Outside the Sky Edge Sword Palace, a huge black flying battleship slowed down and lowered its altitude. On the left and right sides of the flying battleship, there was a special symbol. It was a blazing flame that seemed to be alive. Within the flame, there was also a sword that seemed to be being calcined by the fire.
This flying battleship landed in the official disciple area of the Sky Edge Sword Palace. From the battleship, a group of people walked down one after another. A portion of the Sky Edge Sword Palace's instructors went up to welcome them.
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"Instructor, I wonder why you're looking for me?" Chu Mu asked.
"There is indeed something." Ji Tianxiang smiled and said, "First, congratulations on becoming the number one official disciple. When you see the head instructor, you can make a request of him."
"Many thanks." Chu Mu smiled slightly and said.
"In less than half a year, your strength has increased so quickly. In the history of the Sky Edge Sword Palace, there is no one like you." Ji Tianxiang sighed again and said, "There is still some time. You might as well continue to increase your strength and see if you can pass the ninth stage of the puppet sword formation before becoming an elite disciple."
"Instructor, is there any mystery behind the ninth stage?" Chu Mu immediately asked.
"If you can pass it, you will naturally know. If you can't, it is useless even if you know." Ji Tianxiang said, "However, it is not that easy to pass the ninth stage of the puppet sword formation. Since the establishment of the Sky Edge Sword Palace, only two people have successfully passed it. If you can pass it, you will be the third person and will be recorded in the sword palace's history."
Chu Mu was startled when he heard this. Since the establishment of the Sky Edge Sword Palace, only two people had successfully passed the ninth stage of the puppet sword formation.
It seemed that the Sky Edge Sword Palace had been established for more than ten thousand years. After ten thousand years, according to the ten-year cycle, there would be two million official disciples in each cycle. How many people would there be? With so many people, only two people had passed the ninth stage. It was truly incomparably difficult.
After thinking about it deeply, there was nothing impossible about it.
In order to pass the eighth stage of the Puppet Sword Array, one's sword intent and profound had to reach the third revolution, one's control of power had to reach a profound level, and one's combat skills had to reach an extremely high level. Any one of these three conditions was very difficult for the majority of official disciples to achieve, let alone all three of them at the same time.
If any of the three conditions were missing, it would be impossible to pass the eighth stage. Even if Chu Mu met all three conditions, it would still be very difficult for him to pass the eighth stage because he was not proficient enough.
The Immemorial World was indeed a place where geniuses came forth in large numbers. However, to be able to meet the three requirements during the period of being an official disciple, the word 'genius' could no longer describe them.
For example, Qin Shanhe, who was also a true genius, had only cultivated his Sword Will Profound Meaning to the second revolution, and his control of power was only at the initial entry level.
"The improvement of your strength depends on your own efforts. How far you can go is up to you." Ji Tianxiang said, "Now, let's talk about business."
Chu Mu nodded.
"In the Immemorial World, the Human Race is on the decline, and there are not many places left to reside." Ji Tianxiang said, "The Ziling Continent is one of the places where the Human Race resides. Our Sky Edge Sword Palace is located in the east of the Ziling Continent, the Tantai Clan is in the west, and the Great Sky Sect is in the south. The three major factions have similar strength and jointly protect the Human Race residing in the Ziling Continent. There is also competition between them. "
Chu Mu didn't say anything. His understanding of the Immemorial World was still at a superficial level. He could even say that aside from the Sky Edge Sword Palace and Qin Shanhe's explanations, he didn't know anything else. This was because recently, he had spent all his time on cultivation.
"The Tantai Clan is a major clan that has a heritage of over 10,000 years. In terms of numbers, they might not be comparable to our Sky Edge Sword Palace, but due to the clan's bloodline, almost every Tantai Clan's descendant has extraordinary talents. The Great Sky Sect is a sect and is similar to our Sky Edge Sword Palace in terms of nature. However, in terms of numbers, they are also inferior to our Sky Edge Sword Palace," Ji Tianxiang said slowly.
"Every once in a while, which might be five to six years or ten years, our Sky Edge Sword Palace would send a batch of disciples to the Tantai Clan and the Great Sky Sect for an exchange. Sometimes, the Tantai Clan and the Great Sky Sect would send some disciples to our Sky Edge Sword Palace for an exchange."
After hearing this, Chu Mu knew that Ji Tianxiang's purpose of looking for him might be related to the Tantai Clan or the Great Sky Sect.
"You guessed it right. Not long ago, the Tantai Clan sent people over." Ji Tianxiang smiled and continued, "The elders are escorts, and three of them are the ones to be exchanged. They are Tantai Tianlong, Tantai Feixing, and Tantai Yanyu. The three of them are currently the most outstanding individuals in the Tantai Clan's outer inst.i.tute."
The Tantai Clan was also divided into the inner inst.i.tute and the outer inst.i.tute was equivalent to the official disciples of the Sky Edge Sword Palace.
The Tantai Clan's members were much lesser than the Sky Edge Sword Palace. Of course, the Sky Edge Sword Palace recruited disciples from everywhere, but the Tantai Clan was a clan. Clans had their advantages like bloodline power and so on.
To be able to stand out among the outer inst.i.tute disciples and become the most outstanding three, it was enough to prove how extraordinary the three of them were.
"It might be an exchange, but our Sky Edge Sword Palace can't lose our reputation, right?" Ji Tianxiang's eyes were filled with smiles. "If Sikong Zhan was still around, he would be the one to lead. You and Qin Shanhe would follow. Now that Sikong Zhan has become an elite disciple, you will be the one to lead. Qin Shanhe and Fei Kang will follow."
