Li Mu slowly opened his eyes, stood up, and prepared to meet the new challenger.

A white figure appeared like lightning on the other side of the ring. He was wearing a white brocade robe, his sleeves fluttering in the wind. His handsome face bore an extraordinary demeanor between his brows, making one unforgettable at first sight, holding a White Spring Spirit Sword, the blade gleaming with a cold light, clearly an exceptional sword.

"Cloud Sword Peak - Bai Feiyu, greetings fellow Daoist." The white-clothed sword cultivator smiled and gave a sword salute to Li Mu, his voice gentle yet powerful, introducing himself and greeting.

Li Mu returned the smile, clasped his hands in a sword salute, and said, "I am Li Mu from Seven Gods Peaks, please offer your guidance."

With the brief exchange of pleasantries over, a fierce sword duel immediately unfolded.

Bai Feiyu moved like a startled swan, instantly leaving a trail of an afterimage, swooping down from the sky, directly swinging his sword at Li Mu. His sword momentum was fierce and swift, seemingly wanting to cleave anything obstructing its path into two.

Li Mu’s gaze slightly focused, quickly summoning a Tier Six Gold Spirit Sword to meet Bai Feiyu’s attack.

With a crisp "ding!" sound of metal collision, the two swords fiercely clashed in mid-air, erupting into dazzling sparks. A powerful force transmitted from Bai Feiyu’s sword, as if trying to knock Li Mu away. However, Li Mu stood his ground firmly, without the slightest sign of retreat.

Bai Feiyu, seeing Li Mu effortlessly deflect his attack, couldn’t help but flash a look of surprise in his eyes. He originally thought his sword technique would throw Li Mu into disarray, not expecting the opponent to respond so calmly. The force behind his sword was not something ordinary cultivators could withstand, yet Li Mu didn’t even move a step, which was enough to show that his body refinement was not inferior to Bai Feiyu’s.

How dare he get distracted in battle!

This guy’s combat awareness is probably poor, Li Mu didn’t want to waste time with him, and in that momentary distraction of Bai Feiyu, casually counterattacked with a sword.

This sword was as quick as lightning, Bai Feiyu had no time to react, and was sent flying by the sword, followed closely by a fierce sword Qi that took a turn and directly shattered the Sword Talisman on his body.

With a "whoosh!" Bai Feiyu’s figure instantly disappeared from the stage.

Quick to arrive, quick to vanish!

Coming out of the transmission area at the bottom of the Sword Tower, Bai Feiyu was completely bewildered, wondering how he was defeated! How did the Sword Tower’s Artifact Spirit send him out?

Soon, Bai Feiyu realized, his face turned terribly grim, knowing he lost fairly but unable to accept the result, filled with frustration and anger.

Bai Feiyu stood blankly on the spot, vexed and conflicted for a while, preparing to step away from the transmission area at the tower’s base.

At this moment, another figure appeared, blocking his path. It was evidently another unfortunate soul who was eliminated like him.

"Damn it! So strong, defeated in three moves!" The burly male cultivator lamented loudly upon appearing, as if wanting to vent all his dissatisfaction and suffering.

The voice filled with resentment echoed in the empty transmission area, sounding particularly piercing. His face was ashen, eyes showing a hint of unwillingness and anger, seemingly still immersed in the pain of defeat, wallowing in self-pity.

Listening to the other’s words, Bai Feiyu felt a surge of sorrow.

Remembering his fight with Li Mu, he couldn’t even withstand a single move from the opponent, leaving Bai Feiyu deeply embarrassed.

Bai Feiyu sighed helplessly, sidestepping the other, preparing to walk towards the other passage, trying his best not to think about the result that made him feel humiliated.

However, at that moment, another silhouette of a female cultivator in a red dress suddenly flashed and stopped before Bai Feiyu, angrily cursing, "Scoundrel! Too unfair!"

Bai Feiyu was slightly startled, recognizing the familiar voice immediately, it was Lin Yaru from Celestial Sword Peak, a female sword cultivator whose generation, cultivation, and strength were slightly above his.

"Senior Sister Lin, you’re here too!" Bai Feiyu put on a bitter smile on his face, hurriedly greeted her.

