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Eight people, eight pseudo swords. There were no Qi Boosting Pills or manuals, only some Great Qi Recovery Pills and Great Blood Staunching Pills. In short, they were eight poor people.
Chu Mu did not bring many pseudo swords this time. Of the eight pseudo swords, he carried two on his back and the remaining six were split between Luo Yufeng and Zheng Xiuran.
Perhaps to a high-grade sword faction, eight pseudo swords were nothing, but to a low-grade sword faction, eight pseudo swords were extraordinarily valuable.
Ignoring the eight corpses, the three of them continued forward.
Dali Valley was specially developed by the Li State Sword Academy as a venue for the top 100 battles. It covered a large area, with forests, rivers, swamps, and other terrains. There were also many fierce beasts inside.
These fierce beasts were basically high-level fierce beasts and were very powerful. Naturally, they multiplied and gradually increased in number.
This valley was also regarded by the fierce beasts as their habitat. Swordsmen who entered the valley would naturally be regarded as intruders by the fierce beasts.
Once swordsmen and fierce beasts met, a life-and-death battle would often break out. The end result was either the fierce beasts being killed or the swordsmen being killed and becoming food for the fierce beasts.
"Kill!" Zheng Xiuran growled. His sword was like flowing fire, sending sparks flying as he killed the fierce beasts that pounced on him.
Around them, there were seven or eight corpses of fierce beasts that had died under the swords of Chu Mu and Luo Yufeng.
"Junior Brother, I need to recover my Sword Qi." Luo Yufeng said. He took out a few Great Qi Recovery Pills and threw them into his mouth. He immediately sat down cross-legged, and so did Zheng Xiuran.
They had been in the valley for more than half a day and had gone through several battles. The Sword Qi in their Dantian was basically depleted. If they did not recover soon, they would not be able to recover much of their strength if they encountered another battle later.
In comparison, Chu Mu still had more than half of his Sword Qi left. He also took out a few Great Qi Recovery Pills and threw them into his mouth. However, he did not sit down cross-legged. Instead, he let the pills dissolve and recover naturally.
Although there were better pills, Qi Recovery Pills, they were used to recover Innate Sword Qi. Taking them now was a waste.
Time passed slowly. In the distance, some overlapping figures appeared and were rapidly approaching. Chu Mu frowned slightly. He naturally knew about the red light on his body. Once it was seen by others, it would be troublesome.
Soon after, a glint of surprise flashed through his eyes. This was because he saw that among the figures that were rapidly approaching from afar, there were actually two that were emitting red light, just like him.
"Two short swords …" Chu Mu muttered in a voice that only he could hear. Then, his heart moved, and his pupils flashed with a bright light.
There were three of them, so they needed three short swords. Now that they already had one, they needed two more. After that, they just needed to guard the short swords and wait until the end of the top 100 battles.
Immediately after, Chu Mu creased his eyebrows because he recognized the group of people.
They were from the Crown Prince's courtyard. The one in the lead had a cold and arrogant expression. Wasn't that the Crown Prince, Zhou Hongyu?
Chu Mu immediately thought of retreating. Not only was Zhou Hongyu in the Qi Transformation Realm, but he had also comprehended the Qi Transformation Realm. He was definitely very powerful. Chu Mu wasn't confident that he could defeat him. Even if he could, it would take a long time and use all of his methods. Zhou Hongyu had three half-step Qi Transformation Realm cultivators and five peak tenth phase cultivators with him. It would be too easy for such a team to kill Luo Yufeng and Zheng Xiu Ran.
However, Luo Yufeng and Zheng Xiu Ran weren't finished yet. Chu Mu's eyes flashed with a hint of anxiety.
"Crown Prince, he is Chu Mu. Previously, we went to recruit him under the Crown Prince's orders. Unexpectedly, he was so arrogant that he refused the Crown Prince's invitation," said one of the peak tenth phase cultivators. It was Zhou Ziming, who had gone to recruit Chu Mu. After failing to recruit him, he had found a dozen disciples from other sword sects to provoke Chu Mu. Unexpectedly, they had all been defeated by Chu Mu. Helpless, he had no other choice but to leave the matter unsettled. However, he hadn't let it go. He had been thinking about how to get revenge. Finally, he found an opportunity to sow discord in front of the Crown Prince.
As he spoke, he proudly glanced at Chu Mu. His eyes seemed to say, "I can't do anything to you, but can the Crown Prince not do anything to you?"
