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At first glance, there were completely unfamiliar faces, but there were also faces that he had a slight impression of.
"It's the new students and the old students, right?" Chu Mu thought to himself. He seemed to understand something.
"Newcomers should act like newcomers. You must know how to respect your senior brothers," one of the old students said in a clear voice.
"Senior brothers should be respected, but the prerequisite is that they are worthy of respect," one of the new students said coldly.
"Oh, so you're saying that us senior brothers are not worthy of your respect?" The old student's face darkened, and his voice became somewhat cold.
The hostile atmosphere became even more intense, and the air was filled with killing intent. Everyone was holding onto their sword hilts, ready to unsheathe it.
When their cold gazes met, it was as if invisible arcs of electricity had exploded in the air. No one dared to breathe loudly.
Chu Mu didn't stop walking. He walked past them with large strides. He realized that there weren't any members of the royal family among the new students confronting the old students.
However, this didn't have much to do with Chu Mu.
Sometimes, even if you didn't want to provoke trouble, trouble would still come knocking on your door.
"Isn't that Chu Mu?"
"Senior Chu, these old students are relying on the fact that they entered the outer palace earlier than us to train and want to bully us. Senior Chu, you can't just watch with folded arms." A sharp-eyed new student discovered Chu Mu, who was passing by not far away, and immediately yelled out.
Chu Mu was speechless. He was being attacked even when he was lying down.
"Senior Brother Chu, these old students are too arrogant."
"Senior Brother Chu, we want to fight back."
"Senior Brother Chu …"
The new students looked at Chu Mu one by one, and their eyes lit up as they shouted.
Strictly speaking, none of them were familiar with Chu Mu. They hadn't even talked to him before. However, after the three trials and defeating Huangfu Ba in the end, they knew that Chu Mu wasn't ordinary. His true strength was very strong even among half-step Qi Transformation cultivators.
Chu Mu acted as if he didn't hear anything and continued to walk forward. He had no intention of getting involved in this kind of matter. His mind was only on the sword. Any schemes and tricks were ultimately inferior.
"Chu Mu, stop right there. Calling you senior brother is a form of respect for you. However, when you see the old students bully us new students, you unexpectedly ignore them. You simply don't deserve the title of senior brother." One of the new students was incomparably enraged. His saliva kept spitting out, as if he should be deeply grateful to him for calling Chu Mu Senior Brother Chu Mu.
"Chu Mu, are you still a new student? Could it be that you're afraid of these old students?" Another new student roared passionately.
They were dissatisfied with Chu Mu, believing that Chu Mu should not have hesitated or even taken the initiative to stand on their side against those old students.
Chu Mu stopped in his tracks and turned around. His expression was calm, and his gaze was indifferent. That kind of indifference made the clamoring new students shut their mouths.
"Chu Mu …" The old students muttered this name repeatedly.
"Could he be …" Suddenly, a look of realization appeared on someone's face.
"That's right. He's one of the new students who got into the top three of the three stages of the natural danger zone. In the end, he even defeated a half-step Qi Transformation expert and received an additional 10,000 academic credits." The new student who first called out Chu Mu rolled his eyes and sneered, "From what I know, he received a reward of 37,000 academic credits as soon as he entered the Outer Palace. What do you think? Envious? Jealous? This is a height that you will never be able to reach. "
"You have no way of understanding Chu Mu's strength. I dare to bet that none of you will be a match for his sword." Another new student seemed to have understood something, and a mocking expression appeared on his face as he spoke to the older students.
They didn't lower their voices, so everyone heard it. Even Chu Mu, who was gradually walking further away, heard it. His eyebrows slightly creased. These two new students' words were clearly trying to push him to the opposite side of the older students.
"Stop!" A cold light flashed in the eyes of one of the old students. He used his movement technique and rushed toward Chu Mu while shouting. His speed was extremely fast, kicking up a cloud of dust. With a whoosh, he appeared in front of Chu Mu, blocking his path. He unsheathed his sword and pointed it at Chu Mu. Sword Qi surged violently and a sharp edge appeared. "Now that you're here, even if you're a tiger, you'll have to crouch. Even if you're a dragon, you'll have to lie down."
"That's right. Immediately hand over your 37,000 academic credits. Otherwise, we'll teach you a lesson." The other old students also threatened.
As soon as they finished speaking, a faint green light appeared in their eyes and blew over like a gust of wind. Only then did they hear an ear-piercing sound. A terrifying chill invaded their bodies and killing intent approached. Their bodies involuntarily trembled and their hairs stood on end.
This sword was too fast … too fierce …
The old student only felt his sword being shaken by a wave of energy. He couldn't hold the fake sword any longer and it flew out of his hand. A wisp of coldness landed on his throat. It was as if a light push would pierce his throat and kill him.
Cold sweat appeared on his forehead. His face was pale and he subconsciously raised his hands. His eyes were filled with fear.
"This … this … how is this possible …" The new students were still fine. They had seen Chu Mu defeat Huangfu Ba with a single strike. However, the old students found it hard to accept. One had to know that after a year of cultivation in the Outer House, their sword Qi cultivation had basically reached half-step Qi Transformation. Their combat experience was also very rich. Their strength was far from ordinary half-step Qi Transformation cultivators in the outside world.
