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Tianhe County was the first stop from the Eastern Sword Region's port to the Central Sword Region. As it was close to the Tong Ming River, it was named Tianhe County.
The Central Sword Region's system was completely different from the Eastern Sword Region.
The Eastern Sword Region was dominated by the Ten Great Dynasties. Each dynasty had a few sword sects, such as the Moluo Sword Sect and the Vajra Sword Sect.
There were no dynasties in the Central Sword Region, only dynasties. The Ancient Sword Dynasty was the only one.
The Ancient Sword Dynasty had a long history. It was said that it had existed for more than a hundred thousand years. It had once ruled the entire Ancient Sword Continent and dominated the world. Dynasties came from all directions, and even the outer seas had to obey its orders.
However, everything in the world had its own rules.
When things reached an extreme, they would move in the opposite direction.
The powerful Ancient Sword Dynasty gradually declined. The outer seas that were once under the Ancient Sword Dynasty's jurisdiction completely broke away and became stronger. In the end, they developed to the point where they surpassed the Ancient Sword Continent.
The sword sects that had once submitted to the Ancient Sword Dynasty also grew rapidly and became stronger. In the end, they broke away from the Ancient Sword Dynasty's control and became independent of the dynasty.
Even so, the Ancient Sword Dynasty had once ruled the entire Ancient Sword Continent and made the powerful outer seas submit. Although it had declined, its foundation was still deep.
As the saying went, a starving camel was still bigger than a horse. This was the current situation of the Ancient Sword Dynasty.
Therefore, even if the sword sects became stronger and broke away from the dynasty's control and even had the strength to challenge the dynasty, they were still unwilling to be enemies with the declining Ancient Sword Dynasty.
This formed a strange balance.
Now, most of the land in the Central Sword Region was still under the control of the Ancient Sword Dynasty. It was still divided according to the previous system.
The Central Sword Region was divided into 33 prefectures. Each prefecture had its own counties. The largest was 18 counties and the smallest was 8 counties. For example, the Tianhe County that Chu Mu was in now was under the jurisdiction of the Thousand River Prefecture.
Under the Thousand River Prefecture, there were a total of 10 counties.
The counties in the Central Sword Region were very big. Chu Mu, who had been here for a month, fully understood.
The area of the Tianhe County alone was half the size of the Great Kun Dynasty.
According to this calculation, just the area of the Thousand River Mansion was equivalent to the area of the Eastern Sword Domain's five dynasties combined.
Of course, this calculation was not accurate, because some counties were bigger than others. In any case, this was the first time Chu Mu realized the vastness of the Central Main Sword Domain.
Thirty-three prefectures, four to five hundred counties, and all sorts of other places. No wonder it was said that the Central Main Sword Domain was many times larger than the other four Main Sword Domains combined.
"After today's battle, I will leave Tianhe County and head west. I'll challenge my way and pass by Pingyang County to visit the Li family. Then I'll reach the Heavenly Sword Tower." In a restaurant, Chu Mu sat at a table near the window. He drank wine and looked at the scenery outside the window as he thought to himself.
"That must be the Zhen Tian Sword Hero Chu Mu from the Eastern Sword Domain."
"That's right, it's him. It's said that he's not even twenty-five years old yet, but he's the Sword Hero King of the Eastern Sword Region. He possesses a sword intent of 18%."
"Your information is outdated. Seven months ago, his sword intent was 18%. Could it be that after seven months, it hasn't improved at all? Maybe it has already increased to 19%. "
"I also heard that when he was in the Eastern Sword Region, he defeated Cheng Tianlan, who was ranked tenth on the Central Main Sword Domain Sword Ranking."
"I see. No wonder he could defeat all the strong Qi Hai Realm swordsmen in our Tianhe County."
"This evening, he will fight with the number one Qi Hai Realm swordsman in Tianhe County, Leng Wufeng. I must go and watch."
"Leng Wufeng? That's a very strong Qi Hai Realm swordsman. If it wasn't for his age, he could have gotten the title of Sword Hero."
The discussion in the restaurant was very soft, but to Chu Mu, who had already perfected his Listening Sword, it was very clear.
"Leng Wufeng …" Chu Mu's lips curled into a smile.
When he stepped into the Central Main Sword Domain, he started to challenge.
Because he was not familiar enough, Chu Mu used a few days to gather information and find out which strong swordsmen were in the Tianhe County.
Chu Mu's challenges had a standard. It didn't matter if he was a Sword Hero or not. In this world, there were many swordsmen who didn't have the title of Sword Hero but had the power of a Sword Hero. Especially in the Central Main Sword Domain, there were even more of them.
Although it was said that becoming a Sword Grandmaster would allow one to obtain an additional trace of the Power of Providence, those who did not obtain the title of Sword Grandmaster were mostly people who matured late in life. They could not reach the level of a Sword Grandmaster within the age limit, but some of them had relied on their own efforts to obtain the strength of a Sword Grandmaster.
A small number of them had some special encounters or received some kind of inheritance. Not only did they have the power of a Sword Hero, they also had the luck that they should have. Their growth speed was not slower than many Sword Heroes, and could even be compared to those genius Sword Heroes.
Basically, in this month, the ten Qi Hai realm swordsmen that Chu Mu challenged didn't have the title of Sword Hero, but all of them had comprehended sword intent. The least was two or three percent, and the most was seven or eight percent. They were all in their forties, and had been immersed in the use of sword intent for many years, but none of them had mastered a complete sword skill.
