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The words, "Who dares to claim the title of King of Swordsmanship among the ten academies of the Inner Academy?" immediately stirred the hearts of the thousands of students in Astral-9. They almost couldn't contain their excitement and wanted to immediately draw their swords, defeat everyone, and claim the title of King of Swordsmanship.
Only a small number of people were not affected by the voice and remained calm. Chu Mu was one of them.
Liang Haishan, who was beside him, was so excited that his face was flushed red. He clenched his fists and his breathing became rapid.
After a long time, Liang Haishan finally calmed down. "That voice just now should have been the head of our academy. The academy's King of Swordsmanship Tournament is personally hosted by the head, but I wonder where the head is?"
"The first test: Defense, begin." The voice rang out once again. After the voice fell, the students were stunned for a moment. Then, ten people took the lead and quickly rushed into the ten rooms. In a flash, they rushed into the ten rooms.
After that, there was no sound, and only a group of people at the back were left staring. Only those who had participated in the tournament knew what was going on inside.
"What's going on? Why is there no movement at all? "someone couldn't help but mutter in confusion, but no one answered.
After about a minute, the ten students rushed out from another door of the room. Of the ten, three looked exactly the same as when they had entered, while the other seven had some traces on their clothes that seemed to be powder.
The three who were unharmed quickly rushed to the last row of rooms, while the other seven walked back to the crowd dejectedly.
Immediately, a second batch of ten people rushed out and entered the ten houses in the front row.
"What's going on?" Those who didn't understand looked at each other in confusion. It was as if their hearts were being scratched by a cat's paw.
Finally, someone in the know revealed the truth.
"There are three tests in swordsmanship. The first test is defense. After entering the ten rooms, you will be attacked from all directions. As long as your swordsmanship is good enough, you can completely block those attacks."
"What if I can't block them?" someone asked.
"It's simple. Just like them, there will be traces of attacks on your body. Of course, you won't be hurt, but you will be eliminated and have no chance to participate in the King of Swordsmanship Tournament."
Chu Mu suddenly understood.
At this time, the second batch of ten students also came out. It was slightly better than the first batch. Only four people were eliminated, and six people entered the second round.
At the same time, the first batch of people to enter the second round of the examination also left the room. Two of them came out from the side door, and one came out from the back.
The man who came out from the back strode forward, while the other two walked back to the crowd dejectedly.
Chu Mu saw that the person who came out of the back door ran another 100 meters or so. He grabbed a sword from the wooden rack and stabbed it out. Sword Light flashed.
Suddenly, it was as if a formless membrane had been pierced through in front of him. That person immediately placed the sword in his hand on the wooden rack and charged forward in a flash. He immediately disappeared in front of everyone's eyes, causing Chu Mu to be shocked.
Narrowing his eyes, there was a trace of light in his eyes. Chu Mu looked for a long time before he realized that there was a seal. However, the seal was very mysterious. It was difficult to distinguish between real and fake. It looked as if it was transparent, and there was no obstruction. However, there was a mystery in it that made it look real.
"Oh my god, what is going on? Who can explain it to me? "
"If the first trial is a test of sword defense, then the second trial is a test of sword technique. In the room of the second trial, there are many bubbles. You have to instantly strike with your sword and shatter the glowing bubbles within one breath of time without any obstruction. Only then will the door of the second trial automatically open."
"Everyone has three chances to attack. If you can't reach the target after three times, you will be eliminated and can only come out from the side door."
"The third test is to test sword attack. Do you see that? Over there, it looks like there is nothing there. It looks very real, but in fact, it is a seal that separates this place. You have to use the sword on the wooden rack to break the seal before you can enter. Everyone only has three chances to use their sword. If you can't break the seal after three times, you will be eliminated. "
Many people, including Chu Mu, suddenly had an enlightened look. If no one else had said it, they wouldn't have known where the mystery lay.
The earlier they understood, the earlier they could be prepared. They wouldn't be flustered.
"Rookies, let me tell you something else. There are two ways to pass the first test." The old student seemed to be addicted to talking. He continued to show off, "The first test is to test sword defense. Once you enter the room, you will immediately be attacked. The first way to pass is to stand where you are and use your sword to block attacks from all directions. As long as you persist for 60 breaths of time without being hit, the attacks will stop and you pass. The second method is to take the initiative. Once you enter the room, you will immediately move forward and block attacks while rushing out from the other side. As long as you are not hit, you will pass the first test. "
"Of course, if you are not confident, it is best to obediently choose the first method. As long as you rush out of the second method, the attacks from all directions will intensify and become even more ferocious."