However, they didn't expect that they would be defeated by a peak Tenth Stage new student in a single strike.
A wisp of green appeared in Chu Mu's eyes. His body moved, turning into a gust of wind as he rushed toward the old students. As he flew past the new students, two Sword Light appeared. The two new students who had provoked him felt a sharp pain in their throats. They reached out and touched their throats. When they saw blood, their faces turned pale and they trembled in fear.
They knew that this was Chu Mu's warning. They were both frightened and resentful at the same time.
One person and one sword charged into the group of old students. Without saying a word, he directly attacked. Sword Light flashed and sword shadows flashed.
"You actually dare to attack us? You're courting death." The old students were all furious. They felt their faces burning. A mere peak Tenth Stage new student actually dared to attack them. Moreover, he was going up against more than twenty of them. He simply didn't put them in his eyes.
Ear-piercing clanging sounds could be heard incessantly as rays of sword light blossomed. Gold, red, purple, cyan, and blue were as resplendent as fireworks. They were dazzling and eye-catching. Sword Qi whistled as they attacked Chu Mu, as if they wanted to tear him apart.
His body swayed like a fish swimming through a rock, or like a breeze blowing through leaves. One sword after another missed their target. Then, the old students only saw a cold star blossoming in front of their eyes. It was as if it was born from the void.
The sword in his hand shook. An unbearable power shook his hand. His fingers loosened, and the fake sword flew out of his hand. Then, he felt a sharp pain in his throat.
"Kill him!" One of the old students almost lost his mind and roared. He performed his killing attack. Sword Light shot out and covered Chu Mu's entire body.
Swinging his sword, a clanking sound was heard. Countless sparks of Sword Light shot out in all directions. The killing attack paused for a second. Chu Mu borrowed the force and teleported to the old student's side, waving his sword.
"Damn it! How can he be so powerful!"
"Go all out! Don't hold back!"
One of the old students screamed. Some of them picked up their fake swords and attacked again.
The new students were all dumbfounded. In their eyes, more than twenty senior students had surrounded a light green figure and were constantly attacking with their swords. The sword light was dazzling and dazzling, and they were even using their sword techniques to kill. They were extremely ferocious. That light blue figure looked like it was about to be cut into pieces by countless cold and sharp Sword Light. However, it kept slipping through the gaps between the Sword Light. It was unpredictable.
With one sword attack, the clouds formed an outline. White clouds rolled and exploded. Countless finger-thick white cloud sword Qi shot out in all directions.
Shattering Cloud Sword Explosion!
The Shattering Cloud Sword Explosion was extremely powerful. The sword Qi shot out in all directions, pushing back the old students who had surrounded Chu Mu.
Chu Mu was like a spirit in the wind. His body turned in a circle and struck again. The Sword Light became dark and gloomy. Every time his sword hit the old student's sword, the sword tip would tremble three times and burst out with an even more tyrannical power. The old student's sword trembled and the web between his thumb and index finger almost cracked. His sword flew out of his hand again.
Swish! Swish! Swish! The Sword Light turned around and the light blue figure flew into the sky. It turned around in midair and shot out to one side. It landed slowly like a willow leaf. The alternation between extreme speed and extreme speed was not abrupt at all. It was natural and smooth.
The twenty or so old students were empty-handed. Their fake swords were scattered in all directions, and there was a scarlet mark on their throats.
Sheathing his sword, Chu Mu still did not say a word. That moment of elegance was engraved in everyone's hearts and could not be erased.
The new students all revealed looks of worship, their eyes shining. The two new students who had tried to provoke him were even more frightened. The last bit of hatred in their hearts had been obliterated.
With the strength of a single person at the peak of the tenth stage, he had defeated twenty half-step Qi Transformation old students. This was unheard of. Even the Senior Brother Lian Qingyun they knew was incapable of such a feat.
The twenty or so old students' faces were even more ashen. They had suffered an incomparably heavy blow. They had cultivated in the Outer Palace, an environment many times better than the outside world. Although they were unable to directly absorb the Ling Qi in the air for their own use, being soaked in such pure Ling Qi for a long time was an extraordinary nourishment for their bodies. It made it easier to develop their potential.
But now, they had been defeated by a new student at the peak of the tenth stage. Each and every one of them had thoughts of leaving this place and never practicing the sword again.
However, Chu Mu was very clear that the reason he had been able to defeat twenty or so old students working together was not only because of his own strength and control of the rhythm, but also because of his trickery.
His attack had been too fast and too sudden. The twenty or so old students had not been prepared at all. By the time they had reacted, Chu Mu had already grasped the rhythm of the battle. Moreover, the twenty or so old students only had one target after their counterattack. Chu Mu's figure was also erratic, making it impossible for them to use their full strength. Even when they used their killing moves, there were many obstacles, for fear of attacking their companions. As a result, the power of their attacks was greatly reduced. In the end, they were defeated.
Most importantly, these twenty or so old students could be considered a relatively ordinary group in the Outer Palace. Presumably, they had only been at the peak of the tenth stage when they had first entered the Outer Palace a year ago. (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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