The extremely pure Sky Desolate Sword Energy was like a clear river flowing in his meridians. The meridians were constantly being nourished by the Sword Energy.
However, although the Sword Energy was as pure as the Initial Stage of the Origin Realm, it was still incomparable to the Peak Origin Realm. Therefore, it had no nourishment effect on the meridians.
The cultivation of the Origin Realm, aside from increasing the various realms, also focused on increasing the quantity and purity of the sword energy. The higher one's cultivation base was, the denser the sword energy would be. It was just like how clear water would slowly change into a mercury-like texture.
During the process, the pure Sky Desolate Sword Energy was injected into his Dantian. Looking into his body, he could see a small sparkling lake.
He opened his mouth slightly and exhaled a long breath. It shot out like a sharp sword and landed on the door. Immediately, a sharp tearing sound was heard. The Qi was shattered, but the door was not damaged. The material of the door was not ordinary and was not easy to destroy.
He opened his eyes and a sharp light shot out. It pierced through the sky and left two traces before slowly dissipating.
His eyes became clear. Chu Mu's lips curled into a smile. The long-awaited feeling of power appeared again. There was no doubt that the Sky Desolate Sword Energy was much more powerful than the Sword Qi.
He got up and walked out of the room. He walked towards the outer palace training ground and stretched his body. He pulled out his sword and started practicing the Sky Desolate Sword Art.
The Sky Desolate Sword from before was destroyed in the Earth Desolate Fire Valley. Chu Mu received a new one for free.
It was unknown whether it was because he was in a good mood after the breakthrough or because his cultivation had greatly increased, but this time, Chu Mu felt unusually smooth when he practiced the Sky Desolate Sword Art. His mind was clear and his body was free. It was as if he had become one with the sword in his hand.
The sword in his hand seemed to have been given life. It became nimble, lively, and full of vitality.
The surrounding air seemed to be attracted and twisted around. It was invisible and colorless. Chu Mu could easily feel it through the sword in his hand. It was like a fairy dancing.
Move after move of the Sky Desolate Sword Art was performed under the sword. It was like a piece of art, as if it had a life of its own.
Chu Mu's mind was completely immersed in the sword and every move of the swordsmanship. His consciousness was leaping, transforming, and improving.
His entire being seemed to have entered a wonderful world. His thoughts became completely clear and unobstructed. All kinds of comprehensions flashed through his mind like a movie.
Gradually, Chu Mu's swordsmanship showed signs of breaking away from the Heavenly Desolation Sword Art and becoming a school of its own. It was as if it was flying out of the framework of the Heavenly Desolation Sword Art, but it was still based on the Heavenly Desolation Sword Art.
Unknowingly, his swordsmanship attainments began to increase rapidly.
Due to the beginning of the first phase of the Outer Palace Tournament, almost all the Outer Palace disciples had signed up to participate. They were either busy challenging others to obtain the Scarlet Desolated Planet or hiding in their rooms to cultivate and improve their cultivation. Therefore, the number of disciples practicing swordsmanship in the Outer Palace Martial Arts Practice Field was a few times fewer than usual.
Although Chu Mu had entered a peculiar state of comprehension, as if his life was transitioning, it didn't cause any commotion. Therefore, it didn't cause any commotion. However, not far away, a few people who were also practicing sword arts had finished their cultivation. When they looked over during their break time, they were instantly attracted by Chu Mu's sword arts.
At first, these disciples did not see anything. They only thought that Chu Mu's swordsmanship was very beautiful and artistic. It was as if he was not practicing, but performing. It was very beautiful and wonderful. Unknowingly, they were attracted and immersed in it.
As they watched, they understood that it was as if he was interpreting the mystery of the swordsmanship and showing the mystery of the swordsmanship. They were so immersed in it that they could not extricate themselves.
Their eyes were fixed, reflecting Chu Mu's figure. That cold and enchanting Sword Light was stunning.
It looked simple, but it was full of mystery. Every stroke contained the mystery of the swordsmanship.
Their minds were unable to extricate themselves, and their consciousness seemed to have sunk into it. Suddenly, they felt dizzy, and they broke away from that state of concentration. Their heads shook, and their brains felt as if they were being ruthlessly hammered by an invisible hammer. The intense pain immediately made them groan, and their bodies swayed. They took a few steps back, and they felt some warm liquid seeping out from their nostrils.
Feeling dizzy, he hurriedly covered his head with both hands and rubbed it hard. Only then did he feel a little better. He reached out and wiped it. It turned out that blood was flowing out of his nostrils. A sense of weakness spread throughout his body. It was mental fatigue.
Only then did they realize that they didn't know when, but their spiritual consciousness had been completely depleted. No wonder they felt dizzy and exhausted, and even suffered a slight backlash.
With a quick thought, they immediately understood that the sword technique Chu Mu demonstrated was too profound. That realm far surpassed theirs. It wasn't something they could touch. Yet, just now, they couldn't help but be drawn in and immersed in it.
It had to be known that comprehending something consumed spiritual consciousness. They were more or less attracted by Chu Mu's swordsmanship and unconsciously comprehended it. The difference was too great. It caused their spiritual consciousness to be used up in just a few breaths.
