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The ten new stars on the New Star Rankings meant that all of them had the potential to challenge the top one hundred.
This evaluation was not baseless; it was the result of six rounds of observation by the head judge and the ten judges.
"Junior Brother, don't be discouraged. I believe that your swordsmanship is not much inferior to the ten new stars," Zhuge Ming said to Chu Mu on the way back to Astral-9.
Chu Mu smiled and asked, "Senior Brother, did the ten new stars really not make any mistakes?"
"As far as I know, in the past few Sword Arts Is the King finals, each of the Top Ten Rising Stars evaluated by the judges has the possibility to challenge the top 100. Furthermore, after their cultivation improves, each of them can obtain the right to live in the Heaven Level Sword Tower." Zhuge Ming thought for a moment and said, "Therefore, the judges did not make any mistakes, especially the head judge. His cultivation is unfathomable, and his eyes are sharp. He has a lot of experience."
Chu Mu nodded his head. His expression was indifferent, but in his heart, he was secretly thinking, "If the referees and head judges knew how ridiculously wrong they were this time, what kind of thoughts and expressions would they have?"
At that moment, Chu Mu suddenly wanted to see.
It was not that he cared about the title of the ten new stars, but it was just a little mischievous fun in his nature.
After parting ways, Chu Mu returned to the Sword Tower and absorbed what he had learned from today's competition as usual. Then, he cultivated his swordsmanship and comprehended his sword force.
The fusion of the Thirteen Forms of the Golden Edge and his killer move, the Sky-Ripping Golden Edge, had already progressed a little. Currently, Chu Mu had already integrated the first three forms of the Thirteen Forms of the Golden Edge into the Sky-Ripping Golden Edge, which increased the power of the killer move by a lot. It was not far from the killer move of a supreme sword art.
His cultivation of the Gale Sword Art had also improved. As for the Cloud Shattering Sword Explosion of the Cloud Element, he did not have enough time and comprehension, so there was not much improvement.
"I don't know how long it will take for the mutated concept of metal to completely appear. Only then will I be able to determine what kind of concept it is based on the characteristics of the concept." Chu Mu muttered to himself, "However, the birth of the concept of gold is a mutation of the concept of gold. It is inseparable from the concept of gold."
The referees and the head referees gathered together to discuss the matter.
"I've always felt that although Chu Mu looks ordinary, he's actually very reserved. It's very difficult to make an accurate judgment."
"Yes, actually I have the same feeling. Chu Mu's level of swordsmanship should not be inferior to the few of the Ten Rising Stars. It's just that his performance is too ordinary."
In the end, the head judge made a decision that shocked everyone. He arranged a stronger opponent for Chu Mu in the seventh round.
This was because in the first six rounds of the competition, all six opponents had been defeated by Chu Mu, and the swordsmanship of those six opponents could all be ranked within the top 200.
If that was the case, it would be difficult to find someone in the top 200 who could force Chu Mu to show his true level of swordsmanship. If Chu Mu was really hiding something, that would be the case.
Originally, the Ten Rising Stars were the most suitable opponents, but the referees had their own ideas. Since the Ten Rising Stars had been chosen, the audience's enthusiasm had been aroused, and they were definitely looking forward to the matches between the Ten Rising Stars.
However, the more they looked forward to it, the slower the matches between the Ten Rising Stars progressed. First, they arranged opponents for the Ten Rising Stars to defeat. The process of defeating their opponents was equivalent to a process of accumulating strength. When they reached their limit, they would then fight again.
In the end, after much deliberation, they arranged for Chu Mu to face Zeng Bufan, who had been ranked tenth on the Rising Stars Rankings.
… …
The night quickly passed, and a new day arrived. The seventh round of the Swordsmanship Is King finals was about to begin.
"First match of the seventh round: Astral-4's Zeng Bufan versus Astral-9's Chu Mu."
The referee immediately announced the name list for the first match as soon as he stepped onto the stage.
"Chu Mu against Zeng Bufan?" Zhuge Ming and the others instantly let out astonished expressions.
"Zeng Bufan was ranked one hundred and tenth in the last Rising Stars Rankings. His swordsmanship must be even more powerful now, but Chu Mu isn't listed as one of the Ten Rising Stars. Logically speaking, the two of them shouldn't be facing each other, and even if they do, it shouldn't be in this round," Huang Buju muttered with a frown.
"I don't know what the referees are thinking." Tang Shaobo shook his head.
"The referees naturally have their own reasons for making such arrangements, but Zeng Bufan's attacks are ruthless. Junior Chu, if things don't go well, don't force yourself. Just admit defeat and avoid getting injured," Zhuge Ming said with a serious expression.
Zhu Tianzhao and Zhao Longkun, on the other hand, showed a touch of joy. Through the previous matches, they could see that Ceng Bufan was ruthless. His opponents were often injured by him, and one of them even had his arm broken by his competition sword.
Chu Mu nodded at Zhuge Ming and stood up. Zeng Bufan? It was a pity that his swordsmanship wasn't as extraordinary as his name suggested.
Chu Mu chose a competition sword and went onto the stage. Only then did Zeng Bufan slowly walk over and grab a rather heavy competition sword and jump onto the stage.
The referees glanced at Zeng Bufan and then looked at Chu Mu. They couldn't help but recall the conversation between the referees last night.
