Facing each other, on the Hundred Battles Platform, a terrifying storm was brewing even though there was no wind.
Because of the heavy pressure, the air became viscous, the light became dim and distorted. Countless sharp lights were released from their bodies and swam in the air, creating a rustling sound.
Their long robes and long hair fluttered in the wind.
The Soaring Sky Academy disciples around the Hundred Battle Stage all widened their eyes. They couldn't take their eyes off the stage and even forgot to breathe. They were completely focused. They could feel an enormous pressure emanating from the Hundred Battle Stage. The source of this pressure was Chu Mu and Zhong Muchen.
"Junior Brother, take my sword!" With a long roar, four types of profound energy burst out from his body and instantly poured into the sword in his hand. Light radiated in all directions as he slashed out with his sword.
With a whistling sound, the terrifying Thunder Flame Light Wave spun at high speed like a dragon coming out of the water, destroying everything.
Chu Mu raised his eyelids and a sharp light shot out. The four types of profound energy, with sword intent as the main force, poured into the Sword of No Return. The Sword Origin was activated and the Sword of No Return released an astonishing light and aura.
Thundercloud Storm!
Chu Mu's self-created Fourth Grade Sword Skill was displayed for the first time in front of the world.
The sky darkened and the earth darkened. Thunderclouds covered the sky and strong winds blew. Raging flames covered the ground. It was a scene of destruction that made people feel extremely depressed.
The terrifying Eighth Revolution Sword Intent and Eighth Revolution Profound made the Thundercloud Storm's power reach a terrifying level.
Amidst the rumbling sounds, a thunderstorm took shape. The Battle Stage was a few thousand meters wide, while the thunderstorm was a few hundred meters wide. Green, purple, red, and white colors intertwined, mixing together. The disciples of the Soaring Sky Academy around the Battle Stage looked at the rapidly rotating thunderstorm and felt as if their gazes were being sucked into it. It was as if they could see countless lightning snakes, wind blades, and raging flames inside the thunderstorm.
The terrifying feeling of destruction made their bodies tremble. Even the Sword Soul in their Spiritual World was trembling.
In an instant, the Revolving Thunder Flame Wave and the Thundercloud Storm collided.
The Revolving Thunder Flame Wave's power was in its impact. It constantly attacked forward and defeated the opponent, while the Thundercloud Storm's power was in its attack, sucking the target into the storm and killing it through the terrifying rotating power of the storm.
Zhong Muchen had only comprehended one Grade Four Sword Skill: Revolving Thunder Flame Wave. Therefore, he could only work on this one move. As he continued to study and deepen his understanding of this move, his control over this move continued to increase. This also allowed the Revolving Thunder Flame Wave to be perfected and its power to be developed continuously.
There was an obvious difference between the power of a First Grade Sword Skill and a perfected Grade Sword Skill.
In particular, the higher the grade of a sword technique, the harder it was to perfect it. Every time it was perfected, its might would increase significantly.
Zhong Muchen's [Radiant Revolving Lightning Flame Wave] had been created for several years. Although it had not yet reached perfection, it was still greatly improved.
On the other hand, Chu Mu's Thundercloud Storm was just a First Grade Sword Skill and was slightly perfected. It was obviously not as perfect as the Revolving Thunder Flame Wave. Fortunately, his Sword Intent and four Profound Meanings had reached the peak of the Eighth Revolution, surpassing the Revolving Thunder Flame Wave. Therefore, the power of the two Sword Skills was almost equal.
However, when Chu Mu created the Immovable Mountain, he comprehended a trace of the essence of immortality, which allowed the Sword Intent to last for ten breaths of time. Although it could not make the power of the Sword Skill last for ten breaths of time, it could at least last for three breaths of time.
In three breaths of time, the winner was decided.
The Revolving Thunder Flame Wave's power was constantly being consumed by the Thundercloud Storm. At the same time, the Thundercloud Storm's power was also being consumed. However, the speed of consumption was slower than the Revolving Thunder Flame Wave.
As the two great fourth rank sword techniques clashed, the Hundred Battle Platform was surging with wind and clouds. It constantly shook and a terrifying aura surged in all directions. Chu Mu and Zhong Muchen's robes and long hair fluttered in the wind. The Soaring Sky Academy disciples below the Hundred Battle Platform were all incomparably oppressed and were about to suffocate.
In the end, the Revolving Thunder Flame Wave was obliterated. The Thundercloud Storm was also reduced to ten meters in size. Its power was severely weakened. After defeating the Revolving Thunder Flame Wave, the Thundercloud Storm continued to move forward, sweeping towards Zhong Muchen. The powerful suction force caused Zhong Muchen's body to sink.
"Slash!" With a loud roar, Zhong Muchen slashed out with his sword. Two grade three sword skills collided with the weakened thunderstorm, and the two skills canceled each other out. Countless light dots filled the surroundings, and dust covered the entire Battle Stage.
Everyone's eyes widened as they stared hard at the battle.
When the dust dissipated, Chu Mu and Zhong Muchen's figures appeared before everyone's eyes. They were still standing in the same place.
"Who won?"
"I don't know. It looks like the victor hasn't been decided yet."
"However, Junior Brother Chu can actually contend with the chief senior brother. His talent is really too shocking."
At this time, Zhong Muchen opened his mouth. He smiled and nodded. There was a kind of relief, as if a heavy pressure had been lifted. "Junior Brother, you won. In the future, we should call you the chief senior brother."
"Junior Brother Chu won?"
"Wrong, you should call him the chief senior brother. Didn't you hear what Senior Brother Zhong said?"
"Chief senior brother."
