The majestic radiance was like a tidal wave formed by countless sharp and formless swords. It surged and rushed over. As it swept past one's body, it caused one's pores to nearly explode. One's entire body felt numb, and there was a faint pain of being sliced by countless swords.
Following that, a figure charged over from the Black Dragon Mountain like a Sword Light. Following that, there was a terrifying explosion in the air, as if a flash flood had erupted.
The Sword Light turned and descended with an extremely frightening aura. When it disappeared, a figure appeared on the empty ground. Everyone's gazes were like iron shavings attracted by a magnet, unable to shift away.
This person's figure was tall. As he stood on the empty ground, he was like a sword that held up the heavens. It made people feel as if they were looking up at a tall mountain. His eyebrows were black and thick. His tiger-like eyes radiated radiance. The lines on his face were firm and resolute, filled with an extremely masculine aura. Anyone who was swept by his eyes would feel an extremely heavy pressure and radiance oppression, as if a sword mountain was descending upon them.
This person looked to be about thirty years old. He wore a purple robe and carried a sword that was thicker than ordinary swords on his back. And those who were attentive noticed that on the left chest of his robe, there was an image of a small silver sword. It seemed to have been pasted there.
"My name is Zhuge Chong." This person looked around and spoke. His voice had a special rhythm. Immediately, everyone's attention was focused on what he was saying. "This time, I will be in charge of the new students in the Sword Qi realm. The entrance to the Great Kun Sword Mansion is at the peak of the Black Dragon Mountain. If you want to enter the Great Kun Sword Mansion, you must head to the peak."
Originally, the new students were holding their breaths. They were nervous and even perturbed. However, when they heard Zhuge Chong's words, they subconsciously shifted their gazes to the Black Dragon Mountain. Immediately, many of them heaved a sigh of relief.
Perhaps the Black Dragon Mountain was quite high, but to them, it was just a matter of time. There was no difficulty in reaching the peak.
Zhuge Chong took in everyone's expressions. A strange smile flashed across his face. "To reach the peak, you must pass through three natural obstacles: the Nine Twists and Turns, the Brute Bee Jungle, and the Flying Cross. These three obstacles are each more difficult than the previous one. In the end, it might even be life-threatening. Therefore, all of you still have a chance to withdraw now. You don't have to take the risk, but you will never have the chance to enter the Great Kun Sword Mansion to cultivate in this lifetime. "
"Hmph, ever since I came here, I've never thought of leaving." Huangfu Ba snorted coldly. After a brief moment of shock, the natural arrogance of a member of the royal family reappeared.
Although the others didn't say anything, their expressions were resolute and their eyes were resolute. They didn't waver at all. His life was in danger? So what? In the world of swordsmen, if one wanted to cultivate to a higher level, how could one not experience all kinds of dangers?
If they gave up just because their lives were in danger, then what was the point of them working so hard to get into the top 100? Taking a step back, if he gave up like this, once he returned, he would suffer all kinds of disdain. Even his own heart would not be able to forgive himself, and a heart demon would form, and he would not be able to improve in the future.
"From the looks of it, none of you plan to withdraw." Zhuge Chong said. For a moment, his tone was a little strange. No one could tell whether it was admiration, disdain, or indifference. "The three natural barriers are the Sword Mansion's assessment for the new students under the Qi Transformation Realm. There will naturally be rewards for the assessment. In the three natural barriers, any new student who can get into the top 10 will be rewarded with corresponding credits. The higher the ranking, the more credits you will get. "
"This … Senior Brother … What are credits?" Sun Changfeng saluted with his sword and asked.
"It's like the Sword Faction's Contribution Points." Zhuge Chong glanced at Sun Changfeng and said indifferently, "Remember, to pass the three barriers, you must rely on your own strength. You must not rely on any external forces. At the same time, you must not use your sword to attack others directly. Otherwise, don't blame me for being merciless."
Although there was no ruthlessness in his tone and it sounded calm, it made people's hair stand on end from the bottom of their hearts. Their hearts contracted as if they were being forced by the edge of the sword. Anyone could tell that Zhuge Chong wasn't joking.
"Let's begin!" Zhuge Chong said lightly.
Immediately, there were people who reacted quickly and used their movement skills to rush towards the top of the Black Dragon Mountain. Their movement immediately alerted the others, and they all quickly used their movement skills to try and get ahead of the others.
Although they didn't know how many credits the top 10 would get, since credits were similar to the Sword Faction's Contribution Points, everyone knew that the value of credits was extraordinary. No matter how many credits the reward was, it was better than nothing. Plus, if they could get into the top 10, even if they didn't get any rewards, it would still be enough to attract some attention.
Zhuge Chong turned around and looked. More than a thousand new students were running towards the top of the Black Dragon Mountain at full speed.
"If there are no accidents, the top 10 should be these ten." Zhuge Chong thought to himself. As a Qi Hai warrior, his eyesight was very strong. He could sense the cultivation level of these new students, and that was why he could make such a judgment.