"If you were one of the Ten Rising Stars, I would be interested in playing with you. Unfortunately, you aren't even qualified to be one of the Ten Rising Stars, so you should just admit defeat." Zeng Bufan's eyes were like a ferocious beast as he stared at Chu Mu. He chuckled and said coldly, "Otherwise, it would be ugly if you got injured."
"If you can injure me, then that's your ability," Chu Mu said indifferently.
"Stubborn duck." Zeng Bufan's expression changed, and a ruthless look appeared on his face. He took a step forward and stomped on the ground, instantly exploding with power. With a bang, there was a burst of air as he stabbed out with his sword, like an arrow leaving the bow.
It was a merciless attack. A sword that was heavier than an ordinary sword, once hit, it would definitely be seriously injured.
Zhu Tianzhao sneered, while Zhao Longkun clenched his teeth. He had a deep hatred for Chu Mu. Not only did he lose the battle that day, he also suffered a lot of injuries, which made him recover a few days later.
Now, he wished that Chu Mu would also be seriously injured by Zeng Bufan.
The ferocious sword seemed as if it could shatter a mountain. The baleful aura was oppressive. It was obvious that Zeng Bufan had killed a lot of people to form such a baleful aura. This baleful aura wasn't something that could be restrained by the seal here.
Most people would be scared if they were hit by this baleful aura, but this baleful aura was like a cool breeze to Chu Mu.
The referees' eyes flickered as they stared at Chu Mu. They were conflicted in their hearts.
"Lose for me!" Zeng Bufan roared, and his aura became even more intense. The air was torn apart by him. The Sword Light condensed on his sword wasn't that dazzling. It had already surpassed the Light Condensing Realm, and was close to the Light Condensing Realm.
The Ten Rising Stars' expressions changed. They secretly thought about how they would deal with Zeng Bufan's ferocious sword if they switched places with Chu Mu.
"You do have some skill." Chu Mu's lips curled into a faint smile. "But … it's still not enough."
With a wave of his sword, a dazzling Sword Light appeared and disappeared. Qi Shaofan couldn't sit still anymore.
Wasn't Chu Mu's move very similar to the move he used to defeat his opponent?
Zeng Bufan's eyes were dazzled by the dazzling Sword Light. His pupils shrank, and his vision was disturbed. His sword missed, and he felt a strong gust of wind coming from the side. It was so fierce that it made his scalp go numb.
He turned around and forcefully blocked it with his sword. However, he found that his sword missed. The expected collision didn't happen. Zeng Bufan, who had concentrated all his strength on his sword to block and counterattack, felt a tightness in his chest.
Immediately, a Sword Light passed by his sword and appeared in front of him. Zeng Bufan quickly retreated, but the Sword Light chased after him like a maggot.
"Chu Mu was indeed hiding his sword skills." The referee clenched his fist. He was secretly excited, but at the same time, he let out a sigh of relief.
"Good boy." The head referee also let out a sigh of relief. Chu Mu had hidden his strength too deeply. He wasn't sure if he had been holding back. If he hadn't, Chu Mu would have definitely been injured. At that time, they would inevitably feel a little guilty.
Many people couldn't stay calm anymore. Chu Mu's performance was beyond their expectations. The one who couldn't stay calm the most was Qi Shaofan.
He had a feeling that Chu Mu's sword attack was imitating his own.
Zeng Bufan kept retreating, and at the same time, he waved his sword. However, strangely, every sword attack missed. In front of his eyes, Sword Light kept appearing.
Retreat, retreat, retreat!
Unknowingly, Zeng Bufan had retreated to the edge of the arena.
The Sword Light in front of his eyes suddenly disappeared. Zeng Bufan knew that his chance had come. He hurriedly waved his sword and formed a sword screen, covering his whole body. Because of the high speed of the sword, the air fluctuated, and a sharp sound was heard.
Countless Qi streams surrounded Zeng Bufan's body. Together with the sword screen, it formed an impenetrable area.
"Let's see how you are going to attack."
"Besides Fang Lengyan, I don't think anyone else will be able to see through the flaw and attack."
"They will have to wait until Zeng Bufan is exhausted."
Unbeknownst to them, Chu Mu's eyes flashed. The impenetrable sword screen in the eyes of others was full of flaws under his perfect Sword Vision.
The Sword Light, which was not dazzling to the eyes, was like a heavenly steed swinging across the sky.
In a split second, the impenetrable sword screen was shattered. Zeng Bufan's chest was slashed by the sword, and his whole body flew back.
"Chu Mu wins!" The referee announced loudly. Unconsciously, his voice carried a trace of excitement.
Fang Lengyan clenched his fist. Just now, he also thought that no one else could see through the flaw of Zeng Bufan's sword screen except for him. However, Chu Mu's facts told him that there was someone else who could do it.
"I knew it. What ten new stars? Not choosing Chu Mu was a mistake." Liang Haishan was incomparably excited.
On the other hand, Zhuge Ming and the others were astonished. They thought that Chu Mu would lose, but they never thought that Chu Mu would win.
"You are indeed hiding something. I am looking forward to the battle with you more and more." Lei Hao stared at the returning Chu Mu, his eyes overflowing with battle intent. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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