The hundred-meter-long flying ship tore through the sky at a speed that surpassed the speed of sound, leaving behind only a sharp and surging sound and two streams of distorted air.
Maintaining supersonic speed, the flying ship was very stable under normal circumstances, just like on land. Only when encountering a huge storm would there be turbulence.
On the third floor of the flying ship, Sword Light flickered. There were people fighting.
It turned out that Sikong Zhan, Jiang Tianmu, Hai Wuya, and Wang Dao were working together to fight against Chu Mu. Because they were inside the flying ship, it was best not to use powerful moves to avoid damaging the ship. Thus, both sides were using pure sword arts, not using sword energy or sword intent.
Chu Mu was happy to do so. He could not waste these three months. Apart from cultivating the Infinite Desolate Sword Energy and Heaven Seizing Grand Art, he was comprehending the Undying Sword Intent. He could not neglect his sword arts cultivation.
At first, it was Jiang Tianmu who proposed to spar with Chu Mu, but he was easily defeated by Chu Mu. After joining Sikong Zhan, he was still defeated by Chu Mu. In the end, the four of them worked together to fight against Chu Mu with pure sword arts.
The four people's sword technique attainments weren't ordinary. Working together, with their tacit understanding, they gradually brought a bit of pressure to Chu Mu. Borrowing the pure sword technique fight against the four people, Chu Mu was also verifying his various sword technique comprehensions.
Suddenly, Chu Mu's wrist trembled and twisted. The sword in his hand vibrated at high speed and twisted at the same time. The powerful force directly shattered the four's swords. It was difficult for them to resist without using sword energy. They all retreated three or four steps before stabilizing their bodies, their palms numb.
"Brother Chu's sword arts are indeed profound. Even my hands are itching. Why don't I spar as well?" One of the guards watching from the side laughed. He walked over with snake-like steps and unsheathed his sword. With a hissing sound, his sword stabbed out like a snake, nimble and swift.
The guards were all Sword King level powerhouses. They were very powerful. Although this was a pure sword spar and they didn't use Sword Essence, Sword Intent, or the power of laws, their physiques were strong and their attainments in sword arts were not to be underestimated.
Especially this person. His strength was only average among the guards, but in terms of swordsmanship, even Captain Li Chenglong could not compare to him.
With a flash of Sword Light in front of him, Chu Mu felt as if he saw a spirit snake darting towards him. He was secretly surprised. Although this guard's swordsmanship wasn't as profound as his, he had his own uniqueness and brought his swordsmanship to life.
Chu Mu concluded that Jiang Tianmu and the others would not be a match for this guard if they had the same level of attainment in swordsmanship. This was because his mastery of swordsmanship was already ingrained in his bones.
He shifted his feet and slashed out with his sword, fighting with the guard.
This guard's sword was truly like a dancing snake. Chu Mu's mind flashed with inspiration, and he suddenly saw the light.
Recently, he had been cultivating his swordsmanship. He had always felt that the reason why he could not break through the peak of Sword Domain Level 10 and reach Sword Domain Level was because his understanding and mastery of swordsmanship was not deep enough.
If the horizontal development of swordsmanship was described as Sword Domain Level 1, Level 2, and Level 10, then in terms of vertical development, one must also reach the peak. Only by combining the two could one reach the peak of Sword Domain Level and comprehend Sword Domain.
After many days of thinking, he had no clue. He did not expect to find a clue in today's sword art spar with a guard.
If Sword Domain Level was horizontal, then vertical should be the body and spirit of swordsmanship.
Body was the first level of vertical development, which was the level that Chu Mu was at now. It was also the level that most swordsmen were at. All this time, Chu Mu had only focused on the horizontal development of swordsmanship. He had never thought about vertical development, so he had not realized it until now.
This guard could actually reach the second level of vertical development of swordsmanship. It was either by accident that even he did not understand, or he had a fortuitous encounter.
As for the third level of God, it was inferred by Chu Mu himself. He was not sure if it was true or not.
Knowing that this was an opportunity, Chu Mu focused on fighting with the guard. He deliberately suppressed his swordsmanship attainments. Otherwise, with his swordsmanship attainments at the peak of Sword Domain Level 10, even if the guard had reached the second level of vertical development of swordsmanship, he would not be a match for him.
Unless he could reach the third level of God.
Maintaining the same level of swordsmanship as the guard, they went back and forth in a state of stalemate. The others at the side watched, but their swordsmanship attainments and realms were too far apart. They could not understand at all. They only felt that Chu Mu was better than them. This was an exciting battle. Watching and memorizing it might be helpful to them.
This battle lasted for more than two hours. In the end, the guard stopped as he felt tired. Chu Mu, on the other hand, wanted to continue.
"Brother Chu, it seems that you want to continue. Let me do it." Li Chenglong was itching to fight.
"Alright." Chu Mu did not refuse. The two continued to battle. What disappointed Chu Mu was that Li Chenglong's horizontal development of swordsmanship was not as good as the guard from before. His vertical development of swordsmanship was also stuck at the level of physical development. It was of no help to Chu Mu.