These disciples didn't dare to stay any longer. They quickly turned around and endured the dizziness in their heads as they staggered away. When they turned around to look at Chu Mu, their gazes were as if they were looking at a scourge. However, Chu Mu was still immersed in his sword technique cultivation and didn't notice.
What was worth mentioning was that after these disciples' mental intents had completely recovered, their sword technique attainments had clearly increased in a short period of time. They had improved a lot. After they realized this, they were full of admiration for Chu Mu.
Unknowingly, Chu Mu's swordsmanship attainments improved from the late seventh level of the swordsmanship domain to the peak of the seventh level. He approached the limit step by step and got stuck at it. After a while, he felt the world shake as if something had been broken. He suddenly saw the light.
The eighth level of the swordsmanship domain!
Although he was immersed in his swordsmanship and did not pay attention to the outside world, Chu Mu was fully aware of the progress of his swordsmanship.
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Duan Yulong had just defeated a challenger or a Scarlet Desolate Star. He passed by the martial arts practice field of the Outer Palace and was about to return to his room.
Suddenly, he saw Chu Mu practicing his swordsmanship. He was attracted by him at first glance. His feet seemed to be glued to the ground and he stared at him without blinking.
As he practiced, Chu Mu suddenly felt something strange. It was as if he had encountered a bottleneck and suddenly broke away from that wonderful state.
Chu Mu sighed slightly. He also knew that this was the limit he could reach at the moment. The early eighth level of the swordsmanship domain.
If he wanted to continue to improve, he would have to further understand the Sky Desolation Sword Principle and then truly transcend. However, that was not an easy task. Perhaps this was a coincidence and there were some signs of transcendence. However, there was still a long way to go before he could truly transcend. It was like the difference between heaven and earth.
"Good swordsmanship, good swordsmanship. My hands are itching. Why don't we have a pure swordsmanship competition?" Duan Yulong clapped his hands and said with a smile. He strode toward Chu Mu with a blazing fire in his eyes.
"Please." Chu Mu saw Duan Yulong for the first time and intuitively felt that this person was very strong.
"Take the sword." Chu Mu's straightforwardness made Duan Yulong even happier. His fighting intent soared as his standard Desolate Sword shot out from its scabbard. Taking advantage of the momentum, he stabbed out with his stone sword that was as sharp as lightning. It pierced through the void towards Chu Mu.
Duan Yulong's superb swordsmanship was displayed as soon as he made his move.
Chu Mu's expression did not change. He waited until Duan Yulong's sword was about to reach him before he lifted his sword. The angle was impeccable, so that Duan Yulong's sword was blocked no matter how it changed. He had no choice but to quickly change his sword style.
Duan Yulong was an Outer Palace disciple and practiced the Heavenly Desolate Swordsmanship. He had been in contact with the Heavenly Desolate Swordsmanship for many years and was extremely talented. His mastery of the Heavenly Desolate Swordsmanship had also reached an extremely profound level. Ordinary Outer Palace disciples could only look on in the dust.
The most effective sword style change was aimed at Chu Mu's ribs. That was a blind spot. Under normal circumstances, Chu Mu's sword could not block it at all, unless he moved to dodge. Once he dodged, Duan Yulong would be able to freely execute the next sword style. It was continuous and unstoppable.
In a pure swordsmanship competition, there was no use of Sword Origin, Sword Essence, or Ultimacy. It was only the strength of the body that drove the swordsmanship to contend with each other.
Chu Mu's body was at the second level of the Heavenly Desolate Sword Body. Duan Yulong was also at the second level of the Heavenly Desolate Sword Body. There was basically no difference between them. Therefore, they were only competing on the level of their swordsmanship.
The improvement of his swordsmanship and the breakthrough of his Sword Domain to the eighth level further improved Chu Mu's judgment of swordsmanship. In an instant, he understood the mystery contained in Duan Yulong's sword.
With Chu Mu's swordsmanship, he could immediately counterattack and interrupt the subsequent changes of Duan Yulong's sword. However, he, who was eager to fight, did not do so. Instead, he followed Duan Yulong's instructions and moved to the side to dodge.
Duan Yulong was a little disappointed, but he had no time to think about it. Duan Yulong launched his next sword moves. Every move was a sword move of the Heavenly Wasteland Sword Art. After being scattered, they were combined in the best way. Continuous and uninterrupted, the sword attack was as swift as a storm, and the angle of attack of each sword was different.
Chu Mu's eyes lit up. His feet seemed to be rooted to the ground. He waved the sword in his hand and blocked and dismantled the attacks one by one.
After blocking 36 swords in a row, Chu Mu's eyes flashed. He saw the best opportunity and flicked out his sword. The tip of the sword vibrated at high speed and pierced through the gaps in Duan Yulong's sword style.
The sudden sword attack stunned Duan Yulong. He could neither block nor evade it. He could only watch as the sword touched his chest where his heart was.
He did not suffer any injuries. Duan Yulong withdrew his sword and stood there. He looked at Chu Mu with a complicated expression. He took out a Scarlet Desolate Star and threw it to Chu Mu. Then he turned and left. At the same time, he said, "I will fight you with all my strength in the second stage of the competition."
"I look forward to it." Chu Mu put away the Scarlet Desolate Star and said with a smile.
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