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Staring at the words on the sword stele, Chu Mu let out a sigh of relief after a long time.
Luckily, he did not attack the light balls in front of the statues first, but collected the Desolate Stones first.
Regardless of whether the words on the sword stele were true or false, Chu Mu did not want to take the risk. After all, the strength of the puppet could instantly kill a Sea of Qi swordsman.
Chu Mu did not have the confidence to fight against a Sea of Qi swordsman, not to mention the existence of a puppet that could instantly kill a Sea of Qi swordsman.
Maybe it was a lie, maybe it was just a test. Anyway, no matter what, after careful observation and consideration, Chu Mu decided to only take one of the six light balls.
He could not see clearly what was in the six light balls, which made it difficult for Chu Mu to make a decision.
Maybe, there were good and bad things in the six light balls, but no one could be sure.
His gaze slowly moved across the six light balls. Finally, Chu Mu finished his selection.
Since he could not be sure, he could only rely on luck.
If he was lucky, he might get something useful. If he did not get anything useful, it should at least be a treasure that had other uses.
Since he had made his decision, there was no need to hesitate.
Using his body movement, Chu Mu turned into a gust of wind and quickly approached the nearest light ball. He reached out and grabbed the light ball without checking it and put it into the space bracelet. At the same time, he stared at the puppet statue and quickly retreated, his eyes full of vigilance.
Luckily, the statue did not show any signs of movement. Chu Mu looked at the other five light balls. At this moment, a buzzing sound was heard and a glowing door appeared in the palace.
Chu Mu looked at the glowing door and then at the other five light balls. He turned around decisively and stepped into the glowing door and disappeared.
In the next moment, the glowing door also disappeared. The eyes of the 36 statues suddenly opened, releasing a burst of light, and then slowly closed without a sound.
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"What's going on?"
The swordsmen who were still alive in the secret rooms felt the ground beneath their feet shake as if there was an earthquake.
Immediately after, they felt that their bodies were bound by an invisible force and were unable to move. No matter how strong they were, they were unable to break free. The world spun as if they had been sucked into an invisible whirlpool and almost fainted.
Perhaps it was just a few seconds, or several hours, or even longer, but some people woke up first. They tried their best to move their eyelids and open their eyes. A burst of dazzling light made their pupils contract sharply, and they quickly raised their hands to block the light.
"This is …"
They woke up one by one and opened their eyes to look around. They were shocked to find that they were in the Heaven Wasteland Valley.
He rubbed his eyes hard. Yes, they were indeed in the Heaven Wasteland Valley and not the Heaven Wasteland Earth Palace.
Unbeknownst to them, they had left the Heaven Wasteland Palace.
"The three months are up?"
"Why didn't the elders come here?"
Apart from them, there was no one else in the Sky Wasteland Valley. This was different from what they had imagined.
Logically speaking, the elders of each camp should have gathered here at this time, but this was not the case.
After waking up, the swordsmen from the same camp gathered together. Originally, there were nearly 800 swordsmen who had entered the Earth Palace, but now there were less than 300 here. Excluding some of the swordsmen who had died and left the Earth Palace, there were hundreds of people who had completely died in the Earth Palace.
"Let's go." With one sentence, the swordsmen from different camps left.
In the Great Kun Sword Mansion, Zhuge Ming looked around but did not find Chu Mu. He could not help but look gloomy as he turned and left with the others.
"Junior Brother Lin, it seems that you have gained a lot in the Earth Palace. Your cultivation has broken through to the Exceptional Qi Transformation Realm." A student of the Great Kun Sword Mansion said to Chu Mu with a smile.
"Same to you." Junior Brother Lin laughed and said.
Any swordsman who had entered the Heaven Wasteland Palace, as long as they had come out alive, had more or less gained some benefits. The only difference was the degree.
But no matter what, every swordsman's cultivation had obviously improved. Chu Mu could clearly feel that the Sword Qi of the remaining 20 or so students of the Great Kun Sword Mansion was much purer than before they had entered. They also had a unique aura.
"This time, our Sword Mansion has suffered a great loss." A student sighed.
"Not only our Sword Mansion, but the other four major sword sects of the Black Eagle Sword Mansion, the Proud Moon House, and the Scattered Sword Alliance have all suffered great losses."
"Losses are one thing, but those who came out alive have all gained benefits. I believe this is more than the losses."
"No matter what, when we return to the Sword Mansion this time, the Sword Mansion will make a big move. There will be an unprecedented number of candidates for the Bronze Sword Ranking and the battles will be very fierce."
