I Just Want to Cultivate Quietly and Farm
Chapter 709 - 381: Challenging the Sword Tower (Part 3)
Faced with the overwhelming sword momentum of the True Dragon Sword Array, Li Mu remained calm, his hands forming sword techniques with increased speed, as the spiritual power within him surged into the seven Gold Element Spirit Swords like a flood.
The seven Gold Element Spirit Swords, under Li Mu’s control, seemed to gain life, beginning to dance in a more complex and mysterious trajectory.
The next moment, under Li Mu’s manipulation, the Seven-Star Sword Array rapidly changed direction, and the seven Gold Element Spirit Swords no longer simply shuttled and gathered but flew in a unique track, following some ancient star trail. They etched golden paths in the air, like seven brilliant stars connecting in the night sky, dazzling and radiant.
"Seven Stars in a Row!" Li Mu shouted softly, and as his voice fell, the seven Gold Element Spirit Swords suddenly coalesced into a brilliant golden light, shooting skywards to collide with the True Dragon Sword Array.
"Boom!" A loud noise, the entire arena seemed to tremble at this moment, as gold light and True Cyan Dragon Sword collided fiercely in the air, exploding in dazzling brilliance, like two stars bursting in the sky.
The strong impact wave and Sword Qi spread in all directions, rushing toward the arena. Amidst this powerful shockwave, Li Mu remained unshaken, his eyes fixed on the True Dragon Sword Array ahead, his hands constantly forming seals, controlling the confrontation between the Seven-Star Sword Array and the True Dragon Sword Array.
As time passed, the power of the True Dragon Sword Array began to weaken gradually, while the Seven-Star Sword Array, under Li Mu’s control, grew braver as it fought, the golden light brilliant enough to illuminate the entire arena.
Finally, with a deafening crash, the True Dragon Sword Array completely collapsed, dissipating into strands of cyan Sword Qi in the air, like a magnificent fireworks feast tinged with tragedy and reluctance. Meanwhile, Li Mu’s Seven-Star Sword Array remained intact, the seven Gold Element Spirit Swords, having fulfilled their mission, flew to Li Mu’s side like loyal partners, circling him and emitting brilliant golden spirit light, like seven dazzling stars shining in the night sky.
"Good! Good! Truly exhilarating!" Lv Liang retracted the Cyan Peak Heavy Sword, shouting with joy, his voice full of excitement and thrill. However, when he looked at Li Mu again, his eyes revealed an unprecedented seriousness. Li Mu’s strength far exceeded his imagination; this battle was dangerous.
"Show whatever tricks you have!" Li Mu smiled slightly, nodding at Lv Liang.
Lv Liang took a deep breath, a hint of resolve flashed in his eyes, knowing that if he didn’t show his true abilities, it would be difficult to shake the opponent.
"Good, let’s try this move: Wood Element Thousand Slaughter Sword Array." Lv Liang, angered by Li Mu’s attitude, growled lowly.
As his voice fell, the surrounding space suddenly fluctuated, and then, endless Wood Spiritual Power gushed from the Cyan Peak Heavy Sword in Lv Liang’s hand, rapidly condensing into small waves of Sword Qi, like bamboo shoots emerging after rain.
Soon, these Sword Qi gathered into a dense Sword Forest, each Sword Qi emitting a faint cyan light with a sharp aura. These Sword Qi whirled and danced in the air, seeming to gain life, forming various ’Lv Liang’ clones, each wielding a sword attacking Li Mu from all directions, while the real Lv Liang disappeared on the spot.
Seeing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Li Mu’s eyes as he immediately sensed the extraordinary nature of the Wood Element Thousand Slaughter Array.
As thousands of Lv Liang clones wielded swords to attack, Li Mu controlled the Seven-Star Sword Array for defense, the golden sword light and cyan Sword Qi fiercely collided in the air, producing a deafening metallic clang.
However, Lv Liang’s manipulation of the Wood Element Thousand Slaughter Array was extraordinary; the clones blended seamlessly and came endlessly from all sides. Although Li Mu’s Seven-Star Sword Array defense was strong, it began to show fatigue under prolonged consumption, especially since Lv Liang’s real body was nowhere to be found, and it required constant vigilance against close-up surprises.
Suddenly, the real Lv Liang managed to break through the Seven Stars Guarding the Moon, getting close amidst the clone attack cover.
