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There was a seal in the Heaven-Deciding Sword Arena. This seal was to isolate the center of the arena and prevent the aftermath of the battle from affecting or harming the spectators.
However, the seal was unable to isolate sound. Moreover, although the seats of the ten great sword manors were relatively close to the Sword Battle Arena in the middle, they were still considered an extension of the spectator seats. However, the name of the seats was different. They were called the contestants' seats.
The first battle was between the Great Qian Sword Mansion's Inferno Sword Hero and the Great Kun Sword Mansion's Inferno Sword Hero. Before the battle even began, the Inferno Sword Hero had already admitted defeat. This caused a commotion among the millions of spectators.
The contents of the discussions were mostly bad for the Great Kun Sword Mansion.
"Burning Sky Sword Hero, Raging Inferno Sword Hero. These two titles are enough to let people know who is better. What's the point of competing?"
This voice entered the ears of everyone in the Great Kun Sword Mansion without any concealment. Long Lie's expression immediately changed. He raised his head and looked towards the source of the voice. His eyes flickered as he tried to find the person who had spoken.
Unfortunately, there were millions of viewers. There were too many people. Even if they knew the direction, they couldn't determine who it was.
"In my opinion, the Great Kun Sword Mansion's Sword Heroes do not live up to their reputation."
After Long Lie retracted his gaze, another voice sounded.
This time around, the entire Great Kun Sword Mansion was involved. However, they were helpless. Could it be that they had to kill everyone here?
Putting aside the fact that he didn't have the strength to do so, with so many people around him, even if he were to just stand there and let him kill them, who knew how long it would take?
"Don't be affected by the outside world!" Baili Jiang He shouted coldly.
"Use your strength to prove it and make them shut their mouths." Chen Bu 'er who rarely spoke spoke as well. His tone was calm and contained a trace of seriousness.
"Yes." Other than Chu Mu, the other nine Sword Heroes all solemnly responded. Only Chu Mu, from the beginning, had an indifferent expression. His attitude of not changing even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him made Baili Jiang He and the others think highly of him.
"The second battle of the Battle of Providence … Wind Sword Hero Tang Yuan of Gale Sword Mansion versus Jade Wave Sword Hero Yang Zhe of Yan Sword Mansion," Elder Tang announced.
Two figures flew out from two different camps of the Sword Mansion. They passed through the seal and landed on the arena. The seal would only be effective when it was attacked by a sufficiently powerful force.
"Let the battle begin!" Elder Tang shouted from the sky.
The Sweeping Wind Sword Hero and the Blue Wave Sword Hero both drew their swords and engaged in an intense battle.
The Sweeping Wind Sword Hero was proficient in the wind element, while the Blue Wave Sword Hero was proficient in the water element. The clash of green and blue was very exciting. The millions of spectators watched with their eyes wide open and held their breaths. They couldn't wait to imprint the battle between these two Sword Heroes in their minds so that they could savor it all the time.
Chu Mu and the others were also watching the battle between the two Sword Masters on the arena with wide eyes, especially Chu Mu. As he watched, he put himself in the shoes of the two Sword Masters, quickly switching between opponents, how to deal with the opponent's moves, how to counterattack, and so on.
Among those present, only Chu Mu could do this. That was because his Spiritual Strength was incomparably powerful, ten times stronger than others. That was why he could multitask.
Especially with the support of the power of destiny, the effect was even more obvious. The benefits were obvious. Chu Mu could convert everything he watched into his own in an extremely short amount of time.
In other words, Chu Mu could quickly convert everything he saw into his own ability while watching, slowly strengthening himself. This ability was undoubtedly very terrifying. Even the Sword Of Gojoseon would be jealous.
Although the others were also watching attentively, they didn't gain much. They could only temporarily remember a small portion of what they felt was useful. When they had time, they could slowly reflect on it and convert it.
The techniques of the sword, the application of the sword force, the adaptability, the timing of the sword skills, and so on.