"Chief senior brother, you are now the chief senior brother of our Soaring Sky Courtyard. You bear the burden of our Soaring Sky Courtyard's long-cherished wish." Zhong Muchen said with a serious expression. "That wish is to soar to the heavens in a single bound."
"Soar to the heavens in a single bound!" Below the Hundred Battles Stage, the disciples of the Soaring Sky Courtyard shouted in unison.
This was their wish, the wish of every disciple of the Soaring Sky Courtyard. However, they had never been able to realize it. Now, they saw hope. They saw the hope of soaring to the heavens in a single bound from a new disciple, and that was Chu Mu.
Their burning gazes and hearts filled with hope made Chu Mu's blood boil.
"Brothers, as the chief disciple, I bear the burden of the Soaring Sky Courtyard's wish to soar to the heavens in a single bound. Within a year, I will go to the Flat Sky Courtyard and sweep it clean." Chu Mu solemnly said as if he was making a solemn vow.
"Good, hahahaha …" Zhong Muchen laughed. In his laughter, it was as if he had put down a burden, instantly becoming relaxed.
Indeed, after becoming the chief disciple of the Soaring Sky Courtyard, Zhong Muchen had been cultivating non-stop. He worked hard to strengthen himself, hoping to soar to the heavens in a single bound. However, due to the limitations of his talent, his strength was limited. His wish to soar to the heavens in a single bound had never been realized.
Although he couldn't achieve it, he couldn't give up. It accumulated in his heart and gradually became a burden, a pressure. Sometimes, it was so heavy that he couldn't breathe. However, he had to bear it. It was a kind of responsibility.
Now, there was finally someone in the Soaring Sky Courtyard who had surpassed him. Moreover, it was a disciple whose sword intent had reached the peak of the eighth revolution. His shocking comprehension allowed his strength to reach the peak. He wasn't the slightest bit inferior to the Soaring Sky Courtyard's disciples. It was indeed possible for him to soar to the heavens in a single bound.
The Soaring Sky Courtyard's disciples all laughed. The new disciples couldn't understand the feelings of the old disciples when they first arrived, but after a year, they gradually felt the same way.
"Senior Brother Chu, let's drink." Zhong Muchen said.
"Chief Senior Brother, Senior Brother Zhong, let's drink." Below the Hundred Battles Stage, a disciple shouted.
"Wait." Chu Mu was the calmest, but his tone still revealed a trace of excitement. Right now, he was the chief senior brother. Every word and action of his had great appeal. Everyone quieted down and focused their gazes on Chu Mu. They waited for Chu Mu to continue. "Now is not the time to drink."
"I promise that I will sweep through the Flat Sky Courtyard within a year. So, we have to drink. After I sweep through the Flat Sky Courtyard and fulfill the wish of our Soaring Sky Courtyard, we can drink then. It's a joyous wine, and we can get drunk." Chu Mu said.
"Alright, we'll do as Chief Senior Brother says." Zhong Muchen also said.
"Alright, then we'll wait. Chief Senior Brother, don't make us wait too long." The disciples all joked.
"En, let's disperse. I hope that today's battle between Senior Brother Zhong and I will be of help to all of you." Chu Mu still called Zhong Muchen senior brother. This was a kind of respect that came from the bottom of his heart.
"Many thanks, Chief Senior Brother. Many thanks, Senior Brother Zhong." The disciples all saluted with their swords.
"I've gained a lot. I'll go back and enter seclusion for a few days to properly absorb it."
"Me too."
"If we can frequently see such battles, I believe our strength will quickly increase."
Amidst the discussion, the Soaring Sky Courtyard's disciples all turned and left.
Chu Mu and Zhong Muchen also jumped off the Hundred Battles Platform and walked out of the Hundred Battles Tower.
"Senior Brother Chu, your Thundercloud Storm is much stronger than my Revolving Lightning Flame Ripple. Once it's perfected, it will definitely be even stronger," said Zhong Muchen.
"That's why I said within a year. I'm planning to spend a few months studying it and further perfecting it. At that time, I'll have more confidence in sweeping through the Flat Sky Courtyard," said Chu Mu with a smile.
"With Senior Brother Chu's current strength, you can defeat Cao Qingfeng, one of the three strongest people in the Flat Sky Courtyard. Tao Shixiong, who is ranked second, is stronger than me. However, it won't be easy for him to defeat me. I believe Senior Brother Chu will definitely be able to defeat him. The only obstacle is the chief disciple of the Flat Sky Courtyard, Xiao Ling," said Zhong Muchen with a grave tone.
"Xiao Ling, how's his sword technique?" asked Chu Mu. Only by knowing one's enemy and oneself would one be able to win a hundred battles.
"His strongest sword technique is also a grade four sword technique. It seems to consist of two moves," said Zhong Muchen. Zhong Muchen said, "Xiao Ling's grasp of Grade Four Sword Techniques is superior to mine. He only needs a single move to defeat me. Thus, he's a very powerful opponent, and he's also the greatest obstacle to you sweeping through the Flat Sky Court."
"Senior Brother Zhong, don't worry. I won't make a move unless I'm completely confident." Chu Mu smiled. "The moment I decided to make a move, it means that I'm completely confident in defeating Xiao Ling and sweeping through the Flat Sky Courtyard."
"Alright. I've already waited for so many years. One more year won't make a difference." Zhong Muchen smiled. "During this period of time, if you need me to spar with you, Senior Brother Chu, feel free to ask."
"Alright," said Chu Mu with a smile.
Sometimes, having a sparring partner could improve one's sword technique further.
The two chatted and laughed as they walked. Then, they returned to the Sword Tower to cultivate.
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