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Huangfu Changkong channeled his sword Qi with all his might and used his movement technique without any regard for the consumption of his sword Qi. He shot forward like an arrow leaving the bow. Immediately, one new student after another was overtaken by him.
But after flying for a while, Huangfu Changkong had no choice but to slowly slow down. He helplessly discovered that the distance between him and Chu Mu was constantly increasing. He was simply unable to catch up. His sword Qi was constantly being consumed. If this continued, he was afraid that he would be unable to catch up even if he used up all his sword Qi.
Chu Mu overtook one student after another. He quickly surpassed the second line of half-step Qi Transformation and approached the first line.
His sword Qi cultivation wasn't as dense as Huangfu Changkong's, but his high level movement technique, Flashing Wind Shadow, had been cultivated to perfection. Moreover, his wind concept had reached forty percent completion. Although he still hadn't used his wind concept, he was able to rely on his powerful ability to sense the surrounding airflow. He used the airflow to increase his speed, thus overtaking one student after another.
As he flew, Chu Mu was far ahead of the second line. They could only look up at him, but there was still a very long way to go before he reached the first line.
There were a total of ten people in the first line. They were precisely Huangfu Changtian, Huangfu Bingning, Huangfu Shuidie, Huangfu Ba, Huangfu Neng, Lian Qingyun, Sun Changfeng, Nangong Haoyang, Gao Guling, and Shen Rao.
Their sword Qi cultivation was the most dense. Moreover, their movement techniques had also been cultivated to perfection. They immediately surpassed the others as soon as they started and competed with each other.
In the blink of an eye, they turned the corner and disappeared.
With a whoosh, Chu Mu was like a gust of wind blowing forward. With a flash, he also turned the corner and disappeared from the line of sight of the people behind him.
The Black Dragon Mountain had three natural obstacles. The first obstacle was the Nine Twists and Turns.
At this moment, the ten half-step Qi Transformation students had already entered the Nine Twists and Eighteen Bends. Chu Mu had also officially entered the Nine Twists and Eighteen Bends.
The so-called nine bends and eighteen bends described the degree of twists and turns of the mountain road. When Chu Mu turned the corner, the road in front of him completely changed. It was a mountain road less than two meters wide. On the left was a mountain wall, and on the right was a cliff.
Chu Mu subconsciously glanced at the cliff. It was pitch-black, and there seemed to be wisps of clouds drifting about. It was bottomless, and if one fell in, it would be hard to tell if they were alive or dead.
The mountain path was rugged, and there were all sorts of rocks protruding from the ground. If one was not careful, they could trip over them. Moreover, some parts of the mountain wall were caved in, while some parts protruded outwards. This caused the space on the mountain path to shrink, creating all sorts of obstacles.
The rugged mountain road was fixed at a 30-degree angle and curved upwards. In the process of running, not only did one have to pay attention to their feet, but they also had to pay attention to their left and right sides. They also had to pay attention to the curve and could not foolishly rush forward.
As soon as they entered the mountain path, the ten people in front were slightly affected, and their speed dropped. As for Chu Mu, he was similarly affected, but he promptly made adjustments and used both Wind Travel and Gale Passing Shadows. Moreover, he even used ten percent of his wind concept.
Windwalk focused more on agility, while Flashing Gale focused more on speed. During the three months, Chu Mu had comprehended Windwalk and raised it to a high level, making it even more powerful.
Unknowingly, Chu Mu gradually caught up to the ten people in front of him.
Among the ten, Huangfu Ba was the slowest. This was because he cultivated an earth-elemental sword Qi art, and his movement technique leaned towards the earth-elemental. He was abnormally steady, and the reason he was able to surpass the others was because of his vigorous sword Qi cultivation and his complete movement technique.
However, compared to the other nine who were not inferior to him in terms of cultivation and movement techniques, he did not have much of an advantage. Huangfu Ba also knew his own weakness, so he tried his best to catch up. However, he did not dare to use his full strength, fearing that he would not be able to keep up.
A faint sound of wind came from behind. Huangfu Ba subconsciously turned his head to look, and his expression immediately changed. There was actually someone who could catch up to him. This was really beyond his expectations.
Chu Mu was getting closer and closer to Huangfu Ba. Finally, they were almost side by side.
Huangfu Ba's pupils shrank, and a trace of darkness flashed through his eyes. This was especially so when he noticed that Chu Mu's sword Qi cultivation was only at the peak of the tenth phase.
"A mere disciple of a sword faction at the peak of the tenth phase dares to compete with me?" Huangfu Ba was furious. He took a step forward and stomped heavily on the ground. An earth-elemental sword Qi instantly seeped into the ground.
Chu Mu's heart suddenly jumped uncontrollably. He felt a sense of danger. His left ear trembled slightly, and he saw the mountain wall to his left suddenly explode. Dozens of rocks whistled through the air and surrounded him like bullets, about to turn him into a beehive.
It was too fast and too ferocious. Chu Mu was not prepared for it at all.
