"The power of Chopping Steel is indeed very strong, but its flaws are equally obvious." Chu Mu kept the broken claw of the Thunderwing Golden Roc and closed his eyes again. His tensed body relaxed once again, and he almost sank into the hot water.
Chu Mu was very clear about the strengths and weaknesses of Chopping Steel, but he couldn't change it. It was fixed from the moment he created Chopping Steel. Next, Chu Mu could only perfect Chopping Steel and increase its power, but the flaws were still there.
The flaw of Chopping Steel was that it could only be used in close combat.
The length of the arm and the length of the sword represented the attacking range of Chopping Steel. It couldn't be more than half an inch. Of course, the sword wind brought about by Chopping Steel was also very powerful.
No longer thinking, Chu Mu's breathing became more subtle and long as he fell asleep.
Two hours later, Chu Mu woke up. The hot water had already turned into cold water.
He felt refreshed and energized. The tiredness brought about by the high-intensity battle was washed away like dirt. Heaven and earth were so clear.
As he got up, the sound of water splashing could be heard. Countless water droplets flowed from his body into the bathtub, creating countless ripples. Chu Mu gently jumped out of the bathtub without causing any splash. He stretched his body and put on new clothes.
Chu Mu first went to Ou Chengluo's room. Ou Chengluo was shocked by Chu Mu's murderous aura that had yet to dissipate. He was so weak that he almost suffocated. Chu Mu had no choice but to control it with all his might. However, the murderous aura was too dense and it still affected Ou Chengluo greatly. Helpless, Chu Mu only said a few words before leaving Ou Chengluo's room.
Returning to his room, he took out a book and started reading.
Balance between work and rest was the right way to go.
As for the matters outside, there would naturally be someone to take care of it. He and the other swordsmen only needed to defend the Demon Shaker City and repel or kill the demonic beast army.
Just as Chu Mu expected, the Demon Shaker City was very busy.
After the Demonic Beast Army was slaughtered, the battle between the five Astral Realm experts and the Demonic Beasts ended quickly. Only the five Astral Realm experts knew the result of the battle.
No matter what, the million-strong Demonic Beast army that was rarely seen in hundreds of years had failed, and the million-strong Demonic Beasts had all been killed. The Demonic Beasts of the Chaosyao Mountains had suffered great losses. This was great news for the people of Chaosyao City.
The only bad news was that the swordsmen had suffered heavy losses.
The people in the Demon Shaker City were busy rebuilding their shops, but that was a small matter. The cleanup of the battlefield outside the Demon Shaker City was of utmost importance.
Collecting the corpses of the dead swordsmen, collecting the corpses of the demonic beasts, the swords and spatial bracelets of the dead swordsmen, the demonic cores of the demonic beasts, and so on was a huge workload. Almost all the Sword Qi swordsmen and ordinary people in the Demon Shaker City were mobilized.
When they saw the Asura Slaughter Field that was like a meat grinder, their expressions changed drastically. They vomited non-stop, and some even vomited until they felt weak all over. Some even fainted.
In the blink of an eye, three days had passed. Chu Mu had been staying in the inn all this time, and his meals were all delivered by the waiter.
On the first day, Chu Mu did not think about anything. He just rested and read, allowing himself to be in a relatively calm state. On the second day, Chu Mu began to think about the battle with the Demonic Beast army. Every time he attacked with his sword, every time he killed, Chu Mu felt as though he had returned to that high-intensity slaughter. The killing intent that had yet to dissipate from his body surged and filled the entire room. The light in the room dimmed, as though the day had turned into dusk. The killing intent was frighteningly sharp and cold. It leaked out slightly from the room, causing the waiter who occasionally walked past to feel weak all over.
On the third day, Chu Mu was still thinking about it. However, the focus of his thinking had shifted from the battle with the Demonic Beasts to the various comprehensions he had gained in the midst of life and death. This was especially true for the short battle with the Thunderwing Golden Roc and the moment when he used the Iron Cleave Sword Technique.
Most of the other swordsmen were the same. This kind of battle of life and death was a huge harvest for their path as a swordsman. It was a kind of wealth. Therefore, they were all thinking about it after a good rest. They wanted to convert the insights they gained from the battle into their own gains, increasing their realm and strength.
At the same time, the injured swordsmen were also recuperating. As for those who had lost an arm or a leg, there was no way for them to grow back.
On the fourth day, the swordsmen were notified to gather at the plaza beside the City Lord's Mansion. The top ten of the Demon Slaughter Leaderboard would be given out by the five Origin Realm experts.
Opening the door, Chu Mu still had the killing intent on his body. However, it was ten times weaker than three days ago. He went to Ou Chengluo's room, intending to bring Ou Chengluo to broaden his horizons.
The killing intent had reached a level where Ou Chengluo could resist it. Chu Mu also told Ou Chengluo that this time, he was only bringing him to broaden his horizons. He should be able to see the people from the Red Robes Association, but no matter what, he should not be impulsive.
To the current Red Robes Association, Ou Chengluo was just an ant that could be crushed with a single finger.
Chu Mu promised Old Master Ou that he would take care of Ou Chengluo, but that didn't mean that he would be Ou Chengluo's nanny. Therefore, Ou Chengluo had to be responsible for himself. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to achieve anything.
When Chu Mu brought Ou Chengluo to the plaza, there was already a large number of swordsmen gathered there. Every swordsman had more or less killing intent, which was left behind from the desperate battle three days ago. It wouldn't dissipate so quickly.
