Unreliable Sword Immortal.

Chapter 212 Let's Go Together

"A reliable sect leader like Master Lu?"

"Hmm? As far as I know, the Reliable Sword Sect is a second-rate sect, located far away in the Hongchen Sea. They actually want to compete for Purple Jade Mountain?"

"Isn't this reliable sword sect leader being a bit too greedy!"

"Sect Leader Lu, are you getting involved in this too?"

"Sect Leader Lu, are you here to cause trouble...?"

Upon hearing Lu Chaoding's statement, the group of NPCs immediately began to discuss it.

The mighty general Zuo Xuandao squinted at Lu Chaoding and said, "Sect Leader Lu, what we need to resolve is the conflict between the twelve sects and determine the ownership of Ziyun Mountain. Your sect has nothing to do with this matter, so why are you getting involved? Do you really want a share of the pie? Sect Leader Lu, listen to me, you should not participate in this sword competition."

Lu Chao laughed heartily and said, "You've misunderstood me. I have no interest in Purple Jade Mountain. I only wish to have a martial arts contest with the masters of the twelve sects. This is a friendly exchange of skills!"

He thought to himself that the unreliable system only asked him to participate in the sword competition and win, and did not mention that he had to get Ziyun Mountain. Lu Chaoding was not greedy. He just wanted to complete this small task and get another unreliable item.

"Not interested in Ziyu Mountain?"

"You just want to have a sword duel?"

"Isn't this still causing trouble?"

The NPCs started discussing it again.

Seeing that public opinion was turning against him, Lu Chao didn't care. He simply leaped to the center of the hall and said, "This sect leader is none other than Jimo and Dugu Qiubai. If you won't allow the sword duel, then you'll cause trouble. You'd better deal with it!"

"Ah? This Sect Leader Lu..."

"To disrupt the sword duel when it's not allowed—I've never seen such an absurd and ridiculous person!"

"This guy really is here to cause trouble!"

"If the sect leader is like this, then even the most reliable sword sects must be shady!"

"I suggest that the Reliable Sword Sect be disqualified from participating in the Sword Cultivation Tournament and be blacklisted, unless Sect Leader Lu retracts his previous statement and apologizes publicly!"

"I second that. How can we allow such rogue cultivators to cause trouble at the Sword Cultivation Tournament?"

"General, expel him from the assembly..."

Many NPCs in the main hall were indignant, pointing at Lu Chaoding and scolding him. Lu Chaoding, unconcerned, said, "Pretentious, thin-skinned. This sect leader only wanted to have a sword duel with the masters of the twelve sects. Do you all need to be so agitated? Seeing how furious you are, as if you want to get rid of me as soon as possible, how about this: those who have the guts leave their sect information, and this sect leader will start a sect war with you, how about it?"

"Arrogant!"

"A madman!"

"Sect war? You're just the leader of a second-rate sect. Who gave you the audacity to spout such arrogant words?"

"Gentlemen, who's going to go up and deflate his arrogance?"

Amid the murmurs of the NPCs, Jia Zhengyi of the Moral Sword Sect raised his hands and said, "Everyone, why don't we let Sect Leader Lu have a duel with the masters of the twelve sects? I don't think it's a big deal. There's no need to be so nervous. It's good to see Sect Leader Lu's strength. Let's all value harmony."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chaoding looked at Jia Zhengyi and said, "Thank you for speaking up for justice, Sect Leader Jia. When you have time, come to Hongchen Seven Realms Mountain, and I'll treat you to a meal!"

Jia Zhengyi chuckled twice, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Of course, of course..."

He now completely regards Lu Chaoding as the big boss, unwilling to make enemies and only wanting to please him. As for the other NPCs present, they are not awakened and most of them don't even have names, just titles, which he doesn't care about much.

At this moment, General Zuo Xuandao spoke up: "The Sword Cultivation Tournament naturally involves sword duels. Since Sect Leader Lu is causing trouble without discussing swordsmanship, then fine, I'll grant your wish. I agree to your participation in the sword duels. However, you will have to duel with the masters of the twelve sects in turn. Are you willing?"

"A tag-team battle?" Lu Chao chuckled. "That's not enough. Let them all come at once, save time!"

"Attack together?"

"This Sect Leader Lu is truly arrogant!"

"Haha, in that case, I'm willing to learn from Sect Leader Lu's superior skills!"

"Gentlemen, why don't we first subdue this arrogant Sect Leader Lu, and then decide on the ownership of Purple Jade Mountain!"

"agree!"

"Let's take him down together..."

Amidst the cheers of the NPCs, the experts from the twelve sects stood together. Among them were the leader of the One Qi Sword Sect, the Grand Elder of the Purple Flame Sword Sect, the Deputy Leader of the Three Passages Sword Sect, the Right Protector of the Sishui Sword Sect, the Fifth Elder of the Vajra Sword Sect, and so on. Their titles were all impressive, but their levels were generally only around level 60. Although they were all above level 60 and were sword cultivators in the Transcendent Realm, there wasn't a single one who was level 70. After they stood together, they were able to form a team.

