“You picked him,” Bai Jinghong said with a wry smile, spreading his hands.
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Cao Mu was meditating nearby, not even lifting his eyelids, his meaning clear: No change.
“Heh heh, you really think I’m scared? I never intended to switch people anyway.”
“He got on the stage on the first day; before his Yi Soul True Essence is exhausted, he might not even encounter me,” Wu Chushu snorted coldly.
The sword trial lasts for three days.
Even if the opponent's True Essence runs out, he might not necessarily defeat him.
Besides.
Although Li Mo’s swordplay was astonishing, at least he could exchange Moves with him, whereas Ying Bing or Jiang Chulong were much harder to deal with.
.....
On the stage.
Feeling countless gazes upon him, Xiao Li let out a long sigh of relief.
It felt great.
Previously, he had vaguely regretted spending so much Martial Arts Comprehension on Dugu Nine Swords, feeling it was a bit beyond 'commercial scope'.
However, at this moment, his mood was joyful, and he felt that if one couldn't even do what pleased them in life, then what was the point?
He had no mortal enemies he absolutely had to defeat, nor did he bear the heavy responsibility of saving the world.
Li Mo then loudly said to the crowd:
“Are there any other heroes who wish to come up and exchange a few Moves?”
“The bounty I mentioned will remain valid for these three days.”
Immediately, the scene became somewhat boisterous.
Most people came here simply to learn from others and broaden their horizons.
The qualification to observe the Hengyun Sword Scar had little to do with them.
Getting on stage to spar with Li Mo not only offered money but also helped them discover their own shortcomings.
Such a good thing exists?
“I'm coming!”
“Li Mo Gege is indeed as kind-hearted and helpful a gentleman as Jiang Chen Gege’s persona...”
“Who said that? The male protagonist in the picture book doesn't have such strength.”
“After this, who knows how the Qianlong Ranking will change.”
A long line formed in front of Li Mo’s arena.
Even Zhong Zhenyue next door couldn't help but frequently glance over, clearly very interested in him.
However, masters of the arena were not allowed to spar with each other.
Besides, if he went down now, he wouldn't even get a spot in the queue.
Many people challenged Li Mo.
Teacher Xiao Li was quite an authority in the teaching department.
When he spotted a flaw, he would explain it to his opponent one by one, and at the same time, dissect the opponent's martial arts, integrating them into his own swordplay.
Now, using only swordplay, he was confident he could defeat opponents two or three apertures higher than his own Realm. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com
Meanwhile, not far away.
Bai Jinghong felt that sticking his neck out was a cut, and pulling it back was still a cut.
So he sighed and stepped onto the arena.
“I am Bai Jinghong.”
He cupped his hands slightly, lowering his aura to the Inner Breath Realm.
The purpose of the sword trial was to select Martial Arts Geniuses.
After all, the higher one's Martial Arts talent, the better the martial arts one could comprehend from the Hengyun Sword Scar, and he also had to abide by the rules and suppress his Realm.
“Please enlighten me.”
“I wouldn’t dare... I wouldn’t dare.”
Jiang Chulong shook her small head like a rattle-drum.
Being treated with such courtesy, she was a bit flustered, and secretly glanced at Li Dage not far away.
Then, imitating Li Mo, she said:
“Please... please, if you would... make the first Move.”
“Alright.”
Bai Jinghong dared not show any disrespect and focused all his attention.
Taking the first Move could seize the initiative!
With a raise of his hand, he used his Inner Breath to activate his own Radiant Sword Body.
Sword Qi surged like a tide, precisely the Hengyun Sword Qi.
And within the Sword Qi, multiple transformations were contained.
This was a Move his Senior Sister had comprehended after sitting diligently before the Sword Scar for three years.
Gasps of surprise rose from below the stage, as before the vast Sword Qi, Jiang Chulong’s slender small body appeared so fragile and insignificant...
The raging tide swept forth.
A rare look of seriousness appeared on Jiang Chulong’s small face.
She neither dodged nor retreated.
Facing the tide of Sword Qi that would wound upon contact, her delicate body swayed like a withered blade of grass dancing in the wind, or like a small fish swimming freely in rivers, lakes, and seas; no matter how the Sword Qi surged, it could not harm her in the slightest.
She was like wild grass.
Fragile yet firm.