Subconsciously, he only had time to activate the sword Qi around his body to form a defense. However, he felt the rocks shoot onto his sword Qi one after another. Every single rock contained pure earth-elemental sword Qi. They were extremely powerful. Chu Mu's sword Qi defense was immediately shattered, and the rocks shattered. However, the remaining power still landed on Chu Mu's invisible protective sword Qi. The huge power exploded, and Chu Mu's body flew uncontrollably towards the cliff on the right.
"Zhuge Chong said that I could not use my sword to attack others directly. I did not use my sword, nor did I attack directly." Huangfu Ba glanced at Chu Mu who had been blown to the cliff. A trace of viciousness flashed through his eyes as he sneered secretly.
For a talented member of the royal family like him, it was only the life of a mere disciple of a sword faction. It was as simple as stepping on an ant. If Zhuge Chong had not said that he could not use his sword to attack directly, he would have already killed Chu Mu directly instead of using such a small trick.
However, this eyesore had been blown off the mountain path and would soon fall off the cliff. No one knew if he was dead or alive.
Huangfu Ba only felt a wave of comfort in his heart. Even his body felt lighter.
Chu Mu raised his eyelids. A shocking cold light shot out and landed on Huangfu Ba's back. Huangfu Ba could not help but tremble. He subconsciously felt a chill run down his spine.
Then, Chu Mu's body that had been blown off the mountain path swayed like a willow branch in the wind. He drew an arc and landed back on the mountain path. Moreover, he landed in front of Huangfu Ba, which made Huangfu Ba's expression change drastically.
Before Huangfu Ba could react, Chu Mu immediately activated the sword Qi within an eight-meter radius, forming a wall of Qi. Huangfu Ba charged into it, and his entire body violently crashed into the wall of Qi.
"Break it!" Huangfu Ba roared with a ferocious expression. Sword Qi surged out and directly shattered the wall of Qi. However, Chu Mu gradually pulled away from him.
"Damn it! Stop right there!" Huangfu Ba roared. Sword Qi seeped out from the soles of his feet, quickly spreading along the mountain path. It then burst out of the ground and attacked Chu Mu.
Chu Mu was already prepared, so he would not fall for it again. Instead, he condensed the sword Qi around him again, turning it into four invisible wind blades that bombarded the mountain wall. Immediately, the mountain wall shattered. Over a hundred pieces of rock shot out like bullets, enveloping Huangfu Ba.
They were too fast for Huangfu Ba to dodge. He could only use his sword Qi to take them head-on. His sword Qi was extremely pure and thick. It was the earth element sword Qi that was best at defense. No matter how the rocks shot out, they were constantly neutralized. They did not break through immediately.
Even though Huangfu Ba was not blown out of the mountain path, being hit by over a hundred rocks was not a joke. He had to stop and stand firmly on the mountain path.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Chu Mu had already pulled away from Huangfu Ba by over a dozen meters.
"Damn bastard!" Huangfu Ba was so angry that his face turned red. He rushed over like an angry bull. His surging Qi was like a rolling rock, making loud noises. It was shocking.
"Huangfu Neng, stop him for me!" Seeing that the distance between him and Chu Mu was getting wider and wider, and that he had surpassed Gao Guling, Huangfu Ba roared. His voice was like thunder.
"No matter who you are, you are not qualified to be in the top ten. Back off!" Huangfu Neng coldly glanced at Chu Mu, who had already arrived behind him. He waved his sleeve, and sword Qi surged out like waves.
"You are not qualified yet!" Chu Mu replied indifferently. He used his finger like a sword and slashed forward. Sword Qi condensed and directly cut apart Huangfu Neng's sword Qi waves. At the same time, he activated his sword Qi again and formed a wall of Qi to suppress Huangfu Neng.
Huangfu Neng's expression changed. He did not expect that a mere peak tenth phase guy would dare to fight back against him. He grabbed with both hands and tore the wall of Qi apart. However, Chu Mu had already surpassed him.
What happened behind them was known by the others, and they were all shocked.
They thought that the top ten would belong to them, and that it would be up to them to decide which rank they would get. They did not expect that a peak tenth phase student would catch up to them.
Huangfu Shuidie, who was also a member of the royal family and shared the same hatred as Nangong Haoyang, waved her hands. Sword aura condensed into butterflies that scattered in the air. The moment Chu Mu touched these butterflies, he would definitely explode.
However, Chu Mu's figure flickered and passed through the gaps between the Sword Aura Butterflies. He did not touch any of the Sword Aura Butterflies and instead caused the Sword Aura Butterflies to become obstacles for Huangfu Neng.
"Oh, I did not expect that such an unexpected situation would occur." In the sky, Zhuge Chong was sitting on the back of a red-crowned white crane, and a hint of surprise flashed across his resolute face.
"Don't even think about surpassing me!" Nangong Haoyang roared. A fiery red sword Qi condensed in his hand, and the air became hot. Then, he waved his hand, and the fiery red sword Qi exploded, turning into countless sharp swords and shooting out.
Chu Mu's pupils faintly trembled. The sword aura outside him was once again mobilized. The air wall pushed forward and instantly collided with the fiery red sword aura and was annihilated without any obstruction … 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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