Seeing everyone's reaction, Mu Zhou nodded in satisfaction. "I hereby announce that the challenge of Sword Mountain officially begins."
Tens of thousands of sword cultivators on the field trembled in unison and surged toward Sword Mountain.
Chen Wen alone remained still, as though none of this had anything to do with him.
Just as Li Qing was about to rush out, she noticed Chen Wen standing where he was and could not help asking, "Fellow Daoist Ye, what are you doing?"
Chen Wen gave Li Qing an indifferent glance. "Just mind yourself."
"Then I'll wait a little longer too. There are too many people rushing over all at once," Li Qing suddenly said.
Chen Wen ignored Li Qing, his gaze fixed solely on the row of sword cultivators who had been the first to reach Sword Mountain.
Upon seeing the light screen, they first paused.
Instinctively, they still made a tentative probe.
Yet they discovered that the light screen showed no reaction whatsoever, nor did it carry any impact force.
After hesitating for a moment, they still charged straight into the light screen, intending to climb the mountain.
But the instant they touched the light screen, endless Sword Qi burst forth from it.
The entire Sword Mountain seemed to awaken, Killing Intent rising on all sides as though it meant to destroy everything.
The sword cultivators nearest Sword Mountain were instantly pierced through by the bursting Sword Qi.
This sudden change caught every cultivator completely off guard.
"Not good!!!"
"No..."
Cries rang out across the scene at once, and screams rose without end.
Some of the stronger cultivators barely managed to react in time, rapidly blocking the Sword Qi that shot toward them.
Those lacking in strength, however, were directly pierced through and instantly lost all ability to compete.
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