Clap—
With a soft sound, the peach wood branch tapped the back of Bai Jinghong’s hand.
His famous sword clanged to the ground.
Bai Jinghong stood stunned, in disbelief. He had never imagined his Sword Qi would be broken in such a way; this was simply beyond his comprehension!
Then he began to doubt his life.
He once thought that no one's Dao of the Sword talent could be stronger than his, except for his Senior Sister.
“Are you... are you alright?”
“Sorry... actually, you... you’re not... particularly, particularly weak...”
“Mainly... mainly it’s because my teacher... taught me well...”
Jiang Chulong apologized clumsily, unsure how to comfort him.
Bai Jinghong: “....”
He doubted his life even more.
.....
The onlookers were already dumbfounded.
One of the Hengyun Three Heroes, a Qianlong Ranking Prodigy, had actually lost in such a manner?
The Elders, at this moment, also furrowed their brows; if they suppressed their Realm to the Inner Breath Realm, it seemed... they might not be able to achieve what that little girl did?
Just now, Cao Mu had also lost.
Facing that God-like swordplay, he didn't even last until the third sword.
Talent was hard to say.
However, Ying Bing’s performance was even more remarkable than this little girl's!
If the Elders hadn't seen much of the world, they would almost have thought the world had changed.
“In the records, when Grand Ancestor Martial Emperor was studying in Sword City, did he ever display such astonishing performance?”
“If he didn’t hide his true strength back then, probably not.”
“When they reach Guan Shen five or six apertures, the Qianlong Ranking will change drastically.”
“Their ability to come to Sword City to comprehend the Sword Scar is truly our fortune.”
At this time.
Almost no one was going up to challenge Ying Bing and Jiang Chulong anymore.
What was the point of going up? The Qianlong Ranking Prodigy had already lost; were they going up to get beaten?
However, Xiao Li's side was still lively.
“This little fellow, hiss... how to put it, strange.”
Elder Zeng put down the picture book “the overbearing female emperor falls in love with /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ me” and stroked his long beard, saying:
“To say he’s strong, it seems only his sword skills are formidable.”
The Elders nodded; they also had this strange feeling.
To use an analogy.
They were like mathematics professors who had seen someone apply a formula to its extreme.
Sword Qi, sword momentum, Sword Intent, none of it.
His main strength was simply unparalleled technique.
One should know that whether it's Sword Qi, sword momentum, or Sword Intent, even if one doesn't deliberately practice them, a trace of them will inevitably appear.
What kind of freak was this kid?
.....
On the stage.
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That’s right.
Xiao Li had just stopped Huang Donglai, making him change his mind and come to his arena to challenge him.
The two also had a hearty sparring session.
“You've conceded.”
Li Mo handed over a gold note.
“I’m ashamed.”
Huang Donglai looked at the gold note, feeling a bit embarrassed.
But he still carefully checked it, making sure there were no tracking methods or poisons left on it, before cautiously putting it into his 懷.
Li Mo: “......”
He saw many bottles and jars in Huang Donglai's inner shirt, a considerable portion of which were clearly not healing medicines.
There was even a bottle of quicklime.
When they had just exchanged blows, he clearly saw Huang Donglai subconsciously reach out to grab it, but he held back.
Still pulling out quicklime at the Guan Shen Realm, wasn't that purely a conditioned reflex?
After Huang Donglai left.
Li Mo gently exhaled.
Just now, he had sparred with at least eighty people.
Moreover, he had simultaneously used Martial Arts Comprehension for enhancement.
He was just one step away...
The Dugu Nine Swords was not merely a set of sword techniques; it could also be used to improve one's Realm.
If he used the Celestial Cycle Star Mystic Core Scripture, wouldn't he gain another Mystic Core?
He also wondered if that would still be considered a Mystic Core then...
At this moment.
A figure stepped onto the stage.
“This humble one is Wu Chushu, please enlighten me.”
It was Wu Chushu in a green robe.
He had no choice but to go up.
Because he discovered that as time went on, Li Mo's True Essence seemed inexhaustible, showing no signs of weakening!
True Essence, of course, could not be inexhaustible.
That could only mean that the opponent's Qi recovery speed was unimaginable!
While his True Essence didn't weaken, his swordplay became increasingly elusive and stronger!
If he didn't go up now, he would truly have no chance at all.