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The tenth floor of the Heavenly Sword Tower lit up, indicating that a challenger had entered the tenth floor.
Under normal circumstances, the ninety-nine floors of the Heavenly Sword Tower were dark, but as long as someone entered, the floor would light up. Compared to the other floors, it was very conspicuous.
"Why is this person so slow?"
"Hurry up and fail the challenge. I still have to challenge."
Because Chu Mu's challenge speed was slow, some swordsmen were dissatisfied.
It couldn't be helped. The Heavenly Sword Tower had such a rule. There could only be one challenger at a time. This was the rule set by the spirit of the Sword Tower. Even Sword Saints couldn't change it.
After all, the Heavenly Sword Tower was the home of the spirit of the Sword Tower. The rules it set had to be followed. It didn't matter if you were a Sword Saint. It didn't give you face.
It was said that until now, no one had seen the spirit of the Sword Tower, and no one had spoken to it.
There were a few Sword Saints who personally came here to talk to the spirit of the Sword Tower, but the spirit of the Sword Tower ignored them. No matter what they said, it ignored them.
In the end, it seemed that the spirit of the Sword Tower was impatient. The Heavenly Sword Tower erupted with a powerful energy and directly sent the Sword Saints flying.
Since then, no one dared to look for trouble. Sword Saints were the top power in the Ancient Sword Continent. After all, the Sword God was just a legend. No one knew if it really existed.
Even Sword Saints couldn't help, so the other swordsmen could only wait obediently.
At this moment, Chu Mu was hated by others. Who told him to challenge so slowly? The time he took to pass each floor was more than twice as long as others.
"This guy must be bitterly holding on now. He's in a very sorry state. He should be killed soon," someone said sarcastically.
Not only this person, but most of the other swordsmen also had the same thought.
But the reality was the opposite. It was as if the spirit of the Sword Tower was against them. The tenth floor darkened in anticipation, and the next moment, the eleventh floor lit up in disbelief.
Following that, there was another long wait before the eleventh floor darkened again.
"Dead, he's definitely dead."
The twelfth floor lit up.
It was as if he wanted to oppose them to the end. Every time they thought that the challenger was about to be killed and sent out of the Heavenly Sword Tower, the next level would light up.
As time passed, the 20th level of the Heavenly Sword Pagoda lit up.
Those swordsmen who were secretly cursing Chu Mu to be killed almost vomited blood.
"Is this guy doing this on purpose?"
"Motherf * cker, when he comes out, I'll definitely teach him a lesson." A fierce-looking swordsman said angrily, looking incomparably ferocious.
On the 20th floor of the Heavenly Sword Tower, Chu Mu was besieged by 20 powerful virtual swordsmen.
The twenty powerful virtual swordsmen were extremely fast, displaying their body movements to the fullest. The Sword Light flashed, and the sword shadows crisscrossed. Every sword attack contained a horrifying mutated mentality and powerful sword intent, which had a shocking lethality. If one was hit by a sword attack, one would die for sure.
Swish, swish, swish, swish. Every Sword Light cut through the air, sharp to the extreme. The Sword Light was either straight or curved, each with its own unique characteristics.
Some Sword Light even lashed out like a long whip, some Sword Light was like an endless torrent of water, and some Sword Light condensed into a single point, but had an astonishing sharpness.
The twenty different Sword Light seemed chaotic, but in fact, they were seamlessly coordinated. Every blind spot was swept past. Even if two Sword Light collided with each other, they would not cancel each other out. Instead, they would be refracted, forming an inescapable net.
Chu Mu was in the middle of these seemingly endless and terrifying Sword Light. He was like a small boat in the middle of a stormy sea that could be smashed to pieces by the huge waves at any time.
The Flying Swan Illusory Steps had been executed to the extreme, and there was even a hint of transcendence.
When Chu Mu broke through to the Flying Swan Illusory Steps, it was defined as having three levels. The overall characteristic was that it was light, fast, and elegant.
The characteristic of the first level was that it seemed motionless, but was actually moving.
The characteristic of the second level was that it seemed to be advancing, retreating, advancing, and retreating.
The characteristic of the third level was that it alternated between reality and illusion, changing unpredictably.
Chu Mu's Concept of Clouds turning into the Concept of Illusion and Reality had a certain connection with the third level of the Flying Swan Illusory Steps.
Chu Mu had already practiced the Flying Swan Illusory Steps to the third level, and combined it with the Concept of Illusion and Reality, he had reached perfection. And now, after going through the challenges of each level of the Heavenly Sword Pagoda and entering the Ethereal Realm under high pressure, he constantly used the Flying Swan Illusory Steps to dodge or counterattack with his sword techniques. This caused the Flying Swan Illusory Steps to continuously improve, and there was already a hint of breaking away from the shackles of the Flying Swan Illusory Steps.
However, at this moment, Chu Mu had entered the Ethereal Realm and did not notice at all. Now that he was under high pressure, there was only one thought in his mind, and that was to dodge and counterattack!
The twenty powerful virtual swordsmen, under their tacit cooperation, displayed a terrifying power.
