"West Tiger Territory … A powerful force …" On the way back to the Sword Tower, Chu Mu recalled what Lingyun had said.
Nominally, he had come to the Immemorial World more than ten years ago, but his understanding of the Immemorial World was still at the surface level. This also meant that the Immemorial World was huge and complicated, and it wasn't easy to understand it thoroughly.
Through the conversation with Instructor Lingyun, Chu Mu gradually gained a deeper understanding of the Immemorial World. The more he understood, the more he wanted to go out and fight against even more powerful geniuses, improving himself through battle.
Lingyun didn't ask for Chu Mu's opinion about going to the West Tiger Territory. He believed that Chu Mu wouldn't reject it if there was nothing wrong with his brain. In fact, Chu Mu wouldn't reject it either. There weren't many opportunities like this.
"Three months …" Chu Mu frowned. He had a feeling that once he went to the West Tiger Territory, it wouldn't be easy to come back. Therefore, it was best to settle the matters at the Sky Edge Sword Palace and leave without any worries.
Now, the unfinished business at the Sky Edge Sword Palace was to let the Zhen Tian Battle Team surpass the four super battle teams and become number one, completing the bet with Sikong Zhan.
As for what the stakes would be after completing the bet, Chu Mu didn't think about it. The bet back then was just a way to motivate himself.
He would see when the time came.
The plan now was to let the Zhen Tian Battle Team have the strength to surpass the four super battle teams in three months.
In fact, it was already there now. Just Chu Mu alone could defeat a super battle team with one sword. This wasn't what Chu Mu wanted. What he wanted was for the nine members of the Zhen Tian Battle Team to be able to defeat the four super battle teams one by one without him.
Now that the members of the Zhen Tian Battle Team had all entered the Crimson Wasteland, Chu Mu was not worried. He returned to his own Sword Tower and went into seclusion to cultivate and comprehend the Undying Sword Intent.
In the blink of an eye, two months had passed. The members of Zhen Tian's Battle Team had also returned. Each and every one of them looked travel-worn, and there was a dense baleful aura on their bodies. Any Astral Realm sword artist who came within a hundred meters of them would be affected and would feel cold all over.
"Not bad." Chu Mu nodded and smiled when he saw the dense baleful aura around them. This baleful aura was unable to affect him.
"I'll give you half a month to settle down," Chu Mu said, not in a hurry to test their results.
Everyone left and went into seclusion for half a month. Chu Mu naturally went into seclusion to cultivate as well. He gradually grasped a trace of the essence of the Undying Sword Intent, but the sword intent on the Undying Sword was constantly weakening.
Half a month passed very quickly. Everyone once again gathered in Chu Mu's Sword Tower. The fiendish aura that was so dense that it couldn't be dissipated was now much fainter. Moreover, everyone seemed to have increased their mental energy and were bursting with energy.
"One by one, starting from Qin Shanhe. Let me see the results of your two months of life and death battles," Chu Mu said.
"Alright." Qin Shanhe walked out with big steps and drew his sword. His aura was condensed, and his baleful aura was suppressed, making him look even more powerful.
He was as steady as a boulder. His feet seemed to be connected to the earth. With the sword in his hand, he was like a flowing river. After two and a half months, the improvement was indeed obvious. The life and death battles were indeed the biggest catalyst for improvement.
Qin Shanhe's achievement was to merge the first ten styles into one sword. The other seven were to merge the first eleven styles into one sword. Gong Feiyu was able to merge the first fifteen styles into one sword.
The difference in talent made the further they progressed, the more obvious the gap became.
One by one, they exchanged blows with Chu Mu. Chu Mu pointed out their shortcomings again and improved them. He taught them by example, allowing them to have a very clear understanding.
Eighty percent of the reason why they were able to cultivate the Celestial Sword Art to this stage was because of Chu Mu's tireless teaching and guidance. He had laid down a very solid foundation for them, and he would also give them pointers from time to time in the future.
Their attainments in sword arts were too far away from Chu Mu's. Therefore, no matter what, Chu Mu could always point out their shortcomings.
After all of them were pointed out, everyone felt like they were suddenly enlightened.
As they continued to cultivate the Celestial Sword Art, their doubts were solved, and new doubts emerged. It was a continuous cycle.
Next was the Celestial Sword Formation based on the Celestial Sword Art. After the test of life and death battles, everyone's attainments in the Celestial Sword Formation had deepened a lot. They were more familiar with it, and the power they could unleash was stronger.
"Alright, I'll give you guys ten days to comprehend it well. After ten days, there will be a big move," Chu Mu said.
The words "big move" made everyone's eyes light up. They didn't know what it was, but it was definitely not ordinary. Everyone immediately felt a great motivation and returned to their sword towers to comprehend what they had learned.
During this period, Chu Mu submitted an application to the War Stop Tower to challenge the four super battle teams.
On the first day, he challenged the Stardust Battle Team. On the second day, he challenged the Demon Slayer Battle Team. On the third day, he challenged the God Slayer Battle Team. On the fourth day, he challenged the God Slayer Battle Team. He also made it clear that the four super battle teams could send out any member of their battle teams, even if they sent out all of their members. Zhen Tian's Battle Team would only send out a small team.