When Chu Mu heard this, he couldn't help but laugh. So this was the case. An exchange was an exchange, but they couldn't lose. They had to win in a glorious manner.
Chu Mu, Qin Shanhe, and Fei Kang could be considered as the most outstanding three among the current official disciples. As for the third-ranked official disciple, there was still a gap between him and Fei Kang.
After thinking for a moment, Chu Mu agreed to this matter. He also wanted to witness the splendor of the Tantai Clan's most outstanding outer inst.i.tute disciples.
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The news of the Tantai Clan riding the flying battleship had already spread like wildfire. Almost all the official disciples of the Sky Edge Sword Palace knew about it. Those disciples who had similar experiences also knew what was going on.
Since they were here for an exchange, there was no need for formalities. It was the easiest to go straight to the Sword Contest Arena.
At the no.1 Sword Contest Arena, the Tantai Clan's elders and the Sword Palace's instructors were standing together. The Tantai Clan's disciples were also standing together with three of them as the leaders. Chu Mu, Qin Shanhe, and Fei Kang were also standing at the side.
Behind them were the Sky Edge Sword Palace's swordsmen who were gathered to spectate.
"The Clan Head heard that the Sword Palace produced a few outstanding official disciples. He specially asked me to wait for the clan's juniors to come for an exchange." One of the Tantai Clan's elders said. Once he spoke, he was just being polite and had the same meaning as before.
"The three of you are all outstanding individuals. It is our Sword Palace's honor to be able to come and exchange with our Sword Palace's disciples." One of the instructors said. Who didn't know how to be polite?
"Since that is the case, let's begin." One of the Tantai Clan's elders who had a rather impatient temper said, "Yanyu, you go up first."
Tantai Yanyu bowed slightly and executed her movement art. She drifted up the Sword Contest Arena like a wisp of smoke.
She wasn't more than 30 years old. She had a gentle aura presence and a graceful figure. There seemed to be a hazy mist on her face, making it hard for others to see her appearance clearly. When one saw her by chance, they would have a breathtaking feeling. She gave off a gentle beauty like a misty rain.
Tantai Yanyu's pink gown made her figure even more gentle and beautiful. Most of the Sky Edge Sword Palace's disciples were staring at Tantai Yanyu. They were attracted by her and couldn't take their eyes off her.
"Fei Kang, you will be in charge of this battle." One of the instructors said.
Fei Kang immediately nodded and leaped up. His figure flickered and appeared on the Sword Contest Arena.
"Senior Brother, please have mercy on me." Tantai Yanyu bowed with a graceful posture. Her voice was as gentle as spring water, pleasing to the ears. Many of the swordsmen revealed an intoxicated expression.
"Please." For Fei Kang to be able to cultivate to his current strength, his will couldn't be said to be weak. He was only slightly affected by the other party and immediately sobered up. He cupped his hands and performed a sword salute. His tone carried traces of killing intent.
"Receive my sword." Tantai Yanyu said. Her voice was still so gentle and beautiful. Her sword seemed to have been drawn from her sleeves and was like a spirit snake. With a flick of the sword, the Sword Light flickered and its speed increased rapidly. It was silent and had the beauty of a gentle breeze and drizzle.
In front of Fei Kang's eyes, it was as if an immortal had descended from the heavens. A gentle breeze blew on his face and a drizzle spread out. It gave him the urge to relax, sit on the ground, and enjoy the beautiful scenery before him.
The powerful will caused Fei Kang to sober up instantly. Tantai Yanyu's soft and slender sword was already in front of his eyes. The trace of cold light on the tip of the sword caused Fei Kang's pupils to shrink rapidly. He quickly executed his movement art and dodged Tantai Yanyu's sword with a strange flicker. He then counterattacked with his sword.
Tantai Yanyu's figure was graceful and her movement art was also graceful. It was as if a gentle breeze had blown over. Her sword was also very graceful. It was like a drizzle, silent and pervasive.
Most importantly, Tantai Yanyu's every move seemed to contain an indescribable power that could affect one's mind. Fei Kang, who bore the brunt of it, was the most affected.
Qin Shanhe's face was solemn while Chu Mu's eyes flashed with a trace of astonishment.
The cultivation art that Tantai Yanyu practiced was definitely not ordinary. With Fei Kang's spiritual will, it seemed to be somewhat difficult for him to resist.
Although the influence was minute and Fei Kang could resist it, he would lose the initiative every time and it would be difficult for him to form an effective counterattack.
Looking at Tantai Yanyu again, the moment she launched her attacks, there was a continuous momentum. The power of each sword strike did not seem strong or fast, but it was like a gentle breeze blowing by, like a drizzle that never stopped, penetrating all openings, making it extremely difficult for Fei Kang to block or dodge.
In front of his eyes, the sword light turned into an endless drizzle that fell without end.
The soft and slender sword in Tantai Yanyu's hand seemed to have come alive. Every time her sword strike was blocked, a 'ding ding' sound would ring out. Mixed with the gentle breeze and drizzle, the sound was very pleasant to the ears.
The entire Sword Battle Arena seemed to have become Tantai Yanyu's home ground. Everyone's gaze was focused on Tantai Yanyu. The swordsmen's eyes also seemed to be filled with Tantai Yanyu's graceful figure.
Many people knew that Fei Kang was at a disadvantage. If he didn't have any other methods, his defeat was only a matter of time.
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