While the old student was explaining, over a hundred people had already attempted the first test.
However, it seemed that the probability of passing was not high.
Those who passed didn't dare to show any excitement and immediately went to the next stage. Those who didn't pass looked dejected and returned to the crowd with some unwillingness.
"Let me tell you something else. Don't try to get lucky. The third test is to test your swordsmanship, so you are not allowed to use any sword techniques other than the basic ones. You are also not allowed to use any movement techniques. Most importantly, your sword qi and artistic conception are prohibited."
There were more than seven thousand students in Astral-9, and almost all of them were present. Every single one of them wanted to challenge the three trials of swordsmanship. Once they passed the trials, they would be able to participate in the King of Swordsmanship Tournament.
There were more than seven thousand people to challenge, and ten of them formed a batch, which meant that there were more than seven hundred batches.
If one batch took one minute, then more than seven hundred batches would take more than seven hundred minutes, which meant that they would have to wait around twelve hours.
"Look, it's Senior Zhu Tianzhao. He's going to challenge the three tests."
"What's there to be surprised about? Senior Zhu and the others are just going through the motions. Otherwise, with their swordsmanship, they wouldn't even need to challenge the three tests. They could directly enter the preliminaries. No, they could directly enter the finals."
"That's true."
"As expected of Senior Zhu. He actually took five breaths to pass the first test."
Indeed, for a swordsman of Zhu Tianzhao's level, the three tests posed no pressure at all. He entered the room and rushed out in the blink of an eye to enter the next test.
For the final seal, Zhu Tianzhao grabbed a sword from a wooden rack and casually waved it, tearing a hole in the wall. He then placed the sword down and entered.
Apart from Zhu Tianzhao, some other people also seemed to have an easy time passing the three tests. They easily passed the tests without any pressure, which made many people envious.
"Chu Mu, I'll go first. See you in the preliminaries," Liang Haishan said. He was confident that he could pass the three tests.
"See you in the preliminaries," Chu Mu said.
Liang Haishan and the other nine students rushed out at the same time. After a few breaths, they directly entered the room.
After about sixty breaths, which was about one minute, ten people appeared. Five of them walked back to the crowd dejectedly, while the other five quickly went to the next test. Liang Haishan was among them.
Soon, two of the five people came out from the side door, while the other three came out from the back door. They quickly rushed to the seal 100 meters away. Liang Haishan was also one of the three.
Chu Mu stared at Liang Haishan. It was the third test.
Liang Haishan grabbed an unsharpened sword from the wooden rack and suddenly thrust it out.
However, the sword bounced back, and the seal only slightly shook before it was torn apart.
Liang Haishan's expression changed slightly. He let out a breath and calmed himself down. His heartbeat also became less rapid.
Holding the unsharpened sword tightly, Liang Haishan's eyes became sharp. He could feel that the seal was not strong. If he used a little bit of Xiantian sword Qi, he could easily break it.
But the problem was that the three tests absolutely prohibited sword Qi and artistic conception. It was a test of pure sword skills.
Unless he didn't want to participate in the Sword King Competition, he couldn't use any sword Qi or artistic conception. Even the slightest use would be detected and eliminated.
Liang Haishan gathered his strength and concentrated. He knew that he still had two chances. If he couldn't break the seal in the remaining two chances, then he wouldn't have any hope in this Sword King Competition.
Exhaling, he waved his sword. The sword broke through the air and made a sharp sound. In an instant, it seemed as if a Sword Light flashed.
With a ripping sound, a hole appeared under the seal. It was as if a piece of cloth was torn apart.
Liang Haishan quickly put the unsharpened sword on the wooden rack. His figure flashed and squeezed in the moment when the seal closed. It was so close that he couldn't pass.
"Rookies, you must remember that you must go in immediately after breaking the seal. Otherwise, the seal will close again very quickly." The senior commentator laughed and said in a joking tone, "Of course, you must put the sword back before you enter. Otherwise, even if you successfully enter the seal, you will be judged as a failure and eliminated."
Everyone couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.
Putting down the sword and entering the seal seemed to be very simple, but the time was very short. It had to be fast enough. This was also a test, an informal and invisible test.
They didn't expect that there would be so many things involved in the knockout round of the King of Swords Competition. If it weren't for the senior students' explanation, these students who had never participated in the King of Swords Competition would be caught off guard even if they had done some research before.
Once they were caught off guard, the final result was very likely to be eliminated. This kind of elimination was not because of the lack of sword skills, but because of the problem of mentality. (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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