Unreliable Sword Immortal.

When Lu Chaoding appeared above the 1200th step, nine level 120 NPCs stood up at the same time. They looked at Lu Chaoding, some with solemn expressions, some with curiosity, some expressionless, and some with gloomy faces.

"The Old Man Who Dissolves Power, the Mad Swordsman, the Sword Saint of Meitan, the Corpse-Slaying Sword Demon, the Sword Immortal Who Prays for Control..."

Lu Chao could see basic information about the nine NPCs. They were all extraordinary; any one of them could stir up a storm in the twelve states of the Sword Realm.

When Lu Ziya saw Lu Chao appear, he greeted him with a smile, saying, "My friend, you have indeed come here!"

Lu Chao laughed heartily and said, "Absolutely!"

He then cupped his hands in greeting to the crowd and said, "I am Lu Chaoding, the Supreme Heavenly Demon and Reliable Sword Immortal, and I extend my greetings to everyone!"

No one responded.

Lu Chaoding didn't feel embarrassed at all. He went to the Hunyuan Mall on his own. Along the way, he had accumulated a large amount of Hunyuan Crystals, which was enough to exchange for the [Immortal King Descending to the Nine Heavens] physique.

Lu Ziya, standing beside him, said to himself, "Above this step lies the Path of Chaos, which is beyond my jurisdiction. Once you step into it, there is no turning back. You will either reach the end or be trapped here. My friend, do not rush forward. You can discuss the Dao with others here, which may further enhance your strength!"

Lu Chao nodded and said, "I was originally planning to rest here too!"

As he spoke, he had already successfully exchanged for the legendary physique [Immortal King Descending to the Nine Heavens], which ordinary players would have to climb 100,000 levels to obtain.

"Ding! Exchange successful! Congratulations on obtaining the legendary physique [Immortal King Descending to the Nine Heavens]!"

"Ding, system error. System repair program initiated. System repair in progress..."

Suddenly, a bright rift tore open in the sky above Lu Chao and the others, emitting a blinding golden light. Lightning then shot out from the rift, striking Lu Chao directly.

With a loud bang!

Lu Chao's head was smoking from the blow. He was stunned, feeling a tingling sensation all over his body, as if he had been frozen in place, unable to move or use any skills.

"System repair, and I get struck by lightning? Seriously...?"

Lu Chaoding quickly recalled his experience when he obtained the inheritance of the Ten Great Sword Immortals and knew something was wrong.

Then, more lightning gathered from the sky and kept bombarding Lu Chao's top.

Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom...

Lu Chao was trembling violently from the blast; the powerful lightning even affected the Hongchen Ancient Road, causing the ground to shake.

Lu Ziya was greatly alarmed and asked, "What has happened? Who is attacking the Hongchen Ancient Road?!"

He looked up at the sky, his expression suddenly changed drastically, and he slapped his forehead. His body quickly disappeared into the ground, as if he had used an earth-遁 (earth-遁) technique, and vanished in the blink of an eye.

The other nine level 120 NPCs stood motionless, maintaining their posture and expression from a moment ago, as if they too had been frozen in place.

"Ding! The occasionally unreliable system has activated to protect the host program's operation!"

"Ding! Please continue to endure system lightning strikes. The occasionally unreliable system is searching for vulnerabilities in the order system and developing a modification plan!"

"Ding, protection plan rewritten by 10%, 20%, 30%..."

"Ding, rewriting failed! Please continue to endure the system's lightning strikes. The occasionally unreliable system is working hard to calculate a shelter plan for you..."

"Ding! System enforcement officers are about to arrive!"

"Ding! Removing your movement restrictions!"

"Ding, successful deactivation. You are temporarily unable to escape the system's lightning strike and cannot move, but you can use skills! The occasionally unreliable system has done its best and continues to calculate a shelter plan for you. Please hold on until a shelter plan is generated and do not die!"

"Ding! Attention, system enforcers are arriving..."

"The law enforcement is here at a time like this!" Lu Chao shouted in frustration. Despite the lightning strike, he struggled to look up and saw a golden figure slowly descending from the bright crack in the sky.

The figure seemed to have a sun inside it, radiating dazzling golden light.

[True Monarch Xuan Sha: Level 180, peak of the Hunyuan Realm, a sword cultivator from beyond the universe...]

Lu Chao could only see the person's name and rank, and a chill ran through him.

"Good heavens! Even peak-level experts of the Chaos Origin Realm have arrived! Am I going to die here today? Sooner or later, this unreliable system will crush me. I'll fight to the death! My eyes, my sword, come out!"

Lu Chaoding was unable to move at this moment, but he could still use his skills. With a thought, 3000 sword shadows appeared around him. Those sword shadows rapidly expanded, and on the sword blades, they quickly opened up eyes, becoming sword eyes.

Those sword-like eyes quickly flew towards the law enforcers in mid-air.

At that moment, the enforcer shouted, "Nine Heavens Mystic Fiends, transform into divine thunder! Unleash the mighty power of heaven! My sword will draw it forth!"

As soon as he finished speaking, boom boom boom boom...

Countless thunderbolts descended from the sky, like a torrential downpour washing over the earth, instantly creating a scene of world destruction.

Lu Chaoding's three thousand sword eyes were instantly wiped out. The thunder struck the ground, shaking the Hongchen Ancient Road. Lu Chaoding and the nine level 120 NPCs were attacked at the same time.

"What kind of lightning is this? It deals so much damage! Who can withstand that?"

Lu Chao was shocked; his life points were dropping by billions at a time.

The thunder continued, growing ever more intense.

Not long after, there was a loud bang.

Not far from Lu Chaoding, a level 120 NPC was blasted into an explosion and died instantly.

Soon, another level 120 NPC exploded under the lightning strike.

Then came the third, the fourth, the fifth...

These level 120 experts, who would be considered legendary figures in the Twelve Provinces of the Sword Realm, were now like ants, powerless to resist, and were all killed in less than ten minutes!

"I'm sorry, I've dragged you into this!"

Lu Chao said something, but then suddenly calmed down.

"The enforcer in mid-air is undoubtedly the strongest opponent I have ever encountered. In my current state, I'm afraid I can't beat him. Choosing to fight is definitely not a wise move. To survive, I can only rely on the occasionally unreliable system. So what I need to do now is to buy it time, or rather, to delay it as much as possible. At this time, martial arts won't work; I'll have to rely on my words..."

Thinking of this, Lu Chaoding suddenly burst into laughter. He shouted at the sky with all his might, "True Lord Xuansha, you have no martial ethics and take advantage of others in their distress. What kind of hero are you? Do you have the courage to fight me fairly?"

The thunder roared, drowning out Lu Chao's shout, but Xuan Sha Zhenjun in mid-air heard it.

"Skywalker, Supreme Sword Immortal, Lu Chaoding, I have been sent by Heaven to slay you. Why should I fight you fairly?"

Xuan Sha Zhenjun's voice fell like thunder.

Upon hearing this, Lu Chaoding burst into laughter, saying, "You old fool, if you don't dare, you don't dare. What excuse are you making? Show me everything you've got, and I'll cover for you!"

(End of this chapter)