Swordsmen who could become Sword Masters were all people with outstanding talent. This didn't only refer to talent in cultivation or swordsmanship. It also included talent in battle and other aspects. Not a single one could be lacking.
No matter how weak a Sword Hero was, he still had his merits.
In the blink of an eye, the two Sword Masters on the battle arena had been fighting for fifteen minutes. There was still no winner.
The Sword Qi they slashed out was incomparably pure and condensed. When it collided with the seal, it instantly shattered and turned into countless specks of light. However, the seal only trembled slightly. There were only extremely fine ripples that disappeared in less than a breath's time.
"Junior Chu, who do you think will win?" Jiang Lichen suddenly asked in a low voice.
"Blue Wave Sword Master …" After three breaths, Chu Mu answered.
"Why?" The others all looked over, including Chen Bu 'er.
"Intuition," Chu Mu answered.
"Uh …" For a moment, everyone didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Just then, the Wind Sword Master was hit by the Blue Wave Sword Master's sword skill. He flew backwards and hit the seal. With a groan, blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. He was already injured.
"You win," the Wind Sword Master said with a dark expression. He still had the strength to fight, but because he was injured, he could only use eighty percent of his strength. There was no way he could defeat his opponent. He might as well heal himself and wait for the next battle.
"Blue Peach Sword Master, Yang Zhe, wins …" Elder Tang announced.
The Blue Wave Sword Master heaved a sigh of relief. This battle wasn't easy. A nine feet nine fate dragon flew out from his body and rushed towards the Wind Sword Master. When it returned, it was already more than ten feet long.
The Wind Sword Master didn't move and allowed ten percent of his fate power to be devoured. He knew that he couldn't avoid it no matter what. He could only wait for the next battle to replenish it.
As long as I meet the people from the Great Kun Sword Mansion, I can definitely replenish it or even become stronger. The Wind Sword Master thought. His gloomy eyes swept across the ten Sword Masters from the Great Kun Sword Mansion as if he was looking at prey. This gaze made the Sword Masters from the Great Kun Sword Mansion very unhappy.
"The third battle of the Battle of Providence … The Phantom Sword Master from the Great Minister Sword Mansion, Yun Su, versus the Violent Thunder Sword Mansion, Shen Tusheng," Elder Tang's voice sounded again.
Another two figures leaped up. One left afterimages while the other was surrounded by violent lightning. They both passed through the seal and landed on the battle arena, facing each other from afar.
The two of them mocked each other.
"The battle begins!" With Elder Tang's shout, the battle began.
At this level of battle, there was almost no probing. Or rather, their initial attacks were just probing. However, to the others, such probing was no different from a killing move.
Chu Mu once again put himself in the shoes of the Phantom Sword Master. He imagined himself as the opponent of the Phantom Sword Master. After a while, he became the opponent of the Violent Thunder Sword Master. After that, he became the opponent of the two of them, fighting one against two.
This kind of fantasy was almost realistic. Even with Chu Mu's powerful soul spirit, he had to be fully focused. Moreover, the consumption was not small. Therefore, after every battle, Chu Mu would seize the time to recover.
In the end, the Phantom Sword Master injured the Violent Thunder Sword Master and won. The Phantom Sword Master's fate dragon increased by a little more than ten feet.
The fourth battle of the Battle of Providence was between the Black Eagle Sword Mansion and the Hidden Dragon Sword Mansion. The fifth battle was between the Bright Moon Sword Mansion and the Great Sun Sword Mansion.
With this, the first round of the Battle of Providence was completed. Elder Tang announced that there would be a fifteen minute break.
During this fifteen minute break, Chu Mu closed his eyes to rest. In fact, he was meditating with all his might, using this method to recover the mental energy that he had expended.
The other sword heroes were also pondering over the five battles, trying their best to convert and absorb.
Fifteen minutes was actually very short. However, it was enough for the audience to wake up from the five consecutive exciting battles. They adjusted their mentality and welcomed the next exciting battles.
