In the first round of the Unparalleled Sword Venerable Gathering, five thousand advanced and five thousand were eliminated.
Without any rest, the second round began.
Who could win in the end and obtain the glory of unparalleled battle prowess?
"Kill!" In the Ten Thousand Battle Platform, the two Sword Venerables faced each other head-on. They attacked with their swords. Dazzling sword light streaked across the sky. The light was boundless, and the power was boundless.
The stronger a swordsman was, the higher his realm, and the more he paid attention to the control of power and timing during battle.
The sword skills collided and exploded. Countless ripples spread out in all directions. The two figures were like ghosts as they shuttled between the ripples and approached each other. The Sword Light was like the moonlight in autumn. Beams of light crossed in the air and collided with each other, causing sparks to fly.
They intertwined and turned around to slash. Their sword skills were shocking.
The two Sword Venerables were about the same in strength. They both used their true strength to defeat each other.
Even if they knew that they had no fate with the glory of unparalleled battle prowess, they still wanted to defeat their opponents one by one. They wanted to see how far they could go and not leave any regrets.
After an intense battle, one of the Sword Venerables showed an opening. The other Sword Venerable was impatient and took advantage of this opening to attack with all his strength. However, his opponent dodged the attack and immediately fell into a disadvantage.
After losing an arm, it was hard for the Sword Venerable to recover in a short time. He was completely at a disadvantage and barely dodged three sword attacks before being killed by his opponent.
Ten breaths later, two more Sword Venerables entered the Ten Thousand Battle Platform.
Battle after battle, Chen Bu 'er and Shangguan Qinyin were slightly better than Huangfu Huangtian. In the first round, they met opponents who were slightly weaker than them. However, in the second round, they met opponents who were stronger than them. After a difficult battle, they were defeated in the end and had no chance to enter the third round.
Among the swordsmen from the Great Kun Sword Mansion, apart from Chu Mu, the other three had already been eliminated.
However, the three of them had already surpassed many Sword Venerables to enter the Unparalleled Sword Venerable Gathering. There were hundreds of thousands of Sword Venerables participating this time, but there were definitely more Sword Venerables in the Ancient Sword Continent. No one knew how many Sword Venerables did not come and for what reason.
Other than that, Jue Wudao, Yan Jiuyou, Gu Jianghe, and Zong Qingtian had defeated their opponents and advanced to the third round. Their strength was between high-level Grand Swordmaster and pinnacle Grand Swordmaster.
Chu Mu carefully observed every battle. He did not look down on his opponents just because they were weaker than him. Instead, he put himself in their shoes and taught himself how to dodge, how to counterattack, and how to kill his opponents in the most efficient way.
All of a sudden, Chu Mu's seat lit up and shot towards Chu Mu. As if time and space had changed, Chu Mu appeared on the Myriad Battle Stage.
"Chu Mu, I admire your swordsmanship very much. You deserve to be called unparalleled in swordsmanship." Chu Mu's opponent was none other than Tao Fang. Tao Fang's countenance turned serious as he spoke to Chu Mu. "However, in this battle, what we rely on now is not sword techniques, but strength. In terms of true strength, you are not my opponent. Your path ends here."
"How do you know who will win before we fight?" Chu Mu indifferently replied.
"Is that so? I will use my strength to make you understand that sword techniques are only a small part of one's strength. A true swordsman does not rely on sword techniques to become strong." Tao Fang coldly smiled.
He had the strength of a pinnacle Grand Swordmaster. Although he could not be compared to those pinnacle Grand Swordmasters, he was still considered a powerful existence among the pinnacle Grand Swordmasters. He was confident that he could defeat Chu Mu.
"Chu Mu is in danger."
"Seems like he can only stop here."
According to the information obtained by the Grand Swordmasters, Chu Mu's strength was between high-level Grand Swordmaster and pinnacle Grand Swordmaster. Compared to Tao Fang, who was a veteran pinnacle Grand Swordmaster, the gap was extremely obvious. It was almost certain that Chu Mu would lose.
The question now was how long could Chu Mu last under Tao Fang's sword.
"Then, I will show you the true power of sword techniques." Chu Mu indifferently said. As soon as his voice fell, everyone only saw Chu Mu take a step forward. In a trance, he left a shadow on the spot. It looked like he was about to charge forward or retreat, but in fact, Chu Mu's shadow appeared in front of Tao Fang.
"I have already seen you use this footwork in the first round." Tao Fang coldly said. He lightly tapped the ground with the tip of his foot and flew back as if he was weightless. He unsheathed his sword and flicked it upwards. The sword radiance was like a ball of purple flame that rushed towards Chu Mu.
With a pop, Chu Mu's shadow shattered, but his real body strangely appeared beside Tao Fang. It was like a dream, like an illusion, but real at the same time. He stood firmly with one foot in front and the other behind, as if he had taken root on the ground. The center of his body sank down, and his right hand held the hilt of his sword. A peerless sword radiance burst out from within.
Tao Fang suddenly had a creepy feeling. A chill ran from the soles of his feet to his spine, and his pores exploded. The endless sword radiance made his body feel like it was being torn apart.
The sword had not been unsheathed, but he had already smelled the scent of death.
