Unreliable Sword Immortal.

Chapter 208 Harmony is Precious

"That's right, it's me, the sect leader!"

Lu Chao smiled, trying to appear confident, and continued, "Back then, you and that demoness attacked my Reliable Sword Sect and stole my seven beloved swords. What goes around comes around, and now it's time to pay the price."

"Pay back the debt!"

Daozang Kong narrowed his eyes and said, "If that's the case, I will return those seven swords to Sect Leader Lu. The martial world values ​​harmony; why resort to such a large-scale conflict?"

"Peace is precious! What a joke! Why didn't you say peace is precious when you stole my beloved sword? Now that I, the sect leader, have come knocking on your door, you think you can just return the sword and be done with it? You're dreaming."

"Times have changed, Sect Leader Lu. Actually, we can cooperate. Harmony is paramount, and peace brings wealth, how about it? By the way, I have some Nine-Turn Golden Pills here, top-grade healing pills. How about I give some to Sect Leader Lu?"

As he spoke, Daozang Kong flicked his sleeve, and a small jade gourd, about the size of a palm, appeared out of thin air and flew towards Lu Chaoding.

Lu Chao didn't even glance at the small gourd, a mocking expression on his face. He said, "Do you think I'm stupid? You think you can get rid of me like that? Dream on!"

Having said that, he had already activated the [Gaze Sword Technique]. Wherever Lu Chao's gaze fell, damage numbers appeared above Dao Zangkong's head, and his maximum health began to decrease.

"Sect Leader Lu!"

Dao Zangkong's expression turned extremely ugly. He glanced around and said in a deep voice, "Sect Leader Lu really wants to start a war with me!"

"Isn't that obvious?"

Lu Chaoding was too lazy to waste any more words with Daozang Kong. He felt it was pointless. He equipped "Lu Pifu" in the first weapon slot and "Lu Qilin" in the second weapon slot, and then prepared to attack Daozang Kong.

But at that moment, Lu Chaoding felt a numbness in his back, as if someone had thrown a crumpled piece of paper at him; however, he was actually being attacked.

"A sneak attack?"

A thought popped into Lu Chao's mind, and the next moment, the scenery before his eyes blurred, and he found himself in a closed space.

"Ding! You have entered the Universal Battlefield!"

"Ding! The current scene is a special combat space. You can leave after the battle ends!"

Lu Chaoding heard the system notification. He quickly looked around and found that the Universal Battle Realm was not large. It seemed to be some ancient ruin, with broken walls and ruins visible. There were many broken statues on the ground, and a light curtain dome in the sky. Directly in front of Lu Chaoding were Dao Zangkong and his three mysterious bronze gourds.

At this moment, Dao Zangkong revealed a sly smile of triumph. He raised his hand, and a longsword resembling ice crystals appeared in his palm: "Sect Leader Lu, let me introduce you. This is my personal sword, the Five-Star [Shadowless Universe] Sword. This sword is invisible and formless, capable of traversing the void to silently kill enemies! And you, struck by it, have arrived in my Universal Battlefield. This is my battlefield. Unless you die in battle, you cannot leave without my permission! Sect Leader Lu, do you understand your situation? You are now imprisoned by me!"

"Yeah?"

Lu Chao appeared calm on the surface, but he was also carefully observing his surroundings.

Without a doubt, he was careless and was ambushed. He didn't lose much health, but he was pulled into this Universal Battlefield.

Lu Chaoding wasn't anxious. Although his team was disrupted and Lan E and the others hadn't come along, they were fully equipped and had all their skills intact. At least he didn't have to worry about being defeated by Daozang Kong.

As for leaving this place, Lu Chaoding thought it wouldn't be difficult. He might be able to escape by faking his death. At worst, he would just die once and drop a level, which wouldn't be a big deal.

However, the feeling of being successfully outmaneuvered was unpleasant, and it made Lu Chao reflect on himself. He felt that he had become too arrogant and should keep a low profile in the future. He should let his subordinates do what they could and not take risks himself when facing powerful opponents with unknown methods.

"Qian Duoduo says you have the help of Heaven, I'd like to see if Heaven will come to your rescue today!"

Daozang Kong snorted, then tossed aside the [Shadowless Universe] sword in his hand, and his figure vanished mysteriously. However, the three bronze gourds behind him clanged and vibrated violently.

Soon, the bronze gourd in the very center exploded with a loud bang, and as the smoke and dust dissipated, a black figure was revealed.

"Sword Slave?"

Lu Chaoding narrowed his eyes, recalling what Lan E and the others had mentioned before. Upon closer inspection of the black figure, Lu Chaoding was suddenly taken aback.

He recognized her; it was Yan Shangjing.

Yan Shangjing slowly opened her cloudy eyes.

She was expressionless and looked completely bewildered.

Lu Chaoding saw her brief information and was surprised to find that Yan Shangjing's name was "Blood God".

