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The Qi of the Origin Realm warriors was boundless. Together, they continued to resist the demon Qi, preventing the dark clouds from reaching the sky above the Demon Shaker City.
But in the sky above the Demon Shaker City, the dark clouds were getting thicker and thicker. They were as black as ink, and the violent demon Qi was spreading everywhere. Once a human entered the area of the violent demon Qi, they would not be able to withstand it for long. They would be affected and become bloodthirsty and violent.
If the dark clouds of demon Qi were allowed to reach the Demon Shaker City, the swordsmen would lose their minds and kill each other before the demon beast army attacked.
A day had passed, and the demon beast army was still gathering. It was getting bigger and bigger, and the demon Qi was getting thicker. There were also swordsmen coming from other places in the Demon Shaker City. Although there were not many of them, they were not weak. They were at least at the Low Qi Hai Realm.
The Qi Hai Realm swordsmen that came were basically from the Great Kun Sword Palace, the four big sword sects, the Scattered Sword League, and the Proud Moon Tower.
The demonic beast rampage was indeed very dangerous, but at the same time, it was also a kind of opportunity. For swordsmen who pursued to become stronger, only by putting themselves in danger would they be able to explode with even greater strength, constantly developing their own potential, making themselves stronger and walking further on the path of swordsmen.
Danger and opportunity always coexisted.
With the arrival of these swordsmen, the Windward Inn was full, and the other inns in the Demon Shaker City were also full.
Naturally, the history and legends of the Demon Shaker City had spread to the ears of these people. Especially Chu Mu, who had been in the limelight recently. Sword Burst Setting Sun had gotten the title of Heaven Sword, and had stayed to live and die with the Demon Shaker City.
If it was said that Chu Mu had gotten the title of Heaven Sword before, then he had now gained the recognition of all the swordsmen in the Demon Shaker City.
Praise and recognition were two different things. Praise was what others said, and one followed the crowd to say it. One might not think so, but recognition was a form of respect from the bottom of one's heart.
When outsiders heard about Chu Mu's deeds, some were very curious, some expressed disdain, and some did not care at all.
The stronger swordsmen would often receive invitations from the Demon Shaker City, such as the Red Clothed Association, the Dazzling Dragon Manor, the Flaming Tiger Sect, and so on.
Because a large number of swordsmen had returned to Demon Shaker City, and some of the swordsmen from outside had caused the inn to be filled to the brim, those swordsmen of higher status were not willing to share a room with another person.
A faction like the Red Coat Association would deliberately make friends with them. With the invitation, they would be able to live well and eat well. Both sides would hit it off immediately.
At this moment, there were over twenty black-robed swordsmen gathered in one of the courtyards of the Red Coat Association. These swordsmen were mostly in their twenties to thirties, and judging from the insignia on their sleeves, they were the core disciples of the Moro Sword Sect.
"Senior Brother Fang, this Red Shirt Society's Society Master is really naive. Does he really think that he can bribe us with a banquet and get us to help him solve his problems?" A black-robed swordsman in his twenties said in amusement.
"That's right. He's really treating us as inexperienced rookies. He's planning to use us as tools. Senior Brother Fang, how do you think we should make this Red Coat Society Master suffer a little?" another swordsman in his twenties said.
The person who was called Senior Brother Fang looked to be in his thirties. He was quite handsome, and his eyes were especially bright and full of vigor. It was as if they could see through everything, and there was a trace of arrogance between his brows.
"The Red Coat Association is not worth mentioning." Senior Brother Fang waved his hand and laughed. In his eyes, the Red Coat Association was just a small faction. Compared to the Moro Sword Sect, it was like comparing a firefly to the moon. Even if the Red Coat Association had a Primary Realm swordsman as their backer, the Moro Sword Sect had countless Primary Realm swordsmen. There was no comparison between the two.
No matter what, the Red Coat Association had treated the Moro Sword Sect's disciples with good food and drinks, and even provided them with decent accommodations. Although they had some ulterior motives, there was no need to be calculative.
"Senior Brother Fang is so kind."
"Sky Sword Chu Mu …" Senior Brother Fang smiled and frowned. He seemed to be in deep thought, "I remember that there was a core mission in our sect that mentioned the name Chu Mu, but I am not sure if it is him?"
"Our sect does have such a core mission. That Chu Mu is a disciple of the Great Kun Sword Palace's Bronze Sword Ranking. It is said that he has the ability to fight against a Lower Level Qi Hai Sword Warrior. He is considered a genius." A thirty year old swordsman in a black robe murmured, "According to the rumors, this Sky Sword Chu Mu has the Lower Level Qi Hai Sword Qi, or at least the Peak of the Qi Hai Realm. They should not be the same person."
They could not believe that in less than half a year, someone could reach the Lower Level Qi Hai Realm from the Peak of the Qi Transformation Realm.
"Junior Brother Li, go out and gather information. Gather as much information as you can about the Demon Shaker City. Also, find out about that Sky Sword Chu Mu as well. See if he is worthy of being called Sky Sword." Senior Brother Fang said.
"Okay." A twenty five year old swordsman in a black robe who looked smart immediately stood up and left.
