"Junior Brother Chu Mu, how profound are your swordsmanship?" Zhuge Ming thought to himself as he stared at Chu Mu.
In the dining hall, Chu Mu became the focus of attention. At this moment, even Huangfu Cangyue could not overshadow his brilliance.
It was too amazing!
If Chu Mu was just outstanding in the previous matches, then from the beginning of the match with Ye Xiaokai to the end of the match with Fu She, Chu Mu had gone beyond the boundary of being outstanding and reached an incredible level.
The fastest sword and the strongest technique were both defeated by Chu Mu's sword, and the title had changed hands.
In particular, the battle between Chu Mu and Fu She, that kind of direct and primitive fighting, that kind of battle that could be called the peak of techniques, made them feel creeped out from the bottom of their hearts. Even their souls were trembling.
After dinner, Chu Mu returned to the Sword Tower and immersed himself in the memories of the battle with Fu She.
He had to admit that Fu She's swordsmanship was indeed the most exquisite that Chu Mu had ever seen so far. Even some of the peak swordsmanship masters on Earth could not compare with him.
If it had been before entering the Blood Demon Realm, Chu Mu would have found it difficult to defeat Fu She with pure swordsmanship. However, for him, who had understood his own path of swordsmanship and had raised his real swordsmanship attainments to the level of Primary Swordsmanship Grand Master, Fu She's swordsmanship could only be said to be powerful, but could not compete with him.
However, the battle with Fu She today seemed to have awakened a kind of instinct in Chu Mu, who was constantly perfecting his swordsmanship attainments of Primary Swordsmanship Grand Master.
An all-round swordsmanship grand master was not outstanding in one aspect, but in all aspects. When all aspects reached the level of a grand master and were combined and balanced, a true all-round grand master could be achieved.
For example, Huangfu Cangyue could be said to have touched the level of a grand master, but only in some aspects, not all aspects.
This was also the gap between the swordsmen of the Ancient Sword Continent and the swordsmen of Earth. Of course, even on Earth, there were very few grand masters who could be outstanding in all aspects of swordsmanship and finally reach a balance. Chu Mu was now walking on such a difficult and tortuous path.
Omnipotent! Omnipotent!
As he absorbed the harvest, he cultivated his sword technique and turned it into his own. Chu Mu immersed himself in the joy of small improvements.
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"Who do you think the judges will arrange for Chu Mu to be his opponent in this round?"
"It should be someone ranked above Fu She, like Xiang Tianhe, Dongfang Gu, Huangfu Aoshuang, Jiang Yuhuan, Wan Pan, Huangfu Cangyue, and so on."
"I'm guessing that it must be either Xiang Tianhe, Dongfang Gu, or Huangfu Aoshuang."
The sixteenth round of the competition finally began.
However, the first match wasn't Chu Mu's match that everyone was looking forward to. Instead, it was a duel between the others.
The students quickly adjusted themselves and focused on the competition.
Although it wasn't Chu Mu's match, it was still a match between the top 100 students of the previous batch. It was also very exciting.
It could also be said that these matches were just appetizers. The students were still very much looking forward to Chu Mu's match.
During this period, Lei Hao also entered the arena again. His opponent happened to be Zhuge Ming.
As soon as Lei Hao drew his sword, it was a violent attack. However, Zhuge Ming seemed to have seen through the flaws of Lei Hao's attack. Every sword could restrain Lei Hao's attack, making Lei Hao's attack unable to be connected.
In the end, Lei Hao was defeated by Zhuge Ming.
In this way, the gap between Lei Hao and Chu Mu was even more obvious.
In fact, for the students, before Lei Hao and Chu Mu's duel, they were very interested.
However, after Lei Hao was defeated by Chu Mu's sword, they didn't pay much attention to Lei Hao. Often, the losers were like this.
Only the winner was the object of everyone's attention.
The match between Huangfu Cangyue and Jiang Yuhuan also began. In the end, Huangfu Cangyue defeated Jiang Yuhuan with an extremely domineering sword in the third move.
Although Jiang Yuhuan's extremely soft sword could dissolve her opponent's attacks, there was still a limit to it. Huangfu Cangyue's sword was too domineering, and her attacks were extremely powerful. They had already exceeded Jiang Yuhuan's ability to dissolve them, so it wasn't strange that she was defeated.
Wan Pan faced off against Xiang Tianhe. Xiang Tianhe used all of his Winding River Sword, but in the end, he was still unable to overcome Wan Pan's Monolith Sword and was defeated.
The matches continued one after another.
"Round 16, Battle 18: Astral-4's Dongfang Gu versus Astral-9's … Chu Mu …"
As the referee's voice fell, the students who had been discussing animatedly all fell silent. It was as if they had all agreed to it at the same time. Their gazes first looked at Dongfang Gu, then swept past him and looked at Chu Mu.
"Will Chu Mu defeat Dongfang Gu this time?"
When Chu Mu and Dongfang Gu both stood on the arena, the students gradually began to discuss in low voices.
"It's hard to say. Maybe Chu Mu really can defeat Dongfang Gu."
"I'll use my full strength," Dongfang Gu said. At this moment, he placed a lot of importance on Chu Mu. After all, Fu She's swordsmanship could not even compare to his own, but he had still been defeated by Chu Mu in the end.
