The Sword God's Lunch

Heaven's End Mountain, Cloud-Soaring Peak.

Xiao Yu stood with his sword in his arms, coldly looking at the group of martial arts practitioners opposite him, as if they were a bunch of lowly ants.

Among these martial arts figures were elders and protectors of the Demonic Sect, as well as leaders and senior disciples of the Three Mountains, Five Peaks, and Eight Great Sects. Some were also renowned wandering swordsmen and lone-wolf powerhouses.

It can be said that at this moment, at least 80% of the masters in the entire martial arts world have gathered in front of him. The purpose of these masters coming here today is to take Xiao Yu's head. If it were anyone else, they would probably be terrified to death. However, Xiao Yu is standing here at this moment without the slightest panic. Instead, he has a smile on his face.

Because he is Xiao Yu, the Sword God Xiao Yu.

Seven or eight corpses lay at his feet, all of whom had just challenged him to a duel. Each of them was a renowned figure, but now they were all dead because they had messed with the wrong people.

Xiao Yu sighed softly, "If you ask me, you should all come at once. It's a real waste of my time to send you up one by one to die like this."

At this moment, a man jumped out from the crowd and shouted, "You surnamed Xiao, don't underestimate the heroes of the world! Today, I, the Longquan Swordsman, will test your skills!"

After saying that, he shouted loudly, and with a Snow Drinking longsword in his hand, he attacked Xiao Yu like a whirlwind of snow.

"Hmph, overestimating yourself," Xiao Yu sneered, and the sword in his hand suddenly moved.

No one could see his movements clearly. In that instant, a deadly flash of cold light passed by, and the Longquan Swordsman's sword strike came to an abrupt halt. A thin red line on his forehead gradually split him in two, and he collapsed to the ground.

This truly shocked everyone present. The Longquan Swordsman was a renowned master in the martial arts world, and no more than five people present dared to say they could defeat him. Yet, he was instantly killed by Xiao Yu in one move, which immediately chilled the hearts of these self-proclaimed senior masters.

After a long while, Master Kuwu from the Shaolin Sect came out.

"Amitabha Buddha, although Benefactor Xiao's martial arts are high, he probably still has no chance of winning against so many masters. Why not lay down your weapons and become a Buddha on the spot? As long as Benefactor Xiao is willing to cripple his martial arts and swear never to do evil again, my Shaolin Sect is willing to guarantee Benefactor Xiao's safety."

Xiao Yu, however, seemed to find it quite amusing. "Hey, you're the ones facing death right now, don't you find it funny to say such things? Since when did the monks of Shaolin Temple stop chanting Buddhist scriptures and start telling jokes?"

"You!" The old monk still had a kind and benevolent expression, but his eyes held a hint of ferocity.

Suddenly, someone in the crowd shouted, "There's no need to talk about chivalry with a heretic like him! Let's all charge at him together!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Tuoba Lifeng, the vice leader of the Heavenly Demon Cult. Everyone broke out in a cold sweat. This vice leader of the Heavenly Demon Cult was known to the world for his cruelty and ruthlessness. It was truly ironic that he said that.

To everyone's surprise, Xiao Yu smiled and said, "Master Tuoba has finally spoken a sensible word. I don't take any of you stinking scumbags seriously. Rather than you coming to your deaths one by one, you might as well all come at me at once, which will save me time."

Even the parties involved were taking it so lightly. The numerous experts from both the righteous and evil factions, who had previously been reluctant to join forces due to their respective status and position, suddenly stopped being reserved. In an instant, hundreds of experts from both the righteous and evil factions rushed towards Xiao Yu in a chaotic manner, like a group of bandits.

"Hmph, they've finally arrived!" Xiao Yu roared and charged forward. His sword pierced the sun like a rainbow, cleaving several people in two with a single move. With another strike, his sword swept across the moon like autumn blossoms, instantly cutting seven or eight enemies who rushed towards him in two.

