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The 28th level lit up. After a while, the 28th level darkened, and the 29th level lit up.
"In this year, Senior Brother Xiao has improved a lot." Chu Mu's face flashed with a smile as he silently said.
After a while, the 29th level darkened, but the 30th level lit up.
"He's reached the 30th level."
"Who's that guy? I've never seen him before. "
A portion of the swordsmen at the top of the Heavenly Link Mountain had only arrived in the past year.
"That person isn't Demonic Lion Duba, nor Xi Fenglie, and definitely not Han Bingyu. Let me think, I think I've seen him before." Some of the swordsmen were deep in thought.
After a while, a swordsman's eyes lit up. He glanced at the Heavenly Link Sword Pagoda a few times, then shifted his gaze to Chu Mu. After staring at Chu Mu's face for a while, he quickly turned and left, spreading his wings of sword qi and leaving.
Chu Mu quickly turned back and looked at the rapidly departing figure. His heart skipped a beat, and he smiled slightly, retracted his gaze, and returned it to the Heavenly Link Sword Pagoda.
The 30th level lit up for about 15 minutes, then darkened again. A figure flew out from the Heavenly Link Sword Pagoda and landed steadily. His aura fluctuated greatly, and the terrifying sharpness made the surrounding swordsmen somewhat uncomfortable, and they all retreated to distance themselves.
After a while, the rankings on the Heavenly Link Sword Pagoda changed again.
Xiao Qianfeng's ranking suddenly rose from 18th to the top ten, and he reached fifth place, surpassing Xi Fenglie and behind Gu Jianghe.
"Xiao Qianfeng …"
"Lifeless Sword Hero …"
"So he's Xiao Qianfeng, one of the two wanted by the Buried Heaven Sword Sect a year ago."
"So the person who came with him should be …"
"Zhen Tian Sword Hero, Chu Mu!"
As the swordsmen's voices fell, Chu Mu had already turned into a ray of light and rushed into the Heavenly Link Sword Pagoda.
"Hurry up and tell the Heaven Burying Sword Sect about this. Ten thousand high-grade spirit stones!"
"I don't think the Heaven's Burial Sword Sect will be able to do anything to them. So, if you want to offend two powerful swordsmen with limitless futures, you can report to the Heaven's Burial Sword Sect."
Those true geniuses usually had great luck. It was possible to kill them, but the prerequisite was that one had enough strength. However, many far-sighted swordsmen believed that with the strength of the Burying Heaven Sword Sect, it was not possible to kill two geniuses with great luck.
Even if they could kill one of them, if one of them escaped, the consequences would be very serious. When they grew up, they would be very terrifying. The entire Buried Heaven Sword Sect would be destroyed because of this. Those who reported the news would most likely be avenged.
Only a fool would put himself in danger for the sake of ten thousand high-grade spirit stones.
Of course, when the forest was big, there would be all kinds of birds. Moreover, only a few were wise, and the majority were fools. Therefore, many swordsmen left the Heavenly Link Mountain and rushed towards the Heaven's Burial Sword Sect at an extremely fast speed. They were afraid that they would fall behind and not be able to get the high-grade spirit stones.
They did not know that before this, someone had already recognized Chu Mu's identity from Xiao Qianfeng and quietly left for the Heaven's Burial Sword Sect.
For more than a year, Chu Mu had spent most of his time comprehending sword intent and had not experienced many battles. However, with his innate talent for battle, he was growing every day.
However, because he had not fought for a long time, Chu Mu needed some time to adapt to his current improvement. Therefore, from the first floor to the tenth floor, Chu Mu used fifteen minutes to pass. This speed was about the same as when he had first challenged the Heavenly Link Sword Pagoda.
"What's going on?"
"Zhen Tian Sword Hero, why is Chu Mu's speed so slow?"
Many swordsmen didn't understand. Following, from the tenth level to the twentieth level, Chu Mu also used a quarter of an hour to pass through each level. This speed wasn't fast, but it wasn't slow either. It could only be considered average.
Entering the twenty-first floor, Chu Mu faced twenty-one powerful virtual swordsmen that seemed to have appeared out of thin air. These virtual swordsmen were the same as Chu Mu. They all had the Sword Qi of the peak of the Qi Hai realm and thirty percent of sword intent. However, their battle talent was the same as before.
Battle talent was directly related to the combination and application of one's strength, as well as the ability to improvise. The same strength in the hands of different people with different battle talents would have a completely different effect. The difference could reach the point where one could easily be killed.
The moment the twenty-one powerful virtual swordsmen appeared, Chu Mu turned into a shadow and flew past them. In an instant, the twenty-one powerful virtual swordsmen's necks were all cut off by the Demon Slaying Sword.
The swordsmen outside the Heavenly Link Sword Pagoda realized that the twenty-first floor had just lit up. They estimated that it had only taken three breaths of time before it dimmed. This made them extremely shocked. Then, the twenty-second floor lit up.
"This … this …"
"How is this possible … this is impossible …"
"Is there a problem with the Heavenly Link Sword Pagoda?"
Everyone was in disbelief. After all, Chu Mu had used fifteen minutes to pass each floor. The twenty-first floor was even more difficult than the previous ones. Yet, he had passed it in less than three breaths of time. Was this a dream?