In terms of sword intent, they couldn't be compared to Chu Mu. In terms of the power of incomplete sword skills, they couldn't be compared to Chu Mu either. But they had been immersed in sword intent for a long time, and in terms of the use of sword intent, there were some subtle aspects that Chu Mu could learn from.
When three people walk together, there is always one to learn from!
Maybe a person who wasn't as strong as you might have something that you could learn from.
Leng Wufeng was Chu Mu's last target in the Sky River County. He was also the number one Qi Hai swordsman in the Sky River County.
The information that Chu Mu had received was very clear. Leng Wufeng was thirty-eight years old this year, and had reached the peak of the Qi Hai realm ten years ago. Seven years ago, he had a special encounter and inherited the Windless Sword Art. What he had learned was the Windless Sword Art, and its power was twenty percent higher than the Windless Sword Art. It was said that a year ago, the sword intent that he had displayed had reached thirteen percent.
Originally, his name was not Leng Wufeng, but after he had inherited the Windless Sword Art, his Windless Sword Art had also mutated into the Windless Sword Art. That was why he changed his name to Leng Wufeng.
… …
In the center of the Sky River County, outside the Sky River City, there was a huge open space. Two figures were facing each other with a few hundred meters between them. There were countless people watching from a few thousand meters away.
The King of Sword Heroes from the Eastern Sword Region, Sword Hero Chu Mu, versus the number one Qi Hai warrior from the Central Sword Region, Thousand River Mansion, Sky River County, Windless Sword Leng Wufeng!
"Bring out your sword, let me see the elegance of the King of Sword Region." Leng Wufeng looked very young, as if he was only thirty years old. He was very handsome, with one hand behind his back and the other holding a sword. His body was straight like a peerless sword, and his eyes were sharp.
Chu Mu did not say anything. He moved his right hand, and a blurry Sword Light shot out. Leng Wufeng's expression changed slightly as he quickly retreated. At the same time, he pulled out his sword and stabbed out. The sword light pierced through the air.
With Leng Wufeng's first attack, Chu Mu realized that when he stabbed out, there was no way to block it. It was as if no matter how hard he tried to block it, there would be a gap, and Leng Wufeng's sword would pierce through that gap.
Chu Mu turned his wrist, and the Monster Slaying Sword shook slightly, immediately pushing Leng Wufeng's sword away.
Leng Wufeng used the force to push down, and the tip of his sword shot out a terrifying light, cutting towards Chu Mu's leg.
Both of them fought with speed, and as their swords clashed, Leng Wufeng's sword seemed to be able to pierce through every hole. Every sword was able to find a gap, and this made Chu Mu very surprised.
"Could this be the Windless Sword Dao?" Chu Mu guessed as he was surprised. One of the reasons why he challenged Leng Wufeng was to see the Windless Sword Dao, "Windless Sword Dao … Windless Sword Dao …"
Leng Wufeng was even more shocked.
Ever since he had inherited the Windless Sword Art, none of the Qi Hai Swordsmen he had met were his match. Even some of the stronger Sword Heroes were not his match.
The Windless Sword Dao was actually wind everywhere. As the saying goes, there is no wall in the world that does not have a crack.
Facing his Windless Sword Dao, no matter how perfect the defense was, it was useless. He could immediately find a gap and attack from there.
When he fought with Chu Mu, it was true that he could find a gap in every sword. Unfortunately, every sword that attacked the gap was blocked by Chu Mu. Furthermore, Chu Mu's sword arts seemed ordinary, but it contained everything, causing his attacks to be useless.
Even if he increased the speed of his sword, it would still be blocked by Chu Mu. It was so easy.
After a hundred swords, Leng Wufeng knew that his Windless Sword Dao could not do anything to Chu Mu. He slashed out with his sword, and it was like a raging storm, causing sand and stones to fly, forcing Chu Mu to retreat.
His wrist turned, and the storm wrapped around his body like a dragon. After one round, it suddenly increased in size and turned into a dragon that was ten feet long.
He stabbed out with his sword, and the fourteen percent sword intent condensed into the storm dragon. It let out a Zhen Tian roar, and the rumbling sound resonated in the surroundings. Sand and stones flew everywhere, and the air trembled. It was like the end of the world.
"Moon Beheading!" With a low roar, Leng Wufeng raised the Monster Beheading Sword and slashed down again.
Under the Moon Beheading Sword with the twelve percent sword intent, a few meters long dark golden crescent moon shot out.
With a puchi sound, the thirty feet long storm dragon was struck by the dark golden crescent moon. With a miserable roar, the storm dragon was cut in half, and the remaining one third of the dark golden crescent moon slashed towards Leng Wufeng.
Leng Wufeng was shocked. He immediately waved his sword, and the storm howled again, wrapping around his body.
The Moon Beheading Sword slashed down, and the storm was shattered. The dark golden crescent moon was shattered, and a huge impact sent Leng Wufeng flying. His chest felt stuffy, and blood leaked out from the corner of his mouth.
Sheathing his sword, Chu Mu glanced at Leng Wufeng, turned around, and left.
"Wait!" Leng Wufeng covered his chest with one hand and yelled at Chu Mu, "Was that your full power?"
"You are not worthy of my full power." Chu Mu did not even turn his head, and his footsteps did not stop. He only left behind a sentence, and it spread with the wind into everyone's ears.
Leng Wufeng's face blushed, and his eyes were filled with anger. He stared at Chu Mu, as if he wanted to imprint Chu Mu's figure into his mind. (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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