This altar was actually owned by a powerful Sword Sect in ancient times.
The Ancient Sword Sect used this altar as a cultivation mystic realm for the disciples of the sect. Only those important disciples who were talented enough and had made sufficient contributions to the sect were qualified to enter and receive thousands of swords piercing through their bodies. In an extremely short period of time, they could complete the extreme tempering of their Yuan Power, allowing it to reach the true peak.
Other than that, this altar was also a secret checkpoint to investigate the deeper level of talent of these important disciples.
The Sword Sect was naturally made up of sword cultivators. This altar and the Myriad Sword Realm within the altar only served sword cultivators.
Only those who had reached a sufficient level in the way of the sword could trigger the second function of the altar. And in the Ancient Sword Sect, disciples who could trigger the second function of the Myriad Sword Realm would be further valued and included in the ranks of the Seed Disciples of the sect. They would be heavily nurtured because they would become the pillars of the Sword Sect.
However, for these Seed Disciples, even if they triggered the second function of the Myriad Sword Realm, they would only be able to contain a few dozen Sword Qi. To be able to contain more than a hundred Sword Qi, they would be considered above average among the Seed Disciples.
Since ancient times, the Ancient Sword Sect had stood tall for hundreds of thousands of years. The most outstanding record was just over nine hundred Sword Qi. It was said to be unprecedented and would never be surpassed in the future.
It was impossible to say how many years had passed since the ancient Sword Sect disappeared. The altar they had left behind, as well as the 10,000 Swords Realm, had been acquired by the Solitary Sword Sect. They had become a secret location that only the Five Sword Thrones could open.
In the Myriad Sword Realm, Chu Mu, who had triggered the second effect of the sword aura entering his body, continuously received beam after beam of sword aura. Every time a sword aura entered his body, he felt as if his body was being ripped apart. The pain was indescribable.
As more and more Sword Qi entered his dantian and fused into the Divine Wilderness Sword Essence, Chu Mu could clearly feel that the sharpness of the Divine Wilderness Sword Essence was becoming more and more shocking.
The Sword Essence of a sword cultivator was originally known for its sharpness. That was the most basic attribute. The other attributes, such as extreme speed, agility, etc, were all obtained from different cultivation techniques.
Any attribute of the Sword Origin that was strengthened could increase the power of the Sword Origin.
After a period of time, more than 300 strands of Sword Qi had fused into Chu Mu's body. In the era of the Ancient Sword Sect, this was a level that only an extremely small number of outstanding Seed Disciples could reach. Usually, only one would appear every few thousand years. However, this was not Chu Mu's limit. He could continue to absorb even more Sword Qi.
Soon, the number of Sword Qi exceeded four hundred. The limit was not reached yet.
Absorb, absorb, absorb, continuously absorb, continuously strengthen, and in the outside world, the law runes in the Five Swords Throne's spiritual world were getting closer and closer to forming.
In the blink of an eye, another day had passed. Chu Mu had already absorbed five hundred rays of sword Qi. The continuous flow of sword Qi into his body and into the sword origin in his dantian was like eating something. A lot of food had been forcefully stuffed into his mouth. His stomach was wriggling intensely to digest it. Although he could do it, it was a very difficult feeling.
"I still haven't reached my limit. Give me more." Chu Mu muttered to himself. He wanted to accommodate even more Sword Qi because he knew that the more Sword Qi he accommodated, the more astonishing the sharpness of his Divine Wilderness Sword Origin would be. It would also be more powerful, and it would bring unimaginable benefits to the increase of his strength.
Originally, he only planned to refine his Yuan Power to the extreme. But now, it seemed that not only could he refine his Yuan Power to the extreme, he could also further increase the power of the Divine Wilderness Sword Origin. This was an opportunity that could not be missed.
Six hundred strands!
The Sword Qi increased one by one, constantly fusing.
Seven hundred strands!
Eight hundred strands!
Nine hundred strands!
At the level of nine hundred strands, Chu Mu began to have a feeling that he was about to reach his limit.
To be able to accommodate nine hundred strands of Sword Qi, even in the Ancient Sword Sect, this was a heaven-defying monster that only appeared once in hundreds of thousands of years.
Nine hundred and ten strands!
Nine hundred and twenty strands!
The accommodation of every strand of Sword Qi was a challenge.
"I'm about to reach my limit." Chu Mu muttered to himself. He could clearly feel it himself.
Very quickly, the number of strands of Sword Qi he accommodated reached nine hundred and ninety strands. It had already surpassed the highest record of the Ancient Sword Sect.
"Have I reached my limit?" Deep within his Dantian, there was a swelling feeling.
"No, I haven't reached my true limit. I can still continue accommodating."
Nine hundred and ninety-one strands!
Nine hundred and ninety-two strands!
The speed at which the Sword Qi entered his Dantian did not change. However, Chu Mu felt that it would take a long time to accommodate every strand of Sword Qi, as if it consumed a lot of energy.
Nine hundred and ninety-three strands!
Nine hundred and ninety-four strands!
… …
Nine hundred and ninety-nine strands!
Chu Mu finally felt that he had reached his limit. His Dantian and the Divine Wilderness Sword Origin emitted a feeling of fullness that could no longer be accommodated.
