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Within the dusk, a wisp of blazing Sword Light bloomed out and formed a ring shape, and it produced a formidable force that instantly blasted away the surrounding barbaric bees. Subsequently, a figure charged out of the dense forest, causing the barbaric bees that were chasing over to stop and circle a few times before turning around and pouncing towards Lian Qingyun and Huangfu Changtian, causing the pressure on them to abruptly increase greatly.
Clang! Sheathing his sword into its sheath, Chu Mu's aura was steady and didn't seem to be in the slightest sorry state, as if he'd just strolled out of a courtyard.
After glancing at the surroundings and noticing that he was all alone, Chu Mu closed his eyes and adjusted his breathing to recover his exhausted Sword Light. After a few minutes, two figures were practically side by side. One was a gentle sword light, while the other was a sharp sword light, and both of them were in a slightly sorry state as they charged out of the dense forest of barbaric bees.
Lian Qingyun and Huangfu Changtian's hair was slightly disheveled, and their auras fluctuated up and down. Chu Mu opened his eyes and saw a purplish red bulge on their faces and necks. Obviously, they'd been stung by barbaric bees.
"Junior Brother, how do I address you?" After Lian Qingyun slightly tidied himself up, he was helpless towards the purplish red bulge on his neck, and he could only pull on his clothes in hopes of being able to block it before turning around to look at Chu Mu with a warm attitude.
"Chu Mu."
The sword technique Chu Mu revealed caused Lian Qingyun and Huangfu Changtian to be extremely shocked. Huangfu Changtian didn't say anything, yet his eyes carried contemplation.
"Senior Brother, I'm called Lian Qingyun, a disciple of the Heng Province's Cloudtrain Sword Sect." Lian Qingyun carried a wisp of a smile as he introduced himself. "May I know which sword sect Junior Brother is from?"
"Heng Province's Cloudtrain Sword Sect …" A wisp of understanding flashed within the depths of Chu Mu's eyes. He remembered that Ling Cangyan had once said that there was a difference in strength between high-grade sword sects. The Heng Province's Cloudtrain Sword Sect had a long history and deep resources and resources, and it could be said to be ranked in the top three amongst the high-grade Sword Sect.
Just as Chu Mu and Lian Qingyun were talking, another Sword Light bloomed, and a figure rushed out.
After that, people rushed out of the Brute Bee Forest one after another. Their breathing was disordered, their hair was disheveled, and their bodies were in a sorry state. Their faces, necks, arms, and other places were covered with purplish-red protruding spots.
The female swordsmen all covered their faces with their hands, feeling both angry and helpless. They wished they could dig a hole and hide in it to avoid being seen. The male swordsmen did not have so many misgivings, but the purple red spots were all numb and itchy. It was very uncomfortable.
"Junior Brother, it's great that you're alright." A voice rang out beside Chu Mu, and when he turned around, he was shocked. A face covered in purplish-red dots appeared before him, causing Chu Mu to frown and feel his scalp go numb.
"Senior … brother …" Chu Mu replied weakly.
"It's me …" Luo Yufeng squeezed out a bitter smile. He only felt that the purplish red spots on his face were incomparably itchy, and his entire face was disfigured.
"The Brute Bee Forest is testing your sword arts." A voice rang out in the sky as the Red-crowned Crane descended. Zhuge Chong landed on the ground and looked around. There was a faint smile on his face, "I believe that this test will be deeply engraved in your memories. Many years later, when you pass by this place, you will remember it."
This kind of gloating words immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of many people. If it were not for the fact that Zhuge Chong's strength was unfathomable, they would have already kicked him.
"Those who have been stung by the Brute Bees do not need to worry. Carry the Sword Qi, and it will naturally dissipate after an hour," Zhuge Chong said with a serious expression. Zhuge Chong said with a straight face, but there was still a strange smile in his eyes. Suddenly, his smile turned fierce and he pointed his finger. "You, you, you … You and you … You are all eliminated in the second round. After entering the Sword Mansion, you will receive the corresponding punishment."
"Why?"
"This is not fair!" The faces of those who had been pointed out changed greatly. The purplish-red spots on their faces were filled with blood, and it seemed like they were about to explode.
"In this world, there has never been such a thing as fairness." Zhuge Chong snorted coldly, "Moreover, before you entered the forest, I already said that you are not allowed to use any killing moves or sword arts. Unfortunately, you did not remember my words."
"In the face of danger, how could we have so many misgivings?" Someone stretched out his neck and argued.
"The Brute Bee Forest is not only testing sword arts, but also the ability to self-control and distinguish. Obviously, you did not pass." Zhuge Chong waved his sleeve impatiently and did not give them another chance to refute, "The ranking of this test is based on the time taken to rush out of the forest and the wounds left on your body by the Brute Bees."
"What's your name?" Zhuge Chong looked at Chu Mu and asked.
"Chu Mu."
"Chu Mu … …" Muttering to himself, Zhuge Chong's eyebrows slightly creased, and a flash of understanding flashed through his eyes, "Very good, your sword technique attainments are completely unexpected. The second round's first place is you, and you have obtained a reward of ten thousand points."
Instantly, all of them looked at Chu Mu with various gazes of envy, jealousy, and hatred.
The second was Lian Qingyun, the third was Huangfu Changtian, and Huangfu Ba was still ranked at the 11th place. This caused him to be on the verge of going mad, and his fingers that held onto his sword had turned white.
"The third test is called Felicity Crossing, and the slightest carelessness in this test will cause your life to be in danger." Zhuge Chong said, "Now, all of you have an hour to transport sword qi."