After an hour, they stopped and everyone left. After Chu Mu returned, he began to comprehend the vertical development of swordsmanship: body, shape, and spirit.
Two hours later, Chu Mu came out of his state of comprehension. He frowned. Although he understood the vertical development of swordsmanship, he still felt that there was something that he had not thought through clearly. It was not clear enough, and thus he was stuck.
"Seems like I need more battles." Chu Mu said to himself. He took out the Imperishable Sword and started to comprehend the Imperishable Sword Intent.
Every day after that, Chu Mu would take the initiative to find the guard named Fei Hou. Every battle would last for at least two hours. After the battle, he would return to his room to digest the battle experience and comprehend the vertical development of swordsmanship.
At first, Fei Hou felt very tired. However, he was challenged by a junior, and it would not be good to refuse. After a few times, he realized that his swordsmanship had improved.
After realizing this, the situation suddenly reversed. Instead of Chu Mu taking the initiative to find Fei Hou, it was Fei Hou who took the initiative to find Chu Mu. Moreover, the battle lasted for four hours. If Fei Hou still had energy, he would definitely continue to fight.
"Monster." Everyone was dumbfounded at first. Later, they got used to it. However, they were still shocked.
Although it was a battle of pure swordsmanship, which did not use Sword Yuan, Sword Intent, or Profound, it would not consume energy. However, four hours of continuous high-intensity battle would consume pure physical strength. It was completely different from practicing swordsmanship alone.
When practicing swordsmanship, one would be able to control it. If one practiced swordsmanship, they would be able to fight for six to six hours. However, when it came to battles, especially when they were evenly matched, they would be pushing themselves to their limits. Even if they tried hard to control it, they would only be able to hold on for a little longer.
Both sides had been evenly matched for two hours. At least, it seemed that Fei Hou had used his full strength without holding back. As for Chu Mu, they were not sure, but they guessed that he should be similar to Fei Hou.
After four hours of intense battle, Fei Hou's whole body was dripping with sweat. It was as if he had just been fished out of the water. On the other hand, Chu Mu's breathing was a little hurried. There was a little sweat on his forehead. Compared to Fei Hou, he was much better.
With such stamina and endurance, it was no wonder that everyone would call him a monster.
"It's a pity that Fei Hou's swordsmanship is still not strong enough." Chu Mu thought. As such, he could only fight a few more times.
The flying ship flew steadily in the sky. Everyone was cultivating every day. Especially when they saw the battle between Chu Mu and Fei Hou, they were even more motivated to cultivate.
Time flew. In the blink of an eye, more than two months had passed. Today, Chu Mu and Fei Hou were fighting again. On the third floor of the flying ship, other than the two guards patrolling on the deck, everyone else had gathered to watch the battle between Chu Mu and Fei Hou.
Sword Light flickered. Fei Hou's sword was like a living snake. The spirit snake danced and was incomparably agile. On the other hand, Chu Mu and the others could not see it. It was as if something was about to be born. There were signs of life.
It was not real life. It was just a feeling, a realm.
Suddenly, a thought appeared in their minds. When Chu Mu's sword was born, his swordsmanship would be even more profound and terrifying.
Soon, four hours had passed. Fei Hou felt that the sword in his hand was extremely heavy. Even swinging it had become difficult. He had no choice but to stop the battle.
"I will be going into seclusion for the rest of the time," Chu Mu said to Fei Hou. What he meant was that he would not be fighting for the rest of the time.
Fei Hou was startled. He understood the meaning behind Chu Mu's words. That meant that Chu Mu had already comprehended it.
"What a monster. What a terrifying comprehension ability." Fei Hou could not help but sigh. He was able to cultivate his swordsmanship to the level of form. In addition to his talent in swordsmanship, he also had a fortuitous encounter. It took him more than ten years to reach this level. He did not expect that Chu Mu would be able to comprehend it after fighting with him for just over two months.
"I have also gained a lot from fighting with you these past few days. Thank you," Fei Hou said to Chu Mu with a serious face. It was a stark contrast to his usual cheeky face.
"I also want to thank you," Chu Mu said.
After that, Fei Hou left to digest his gains from the battle. Everyone left to digest what they had learned from watching the battle. Chu Mu also left to go into seclusion.
"I have already reached the level of form, form, and spirit. Previously, I had even reached the peak, the limit. Now, after more than two months of high-intensity swordsmanship battles, coupled with the continuous absorption and comprehension every day, I have finally reached the level of form."
"In the next few days, I will go into seclusion to comprehend. Before I get off the spacecraft, I will upgrade my swordsmanship to form."
With a clear goal came enormous motivation. In the following period of time, Chu Mu didn't appear, causing everyone to feel disappointed. How they wished they could continue watching the battle between Chu Mu and Fei Hou. Not only would it be exciting, but it would also allow them to learn something from it and increase their own sword technique attainments.
Gradually, as time passed, the last day of the third month arrived. The Sky Edge Spacecraft's flying speed began to decrease. After fifteen minutes, it stopped high in the sky and slowly descended …
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