In the world of swordsmen, it was normal to challenge and be challenged.
A qualified swordsman had to overcome obstacles through constant challenges and being challenged. He would then develop his own way of the sword and eventually reach the peak. Of course, there was also the possibility of dying halfway.
The rules of the first stage of the Outer Palace Competition of the Century were that every disciple could challenge other disciples as many times as they wanted, as long as they had enough Scarlet Barren Stars.
Those who had been challenged at the beginning of the first stage and lost their Scarlet Barren Stars only had one chance to challenge other disciples who had Scarlet Barren Stars without paying a price. If they won, they would get the Scarlet Barren Star. If they lost, they would have to pay a price if they wanted to challenge again. Otherwise, they would be eliminated.
Since the day when he had broken through to the eighth level of the Domain of Swordsmanship and fought with Duan Yulong, Chu Mu had been challenged two or three times a day.
Chu Mu was now much more powerful than before he had entered the Heaven Wasteland Palace.
He had reached the Origin Realm again and possessed the powerful Sword Essence of the Heavenly Wasteland. Although he could not use the Sword Will and Ultimacy, he had mastered the Heavenly Wasteland Swordsmanship and more powerful offensive swordsmanship. His strength was much higher than his cultivation level.
After a few days, the number of Scarlet Barren Stars that Chu Mu owned had reached double digits. He now had 13 Scarlet Barren Stars, all of which had been defeated by others. Chu Mu did not take the initiative to challenge others.
His way of thinking was different from the other disciples. His own strength was the most important. Rather than spend time challenging others, it was better to focus on improving his own strength.
His situation was different from the other disciples. It was difficult for the other disciples to improve their strength significantly in a few months, but Chu Mu could do it easily.
He only needed to keep one Scarlet Barren Star and be qualified to enter the second stage. That would be the real start of the Outer Palace Competition.
Only when one was strong enough could he be fearless of any challenges. Otherwise, even if he had the most Scarlet Barren Stars and had priority in the second stage, he would still be eliminated because he was not strong enough and would not be able to enter the top ten.
Every time he went to the Martial Arts Practice Field of the Outer Palace to practice the Heavenly Desolation Sword Art, he would inevitably be challenged several times. This was unavoidable. Fortunately, his opponents were not strong enough and were easily defeated by Chu Mu. Therefore, Chu Mu's reputation became even more prominent.
At this time, some people rose up, some people were defeated many times, starting to become a bit clearer.
Challenges could be seen everywhere in the Outer Palace. Sometimes, when you were cultivating in your room, someone would suddenly knock on your door. When you opened the door, someone would stand outside and challenge you.
The person being challenged could choose to accept or not, but if they did not accept, they would have to give the other party a Scarlet Desolate Star.
Cultivating the Empyrean Sword Essence, sword techniques, strength control, Mountain Quaking Energy, Mountain Piercing Energy, and so on. Day after day passed, Chu Mu also improved little by little. Every day, he would receive a few challenges, and every time, he would be able to defeat his opponent.
A month went by, and there were about nine months left until the end of the first phase. The number of Scarlet Desolate Planets that Chu Mu owned had broken through the double digits and reached the triple digits. In total, there were 105 Scarlet Desolate Planets.
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"Chu Mu, draw your sword. This time, I will defeat you." Lin Feng pointed his sword at Chu Mu and shouted coldly, full of fighting spirit.
"I advise you not to give me all the Scarlet Desolate Stars that you have won." Chu Mu said indifferently. This Lin Feng was so stubborn that it made people speechless. This was because this was the fifth time he had challenged Chu Mu.
The first time he challenged Chu Mu, he was defeated by Chu Mu. A few days later, Lin Feng challenged Chu Mu again and was defeated by Chu Mu again. A few days later, he was defeated for the third time.
It was worth mentioning that after each defeat, Lin Feng's strength would increase a little. However, for Chu Mu, it was still not enough.
This was the fifth time Lin Feng had challenged Chu Mu. Chu Mu also believed that Lin Feng's strength had increased again. However, for Chu Mu, even if Lin Feng's strength increased several times, he would still be no match for him.
Lin Feng was very stubborn and had some talent. However, his eyesight was not very good. He did not see that Chu Mu was holding back a lot when fighting with him.
"Cut the crap," Lin Feng said coldly. He took a step forward with his right foot and rushed toward Chu Mu as if he was skating. His wrist shook and a dense buzzing sound was heard immediately, as if there were bees flying around. The tip of the sword vibrated violently. Those who did not have strong enough spiritual power would feel dizzy and unable to look directly at it. Their minds would be disturbed and they would not be able to make accurate judgments and lose the initiative.
This sword strike was like a thunderbolt that soared through the sky, swift and fierce, and erratic.
He nodded to himself. Lin Feng's sword was indeed sharper than it was a few days ago.
However, Chu Mu, who had already fought with Lin Feng four times, was very familiar with Lin Feng's swordsmanship style. He was also very familiar with Lin Feng's fighting skills and fighting style. In his eyes, there were more than a dozen flaws in this swift and fierce sword.
After being challenged by the same person again and again, Chu Mu was getting impatient. This time, he decided to defeat Lin Feng in a swift and fierce manner. He wanted to show Lin Feng the true difference in strength between them so that he would not have to challenge him for the sixth time.
