Other than Chu Mu, there were over a hundred other swordsmen in the Sword Hunter Mansion. The oldest was in his forties, while the youngest was in his twenties. There were both men and women.
These swordsmen were all people who had signed up for the Sword Hunter Exam.
The Sword Hunter Exam in the Wild Sacred City was held every half a year. Although there were very few swordsmen who could pass each time, and sometimes there would even be zero passing records, there were still people signing up. Every batch would have no less than a hundred people. After all, the benefits of being a Sword Hunter were very obvious.
"It's the Nine Barbarians from the Barbarian Sword Society …"
"And Ye Wushuang from the Ancient Desolate Building."
"Su Xiaoxiao from the Sky Sword Society, Yang Lianfeng from the Jade Sword Society, Feng Qi, and the Five Talents of the Sacred City are all here."
"Although the Five Talents are not Sword Hunters yet, it is said that they have the strength of a Sword Hunter. They will definitely pass the exam this time."
Among the swordsmen participating in the Sword Hunter Exam, almost all of them had their eyes on the Five Talents as they discussed in a low voice.
Chu Mu also glanced over and his gaze fell on the so-called Five Beauties. Su Xiaoxiao was a woman among the five, and none of them were over thirty years old. The sword energy ripples on their bodies showed that they were at the peak of the initial stage of the Origin Realm. Moreover, they were extremely pure and sharp. This meant that the techniques they were cultivating were rather advanced.
The Nine Barbarians from the Barbarian Sword Society looked very gentle, like a big boy next door. There was always a gentle smile on his face. Ye Wushuang from the Ancient Desolate Building was dressed in white, like a prince in a chaotic world. Su Xiaoxiao was a baby-faced beauty with big eyes. Yang Lianfeng looked cold and arrogant. Feng Qi looked very ordinary, but there was a trace of madness in his eyes. It was the kind of madness that was unwilling to be inferior to others.
These five people were the Five Talents of the Sacred City of the Wildlands. They were the five most dazzling people among the hundred plus swordsmen participating in the Sword Hunter Assessment. They were also publicly acknowledged as the people who could pass the Sword Hunter Assessment with a 100% chance.
"There are a total of 113 people, a few more than the previous batch." An old man in a white robe walked in front of the hundred swordsmen with his hands behind his back. He looked calm, but there was a trace of shocking sharpness in his eyes.
"Alright, now everyone, follow me." The old man waved his sleeve, turned around, and strode towards a door.
The door was not big and looked very ordinary. The old man pushed the door open and everyone walked in. They immediately saw a strange arrangement in the center of the room. It was an oval frame about two meters tall. No one knew what it was for.
"113. Now, I will read out the name list. Those whose names I call out, please take a step forward." A piece of white paper appeared in the white-robed elder's hand. There were many names written on the white paper.
"Nine Barbarians …" the elder shouted. The Barbarian Sword Society's Nine Barbarians immediately took a step forward. Their faces had a smile that made people want to get close to them.
"Zhao Yi … Wang Quan …" One name after another came out from the old man's mouth.
"Chu Mu …" With that, Chu Mu immediately took a step forward. He immediately felt several gazes land on him. One of the gazes was extremely sharp, as if it wanted to pierce through his body like a sword. Chu Mu looked back and saw a pair of sharp eyes filled with killing intent.
Yang Lianfeng!
Chu Mu was secretly surprised. Yang Lianfeng's eyes revealed his hostility towards him, which puzzled Chu Mu. According to what he knew, this should be the first time he met Yang Lianfeng.
Seeing Chu Mu's gaze land on his face, Yang Lianfeng revealed a provocative expression. However, Chu Mu ignored him and turned his face away as if nothing had happened.
After the 113 names were read out, the white-robed elder put away the white paper. He glanced at the crowd and said, "The Sword Hunter test is filled with danger. If you are not careful, you can die. Therefore, you have one more chance to withdraw."
"Since we are all here, how can we withdraw?" Yang Lianfeng smiled proudly, as if he liked to be in the limelight.
Although the other swordsmen did not speak, no one moved. They used their actions to show that they would definitely not withdraw.
"Very good. Since no one wants to withdraw, then prepare to enter the test area." A smile appeared on the white-robed elder's face. "The examination will last for a month. After a month, the portal will appear again. The portal will only last for two hours, so if you miss the time, you will have to wait for the next examination to begin before you can leave. In addition, remember one thing. No matter what, you cannot join hands to hunt the Savage Beasts. Otherwise, the consequences will be very bad. "
As his voice fell, the strange oval in the middle of the room suddenly emitted a strong but not dazzling light, forming an oval light door. This was the transmission door.
Entering the transmission door meant entering the so-called Sword Hunter test area.