Thus, Dongfang Gu did not dare to be careless.
"Please." Chu Mu saluted with his sword.
Dongfang Gu attacked first.
Strictly speaking, the Mother-Child Twin Swords also required technique. Thus, Dongfang Gu's pure swordsmanship might not be as good as Fu She's, but his swordsmanship was not weak either. When combined with other aspects, he had the ability to defeat Fu She.
Chu Mu did not use his twin swords. To him, Dongfang Gu was not worthy of his dual swords.
With one sword in hand, the feeling of being in control of the rhythm appeared once again.
Dongfang Gu's Mother-Child Twin Swords were one odd, one straight, one offensive, and one defensive. Offense and defense were not fixed and could be interchanged.
Dongfang Gu was unknowingly led by Chu Mu. After launching a round of attacks, Chu Mu had more or less figured out his attack pattern.
In other words, Dongfang Gu's swordsmanship was no longer a secret in Chu Mu's eyes.
He casually stabbed out with his sword. It was casual and casual, but it also gave off a majestic feeling of being able to control everything.
This sword was a fusion of many things.
Dongfang Gu felt it the most. He only felt that under Chu Mu's attack, his Mother-Child Twin Swords were completely restrained. Whether it was attacking or defending, he could not let go of his swords. He felt like he was being tied down.
Retreat. He could only retreat. This was the first time he had retreated.
Sometimes, retreating a step would make the world easier. However, Dongfang Gu's one step back put him in a predicament. The rhythm was completely under Chu Mu's control.
Dongfang Gu seemed to have become a puppet, while Chu Mu was the one controlling the puppet. Dongfang Gu would have to move whenever Chu Mu raised a line. Dongfang Gu would have to move whenever Chu Mu raised a line. He was completely under Chu Mu's control.
The feeling of being tied down spread throughout his body. Dongfang Gu deeply understood how Fu She felt when he was on the brink of tears.
The Mother-Child Twin Swords that he was so proud of had even become the main culprit that restricted his swordsmanship under Chu Mu's sword at this moment.
Dongfang Gu had a feeling that all his secrets had been seen through by Chu Mu, and Chu Mu had unraveled them, which restricted him instead.
This feeling was a little like shooting oneself in the foot.
However, Dongfang Gu was extremely resilient. This feeling of helplessness did not make him break down. He reacted according to Chu Mu's rhythm. His mind was clear, and his eyes were sharp as he stared at Chu Mu's every strike. He was waiting for an opportunity.
As long as there was even the slightest chance, Dongfang Gu would turn the situation around. He would break the situation where Chu Mu controlled the rhythm and form an effective counterattack.
Counterattacking while defending was what Dongfang Gu was best at. Many of his opponents had been defeated by this method.
For example, Xiang Tianhe. His Long River Sword was majestic enough. He constantly attacked, but in the end, Dongfang Gu still managed to grasp the opportunity to turn the tables and defeat him.
Unfortunately, for Chu Mu who had seen through the secret of his Mother-Child Twin Swords, as long as Chu Mu was unwilling, Dongfang Gu would never be able to get a chance to defend and counterattack.
One strike after another. Chu Mu's strikes were not fast at all. Anyone could clearly see the trajectories of Chu Mu's strikes.
It was exactly because of this that it was even more chilling. Under Chu Mu's attacks, Dongfang Gu constantly retreated. This was because he had no choice but to retreat. Chu Mu wanted him to retreat.
As he retreated, Dongfang Gu had unknowingly retreated to the edge of the arena. Even he did not realise that dealing with Chu Mu's strikes had already exhausted him.
Chu Mu stabbed out again. This time, it was even faster and fiercer than before.
Dongfang Gu blocked it in a hurry. With an ear-piercing clang, Chu Mu's power erupted from the tip of the sword, forcing Dongfang Gu to stagger three steps back.
However, Chu Mu suddenly pulled back his sword. Dongfang Gu was unconsciously stunned. He did not understand why Chu Mu did not follow up with another attack when he had such a good opportunity.
Only when his third step landed did he understand. Because he had missed his third step, he was completely unprepared. And because his innate sword Qi had been sealed, he could not do anything else. He fell backwards, landing below the arena.
"Chu Mu wins," announced the referee.
Dongfang Gu stood up and looked at Chu Mu. His expression was extremely complicated, but at the same time, he let out a sigh of relief. The feeling just now was just too powerless. It was like he had fallen into a nightmare.
He had bitterly endured, but in the end, he still did not have any chance to counterattack. Now that he had lost, Dongfang Gu felt relieved.
"What a terrifying guy." Mumbling, as if he wanted to imprint Chu Mu's figure into his heart, Dongfang Gu returned to his seat.
Chu Mu, on the other hand, returned to his seat under the gaze of tens of thousands of students.
Lei Hao's emotions were even more complicated now. He did not expect Chu Mu to be so powerful. Not only was he stronger than him, but he had also surpassed him by far, leaving him in the dust.
Soon, the sixteenth round of the competition ended. When the competition ended, a referee went up to the arena and announced that the seventeenth round of the competition was Chu Mu versus Jiang Yuhuan.
Although they did not know why the referee had to announce it earlier, the results made the students boil with excitement. (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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