"Next, we will begin the second round of the Battle of Providence." Elder Tang was still floating in mid-air. To a sword artist with his cultivation, it was nothing much to stay in the air for a long period of time.
"The sixth battle … Great Qian Sword Mansion's Aurora Sword Hero, Fang Wuji against …" Elder Tang announced. His gaze once again landed on the Great Kun Sword Mansion's side. Instantly, the hearts of the Great Kun Sword Mansion's people thumped. They had a bad feeling. "Great Kun Sword Mansion's Miaoyin Sword Hero, Yu Miaomiao."
"How can this be …" Baili Jiang He's countenance changed.
To be honest, although the people from the Great Qian Sword Mansion were arrogant, their ten sword heroes were all very strong. In terms of accumulation, even the weakest of them had at least five years of experience. On the other hand, the Great Kun Sword Mansion's side had only accumulated for slightly more than five years, less than six years.
Even if the Great Kun Sword Mansion's sword hero with the deepest accumulation were to face off against the Great Qian Sword Mansion's sword hero with the weakest accumulation, it was still unknown whether the Great Kun Sword Mansion's sword hero could emerge victorious. Even if the Great Kun Sword Mansion's sword hero could emerge victorious, it would be a pyrrhic victory.
Of course, age was not the only criterion to judge one's accumulation. However, it was the most commonly used criterion.
According to the book, the Aurora Sword Hero, Fang Wuji, had accumulated for six years, while Yu Miaomiao had only accumulated for four years. The possibility of her being defeated was very high.
"I won't be defeated so easily." Yu Miaomiao stood up, her beautiful eyes gleaming with incomparable determination.
"To think that you're not admitting defeat. This is really beyond my expectations." On the arena, Fang Wuji smiled lightly, appearing frivolous.
"It's still not clear who will win or lose," Yu Miaomiao said expressionlessly. She understood that the other party was intentionally provoking her to disturb her mental state. That was why she would not be affected so easily.
"Since that is the case, then I'll have some fun." Fang Wuji continued to smile frivolously.
Fang Wuji comprehended the state of light, and his speed was unparalleled. Yu Miaomiao comprehended the state of sound. These two states were about the same level, each having their own specialties.
A beam of white light flashed on the arena. It was Fang Wuji. He was too fast, so Yu Miaomiao could not catch him. Her counterattack was limited.
In the end, Yu Miaomiao was defeated. Blood leaked out from the corner of her lips. She had no choice but to admit defeat. Ten percent of her Luck was devoured.
First, it was Long Lie who admitted defeat. Then, Yu Miaomiao was easily defeated. To the Great Kun Sword Mansion, this was a great blow. This was especially so for the discussions in the spectator stands, which made them feel exceptionally frustrated.
The battles continued. After the second round ended, the third round started after fifteen minutes of rest. Elder Tang still arranged for the Great Qian Sword Mansion to fight against the Great Kun Sword Mansion. Without a doubt, the Great Kun Sword Mansion lost again. The sword hero that went up was even more injured.
In the fourth and fifth rounds, the other sword manors won and lost. Furthermore, they changed their opponents. Only the Great Kun Sword Mansion kept fighting against the Great Qian Sword Mansion, losing five rounds in a row.
Anyone could tell that there was something fishy going on. It seemed like the Eastern Sage Hall's Elder Tang did this intentionally.
Losing five rounds in a row was a great blow. Furthermore, the discussions in the spectator stands made the blow even greater.
In any case, the current situation was very unfavorable for the Great Kun Sword Mansion. Their morale was very low.
The sixth round started.
"The Great Qian Sword Mansion's Strong Wind Sword Hero, Yao Xiang, versus … the Great Kun Sword Mansion's Zhen Tian Sword Hero, Chu Mu …"
"Chu Mu, this match is up to you." Baili Jiang He's face was a bit hazy as he solemnly instructed. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.
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