Xiao Yu, caught up in the killing frenzy, wielded his sword with lightning speed, striking the densest part of the crowd. The screams of the humans, the clash of weapons, and the muffled thuds of bodies being severed echoed far and wide atop Lingyun Peak. Finally, the sounds subsided. Xiao Yu coldly surveyed the scattered limbs and severed bodies. Hundreds of experts, both righteous and evil, had been wiped out in a single battle. What kind of domineering power was this? Yet, there was not a trace of excitement in Xiao Yu's eyes, as if he had just done something utterly ordinary.

He shouted to the sky, "System, exit the game!"

A sudden blur flashed before his eyes, and the surrounding scenery froze instantly, then transformed into streaks of white light and vanished. Once the white light disappeared, the blue screen on the game helmet's built-in display reappeared before Xiao Yu's eyes.

Xiao Yu took off his gaming helmet, and what he saw in front of him was the white ceiling of the room.

He couldn't help but give a wry smile.

Unexpectedly, he was still arrested in the end. Although he was not sentenced, he would still be detained here until he was acquitted.

He sat up in bed and looked at the game helmet in his hand.

Fortunately, even though he was locked up in prison, he could still play games.

Xiao Yu removed the game card from the scene simulator. A line of small print on it read, "Martial World Hegemony" is actually a single-player game. Xiao Yu shook his head and threw the card into the garbage disposal without a second thought.

Although there are games to play and holographic headsets are provided, there is no internet connection, so online games are not available; only offline games can be played. The game Xiao Yu just played was called "Martial World Hegemony."

Overall, it's quite interesting. Players can play as an ordinary righteous disciple or a henchman of the evil faction in the martial arts world, gradually growing from Wuming to the supreme martial arts master with the number one skill in the martial arts world.

There were also many exciting plot points during that time.

But after getting used to online games, playing single-player games always feels like something's missing.

However, prison life was much better than he had imagined. The prisons of this era were in excellent condition, even better than where Xiao Yu lived before he moved. There was food and drink, and games to play. It didn't feel much different from his previous life.

This calmed him down quickly; even if he lost the case and was sentenced, he felt there was nothing to be too nervous about.

In this calm state of mind, Xiao Yu quickly adapted to prison life.

Suddenly, music started playing.

It was mealtime. The management of this prison was very liberal because the inmates were not criminals, so there weren't many restrictions. They could eat in the cafeteria or have a service robot deliver their meals to their rooms.

In the past, Xiao Yu would probably have chosen to eat alone. However, having been in prison for a while, and having spent most of his time at home with little opportunity to interact with others, and now unable to access the internet and somewhat tired of playing single-player games, he was starting to want to connect with more people.

When I entered the restaurant, it was already quite crowded. Lunch was a buffet, and groups of "guests" dressed in white pajamas were eating and chatting.

Since it's National Network prison, and the inmates are all cybercriminals, the "guests" here all look clean and tidy, making it a gathering place for otaku, which gave Xiao Yu a sense of belonging.

"Give me an A-grade meal," Xiao Yu said to the service robot as he stood in front of the food pick-up window.

The food here is tiered, with the cheapest being the C-level set meal, which is free and tastes equivalent to a work lunch that costs tens of yuan outside.

If he's willing to pay for it himself, he can eat better food. The best option is the Grade A set meal, which costs 100 points per meal. Xiao Yu is considered a wealthy man now, so naturally he won't treat himself badly.

There are many types of A-level set meals. Xiao Yu ordered a steak set meal, which was very generous. It included steak, golden-brown toast, curry beef rice, fruit, and a glass of sweet wine.

Xiao Yu ate the plateful of steak. Although it tasted good, he couldn't finish it because he had been lying in bed playing games all day and hadn't burned any calories. He was full after eating only a little steak.

"Hey, are you still eating that?" a guy next to him asked, pointing to the remaining beef rice on Xiao Yu.