The top ten Sword Venerables brought great pressure to Chu Mu, and at the same time, it also stimulated his battle intent.
Chu Mu estimated the five levels of Sword Venerables and felt that his strength should be between Advanced Sword Venerables and Pinnacle Sword Venerables. Among the ten thousand Sword Venerables, he was only in the middle.
Although he knew that his potential wasn't bad, it was still a short time. The possibility of him contending with those Ultimate Sword Venerables who had lived for more than a decade or two was very small.
Chu Mu felt that it would be difficult for him to obtain a good ranking. Fortunately, he wasn't here to compete for the title of Unparalleled Under the Heavens, but to fight with the powerful Sword Venerables. He wanted to learn their strengths from the battle and use them to improve himself.
However, the current situation was beyond his expectation, and it was also beyond the expectations of the other Sword Venerables.
A month had passed, and the Unparalleled Under the Heavens Sword Venerables Assembly had officially begun. Chu Mu and the other ten thousand Sword Venerables knew that the Unparalleled Under the Heavens Sword Venerables Assembly was divided into three stages, and each stage had a Unparalleled Under the Heavens Sword Venerables. This meant that any Sword Venerables had the opportunity to obtain the title of Unparalleled Under the Heavens.
Even Su Haosha, who was a member of the Hundred Saints Alliance, didn't know about this.
At this moment, in front of Chu Mu and the other ten thousand Sword Venerables was a bronze gate. The gate was closed, and there were countless runes on it, revealing an ancient aura.
Above the bronze gate was a plaque with three ancient words written on it: Ancient Sword Dao.
"Ancient Sword Dao is the first stage, the glory of Unparalleled Under the Heavens Sword." The Sword Saint, who was hosting the Unparalleled Under the Heavens Sword Venerables Assembly, glanced at the ten thousand Sword Venerables and said faintly.
"Entering the Ancient Sword Dao, the glory of Unparalleled Under the Heavens Sword will depend on your own attainments in swordsmanship." The Sword Saint added.
Chu Mu's heart skipped a beat.
In terms of overall strength, he didn't have any advantage among the ten thousand Sword Venerables, but in terms of swordsmanship, he had never been afraid of anyone.
Although no Sword Venerables spoke, each of them felt that they had the chance to obtain the glory of Unparalleled Under the Heavens Sword.
"Open!" The Sword Saint pointed, and the bronze gate emitted a heavy and ancient creaking sound as it slowly opened, revealing endless darkness.
"You can enter now." The Sword Saint retracted his finger and said faintly. He did not give any introduction to the Ancient Sword Dao. Everything could only be explored by oneself.
To be able to cultivate to such a level, these Sword Venerables were all very determined. They stepped forward without hesitation and walked into the Ancient Sword Dao that was like a black hole. They disappeared as if they were being devoured.
Chu Mu also walked into the Ancient Sword Path. His vision darkened, and then a faint light appeared. It was dim. Chu Mu's Vision Sword seemed to have lost its function. He couldn't see anything around him clearly. It was like an ordinary person at dawn. They could vaguely see that this was a tunnel, but they didn't know where it led.
A strange energy spiraled around him. Chu Mu realized that his Sword Origin and Sword Intent were all sealed. He couldn't use them for the time being. Even the power of the Sky-Desolate Sword Physique was sealed. He only had the strength of an ordinary Astral Realm swordsman.
"The glory of unparalleled sword arts. It seems like the Ancient Sword Path is completely dependent on sword arts." He thought to himself as his pupils suddenly shrank.
Unknowingly, a figure walked out of the darkness and stood a few meters in front of Chu Mu. He didn't say a word and didn't move. His aura condensed, and traces of sharpness surrounded him, blocking Chu Mu's path.
It seemed that if he wanted to continue, he would have to defeat this person.
He couldn't see his face clearly, but he gave Chu Mu a sense of familiarity. It was as if he had seen this person before.
With a clang, a cold light flashed in the darkness. The person drew his sword, and the cold Sword Light spread in all directions. It was very dazzling.
The Sword Light was unsheathed, and a cold and sharp aura spread out. It turned into a breeze and blew towards Chu Mu. Chu Mu only saw a flash in front of his eyes. The dazzling Sword Light was like an aurora cutting through the sky. It instantly approached him and went straight for his throat, aiming to kill him in one strike.
This strike completely grasped the speed, accuracy, steadiness, and viciousness of sword arts. It was at the level of a Sword Master.
Chu Mu didn't move. It was only when the sharp Sword Light was close to his throat that he took a step forward. Vaguely, he seemed to hear a clang, and two figures crossed each other.
Chu Mu's sword was still in the sheath. He didn't stop and continued to walk forward. However, the figure stopped after taking three steps forward, and his head rolled backwards.
Killed in one strike!
Ten thousand Sword Venerables entered the Ancient Sword Path together, but they seemed to have been separated. Each Sword Venerable took a different path and encountered opponents of the same level of sword arts.
To these ten thousand Sword Venerables, master-level sword arts attainments weren't difficult at all. They easily killed their opponents and continued to move forward.
The second opponent's sword arts were more profound than the first. With Chu Mu's eyesight, he could distinguish even the slightest difference.
Again, their figures crossed each other, and they were killed in one strike.
