"Brother Chu, let's see who can last the longest in the Small Sword Pagoda. How about it?" Huangfu Kuang grinned as he looked at his name on the Iron Sword Ranking.
This guy was quite scheming. He knew that although Chu Mu's ranking wasn't low in the previous two Small Sword Pagoda Ranking Battles, he didn't last long in the thyme incense. At least, compared to those with similar rankings, there was a huge difference.
He didn't have the confidence to surpass Chu Mu in terms of ranking, so he proposed an alternative method.
"How do we determine victory or defeat?" Chu Mu asked.
"Victory or defeat …" Huangfu Kuang was startled. He proposed this competition on a whim and didn't think of anything else. He couldn't answer for a moment.
"If you win, I'll call you Big Brother. If you lose, you'll have to call me Big Brother," Huangfu Kuang said.
"Okay." Chu Mu nodded.
The two entered the Small Sword Pagoda and began the challenge.
"The reason why I didn't last long in the first two Small Sword Pagoda Ranking Battles was because my killing speed was too fast. But this time, I can slow down my killing speed and use these enemies to practice my sword arts." After entering the pagoda, Chu Mu took advantage of the fact that the enemies had yet to appear and thought to himself.
Soon, the first enemy appeared. He only had the cultivation of peak tenth phase sword qi.
Chu Mu casually swung his sword and a needle-like golden light pierced through the air. Before the enemy could react, a bloody hole appeared on his neck and he dissipated.
Too weak.
The second enemy appeared and was killed with a single strike.
Although Chu Mu had already slowed down his killing speed, the enemies that appeared before him were too weak. They couldn't block a casual strike from Chu Mu.
Chu Mu drew his sword and used Golden Edge Sword Technique's basic move. His Golden Edge Sword Technique was currently between perfection and transcendence. Thus, every strike was very casual and easy.
In the spotlessly white room, there wasn't even a drop of blood on the ground. Every enemy that appeared died under Chu Mu's casual strike.
The only thing that could be seen was a needle-like golden light piercing through the air. Moreover, the enemy's throat or forehead were immediately pierced through and died. Not even a drop of blood was spilled.
Compared to when he had just entered the Outer Palace, Chu Mu's strength had increased by at least several times. The current him could kill the Chu Mu of half a year ago with a single sword strike.
Without moving his body, Zhang Xuan thrust out his sword once more. A golden light pierced through the air, and the half-step Qi Transformation Realm cultivator died before he could even react.
A gust of wind came from behind. Chu Mu stepped aside to avoid the attack. Without even turning his head, he swung his sword back. A thin golden light cut through the opponent's throat, killing him in one strike.
More and more enemies died under Chu Mu's sword. Finally, a stream of blood flew out and splattered on the white wall like scarlet ink. It was a ghastly sight.
Chu Mu no longer killed his enemies with a single strike, because it had become very difficult to do so now. He continued to display the basic moves of the Goldedge Sword Art, and Chu Mu carefully sensed and comprehended them.
Alternating between the Phantom Step and Wind Walk, his figure became unpredictable and hard to catch.
The pseudo Clearwind Sword was incomparably sharp. Every strike would leave behind a thin golden light, emitting an astonishing sharpness.
In the blink of an eye, the fifty-first incense stick had been burned.
"I wonder how many incense sticks Chu Mu will be able to last this time?" Some people began to whisper.
"The first time, he lasted thirty-nine incense sticks. The second time, he lasted fifty incense sticks. According to his progress, he should be able to last until the sixtieth incense stick. But it's hard to say how high he'll rank in the end. Maybe he'll be able to move up one or two ranks. "Someone analyzed seriously. Even he felt that it was very reasonable and nodded repeatedly.
"Didn't you hear Huangfu Kuang's suggestion? I think this time, Chu Mu definitely won't leave the Small Sword Pagoda so quickly. He'll definitely be able to last longer, at least eighty incense sticks. If you don't believe me, let's make a bet. "
"Let's make a bet. I bet that Chu Mu can last for ninety incense sticks."
"You … despicable. I should be the one who bet that Chu Mu can last for ninety incense sticks."
"Are you stupid? Chu Mu is so strong. If he really wants to, he can definitely last for ninety incense sticks. Do you want to bet?"
"Bet, why wouldn't I? I bet that Chu Mu can last for ninety-one incense sticks."
"F * ck, what kind of bet is this?"
"Why do you care? Do you want to bet or not?"
"I'd be stupid to bet with you."
Time flew by. Soon, it was the sixtieth incense stick.
Now, ninety people had been sent out. There were still ten people fighting in the Small Sword Pagoda.
When the seventieth incense stick was lit, there were still four people fighting in the Small Sword Pagoda.
When the eightieth incense stick was lit, there were still two people fighting in the Small Sword Pagoda. It was Chu Mu and Huangfu Kuang.
In the room that had turned scarlet again, ten strong enemies were attacking Chu Mu from all directions.
These ten strong enemies were not only at the peak of the half-step Qi Transformation Stage, but they had also cultivated their swordsmanship to perfection. Moreover, they had all comprehended 29% of the sword intent. They had also cultivated their high-level movement techniques to perfection.