Very quickly, the four super battle teams received the news from the War Stop Tower, and the news quickly spread.
"Is it starting?" Sikong Zhan looked at the distant sky after hearing the news and muttered.
Among the four super battle teams, the Stardust Battle Team was currently the weakest. Zhen Tian's Battle Team was the first to challenge them. If they couldn't even defeat the Stardust Battle Team, then how could they talk about the other three super battle teams?
Sikong Zhan had already expected this day. He also knew that the Stardust Battle Team would also go through this day. However, he didn't think that Zhen Tian's Battle Team would move so quickly.
No, it should be said that Chu Mu's actions were so quick.
There were still about nine days before the battle in the small battlefield. They had to prepare well. No matter what, they had to fight with their full strength. Even if they lost, they had to lose without any regrets.
Chu Mu's strength was too tyrannical, making Sikong Zhan feel that he had no chance of winning.
The other three super battle teams were all shocked after receiving the news. Each of them had different reactions.
"Small battlefield challenge." A cold glint flashed through Hai Wuya's eyes, "Hmph, Chu Mu, your strength is indeed very strong. However, in a battle between teams, what's important is cooperation and not just one person's strength. This time, you'll lose for sure."
Clearly, Hai Wuya was still resentful of losing to Chu Mu's sword.
After a moment of silence, Jiang Tianmu said, "Pick the strongest nine people. I will lead the team."
The battle had yet to begin, and there were still a few days left. It was enough time for this news to spread.
Some people thought that Chu Mu had gone crazy, but some people thought that since Chu Mu dared to do this, he must be confident.
"Maybe Chu Mu can sweep through the four super battle teams with just one sword. He has the strength to do so."
"Idiot, this isn't a battle between one person. It's a battle between battle teams. No matter how strong Chu Mu is, he can't split himself. It's impossible for him to guard his battle team's flag while snatching the opponent's flag."
They all thought that the strength of Zhen Tian's battle team depended on Chu Mu. The other nine members had been neglected. There was no helping it. The light on Chu Mu's body was too strong, covering the others. Even people like Jiang Tianmu were under his halo.
"That's not necessarily true. We'll see when the time comes."
When the nine members of Zhen Tian's battle team came out of seclusion, they heard all kinds of news. Only then did they realize.
"So the big move that the captain was talking about was this," Qin Shanhe said.
"It seems that the captain is planning to end the bet with the Stardust Battle Team," Tu Gang said.
"We have the strength," Gong Feiyu said firmly.
Indeed, more than two months ago, when they blocked the entrance of the Demon Slayer Battle Team, other than Hai Wuya, the others were either defeated by their swords or fought to a draw.
During these two months, everyone had been cultivating and improving. However, they believed that their improvement was much faster than the other elite disciples of the Sky Edge Sword Palace except for the members of Zhen Tian's battle team.
In other words, the people who fought to a draw with them two months ago might not be their opponents now. Moreover, they had cultivated the Sky Extreme Sword Array, so they weren't afraid of group battles.
Everyone was looking forward to the upcoming battle.
Soon, the day passed. Night came and went, and day came. The small battlefield was unprecedentedly lively.
Because the news had spread ten days ago, almost all the elite disciples and instructors of the Sky Edge Sword Palace, as well as most of the elders and even the three head instructors, were present.
The small battlefield was packed with people.
The three head instructors were the referees, presiding over the four battles.
The members of both battle teams were in position.
Zhen Tian's battle team sent out all their members, including Chu Mu. As for the Stardust Battle Team, they sent out Sikong Zhan and Sikong Ao, two swordsmen whose sword intent had reached the seventh revolution. Apart from that, there were also thirteen members whose cultivation had reached the peak of the initial stage of the God Condensation Realm.
These were all the God Condensation Realm swordsmen of the Stardust Battle Team. Since Chu Mu had said that they could send out any member of the battle team, they naturally had to send out their strongest lineup.
The terrain chosen was a canyon. Zhen Tian's battle team was the blue side, while the Stardust Battle Team was the red side. They each had a blue flag and a red flag.
The two battle teams each occupied a high platform with their flags, looking at each other from several tens of thousands of meters away. The wind in the small battlefield suddenly blew, blowing through the canyon, whistling and roaring.
The spectators outside the small battlefield all stared with their eyes wide open and held their breaths. They wanted to see who was stronger between these two new super battle teams.
The three head instructors hovered in the air above the small battlefield, looking down from above. They had a panoramic view of the small battlefield's terrain.
"Today's battle is between Zhen Tian's battle team and the Stardust Battle Team. We will determine who is stronger." Head Instructor Lingyun said in a clear voice. He understood Chu Mu's intention. He wanted to settle this before leaving the Sky Edge Sword Palace for the West Tiger Great Region.
"I hereby announce that the battle between Zhen Tian's battle team and the Stardust Battle Team will now begin."
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