The Side Character Who Wins by Doing Nothing

Lu Sangjiu paused to think. The aura of the Domination Map Blade had indeed come from this direction.

Since the Muxian Sword was meant to suppress and seal the Domination Map Blade, the only sword in plain sight was very likely the one she was looking for.

She had already sent a voice transmission telling Xie Ningyuan to come over, but he was too far away and would need some time to arrive.

But time was running out. Even though she knew the Muxian Sword would be difficult to subdue, Lu Sangjiu couldn’t afford to wait.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Sangjiu circulated the Spiritual Energy within her, gathering it in her hands before reaching for the hilt of the seemingly ordinary Spirit Sword.

However, just as she was about to grasp the hilt, a powerful wave of Spiritual Energy suddenly exploded outward from the sword’s blade!

Caught completely off guard, Lu Sangjiu was thrown back.

The sword then slowly rose into the air, shaking the dust from its blade. A dazzling light radiated from the weapon as Spiritual Energy coursed through it... It had finally revealed its true form.

’It really is the Muxian Sword!’

The Immortal Sword was simply too arrogant, clearly unwilling to be touched by mere mortals like them.

It circled in mid-air for a moment, as if stretching its limbs. Once its movements were fluid, it suddenly launched an attack at Lu Sangjiu!

Although the Muxian Sword was an Immortal Artifact, it had not yet birthed a Sword Spirit; it only possessed its own consciousness.

With no one to wield it, even an Immortal Artifact could only exert a fraction of its power.

That was why, after sensing something was amiss, Lu Sangjiu was able to dodge its attacks instead of being cut down instantly.

Although she dodged frantically and her life wasn’t in immediate danger, the commotion was so great that others must have noticed. ’They’re all heading this way.’

If she didn’t end this quickly, her advantage of finding the Muxian Sword first would be completely lost.

Anxious, and while no one else had gathered yet, Lu Sangjiu struck the Muxian Sword with a Nine Dragon Roar, successfully halting it for an instant.

Seizing the opportunity, she once again poured Spiritual Energy into her hands and grabbed the hilt!

But the instant she grasped it, Lu Sangjiu thought, ’This is bad.’

The Muxian Sword was truly worthy of being called an Immortal Artifact. Even though Lu Sangjiu had her Demonic Qi sealed tightly within her, the sword seemed to sense it anyway. As the blade vibrated, it stirred the Demonic Qi in her body, causing it to surge as well.

At first, Lu Sangjiu had assumed it was attacking her simply because it was displeased with her attempt to subdue it.

But now, feeling the surge of her Demonic Qi and the sword’s intense will of revulsion and resistance traveling up from the hilt, she finally understood the real problem.

’...Because I possess Demonic Qi, I’ll probably never be able to subdue the Muxian Sword!’

’This is ridiculous. It’s one thing for Immortal Cultivators to be prejudiced against Demon Cultivators, but a sword discriminating against them too?’

Her stubborn streak flared. No matter how the Muxian Sword struggled, she refused to let go.

And so, her body was dragged through the air by the Muxian Sword, flying about erratically. She crashed into countless rocks and broken swords, and a searing pain flared up all over her.

In truth, she knew she couldn’t subdue the Muxian Sword no matter how hard she tried. But after the sword left its original position, she could clearly sense the aura of the Domination Map Blade.

’In other words, the Muxian Sword really was there to suppress the Domination Map Blade!’

But there were other bindings in place, so even with the sword gone, the Domination Map Blade still couldn’t break free on its own.

If Lu Sangjiu didn’t find a way to deal with the Muxian Sword now, it would definitely not let her destroy the Domination Map Blade’s bindings in peace and retrieve it.

So, even knowing she couldn’t subdue the Muxian Sword, Lu Sangjiu still had to clash with it head-on.

Fortunately, Xie Ningyuan arrived soon after. Seeing the situation, he immediately tried to control the Muxian Sword with his Merit Power, succeeding in making it freeze mid-air and giving Lu Sangjiu a moment to catch her breath.

She immediately shouted, ”Xie Ningyuan, can you find a way to subdue it?”

But Xie Ningyuan’s brow was furrowed. ”I can’t... It’s strongly resisting me.”

He didn’t say why, but he knew the reason clearly. ’The Muxian Sword looks down on me because my Buddha Heart is shattered.’

The arrogance of an Immortal Artifact was plain to see; only a peerless talent could hope to subdue it. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have remained here, unclaimed, for hundreds of years.

Lu Sangjiu was a little disappointed, but it couldn’t be helped.

Seeing that Xie Ningyuan could still control the Muxian Sword for the moment, she let go and dropped back to the ground.

”Keep it under control for me! I’m going for the Domination Map Blade!”

’Since I can’t subdue the Muxian Sword, I at least have to use this chance to get the Domination Map Blade.’

With that, Lu Sangjiu swiftly rushed back to where the Muxian Sword had been.

She slammed a Nine Dragon Roar into the ground. Dirt flew everywhere as a large crater formed.

In the center of the crater, the Domination Map Blade lay quietly.

Whether due to the seal or because it was dormant, it lay there silently, looking like nothing more than an ordinary blade.

Faint golden symbols swirled around it—clearly the rune spell that held it sealed.

Lu Sangjiu’s eyes lit up with joy upon finally seeing the Domination Map Blade.

She immediately blasted the seal with another Nine Dragon Roar. Unfortunately, she failed to destroy it; the golden light of the runes merely dimmed a little.

Just as she was about to strike again, she heard Xie Ningyuan’s voice from behind her. ”Dodge!”

Without even turning her head, Lu Sangjiu dodged to the side. An instant later, the Muxian Sword crashed down right where she had been standing.

Having dodged the attack, she immediately looked toward Xie Ningyuan. She saw a trickle of blood at the corner of his lips as he clutched his chest, obviously injured.

She knew he couldn’t use any more of his power. Seeing his state, she swallowed the words she had been about to say to ask for his help.

”Heal yourself!”

She tossed out the words and turned to face the Muxian Sword.

It was clearly agitated now. Its power was greater than before, but also unstable, as if it were about to go on a rampage at any moment.

It seemed Lu Sangjiu’s attack on the Domination Map Blade’s seal had greatly displeased it.

It now hovered in front of the crater containing the Domination Map Blade. It wanted to attack Lu Sangjiu, but it also seemed to fear that someone else would destroy the seal if it moved away. All it could do was dart up and down in place, agitated.

’Less than fifteen minutes left... I can’t keep wasting time like this!’

Lu Sangjiu could already sense others approaching; they would arrive in a few more moments.

Hesitating no longer, she unleashed Starry Sky on the Muxian Sword!

The attack was immensely powerful, and the Muxian Sword clearly didn’t dare face it head-on. It could only dodge out of the way, allowing Lu Sangjiu’s attack to strike the seal.

Lu Sangjiu’s eyes were filled with anticipation, hoping this one blow would shatter the seal. But when the dust settled... the seal remained!

Her heart sank. Unwilling to accept it, she prepared to attack again.

But the Muxian Sword was now thoroughly enraged. It shot toward Lu Sangjiu with thunderous momentum, aiming a horizontal slash at her!

Lu Sangjiu had just expended a great deal of Spiritual Energy on Starry Sky, so her movements were a bit sluggish. Though she barely managed to dodge, the sword hounded her, leaving her flustered and in a sorry state.

At that exact moment, the Golden Core Stage Body Cultivator was the first to arrive on the scene.

His eyes lit up the moment he saw the Muxian Sword, and he burst into laughter. ”Hahahaha! The Muxian Sword is real! And I’ve found it!”