Massive amounts of Yi Wood Sword Qi permeated the Sword Tower Space, omnipresent.
Suddenly, Lü Liang revealed his true form, holding the Qingfeng Heavy Sword and frantically absorbing the Yi Wood Sword Qi from the Sword Tower Space.
Strands of Yi Wood Sword Qi were absorbed into his sword body one by one, and his aura surged, like a volcano about to erupt, emitting a terrifying presence.
Li Mu's eyes gleamed with sharp light, fixed on Lü Liang.
In just a short moment, the opponent's cultivation level rose at an astonishing speed, crossing a major Realm in the blink of an eye, emitting the powerful cultivation aura of the Void Refining Late Stage.
“Let’s try my Yi Wood Giant God Formation again! You’re so good at hiding, let’s see where you hide now.”
Lü Liang glared at Li Mu, swinging the Qingfeng Heavy Sword violently.
A massive amount of Yi Wood Sword Qi gathered instantly, forming a colossal Sword Qi hundreds of feet long, radiating a terrifying aura that swept across the entire Sword Tower Space, as if it wanted to cleave Li Mu, along with this enclosed Sword Tower Space and the arena, in two with one sword strike.
The gigantic Sword Qi, carrying world-destroying power, swept across the arena.
The entire Sword Tower Space twisted and deformed under the impact of this powerful Sword Qi, emitting a sharp whistling sound, incredibly mighty.
Facing Lü Liang’s terrifying strike, Li Mu’s brows furrowed slightly, a hint of disappointment in his expression.
“Is this his trump card he’s been preparing for so long?”
“Its power is indeed strong, and the attack range is extremely wide.
The sudden burst of strength, elevating him by one Realm, can indeed cause enormous damage to opponents of the same rank.”
“A trump card brewed for such a long time, is that all?”
“Is this your trump card? It seems a bit lacking!” Li Mu murmured softly.
The secret art Lü Liang used failed to make him feel truly threatened, which couldn't help but make Li Mu feel a little disappointed.
However, Li Mu still responded promptly, with a casual wave, quickly retracting the seven fifth-grade gold-element Spirit Swords.
At the same time, he released five sixth-grade Five Elements Spirit Swords from the nine storage spiritual pearl.
Li Mu formed sword seals with his hands, activating the Five Elements Spirit Swords to create a small Five Elements Sword Domain, firmly protecting himself within it.
With the formation of the Five Elements Sword Domain, Li Mu’s surroundings glowed with five colors, and the Five Elements Spirit Swords flew within the Sword Domain, like five giant Dragons soaring through it, emitting crisp sword cries.
The Five Elements Sword Qi continuously generated and assisted each other, forming a powerful, defensive Five Elements Sword Domain in an instant.
The gigantic Sword Qi condensed by Lü Liang’s Yi Wood Giant God Formation, carrying world-destroying power, swept over and fiercely struck the Five Elements Sword Domain, emitting a deafening roar.
The Yi Wood Sword Qi and the Five Elements Sword Domain collided violently, grinding and vying with each other, bursting forth with dazzling light.
However, no matter how Lü Liang urged his Sword Qi, he could not break through the Five Elements Sword Domain.
Within the Five Elements Sword Domain, Li Mu remained calm, ignoring the powerful impact of the Yi Wood Sword Qi.
He looked at the furious Lü Liang opposite him and asked with a smile, “It seems your killing move isn’t working either!”
Lü Liang was enraged by these words.
He roared and increased the output of his Sword Qi.
However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break through Li Mu's defense.
On the contrary, his attacks seemed to become increasingly powerless, and the Yi Wood Sword Qi he was urging seemed to be swallowed by the Five Elements Sword Domain, gradually dissipating.
As time passed, Lü Liang's aura began to become chaotic.
The Yi Wood Giant God Formation had consumed a large amount of his spiritual power, and his attacks were unable to achieve a Breakthrough, causing his mental state to become imbalanced.
“It seems you have no strength left to fight.
Get out!” Li Mu said indifferently.
Before he finished speaking, Li Mu waved his hand, and a Five Elements Sword Qi instantly condensed, fiercely striking towards Lü Liang.
The Sword Qi was like a rainbow, cutting through the air and emitting a sharp whistling sound.
A hint of shock and anger flashed in Lü Liang’s eyes.
He wanted to dodge, but it was too late.
The Five Elements Sword Qi instantly shattered the sword talisman on his body.
“I’ll remember you…” Lü Liang glared fiercely at Li Mu, his eyes filled with unwillingness and anger.
However, before he could finish his sentence, the sword talisman on his body shattered again, and a flash of light sent him out of the Sword Tower.
At this moment, Li Mu suddenly sensed that the Elder token in his embrace began to vibrate, emitting a buzzing sound.
He took out the Elder token and saw a line of text appear on it, a notification from the Sword Tower Artifact Spirit.
“Successfully defeated the Sword Tower 100th floor arena master, received 36,000 Sect Contribution points as a reward.”
Li Mu looked at the text on the Elder token, a slight smile on his lips.
This was just the beginning; the challenges ahead would be even more intense.
