Nine bends and eighteen bends were used to describe the Black Flood Dragon Mountain's rugged mountain path, but in reality, it didn't reach the level of nine bends and eighteen bends.
Silhouettes charged into the mountain path one after another, and the situation of advancing side by side instantly changed. All of them fought with all their strength to surpass the others. Even if they couldn't obtain the top ten rewards in the end, the higher their ranks, the more they could be proud of themselves.
At the front line, a light green silhouette and a light gold silhouette were advancing side by side, and they were neck and neck.
The light green silhouette was Lian Qingyun, and the light gold silhouette was Huangfu Changtian.
Among the ten, Lian Qingyun and Huangfu Changtian were the best. No matter if it was innate talent in cultivation or other aspects, the density of the sword qi's spirit, or the mastery of movement techniques, the two of them were the best. Therefore, the two of them were able to advance side by side by far, and they were more than twenty meters away from the people behind them.
Chu Mu mobilized the sword qi outside him and quickly formed a wall of qi that pressed down on Nangong Haoyang.
The wall of qi condensed by the sword qi outside of him had a certain degree of power. Even though it couldn't cause much obstruction to the opponent and would be broken in an instant, it was enough to make the opponent pause for a moment.
Huangfu Shuidie's movement technique was fleeting, and she was like a butterfly that flew through flowers as she leaped over the edge of the wall of qi. Nangong Haoyang shouted coldly, and his eyes emitted a blazing light that was filled with rage. He formed a palm with one hand and fiery-red sword qi condensed into a fiery-red sword qi that fiercely slashed down.
With a ripping sound, the wall of qi was directly torn apart like a piece of cloth. Nangong Haoyang charged through it in a barbaric manner and brazenly chased after Chu Mu. His fingers were like a sword as he continuously drew in the air. Instantly, streaks of fiery-red sword qi interweaved and shot toward Chu Mu with extreme speed.
The fiery-red sword qi wasn't powerful, and its purpose wasn't to kill Chu Mu, but to obstruct Chu Mu and reduce his speed. Chu Mu seemed to have eyes on the back of his head, and his figure swayed, causing streaks of fiery-red sword qi to hit nothing.
"Damn it!" Nangong Haoyang cursed inwardly. Then, he unleashed all of his firepower. A fiery red sword energy gushed out from his body. He stomped his feet on the ground and shot out like a rocket. He instantly overtook Huangfu Shuidie and chased after Chu Mu.
Huangfu Shuidie was slightly startled when she was overtaken by Nangong Haoyang. However, she didn't increase her speed because she could tell that Nangong Haoyang was just venting his anger. If he used his full strength, it would only increase the consumption of his sword energy. Once he expended too much sword qi, his speed would be significantly affected, and he would have no choice but to slow down.
Feeling the fiery aura pressing down on him from behind, Chu Mu's eyes flashed with a strange light as he was secretly surprised. As expected of one of the top ten rookies. Even if he did not specialize in the Wind Element, which was known for its speed, he was still very fast. The explosive power of his Fire Element was especially shocking.
Nangong Haoyang heavily stepped on the ground. His body's power and sword Qi instantly exploded. With the twenty percent fire mentality fused together, it created a powerful driving force. His speed was unbelievably fast. Every step he took would leave a faint black footprint on the ground.
Seeing that he was getting closer and closer to the person in front of him, a sinister light flashed through Nangong Haoyang's eyes. Suddenly, as if his eyes were blurred, the person in front of him seemed to increase his speed once again, gradually increasing the distance between them.
With no other choice, Chu Mu increased his wind mentality to twenty percent. As a result, his speed increased once again, increasing the distance between him and Nangong Haoyang.
"Little handsome brother, what is your name? Elder sister, my name is Shen Rao. " When Chu Mu rushed forward and caught up with the person in front of him, this seductive woman with a devilish figure revealed a charming smile. Looking at Chu Mu, she could dazzle anyone for a moment.
However, Chu Mu only let out a carefree laugh and didn't reply. He knew that there were some women who innately liked to tease others for fun. Moreover, they called themselves "older sisters". Therefore, even though this woman called Shen Rao was only a few years older than him and had a charming aura, Chu Mu wasn't moved.
With a swoosh, Chu Mu's speed increased once again, and he directly passed by Shen Rao, leaving only his back to her.
"Peak 10th phase sword qi cultivation, at least twenty percent wind mentality comprehension, and his movement skill has also been cultivated to perfection. What sword faction's disciple is he? So outstanding. "Shen Rao didn't mind. Instead, she stared at Chu Mu's back and revealed a thoughtful expression.
Sun Changfeng was proficient in Wind Sword Qi Arts and Wind Movement Techniques, and had comprehended 20% of Wind Concept, so his speed was extremely fast. Huangfu Bing Ning was proficient in Ice Sword Qi Arts, and although her Movement Techniques were not of the Ice Attribute, she was still able to cause the surrounding temperature to constantly drop.
Sun Changfeng's figure floated left and right, giving Huangfu Bing Ning no chance to overtake him. In fact, Huangfu Bing Ning's speed was not as fast as Sun Changfeng's, so she was unable to overtake him. She could only see Sun Changfeng's figure flickering left and right in front of her, which was very annoying.
Chu Mu also blew over like a gust of wind. Huangfu Bing Ning turned her head to look, and a cold light flashed in the bottom of her eyes. Her slender white fingers flicked in the air, teasing it. As if she was plucking an invisible zither string, suddenly, waves of ice sword qi attached to the air, interweaving into a sword net, crossing the mountain path.
