"Big Brother, it's already been many days since we've tasted human blood. If this continues, I won't be able to take it," whispered one of the five figures.
"Endure it for a bit longer. Previously, the Sky Edge Sword Palace's disciples came to kill us. Although they were killed by us in the end, the Sky Edge Sword Palace will definitely take this matter seriously. During this time, we'll do our best to keep a low profile and make them lower their guard."
"Just thinking about it makes me angry. Since when did we, the Five Bloodthirsty Tigers, have to be so cautious? That damned Sky Edge Sword Palace! If there comes a day when I am strong enough, I will definitely uproot that Sky Edge Sword Palace and suck them dry!"
"Alright, let's not talk about such unrealistic things. Let's just obediently go hunt some vicious beasts. Vicious beasts' blood marrow is much stronger than humans'. It'll be even more beneficial to our cultivation."
"But a vicious beast's blood marrow isn't as delicious as a human's."
As they were complaining, the ground trembled slightly. Although it was very weak, the five of them still felt it.
"It's definitely a battle between vicious beasts. Let's go."
Immediately, the five of them rushed in the direction of the trembling.
Whether it was a battle between vicious beasts or a battle between vicious beasts and swordsmen, they could easily take advantage of the situation.
Chu Mu and the python's battle continued. After a while, Chu Mu suddenly sensed a faint trace of a strange aura in the chaotic air. If he hadn't condensed his will star, he wouldn't have been able to sense it.
This faint trace of a strange aura contained a savage, sinister, and bloodthirsty aura. As soon as his mind came in contact with it, he felt a chill spread. It was very uncomfortable.
Chu Mu guessed that a Corrupt swordsman was approaching. But he didn't know how many of them there were.
"It's actually a swordsman fighting a spotted python."
"He can't even handle a spotted python. This kind of strength is too weak."
Five figures approached, hiding behind a huge tree. They were hiding in the grass, watching the battle between Chu Mu and the spotted python. They were evaluating Chu Mu's strength.
"That's great! I can finally taste human blood again."
"Don't worry. I have a feeling that something is wrong." The leader of the Five Bloodthirsty Tigers said in a low voice.
"Big Brother, what's wrong? This swordsman must be a disciple of the Sky Edge Sword Palace. He thinks he has some strength and came to the Dark Forest to train. He doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth."
This kind of thing was not uncommon.
Compared to swordsmen like them who had grown up amidst countless massacres, the disciples of the Sky Edge Sword Palace were like flowers in a greenhouse. However, there were always exceptions.
"Big Brother, let's make a move. We'll seriously injure that person and the mottled python before sucking their blood marrow. That kind of taste is the most wonderful."
There was a difference in the taste of the blood marrow of the living and the dead.
"Let's wait a little longer." The leader of the Five Bloodthirsty Tigers was more cautious.
After another quarter of an hour, Chu Mu was injured. The spotted python also had many wounds on its body. Both sides were evenly matched.
"Big Brother, what are we waiting for? If we continue, the blood marrow won't taste good anymore."
"Alright, let's do it." The leader of the Five Bloodthirsty Tigers finally gave the order. After a period of observation, he couldn't find any flaws.
Immediately, five figures shot out from the grass behind the tree trunk. Although they felt that Chu Mu and the Piebald Python were too weak, they didn't hold back in the slightest when they attacked. This originated from their habit of killing for many years. A lion would use all its strength when hunting a rabbit.
The moment the Five Bloodthirsty Tigers made their move, the evil aura in the air increased several times, turning into a bloodthirsty tide that rushed over. Chu Mu and the mottled python paused.
The mottled python's eyes were filled with fear. It swayed its body, intending to escape. However, it was still one step too late. A scarlet Sword Light slashed down, directly cutting the mottled python in two.
Then, the five figures landed beside the mottled python. Five swords pierced into the python's severed body. Evil arts were activated, and the blood marrow turned into energy that flowed through the swords into the bodies of the five people.
In just ten breaths of time, the thick mottled python's blood and marrow were sucked dry. Its vitality was completely gone, and it emitted an aura of death as if it had been dead for a long time.
Five bloodthirsty and evil gazes fell on Chu Mu's body. Immediately, Chu Mu felt a burst of coldness spread throughout his body.
The five figures in front of him were clearly human. However, their pupils were scarlet, and their skin was pale as if they were seriously ill and had lost too much blood. There were gray spots on their skin, and the veins on their necks bulged like earthworms.
"It's your misfortune to meet us, the Five Bloodthirsty Tigers." One of them said. His voice was low and gloomy, with a trace of hoarseness that could give people nightmares.
"Perhaps it's my luck." Chu Mu laughed instead. He was sure that these five people were the five Evil Path Swordsmen, the targets of his mission this time.
The eldest of the Five Bloodthirsty Tigers raised his eyebrows. He subconsciously felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what it was. He hastily shouted, "Attack!"
Immediately, the Five Bloodthirsty Tigers transformed into five rays of bloody light that shot toward Chu Mu from five different directions. Their swords pierced through the air like bloody meteors, shooting toward Chu Mu.