Immediately after, the Sword Tower Artifact Spirit offered two choices: continue climbing the tower and challenging, or stay on the 100th floor and defend the arena.
If he chose to continue climbing, he would receive corresponding Sect Contribution rewards for each arena master he defeated.
If he chose to defend, he could also earn 3,000 Sect Contribution points for each challenger he defeated.
Seeing this prompt, Li Mu’s heart stirred.
His original plan was to capture the 100th-floor arena and defend it, using the massive number of challengers to hone his sword skills.
Since he could also earn Sect Contribution, the 100,000 Sect Contribution entrance fee should be recoverable.
Li Mu smiled slightly, immediately injected his Divine Sense, and chose to defend the arena.
Next, Li Mu sat down cross-legged, took a Spirit Pill, and circulated the Yin Yang Five Elements Scripture to adjust his cultivation state.
This battle with Lü Liang had involved several uses of the Instant Wheel Technique, and although each movement was not far, the consumption of True Essence was considerable.
Soon after, the Elder token suddenly vibrated, conveying a message from the Sword Tower Artifact Spirit, notifying him that a new challenger was about to arrive.
Li Mu slowly opened his eyes, stood up, and prepared to welcome the new challenger.
A white figure appeared like lightning on the other side of the arena.
He was dressed in a white brocade robe, his sleeves fluttering in the wind, with a handsome face and an extraordinary temperament in his brows that made him unforgettable at first sight.
He held a White Spring Spirit Sword, its blade gleaming with cold light, clearly a rare and excellent sword.
“Yun Jian Peak - Bai Feiyu, greetings, Fellow Daoist.” The white-robed Sword Cultivator smiled and performed a sword salute towards Li Mu, introducing himself with a gentle yet strong voice.
Li Mu returned a smile, cupped his hands, and performed a sword salute, saying, “I am Li Mu of Seven Gods Peak, please enlighten me.”
As the two’s brief greeting conversation ended, a fierce sword fight immediately began.
Bai Feiyu moved like a startled swan, instantly leaving a blur, diving down from high above, and directly swinging his sword to cut at Li Mu.
His sword momentum was sharp and swift, as if it wanted to cut all obstacles in front of him into two pieces.
Li Mu’s eyes narrowed slightly, and he quickly summoned a gold-element sixth-grade Spirit Sword, meeting Bai Feiyu’s attack with his sword.
“Clang!” A crisp metallic collision sound rang out as the two swords clashed fiercely in mid-air, erupting in dazzling sparks.
A powerful force was transmitted from Bai Feiyu’s sword, as if to send Li Mu flying.
However, Li Mu stood firm, showing no signs of retreating.
Seeing Li Mu so easily resist his attack, Bai Feiyu’s eyes flashed with a hint of surprise.
He had originally thought his sword move would make Li Mu scramble, but he didn’t expect the other party to be able to cope so calmly.
The power of his sword strike was by no means something ordinary Cultivators could withstand, yet Li Mu didn’t even move his feet, which was enough to show that the other party’s Body Refining was no less strong than his own.
Daring to be distracted during a battle!
This guy’s combat awareness must not be very good.
Li Mu didn’t want to waste time with him, so in the instant Bai Feiyu was stunned, he casually counterattacked with a sword.
This sword was as fast as lightning.
Bai Feiyu didn’t have time to react and was sent flying by this sword.
Immediately after, a sharp Sword Qi followed closely, curved, and directly shattered the sword talisman on his body.
“Whoosh!” With a sound, Bai Feiyu’s figure instantly disappeared from the arena.
He came quickly and disappeared just as quickly!
Coming out of the teleportation area at the bottom of the Sword Tower, Bai Feiyu was completely bewildered.
“How did I lose? Why did the Sword Tower Artifact Spirit send me out?”
Soon, Bai Feiyu reacted, his face turning extremely ugly, knowing that he had lost fairly but still unable to accept such a result.
His heart was filled with frustration and anger.
Bai Feiyu stood still, annoyed and conflicted for a while, then prepared to walk away from the teleportation area at the bottom of the tower.
Just then, a figure flashed out, blocking his path.
Clearly, it was another unlucky person like him who had been eliminated.
“Damn it! How could he be so strong? I lost in three moves!” The burly male Cultivator couldn't help but complain loudly as soon as he appeared, as if to vent all the dissatisfaction and pain in his heart.
The burly male Cultivator’s resentful voice echoed in the empty teleportation area, sounding particularly harsh.
His face was ashen, and his eyes revealed a hint of unwillingness and anger, seemingly still immersed in the pain of his recent defeat, wallowing in self-pity.
Hearing the other party’s words, Bai Feiyu felt a pang of sadness.
Recalling his own duel with Li Mu, where he couldn't even withstand one of the opponent’s moves, made Bai Feiyu feel utterly mortified.
Bai Feiyu sighed helplessly, stepped aside to let the other party pass, and prepared to walk towards another passage, trying his best not to think about this humiliating result.