The terrifying ice aura was extremely cold, and the surrounding air was covered with a layer of faint white fog. Chu Mu quickly approached, and his finger was like a sword, lightly pointing at the air. Waves of sword qi shot out, and just happened to hit the intersection point of the ice sword net. Immediately, the sword net collapsed, and Chu Mu rushed through without any hindrance.
With a wave of his sleeve, a gust of wind blew towards Huangfu Bing Ning, causing sand and stones to fly. It was impolite not to reciprocate.
With a cold snort, even the air was almost frozen. Before the wind could even touch Huangfu Bing Ning, it was already frozen, and could not cause any hindrance to her. The sword qi on the outside condensed into a wall of air, and Huangfu Bing Ning was caught off guard and directly collided with the wall of air. Although she wasn't injured, her speed dropped abruptly.
After passing by Huangfu Bing Ning, Chu Mu stared at the backs of the three figures ahead and said to himself, "There are still three more."
Sun Changfeng's figure drifted left and right indeterminately, blocking any chance of being broken through. But Chu Mu was like a compressed wind, seizing the moment Sun Changfeng's figure swayed to strangely pass through the gap at the side.
"How could this be possible!?" Sun Changfeng's face was filled with shock. His wind attribute movement technique had already been cultivated to perfection, and his comprehension of Wind Concept had even reached 20%. How could he possibly be surpassed by a fellow at the peak of the 10th stage?
Lian Qingyun's speed seemed to be slow, and he was like a drifting cloud. Everywhere he passed, the air became slightly soft, and layer upon layer of obstructions obstructed Huangfu Changtian, causing him to be unable to increase his speed.
On the other hand, Huangfu Changtian was like an exceedingly sharp sword that slashed and tore apart all obstructions, and nothing was able to resist him. His sharpness was boundless, and any softness would be torn apart by him as he pressed forward with an indomitable will.
Lian Qingyun and Huangfu Changtian were equally matched, and neither of them would lose to the other.
Chu Mu's eyes narrowed slightly. Under his Vision Sword, he was able to clearly see the soft aura that ceaselessly fluctuated in the air, layer upon layer of closely connected aura that overlapped layer upon layer, causing the air to become like water ripples that were filled with resistance.
Even though Huangfu Changtian's imposing aura was exceedingly fierce and sharp, and it slashed and tore apart all the soft aura, everywhere Lian Qingyun passed, the air would change successively, and it was utterly inexhaustible.
Chu Mu took a look, and he noticed that he utterly didn't have the chance to surpass them. Unless he utilized 40% of Wind Concept to merge with Gale Shadow, otherwise, if he merely increased it to 30% from the current 20% or 30%, it would be extremely difficult for him to surpass Lian Qingyun and Huangfu Changtian.
Chu Mu was able to sense that someone was looking down at him from above, and that gaze frequently swept past him. This feeling that was filled with oppression allowed Chu Mu to know that the person above him was surely Zhuge Chong.
Chu Mu was completely unable to see through Zhuge Chong's cultivation, and the feeling it gave him was extremely shocking. Chu Mu didn't intend to expose any more of his trump cards.
Chu Mu maintained this speed as he'd always stayed behind Lian Qingyun and Huangfu Changtian, and he'd also maintained a certain distance from Sun Changfeng who was behind him, causing Sun Changfeng to be unable to chase up to him even if he wanted to.
Nine bends and eighteen bends, passing through layer after layer of difficult and dangerous obstacles. Huangfu Changtian and Lian Qingyun practically charged out of the mountain path at the same time and arrived at an empty space halfway up the mountain. Immediately after, Chu Mu charged out of the mountain path.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Numerous figures swiftly charged out of the mountain path and arrived at the empty space halfway up the mountain before stopping.
A gust of wind resounded out in the sky as Zhuge Chong descended onto the empty space while riding on the Red-crowned Crane. His tiger eyes swept past everyone's faces with bright lights, and his gaze stopped for two seconds when it descended onto Chu Mu's face.
"Not bad, the Nine Twists and Eighteen Bends mainly tests speed. Some of you have exceeded my expectations." Zhuge Chong only spoke with a smile after most of them had arrived.
Subsequently, Zhuge Chong announced the ownership of the top 10.
The first was Huangfu Changtian, as he'd charged out of the Nine Twists and Eighteen Bends slightly earlier than Lian Qingyun. Even though it was only a difference of half a foot, there was still a difference, and the first belonged to none other than him.
The second was naturally Lian Qingyun, as he'd fallen to the second place because he was slower by half a foot. Even though Lian Qingyun didn't express anything, a wisp of cold light still flashed within the depths of his eyes.
The third was Chu Mu. As soon as Zhuge Chong announced it, Huangfu Changtian and Lian Qingyun used strange gazes to look at Chu Mu, whereas, the others had gazes of rumination, shock, and rage.
The fourth was Sun Changfeng, the fifth was Huangfu Bing Ning, the sixth was Shen Rao, the seventh was Huangfu Shuidie, the eighth was Nangong Haoyang, the ninth was Gao Guling, and the tenth was Huangfu Neng.
As for Huangfu Ba, he was ranked 11th. He clenched his fists tightly as his eyes were filled with rage, and he wished for nothing more than to pounce over and smash Chu Mu's head apart with a single punch.
"The first is able to obtain 10,000 Academic Points as a reward, the second is able to obtain 9,000, the third is able to obtain 8,000, and so on and so forth until the tenth is able to obtain 1,000 Academic Points as a reward." Zhuge Chong beamed as he said, "A friendly reminder. For new students like you, these Academic Points are considered very generous. Therefore, do your best in the second round."
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