The so-called Felicity Crossing was a 1,000m long and bottomless cliff. Sword qi cultivators did not possess the ability to fly, so they were unable to directly fly over it. Fortunately, there were numerous thick and thin stone pillars standing towering from the bottom of the cliff, and they were distributed in a crisscrossed pattern. White clouds drifted about, and when the wind blew past, they would gather and disperse, concealing the position of those stone pillars, causing one to be unable to clearly see the position of those stone pillars.
"If we fall down, wouldn't we be smashed to pieces?" A male swordsman stood at the edge of the Felicity Crossing and looked down. It was bottomless, and his face instantly went pale.
Chu Mu and the others were astonished as well. Why would there be a test like this?
"The top 10 will still be rewarded with Academic Points. Remember, you're not allowed to attack others." Zhuge Chong spoke as he leaped onto the back of the Red-crowned Crane and soared into the sky.
Huangfu Changtian's figure flashed as he transformed into a golden flowing light that shot out, and he aimed for a stone pillar to land on before borrowing the force to leap up once more. Lian Qingyun wasn't willing to fall behind as he swiftly moved as well, and the others moved and shot forward successively.
"Junior Brother, be careful," said Luo Yufeng.
"Senior Brother, be careful as well." Chu Mu replied as his figure flashed out like a gust of wind.
Huangfu Ba exerted force with his legs and leaped up like a grasshopper to descend onto a stone pillar, then he aimed for the next stone pillar and leaped up once more.
Everyone had their own methods and relied on their own movement techniques to leap over the Felicity Crossing. All of them were careful as they were afraid that a single mistake would cause them to fall down the bottomless cliff and die an unnatural death.
"So he's the Chu Mu that Little Brother Ming mentioned. Even though his sword qi cultivation isn't high, his movement technique isn't ordinary, and his swordsmanship is even more astonishing. I wonder what rank the Felicity Crossing can obtain?" Zhuge Chong who was in the sky took in all the people below as his gaze locked onto Chu Mu's figure.
Suddenly, a gust of strong wind seemed to blow up from the bottom of the cliff as it whistled majestically, blowing the white clouds in the sky to shatter and dissipate. The wind was too strong, and a few figures that had just leaped up and left the stone pillars were caught off guard and were affected, brushing past the stone pillars in front of them.
"No …"
"Save me …" A mournful voice reverberated through the cliff, causing everyone's scalp to go numb. A few people fell down the cliff, and it was a ghastly sight that caused everyone's heart to go cold.
A gust of strong wind blew up from the bottom of the cliff and gradually intensified into a gale. Many people simply stayed on the stone pillars and didn't dare to move. They only moved again after the gale had passed.
But under the gale, their robes fluttered as if they were about to be torn apart. There were also people that swayed and slipped as they fell head first. The gale swept up, and they were simply unable to make any other movements. They could only leave behind a mournful and ear-piercing shriek as they fell down the cliff.
Many people's faces turned pale as they felt a chill all over their body. They couldn't help but circulate their sword qi with all their strength to stabilize themselves.
Huangfu Ba was rooted to the ground as he fully exerted the advantage of his earth attribute sword qi. The others also had their own methods.
After waiting for some time, the gale continued to grow stronger. Lian Qingyun let out a low shout, fully displaying his twenty percent completion Concept of Clouds. His Cloud Movement Technique was also fully displayed. Under the fusion of these two techniques, his entire person was like a white cloud floating in the air. When the gale blew, he immediately flew forward.
Huangfu Changtian's eyes flashed with a trace of golden light as the sword qi on his entire body was incomparably sharp. The 20% Metal Concept completely erupted, and his body was like a sharp sword that tore apart the gale that was blowing over as he rushed forward without holding back.
Huangfu Bing Ning let out a cold shout as the chilling intent around her swept out. The gale that was blowing over seemed to have been frozen for a moment, allowing her to seize the opportunity to fly out.
Everyone had their own methods, especially those ranked in the top ten.
Chu Mu executed the Gale Fleeting Shadow and fused it with 20% Wind Concept. When the gale blew over, not only was it unable to affect Chu Mu, it became his assistance instead. Alternating between the Gale Fleeting Shadow and Swimming in the Wind, Chu Mu was like a fish in the water, floating and following his heart's desire.
A few more shrill cries resounded out, and Chu Mu's ears trembled as one of the cries made him feel that it was very familiar. When he turned around to take a look, Luo Yufeng's figure had already fallen into the cliff, and there was a distance of over 100 meters between them, making it impossible for him to rescue Luo Yufeng.
"Senior Brother …" Luo Yufeng shouted out in a low voice as his figure paused in mid-air. The gale blew over and blew Chu Mu to the side before swiftly falling down again.
"Die …" Huangfu Ba took a look and revealed a ruthless glow in his eyes.
"Shit." Chu Mu hurriedly sobered up as he took a step out in mid-air and flicked his finger, causing the sword qi to shoot out violently and collide with each other. The airflow fluctuation became a source of strength for him as he charged up with a swish, and his figure turned around like a swallow before shooting forward to descend on a stone pillar.
It seemed simple, but the danger within it caused one to break out in cold sweat and tremble with fear.
When Chu Mu turned around to look at the place where Luo Yufeng had landed, Luo Yufeng's figure had long since vanished, and it was a bottomless pitch-black expanse. He only felt slightly sorrowful in his heart.
After a long time, he withdrew his gaze and flew forward without saying a word with an expressionless face. He followed the trajectory of the gale, and his speed became faster and faster, causing others to be extremely shocked.
Huangfu Ba stared fixedly at Chu Mu's figure in disbelief.
But because of the pause in the middle, he was still slightly slower than Lian Qingyun, and he barely surpassed Huangfu Changtian to be the second to arrive at the opposite side of the cliff and cross the Feiling Ferry. (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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