(Thank you to "Flowing Flower Squirrel" for your monthly ticket. Thank you to "Sunset's Limited Beauty", "Zhang Liping", and "Riding Sword Majestic Wind" for their tips. Chu Mu will soon become a Sword Hero.
The hunchbacked old man was sure that Chu Mu would fail this challenge, which also meant that he would have another chance to challenge five years later. Of course, that was under the condition that his cultivation was still in the Sea of Qi realm.
"It's good to be young. Even if you fail once, you still have a chance to try again. Unlike us, once we fail, we will exceed the age limit in five years and have no chance of becoming a Sword Hero." The black-robed swordsman sighed. It sounded like he was lamenting, but in fact, he was mocking Chu Mu for being young and ignorant, for overestimating himself.
Regarding this, Chu Mu's attitude was to ignore it, which made the black-robed swordsman gnash his teeth in anger, but there was nothing he could do.
Chu Mu could see very clearly that the hunchbacked old man and the other two young swordsmen all thought that he would not be able to challenge a Sword Hero, but Chu Mu himself was very confident.
He had already understood the Sword Hero challenge in detail. No matter who challenged a Sword Hero, the difficulty was the same. Those who were stronger would naturally have a higher chance of succeeding, while those who were weaker would have a harder time or even fail.
Although Chu Mu did not know how difficult it was to challenge a Sword Hero title, he was clear on one thing, and that was that he could succeed.
Whenever he had time, Chu Mu would recall the battle between the Gold Fragment Sword Hero and the Wild Dragon Sword Hero, and put himself in their shoes. At the beginning, he felt that he could not fight against them, but gradually, he felt that he could barely fight against them. As time passed, he gradually became stronger, and after experiencing the massacre of millions of beasts, Chu Mu could finally fight against them and even defeat them.
Especially after creating the Steel Chop Sword Technique, Chu Mu was even more confident that he could kill them in close range with one sword.
This was only the scene in Chu Mu's imagination. It could not be considered the true strength of the Gold Fragment Sword Hero and the Wild Dragon Sword Hero, but it was at least fifty percent of their strength.
To be able to kill a Gold Fragment Sword Hero or Wild Dragon Sword Hero with fifty percent of their strength, one's strength would be very strong.
It should be known that both Gold Fragment Sword Hero and Wild Dragon Sword Hero had held the title of Sword Hero for a few years. Within these few years, their strength had increased by a lot. Compared to when they had just succeeded in the challenge, their strength had increased by more than two times.
This was one of the sources of Chu Mu's confidence. The second source was that his Sword Force had already reached the peak of perfection. The third source was that his Tearing Concept had reached 70%. The fourth source was that he had comprehended the ultimate sword skill, Chopping Iron. The fifth source was that he had obtained the Monster Beheading Sword.
On the other hand, Sword Qi cultivation was not that important compared to other things.
For example, if two swordsmen were the same in all other aspects, the only difference was their sword aura cultivation. Naturally, the swordsman with the higher sword aura cultivation would be more powerful. Looking at Chu Mu, he was only at the Low Qi Hai Realm, yet he was able to kill swordsmen at the Peak of Qi Hai Realm as easily as killing chickens and dogs.
Therefore, Sword Qi was the foundation of a swordsman, but not everything. It was only a small part of a swordsman's strength.
Since Chu Mu had five sources of confidence, if he still could not challenge the Sword Hero title, then he might as well give up on the sword and live in seclusion.
Maybe some people would say that Chu Mu should wait a few years before challenging again, then it would be a hundred percent safe.
Actually, the reason why Chu Mu decided to challenge the Sword Hero title now was not only because of the title, but also because of the practical benefits. The earlier he could get the title, the earlier he could get the benefits, and the better it would be for him to increase his strength.
"Since you are all sure that you want to challenge the Sword Hero title, then you can start now. Only one person can enter at a time." The hunchbacked old man said slowly, "Remember, if you are not careful during the challenge, you will die. If you feel that you cannot continue the challenge and do not want to be killed, then you can shout out and surrender. Then you can live, but the price is that you will fail the challenge."
As he finished speaking, the hunchbacked old man pointed out with his finger. Sword Qi shot out into the air like water hitting a transparent glass. Then, a door slowly appeared in the air.
The hunchbacked old man's eyes were not cloudy, and there was only a breathtaking light. His gray hair danced in the air like a demon god, and a horrifying aura spread out in all directions, making Chu Mu and the other two feel oppressed and suffocated.
"Open!" A deep shout suddenly exploded like thunder, causing Chu Mu and the other two's expressions to change drastically. That shout was like thunder exploding in their ears, making their blood boil.
The door that appeared in the air seemed to weigh a hundred thousand pounds. Under the old man's shout, it suddenly opened.
An indescribable ancient aura rushed out like a storm of sword Qi, blowing Chu Mu and the other two's robes and black hair. Their bodies were like willows, and they almost could not stand still and took a few steps back.
The storm-like aura lasted for ten breaths of time before it stopped.
"Which one of you will go in first?" The light in the hunchbacked old man's eyes disappeared, and his eyes became cloudy again. His horrifying aura was restrained, and he once again looked like an old man with one foot in the grave. If anyone dared to underestimate him, they would definitely die a horrible death.
"I'm the first to arrive. Naturally, I'll go in first." The core disciple of the Moro Sword Sect laughed as he coldly glanced at Chu Mu. He then took a step forward and entered through the opened door.