Hypothetically speaking, if these twenty powerful virtual swordsmen did not cooperate well, Chu Mu was confident that he could easily defeat them one by one without consuming too much energy.
However, after the twenty powerful virtual swordsmen cooperated well, Chu Mu was unable to defeat them one by one. When he slashed at one of them with a sure-kill momentum, he was indeed 100% sure that he could kill the target, but at the same time, he would be attacked by at least three swords or more.
Although this kind of attack was not as powerful as sword techniques, it was enough to be fatal. Think about it, every sword was condensed with terrifying sword aura, as well as tyrannical Concept of Variation and Sword Intent. Once stabbed, even if he did not die, he would be seriously injured.
It was conceivable that under the attacks of such terrifying opponents, once he was injured and his movements were affected, he would most likely not be able to last long and would be killed. The challenge would be a failure.
Therefore, Chu Mu had to constantly dodge and find the best opportunity to counterattack.
As the number of opponents increased, it became harder and harder to seize the opportunity. In addition, Chu Mu intended to hone his footwork and swordsmanship, so the time dragged on even longer.
Up, down, left, right, front, and back, Chu Mu's figure was like a butterfly, shuttling through the endless Sword Light. He was also like a wisp of smoke, changing constantly and could dissipate at any time, causing the Sword Light to miss.
The twenty powerful virtual swordsmen did not have human emotions and were in a state of absolute calmness at all times. Therefore, even if their swords did not hit Chu Mu, they would not have any impatience. They just kept attacking with their swords, becoming fiercer and fiercer.
After all, the spirit of the Sword Pagoda was not omnipotent. It could create powerful virtual swordsmen, but it was limited to the Heavenly Sword Pagoda. Moreover, it could not create human emotions. No matter which world it was, human emotions had always been the most complicated and unpredictable thing.
Finally, Chu Mu found the best opportunity. With a slash of his sword, he cut off the head of a powerful virtual swordsman. His figure flashed, and he dodged four Sword Light.
Of the twenty powerful virtual swordsmen, only nineteen were left. Their tacit cooperation was disrupted. Although they immediately adjusted in less than three breaths, another one died under Chu Mu's sword.
This was one of the weaknesses of the virtual swordsmen. Once one died, they had to adjust their cooperation. After all, their cooperation was based on the whole. However, it took some time for them to adjust. Even if it was just one breath, it was enough for Chu Mu, who had amazing combat talent, to react.
In three breaths, the number of virtual swordsmen that died under Chu Mu's sword reached three.
The weakness of these virtual swordsmen began to show. Every time one died, they had to adjust again. Each adjustment took some time, which gave Chu Mu the best opportunity to defeat them one by one.
Not long after, the twenty-first level of the Heavenly Sword Pagoda lit up.
Those swordsmen who hoped that Chu Mu would be killed quickly were disappointed once again. Of course, there were also those who were full of interest and even anticipation.
Twenty-second level!
Twenty-third level!
Twenty-fourth level!
Although the challenge time for each level was very long, making it hard to endure, and there were even some swordsmen who didn't want to wait any longer and directly left, Chu Mu still resolutely passed through level after level.
There would be one more virtual swordsman on each level. Their combined strength was not as simple as adding one.
One level after another. Twenty-fifth level!
Twenty-sixth level!
Twenty-seventh level!
The swordsmen who were still waiting stared at the shining twenty-seventh level of the Heavenly Sword Pagoda with wide eyes. Their faces were filled with disbelief and shock.
Twenty-seventh level. Such a result was enough to enter the top ten of the Heavenly Sword Ranking.
Although they had seen Chu Mu's sword will before and knew that it had reached 21%, it was not a problem for him to enter the top ten. But Chu Mu's challenge speed was too slow, and they had another thought. That was that Chu Mu's comprehension was very high. His sword will was only at 21%, but his battle talent was average. That was why his challenge speed was so slow.
Therefore, many people gave Chu Mu an estimate in their hearts that he would probably reach the twentieth level or, at most, the twenty-fourth level.
They did not expect that Chu Mu not only passed the twenty-fourth level, but also reached the twenty-seventh level. Instantly, everyone was shocked. They almost forgot to breathe as they stared at the twenty-seventh level of the Heavenly Sword Pagoda, not daring to make a sound.
They did not have any thoughts of Chu Mu failing his challenge. Instead, they wanted Chu Mu to continue challenging and reach the twenty-eighth level, and then the twenty-ninth level …
Not long after, the twenty-seventh level dimmed. A breath of time seemed to be as long as a year.
The twenty-eighth level lit up like a lighthouse in the darkness. Many swordsmen were very excited.
"Slash Iron!"
With the cooperation of the twenty-eight powerful virtual swordsmen, the power was many times stronger than on the twentieth level. Chu Mu found the best opportunity to kill them one by one.
But these swordsmen's adjustment time was getting shorter and shorter. After Chu Mu killed all twenty-eight powerful virtual swordsmen, he was also severely injured and was on the verge of death.
Fortunately, before entering the twenty-ninth level, he had fully recovered from his injuries and had fully recovered. (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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