"Junior Brother Bai, you were defeated too!" Lin Yaru turned her head in surprise, looking at Bai Feiyu and asking.

"Yes! I was careless, seized by the opponent’s opportunity, and lost." Bai Feiyu smiled bitterly, not explaining much, for the defeated explanations and excuses are futile.

"As was I, whom did you lose to?" Lin Yaru asked with concern.

"Seven Gods Peaks - Li Mu, I don’t know where this monster emerged from, his body refining technique realm is strong and his sword Dao cultivation is also outstanding." Bai Feiyu introduced bitterly.

"Seven Gods Peaks - Li Mu, I was also defeated by him, that guy beat me in three moves, the process was so infuriating." The burly male cultivator next to Bai Feiyu chimed in angrily.

"I was also defeated by him, that guy is despicable!" Lin Yaru exclaimed in surprise upon hearing this, she didn’t expect herself and Bai Feiyu to be defeated by the same opponent — Li Mu from Seven Gods Peaks, in such a short time.

Lin Yaru recalled her duel with Li Mu, a sense of defeat surged in her heart. That guy’s strengths were indeed powerful, whether in body refining techniques or sword Dao cultivation, he made her feel challenged.

"Didn’t expect us to be defeated by the same person." Lin Yaru sighed, saying, "That guy is really formidable, I only managed a few moves against him."

The burly male cultivator nodded, agreeing, "Yes, that guy’s methods were indeed fair and open, but the process was infuriating, showing only early stage of Divinity Transformation cultivation, but I felt he didn’t even use full strength, three moves and he defeated me."

"His strength is unfathomable, it seems both his cultivation and prowess rival several Sword Sons."

"Does anyone know where Seven Gods Peaks is? Does anyone know this Li Mu?"

...

The three exchanged words, mutually inquiring about information on Li Mu.

During their idle talk, a figure continued to be transmitted out from the bottom layer of the Sword Tower, drawing their attention. As they looked, the person was wearing cyan robes, with a face full of desolation, filled with disbelief.

"Fellow disciple, you lost too, perhaps defeated by Li Mu of Seven Gods Peaks." Bai Feiyu approached, inquiring with concern.

"How did you know!" The cyan-robed sword cultivator suddenly looked up, anger flashing in his eyes, questioning Bai Feiyu.

"Truth be told, several of us fell in his hands. He excels in body refinement, I was momentarily negligent and defeated in one move." Bai Feiyu smiled bitterly.

"I managed three moves, he is proficient in Five Elements Escape Technique, caught off guard, I was defeated by his close-range surprise attack." The burly sword cultivator frowned, speaking in resentment.

"Seven moves, he not only excels in Five Elements Escape Technique but also in Sword Control Skill, maneuvering multiple Spirit Swords simultaneously, his Divine Sense is also very strong, therefore I was defeated by him." Lin Yaru furrowed her brows, giving a detailed account.

"His Divine Sense is indeed remarkable, however, it was the Sword Array, that person is adept in Sword Array Skill, I lasted twenty-three moves, unable to resist his Five Elements Sword Array and thus defeated." The cyan-robed sword cultivator smiled bitterly, introducing, "Sword Array! This technique is not easy to learn, requires mastery in Sword Dao and proficiency in Array Formation, he is even more outstanding than we thought!"

The burly sword cultivator was surprised at this revelation, evidently not expecting Li Mu to be proficient in Sword Array Skill, remarking with a frown, "If that’s true, then Li Mu is indeed somewhat terrifying, when the Sword Array Skill is deployed, its power multiplies, single combat is naturally not his match."

"Correct, I was also trapped by his Sword Array, unable to get close." The cyan-robed sword cultivator added, a hint of dread flashing in his eyes, "Moreover, his Sword Control Skill is very formidable, able to simultaneously control multiple Spirit Swords, his attacks are unpredictable."

Lin Yaru nodded in agreement, "Indeed, during my duel with him, I also felt the prowess of his Sword Control Skill, his Sword Array combined with Sword Control Skill, limitless power, impossible to defend against."

Not long after, as the few of them chatted away, speculating about Li Mu’s identity, once more another figure was transmitted out from the bottom area of the Sword Tower.