As expected, Zhou Hongyu's gaze slowly fell on Chu Mu's face. Zhou Hongyu was the Crown Prince. He had been born with a golden spoon in his mouth. His status was noble, and his cultivation talent was extraordinary. Others had always obeyed his words. Who would dare to disobey him?
Especially when it came to someone whose status and strength were far inferior to his.
"A short sword. Your luck is pretty good. If you deliver the short sword to me, I won't bicker with you about going against me." Zhou Hongyu's eyes narrowed slightly. His arrogance was awe-inspiring. He spoke neither slowly nor quickly. There was a kind of arrogance in his voice, as if he was in control of life and death. This kind of temperament was not something an ordinary silk pants could compare with.
Chu Mu's eyebrows twitched. He knew that today's matter would be difficult to resolve. However, it was impossible for him to hand over the short sword.
At this time, Luo Yufeng and Zheng Xiu Ran's sword qi recovered. When they opened their eyes, they saw the scene in front of them. When they recognized Zhou Hongyu, they were immediately shocked and incomparably fearful.
"Junior Brother …" They walked to Chu Mu's side and whispered.
"Senior Brothers, you should leave this place immediately." Chu Mu's lips trembled slightly. Luo Yufeng and Zheng Xiu Ran heard this at the same time, but Zhou Hongyu and the others didn't hear it.
Luo Yufeng and Zheng Xiu Ran were slightly startled. They immediately retreated decisively and used their movement techniques to quickly leave.
They were not wishy-washy people. They knew very well that in the face of Zhou Hongyu, one of the Four Heroes of the Sword Academy, staying would only make Chu Mu's hands and feet tied. It was better to leave immediately before Chu Mu spoke, so that Chu Mu wouldn't have any worries.
Zhou Hongyu didn't even look at Luo Yufeng and Zheng Xiu Ran's actions. He directly ignored them. Since Zhou Hongyu didn't speak, his subordinates naturally had to remain silent.
It was as if nine wolves were facing a lamb.
"I just happen to lack two short swords. Give me your two short swords." After Luo Yufeng and Zheng Xiu Ran were far away, Chu Mu finally spoke. He spoke neither slowly nor quickly with an extraordinary temperament.
"Your cultivation is not high, but your tone is not small." Zhou Hongyu's eyes narrowed slightly. A fierce light shot out from his eyes. The air seemed to be solidified, making people feel even more oppressed.
"Crown Prince, this person is very stubborn and arrogant. He won't cry until he sees the coffin." Zhou Ziming immediately added, "Right, I heard that he has some relationship with Chu He of the Stormy Wave Sword School."
"Chu He is Chu He." Zhou Hongyu smiled coldly and said, "Take him down."
Although Chu Mu's toughness surprised Zhou Hongyu, a mere late tenth phase swordsman was not worthy of his attention. If he personally took action, it would be beneath his status.
"Chu Mu, don't think that you can be arrogant just because you have some skills. Obediently hand over your short swords. Otherwise, it won't be nice to see blood." Zhou Ziming smiled coldly. He slowly pulled out his sword and walked towards Chu Mu. In addition, the other peak tenth phase swordsmen also walked over, forming a circle.
Chu Mu was unmoved. His mind was spinning rapidly. He was not confident that he could fight against so many people, especially one who had comprehended the essence of the Qi Transformation Realm. It seemed that he could only take them by surprise and escape.
The five peak tenth phase swordsmen were also very experienced. They surrounded Chu Mu from all directions, cutting off his escape route. However, they did not know Chu Mu's ability. In a flash, Chu Mu pulled out his sword and attacked first, directly using the Wind Shaking the Forest.
The wind blew, making rustling sounds. However, Chu Mu did not use the essence of wind, because once he used it, Zhou Hongyu would most likely be able to see through it.
After using the killing move, Chu Mu stabbed his sword towards Zhou Ziming. The sword was as fast as lightning, producing a sharp tearing sound in the air. The violent killing intent surged, and the terrifying sharpness made Zhou Ziming's hair stand on end. His expression changed greatly.
He only felt that his movements were affected. His whole body felt numb under the impact of the killing intent and sharpness. He could only barely channel his sword Qi to attack. Unexpectedly, Chu Mu only made a feint. He knocked away Zhou Ziming's fake sword and turned into a gust of wind, leaving behind an afterimage as he quickly disappeared into the distance.
"Heir …" A half-step Qi Transformation Realm cultivator was startled and hurriedly called out.
"No need to chase," Zhou Hongyu said. Staring at Chu Mu's departing figure, a trace of interest flashed through his eyes. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.
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