… …
"Sky Sword … Chu Mu … Is it really you?" A figure in a platinum robe stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back. He looked at the bustling crowd outside and said to himself. His tone was full of fighting spirit. His body was not very strong or tall, but he had an extremely domineering aura, as if he was the ruler of the world.
This was the first time many swordsmen came to the Demon Shaker City, so they heard all kinds of rumors about the city. They were very curious, especially when they heard about the four swordsmen.
"Sky Sword Butcher, Blood Sword Blaze, Demon Sword Ghost Mist, Sky Sword Chu Mu … Hmph, I will let you know that you are nothing."
There were also some who did not think much of Chu Mu and the others. They thought that they were just a bunch of swordsmen who were more powerful than the average swordsmen.
Because of the large number of swordsmen who came from outside and the fact that a large number of swordsmen had returned to the city, the Demon Shaker City was almost overcrowded. Also, because of the huge army of demonic beasts, there were at least a million of them.
All of these caused the spirits of many swordsmen in Demon Shaker City to be slightly excited. Thus, in just a short day, many conflicts had arisen, and many injuries and injuries had occurred.
There was even a swordsman who used his sword Qi and destroyed a shop, resulting in the deaths of three innocent people. Of course, this swordsman was also killed by an Origin Realm expert on the spot, serving as a warning to the other swordsmen in the city.
At such a crucial moment, they had to be heavy-handed in order to suppress the excited swordsmen. Otherwise, before the demonic beast army arrived, there would be internal strife. The Demon Shaker City would collapse on its own even before the demonic beast army arrived.
After Chu Mu finished his cultivation, he went to Ou Chengluo's room to give him some pointers before returning to his room. He was wondering if he should leave the inn and check out the situation outside.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door. It was Han Ye.
They could be considered old acquaintances. Chu Mu invited Han Ye into the room. Han Ye did not say anything and directly took out a red sword token and handed it to Chu Mu.
Chu Mu did not take it. Instead, he looked at Han Ye with a questioning gaze.
"Brother Chu, this is the Demon Slaughtering Sword Token. There are only a thousand of them in the entire Demon Shaker City." Han Ye quickly explained.
After listening to Han Ye's explanation, Chu Mu finally understood. It turned out that the Demon Slaughtering Sword Token was created by the Origin Realm warriors of the Demon Shaker City in order to motivate the swordsmen to fight against the demonic beast army.
The Qi of the Origin Realm warriors could cover the entire Demon Shaker City. Thus, they could easily sense the strongest Qi of the swordsmen in the city. They ordered their subordinates to gather all the information of these people and make a selection. In the end, they selected a thousand people and a few candidates.
Then, they sent out relevant personnel to deliver the Demon Slaughtering Sword Token to the powerful Qi Hai swordsmen.
The Demon Slaughtering Sword Token only had one function, and that was to record the number of mid ranked demonic beasts killed by the holder. Low ranked demonic beasts were not included in the list because low ranked demonic beasts were not a threat to the powerful Qi Hai swordsmen.
Why did they use the Demon Slaughtering Sword Token to record the number of mid ranked demonic beasts killed by the Qi Hai swordsmen?
The reason was simple. The top ten would be rewarded. When Han Ye said the rewards for the top ten, Chu Mu was also very excited. Even the reward for the top ten would be enough to make one's blood boil.
After thinking for a while, Chu Mu accepted the Demon Slaughtering Sword Token. Han Ye felt relieved.
Because he was rather familiar with Chu Mu, he had been entrusted with an important task by an Origin Realm expert. He had to give the Demon Slaughtering Sword Token to Chu Mu. Although he wouldn't receive any rewards from completing the mission, he wouldn't receive any punishment if he didn't complete the mission. Nevertheless, it was still an Origin Realm expert's request.
At the same time, similar situations were happening in other parts of the Demon Shaker City. In the end, all one thousand Demon Slaughtering Sword Tokens were received by the selected Qi Hai swordsmen.
First, it was because of the great rewards for being in the top ten. Even a Sword Hero would be tempted. Second, it was a form of motivation.
Think about it, these one thousand people were recognized by the five Origin Realm warriors of the Demon Shaker City as the strongest one thousand Qi Hai swordsmen. If one did not accept the Demon Slaughtering Sword Token, it would mean that one did not belong to the top one thousand Qi Hai swordsmen.
With the temptation of benefits and the recognition of fame, it was inevitable that the strong swordsmen would have some pride. Even if they did not have any pride, they would still have their pride. Before a real battle was decided, no one would think that they were weaker than the other.
The five Origin Realm warriors of the Demon Shaker City also saw this point and used human nature to make the one thousand strong Qi Hai swordsmen accept the Demon Slaughtering Sword Token willingly.
After chatting for a while and talking about the gathering of the demonic beast army at the foot of the Demon Mountain, Han Ye said goodbye.
Chu Mu dripped a drop of blood onto the red Demon Slaughtering Sword Token. After three breaths, there was a weak connection between the blood and the Demon Slaughtering Sword Token.
Putting the Demon Slaughtering Sword Token into his Space Bracelet, Chu Mu got up and walked out of the guest room and out of the Windward Inn.
Inside the inn, because the Windward Inn was guarded by an Origin Realm warrior, he did not feel anything. However, once he stepped out of the inn, he could immediately feel the oppressive aura in the air.
A storm is coming! (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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