Focusing all his attention and mobilizing all his power, Chu Mu forcibly resisted the pressure of the Eightfold Sword Formation.
Sword Intent and Tearing Profound had reached the second transition, causing Chu Mu's spiritual world to become even more solid. Only then could he resist the pressure of the Eightfold Sword Formation.
The Eightfold Sword Puppets moved. Metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, ice, and thunder, completely different attributes and attacks, coordinated with each other. Heaven, earth, east, west, north, and south, all angles were covered without any blind spots.
Under such circumstances, Chu Mu could not find an angle to dodge. He could only use his sword to block one of the swords and then get the chance to dodge.
The sound of the air being pierced rang out. It was very subtle, but extremely sharp, causing people to tremble.
The sword missed and instantly turned back. The Eightfold Sword Formation operated like a terrible millstone crushing down, making Chu Mu feel hot, cold, numb, heavy, and so on.
The mysteries of the Eightfold Sword Formation were far superior to the Seven Stars Sword Formation.
With each stage of the Puppet Sword Formation, the further it went, the greater the increase in power and the more tyrannical it became.
Being in it, Chu Mu would feel the pressure increase with every breath, becoming more and more uncomfortable.
This was not because the pressure had increased. The pressure of the Eightfold Sword Formation did not change, but under the constant impact, Chu Mu's power was rapidly consumed, and his resistance was also decreasing bit by bit.
"Let's break the formation as soon as possible. After my strength increases, I'll try again to understand the mysteries of the Eightfold Sword Formation." With a thought, Chu Mu suddenly burst out all his power and slashed out with his sword. It was like a flash of lightning, causing the sky to fall and the earth to crack.
The terrifying power of the Mountain Quaking Energy was unbelievably tyrannical. With one slash, it broke the sword of one of the Eightfold Sword Puppets, causing the sword to shake endlessly. Twisting his waist, his wrist did not move at all. His arm thrust forward, and his sword stabbed out.
This sword was like a meteor breaking the moon, extremely fast. The moment the tip of the sword touched the throat of the Sword Puppet, all the power poured into it and exploded. It was unbelievably tyrannical and immediately pierced through the Sword Puppet's neck.
In an instant, the pressure decreased.
In every stage of the Puppet Sword Array, the pressure would be the greatest when the Sword Puppets were complete, and the power would also be the greatest. Once one of the Sword Puppets was destroyed, the pressure would decrease, and the power would decrease as well.
It wasn't as simple as using all of his strength to destroy one of the sword puppets, causing the power of the sword formation to decrease, and then breaking the formation. That wasn't something an ordinary person could do.
More often than not, a full-powered attack without any regard for the consequences would also mean that there would be gaps in one's defense, which would make it easy for one to be counterattacked. Once one was injured, one's strength would also decrease accordingly.
Moreover, to disregard everything and launch an all-out attack, it also required extremely brilliant eyesight and astonishing reaction speed, because the opportunity was fleeting.
Attacking again, Chu Mu dodged and destroyed the second Sword Puppet.
Finally, the Eightfold Sword Puppets were defeated by Chu Mu's sword one by one, while Chu Mu's body was not damaged at all. However, it was not that easy, as his strength was almost exhausted.
"It's over!"
"Chu Mu has passed the Eightfold Sword Formation."
"After Sikong Zhan, he's the second to pass through the Eightfold Sword Formation."
"So to say, Chu Mu really has the strength to challenge Sikong Zhan?"
"Inconceivable, truly inconceivable. When Chu Mu declared that he would challenge Sikong Zhan within half a year, I thought he was just bragging, but I didn't expect him to actually have the strength to challenge Sikong Zhan."
All kinds of discussions were heard, which immediately caused the faces of Sikong Zhan's generals to change. They were extremely unsightly, and their hearts were filled with unhappiness.
Chu Mu's consumed strength quickly recovered. Under the respectful gazes of hundreds of thousands of swordsmen, he received the Sky Edge Coins that he deserved. It was a total of three thousand one hundred, which could be considered a huge profit.
Chu Mu took back the one hundred Sky Edge Coins and returned it to the swordsman who helped him sign up. That swordsman took the opportunity to ask to join the Ancient Sword Union and become a member. Chu Mu didn't object, and told him to go find Su Haosha.
With three thousand one day Sky Edge Coins, Chu Mu quickly left the Puppet Sword Array District and headed towards the Sword Tower District. Along the way, no one dared to challenge Chu Mu.
After Sikong Zhan, he was the second person to pass the seventh level of the Puppet Sword Array. Such strength was extremely terrifying, and he was completely qualified to challenge Sikong Zhan. Who would dare to challenge him? Wasn't that just looking for a beating?
After passing the seventh level of the Puppet Sword Array, Chu Mu's reputation had already reached the peak. If he wanted to take another step forward, he would either have to pass the eighth level of the Puppet Sword Array, or he would have to defeat Sikong Zhan.
In the current Sky Edge Sword Palace, not only were the swordsmen from the nine continents worshipping Chu Mu, but a portion of the swordsmen from the Immemorial World had also become Chu Mu's admirers.
Following that, even more shocking news spread.
On the second day after Chu Mu passed the seventh level of the Puppet Sword Array, Qin Shanhe, who was ranked second among the official disciples, also went to challenge the Puppet Sword Array. He passed the first level, the second level, the third level, the fourth level, and the fifth level like a hot knife through butter. He took some time to pass the sixth level and entered the seventh level of the Eightfold Sword Array.