However, at this very moment, another figure, a female Cultivator in a red dress, suddenly appeared out of thin air, blocking Bai Feiyu’s path, angrily cursing in exasperation: “Bastard! This is too much bullying!”
Bai Feiyu was slightly startled.
Hearing this familiar voice, he immediately recognized the other party.
It was Lin Yaru from Heaven Sword Peak, a female Sword Cultivator who was of a higher generation and slightly superior in cultivation and strength to him.
“Senior Sister Lin, you’re here too!” Bai Feiyu showed a bitter smile on his face and quickly greeted her.
“Junior Brother Bai, you also lost!” Lin Yaru turned her head and asked in surprise, looking at Bai Feiyu.
“Yes! I was careless for a moment, and the opponent seized the opportunity, and I lost.” Bai Feiyu gave a bitter smile, not explaining too much.
For a loser, explanations and excuses are futile.
“Me too.
Who did you lose to?” Lin Yaru asked with concern.
“Seven Gods Peak - Li Mu, a monster who appeared out of nowhere.
His Body Refining Cultivation Technique Realm is not weak, and his Sword Dao cultivation is also extraordinary.” Bai Feiyu introduced with a bitter smile.
“Seven Gods Peak - Li Mu, I also lost to him.
That guy defeated me in three moves; the process was too infuriating.” The burly male Cultivator next to Bai Feiyu interjected, saying resentfully.
“I also lost to him.
That guy is too hateful!” Lin Yaru said in surprise upon hearing this.
She hadn’t expected that she and Bai Feiyu had both lost to the same opponent—Li Mu of Seven Gods Peak—in such a short time.
Lin Yaru recalled her duel with Li Mu, and a sense of frustration welled up in her heart.
That guy’s strength was indeed formidable; both his Body Refining Cultivation Technique and Sword Dao cultivation made her feel tricky.
“I didn’t expect us to all lose to the same person.” Lin Yaru sighed and said, “That guy is indeed powerful.
I only lasted a few moves against him.”
The burly male Cultivator also nodded, echoing, “Yes, that guy’s methods are indeed honorable, but the process is infuriating.
He only displayed a Soul Transformation Early Stage cultivation, but I feel that guy didn’t even use his full strength, defeating me in three moves.”
“This person’s strength is unfathomable.
I feel his cultivation and strength are comparable to several Sword Sons.”
“Does anyone know where Seven Gods Peak is?
Does anyone here know this Li Mu?”
...
The three of them chatted, asking each other for information about Li Mu.
Just as the three were chatting, another figure continued to be teleported out from the bottom level of the Sword Tower.
As soon as this figure appeared, it attracted the attention of the three.
They looked over and saw a person dressed in a green robe, looking dejected and incredibly disbelieving.
“Fellow Daoist, you also lost, did you not, to Li Mu of Seven Gods Peak?” Bai Feiyu stepped forward and asked with concern.
“How did you know!” The green-robed Sword Cultivator suddenly looked up, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes, and questioned Bai Feiyu.
“To be honest, several of us here were defeated by him.
He is extremely outstanding in Body Refining, and I was momentarily careless, losing in one move.” Bai Feiyu said with a bitter smile.
“I lasted three moves.
He is proficient in the Five Elements Escape Technique.
I was caught off guard and defeated by his close-range sneak attack.” The burly Sword Cultivator’s thick brows furrowed, and he said resentfully.
“I lasted seven moves.
He is not only skilled in the Five Elements Escape Technique but also in sword manipulation.
He can control multiple Spirit Swords simultaneously, and his Divine Sense must be extremely strong, which is why I lost to him.” Lin Yaru’s willow brows were tightly furrowed, and she explained in detail.
“His Divine Sense is indeed extraordinary.
However, that was a Sword Formation.
That person is proficient in Sword Formation techniques.
I lasted twenty-three moves, but I simply couldn’t withstand his Five Elements Sword Formation, and thus I lost.” The green-robed Sword Cultivator gave a bitter smile and explained, “Sword Formation! This skill is not easy to learn; one must be proficient in both Sword Dao and formation arrangement.
He is even more outstanding than we thought!”
Upon hearing this, the burly Sword Cultivator’s eyes flashed with surprise, clearly not expecting Li Mu to also be proficient in Sword Formation techniques.
He couldn't help but frown and say, “If that’s truly the case, then this Li Mu is indeed somewhat terrifying.
When Sword Formation techniques are unleashed, their power doubles.
Naturally, one-on-one combat is no match for him.”
“That’s right, I was also trapped by his Sword Formation and couldn’t even get close.” The green-robed Sword Cultivator added, a hint of apprehension flashing in his eyes: “Moreover, his sword manipulation technique is also very impressive.
He can control multiple Spirit Swords simultaneously, and his attack methods are endless.”
Lin Yaru also nodded, agreeing, “Indeed.
When I fought him, I also felt the power of his sword manipulation technique.
His Sword Formation combined with his sword manipulation technique is infinitely powerful, making it impossible to guard against.”
Not long after, as the few of them chatted privately, guessing Li Mu’s identity, another figure was teleported out of the Sword Tower’s bottom area. (End of Chapter)