At this moment, the Divine Might General Zuo Xuandao threw the sword on his back into the air. The sword did not fall, but instead emitted a pale blue light on the top of the hall. The light then turned into a light shield, covering Lu Chaoding and the experts from the twelve sects, forming a closed space about the size of two basketball courts.

"Now that things have come to this, I, as the host of the Sword Cultivation Tournament, hereby declare the sword duel to begin!"

General Shenwei announced the event, and Lu Chaoding immediately received a system notification: "Ding, a special duel event has been triggered. You are about to participate in a duel. The duel will take place in the Hall of Heroes. You will be subject to the combat rules, but you will not enter the combat space. You can disengage at any time. If a participant is deemed dead, they will be automatically teleported out of the duel arena and resurrected without damage. This is hereby stated!"

"Ding! It's battle preparation time now. The duel will begin in one minute!"

"It's starting already? I can't afford to mess this up."

Lu Chaoding was quite serious. Taking advantage of the preparation time, he immediately began to prepare. He first equipped himself with 10 pieces of fashion, including the [Qilin Sun and Moon Armor], [Divine Insight], and [Flying Snow Battle Suit], then equipped himself with 10 weapons, including "Lu the Scoundrel," "Lu the Qilin," and the Super Scoundrel Sword. Next, he equipped himself with accessories and back pieces such as the [Counterattack Shield], [Qilin Myriad Wheels], [Blazing Wings], [Ghost Panel Axe], and [Swift Jade Talisman]...

After getting his equipment ready, Lu Chaoding released the six-star Earthly Deity Black Saber-toothed Tiger and mounted it.

Quickly, Lu Chaoding transformed into a bizarre weapon rack, his body becoming extremely bloated and almost unrecognizable as human.

That wasn't all. Lu Chaoding also summoned the Yellow Springs Sword Spirits. The first sixteen were White Bone Sword Spirits, and the last nine were Heavenly Mad Dragon Sword Spirits. He even released 18 little dog heads that he hadn't used in a long time and didn't really have much use.

However, the NPCs didn't react much to this!

Jia Zhengyi and Ren Daniu stared wide-eyed.

"What kind of monster is this?! So much equipment! It's too exaggerated!" Ren Da Niu slapped himself hard.

Jia Zhengyi muttered under his breath, "This guy is the Multi-Treasure Sword Immortal, alas, he deserves divine retribution, he really deserves divine retribution..."

At this moment, the preparations were over, and Lu Chaoding immediately received a system notification, entering his turn to act.

"It's been so long since I've had such a proper battle!"

Lu Chao, holding his large black sword aloft, looked at the twelve NPCs opposite him and asked, "Are you all aware of the Twelve Hatreds of the Sword Immortal?"

After speaking, he rode his tiger and brandished his sword. As the sword fell, countless sword shadows appeared in the air. These sword shadows, like a raging torrent, quickly swept towards the NPC on the far left.

That was the leader of the One Qi Sword Sect.

"I deeply regret that Tianquan has not emerged!"

A wildly arrogant character appeared above Lu Chao's head, while damage numbers frantically popped up above the head of the Sword Sect. He screamed and vanished into light on the spot, only to reappear swiftly outside the light barrier, slumped at the feet of the Divine Might General Zuo Xuandao, his face deathly pale, and said, "I was instantly killed?"

Immediately afterward, another large character appeared above Lu Chao's head: "Second Hate: Earthly Deity Is Hard to Find!"

This time, the Grand Elder of the Purple Flame Sword Sect was also knocked out of the battle arena.

Lu Chaoding continued his attacks without stopping.

His ultimate move, "The Twelve Hatreds of the Sword Immortal," had already been upgraded to LV12. Once used, it could unleash twelve sword strikes.

In regular battles, Lu Chaoding rarely enters the combat space. Even when he does enter, he can usually kill his opponent in one move, making it impossible for him to finish all twelve sword strikes at once.

Now, however, that opportunity has arrived.

Wildly written characters kept appearing above his head, and the instability of various sword immortal characteristics was also manifested. Weapons, costumes, pendants, skill books and the like kept falling off, but this did not have much impact. Lu Chao's output was absolutely overflowing. One by one, the experts of the twelve sects on the other side were eliminated. Finally, after the seven big characters "Twelve Hates, Dugu Wudi" appeared above Lu Chao's head, the last expert on the other side also exclaimed and was eliminated.

With that, the battle ended, and the pale blue light shield immediately disappeared. The great sword that had been hanging from the ceiling flew back behind General Zuo Xuandao. The scene was completely silent, except for Lu Chao, who shook his head and muttered, "Ugh, it couldn't even withstand one of my moves. It's pointless and there's no sense of accomplishment. I didn't even get a chance to fight back."

He flicked his sleeve and retrieved the Yellow Spring Sword Spirit, while Lu Qilin transformed into human form and helped him pick up the items that had fallen to the ground due to the failure of the sword immortal's properties.

After tidying up the items, the surroundings remained silent. Lu Chao said, "That's it, time to call it a day," and then returned to his small table.

The discussion only broke out after he sat down.

