Fang Guxie's attainments in swordsmanship were profound. What he displayed was the style of swordsmanship inherited from the Heavenly Diabolism. Once he displayed it, there seemed to be rolling Sword Light, endless and intermittent, flickering intermittently.
In short, this was an extremely evil sword technique. It was neither strange nor evil. It was somewhere between the two, and it was difficult to describe it clearly.
It was Chu Mu's first time seeing such a style of swordsmanship. Therefore, he countered every move as he fought with Fang Guxie, constantly learning the characteristics of Fang Guxie's swordsmanship.
For a moment, in the eyes of the bystanders, both sides were evenly matched.
The Void Shattering Force Field wasn't inferior to the Heavenly Evil Force Field. They both countered each other, each having their own buffs and weaknesses. They both had their own strengths. Chu Mu didn't intentionally attack, only constantly dodging Fang Guxie's sword techniques. Occasionally, a sword would be like a stroke of genius, forcing Fang Guxie to change moves and unleash even more strength.
Fang Guxie himself was in the middle of it and did not know what was going on. He just felt that Chu Mu did not seem to be as powerful as the rumors made him out to be. He thought that it was because he was strong enough.
Only Chu Mu and the spectating Hundred Flowers Empress saw everything clearly. Chu Mu was leading Fang Guxie by the nose.
"This kid's sword skills are even more refined than five years ago." The Hundred Flowers Emperor sighed.
Even though the Hundred Blossoms Emperor hadn't appeared in the Seat of Honor Challenge five years ago, she had paid close attention to every single battle. She had witnessed Chu Mu's swordsmanship many times, and she could tell that Chu Mu's swordsmanship was much more refined than before.
"If that's all you have, you can admit defeat," Chu Mu said mercilessly.
When Fang Guxie heard this, the evil look on his face became even more obvious. He was angry, really angry. He was underestimated again.
"Then have a taste of my Heavenly Evil Swordsmanship," Fang Guxie shouted.
The Heavenly Evil Sword Art was a Heaven Class Upper Grade Sword Art. Its power was not inferior to the Flying Fairy Sword Art or the Chaotic Space Sword Art. However, its style was completely different.
Once the Heavenly Evil Sword Technique was unleashed, an astonishing Heavenly Evil Sword Qi pierced through the sky and shot towards Chu Mu, locking onto him, making him unable to dodge. This was the specialty of the Heavenly Evil Sword Technique.
Chu Mu brandished his sword and displayed the Ancient Sword Art.
In the past five years, he had not cultivated any other Heaven-level sword techniques. Of course, as long as he mentioned it, the Heavenly Sword Hall would definitely give him a higher-level sword technique. However, Chu Mu knew that although the Ancient Archaic Sword Technique was only a Heaven-level mid-level sword technique, he had not completely mastered it.
His idea was to completely master and understand the Ancient Archaic Sword Technique. After that, he would consider cultivating a higher-level sword technique. This way, it would be faster and better. Moreover, it was also a matter of time. In addition to the sword technique, he still had to cultivate various other powers. If he wanted to cultivate a new Heaven-level Upper Grade sword technique, it would undoubtedly take more time and energy.
Chu Mu's choice was not wrong. In the past five years, he had completely mastered the Ancient Archaic Sword Technique and grasped its essence. Once he displayed it, its power could actually compete with the Heavenly Evil Sword Technique.
Of course, this was also because Fang Guxie had not yet mastered the essence of the Heavenly Evil Sword Technique. It was also because Chu Mu's swordsmanship was better than Fang Guxie's.
Evil Qi billowed and Sword Light wreaked havoc. Under the amplification of the Heavenly Evil Force Field, the Heavenly Evil Sword Technique's power was very strong. However, it still could not defeat Chu Mu. Fang Guxie activated his sword energy, which had reached the fifth level.
The fifth level sword energy increased the power of the Heavenly Evil Sword Technique by six times. Even the Heavenly Evil Sword Qi was strengthened by the sword energy. The Sword Light was incomparably terrifying.
Chu Mu also activated his fifth level sword energy, once again suppressing Fang Guxie's Heavenly Evil Sword Technique.
A Heaven-level Middle Grade sword technique suppressing a Heaven-level Upper Grade sword technique. This seemed impossible, but Chu Mu did it.
"They are not on the same level." The Hundred Blossom Emperor concluded after watching.
Fang Guxie might be talented and monstrous, but compared to Chu Mu, there was still a gap. However, Chu Mu seemed to be testing his own strength and did not directly defeat Fang Guxie.
Fang Guxie gradually realized this. His sword technique paused, and he displayed his ultimate skill.
The ultimate skill that he cultivated was called the Ao Xie Six Bodies.
Fang Guxie stood with his sword in hand, pointing it upward and burning an incense stick towards the sky. He closed his eyes, then instantly opened them again. There seemed to be a grayish-black light flashing in his eyes, causing his eyes and temperament to become even more sinister.
In an instant, Fang Guxie's body became illusory.
In the sound of wind, Fang Guxie turned into six people and appeared around Chu Mu. Each of them held a sword and attacked with Chu Mu as the center.
Man and Sword Unity turned into six Sword Light, shuttling back and forth towards Chu Mu. They were extremely fast, as if they could ignore time and space.
This was an ultimate skill, a killer move. It was extremely powerful. Each Sword Light was extremely terrifying.