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"Junior Brother, don't worry about me. Do your best and get into the top 10." Luo Yu Feng said.
"Ok." Chu Mu nodded. He didn't purposely wait for Luo Yu Feng. It was just that he had just used his movement skill, and the Sword Qi in his body was circulating. He was in a state of adjustment, and now that he was almost done, it was time to explode.
Their conversation wasn't loud, but it wasn't soft either. Everyone around them could hear it, and immediately, some people sneered with disdain. In their eyes, Chu Mu's cultivation level was only at the peak of the tenth phase. He wasn't even half a step into the Qi Transformation Stage. Right now, being able to match their speed was already very impressive.
But there were still people who told him not to worry about anything. Didn't this mean that he was still holding back? What a joke.
In the next second, the people who sneered with disdain were stunned. They looked as if they had seen a ghost, and their speed unknowingly decreased. This was because they saw the peak of the tenth phase suddenly increase his speed. With a swoosh, he flew forward like a gust of wind. In a flash, only his back could be seen.
"So fast …" Everyone was stunned and secretly surprised.
"I also need to do my best." Luo Yu Feng inwardly encouraged himself. He cleared away all distracting thoughts and focused on using his movement skill. His speed also increased.
There were over a thousand new students, and every one of them was at least at the peak of Stage 10. Moreover, they were not ordinary peak Stage 10 cultivators. At this moment, they displayed all of their abilities and shot towards the peak of Black Dragon Mountain like a shooting star. Their speed was extremely fast, and they brought with them bursts of strong wind breaking sounds.
After a while, the difference began to show. Most of the peak tenth phase disciples were at the bottom, desperately trying to catch up. However, due to the difference in cultivation level, they couldn't catch up.
After all, they weren't ordinary swordsmen. Their Sword Qi Arts and movement skills weren't ordinary. However, the half-step Qi Transformation Stage disciples weren't inferior to them in terms of movement skills. In fact, they might even be superior.
Among the half-step Qi Transformation Stage disciples, there were strong and weak ones. The weak ones were only a bit faster than the peak tenth phase disciples, while the strong ones were a bit faster than the other half-step Qi Transformation Stage disciples. As a result, it didn't take long for the various differences to show.
Chu Mu used the Fleeting Wind Shadow movement skill. He had already cultivated this high level movement skill to perfection. Even though he hadn't integrated 40% of the Concept of Wind into it, his speed was still unbelievably fast.
One after another, the crowd felt as if there was a gust of wind blowing past their ears. Then, from the corner of their eyes, they caught a glimpse of a shadow flashing past. Instantly, they were overtaken. When they were about to see clearly, they found that the shadow had already disappeared into the crowd.
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"Senior apprentice brother Lian Qingyun will definitely get into the top ten." Some of the half-step Qi Transformation Stage disciples in the second line were catching their breaths.
"That's right. Senior apprentice brother Lian Qingyun will definitely get into the top ten. He might even get first place."
"What a joke. The top five belong to us, the royal family. The last five spots belong to the disciples of your Sword Faction," a royal family disciple coldly retorted.
"It's not certain who will get into the top five. Maybe your royal family disciples won't be able to get into the top ten." The Sword Faction disciple naturally didn't want to be outdone and retorted.
"Hmph, then let's wait and see." The royal family disciple coldly snorted. This kind of battle of words was meaningless, so there was naturally no need to continue. However, they all gathered their strength to surpass their opponents.
Huangfu Changkong was also in the second line. As he used his movement skill, he pondered. Suddenly, the low-grade Sword Faction disciple from a few months ago appeared in his mind.
To think that Fang Xingjian was able to fight him without being in a disadvantageous position. Fang Xingjian even managed to gain the upper hand in a high-level sword skill. Even though Fang Xingjian had yet to reveal his trump card, Fang Xingjian's abilities had already surprised him.
"I wonder if his cultivation has broken through to the half-step Qi Transformation Stage?" Huangfu Changkong thought to himself. "However, even if he has broken through to the half-step Qi Transformation Stage, he still isn't my opponent. The resources of the low-grade Sword Faction can't be compared to the resources of the royal family. The gap between us will only grow bigger. "
Suddenly, Huangfu Changkong felt an oppressive aura coming from behind him. It wasn't directed at him, but he could clearly feel it. Following that, the oppressive aura turned into a gust of wind. With a whoosh, it quickly flew past him. In an instant, Huangfu Changkong saw through most of the person.
"It's actually him!" Huangfu Changkong's heart trembled. He was incomparably shocked.
"Impossible. His cultivation is only at the peak of Tenth Stage. He hasn't even reached the half-step Qi Transformation Stage. How can his speed be so fast?" Huangfu Changkong's eyes widened. He felt as if his heart had been ruthlessly punched by an invisible fist. He simply couldn't believe what he was seeing and thought that it was just an illusion.
"Chase. I must chase after him." Huangfu Changkong finally accepted reality. His sword Qi surged and he didn't hold back. His movement skill was like a car that had been filled with gas as he madly rushed out. (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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