Third opponent!
Fourth opponent!
Fifth opponent!
…
There was no end to the Ancient Sword Path. Chu Mu killed one opponent after another with a single strike, and he continued to move forward. The tenth opponent stood in front of Chu Mu.
Chu Mu's intuition told him that this opponent's swordsmanship had improved significantly. However, Chu Mu didn't stop and kept walking forward at a steady pace. His opponent also stepped forward, but he didn't draw his sword. Only traces of sharp aura rose from his body, and it became more and more intense.
When they were three meters apart, his opponent drew his sword and slashed. It seemed simple, but it gave Chu Mu a feeling that he couldn't dodge it.
A Sword Master!
If it was in the past, they might have to fight for a while to determine the winner. However, at this moment, Chu Mu just drew his sword, crossed each other, and cut off his opponent's head. It was an instant kill.
At this level, the other Sword Venerables were no longer able to kill their opponents in one strike like before. Some of them had to fight for a few or even more than ten strikes before they could kill their opponents.
In any case, these 10,000 Sword Venerables' swordsmanship had at least reached the level of a Sword Master. However, some of them were better than others.
The eleventh opponent's swordsmanship had improved a little, but he still couldn't block Chu Mu's strike. Even until now, Chu Mu hadn't shown his true strength in swordsmanship.
Insta-kill, insta-kill, insta-kill, all of them were insta-killed!
On the other side of the Ancient Sword Path, other than the original Sword Saint, another figure appeared.
"I wonder who will get the glory of unparalleled swordsmanship this time?" The Sword Saint who had just appeared said casually.
"Wait for the result," the Sword Saint who was in charge of the Ancient Sword Path replied faintly.
"Speaking of which, these little guys must have been very surprised when they found out that the Unparalleled Sword Venerable Meeting was divided into three segments," the Sword Saint said with an amused expression. He seemed to have the personality of an old child.
"You know the purpose of holding the Unparalleled Sword Venerable Meeting. It can't only be based on overall strength. Among them, there are some who have reached the level of Ultimate Sword Venerable, but their potential has basically been exhausted. Even if they get some opportunities to break through, it will be difficult for them to advance to a higher level in the future. Therefore, temporary strength doesn't count. Talent and potential are the key," the Sword Saint of the Ancient Sword Path said faintly.
"Speaking of which, I wonder what will happen to these 10,000 people after they go there?" the somewhat childish Sword Saint said with a serious expression.
"I don't know," the Sword Saint of the Ancient Sword Path was silent for a while before he replied indifferently.
At this moment, figures flashed in the surrounding open space. They were the Sword Venerables who had entered the Ancient Sword Path before.
In the blink of an eye, hundreds of Sword Venerables appeared and looked around.
"Didn't I get killed?"
"Where is this?"
These Sword Venerables clearly hadn't reacted yet. They only reacted when they saw the two Sword Saints.
Death in the Ancient Sword Path wasn't real death, but failure. They couldn't continue to challenge the Ancient Sword Path, which meant that they had nothing to do with the glory of the Unparalleled Sword Path.
Even though they were unwilling, there was nothing they could do about it. After all, their attainments in sword skills were only at that level. As a swordsman, although sword skills were important, they usually didn't put them at the top of their list. This was because sword skills were often required to kill other swordsmen or demonic beasts in a battle.
The attainments in sword skills had nothing to do with sword skills. It was impossible for them to spend a lot of time on sword skills.
However, some swordsmen were more talented in sword skills. If they spent the same amount of time, their attainments in sword skills would be higher. Therefore, most of the Sword Venerables were still challenging the Ancient Sword Path.
However, as their opponents became stronger and their attainments in sword skills became higher and higher, more and more Sword Venerables were defeated and appeared on the open space.
In just a few dozen breaths, more than 5,000 Sword Venerables were defeated.
The sixteenth opponent!
This opponent's attainments in sword skills were very strong. Thousands of Sword Venerables had been defeated by an opponent of this level. However, this opponent was still killed by Chu Mu in a second.
The seventeenth opponent!
In the open space outside the Ancient Sword Path, more than 9,000 Sword Venerables appeared. They had all been defeated. There were still more than 300 Sword Venerables who were challenging the Ancient Sword Path.
The eighteenth opponent!
Many Sword Venerables were defeated again because this opponent's sword skills were already very strong.
At the moment, there were only 10 Sword Venerables who were still challenging the Ancient Sword Path.
Everything in the Ancient Sword Path couldn't be seen except for the Sword Saints who were in charge of the Ancient Sword Path. Therefore, no one knew how powerful the opponents that the 10 Sword Venerables would encounter next would be.
The nineteenth opponent!
As soon as this opponent appeared, Chu Mu had a strange feeling. The opponent directly walked over, step by step, and slowly pulled out his sword. He didn't seem to be accumulating strength, but he directly stabbed at Chu Mu with his sword.
Before the sword arrived, a wisp of coldness and sharpness had already locked onto Chu Mu, as if it wanted to penetrate Chu Mu's body. The word "sharpness" was vividly displayed.
Chu Mu instantly determined that this opponent's sword technique attainments had already reached the peak of sword technique grandmaster. This was the limit. Within this level, it was impossible to increase any further unless one broke into the sword technique domain. (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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