However, Chu Mu's feeling told him that if he accommodated one more strand and reached a thousand strands, there would be an even more obvious improvement. It was as if he had broken through his limit.
"Should I take the risk and accommodate the last strand of Sword Qi?" Chu Mu pondered.
If he did not want it, he could now reject the strand of Sword Qi that fell from the sky into his body. This was something that could be done after he began accommodating the first strand of Sword Qi.
"I did not get to where I am today by luck. Everything that I have done is based on my own ability. After experiencing many life and death situations, I have finally survived until now. My enemy is extremely powerful. I need to be even more powerful in order to be able to contend against him."
"I want to integrate the last strand of Sword Qi!"
With an incomparably firm determination, Chu Mu's will was unprecedentedly firm. It was as if he was about to break through his limit.
The thousandth strand of Sword Qi entered Chu Mu's body from the top of his head without any obstruction. His body felt as if it was being torn apart once again. The Sword Qi rushed straight into his Dantian and entered it.
Immediately, Chu Mu felt his body swell and there was a tearing pain. It was as if his Dantian had exceeded the limit that it could accommodate because of the Sword Qi that had entered his Dantian. It was like a balloon. If the air that was blown in exceeded the limit that it could accommodate, it would explode.
"Hold on, I must hold on!"
Blue veins bulged on Chu Mu's forehead. His strong willpower directly affected his Dantian. Cracks began to appear on his Dantian and spread out. The Sword Qi was also continuously integrating into his Dantian.
Now, it was up to whether the Sword Qi would be integrated first or his Dantian would shatter first.
This was a gamble, but it was not a gamble that had no chance of winning. It could be said that the chance of winning was fifty-fifty. In addition to Chu Mu's strong willpower, the instantaneous explosion of his Dantian's Dantian increased his chances of winning to seventy percent.
With a seventy percent chance of winning, there was no reason not to take the gamble.
Kacha kacha. Chu Mu seemed to hear the sound of his Dantian shattering.
The cracks spread and almost covered his entire Dantian. The Sword Qi had completely integrated into his Dantian.
"Success!" Chu Mu breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if he had just survived a calamity. However, another Sword Qi descended from above, causing his scalp to go numb. Once this Sword Qi entered his body, his Dantian would definitely shatter. When that happened, even if he didn't die, his Dantian would be destroyed, and he would only have the Dao of the Sage Body left. His strength would immediately plummet.
"Stop!" As if by command, the Sword Qi stopped just before it touched the top of Chu Mu's head. Chu Mu felt his scalp go numb. Just a little bit more. Just a little bit more.
With a thought, Chu Mu left the 10,000 Swords Realm. His Dantian was on the verge of shattering. Although the cracks were currently disappearing, it would still take a few hours. If he didn't leave the 10,000 Swords Realm, and some other unforeseen event occurred, then his future would be buried.
As for whether or not there would be other opportunities in the future, who knew?
After appearing, Chu Mu stood directly on top of the altar. Around him were the Five Sword Thrones of the Solitary Sword Sect. Sensing the fluctuations, they all woke up from their cultivation.
"Senior, you've come out. Did you gain anything?" The Third Sword Thrones hurriedly bowed and asked.
"Yes, I've gained a lot. Myriad Sword Realm doesn't only have the one effect you mentioned." Chu Mu nodded his head as he spoke, and simply explained the second effect.
The Five Sword Thrones were pleasantly surprised. This meant that one day, when their Sword Dao became more profound, they could enter the 10,000 Swords Realm again and trigger the second effect. Thus, their strength would increase without any increase in their cultivation.
"Thank you for telling us." The Five Sword Thrones were overjoyed. If Chu Mu hadn't told them, perhaps they wouldn't have found out.
"The 10,000 Swords Realm belongs to you. Telling you is nothing." Chu Mu said, "I'm going to cultivate in seclusion for a period of time. After that, I'll need you to tell me how to get to the Sage King Hall."
"Senior, please." The Five Sword Thrones hurriedly arranged a quiet room for Chu Mu so that Chu Mu could cultivate in seclusion.
Chu Mu's seclusion was firstly to recover his Dantian. Secondly, it was to familiarize himself with the Divine Wilderness Sword Essence that had reached its limit and merged with a thousand Sword Qis. Such a powerful force had to be mastered in order to unleash its full power.
A day later, his Dantian had completely recovered. After exceeding the limit of accommodation, the recovered Dantian's degree of stability had increased.
As for Chu Mu, he had completely grasped the brand new Divine Desolate Sword Energy. This speed was completely out of his expectations. He originally thought that he would need at least a dozen days to do so. He never expected that in the process of accommodating the sword energy, he was already constantly familiarizing himself with it.
"Senior, you've come out."
"Where's the Sage King Hall?" Chu Mu asked.
"Senior, the Sage King Hall is a little far from the Solitary Sword Sect. Why don't I lead the way?" The Third Sword Thrones walked out and said. Among the Five Sword Thrones, he had the most direct impression of Chu Mu.
"Sorry to trouble you." Chu Mu said.
"Senior, please don't say that. It's my honor to be of service to you." The Third Sword Thrones quickly said.
"Third Brother, please don't make any mistakes." The First Sword Thrones said.
With the Third Sword Thrones leading the way, Chu Mu left the 10,000 Swords Island of the Solitary Sword Sect and flew towards the Sage King Hall.
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