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Within the Great Kun Dynasty, there was a mountain called the Black Serpent. It was rumored that the mountain was named after the Black Serpent.
At the foot of the Black Serpent Mountain, there was an empty space. Sword Light flickered and sword Qi crisscrossed. The air was unceasingly sliced and emitted a terrifying sharp sound that caused one's scalp to go numb.
The ear-piercing sound of metal colliding continuously reverberated in all directions. The air exploded and countless sparks flew. Sword after sword stabbed out with incomparable ferocity. Under the countless sword Qi crisscrossing, three foot deep scars were forcefully carved out on the ground. Not far away, a huge rock was sliced by the sword Qi and cracked with a cracking sound.
The expressions of the surrounding spectators greatly changed. Their pupils couldn't help but tremble.
"So terrifying … The strength of the ten of them is really too strong."
"Yeah, I thought I was already strong enough and could even withstand thirty moves from a Qi Transformation Stage sword artist. But now it seems that compared to the ten of them, the difference is still too great."
"Of course, Senior Brother Lian Qingyun personally killed a Qi Transformation Stage sword artist in a head-on battle not long ago." This voice was clearly filled with pride.
"Dodge!" A cry of alarm sounded. Several figures hurriedly scattered to the left and right. A terrifying sword Qi slashed out with an astonishing coldness. It directly tore through the air and shattered the sand and stones on the ground.
What was even more terrifying was that after the sword Qi passed through, fine ice shards remained in the air. The shattered sand and stones on the ground had turned into fine ice particles. It could be seen how cold that sword Qi was.
The few people who managed to dodge in time were all aghast. Their expressions were filled with lingering fear and cold sweat appeared on their foreheads. The sword Qi just now was extremely tyrannical. If they were hit, they wouldn't die, but they would most likely be injured. Moreover, the cold Qi would invade their bodies and cause frostbite to their meridians and even internal organs.
The one who had unleashed this icy sword Qi was a beautiful woman in an icy blue silk gown. Her face was as white as jade, and her body was surrounded by a terrifying chill. The fake sword in her hand was icy blue, and every movement she made gave off a bone-chilling chill.
The one fighting this woman was also a woman. She wore a lake-green long robe and held a jade-green long sword. Her sword arts were like ripples in the wind. When it collided with the icy cold sword qi of the woman, both disappeared silently.
"Junior Brother, the strength of those ten people …" Luo Yu Feng stood next to Chu Mu and spoke in a low voice. His face was filled with shock and a faint bitterness. Originally, he thought that after three months of bitter training and a sufficient supply of Qi Boosting Pills, his sword Qi had become even more vigorous, and his overall strength had improved significantly. He thought that he would be able to rank among the half-step Qi Transformation Realm experts.
But now that he saw the ten people fighting, he was greatly affected. Those ten people were also at half-step Qi Transformation, but compared to Luo Yufeng, they were many times stronger.
"Eldest Senior Brother, there's no need to belittle yourself." Chu Mu said indifferently, but his eyes were fixed on the ten people. He glanced back and forth, "Of the ten of them, five are royal family members, and the other five are from high ranking sword sects. Since they were young, they received abundant resources to nurture them. Moreover, their own talents are above average. More importantly, they have all comprehended concepts, and have all reached 20%. The sword aura arts and sword techniques they cultivate are even more extraordinary. Based on my estimates, they should be able to fight an ordinary Qi Transformation Realm expert head-on without being at a disadvantage. "
"So strong!" Hearing Chu Mu's words, Luo Yu Feng's mouth gaped open in shock. His eyesight was not as good as Chu Mu's, and he could only see the numerous figures, the collision of Sword Light, and the crisscrossing of sword Qi. He only knew that the battle was very intense, but he did not know the actual situation.
"Right, Junior Brother, compared to the ten of them, how do you fare?" Luo Yu Feng suddenly asked.
Chu Mu's lips curled into a faint smile, but it disappeared in a flash. He did not answer, but Luo Yu Feng already knew the answer.
Their conversation was very soft, and the attention of the people around them was completely attracted by the ten people fighting, so they did not notice them at all.
When they arrived, the battle had already begun. The elder leading the way only glanced at it, but did not stop the battle. He only told them to wait here for the people from the Great Kun Sword Mansion before leading the Qi Transformation Realm disciples up the mountain.
To these elders, it was inevitable that some battles would occur at this time of the year. It was fine as long as there were no cripples or deaths.
After Chu Mu and the others arrived, they heard the discussions of the other sword academy disciples, and only then did they understand the cause and effect of the battle between the ten people.
The sword sects in the dynasty, regardless of whether they were low-grade, mid-grade, or high-grade, were all under the direct jurisdiction of the royal family. This meant that the existence of these sword sects was actually permitted by the royal family, and to a certain extent, they were supported by the royal family.
The most simple example was this time. Chu Mu and Luo Yu Feng had obtained a spot in the top hundred of the sword academy, and obtained the opportunity to cultivate in the Great Kun Sword Mansion. The royal family immediately sent rewards to the Azure Edge Sword Sect.
As a result, the relationship between the royal family and the various sword sects was actually one of monarch and vassal. Because of the environment in which the royal family grew up, they felt superior from a young age. They were especially arrogant when facing the disciples of sword sects.
This time, apart from the top hundred of the sword academy disciples from the eighteen provinces of the Great Kun Dynasty, there were also disciples from the royal family who had arrived at the foot of the Black Dragon Mountain. There were close to two hundred people in total.
As soon as the disciples of the royal family arrived, they quickly demanded that the disciples of the various sword academies submit to them. They were so domineering that it naturally caused conflict.
In the end, it led to the five strongest half-step Qi Transformation Realm disciples of the eighteen sword academies fighting against the five strongest half-step Qi Transformation Realm disciples of the royal family.
Fortunately, the Qi Transformation Realm disciples did not stay here. They immediately followed the elders to the Black Dragon Mountain as soon as they arrived. Otherwise, if the Qi Transformation Realm disciples fought, it would probably cause even more destruction.
Chu Mu stared at the sword Dacheng. The entire process of the battle between the ten of them fell into his eyes. It was extremely clear without missing a single detail.
It was also because of this that Chu Mu was able to see through their true strength. They were all extremely impressive, which made Chu Mu feel grave. He knew that if he fought any one of them, it would be a bitter battle. Perhaps he would be able to emerge victorious in the end, but he would definitely be injured.
However, that was also because their sword Qi cultivation had already reached the peak of the half-step Qi Transformation Realm. They were only a sliver away from the true Qi Transformation Realm. If his cultivation broke through the peak of the tenth phase and reached the half-step Qi Transformation Realm, his overall strength would increase by another twenty percent. He would become even more powerful.
Even though he knew he could defeat any one of them, Chu Mu had no intention of fighting. He only watched. As a result, apart from Luo Yufeng, no one else knew of Chu Mu's strength.
Of the ten people fighting, five were disciples of the royal family. They were Huangfu Changtian, Huangfu Bingning, Huangfu Shuidie, Huangfu Ba, and Huangfu Neng. As for the other five, they came from different sword academies. They were Lian Qingyun, Sun Changfeng, Nangong Haoyang, Gao Guling, and Shen Rao.
Countless sword qi fissures could be seen on the ground as the battle continued. All of a sudden, an incomparably powerful aura erupted from the Black Jiao Mountain, gushing downwards like torrential waves of sword qi, directly crushing everything in its path.
In that instant, the ten people fighting paused. Everyone present felt a suffocating pressure, as if the heavens were collapsing and the earth was collapsing. Their minds went blank for a moment … If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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