Looking from the outside, there was nothing but emptiness behind the door. It was impossible to tell where it led to.
As though he knew the doubts of Chu Mu and the other two, the hunchbacked old man continued, "Inside this door is the place where the Sword Hero title challenge is held. It's an illusory realm."
"Illusory realm!" The red-robed swordsman exclaimed in shock. Chu Mu silently mused that the Eastern Sage Sub Hall was truly generous.
"That's right. This illusory realm is different from ordinary illusory realm. It can also be called a half-illusory realm." The hunchbacked old man continued, "Because the size of this illusory realm can't be compared to other illusory realms. The difference is simply too great. And because this illusory realm is artificially created, its functions cannot be compared to the real illusory realm. Hence, it is called a half-illusory realm."
"Artificially created?!" This time, even Chu Mu was shocked.
Although he had read in the ancient records that an illusory realm was artificially created, it was just like a legend. But today, they actually saw an illusory realm artificially created in front of their very eyes.
Although it wasn't big enough compared to the real illusory realm, and wasn't perfect enough, it was still extremely shocking.
"It's hard to imagine. What kind of expert would be able to create a half-illusory realm?" Chu Mu sucked in a breath of cold air as he thought to himself.
No wonder only one person could enter the Sword Hero title challenge at a time, and not all at once. It was because a half-illusory realm was simply too rare, and its value was extraordinary.
His heart gradually calmed down. Chu Mu didn't know how long it would take for the core disciples of the Moro Sword Sect to complete the challenge. Hence, he shifted his gaze away from the door and onto the Heavenly Sword Stele.
On the ten meter tall Heavenly Sword Stele, names were carved one after another. Every name was shining with a faint luster. The name at the top was Mu Longcheng, and behind his name were the two words' No Return '.
Chu Mu's gaze shifted from the top to the bottom. The second and third names fell into Chu Mu's eyes one by one, as if they were branded into his heart, leaving a deep impression.
The words behind every name were the title of the Sword Hero. For example, the first name Mu Longcheng, 'No Return', meant that his title was' No Return Sword Hero '.
There were a total of eighty-one names on the Heavenly Sword Stele, which meant that there were eighty-one Sword Heroes in the Da Kun Dynasty.
The order of the names on the stele was based on the time they obtained the title of Sword Hero, and not their strength. Therefore, it was hard to tell the difference in strength from the order of the names.
Of course, Mu Longcheng, who was ranked first, was publicly recognized as the number one Sword Hero of the Da Kun Dynasty. Under normal circumstances, the swordsmen who obtained the title of Sword Hero earlier would be stronger. There were only a few exceptions.
The names of Desolate Border Sword Hero Jiang Lichen, Gold Fragment Sword Hero, Mad Dragon Sword Hero, and so on were all on the stele.
"Soon, my name will appear on the stele as well." Chu Mu's eyes flashed with a hint of passion.
The young swordsman in the red robe beside him had an even more passionate look in his eyes than Chu Mu. He also had the same thought. The eighty-second Sword Hero would definitely be him. He was extremely confident in himself, and did not care about the others.
Suddenly, Chu Mu noticed that the second name on the Heavenly Sword Stele was flashing. After flashing three times, the name suddenly dimmed down and disappeared without a trace. It was as if it had never existed.
Immediately after, Chu Mu's vision became blurry. The Heavenly Sword Stele seemed to have undergone some changes. Chu Mu looked carefully and was surprised to find that other than the first name Mu Longcheng, all the other names on the Heavenly Sword Stele had moved up by one rank. That meant that the third name had become the second name.
Chu Mu did not understand this situation.
"When a Sword Hero dies or reaches the level of Qi Hai, the name will automatically disappear from the Heavenly Sword Stele." The hunchbacked elder did not look at the Heavenly Sword Stele, he knew what had happened like the back of his hand, "That person's name flashed three times, which means that he has reached a higher level than the Qi Hai Realm. If it flashed once, it means that he is dead. No matter which one it is, it means that the title of Sword Hero has been removed from his head."
After the explanation, Chu Mu finally understood. Although he had done his research, there were some things that could not be made public.
The hunchbacked elder did not say anything else. Chu Mu did not ask any more questions, and the red robed swordsman did not say anything either.
Time passed by slowly. After about half an hour, a human shadow flew out from the door and landed on the ground in a somewhat embarrassing manner. His Qi was in a mess. It was obvious that he had used up a lot of Sword Qi.
"You have failed." The hunchbacked elder said lightly.
This person was the core disciple of the Mo Luo Sword Martial School. After he failed, his face was filled with disappointment. He was already 29 years old and had no chance of attaining the title of Sword Hero.
There was nothing that could be more shocking than this.
The red robed swordsman had a serious expression on his face. A hint of nervousness flashed through his eyes. He took a deep breath and walked towards the door that led to the Semi Ethereal Realm. He then disappeared in a flash.
The black robed swordsman was very upset, but he did not leave immediately. It seemed like he wanted to stay and see how the others were doing. If they all failed, then it would be a consolation for him.
When he saw Chu Mu, his eyes were filled with anger and disdain.
Unfortunately, Chu Mu did not even bother to look at him, which made the black robed swordsman unable to vent his anger. He felt extremely uncomfortable and almost died from vomiting blood.
Chu Mu knew that after the core disciples of the Real Flame Sword Martial School came out, it would be his turn. Even if he had one hundred percent confidence, Chu Mu would still try his best. Therefore, he started to adjust his Qi and adjusted himself to his peak condition. (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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