General Shenwei looked at Lu Chaoding with a complicated expression and said, "I declare that in this sword duel, Sect Leader Lu of the Reliable Sword Sect has won! Masters of the twelve sects... you may continue your duel, the problem is not yet resolved..."

Upon hearing the general's announcement, Lu Chaoding finally received a system notification: "Ding, you have participated in and won the Twelve Sects Sword Tournament. Mission complete. Reward: 1 Unreliable Item. Calculating..."

"Ding! Congratulations! You have obtained 1 blueprint for an unreliable building!"

"Another blueprint?" Lu Chao thought to himself, and with a flick of his right hand, he opened his storage space. A scroll immediately appeared in his right palm, which was the [Construction Blueprints for Unreliable Buildings]!

Lu Chaoding had obtained these blueprints before and used them to build the "Unreliable Ten Thousand Swords Mountain" in Hongchen Seven Realms Mountain.

"I wonder what kind of ridiculous building they'll come up with this time!"

Lu Chao was very pleased with himself. He put away the reel and then casually began to enjoy the food on the small table, appearing very simple and unassuming.

But by this time, no NPC dared to underestimate him.

"Sect Leader Lu is amazing!"

"Sect Leader Lu, what realm are you currently in?"

"Sect Leader Lu, may I ask what kind of swordsmanship you practice?"

"Sect Leader Lu, may I speak with you in private? I have a cousin!"

"I have a daughter!"

"My sect has three thousand female disciples..."

Soon, a large number of NPCs stepped forward to ingratiate themselves with the master, ignoring the sword duel between the twelve masters in the center of the main hall.

Among them were even managers from top-tier sects such as the Great Luo Sword Sect and the Azure Lotus Sword Sect.

Lu Chaoding tried to complete the task with high expectations, but was disappointed to find that he didn't trigger a single mission!

Before long, the sword competition among the twelve sects ended, and the issue of ownership of Purple Jade Mountain was quickly resolved based on strength.

After a short rest, General Zuo Xuandao, the Divine Might General, took out a gold token and displayed it to everyone, saying, "This is the Alliance Leader Token, personally crafted by the Emperor of the Universe. Holding this token grants one a status comparable to the Imperial Preceptor within the Great Universe, wielding immense power. I believe everyone understands now that the important topic of this Sword Cultivator Conference is the formation of a Sword Cultivator Alliance and the election of an Alliance Leader, who will hold this token! Regarding this matter of fellow Sword Cultivators, I wonder what everyone's thoughts are?"

This time, after a brief silence, "Manager Luo of the Great Luo Sword Sect" stood up.

In this main hall, the only person representing the Great Luo Sword Sect was this steward. He had no name and his level was not high, only level 65. He had white beard and white hair and looked like an immortal. However, since he represented the first-class power Great Luo Sword Sect, he was considered to have a transcendent status. After he stood up, the main hall quickly became quiet.

"The Emperor Emeritus's achievements are unparalleled, and the Great Yu Kingdom is even stronger, with countless experts, making it the most powerful force in the sword world. Yet they still resort to such petty tricks as forming a sword cultivator alliance..."

The Grand Luo Sword Sect's steward, Luo, sneered, "I understand. With the national war about to begin, Great Yu wants to dominate all of us sects, which is why they're trying to create this Sword Cultivator Alliance. I think this is simple; the Grand General can be the alliance leader. I believe everyone here will obey your orders and serve Great Yu in the future!"

General Zuo Xuandao chuckled twice and said, "How can you say that, Steward Luo? The world has been in turmoil for too long, and the war between sects is endless. The sword world needs a leader to quell the sect conflicts outside the court and usher in a peaceful and prosperous era for sword cultivators."

At this moment, "Manager Mu of the Azure Lotus Sword Sect" also stood up and said, "Then I recommend the Supreme Emperor as the alliance leader. The Supreme Emperor is invincible under heaven; with him as the alliance leader, no one will object!"

"Zhang Jushi of Hongchen Sword Sect" also chimed in, "This suggestion is good, I agree."

Seeing that the representatives of the three first-rate forces had said this, others followed suit and spoke up one after another.

After listening for a while, Lu Chaoding understood.

The idea of ​​forming a sword cultivator alliance and electing a leader for the alliance is clearly being pushed forward by the Great Yu Dynasty, whose purpose is probably to better control these sects.

However, while some sects were willing to follow the arrangements of the Great Yu Dynasty, many more sects were unwilling to comply, such as the three first-class forces: the Great Luo Sword Sect, the Hongchen Sword Sect, and the Qinglian Sword Sect.

These three major sects are not based in Tianzhong Prefecture, but they have enormous power. Within their respective territories, the sects can suppress or even support the imperial power. The leaders of these sects are above all others and are the true decision-makers. With such a transcendent status, how could they agree to form a sword cultivator alliance and then obey the orders of the so-called alliance leader?

"It seems this discussion is deadlocked!"

As Lu Chao was pondering this, he suddenly received a system notification: "Ding, the Occasionally Unreliable System has activated, issuing a task: Become the Sword Cultivator Alliance Leader. Task completed. Reward: 10000 Unreliable Lottery Tickets!"

(End of this chapter)