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Desolate corpses were known for their great strength and astonishing defense. Their speed would also increase significantly when they were within the range of the Desolate Tree. However, this was not the main point, because these Desolate Corpse swordsmen could escape after a short period of time.
The truly powerful ones were the Sky Desolate Trees. The branches of the Sky Desolate Trees would become soft and the power of their attacks was terrifying. They were like steel whips. Moreover, once one was wrapped around by the branches, their flesh energy would be rapidly sucked dry. In the end, they would turn into a dried corpse.
The remaining several dozen swordsmen stared at the three Desolate Fruits on the Desolate Tree, not daring to make a move.
A sense of unwillingness filled their hearts. The three priceless Desolate Fruits were clearly right in front of them. They could have obtained them as long as they made a move, but they were unable to do so due to the obstruction of the Desolate Corpse and the Desolate Tree.
No one was willing to let a treasure like the Desolate Fruit slip by. Once they missed this opportunity, there would be no next time.
The Desolate Earth Palace appeared once every three thousand years, which meant that the Desolate Fruit would only appear once every three thousand years. If they missed this opportunity, they would not have another chance in their next life.
Their brains rapidly worked as they tried to think of a way to successfully obtain the Desolate Fruit.
Chu Mu's brain worked even faster. Various thoughts flashed through his mind. His eyes swept back and forth between the Desolate Corpse, Heavenly Desolate Tree, and the three Heavenly Desolate Fruits. He constantly calculated the various paths and simulated them in his mind.
Time passed bit by bit, and a clear path finally appeared in Chu Mu's mind.
"Seventy percent chance, and with the Passage Sword Medallion, it increases by another thirty percent. As long as nothing goes wrong, I can obtain at least one Desolate Fruit," Chu Mu thought to himself as he strode towards the Desolate Tree.
The moment Chu Mu moved, he immediately attracted the attention of a group of people. Each of their gazes fell on Chu Mu. First, they were astonished, then a cold smile flashed across their faces.
"Is this guy looking to die?"
The swordsmen had learned from their mistakes that obtaining the Desolate Fruit was a fantasy. At the very least, they could not think of any effective method to successfully obtain the Desolate Fruit.
This was because the first hurdle was to rush up the Desolate Sky Tree and pluck the Desolate Sky Fruit. The second hurdle was to leave the Desolate Sky Tree after plucking the fruit.
No one knew how the Sky Desolate Tree would react once the Sky Desolate Fruit was plucked. Anything was possible.
Therefore, from their point of view, Chu Mu dared to approach the Desolate Sky Tree alone in an attempt to pick the Desolate Sky Fruit. Such actions were undoubtedly courting death.
Chu Mu's speed was not fast. The distance of each step he took was appropriate and had been carefully calculated. Imperceptibly, each of his steps attracted the gazes of the dozens of swordsmen behind him like a magnet, causing all of their attention to be focused on Chu Mu's every move.
Chu Mu's breathing became more and more even and drawn out. His heartbeat also slowed down, but each beat was still as powerful as ever. Large amounts of blood surged out from his heart and swept through his entire body, providing waves of powerful energy that Chu Mu effectively accumulated.
Chu Mu stopped after taking a step forward. He was only a hair's breadth away from entering the Desolate Sky Tree's range.
With a glance, he observed the positions and postures of the twenty desolate corpses again. Chu Mu slowly raised his head and followed the Desolate Sky Tree's trunk upwards. From the corner of his eyes, he could see the entire Desolate Sky Tree's branches.
In the end, his gaze focused on one of the three Desolate Sky Fruits.
Although Chu Mu also wanted to obtain the three Desolate Sky Fruits, he was not confident that he could succeed. Perhaps it was just a fantasy.
Everything could only be done after he successfully plucked the first Desolate Sky Fruit and see how the Desolate Sky Tree would react.
Slowly lowering his head and looking down, Chu Mu withdrew his gaze. Under everyone's gaze, his figure flashed, leaving behind afterimages.
Stepping into the range of the Desolate Sky Tree's branches, the corpses seemed to have been awakened from their slumber. They let out angry roars and charged at Chu Mu, waving their arms to launch fatal attacks.
The illusions were defeated by the attacks of the desolate corpses. However, even more illusions appeared, causing the desolate corpses to be unable to attack Chu Mu's real body. Their efforts were futile.
In terms of strength, Chu Mu was inferior to the corpses. In terms of defense, Chu Mu was also inferior to the corpses. However, in terms of speed, even though the corpses were amplified by the Desolate Sky Tree, they could not compare to Chu Mu.
The goal was not to kill the corpses, but to shake them off. This was not difficult for most swordsmen.
In an instant, Chu Mu's figure shot straight into the sky like an arrow. The attacks of the corpses all missed. Only then did they realize that their target was already a few meters above the ground.
At this moment, two of the Heavenly Desolate Tree's branches became soft, transforming into steel whips that fiercely whipped down. Because they were too fast and powerful, they caused the air to let out an ear-piercing shattering sound that entered Chu Mu's ears very clearly.
