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Chapter 127: Fighting the Third Stage, a Strong Opponent (Day 22 )

“There are so many people…”

Entering the preliminary screening site through a virtual helmet, Chu Mu couldn't help but show an expression of amazement on his face.

Unlike the initial screening simulation, this time he found himself on a huge island as soon as he came in, surrounded by unfamiliar figures everywhere.

"It is said that this island is called Qiongtian Island, and it is a one-to-one replica of a real scene in the Big Dipper Seven Martial Arts University. It is an island floating in the sky." Chu Mu sighed, "An island floating in the sky, it sounds incredible."

"Are all the 520,000 martial arts students who participated in the initial screening here?" He looked around, trying to find a familiar figure in the crowd. After a moment, he shook his head helplessly, "There are too many people. When they came in, they appeared randomly at a certain location on the island. It's normal that I can't find them."

"but…"

Chu Mu raised his head and looked at the empty space outside the island. "I heard that there are also a lot of spectators in this preliminary screening. Where are they?"

A few meters away from Chu Mu, Zhou Huan crossed his arms and looked at the young man who was searching around in front of him with a smile in his eyes.

"Far away, yet so close."

"I haven't seen him for half a month. He looks much more mature. The training should be effective." Zhou Huan touched his chin. "He has gained so many secret weapon points. He should follow my advice and improve his energy level so that his basic strength will not lag behind."

"As long as my luck is not too bad, there should be no problem entering the initial screening." Zhou Huan murmured softly, and suddenly seemed to realize something and looked to the side.

Wu Hai, who had just entered to watch the game, nodded slightly to Zhou Huan and looked at Chu Mu with a smile in his eyes.

Director Yu has something important to do today, and he happened to be free, so he came to take a look. When the results come out, he can tell Director Yu as soon as possible.

Anyway, the students who are undergoing the initial screening cannot see the spectators, and when Chu Mu passes, let Director Yu send a message to congratulate Chu Mu. Chu Mu will definitely think that Director Yu has come to watch the game in person.

Oh, he was really worried about his director.

“Is it a spectator method similar to the Ladder Bounty Tournament…” After not seeing any audience for a long time, Chu Mu realized something and retracted his gaze.

"I don't know if anyone is watching me, so I'll just pretend there is none."

“We must go all out in this initial screening!”

[The initial screening is about to begin, please all participants to debug their weapons]

A line of words appeared in front of him. Chu Mu drew out the Zhuhong and Chigou swords from the void, completed the adjustments according to the initial screening requirements, and then held the two swords tightly, standing there waiting.

After a moment, new text appeared before my eyes.

[First round of preliminary screening, match countdown: 10]

[First round of preliminary screening, match countdown: 9]

【Preliminary screening...】

coming!

Chu Mu's heart was shocked, and a strong fighting spirit rose in his eyes.

At the moment the countdown reached zero, all the figures on the huge island disappeared at the same time.

Chu Mu only felt a flash of light around him, and then he was standing on the side of a fighting platform.

【First screening】

[Opponent: Zamora]

Chu Mu's expression froze as he took a look at his opponent who had just taken off into the air.

The first opponent is at the Soaring Realm?
"Hey brother, your luck is very bad." Zamora is a dark-skinned bald man. At this moment, he cast a sympathetic look at Chu Mu from a distance, "I guess you definitely didn't fly."

"You guessed right." Chu Mu smiled helplessly.

"So, do you want to admit defeat?"

"No." Chu Mu tightly grasped the long sword in his hand, "Let's give it a try."

The scoring criteria for the ten-round system is the comprehensive win-loss record of all participants, and does not include the performance points in the competition. Directly surrendering will not affect the results.

But now that I'm here, I have to try it out with my own eyes how strong the outstanding martial arts students in other alliances are.

By the way, let’s see how strong I am after the training.

As the countdown on the field reached zero, two figures rushed towards each other.

"boom!!!"

In just a moment, Chu Mu's double swords collided with Zamora's fists.

The pair of iron fists with brass knuckles surged with source power, and in just a moment, they blasted Chu Mu and his two swords away.