"So, Yan Shangjing was turned into a sword slave puppet by Daozang Kong? This Daozang Kong..."

Lu Chaoding frowned, never before feeling that an NPC was so troublesome. This strange universe secret realm was different from ordinary battle spaces. There was no preparation time, and it seemed that there were no turn-based combat rules. Secret techniques, combat skills, and ultimate skills could all be used. Lu Chaoding did not dare to delay. He raised his hand and pointed, and Lu Pifu transformed and rushed straight towards the "Blood God".

The "Blood Goddess" looked bewildered and confused, but she moved swiftly. In a flash, she multiplied into many, quickly forming a group.

Lu Pifu, with his high attributes, charged forward with domineering force, capable of killing a clone of the Blood God with a single punch, making him quite unstoppable.

"Lu Qilin, you come out too!"

Lu Chao shouted loudly, and the Qilin King in the second weapon slot also materialized. With a roar, it flew forward to support Lu Pifu. Around it, there was the sound of swords clashing, and small flying swords appeared one after another!

At this moment, the second strange bronze gourd also exploded, and a small golden dragon emerged from it. The dragon immediately grew larger and soon exceeded thirty meters in length. It had pure white eyes and looked bewildered. On its head were the four large characters "Royal Dragon of Heaven".

"The Mad Dragon of the Heavens?"

Lu Chaoding snorted lightly and quickly equipped himself with the Nine-Scaled Tribulation Mirror. The nine mirrors floated behind him, evenly distributed in a ring. Two of them immediately flashed with light and exploded, transforming into the phantoms of eighteen Qilin divine beasts, which pounced towards the "Heavenly Mad Dragon".

This is Lu Chaoding bringing down the Qilin Calamity for the "Royal Dragon".

The Heavenly Dragon's eyes turned deathly pale. With a roar, it was quickly surrounded by the phantoms of eighteen Qilin divine beasts, and then a battle broke out.

Lu Chaoding continued his actions, then looked at the twenty-odd "Blood Gods" that had already appeared, and said, "Whether you are a Blood God or Yan Shangjing, this sect leader will once again unleash the Qilin Tribulation upon you!"

As he spoke, Lu Chaoding used two more Nine-Scaled Calamity Mirrors.

The third strange bronze gourd opened at this moment, revealing a bald, monk-like figure. The words "Sword Zen" floated above his head, suggesting he was a master.

Lu Chaoding did not recognize this "Sword Zen" but knew that he was Daozang Kong's sword slave and was now an enemy rather than a friend, so he used the two Nine-Scaled Calamity Mirrors on him.

In this way, Lu Chaoding used up six Nine-Scaled Tribulation Mirrors on the spot. However, before he could properly assess the situation, eight crystal-clear greatswords descended from the sky, landing around Lu Chaoding. At the same time, Dao Cangkong's face appeared in the sky, looking down at Lu Chaoding and roaring, "Sect Leader Lu has many treasures; why not give me a few!"

Just as the sound rang out, Lu Chaoding felt a gentle breeze. He immediately tensed up, guessing that he had probably fallen for Dao Cangkong's trick again.

Sure enough, the system notification immediately sounded: "Ding, due to the influence of the Great Universe Void-Breaking Divine Sword, the three Nine-Scaled Calamity Mirrors in your weapon inventory have been lost."

"Damn it, they stole my treasure again!"

Lu Chao was very unhappy, but Dao Zangkong's face in mid-air was laughing loudly. He opened his mouth and spat out the phantom of a nine-headed Qilin divine beast.

"Sect Leader Lu, I will also unleash the Qilin Tribulation upon you!"

The phantom made a sound, its laughter growing even more arrogant.

With a cold expression, Lu Chao rode his tiger and wielded his sword. He quickly equipped himself with the spare Super Commoner Sword and, disregarding everything else, launched an attack on the phantom images of the Qilin divine beasts rushing towards him.

Previously, Lu Chaoding did not have a direct understanding of the combat power of these Qilin divine beast phantoms, but now that he was facing them, he knew that they were indeed very difficult to deal with.

Their level was the same as Dao Cang Kong's, and their combat power was not as good as those released by Lu Chaoding, but each of them was quite brave. When they rushed down together, their momentum was terrifying, as if they could tear Lu Chaoding's great Xuan ship apart at any moment.

In a short time, Lu Chao was hit several times, and his health points were reduced by almost half.

"That Dao Zangkong! He stole my treasure and then used it against me right then and there. His methods are truly despicable. Fortunately, he can't use multiple Nine-Scale Tribulation Realm cultivators at once, and I should be able to hold off these nine phantom images of the Qilin Divine Beast!"