Locking on to one of the flaws, Chu Mu drew his sword. It flashed through the air like a bolt of lightning, as if it had pierced through something. The somewhat blunt tip of the sword fell on Lin Feng's throat. The cold sensation made the pores on Lin Feng's neck open and goosebumps rise.
Lin Feng's eyes widened, filled with disbelief and disbelief.
After staring blankly at Chu Mu for a long time, Lin Feng withdrew his gaze and became gloomy. He took out a Scarlet Desolate Star and threw it to Chu Mu. Then, he turned and left with his head lowered. His back looked lonely. Obviously, he had suffered a great blow.
Chu Mu sheathed his sword and did not say anything. He knew that for Lin Feng, this was a great blow. He might not be able to recover from this setback. However, if he could walk out of the shadow of failure and pull himself together again, Lin Feng's strength would definitely soar.
Lin Feng's Sword Will Ultimacy had only reached the Second Rank. His control of strength had also reached the Advanced Level. Among all the disciples of the Outer Palace, he could only be considered average.
"Not bad. I'll give you a chance to challenge me." Not far away, a voice sounded. It was somewhat arrogant. That tone seemed to be giving alms.
Chu Mu glanced at the speaker. It was a young swordsman with a slender figure and eyebrows that were as long as swords. There was a trace of arrogance between his eyebrows.
Nie Yunjie happened to pass by and saw the battle between Chu Mu and Lin Feng. He was itching to fight, but he had always been arrogant. He would never challenge anyone unless the opponent's strength was far above his.
In his eyes, Chu Mu's strength was indeed not bad, but he was still no match for him. Therefore, he was not qualified to challenge him. However, he was itching to fight now. Therefore, he asked Chu Mu to challenge him.
Chu Mu did not seem to be arrogant, but he was actually very proud. He did not even pay attention to his opponent's words. He turned and was about to leave.
In this situation, if his opponent did not directly challenge him, Chu Mu could ignore him. There was no need to give him a Scarlet Desolate Star.
Nie Yunjie frowned. He was very dissatisfied with Chu Mu's attitude. He was dissatisfied from the bottom of his heart.
"Stop," Nie Yunjie shouted coldly. "I'll give you one more chance. Otherwise..."
He did not finish his sentence, but the threat was obvious.
"I have always been a person who does not yield to force or persuasion," Chu Mu said with a smile.
A faint smile flashed across Nie Yunjie's face. It was as if he was angry, but also as if he was not. Without any warning, he unsheathed his sword. A terrifying Sword Will and Gold Ultimacy exploded. The sharpness was unstoppable, cutting through everything. Chu Mu felt pain all over his body. It was as if his skin was being cut by countless invisible swords.
Shivering, Chu Mu immediately understood that his opponent was very powerful.
His Sword Will and Gold Ultimacy had both reached the late Sixth Transformation Realm. His Sky-Barren Sword Origin had also reached the peak of the Origin Realm. This person must be a genius among the outer disciples. No wonder he was so arrogant.
The sharp Golden Sword Light pierced through the air. It was very dazzling. Chu Mu had to squint his eyes and quickly retreat.
He knew that in terms of swordsmanship, he was above his opponent. In terms of combat skills, he might be above his opponent as well. However, the problem was that his absolute strength was far inferior to his opponent's.
If his opponent only had Fourth Transformation Sword Will and Ultimacy, he could still rely on his superb swordsmanship and combat skills to contend with him. He might even have a chance to win. However, the late Sixth Transformation Sword Will and Ultimacy had exceeded his current limits.
Exploding, Nie Yunjie's body paused for a moment. All of his power was restrained before exploding again. The Sword Light was like a stream of light piercing through the sky. It was extremely fast and powerful.
Chu Mu only had enough time to place his sword in front of his chest to block the attack. With a ding sound, a terrifying force exploded and rushed towards him. He was unable to completely disperse the force and his sword was directly pressed against his chest. In the midst of the tyrannical force, Chu Mu found it difficult to breathe. His chest felt like it had been smashed by a huge rock and he let out a muffled groan.
Intense pain spread from his chest to his entire body. Chu Mu could not help but cough and retreat three steps. Every breath he took made his chest burn with pain.
"Too weak." Nie Yunjie put away his sword and shook his head. He coldly glanced at Chu Mu. There was disappointment and contempt in his eyes.
Chu Mu slowly exhaled and did not say anything. Nie Yunjie's attack had been too sudden and too fast. That sword attack just now had contained the essence of some kind of swordsmanship. It was the limit of Advanced Realm power. Adding on the absolute difference in strength, Chu Mu being able to block it head-on was already very good.
He took out a Scarlet Desolate Star and threw it to his opponent. Although he had lost, Chu Mu was not discouraged at all. He was not angry at all. A loss was a loss. No one could keep winning.
Moreover, he knew his own situation. This was not his true strength.
Putting away the Scarlet Desolate Star, Nie Yunjie did not look at Chu Mu again. He turned and left.
After resting for a while, the pain in his chest disappeared and his breathing became smooth again. Chu Mu returned to his room. He was replaying the sword attack that his opponent had used. It was as fast as a flash of light.
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