Without hesitation, Tao Fang exerted all his strength. His sword origin was like thunder and lightning, and with a boom, he quickly rushed to one side. At the same time, he unsheathed his sword.
An arc of light was like an aurora that cut through the void. It was extremely cold and could cut through everything.
Unsheathing the sword was also a kind of attack.
The cold Sword Light almost froze the air. When it passed by, Tao Fang only felt that his Protective Sword Essence was useless. The cold sword radiance penetrated into his body, almost freezing half of his body.
Fortunately, he was strong enough to react in time. The difference was only one-thousandth of a second, so he was not cut by Chu Mu's sword. Otherwise, he would have been cut in half.
He did not use any sword techniques, but only unsheathing the sword. Unsheathing the sword was also an action in the basic swordsmanship.
"How terrifying!"
The Sword Venerables looked at Chu Mu seriously. That sword had left a deep impression on them. For the first time, they understood that the power of swordsmanship could be so terrifying in a battle where one used all their strength.
"This Chu Mu's swordsmanship has actually reached such a level."
"It's too terrifying. That sword just now was not inferior to the power of an ordinary sword technique."
"Could it be that this person was born for swordsmanship?"
"This kind of swordsmanship is close to a divine technique."
The Sword Saints' Divine Wills collided and discussed in the Wan Battle Palace. They were all amazed.
After his sword missed, Chu Mu's figure moved again. He merged the Illusionary Profound into the Flying Swan Illusory Steps and pushed it to the limit. He was like a ghost that appeared and disappeared. It was hard to tell what was real and what was fake.
Like a maggot, Chu Mu followed closely behind Tao Fang. Tao Fang constantly wanted to increase the distance between them and use powerful sword techniques to kill Chu Mu. Unfortunately, Chu Mu was like his shadow. He kept getting closer and closer to him. His sword was untraceable, making Tao Fang exhausted.
"Damn it. Why is he so difficult to deal with?" Tao Fang's face was extremely ugly. He could not imagine that he would be forced to such an extent by Chu Mu's swordsmanship. Although he used Sword Origin and Sword Intent, the essence was still swordsmanship and not sword techniques.
"I have to find a suitable time to get rid of Chu Mu." Tao Fang's mind was spinning rapidly as he thought of various ways.
"It seems that I can only use my swordsmanship to clash with him and find the best time to increase the distance. As long as I increase the distance, I can use a powerful sword technique to kill him." Tao Fang thought to himself as he made this decision.
He was also very clear that this was a very risky decision because Chu Mu's swordsmanship was too strong. Recalling the scene where he was instantly killed by Chu Mu in a pure swordsmanship battle, his heart could not help but tremble.
However, if he did not find a chance to increase the distance between them, he could only dodge pathetically and lose in the end.
The Sword Venerables were shocked when they saw Tao Fang dodging in a sorry state.
It was hard to imagine that a veteran top Sword Venerable would be chased so pathetically by an opponent who was not as strong as him.
"Is Chu Mu's strength really not at the level of a top Sword Venerable?"
"It should be said that this guy's strength is between a high level Sword Venerable and a top Sword Venerable. However, he should be most proficient in close combat. He should be able to display his swordsmanship to the fullest extent. In this state, he should be at the level of a top Sword Venerable."
Tao Fang had already adjusted himself. He dodged and counterattacked with a sword. This sword was like a fleeting glimpse, extremely fast. It was the fastest sword he could perform right now. He didn't aim to kill Chu Mu. He only wanted to force Chu Mu back for a split second and gain a sliver of time to open up the distance.
It was a dazzling and brilliant sword. The Sword Light was so dazzling that no one dared to look directly at it.
Many Sword Venerables were sure that if they were in Chu Mu's position, they might not be able to withstand this sword. They would have to retreat. Once they retreated, Tao Fang would seize the opportunity to increase the distance between them.
Everyone stared at Chu Mu with their eyes wide open. How would he deal with this?
Little did they know that in their eyes, the incomparably fast and dazzling sword was only not bad in Chu Mu's eyes, nothing more.
Without dodging, retreating, or blocking, Chu Mu swung his sword, as if it was part of nature.
The power of the Sword Art Domain was activated. The space within a one-meter radius of the sword was immediately affected and distorted. The traction force caused Tao Fang's sword to move uncontrollably to the side.
Tao Fang felt a strange force pulling his sword to the side uncontrollably. This made his expression change drastically. This sword was the most crucial one. It could only succeed and not fail. But now, it was going to fail.
Even if he was unwilling, Tao Fang could not reverse the situation. In the eyes of others, Tao Fang's dazzling sword was moving to the side in a strange manner. It was as if Tao Fang was deliberately going easy on Ye Xiwen.
Would Tao Fang go easy on Ye Xiwen?
The answer was no. Then, the reason why the sword had deviated was completely due to Chu Mu's counterattack. It was a sword that caused one's hair to stand on end.
The deviation of the sword meant that Tao Fang had lost his chance. There was no chance for Tao Fang to make a comeback.
The Sword Light was like a cold star blooming in front of Tao Fang. Then, Tao Fang felt an intense pain between his eyebrows. It instantly spread to his entire head. It was as if his head was about to split open. His consciousness fell into darkness.
Tao Fang was dead! (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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