After that, Qin Shanhe destroyed the Eightfold Sword Puppet in a domineering manner and successfully passed the seventh level of the Puppet Sword Array.
After Sikong Zhan and Chu Mu, Qin Shanhe was the third swordsman to pass the seventh level of the Puppet Sword Array.
In an instant, Qin Shanhe's reputation was greatly shaken.
Since more than a year ago, when Qin Shanhe challenged Sikong Zhan and lost, he disappeared without a trace. It was said that he had been engaging in life-and-death battles outside the Sky Edge Sword Palace. As time passed, although he was still ranked second among the official disciples, his reputation was not prominent. Especially with the recent rise of Chu Mu, who was in the limelight and overshadowed everything, Qin Shanhe was almost forgotten.
Who would have thought that Qin Shanhe would return at this moment, and with such a strong return?
"Ranked second among the official disciples … Qin Shanhe …" After hearing the news, Chu Mu smiled faintly.
Among the top ten official disciples, almost all of them had followers, but Qin Shanhe was an exception. He liked to travel alone and was rarely seen. Therefore, he did not recruit any followers.
Qin Shanhe's strong return caused the bustling official disciples of the Sky Edge Sword Palace to erupt into a frenzy again. All kinds of topics about Sikong Zhan, Chu Mu, and Qin Shanhe kept appearing. Some people even compared the three of them.
"The last time Sikong Zhan challenged the Puppet Sword Array was a year and a half ago. At that time, he was able to pass the Eightfold Sword Array. After a year and a half, Sikong Zhan must be even stronger now. He might even be able to pass the eighth level of the Puppet Sword Array."
"Even if he can't pass the eighth level of the Puppet Sword Array, Sikong Zhan's strength is definitely much stronger than it was a year and a half ago. Although Chu Mu and Qin Shanhe are both strong, they are definitely not Sikong Zhan's match."
"It's hard to say. Chu Mu's rise is extremely fast. His strength usually increases by leaps and bounds in a short period of time. Qin Shanhe, on the other hand, returned with a strong return. Although he didn't challenge the eighth level of the Puppet Sword Array, he probably didn't use his full strength when he challenged the seventh level."
The voices of discussion were divided into a few factions. One faction leaned towards Sikong Zhan, one faction leaned towards Chu Mu, and one faction leaned towards Qin Shanhe.
Because of the three of them, there were even many swordsmen who argued until their faces turned red and started fighting.
However, among the three people in the center of the storm, Sikong Zhan was still in seclusion and didn't know anything. Chu Mu had been staying in the Sword Tower all this while. As for Qin Shanhe, he had also returned to the Sword Tower after challenging the Puppet Sword Array and didn't step out.
Another five days passed. The various discussions and arguments showed signs of decreasing slightly. However, there was another explosive piece of news that caused the various discussions and arguments to become even more heated.
The first battle general of the thirteen battle generals under Sikong Zhan's command, Fei Kang, had successfully passed the seventh level of the Puppet Sword Array, the Eightfold Sword Array.
Without a doubt, the support for Sikong Zhan's side was even greater because of this.
The thirteen battle generals were all extremely happy. Fei Kang's battle results caused their faces to glow with radiance.
"Big Brother, you did well." The second battle general was too excited. He didn't know what to say and could only repeat the same sentence.
"Big Brother has passed the seventh level of the Puppet Sword Array. He won't let Chu Mu and Qin Shanhe take all the glory," the seventh battle general said with a smile.
"Did you see that? The first battle general under Lord Sikong Zhan has passed the seventh level of the Puppet Sword Array. He isn't inferior to Chu Mu and Qin Shanhe at all."
"That's right. Even a battle general under Lord Sikong Zhan's command has achieved such results, let alone Lord Sikong Zhan himself, who is much stronger than the thirteen battle generals combined. His strength is definitely not something Chu Mu and Qin Shanhe can compare to."
These words immediately caused the supporters of Chu Mu and Qin Shanhe to furiously refute.
The people of the Ancient Sword Alliance had been very excited. The current Ancient Sword Alliance had more than five thousand members. The reason why these people joined the Ancient Sword Alliance was because of Chu Mu's fame.
Some people thought that even if Chu Mu wasn't as good as Sikong Zhan, he could definitely catch up to Sikong Zhan with the talent and potential that he had displayed. He might even surpass Sikong Zhan in time.
An organization that had such a person as the Grand Elder would definitely have astonishing potential.
Apart from that, there were also some people who had achieved good results in the Puppet Sword Array. For example, there was someone who had passed the sixth level of the Puppet Sword Array. If it were any other time, it would definitely cause a sensation. Unfortunately, the timing wasn't right. They were completely overshadowed by Chu Mu, Qin Shanhe, Fei Kang, and Sikong Zhan.
There was no other way. At this time, no one wanted to compete with Chu Mu, Qin Shanhe, and the others unless they could also pass the seventh level of the Puppet Sword Array. However, the seventh level of the Puppet Sword Array, the Eightfold Sword Array, was extremely powerful. It was too difficult to pass it. Many ambitious genius swordsmen looked at it and sighed.
If they wanted to pass the seventh level of the Puppet Sword Array, they would need at least a few years of cultivation. Perhaps by that time, they would have already become elite disciples.
To Chu Mu, all the arguments and discussions in the outside world had nothing to do with him. Every time he heard Jiang Chuan say something, he would just laugh it off.
Everything was just an empty reputation. Only one's own strength was the way to go.
Time passed. In the blink of an eye, another ten days had passed. Chu Mu's Sword Gauntlet welcomed a person that exceeded Chu Mu's expectations … 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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