He unsheathed his sword and slashed out with both swords in his hands, colliding with the whips. Under the impact of the collision, Chu Mu borrowed power, allowing him to rush up even faster.
With a swoosh, he left behind an afterimage in the air.
Even more branches turned soft and lashed down again. They were densely packed from all directions, blocking all possible escape routes for Chu Mu. However, all of this was within Chu Mu's calculations.
Brandishing both swords, sword shadows slashed out. Every strike contained the power of the Stone Tremor, directly shaking away the branches that were lashing at him. Chu Mu even cleverly borrowed the force of the blows, turning it into his own momentum to rush up.
With another swoosh, Chu Mu had already rushed ten meters into the air. With a light tap of his foot, he borrowed the force of a hard branch and rushed towards one of the Desolate Sky Fruits.
Suddenly, a soft, ear-piercing sound rang out. The soft branches of the Desolate Sky Tree locked onto Chu Mu like pythons. They wanted to wrap around Chu Mu and suck him dry like the swordsmen from before.
The dozens of swordsmen instantly turned pale with fright. At the same time, they rejoiced in Chu Mu's misfortune. From what they saw, facing so many tree trunks attacking from every angle, Chu Mu simply couldn't escape. There was only one outcome for him, and that was the same as the swordsmen before. His blood would be sucked dry by the Desolate Tree and he would die.
Chu Mu had disappointed them. The several dozen python-like branches had only wrapped around Chu Mu's afterimage. Chu Mu's true body had appeared outside their range of attack. However, this was somewhat different from what Chu Mu had calculated. He did not borrow the force of the attacks to rush towards the Desolate Sky Fruits.
This was because a whip had suddenly appeared from above, lashing towards Chu Mu with unbelievable speed. He had no choice but to dodge.
The Desolate Sky Tree was like a swordsman with several dozen arms. Every branch was a sword.
It was possible to imagine how terrifying it would be when a swordsman with several dozen arms and several dozen swords attacked a single target at the same time. Moreover, the swords would not interfere with each other and would instead complement each other.
This was completely within Chu Mu's expectations. It had exceeded all of his previous calculations. He had no idea just how terrifying it would be when several dozen branches attacked at the same time.
Chu Mu's figure seemed to be swallowed up. The several dozen swordsmen were unable to see him. All they could see were several dozen branches that constantly danced at high speeds. Due to their great speed and power, they produced bursts of air. It was a shocking sight.
Swinging his two swords, Chu Mu resisted the continuous attacks of several dozen branches. Being in the air, he had lost many of his advantages.
As he fell, the tip of Chu Mu's foot gently touched a branch. The branch suddenly became soft and began to roll like a python, making Chu Mu lose his footing. The tip of his foot slipped and he immediately lost his balance.
At this moment, several dozen branches viciously whipped him.
Chu Mu's protective sword Qi was instantly shattered. The branches that whipped him suddenly wrapped around Chu Mu in an attempt to bind him.
Sword Aura!
A terrifying pressure burst forth from Chu Mu's body. It was like a mountain of swords had descended, causing the branches near Chu Mu to suddenly pause. Chu Mu's two swords slashed at the branches on both sides. He quickly adjusted his balance and charged upwards.
The Heaven's Origin Sword Qi mixed with the concept of tearing slashed in all directions. Stone Quaking Wave Sword was activated, opening up a path.
Chu Mu used the various techniques of a sword grandmaster to the extreme. The dozens of spectating swordsmen all seemed to have forgotten their instinct to breathe. All of their attention was drawn in, and their gazes followed Chu Mu's movements.
The tip of his foot gently touched another branch. The branch instantly became soft and began to rotate. However, Chu Mu would not make the same mistake twice. The tip of his foot was as steady as a nail.
With a light tap, sword Qi erupted. It directly shook the branch that was about to whip him and accelerated him upwards. In an instant, he left behind an afterimage and stood at the same level as the three Desolate Sky Fruits.
The three Desolate Sky Fruits were arranged in a row. They were about half a meter apart from each other. Under normal circumstances, half a meter was actually very short for a swordsman. However, in this situation, half a meter seemed to be infinitely enlarged.
Chu Mu was closest to the Desolate Sky Fruit on the left, but he was still more than a meter away. At the same time, several dozen branches of the Desolate Sky Tree viciously rushed up from below. The branches above also became soft.
Chu Mu's expression did not change. He slashed out with his Sword Light and severed the connection between a Desolate Sky Fruit and a branch. The Desolate Sky Fruit fell down.
With a soft sound of collision, the falling Desolate Sky Fruit landed firmly on the tip of Chu Mu's sword and quickly retracted it.
The moment the connection between the Desolate Sky Fruit and the branch was severed, everyone heard an ear-piercing shriek. The Desolate Sky Tree seemed to be enraged as the entire tree began to tremble.
Chu Mu, who was putting the Desolate Sky Fruit into his spatial bracelet, looked at the other two Desolate Sky Fruits. Just as he was about to attack, he suddenly felt an extremely strong sense of danger. This sense of danger almost made him suffocate … 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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