The tens of thousands of swordsmen remembered that not long ago, Bi Zhongtian, who was ranked 99th in the top 100, had issued a challenge card to Chu Mu. At that time, Chu Mu and Bi Zhongtian had indeed fought fiercely.
However, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Bi Zhongtian had not used much of his strength at all, because his goal was to personally experience the control of power at the entry-level so that he could comprehend and cultivate. If he had used his true strength, he could have easily defeated Chu Mu, so how could he have experienced it?
It had only been a month since then.
A month's time, to a talented swordsman, would indeed allow their strength to visibly increase. However, this Chu Mu's increase was truly too ridiculous.
In just a month's time, he had gone from being able to fight with Bi Zhongtian, who had only been able to fight with 30% of his strength, to being able to compete with the top 100 swordsmen. This improvement was too great and unbelievable.
If Chu Mu could pass the fifth checkpoint, it would mean that he truly had the strength of an official disciple in the top hundred. This was because, up until now, only the top hundred swordsmen were able to pass the fifth checkpoint of the Puppet Sword Formation.
Hexagonal Sword Formation.
Six directions, up, down, front, back, left, right, heaven, earth, and the universe.
Chu Mu was in the center of the Hexagonal Sword Formation, and the six sword puppets were standing in a somewhat strange position.
Four of them were standing like the Four Symbol Sword Formation's sword puppets. The other two sword puppets were standing rather casually. They looked like they were standing casually, but they gave Chu Mu a feeling that there was something mysterious about their standing positions.
When the Hexagonal Sword Formation was activated, a terrifying pressure instantly descended. This pressure was different from the pressure that came from all directions before. Not only was there pressure from all directions, but there was also pressure from up and down.
Six directions, up, down, front, back, left, and right, released a huge pressure from all directions, crushing Chu Mu's body. The source of the pressure was the six sword puppets.
Although every sword puppet in the Puppet Sword Formation was made of the same material, some different things were integrated into them, causing them to have different characteristics. This way, they could cooperate with each other to complete the Sword Formation and fully display its power.
After all, puppets were puppets and not humans. For example, human swordsmen had intelligence and could adjust themselves, but puppets could not. They had to be set from the beginning and were difficult to change.
Of course, it was rumored that there were also puppets that possessed intelligence.
The pressure of the Hexagonal Sword Formation was more than twice that of the Five Elements Sword Formation. It almost made Chu Mu feel as if his body could not move.
He poured all his power into his body, resisting the pressure from the outside world. He performed the Flying Swan Illusory Steps and raised his mental power to the extreme. At this moment, Chu Mu forgot about the Sky Edge Coins and everything else. There was only one thought in his mind, which was to see through the mystery of the Hexagonal Sword Formation and break it.
From the moment he entered the Sword Puppet Array, this was the first time Chu Mu's concentration was at its highest level. His essence, energy, and spirit were in perfect harmony.
In his spiritual world, the reflection of the Hexagonal Sword Formation began to appear.
The six Sword Puppets of the Hexagonal Sword Formation attacked. Four of them attacked from the front, back, left, and right, while the other two attacked from above and below.
The Hexagonal Sword Formation was even more profound than the Five Elements Sword Formation.
The pressure was too great, making Chu Mu feel powerless.
He knew very well that with his current strength, it would be difficult for him to last long in the Hexagonal Sword Formation. If he did not break through the Hexagonal Sword Formation as soon as possible, he was afraid that under the immense pressure, he would continue to exhaust himself and lose to the Hexagonal Sword Formation.
"It seems that I can only create the Hexagonal Sword Formation when I'm stronger and see through its mystery. Now, I'll break the formation."
With that thought, Chu Mu decided to counterattack with his sword.
He mobilized all his power and performed the Sword Technique Domain. The power of the Sword Technique Domain immediately affected an area of three meters. Although the power of the Sword Technique Domain was greatly weakened under the pressure of the Hexagonal Sword Formation, it was still able to affect the swords of the Hexagonal Sword Puppets, causing the swords' trajectories to deviate.
In a battle between experts, the slightest difference could lead to a huge loss. A slight deviation was enough for Chu Mu.
He controlled his strength at the Advanced Realm and unleashed the Mountain Quake Force at full force. With a boom, a Sword Puppet's arm was chopped off and sent flying.
With the Flying Swan Illusory Steps, Chu Mu quickly dodged the attacks of the other Sword Puppets, but his long robe was cut open.
A violent sword with a violent Mountain Quake Force; a sharp sword with a sharp Laceration Profound!
Without a Sword Puppet, the power of the Hexagonal Sword Formation decreased, and the pressure was greatly reduced. It was reduced to the level of the Five Elements Sword Formation, allowing Chu Mu to move even faster.
Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!
Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!
The remaining five Sword Puppets were defeated by Chu Mu one after another, and Chu Mu's long robe had a few more cuts. Fortunately, his body was not injured.
He was gasping for breath. He had used up too much energy.
"Luckily, my control of strength has reached the Advanced Realm, allowing me to save a lot of energy. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to pass through the Hexagonal Sword Formation," Chu Mu thought to himself.