Of course, saying that there was a problem with the Heavenly Link Sword Pagoda was a joke. Since ancient times, the Heavenly Link Sword Pagoda had existed for who knows how many years, and there had never been a problem.
Xiao Qianfeng was also very surprised. Previously, he had used close to fifteen minutes to pass the twenty-first floor. Compared to Junior Brother Chu, the difference was like heaven and earth.
Entering the twenty second floor, Chu Mu faced twenty two powerful virtual swordsmen. Yet, in a short ten breaths of time, Chu Mu still killed all of these powerful virtual swordsmen.
The twenty-third floor was cleared in thirty breaths of time.
The twenty-fourth floor was cleared in sixty breaths of time.
The twenty-fifth floor was cleared in one hundred breaths of time.
The twenty-sixth floor was cleared in one hundred and fifty breaths of time.
Floor after floor, Chu Mu's speed was extremely shocking. Even Jue Wudao's first-rate swordsmen couldn't compare to him. Because at this point, Chu Mu had already fully grasped the strength that he had gained over the past year. He was able to fully utilize it. His strength was astonishing.
Not long after, Chu Mu reached the thirtieth floor.
The difficulty of the thirtieth floor increased exponentially. Chu Mu used the Dual Sword Arts. Dacheng's Dual Sword Arts were fully displayed. The Reverse Air Step combined with Chop Iron and Point Kill brought out a terrifying destructive power that was unparalleled.
In the past year, most of his time had been spent on resisting and comprehending the sword intent. The sword intent was extremely tough and condensed. It surpassed the sword intent of a normal swordsman. His cultivation base had also reached the peak of the Qi Hai realm. Therefore, his improvement in other aspects was just barely satisfactory.
Up until now, he had only scratched the surface of the Reverse Air Step. But compared to a year ago, he had improved a little.
Stepping out of the Reverse Air Step, Chu Mu appeared behind a powerful virtual swordsman. Chop Iron and Point Kill instantly killed two virtual swordsmen.
About fifteen minutes later, Chu Mu had killed the thirtieth virtual swordsman. He had fully recovered and entered the thirty-first floor.
"Thirty-first floor, so powerful."
"His last record was the thirtieth floor. In the past year, his strength has increased significantly."
"Will he surpass Gu Jianghe like last time and be ranked fourth?"
Right now, Gu Jianghe's highest record was the thirty-first floor. And he was defeated not long after reaching the thirty-first floor.
"Junior apprentice brother can definitely surpass the fourth, and even challenge the top three." Xiao Qianfeng thought to himself. The more time he spent with Chu Mu, the more he felt that Chu Mu was not ordinary.
On the thirty-first floor, before the virtual swordsman appeared, Chu Mu already felt a huge pressure on his body.
Then, thirty-one figures with powerful Qi appeared out of thin air. The horrifying sword intent was extremely sharp. It attacked towards Chu Mu as if it wanted to kill him.
With a cold shout, Chu Mu attacked first.
With both swords in his hands, he drew a sharp arc of light that cut through the air.
The virtual swordsman hurriedly raised his sword to block, but the two arcs of light that Chu Mu drew were like illusions. They directly passed through the swords of two virtual swordsmen and cut through their necks. Their heads flew, instantly killing two virtual swordsmen.
The remaining twenty-nine virtual swordsmen reacted instantly and attacked together. Sword Light was extremely sharp and engulfed Chu Mu.
In that instant of life and death crisis, Chu Mu used the Reverse Air Step. His figure disappeared in an instant, leaving behind only an afterimage that was pierced through by the twenty-nine Sword Light.
Chop Iron, two more dead!
Point Kill, one more dead!
The thirty-first floor of the Heavenly Sword Pagoda gave Chu Mu too much pressure.
He was completely focused, not daring to be distracted in the slightest. In this kind of place, the slightest distraction would result in him being hit. Once he was injured, his overall strength would drop, and he would be easily killed.
Kill, kill, kill!
Chu Mu continuously used the Reverse Air Step. The Infinite Desolate Sword Qi and Spiritual Energy were greatly consumed. Sweat dripped from his forehead. Of the thirty-one virtual swordsmen on the thirty-first floor, more than twenty had already been killed by Chu Mu. Only three were left.
Chu Mu gritted his teeth and his expression became cold. His eyes flashed with a sharp light as he attacked again.
By now, he had used up too much of his Infinite Desolate Sword Qi and seventy percent of his Spiritual Energy. He could only use the Reverse Air Step a few more times.
With a flash, he dodged two Sword Light. A Sword Light pierced towards Chu Mu's back. Chu Mu tried his best to move his feet, dodging that Sword Light. At the same time, he used his two swords to execute Chop Iron and Point Kill.
With two puchi sounds, under the attacks of Slash Iron and Point Kill, two powerful virtual swordsmen were killed by Chu Mu. However, Chu Mu was also stabbed in the back by a sword light from behind. Fortunately, he did his best to dodge and avoid being hit in the vitals, but a large part of his body was still shattered by the terrifying sword light.
With a low shout, Chu Mu quickly turned around, his two swords spinning. The last virtual swordsman was cut into four halves and disappeared.
Intense pain engulfed his entire body. Chu Mu lowered his head to look and saw that the left side of his body was missing a large chunk from his chest to his waist. Even his internal organs had disappeared. If it wasn't for his Heavenly Desolate Sword Body's astonishing life force, he probably would have been killed already. (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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