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After resting for a day, Baili Jiang He gathered the ten Sword Heroes, the ten Elders, and the Honorable Sword Saint Chen Bu 'er to the main hall of the East Sage Palace.
When Chu Mu and the others arrived at the main hall, the other Sword Manors had just arrived.
The ten Sword Manors lined up in order, waiting for the people from the East Sage Palace to appear.
The Battle for Fortune that happened once every ten years was of great importance. Ordinary people wouldn't be able to host it. If the ten Sword Manors were to host it, the other Sword Manors wouldn't feel at ease. If the ten Sword Manors were to send out a group of people to host it, it would inevitably lead to some disputes.
The best way was to send someone unrelated to the ten Sword Manors to host it. Furthermore, they must have sufficient strength and status. After thinking about it, only the people from the East Sage Palace had the qualifications to host it.
If one had to say which power was the strongest in the entire East Sword Domain, it would undoubtedly be the East Sage Palace.
"This old man is very honored to be the judge of this year's Battle for Fortune." An old man appeared in the main hall of the East Sage Palace and said with a smile. The aura on his body was obscure and undetectable. "This year's Battle for Fortune will still be held at the Heaven-Battling Sword Arena in the East Sage City. At that time, you will have an exciting battle under the eyes of everyone."
The Heaven-Battling Sword Arena was the largest sword arena in the East Sage City. It also belonged to the East Sage Palace and could hold a million people at the same time.
The most peculiar thing was that the Heaven-Battling Sword Arena occupied a very small area in the East Sage City because it was a half-void boundary.
The Battle for Fortune that happened once every ten years was a grand event in the entire East Sword Domain. The news had already spread out. Many powerful swordsmen had come here to witness this grand event that happened once every ten years.
An exciting battle between a hundred Sword Heroes.
A battle between Sword Heroes was already very rare. How lucky was it to be able to watch a battle between a hundred Sword Heroes at such a close distance?
If they missed it, they would be so regretful that they would kill themselves.
Not only was it an honor to watch a battle between a hundred Sword Heroes, they might even be able to comprehend something from it. It would be helpful to improve their sword arts or cultivation.
Not long after, under the lead of the East Sage Hall's Elder Tang, the swordsmen from the ten great sword manors entered the Heaven-Deciding Sword Field.
Then, many swordsmen who wanted to watch the battle for Karmic Luck also entered.
Although the Heavenly Decisive Sword Field could hold a million people, there were more than a million people who wanted to watch. A group of people flooded into the gate and entered the Heavenly Decisive Sword Field.
The Heaven-Battling Sword Field was surrounded by trapezoidal seats, which were spacious enough.
"Fortunately, we managed to snatch the sword token to enter the Heaven-Extinguishing Sword Field half a year ago. Otherwise, I'm afraid we could only stay outside this time."
"An exciting battle between a hundred Sword Heroes. These ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones were well spent."
"I really hope that the duel will start soon."
"There's no hurry. This is the once-in-a-decade Battle for Karmic Luck. Before the battle begins, there are still many important segments that must be completed. Otherwise, the Battle of Karmic Luck this time will be nothing," said the swordsman who had watched the last Battle of Karmic Luck in the past. He seemed to know the ins and outs of the battle very well.
"What segment?" Someone nearby was immediately intrigued and asked with great interest.
"Soon, you will see it with your own eyes," the man said mysteriously.
"Heavenly Sword of Destiny!" Elder Tang floated in the air above the Heaven-Battling Sword Field. He opened his arms as if he wanted to embrace the entire world. His voice was grand and imposing, spreading throughout the entire Heaven-Battling Sword Field like rolling thunder.
Chen Bu 'er, the Supreme Sword Venerable, was among them.
Chu Mu swept his gaze across them and discovered that the auras of the other nine were also very obscure. Thinking about it, they should also be Sword Venerables.
Chen Bu 'er and the others waved their hands and a beam of light shot out into the sky. The ten beams of light formed a circle and rotated slowly.
Wave after wave of vast aura swept out like a cool breeze, filling the entire Heaven-Deciding Sword Field. Everyone who was bathed in this unique aura felt the distracting thoughts in their minds disappear. Their minds became extremely clear, their ears and eyes became sharp, and their bodies also became light, as if they had been stripped of all their baggage.
"The power of destiny. This is the power of destiny …" A small number of swordsmen who knew the details all roared out. Even though they knew it was only a temporary effect, the feeling was just too wonderful.
Under the influence of the power of destiny, a small number of swordsmen immediately felt their bottlenecks loosen, as if they could break through at any time.
Chu Mu and the others were already supported by the power of destiny that surpassed ordinary swordsmen. Now that they bathed in the vast power of destiny, they only felt like their power of destiny had been activated and strengthened several times over. For a moment, various comprehensions appeared in their heads.
Unfortunately, this lasted for too short a time. Before Chu Mu and the others could comprehend anything, the vast power of destiny suddenly converged and gathered on the ten small swords at the very top of the Heaven-Battling Sword Field again. They shone brightly and created a myriad of phenomena.