Li Mu’s pupils shrunk, never expecting Lv Liang to truly find an opportunity to break through the Seven-Star Sword Array; his strength and insight were indeed formidable.
Li Mu’s figure flickered, executing the Sutra of the Wheel of Space-Time - Instant Wheel Chapter, Instant Void Technique, disappearing from the original spot in the blink of an eye, appearing dozens of meters away, looking at Lv Liang in surprise with a hint of realization.
Having met Lv Liang’s Wood Element Thousand Slaughter Sword Array, Li Mu gained much insight, contemplating the combination of his sword arrays, the Five Elements Great Escape Technique, Yin Yang Five Elements Scripture, Sutra of the Wheel of Space-Time, as if to create numerous sword arrays himself.
Lv Liang’s determined attack missed this time, seeming to hit a severe setback, his eyes flashing an incredulous surprise, staring at Li Mu with unprecedented difficulty.
Thinking the power of the Wood Element Thousand Slaughter Array was enough to push Li Mu into a desperate situation, however, things did not develop that way. This opponent was much more challenging than he imagined, not only possessing superior swordsmanship but also mastering such magical evasion body techniques, leaving Lv Liang at a loss.
A strong sense of reluctance surged in Lv Liang’s heart, refusing to believe he would lose to an unknown figure. He tightly grasped the Cyan Peak Heavy Sword, his eyes gleaming with a cold light.
"The Sword Tower Space is only this big, let’s see how long you can hide." Lv Liang said hatredly to Li Mu, his eyes gleaming with a cold light.
Then, Lv Liang’s figure flickered, and Wood Element clones condensed again. This time, he created nearly a thousand clones, each holding the Cyan Peak Heavy Sword, charging aggressively toward Li Mu, filling the Sword Tower Space so completely that Li Mu had nowhere to hide.
With Lv Liang’s continuous output of True Essence, the covered range of the Wood Element Thousand Slaughter Sword Array grew larger, gradually enveloping the entire Sword Tower Space. Cyan Sword Qi crisscrossed, forming a dense Sword Net, firmly locking Li Mu within.
However, Li Mu remained unhurried, using the Instant Void Technique from the Sutra of the Wheel of Space-Time, evading swiftly before Lv Liang’s Cyan Peak Heavy Sword attack landed, each attack barely missing him, making Lv Liang grind his teeth in frustration.
Utilizing the Instant Void Technique, Li Mu had long established an unbeatable position, yet he did not opt for defeating Lv Liang directly, instead continuing to entangle with the opponent.
Li Mu wanted to see what astonishing methods Lv Liang could display after prolonged failure to overcome.
Lv Liang’s attacks missed repeatedly, his expression growing darker, angrily questioning Li Mu: "Are you just a turtle who only knows how to hide!"
Yet, Li Mu only smiled faintly, not falling for Lv Liang’s provocation, instead smilingly urged: "What other methods do you have, go ahead and display them! Otherwise, your True Essence might not last much longer. This sword array consumes quite a bit of True Essence."
Upon hearing this, a hint of anger flashed in Lv Liang’s eyes but was forcibly suppressed, silently continuing to attack Li Mu, feeling anxious inside and thinking about strategies.
Just as Li Mu said, Lv Liang indeed felt the substantial consumption of True Essence at this moment. Although the Wood Element Thousand Slaughter Sword Array was impressively powerful, each activation required consuming a large amount of True Essence. In this full-firepower state, Lv Liang knew he couldn’t hold on much longer.
Lv Liang took a deep breath, striving to calm his anger, coldly contemplating strategies. If he couldn’t quickly find a flaw in Li Mu, half an hour later, his True Essence might get depleted, leading to defeat.
Lv Liang adjusted his status while thinking about how to limit Li Mu’s presence to launch a fatal attack since the opponent’s body technique was too bizarre, capable of disappearing in the original space anytime and anywhere, leaving him with no angle to attack.
Li Mu remained composed and unhurried, aware that Lv Liang would not easily concede defeat and likely had more tricks, thus silently observing Lv Liang’s actions and changes in aura, ready to counter his next trump card.
As Lv Liang continuously deployed the Wood Element Thousand Slaughter Sword Array, unconsciously, the entire arena, Sword Tower Space filled with plenty of Wood Sword Qi, as if he did it deliberately.