"What a strange power." Zamora, who had defeated the enemy with one blow, shook his hands and looked at Chu Mu who was flying backwards, with a bit of strangeness in his eyes, "It's a pity that you can't beat me."

Chu Mu took several steps, leaving shallow footprints on the fighting stage. He finally released the terrifying force, suppressed the surging blood and energy, and his expression became solemn.

Comparing himself with the more familiar Tengkong Realm martial artist, he instantly realized Zamora's strength.

The opponent is stronger than Du Tan from the same school, but weaker than Yu Qianqian.

Even if he used the first strike of "Nine Unparalleled Swords", which was his strongest attack, he was still much weaker than his opponent.

But he still has physical skills.

"kill!"

With a low shout, Chu Mu swung the two swords in his hands towards Zamora again.

"Quite stubborn." Zamora chuckled and quickly met Chu Mu's double swords with his pair of iron fists.

It is said that an inch longer is an inch stronger, but this does not seem to apply to Zamora. Weapons are extensions of the body. If one wants to achieve unity between man and weapon, one needs to have a deep understanding of the weapon, and the fists are originally part of the body.

In addition, Zamora's boxing skills were not weak. At the moment of the collision, Chu Mu was already at an absolute disadvantage and could only rely on his body movements to maneuver.

"What a slippery fellow." Zamora raised an eyebrow, "But I don't have time to play house with you."

The moment he finished speaking, Zamora's fist changed momentum, and he pounced towards Chu Mu like a ferocious demon ape. The fierce murderous intent made Chu Mu's breathing stagnate, and the locking of a trace of energy in the dark made him feel that there was no escape.

Advanced techniques!
With a low shout, Chu Mu's eyes flashed with ferocity, and he swung the double swords in his hands again without hesitation. The long swords were not pointing at Zamora's fists, but at his neck.

"boom!!!"

Chu Mu's body instantly turned into a ball of blood mist and exploded.

"call…"

Zamora touched the bloody scar on his jaw, his eyes looked a little strange, "He fought so hard, he must be a ruthless person."

"If I didn't have the energy to attack from a distance, I'm afraid he would have chopped off my head before my fist landed on him."

After muttering something quietly, Zamora's figure disappeared from the spot.

On Qiongtian Island, Chu Mu, who had returned, showed a depressed look, "I forgot that the source power can be used to attack outside the body."

He was hoping to kill the opponent first, but he forgot that the opponent's actual attack distance was far beyond the distance that his fists could reach.

“It’s okay. Use up all the bad luck at the beginning, and the rest will be good luck.” Chu Mu took a deep breath and comforted himself, “The next nine will definitely not have anyone in the Soaring Realm!” “The last round was really…” Zhou Huan, who was standing not far from Chu Mu, couldn’t help but shook his head.

When you encounter the Soaring Realm, there is really nothing you can do.

but…

Recalling the details of Chu Mu's fight with the opponent just now, Zhou Huan's eyes sparkled, "Chu Mu is much stronger than he was half a month ago!"

"With such strength, there should be no rival in the Nayuan Realm."

At this moment, Zhou Huan had the same thoughts as Chu Mu.

Don’t ever match yourself to the Soaring Realm again!
Soon, all the participants in the initial screening returned to Qiongtian Island, and the second round began after a ten-second countdown.

Then came the third, fourth, and fifth games...

Zhou Huan watched Chu Mu the entire time, and his expression gradually relaxed from the initial nervousness.

Total victory!

Except for the first match, all the subsequent opponents he encountered did not reach the level of Soaring Realm, and facing these opponents, Chu Mu showed overwhelming strength.

This is also in line with Zhou Huan's expectations.

"Sure enough, with Chu Mu's strength, he has no rival in the Nayuan Realm." Looking at Chu Mu who once again returned to Qiongtian Island, Zhou Huan smiled, "There is only one last game left."

"The last battle..." Chu Mu took a deep breath and quickly adjusted his state to withdraw from the previous battle.

“So far, eight wins and one loss.”

