looks very high-class!"

The sword spirit of the Great Flame Phoenix also looked at Lu Chao, its eyes shining brightly. It took two steps forward and said, "You're actually a transcendent sword immortal! Not bad! According to the original master's dying wish from long ago, if you can defeat me, I will serve you as my master and become your sword!"

"Ding! A serendipitous quest has been triggered: Fight the sword spirit of the [Great Flame Phoenix] (team play is available) and defeat it. Completing the quest will earn its loyalty and you will receive the special five-star weapon [Great Flame Phoenix]."

"Ding! The unreliable system has been activated. It has modified the tracking mission, altered the content, and required you to fight the sword spirit of the [Great Flame Phoenix] (you can team up) and defeat it. You will not gain its allegiance upon completion of the mission, but you will obtain a special sword spirit."

"What does that mean?" Lu Chao was taken aback and muttered, "I can't gain its loyalty, but I can still get a special sword spirit? What kind of sword spirit is a special sword spirit? It seems like I can't get this five-star weapon smoothly, which is a bit of a pity..."

At this moment, Prince Hua could no longer hold back. Seeing that the sword spirit of [Great Flame Phoenix] had taken a liking to Lu Chaoding, he immediately blew a whistle.

With a whoosh, a huge battle flag shattered in mid-air, and the Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Fire Sword Sect was actually extricated from the battle. He glanced at Prince Hua, then at Lu Chaoding, and suddenly frowned, his expression becoming serious.

The supreme elders of the other three factions also appeared at this time.

Prince Hua pointed at Lu Chao's head, then turned to the Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Fire Sword Sect and said, "Supreme Elder, please help me kill this player!"

Sorry, my wife is in the hospital for pregnancy maintenance and I'm quite busy, so updates will be slow! I'll add more later.

(End of this chapter)