The Side Character Who Wins by Doing Nothing

Seeing this, Lu Sangjiu couldn’t help but press her lips together, her expression turning grim.

She still had enough strength to use Thousand Entanglement Silk again, but since they were all at the same level, the result would be the same as long as her opponent had that Magic Artifact.

Her attack had missed, but the others’ attacks were already upon her.

Duoduo’s Ice Wall was shattered almost instantly. It was too late for Lu Sangjiu to dodge; all she could do was conjure a Protective Shield while simultaneously activating every Defense Treasure she had.

Protected by layer after layer of defense, she finally managed to hold her ground without injury.

The Great Elder, however, wasn’t worried. He simply smiled. ”Quite a few Defense Treasures you have there. I just wonder how many more times you can use them.”

Lu Sangjiu gritted her teeth, her gaze turning fierce. ”Who told you all I can do is defend?”

For the second time, she took out the Sword Talisman Sword Bu Gui had given her. Aiming at the most crowded spot, she activated it without hesitation!

In an instant, the sharp Sword Qi within the Sword Talisman slashed down with the force of a tidal wave.

The men standing there had no time to dodge. Four of them were sliced in half, blood gushing everywhere!

Two others, though not at the center of the blast, failed to escape and also died from the blow.

They were only slightly better off than the other four in that their corpses remained intact.

Five more who stood farther back were also wounded by the Sword Qi, though they survived.

The Sword Talisman’s strike was remarkably effective.

Even the Great Elder hadn’t expected her to possess such a High-level Sword Talisman. His expression turned completely cold.

But he didn’t immediately order an attack on Lu Sangjiu. Instead, he commanded the others, ”Throw their bodies onto the altar!”

Clearly, he was more concerned with activating the altar than with killing Lu Sangjiu.

If Lu Sangjiu killed everyone, there wouldn’t be enough blood. So, despite his fury, he prioritized putting the bodies to use.

Lu Sangjiu’s Sword Talisman had one use left, but her opponents were now scattered. Using it now would only kill one or two of them at most, which wasn’t worth it.

So she decisively put away the Sword Talisman. While some of her opponents were still dazed, she threw several vials of Spirit-killing Water at them and shattered the porcelain with a Spell.

Despite their defenses being active, the sneak attack worked. The Spirit-killing Water ignored their barriers completely, instantly obliterating three more men!

This time, not even a corpse was left behind. What’s more, the two bodies on the ground they hadn’t had a chance to move yet also dissolved into pools of toxic liquid.

This time, the Great Elder’s face darkened completely. His eyes, fixed on Lu Sangjiu, were filled with killing intent.

”Spirit-killing Water... It seems I’ve truly underestimated you!”

Lu Sangjiu smirked, her tone full of provocation. ”Don’t you want fresh blood? Then you’d better watch out for my Spirit-killing Water. Be careful, or I’ll dissolve all of you. Then there’ll be no blood left to activate your altar!”

As she spoke, she stared at the nine men still alive across from her, besides the Great Elder, her mind racing as she calculated how to finish them off.

But... she never expected that before she could act, the Great Elder would strike first!

The nine men were entirely focused on guarding against Lu Sangjiu, leaving them completely defenseless against the Great Elder behind them.

Caught completely off guard, every single one of them had their hearts pierced from behind by the Great Elder’s Magic.

Lu Sangjiu was stunned for a moment, but then she quickly understood... ’The Great Elder saw his numbers dwindling. He must have realized he couldn’t save these men’s lives if he wanted to activate the altar.’

’And if they continued to fight me, with my Spirit-killing Water, they probably wouldn’t even leave corpses behind.’

’So he simply struck first, killing everyone to throw on the altar and ensure it could be activated.’

’I have to admit, this Great Elder is truly ruthless. And... what in the world is this altar? Why is it so important to him?’

These thoughts flashed through Lu Sangjiu’s mind. To stop the Great Elder from turning on Shen Yuzhao and Feng Lin, she seized the opportunity to take out her Sword Talisman again.

She quickly activated the talisman’s final attack, aiming it straight at the Great Elder!

The Great Elder had no time to dodge as the Sword Qi slammed directly into him.

Unfortunately, the fatal blow she’d imagined never came. Lu Sangjiu only saw a blinding light flash from the Great Elder’s body before it dimmed completely.

By now, the Great Elder had finished throwing all the bodies onto the altar. He turned back, his eyes fixed on Lu Sangjiu.

From his gaze, Lu Sangjiu saw... a flicker of pained regret.

”My Treasure Armor, which I went to great lengths to acquire, was destroyed by you... Unforgivable!”

As he spoke, his hands rapidly formed seals, a cruel smile on his lips. ”Then let me show you my Aurora Thunder Technique!”

Lu Sangjiu’s pupils constricted. ’I can’t believe it, the Great Elder has a mutated Thunder Spirit Root!’

As he completed the Sealing, a terrifying thunderbolt crackling with wild energy formed before him and shot toward Lu Sangjiu with unstoppable force!

Lu Sangjiu used Flying Cloud Step to weave through the stone chamber at top speed, trying to evade his attack.

But the lightning followed her as if it had a mind of its own, relentlessly pursuing her.

Lu Sangjiu was astounded. ’This Aurora Thunder Technique must be at least a Top-grade Cultivation Method. Logically, an elder from a small sect should never have been able to obtain it.’

’So... there really is something very wrong with this Qilin Sect!’

Lu Sangjiu tried her best to shake off the lightning, but she found it was impossible.

Continuing to run would only be a waste of her Spiritual Power and stamina. The cost was too high.

So she gritted her teeth, came to a sudden halt, and activated every defense she could muster!

BOOM!

As the lightning struck Lu Sangjiu, a clap of thunder exploded, and her figure was completely swallowed by the blinding light.

A cold sneer appeared on the Great Elder’s lips, his gaze contemptuous. ”Ignorant child. Did you really think you could walk all over me just because my Realm is suppressed?”

”A pity. This blood is probably useless now. Fortunately, there are still these two...”

He turned to look at Feng Lin and Shen Yuzhao, who were tied up, and raised a hand, forming a seal as he prepared to strike each of them to draw their blood.

But before he could make a move, a chill ran down his spine. He sensed immense danger behind him!

He spun around, but before he could even attack, his vision was shrouded in darkness.

Instantly, a searing pain spread through his entire body, seeming to burn even his very bones.

The sensation was different from being burned by fire—it was far more agonizing, more torturous.

In his last moment of consciousness, realization dawned on him. A hoarse, broken voice escaped his lips, ”Nine Netherworld... Burning Spirit Technique...”