With so many swordsmen gathered, streams of killing intent gathered and soared into the sky. Ou Chengluo's face turned pale, and his legs went soft. He almost fell down, but he held on with his willpower. Blood was seeping out from the roots of his teeth.
Seeing that Ou Chengluo was about to collapse, Chu Mu released his aura to isolate the killing intent. Only then did Ou Chengluo let out a sigh of relief.
Five Origin Realm experts!
After a short moment of silence, one of the Origin Realm experts spoke. His voice was deep and heavy, with a trace of sadness. He summarized the battle with the demon army and expressed his condolences to the swordsmen who had sacrificed their lives to resist the invasion of the demon army.
Almost all the swordsmen were affected, and couldn't help but feel sorrow from the bottom of their hearts.
One hundred and twenty thousand!
One hundred and twenty thousand swordsmen had died under the claws of the demonic beasts. This was equivalent to reducing the strength of the Demon Shaking City by sixty to seventy percent.
Chu Mu also knew that the sacrifice this time was huge, but he didn't expect it to be one hundred and twenty thousand. When he heard this number, he was extremely shocked.
"Their sacrifice resulted in the destruction of the million demonic beast army. Because of your sacrifice, we managed to defend the Demon Shaking City …" The Origin Realm swordsmen's tone changed from low to excited, full of encouragement. It pulled the swordsmen out of their sorrow, and their minds were shaken. They couldn't wait to pull out their swords and fight the demonic beasts for another three days and three nights.
Next, it was time for the main event.
Of the one thousand strongest Qi Hai swordsmen who participated in the Demon Slaughtering Rankings, one hundred and twenty three had died. They had no fate with the Demon Slaughtering Rankings.
Someone started to record the numbers on the Demon Slaughtering Sword Tokens for the eight hundred and seventy-seven Qi Hai swordsmen who survived. The unrelated swordsmen automatically spread out and stood around, waiting for the results.
After half an hour, the counting was completed, and the results were announced.
Everyone, including Chu Mu, held their breaths. Many swordsmen came here not only to gain experience, but also to gain more rewards.
Now, it was time to reap the rewards.
"Let's start with the tenth place."
The name list fell into the hands of the five Origin Realm swordsmen, and one of them announced.
"Tenth place, Li Xiaoxiao, one thousand six hundred and thirty demonic beasts killed."
Li Xiaoxiao was a female swordsman. After hearing her name, she was shocked at first, but then her face was filled with joy.
Many of the Qi Hai swordsmen sighed after hearing the number of demonic beasts killed by Li Xiaoxiao. Their faces were filled with disappointment, because they knew that the number on their tokens was less than one thousand six hundred and thirty. This meant that they had no fate with the top ten, and the rich rewards had nothing to do with them.
The swordsmen who had killed more than one thousand six hundred and thirty demonic beasts all let out a sigh of relief, but then they became nervous again.
They were sure that they could enter the top ten and get the rewards, but the rewards for each rank were quite different. The higher the rank, the more rewards they would get. They were not sure what rank they would be placed in.
"Ninth place, Fang Hao, one thousand seven hundred and forty-two demonic beasts killed."
"Congratulations, Senior Brother Fang."
"Senior Brother Fang is so powerful." A group of swordsmen in black robes complimented.
Chu Mu was slightly surprised. This Fang Hao was the core disciple of the Moro Sword Sect who had threatened him before. It seemed that he was indeed very powerful.
"Eighth place, Ji Tianshu, one thousand eight hundred demonic beasts killed."
"Seventh place, Yin Lie, one thousand nine hundred and seven demonic beasts killed."
"Sixth place, Fen Lie, two thousand seven hundred demonic beasts killed."
"Fifth place, Tu Kong, two thousand one hundred demonic beasts killed."
"Fourth place, Gui Wu, two thousand two hundred demonic beasts killed."
"Third place, Chu Mu, two thousand three hundred and forty-five demonic beasts killed."
After the announcement, Ou Chengluo looked at Chu Mu with admiration. Tu Kong, Fen Lie, and the others all looked over, their battle intent rising.
Chu Mu himself was also surprised. He did not dare to hope for the first place, and Chu Mu did not even think about how many spots he would get. He just wanted to enter the top ten. He did not expect that not only would he enter the top ten, but he would also reach the third place. This was somewhat unexpected.
"Second place, Tang Yan, two thousand five hundred demonic beasts killed."
"First place, Yan Chilong, two thousand eight hundred and thirty demonic beasts killed."
Once the announcement of the first place was made, it immediately shocked everyone. The difference between the number of demonic beasts killed from the second place to the tenth place was not even two hundred, but the difference between the second place and the first place was more than three hundred.
All of a sudden, all the swordsmen's eyes fell on Yan Chilong.
He was in his early thirties and had an ordinary appearance. Only his fiery red hair left a deep impression. Chu Mu guessed that this person might already have the strength of a Sword Master.
"Congratulations to the ten of you for entering the top ten of the Demon Slaughter Leaderboard. This is the reward you deserve." After the announcement, ten mid-grade spatial bracelets flew towards Chu Mu and the others, and were caught by them.
"This time, the Demon Shaking City was defended because of your efforts. Therefore, the other swordsmen on the Demon Slaughter Leaderboard will each receive ten thousand mid-grade spiritual stones. The other Sea of Qi Realm swordsmen will each receive one thousand mid-grade spiritual stones. The Qi Realm swordsmen will each receive one thousand low-grade spiritual stones." One of the Primary Realm swordsmen announced. It was better than nothing. (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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