The 113 swordsmen walked into the transmission door one by one. Soon, all 113 swordsmen disappeared. The transmission door in the room was still open. The white-robed elder stood at the side and stared at the transmission door. After a long time, he revealed a smile. "I wonder how many will pass this time? And how many will die inside? "
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On the other side of the teleportation gate was another teleportation gate. When Chu Mu and the others walked out, they saw the boundless sky and earth. In the distance, the black shadows of the mountains rose and fell like motionless waves.
The wild aura was very dense. A sense of danger lingered in everyone's heart, causing them to not dare to let their guard down.
Chu Mu sensed it carefully and realized that the Desolate Qi here was much denser and purer than the ones in the previous places. As the Tianhuang Sword Scripture was activated, the pure Desolate Qi was constantly absorbed into his body and transformed into Tianhuang Sword Origin bit by bit. This caused Chu Mu's cultivation to gradually stabilize at the Minor Achievement Stage of the Origin Stage.
"The hunt has begun." A smile appeared at the corner of Ye Wushuang's lips. He performed his movement technique and left quickly.
There was only one part of the Sword Hunter assessment, and that was to use one's own efforts and ability to kill an Earth-shattering level wild beast. It didn't matter what kind of wild beast it was, as long as it was Earth-shattering level.
Although there was only one test, there were two conditions. The first was to hunt alone, and the second was to kill an Earth-shattering Savage Beast.
In the past, there had been swordsmen who had entered this place, thinking that they would not be discovered. They had formed teams to hunt down a wild beast, and in the end, they had obtained enough inner cores. Unfortunately, they had not passed the examination to become Sword Hunters.
Although no one knew the exact reason, none of the swordsmen who had joined forces had passed the Sword Hunter test. There was no luck, no exception.
Moreover, these swordsmen were punished by the Sword Hunter Mansion and the Sacred Sword Guards. From then on, they were not allowed to take half a step into the Wildland Holy City.
Everyone knew that no matter if it was the Sword Hunter Mansion or the Sacred Sword Guards, they belonged to the Hundred Saints Alliance.
With these examples, no one dared to cheat in the Sword Hunter test. All of them hunted alone. If they could not kill, they would try their best to preserve their lives and wait for the transmission door to open again.
Soon, the swordsmen who participated in the test left one after another. They each chose a small direction and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Yang Lianfeng glanced coldly at Chu Mu. "I hope you can pass the test alive."
Chu Mu frowned and ignored him. Instead, he chose a direction and left.
This was the Sword Hunter test area of the Sword Hunter Mansion. It was located in the Ancient Wildland Domain and had been drawn out by the experts of the Sword Hunter Mansion.
In this area, there were only Steel-shattering and Earth-shattering Savage Beasts. As for Steel-shattering and Star-shocking Savage Beasts, they would not appear here.
Otherwise, if any of the swordsmen encountered a Steel-shattering or Star-shocking Savage Beast, only death would await them. They might even be wiped out.
Chu Mu did not know how big this area was. The other swordsmen also did not know. Perhaps only the experts who had drawn this area knew.
At the very least, it was very big. Chu Mu had already been running for fifteen minutes, but he still could not see the end. Even if he could not fly, his running speed was still shocking.
"Could it be that there are very few Savage Beasts here?" Chu Mu ran for fifteen minutes and did not see any Savage Beasts. He couldn't help but be puzzled. However, he did not think too much about it and continued to run.
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"Elder Dong, so you are in charge of the Sword Hunter test this time." In the Sword Hunter Mansion, a middle-aged swordsman saw the white-robed elder walk out of his room and immediately greeted him.
"Yes." The white-robed elder nodded.
"In the last Sword Hunter test, only two people passed and only a dozen or so survived. I wonder how many will pass and how many will survive this time." The middle-aged swordsman continued.
"It's hard to say how many will survive, but the number of people passing this time should be more than last time. At least twice as many." The white-robed elder smiled.
"Oh, why is Elder Dong so confident?" The middle-aged swordsman was puzzled.
"Because this time, the Holy City's Five Talents are all participating." Elder Dong smiled. This was the test he was in charge of. The more people passing, the more face he would have.
"The Five Talents are all participating!" The middle-aged swordsman was shocked. Then, he suddenly realized, "No wonder Elder Dong is so happy. The Five Talents already have the strength of a Sword Hunter. Passing the test is a sure thing. If there is one more, then there will be six people passing the test. That's twice as many as last time."
"Although they have the strength of a Sword Hunter, an Earth-shattering Savage Beast is not that easy to deal with." Elder Dong stopped smiling and said slowly, "But this time, other than the Five Talents, I also found a few good seedlings. Maybe they can pass the test too."
"Then, I wish Elder Dong the best in the Sword Hunter test you are in charge of." The middle-aged swordsman cupped his hands and saluted before leaving. Only Elder Dong was left with a smile on his face. (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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