The Ao Xie Six Bodies was different from Gu Luankong's Illusory Sky Nine Paths. The Illusory Sky Nine Paths could split into a few people, and each of them could perform different sword techniques and footwork. It was very magical. On the other hand, the Ao Xie Six Bodies could only split into six figures to surround the target and attack with Man and Sword Unity.
Feeling the sharpness and terrifying power of the Sword Light, Chu Mu's face turned serious.
Without hesitation, he activated his Level Seven Sword Force.
That's right. After a year of seclusion, Chu Mu's Sword Force broke through to Level Six. After another four years, his Sword Force broke through again, reaching Level Seven.
Level Seven Sword Force could increase the power of sword techniques by eight times. It was an unimaginable increase.
When Chu Mu activated his Level Seven Sword Force, the Hundred Flowers Empress' eyes widened in shock. She could imagine that Chu Mu would definitely improve in all aspects after five years of cultivation. For example, his cultivation would reach the Early Stage of the Third Sky of Nirvana Realm. His mastery of sword techniques would be more profound, and his attainments would increase.
Previously, Chu Mu had already mastered Level Five Sword Force. It was normal for him to break through to Level Six Sword Force in five years. However, Level Seven Sword Force was shocking.
After activating his Level Seven Sword Force, Chu Mu performed the first move of the Ancient Archaic Sword Art, [Wind Rises, Thunder Falls].
The wind howled and roared as if it was going to blow the heaven and earth apart. Lightning raged and disappeared in the sky, rumbling as it fell.
This move was amplified by Level Seven Sword Force by eight times. It clashed with the Ao Xie Six Bodies and canceled it out.
Chu Mu immediately used Extreme Thunder Prison Break. The terrifying thunder was like an azure dragon that broke through the sky and fell straight down. The dragon's roar shook the heavens and the earth. The lightning radiance was clear, eliminating devils and evil. There was nothing it couldn't break.
The power of [Thunder Prison Break] was increased by eight times. Fang Guxie's expression changed drastically. He quickly performed the Heavenly Evil Sword Art to defend himself. However, the tyrannical Sword Light was shattered by the lightning dragon. The earth was scorched for thousands of miles. Fang Guxie's body trembled violently as purple electricity flowed through his body.
When the lightning disappeared, Fang Guxie seemed to have used up all his energy. He half-squatted down and gasped for breath. His face was pale. In order to resist the lightning, he had used up all his energy and could no longer maintain the Heavenly Evil Force Field.
This move also made Fang Guxie realize that he was no match for Chu Mu, even though his cultivation was higher than Chu Mu's.
"I will come for you again." Fang Guxie stood up and said in an unwilling tone. His evil Qi didn't seem to work in front of Chu Mu. This was also because he hadn't grasped the essence of the Heavenly Evil Force.
Chu Mu only smiled and didn't say anything. Fang Guxie's strength was indeed not weak. He was comparable to Yang Zhantian five years ago. He was even slightly stronger than Yang Zhantian back then. He was close to Qin Aoxian. However, compared to Gu Luankong, there was still a gap.
Five years ago, Chu Mu was able to defeat Qin Aoxian and make Gu Luankong admit defeat. Five years later, Chu Mu's strength had increased countless times. How could Fang Guxie be his opponent? It was natural that he would be defeated by Chu Mu.
After the battle with Fang Guxie, Chu Mu had some confidence in his current strength.
The Hundred Flowers Empress encouraged Fang Guxie and praised Chu Mu before leaving.
Chen Yi brought Chu Mu and introduced the Azure Sky Palace to him. He also brought Chu Mu for a tour.
After that, Chen Yi sent Chu Mu off and returned to the Heavenly Sword Hall.
When Chu Mu entered the Azure Sky Palace to fight with Fang Guxie, the exploration starships finally returned.
These starships belonged to the Heavenly Sword Hall, so they returned directly to the Heavenly Sword Hall. The captain of the starships quickly went to the Heavenly Sword Hall to report an important matter.
The Grand Hall Master, Deputy Grand Hall Master and all the elders were present. They gathered in the Grand Hall for a discussion.
"Are you sure it's an inhabited world?" The Grand Hall Master asked in a serious tone.
"After our research, we can be sure that it's an inhabited world. However, we can't be sure about the resources and environment in this inhabited world." The captain of the starships, Xiaoze, answered seriously.
They had indeed done some research and came to some conclusions.
"Explain the situation in detail." The Grand Hall Master said.
Xiaoze immediately explained the various situations that he had discovered.
"According to what you said, if we want to enter that inhabited world, we need experts to work together and open up a passage for those below the Eternal Realm to enter." The Grand Hall Master frowned.
The original plan should have been to immediately send a group of Saint level experts, or even Great Emperor level experts, into that inhabited world. However, that inhabited world was protected by a power that prevented Saint level experts from entering. It was as if their cultivation was restricted.
This was the conclusion that Xiaoze and many other experts came to after their research. Only those below the Eternal Realm could enter without any danger to their lives. Otherwise, they would be crushed by the power.
A new world with life meant a huge amount of cultivation resources. However, no one knew if there were experts in that new world. If one wanted to establish a foothold in the new world with life, or even occupy a huge amount of cultivation resources, there was no doubt that they would need to send out experts.
The current situation was that Martial Saints couldn't enter. At most, only Nirvana Realm swordsmen could enter.
It was a fact that Nirvana Realm swordsmen were inferior to Eternal Realm swordsmen. It was difficult to determine the outcome of sending out Nirvana Realm swordsmen.
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