High-Martial World: System Arrives 30 Years Late-Chapter 338 - 282: Demonstrating Sword Technique On the Spot—How Can the Rule Breathing Technique Be This Weak?

Chapter 338: Chapter 282: Demonstrating Sword Technique On the Spot—How Can the Rule Breathing Technique Be This Weak?

Recently, after the Southern War Zone and the Huaxia National Martial Arts Association announced their plans to hold an exchange meeting at Celestial Cloud Mountain, forces from all directions gathered.

Almost everyone on the Celestial Pride List, except a few ranked lower, was present, along with geniuses secretly nurtured by the seven Saint Martial Universities, Martial Arts Families, Saint Martial Hall, Huaxia Martial Arts Association, and Huaxia Military Department.

As the first round of draw began, more than two hundred people lined up in a long queue, each with flourishing qi and blood, their momentum towering.

Of course, over a dozen people, including Su Mu, Ye Wanqing, and Dao Jiu, got a bye, and only the strongest among the remaining two hundred or more Celestial Prides would qualify to participate in the final battle.

To achieve the rank of Martial Saint, strength and destiny are both indispensable.

Su Mu scanned the entire scene and quickly noticed a phenomenon: the students of the seven Saint Martial Universities were relatively younger, which put them at a disadvantage in the first round of competition.

"Indeed, the seven Saint Martial Universities are Martial Arts Universities. Even those who are about to graduate are only twenty-three or twenty-four years old. Only a few can continue to stay at Saint Martial University for further studies, while the age limit for the Celestial Pride List is thirty-five."

"And I’m nearly thirty-four... not far off," Su Mu chuckled silently, realizing that he was almost a full cycle older than these students.

Additionally, Su Mu understood that as Huaxia’s top educational institution, Saint Martial University was a place where dragons and fishes jumbled together, with various forces present, lacking the cohesion of other powers.

The draw was quickly completed, and a female Grandmaster announced the opponents for the first battle on the spot.

"The first battle, Qian He from Northwest Saint Martial University versus Zhao Lei from Ba Dao Saint Martial Hall."

As soon as the words fell.

There was a commotion in the Northwest Saint Martial University area, and a woman showed a difficult expression, unable to help but exclaim.

"I thought that person looked familiar, bearing a seventy to eighty percent resemblance to our school’s previous chief, Brother Zhao Lei... I didn’t expect it to be him, much less did I expect this first battle to be between comrades."

Someone immediately retorted.

"Comrades? Who is your comrade? He’s now high up in Ba Dao Saint Martial Hall. Don’t forget how arrogant the disciples of Ba Dao Saint Martial Hall were before, bullying our Northwest Saint Martial University!"

"That’s right, we are no longer comrades. Go Qian He!"

A tall and honest-looking man showed a bitter expression. Zhao Lei’s name was thundering. In his sophomore year, he defeated the then-chief of Northwest Saint Martial University and remained the chief for three years, with astonishing strength. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have entered Ba Dao Saint Martial Hall.

Qian He knew very well that there was no doubt he would lose this battle, as there was an absolute disparity in strength between the two.

Moreover, Zhao Lei had been practicing martial arts for several years longer than Qian He.

Soon both parties took the stage.

As Qian He breathed in and out, the Three Flowers bloomed completely, and he came out with full force, the kind of qi and blood that made many people take notice, silently acknowledging him as a Celestial Pride of Saint Martial University.

Facing Qian He’s Three Flowers, an unmasked disdain flashed across Zhao Lei’s face.

The condensed blade light cut through the sky like a white streak.

Swish!

The fierce sword momentum emanated from Zhao Lei, and after just a few moves, Qian He was defeated.

"Zhao Lei from Ba Dao Saint Martial Hall wins!"

A female Grandmaster from the Huaxia Martial Arts Association announced loudly.

As her words fell, Qian He’s face turned pale. He knew he would inevitably lose, but he never expected to be defeated so quickly and with no power to fight back.

The students from Northwest Saint Martial University showed a silent expression, with horror on their faces. The strongest from Northwest Saint Martial University this time was Sima Ji, ranked ninth on the Celestial Pride List, but Sima Ji did not represent Saint Martial University in the battle; he fought alone as a member of the Celestial Pride List.

Within the five participants from Northwest Saint Martial University, Qian He ranked second in strength.

"So strong... Is this the strength of Ba Dao Saint Martial Hall?"

"Qian He, don’t be too upset. After all, Zhao Lei has been cultivating for a few more years than you. It’s normal to lose."

"If you were the same age, you might not be without the strength to fight."

Compared to the low emotions on the side of Northwest Saint Martial University, the side of Ba Dao Saint Martial Hall appeared calm, without much joy, as if they hadn’t defeated a genius from Saint Martial University.

"Well done," Sima Lin said indifferently.

Su Mu, having witnessed Zhao Lei’s few moves, felt a stirring in his mind, and within his Sea of Consciousness, the Crystal Human Form opened its eyes, and a figure appeared, demonstrating precisely the same Sword Technique Zhao Lei had just used.

Though not completely identical, it captured a few hints of the essence.

If Zhao Lei were to learn of this, his mind would surely tremble because what he executed was a secret Grandmaster Level Blade Technique from Ba Dao Saint Martial Hall, a technique not easily attained by him.

Yet Su Mu could deduce thirty to fifty percent of it after just one viewing. Such talent in Sword Dao was truly demonic, and if this got out, it would surely cause a stir in the entire Huaxia martial artist circle.

"This is a Grandmaster Level Blade Technique, but there’s still a long way to go to reach a top-tier Grandmaster Level Blade Technique."

"Sure enough, after the Celestial Clouds Phenomenon Map activated the transformation of the Crystal Human Form, my spiritual power has become stronger, and I can deduce blade techniques faster."

Su Mu’s lips turned up slightly.

In terms of Sword Momentum and Sword Technique, he was already at the contemporary Sword Dao Grandmaster Realm, and with the profoundness of the Crystal Visualization Technique, a Supreme Observation Technique, Su Mu occasionally realized he could deduce the blade techniques he had seen.

As for the thoughts of the Northwest Saint Martial University students, Su Mu didn’t care.

A loss is a loss.

Falling is not terrible; what is terrible is never getting back up again after falling. True strong ones don’t need excuses when they lose.

"Moreover, in the dictionary of a true strong one, the word ’failure’ shouldn’t even exist!"

Su Mu thought so in his heart, and at this moment, his mind was focused on two things: absorbing various martial arts from other Celestial Prides, while the Crystal Human Form in his Sea of Consciousness continued to digest the Celestial Cloud Phenomenon Map.