Chu Mu's eyes flickered as he held the two swords tightly. "Teacher Qi said that if I can win eight out of ten games, I will most likely pass the initial screening."

"If you can win nine games, you will definitely pass the initial screening."

“I don’t like unnecessary risks.”

"So this last game, we must win beautifully."

[Preliminary screening, tenth match, match countdown: 10]

Coming?

Seeing the text prompt appearing in front of him, Chu Mu's eyes were filled with fighting spirit.

Ten seconds later, his figure disappeared again in Qiongtian Island.

The moment he stepped onto the fighting stage, Chu Mu looked at his opponent in the distance.

[Preliminary screening round 10]

[Opponent: Shen Fan]

It was a muscular boy, nearly two meters tall, holding a broadsword as tall as a person. He looked at Chu Mu with an undisguised sharpness and fighting spirit in his eyes, "Are you in the air?"

"No."

"Then you are sure to lose." Shen Fan grinned, without any arrogance, and his tone was as if he was stating a fact.

Chu Mu tightened his grip on the two swords, "You're in the air?"

"No." Shen Fan shook his head and slowly raised the broadsword in his hand, pointing the tip of the sword at Chu Mu, "But when I'm in the air, I'm invincible."

Except for those perverts.

He added silently in his mind.

Shen Fan had an impression of every one of the opponents who were at the Nayuan realm but had third-level skills in the initial screening. Chu Mu's name was not among them, and he was not at the Tengkong realm either.

So, I will definitely win.

He was lucky in this match and did not encounter any opponent in the Soaring Realm.

If we win all ten games, our ranking shouldn't be too low.

There was a flash of anticipation in Shen Fan's eyes.

Countdown, back to zero.

"Whether you are invincible or not, you won't know until you fight!" Chu Mu growled, and his legs suddenly burst out with terrifying power. His body was as fast as lightning, rushing towards Shen Fan.

"Then give it a try!" Shen Fan also shouted loudly, grasped the hilt of the broadsword with both hands, and rushed out dragging the broadsword that was as tall as a person.

Every time his heavy footsteps stomped on the ground, a clear footprint would be left on the battlefield. Holding a heavy broadsword, Shen Fan charged faster than Chu Mu.

Realizing this, Chu Mu's pupils shrank slightly.

The two distant parties rapidly enlarged in each other's eyes, and there was no time to make any changes. The two swords had already drawn a sad and beautiful trajectory in the void with a low humming sound, and slashed on the broadsword's spine that was like a door panel.

"boom!!!"

Accompanied by a loud explosion, Chu Mu suddenly took several steps back, his heavy footsteps leaving footprints on the fighting stage. Suppressing the surging blood, he stared at the figure who had not retreated an inch.

"Third level skill?!"

"I told you, you are bound to lose." Shen Fan slowly raised the broadsword with one hand, and blocked the broadsword with the other hand, shaking it slightly a few times.

Weird, what’s wrong with this guy?
The blow just now made his hand ache and swell.

Chu Mu was silent for a moment, then tightened the knife in his hand, his eyes showing more fighting spirit, "Not necessarily."

He really couldn't beat someone in the Soaring Realm.

There is a huge gap between having source power and not having source power.

He had no way of dealing with the source force's out-of-body attack alone.

But for an opponent who hasn’t reached the level of Leaping Realm, what’s the use of having a third-level skill?

"Your skills have reached the third level, but you haven't broken through to the levitation realm. This means that although you are young, your talent is not low. You have reached the third level of skills before you are 15 years old." Chu Mu stomped his feet, and the two swords in his hands had already slashed out heavily.

"But I guess your basic strength is less than 10,000 kilograms?"

"Chong-"

The sound of metal clashing was heard, and the two swords in Chu Mu's hands pressed hard against Shen Fan's broadsword, like the forelimbs of a mantis clamping the throat of its prey.

There was a fierce fighting spirit in his eyes.

"I never thought that there would be a day when I could gain an advantage through basic strength."

"Excuse me."

"I want to win this battle too!"

(End of this chapter)