He was sure that even if it was an Ultimate Realm Sword Artist whose Sword Intent Profound and Sword Energy were above his own, it would be impossible for him to pass through the Hexagonal Sword Formation without cultivating his control of strength to the Advanced Realm.
Resisting the pressure of the sword formation required energy. Dodging required energy. Counterattacking also required energy. Everything required energy.
Chu Mu left the Hexagonal Sword Formation because he knew that with his current state, the pressure would be enough to immobilize him once he entered the sixth stage.
Around the Sword Puppet Formation, there were more than a hundred thousand Sword Artists watching. All of them were staring at Chu Mu with admiration.
In the world of Sword Artists, the strong were respected.
No matter what your background was, as long as you displayed outstanding talent and strength, you would be able to win the respect of others. Of course, that was under most circumstances. There would always be some exceptions, such as those who were unconvinced or jealous.
Passing the second stage of the Sword Puppet Formation would bring back one hundred Sky Edge Coins. Passing the third stage would bring back one hundred Sky Edge Coins. Passing the fourth stage would bring back two hundred Sky Edge Coins. Passing the fifth stage would bring back four hundred Sky Edge Coins.
In the end, other than the one hundred Sky Edge Coins that he paid, Chu Mu also received seven hundred Sky Edge Coins.
The main purpose of the Sword Puppet Formation was for Sword Artists to train and not to earn Sky Edge Coins. It was only a reward mechanism.
If Chu Mu wanted to challenge the Sword Puppet Formation again, he would have to make a breakthrough if he wanted to receive the Sky Edge Coins. In other words, if he passed the fifth stage the first time, he would only be able to receive the reward if he passed the sixth stage.
Otherwise, if he only passed the fifth stage the second time, he would not be able to receive any reward. He would only be able to get back the one hundred Sky Edge Coins that he paid.
This rule of the Sky Edge Sword Palace was equivalent to putting an end to the disciples who wanted to take shortcuts to earn Sky Edge Coins.
If one wanted to earn Sky Edge Coins, they had to break through their own limits and pass higher stages.
With seven hundred Sky Edge Coins in hand, Chu Mu had a total of eight hundred Sky Edge Coins. It was enough for him to enter the Sword Cleansing Pool or the Mysterious Sky Wall four times.
Chu Mu first returned to the Sword Gauntlet and sat cross-legged in his bedroom. He split his attention between the Sky Desolate Sword Scripture and the Mind Tempering Technique.
Although the Mind Tempering Technique was only a basic technique for tempering one's mind, and after mastering it, one would not be able to strengthen one's mind no matter how much one cultivated. However, it could accelerate the recovery of one's mind and was much faster than one's own recovery speed.
Chu Mu's mind and Sky Desolate Sword Essence were both rapidly recovering. His exhausted physical strength and other things were also rapidly recovering.
…
While Chu Mu was recovering in the Sword Gauntlet, the outside world was once again shaken because of him.
Causing a commotion within the Sky Edge Sword Palace was relatively common. For example, it was Zhang San who did something shocking today. A few days later, it was Li Si who reached a level that ordinary people could not reach. However, in a short one or two months, it was the same person who caused a commotion one after another. This was shocking.
Once again, Chu Mu's name became famous and became the focus of attention.
"This kid is really surprising time and time again …" After Ji Tianxiang learned of this, he immediately chuckled. A look of surprise flashed across his eyes. He decided to tell this news to the teacher-in-charge. "Maybe the teacher-in-charge will be very surprised."
In Ji Tianxiang's mind, he could imagine the teacher-in-charge's surprised expression.
"Passed the fifth stage of the Sword Puppet Formation …" After Bi Zhongtian learned of this news, his face was instantly filled with astonishment. He remembered very clearly that not long ago, he issued a challenge card to Chu Mu and fought with him. At that time, he wanted to experience more control of his power. Therefore, he controlled his strength to about thirty percent, which brought great pressure to Chu Mu and forced him to fight with his full strength.
Thirty percent of a swordsman's strength sounded like a lot. In fact, every ten percent increase in a swordsman's strength was very obvious.
Bi Zhongtian was very clear that if he used forty percent of his strength, he would be able to defeat Chu Mu in less than three moves.
He did not expect that in just a month, Chu Mu's strength would increase by leaps and bounds. He could suddenly increase his strength to the point where he could pass the fifth stage of the Sword Puppet Formation. That kind of strength was comparable to the disciples in the top 100.
"But you are improving, and so am I. Now, I am definitely much stronger than before." Bi Zhongtian secretly laughed. At the same time, he was also feeling emotional. He was indeed a genius who could cultivate his control of power to the Advanced Realm in just over a month. He really looked forward to the opportunity to fight with his full strength.
"Chu Mu, a swordsman from a small world, can actually reach this step. It is indeed very surprising."
"His talent is not bad. He is qualified to serve me. Go and recruit him."
This time, Chu Mu's name really attracted the attention of the disciples in the top 100. In particular, the disciples in the top 10 also looked at Chu Mu seriously.
At the same time, most of the swordsmen from the nine continents were overjoyed.
"Chu Mu, I will not lose to you." When Fan Bufan, who was practicing swordsmanship in the Sword Tower, heard this news, his expression changed. He gripped the sword in his hand tightly, and there was a look of reluctance on his handsome face … 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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