Lu Chaoding muttered to himself, no longer caring about his image. He equipped himself with all the costumes, including the [Qilin Sun and Moon Armor], [Flying Snow Battle Suit], and [Divine Skill Awakening], as well as defensive back pieces and pendants such as the [Counterattack Shield] and [Qilin Myriad Wheels]. Immediately, his body became bulging and jingled as he moved around.

As a result, Lu Chaoding's defensive capabilities increased significantly, especially with the [Counterattack Shield] and [Qilin Universal Wheel] working together, making Lu Chaoding incredibly tough. Even when the phantom of the nine-headed Qilin beast pounced down, it was difficult for it to deal effective damage for a while.

Lu Chaoding, of course, still had a chance to retaliate. With a thought, the Great Sun Ring appeared behind him, and the Heavenly Power [Sun] actually came into play.

"The sun shines brightly!"

Lu Chao shouted loudly, switched to the "Universal Illumination" state, flipped his palm, and then used the [Transcendent Greatsword Technique].

With a whoosh, nine giant swords quickly appeared in the sky, burning with the true fire of the sun. Even before they descended, they created a fierce wind that swept across the ground, giving the area below a heavy sense of oppression. Finally, the nine swords fell, and flames raged across the surrounding area.

"Yes, this is the power of Heavenly Authority!"

Dao Zangkong's voice came from the void, his tone filled with surprise.

Lu Chaoding was too lazy to respond, and just relentlessly swung his sword at the void. Under the all-encompassing influence of the [Sun] Heavenly Power, no matter where he attacked, the final damage would be spread out by the enemies in this secret realm.

"I wonder if Dao Zangkong will be harmed..."

Lu Chao muttered something under his breath.

Soon, Lu Chao withstood the attacks of the nine Qilin divine beasts and managed to burn them all to ashes.

With this, Lu Chao's pressure was greatly reduced, and he then took action against Blood God, Yu Tian Kuanglong, and Jian Chan.

After the raging dragon was also killed, Dao Zangkong's voice rang out again: "A hidden Sword Immortal, what a fine Sect Leader Lu! I underestimated him!"

After its voice appeared, the six remaining Blood God clones in the Universal Battle Realm merged into one and disappeared at the same time, while Jian Chan sat cross-legged in the void, and a bronze gourd quickly appeared outside his body. In the blink of an eye, the bronze gourd disappeared.

"This is... running away?" Lu Chaoding immediately realized what was happening and shouted, "Daozang Kong, come at me head-on! Running away is cowardly!"

No one paid any attention to Lu Chaoding, but the barrier of the Universal Battle Realm began to shatter like a piece of glass, and then fell off piece by piece. Suddenly, with a loud bang, it shattered completely, and the Universal Battle Realm dissipated.

The body of the Heavenly Dragon fell out, clearly a trophy.

The effects of the Nine-Scaled Calamity Mirror that Lu Chaoding had already used were still present, and the surviving phantom of the Qilin divine beast disappeared into the void to continue its pursuit of the Blood God and Sword Zen.

Lu Chaoding returned to the front of Yuhuan Mountain. In his view, long swords were fighting on Yuhuan Mountain. Many "Sect Leader's Wives" had rushed into the mountain, and Lan E was standing a hundred meters away from him.

"Sect Leader!"

Lan E was the first to spot Lu Chaoding, her gaze sweeping over him as she frowned slightly.

Lu Chao looked at Lan E and asked, "Have you found Dao Zang Kong who escaped?"

Lan E shook her head and said, "No! However, we have discovered a treasure vault in Yu Huan Mountain. We should be able to retrieve all the swords that the sect leader threw away earlier. In addition, we also found many unfinished sword slave puppets. May I ask what the sect leader plans to do with them?"

Lu Chao's mind was on Dao Zang Kong, and he didn't pay much attention to Lan E's question. He waved his hand, indicating that she should make her own decision, but shouted into the void: "Dao Zang Kong, are you afraid to show yourself? If you don't show yourself, I'll tear this cave heaven down!"

"No one is responding!"

Lu Chao narrowed his eyes and said, "I know you're hiding nearby, you can hear me. Do you think you can keep running away?"

At this moment, Dao Zangkong's voice reappeared: "Sect Leader Lu, Lu Chaoding, you can do whatever you want with my Great Universe Secret Realm. I will hold you responsible for today's losses and settle accounts with you slowly in the future!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Chaoding laughed loudly and said, "Wait a minute! Come out and settle the score now! You are Dao Cangkong, the founder of the Great Sword Sect. It's too embarrassing for you to hide. Come out and fight me. I'll give you a handicap!"

The saying goes, "It's not the thief you should fear, but the one who has his eye on you." Lu Chaoding was genuinely afraid that Daozang Kong would come looking for him every now and then to settle scores. With his methods, he could easily bully the disciples of his own sect, and even he himself would suffer if he were ambushed by him.

Unfortunately, no matter what Lu Chao said next, Dao Zangkong did not respond, as if he had already gone far away.

(End of this chapter)