A gloomy and evil aura instantly enveloped Chu Mu's body. If Chu Mu's strength was limited to this, he would definitely be surrounded by these five gloomy and evil auras and lose all ability to resist, allowing himself to be slaughtered.
Unfortunately, Chu Mu's strength wasn't limited to this.
Just as the Five Bloodthirsty Tigers' swords were about to pierce Chu Mu's skin, their eyes emitted a dense bloody light. It was as if they had already enjoyed the wonderful taste of blood marrow.
What they didn't know was that Chu Mu could clearly see the trajectories of their attacks. As long as Chu Mu wanted to, he could easily dodge them.
However, the eldest of the Five Bloodthirsty Tigers was a bit more profound. He was close to the second revolution, but he was still too weak.
The eight-sided Desolate Sky Sword was unsheathed, and a blurry sword light swept through the army in an arc. It quickly swept past the necks of the Bloodthirsty Five Tigers without missing. Even the swords of the Bloodthirsty Five Tigers were knocked away, unable to deal any damage to Chu Mu.
"You …" The Five Bloodthirsty Tigers' left hands clutched their throats. Their scarlet eyes were filled with shock and disbelief. They pointed at Chu Mu and struggled to open their mouths. They only managed to say one word before blood spurted out from their throats. Their bodies trembled, and the scarlet color in their eyes quickly faded. Their bodies slowly fell back.
With a bang, the five corpses fell to the ground, sending dust flying.
Chu Mu immediately took off the spatial rings of the Five Bloodthirsty Tigers, as well as the five dark red swords. He didn't let go of the corpses either. That was the proof of completing the mission.
"It's time to go back." Silently muttering to himself, Chu Mu immediately retracted his aura and left the dark forest, returning to the Heavenly Edge Sword Palace.
…
"You're back. It's fine if you didn't complete the mission. This kind of mission is even more difficult than the other Sword Saint missions. I've already reported it to the head instructor, and he has agreed for you to immediately change the mission," said Ji Tianxiang hastily as soon as he saw Chu Mu.
"I've already completed the mission," said Chu Mu.
"Completed the mission … what? You've completed the mission …" Ji Tianxiang's eyes widened. Even the head instructor was startled.
The mission Chu Mu had chosen was also within the scope of the Sword Saint trial, but it was even more difficult than the other Sword Saint trial missions.
The Sword Saint trial's standard was the strength of one's first cycle sword intent and first cycle profundity. The five Corrupt swordsmen all had the strength of one's first cycle sword intent and first cycle profundity. To complete such a mission, not only did you have to be powerful, you also had to have outstanding abilities. Ordinary Sword Saints with first cycle sword intent and first cycle profundity would find it extremely difficult to complete.
Chu Mu could kill those five Evil Path Swordsmen. Ji Tianxiang had a hundred percent confidence in that. The problem was finding those five Evil Path Swordsmen.
"My luck wasn't bad. Not long after I entered the Dark Forest, I was targeted by them, so …" Chu Mu gave a simple explanation.
"So that's how it was. It's their fault for being so unlucky." Ji Tianxiang was startled, but then he laughed involuntarily.
Those five Corrupt swordsmen might have some abilities, but in front of absolute power, they were no match for Chu Mu. They probably didn't even have the qualifications to escape.
"Since you said you've completed the mission, then show us the relevant evidence," said the other instructor.
Chu Mu waved his hand, and five corpses and five dark red swords appeared on the ground. A sinister and sinister aura was constantly emitting from the corpses and swords, filling the surroundings.
Ji Tianxiang and the instructor frowned as a look of deep hatred flashed across their eyes.
Not a single Righteous swordsman would welcome the Corrupt swordsmen.
"Follow me." That instructor glanced at the five corpses and knew that Chu Mu had truly completed the mission. So he turned to Chu Mu.
Then he brought Chu Mu through a secret passage and into a huge private room. The room was completely empty. There was only a three-hundred-meter sword stele in the center.
On the sword stele, there were names that flickered with different colors. Behind the names were titles. Those were the titles of Sword Saints.
"Use your sword to carve your name and title on the sword stele." The instructor pointed to the sword stele and said to Chu Mu.
Chu Mu nodded and leaped into the air. As he approached the sword stele, he unsheathed his eight Desolate Heaven Swords. Sword Light shone brightly. He was like a calligraphy master. Starting from the highest point of the sword stele, he gradually moved down.
As Chu Mu's sword moved, a large 'Chu' character appeared on the sword stele. It released a golden light as if it had been embedded into the sword stele.
Following that, the second character, Chu Mu, was also written by Chu Mu. It was embedded into the sword stele once more.
The third character … the fourth character … the fifth character … the sixth character …
Chu Mu's figure slowly descended. With a flick of his wrist, the eight Desolate Sky Swords were like an extension of his arm. In one breath, he left six golden words on the sword stele. Looking closely, one could see that the edges of the six golden words seemed to be constantly vibrating.
Chu Mu, Sword Saint Zhen Tian!
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