Although they couldn't speak and didn't have much intelligence, they had extremely strong battle instincts. They knew how to eliminate all unnecessary movements. Every move they made was the most direct, concise, and effective attack.
Chu Mu was under great pressure. He could no longer use the basic moves of the Goldtip Swordsmanship with ease. He had no choice but to use his killing moves to counterattack.
Goldtip Sundering the Sky!
Cloud Shattering Sword Explosion!
Gale Shaking the Forest!
Using it consecutively and combining it with the perfect Phantom Step, Chu Mu was finally able to defeat these ten powerful enemies.
But before he could breathe a sigh of relief, another ten strong enemies appeared and attacked him with their swords.
With the increase in pressure, Chu Mu's heart skipped a beat. He immediately took out a second fake sword from the Space Bracelet and held it in his left hand.
After a long period of trial and error, Chu Mu had cultivated the Dual Swordsmanship to the Small Success Stage yesterday.
The Small Success Stage of the Dual Swordsmanship was already able to increase his strength.
He used the Goldtip Swordsmanship in both his left and right hands. They turned into two thin golden rays that pierced through the air.
The hallmark of the Small Success Stage of the Dual Swordsmanship was to be able to use the same swordsmanship. For example, stabbing with both hands would not feel awkward and would not lose sight of the other. On the contrary, it would be like stabbing with one hand. It would be as if two people of the same mind were stabbing with their swords.
When the Dual Swordsmanship was further consolidated at the Small Success Stage, one would be able to use the same swordsmanship with both swords.
Chu Mu had only just reached the Small Success Stage. When using both swords, he could only use the same basic move.
Even so, Chu Mu's strength had increased by at least 20%.
He blocked an attack with one sword and slashed out diagonally, instantly killing a strong enemy. He turned around and used his sword to block another attack. Then, he used his defensive sword to counterattack.
The Dual Swordsmanship was not a swordsmanship. It did not have any specific moves. Instead, it was an application of swordsmanship. The moves were completely based on other swordsmanships.
It could be said that the Dual Swordsmanship was a secret technique. However, once this secret technique was successfully cultivated, it would not cause any burden.
As the strong enemies surrounded him, Chu Mu turned around and used both swords at almost the same time to use the killer move, Sky Splitting Golden Edge!
Two needle-like golden rays followed Chu Mu's body and formed a circle with golden edges. They disappeared into the void and cut through the bodies of the strong enemies. All of them were cut in half at the waist!
Chapter 90: Incense Burning
Huangfu Feiyan stared at the thyme and then at the Small Sword Pagoda. Her heart almost jumped out of her chest as she clenched her fists.
"Come out, come out …" Little Mouth kept muttering, hoping that Chu Mu would be ejected quickly.
"Kill!" The two swords clashed. Two needle-like golden rays formed a cross and killed four strong enemies.
He turned around and used Backstab. With a light tap of his foot, he leaped into the air and dove down from above. The two swords slashed out like lightning.
Actual combat was the best way to improve. Through a continuous stream of powerful enemies, Chu Mu's dual sword technique attainments were constantly becoming more and more profound. It had already gone from the initial small success stage to the true small success stage. He wasn't far from being able to use the same sword technique with different basic forms at will.
Like a fish in water, with two swords in hand, he was invincible!
With one sword for defense and one sword for attack, he alternated between attack and defense with great agility.
Sometimes, he would use both swords at the same time to instantly kill the strong enemies.
Chapter 91: Incense Burning
"Hmph, you're lucky you're not stupid. Otherwise, you'd lose miserably if you bet with me." An old student who almost lost to Chu Mu laughed proudly.
"Then do you think Chu Mu can last until the ninety or so incense sticks?" Another old student retorted, unwilling to admit defeat.
"It's over, it's over. I'm going to lose this time." Huangfu Feiyan's face was filled with anxiety. She was so anxious that she stomped her feet. She kept looking at the Thyme Incense and found that it was almost finished. In terms of length of time, Chu Mu had already surpassed her.
At this moment, a figure was ejected and landed safely.
"He's out, he's finally out. Even if he lasted a bit longer, his ranking might not be higher than mine." Huangfu Feiyan let out a sigh of relief. Soon after, her face stiffened because the person who came out wasn't Chu Mu, but Huangfu Kuang.
"Whatever, I didn't say anything." Huangfu Feiyan's expression kept changing. She was hesitant. She wanted to stay and see how many incense sticks Chu Mu could last, but she also wanted to leave quickly and renege on her promise.
In the end, her habit of reneging defeated her curiosity. Huangfu Feiyan ran away like a wisp of smoke. Huangfu Kuang happened to look over and was stunned for a moment. He then smiled bitterly, "As expected …"
The ninety-second incense stick burned, but Chu Mu still hadn't come out. Everyone held their breaths. They felt that one incense stick's time was as long as a year.
The ninety-third incense stick burned … the ninety-fourth incense stick burned …
"Could it be that Chu Mu wants to take first place in one go?" A voice voiced out everyone's thoughts.
"The ninety-fourth incense stick is almost finished."
"The ninety-fifth incense stick. He's already surpassed Huangfu Shenglong's record."
"The ninety-sixth incense stick …"
"Legend has it that the highest record is ninety-nine incense sticks. Could it be that he's aiming for the highest record?"
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