Following that, earth-shaking dragon roars rang through the sky. The ten Heaven-Battling Swords of Destiny shook and turned into ten golden dragons, soaring above the Heaven-Battling Sword Field.
"Destiny Dragons …" Every swordsman below looked up at the ten golden dragons. They all had looks of admiration, awe, or greed.
This was the power of destiny that was so dense that it had condensed into substance. The power of destiny contained within was unimaginable.
The ten Destiny Dragons varied in length. The shortest was 12 meters long, while the longest was 150 meters long. The others were 130 meters long, 120 meters long, 110 meters long, and so on.
All in all, the total length of the ten Destiny Dragons was exactly 99 meters long. 99 meters was an extreme number. Legend had it that once it broke through 300 meters, there would be some kind of unpredictable change. No one knew if the change was good or bad.
The shortest Destiny Dragon that was 40 meters long belonged to the Great Kun Sword Mansion, while the longest belonged to the Great Qian Sword Mansion. Every inch of difference in the Destiny Dragons would result in an obvious difference in the power of destiny contained within, let alone a difference of 33 meters.
'How great would it be if I could obtain one of the Destiny Dragons …' Many people had such thoughts.
Just think about it. Even if they obtained the shortest Destiny Dragon that was 40 meters long, the unimaginably vast power of destiny would be enough for them to become a supreme prodigy since ancient times. From then on, their path would be smooth sailing, and it was even possible for them to become a Sword Saint or an even higher existence.
Unfortunately, it was only a fantasy.
Since ancient times, there had never been a case where the power of destiny could be controlled. At most, it would be a slight influence caused by humans. Moreover, whoever had the most Destiny Dragons had the most Destiny Dragons. Everything had long been predestined. Forcefully adding Destiny Dragons to one's body would only lead to one's destruction in the end.
Not everyone could bear the power of Destiny Dragons. To use the simplest analogy, it was like a lot of treasures. If someone with power and influence obtained treasures, it would be like adding wings to a tiger. If someone without power and influence obtained treasures, it would be an unexpected disaster.
Everyone's gaze was attracted to the ten Destiny Dragons. They were like iron shavings attracted by magnets, unable to look away.
The ten Destiny Dragons of different lengths constantly swam in the sky. They were extremely fast, and they left behind streaks of golden light that crisscrossed in the sky.
Immediately after, the ten Destiny Dragons let out dragon roars that resounded through the clouds. In the next moment, a strange scene occurred. The ten Destiny Dragons were devouring each other.
In a short span of three breaths, the ten Dragons of Providence had vanished. Only a huge golden dragon that was nine hundred and ninety-nine meters long remained. Waves of majestic dragon roars resounded, impacting everyone.
"Let's invite the hundred participating Sword Heroes onto the stage!" Elder Tang of the East Sage Hall reacted and shouted at the same time as the dragon roars.
Chu Mu and the other hundred Sword Heroes from the ten great Sword Manors woke up one after another. They executed their movement techniques and landed on the huge Sword Battle Arena, standing in their respective camps.
The nine hundred and ninety-nine meter long Luck Dragon circled around in the sky before diving down, creating a loud sonic boom. Powerful airflow blasted out and turned into a gale, causing Chu Mu and the others' clothes to flutter.
In the blink of an eye, the 99 meter long Destiny Dragon rushed past Chu Mu and the other hundred Sword Heroes and soared into the sky again. Chu Mu and the others only felt as if their bodies were being taken away by something.
Immediately after, the Destiny Dragon that soared to the highest point suddenly blossomed with an incomparably resplendent golden light, turning into a dazzling sun. With a boom, it exploded and turned into a hundred golden rays that shot down.
Every golden ray was a small dragon. The nine meter long Destiny Dragons entered the bodies of Chu Mu and the other hundred Sword Heroes in the blink of an eye. They then rushed out of the bodies of the hundred Sword Heroes and coiled around their bodies. After three breaths, they entered their bodies.
Chu Mu and the others all felt the feeling of hearing and seeing clearly as if all the dust had disappeared reappear. Everything around them became extremely clear. Even the fine dust in the air seemed to be clearly visible.
Of course, this was also because they'd obtained such a huge boost from the energy of Karmic Luck. Compared to the Karmic Luck they possessed, this boost was at least a few tens of thousands of times greater. Moreover, this was merely the most obvious benefit of the energy of Karmic Luck.
All the Sword Heroes looked enviously at Chu Mu and the others. Receiving the boost of Destiny Force, and a nine meter long Destiny Dragon at that, the effect was incomparably shocking.
Although they couldn't possess it for a long time, at least in the final battle of the Destiny Force, they would receive the boost of the Destiny Dragon. Their strength would definitely increase by a lot in a short period of time.
No matter what the final result was, in short, they were starting to reap the benefits now.
"Everyone, return for now." Elder Tang of the Eastern Sage Hall waved his sleeves and said loudly. The ten Sword Venerables and the hundred Sword Heroes all returned to their Sword Manors because they all knew that the first segment of the Destiny Force had ended. Next, the second segment would begin. The true battle was about to begin. (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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