"Senior Brother Wan, when we return to the Sword Mansion, I will start my closed-door training. Within three months, I will definitely break through to the Qi Sea Realm. At that time, there will be another vacancy on the Bronze Sword Ranking."
"Me too."
"Me too."
"I think Senior Brother Wan will be the first one among us to break through to the Qi Sea Realm."
These people who had left the underground palace alive had all gained a lot of benefits. Their Sword Qi had all become purer and thicker. They were only a thin layer away from the Qi Sea Realm. They had all understood what they did not understand before and it was time for them to break through.
"Everyone, when we return this time, the next time we will see each other will be in the Wang Mansion."
The group of people chatted and laughed as they walked towards the Spirit Stone Mine.
"Why did you all come out?" When the 20 or so people returned to the mine, they saw the Great Elder and the other elders. The elders were stunned at first and then asked. They thought they were sent out because they were dead.
"Elder, isn't it time?" Wan Pan's face flashed with a trace of doubt.
"No, it has only been two months since you entered the Heaven Wasteland Realm. It is different from the three months recorded in the ancient records." An elder said in a deep voice.
"Maybe the records in the ancient records are not absolute." Another elder thought for a while and said: "This is the only explanation."
"No matter what, being able to return alive is the best outcome." The Great Elder said with a smile.
Next, the elders asked about matters related to the underground palace. When everyone was about to recall and speak, they suddenly found that their memories of the underground palace in their minds were rapidly becoming blurry. Although they eventually retained some impressions, these impressions only allowed them to know that they had entered the Heaven Wasteland Earth Palace and obtained something from it. Other than that, they could not provide any other effective information.
The elders were helpless. This situation was also recorded in the ancient records that they had read. Maybe it was a protective force that prevented too much information about the underground palace from being leaked out.
Next, they carried out the relevant statistics and listed the names of the students who did not return from the underground palace.
Chu Mu's name was among them.
"Unfortunately, he was a very talented swordsman."
"Life is unpredictable."
"There are many geniuses in this world and many die young."
The elders sighed one after another, feeling extremely regretful.
Although they had long known that death was inevitable after entering the Heaven Wasteland Palace, when they really faced it, they found that it was not so good.
Every one of them was a student on the Bronze Sword List of the Sword Mansion. Being able to be on the list meant that they had a brighter future and more limitless possibilities than other swordsmen. They were the hope for the Sword Mansion to prosper again.
The death of one of them was a loss for the Sword Mansion. Dozens of them died at once. It was an absolutely huge loss, especially when there were a few people who were favored, such as Chu Mu.
After Chu Mu's amazing feat, the elders of the Inner Mansion investigated one after another and were shocked by Chu Mu's growth. They also had high hopes for Chu Mu, but they did not expect that this trip to the Heaven Wasteland Palace would be Chu Mu's final destination.
Life is unpredictable!
Very soon, the list was known by the other students. Some were happy, some were sad, and some felt very regretful, such as Wan Pan and Fu She.
"It's good that you died, but even if you didn't die, when we return to the Sword Mansion, I will definitely kill you with my sword." Zhu Tianzhao's eyes flashed with excitement, and he clenched his fists, as if he was still angry.
When he was killed by Chu Mu in the Earth Palace, he swore that no matter what, he would kill Chu Mu with his own hands. But now it seemed that Chu Mu had died in the Earth Palace, and there was no need for him to do anything. He still felt somewhat regretful.
"Death?" Zhuge Ming looked up at the sky with his hands behind his back. There was a disappointed look on his face, and then he smiled slightly. It was unknown whether he was talking to himself or to others, but his voice was very soft. "No, I feel that you are not dead. You won't die so easily. Perhaps the next time we meet, it will be in the mansion."
No matter what, no matter how regretful it was, the Heaven Wasteland Earth Palace, which appeared once every 3,000 years, had come to an end.
The students of the Great Kun Sword Mansion did not even have much rest. After a short rest, they all rode on the Red-crowned Cranes and soared into the sky in groups. They quickly left the Spiritual Stone Mining Area and returned to the Sword Mansion in the Great Kun Void World.
A tall and sturdy figure was rapidly flying towards the Heaven Desolate Valley. This person was a burly man, wearing a short brown robe. He had a shiny bald head, which gave people a feeling of incomparable toughness, like steel. His body was surrounded by an extremely dense Evil Qi, which was very terrifying.
Ordinary swordsmen would feel the Evil Spirit from far away, and their legs would go soft from fear, unable to move.
The most eye-catching thing was that this man, who was surrounded by Evil Spirit, had a black eyepatch covering his left eye. Only his right eye could see. His right eye was extremely cold and filled with killing intent, as if it would kill any living person or beast he saw. (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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