Whoosh!
A silvery-white light, carrying an incomparably sharp aura, flew towards Yin Zhan.
Ding! Ding ding!
A Huo moved his sword incantation, his longsword swift as a silver dragon, relentlessly attacking Yin Zhan and suppressing him until he was powerless to fight back.
" Sword Control Technique? It's actually Sword Control Technique!"
There were quite a few discerning people in the audience who immediately recognized what move A Huo was using.
"To control the sword with one's qi and make the sword move with one's heart, one must have a very deep understanding of the Sword Dao."
That's terrifying! How old is he?
Even if one started cultivating from the womb, it would be impossible to reach this level, right?
A sword cultivator in the audience remarked with emotion.
The comprehension of the Dao is more difficult than the improvement of cultivation level. The Sword Control Technique is not a secret technique; on the contrary, its cultivation method is almost semi-public.
However, to master Sword Control Technique control, one must comprehend the Sword Dao to the point of controlling the sword with one's inner energy.
Generally, those who cultivate the Sword Dao can only comprehend the realm of controlling the sword with qi after reaching the Core Formation Realm. The deeper the realm, the easier it is to understand the essence of the Sword Dao.
People like A Huo, who can comprehend sword control with qi at the Early Stage of the True Spirit Realm, are one in ten thousand among sword cultivators.
Moreover, A Huo is so young, which is why he has shocked so many people.
Ta-da!
A Huo used his Sword Control Technique to trap Yin Zhan in place, preventing him from reaching A Huo and harming him.
After some time, Yin Zhan finally had no choice but to put away his weapon.
I surrender!
A Huo recalled his longsword into its sheath and retreated to Chen Mu's side.
Chen Mu secretly gave A Huo a thumbs-up, then walked up to the platform.
"Brother Yin Zhan, I can see that."
Your fighting style should be combined with your mount to unleash its full power.
But a defeat is a defeat. If you have the chance in the future, you can come and challenge us again!
"Great! That's excellent! I'll fully cooperate with you in this war! I hope we'll have another chance to clash!"
After Yin Zhan finished speaking, he jumped off the platform.
Anyone else want a challenge? Come on up!
Chen Mu shouted.
This time, the audience fell silent.
Those who came to participate in the Broken Blade Mountain Project were not looking to show off their strength. The reason they wanted to challenge Chen Mu before was simply because they were afraid that he was not strong enough and would drag the whole team down.
However, A Huo's strength has earned him the respect of most people, and with him around, Chen Mu as the leader is not so unacceptable.
After a while, a burly figure jumped onto the platform.
"Ugh! This person's face is terrifying!"
After the man jumped onto the platform, a noisy discussion arose from below.
"It's you?"
Chen Mu recognized the man; he was the same man with burns on his face whom he had met on the street when he first arrived in Absolute Sword City.
At the time, Chen Mu was just casually strolling around, and he didn't release his Divine Soul to probe the strength of others.
Only then did he realize that the scarred man actually possessed the cultivation level of the Middle Stage of the True Spirit Realm; it seemed he had underestimated him.
The scarred man scratched the back of his head, looking somewhat embarrassed, and hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"Um... sorry about last time, I was just being cheeky!"
Chen Mu was stunned for a moment before he realized that this was an apology for the insults he had received last time.
"It's alright, it's all in the past!"
The scarred man breathed a sigh of relief, thought for a moment, and then continued.
"I didn't originally intend to challenge you, but I'm very grateful for the Broken Blade Mountain Plan you proposed, which gave me the opportunity to kill more Otherworldly Demon."
But this battle is too important for me and my family!
The Otherworldly Demon killed my mother, and they are the ones who gave me this face. I have an irreconcilable hatred for them.
Therefore, I hope there will be a stronger leader to guide everyone!
If you're not strong enough, let my friend take over!
He's a Third Layer of the Solid Realm Array Master; I think he'd be more suitable for this leadership role than you."
After listening to what the scarred man said, Chen Mu subconsciously glanced at the spot where the scarred man had just come up.
Sure enough, next to him, a refined-looking man smiled and waved.
This man was the one who apologized on behalf of the scarred man.
Sure! Could you please tell me your name? And what are your friends' names?
Chen Mu had a good impression of the refined man. After all, as a formation master at the Third Layer of the Solid Realm, his willingness to apologize to a stranger for his friend showed that he was a man of good character. He didn't mind making friends with him.
Moreover, he was unaware beforehand that there was actually a formation master at the Third Layer of the Solid Realm among this group. A formation master of this level would be very beneficial to his plan, so he naturally wanted to win them over.
My name is Guo Tao, and my friend's name is Kong Yu.
"Okay! So the person you want to challenge is me, right?"
"Yes!"
Chen Mu waved his hand, signaling everyone else to leave the platform, leaving only Guo Tao and Chen Mu on it.
"Alright! You can come now!"
Chen Mu took out his Dharma-Breaking Staff, shook the ground with it, and his imposing aura was intimidating.
Perhaps Guo Tao's storage ring wasn't big enough, so he carried his weapon on his back.
At this moment, he drew out two giant, blood-red axes, each a meter long.
"Take this!"
Guo Tao raised his giant axe, his body like a giant mountain, and crushed down on Chen Mu.
Heart-Burning Flame!
Chen Mu dared not be careless, after all, his opponent was a small realm higher than him, so he immediately used his Divine Soul secret technique.
Guo Tao's face darkened, and a hint of pain appeared on his face. He slowed his charge towards Chen Mu considerably.
Thump! Clang!
Chen Mu's skin turned a pale gold, like a wrathful Vajra, exuding unparalleled dominance. He exchanged several blows with Guo Tao, holding his own against him.
" Blood Shadow Axe!"
Guo Tao suddenly increased the speed of his double axes, creating countless blood-red axe shadows that enveloped Chen Mu.
The World-Honored One protects the Dharma, indestructible as Vajra!
Chen Mu's body shone with golden light as he swung his long staff, creating an impenetrable defense that prevented the Blood Axe from advancing even an inch.
Guo Tao's face was extremely pale. He found that the Heart-Burning Flame in his mind made it difficult for him to concentrate, and if this continued, he would only become weaker and weaker.
Unable to break through after a prolonged attack, he grew increasingly agitated and decided to concentrate all his Spiritual Power for a desperate last stand.
"Blood Axe Supporting the Heavens, Unbreakable, Kill!"
He raised his double axes high, and a blood-red light shone from the giant axes, eventually forming a blood-red axe phantom three or four meters high above his head, which cleaved down at Chen Mu's head.
Instant Movement Talisman!
Just as the Blood Shadow Phantom Talisman was about to strike Mutou, Chen Mu's body flashed into white light and appeared behind Guo Tao.
Ding! Ding ding!
Guo Tao's expression changed drastically. He hastily put on a defensive stance and was immediately overwhelmed, running left and right, looking utterly disheveled.
I surrender!
Guo Tao jumped off the platform and stopped pursuing the matter.
In this battle, Chen Mu seemed to win extremely easily, while Guo Tao was suppressed from beginning to end. Apart from having more powerful Spiritual Power, Guo Tao's performance in other aspects was extremely poor.
However, in reality, this is all thanks to the Heart-Burning Flame, Heart-Burning Flame has a powerful suppressive effect on cultivators whose Dao hearts are not firm enough.
Under the influence of the Heart-Burning Flame, Guo Tao was unable to remain calm and composed, which allowed Chen Mu to win the battle easily.