"The Holy Fruit is mine!"
Seeing the Withered Wood Horned Python being killed by the two people's dual swords and flying to the side, it could be assumed that even if it wasn't dead, it was at its last breath. Chu Mu and Wei Hong's eyes simultaneously flashed with an intense light. Suddenly, the two of them each stepped on the trunk next to them. Sword Qi poured into their legs and burst out with full strength. Between the rumbling sound, they rushed to the top of the ancient tree like two cannonballs.
"Kill!" There was a flash of murderous intent in Wei Hong's eyes. The fake sword crossed the sky and turned into a flaming rainbow, trying to kill Chu Mu or block Chu Mu so that Chu Mu would fall behind.
Chu Mu had expected Wei Hong's approach, but he did not fight back. The wind was integrated into the movement of the wind. His whole body drifted with the surging hot air. With the help of the surging air, his speed suddenly increased and he was one step ahead.
Wei Hong did not know that his sword would cause such a result. He was suddenly shocked and hurriedly waved several scorching hot sword qi in an attempt to slow down Chu Mu's speed.
However, Chu Mu's attitude was unusually firm. He wanted to be the first to pick the Holy Fruit of Qing Lan. Now that he was one step ahead of Wei Hong, how could he be willing to fall behind?
Suddenly, he felt the scorching hot sword qi behind him. His speed increased slightly, but he still could not exceed the speed of the sword qi. Suddenly, the sword qi turned into an armor to protect his back.
There was a burst of sound. Several of Wei Hong's sword qi all slashed on Chu Mu's sword qi armor, making a terrible burst sound. The sword qi armor suddenly broke. Wei Hong was overjoyed. His original intention was to let Chu Mu avoid the Sword Qi so that his speed would be reduced and he would be able to overtake him. After that, he would be the first to pick the Qinglan Holy Fruit and then kill Chu Mu. However, he did not expect that Chu Mu would not hesitate to use his Sword Qi to resist his Sword Qi in order to get the fruit first.
If the two cultivators' Sword Qi cultivation levels were the same, it wouldn't be wrong to do so. However, the problem was that there was a huge gap between their Sword Qi cultivation levels. This wasn't just a difference in quantity, but also a difference in purity.
"Once you're injured, not only will the Qing Lan Holy Fruit fall into my hands first, but it will also be easier for me to kill you." Wei Hong was secretly delighted.
The last scorching hot sword qi blasted on Chu Mu's back. There was a burst of sound. Chu Mu's speed increased a little in an instant, and he took advantage of the momentum to once again increase the distance between him and Wei Hong.
Strangely, Chu Mu was not injured. It was as if the sword qi was illusory. Wei Hong's eyes widened, and his eyeballs almost fell out.
"Impossible!" Wei Hong immediately exclaimed. Even he could not withstand the bombardment of the sword qi in the case of the broken sword qi armor, but Chu Mu took it head-on and was unharmed.
He did not know that Chu Mu had the second level of the Sword Qi Protection Secret Technique, the Invisible Sword Qi. Although the sword qi defeated the Invisible Sword Qi for a moment, it did not hurt Chu Mu. Instead, it created a force that propelled Chu Mu even faster.
In a flash, Chu Mu rushed to the top of the Ancient Tree of Qinglan. He was one foot ahead of Wei Hong. The tip of his foot gently touched the thin branches next to him, and he flew straight up, stabbing the Qing Lan Holy Fruit at the top.
"Look, it's Junior Brother Chu. He's going to get the Qing Lan Holy Fruit." Li Yi and the others were suddenly overjoyed.
Since Chu Mu and Wei Hong teamed up, they had been watching closely. When they saw Chu Mu and Wei Hong fighting a fierce beast that looked like a python in the Ancient Tree of Qinglan, they were very nervous.
Finally, when they saw both sides rushing to the top of the Ancient Tree of Qinglan, their goal was the Qing Lan Holy Fruit, they held their breath and subconsciously clenched their hands. Their hearts were in their throats, and they were so nervous that cold sweat broke out on their foreheads. Especially when they saw Chu Mu take the bombardment of Wei Hong's sword qi, they almost fainted.
Now, when they saw Chu Mu rushing up and stabbing the Qing Lan Holy Fruit with his sword, they were suddenly very happy.
On the other hand, the disciples of the Qinglan Sword Sect were a little depressed. It seemed that the Qing Lan Holy Fruit was going to fall into the hands of the other party. This was an outcome that they could not accept.
Although Senior Brother Wei Hong would definitely snatch it back, no one could guarantee that he would not destroy the Qing Lan Holy Fruit when he knew that he could not keep it. In that case, naturally, no one would get the fruit.
"Damn it!" Wei Hong's face was incomparably gloomy, as if water was about to drip out of it. There was an astonishing killing intent condensing in his eyes and shooting out. With a low roar, sword qi surged, incomparably violent, and the air around him instantly became incomparably hot. In an instant, the sword in Wei Hong's hand seemed to have disappeared and turned into a flaming python. As it burned fiercely, it let out a roar. The rumbling sound was as if it was breaking through space. The air exploded and vibrated. This sword was more powerful than the one he used to deal with the Dead Wood Horned Python. Obviously, Wei Hong's murderous intent had erupted and he no longer held back. He wanted to kill Chu Mu with a single blow.
Wei Hong's desperation was within Chu Mu's expectations. The prepared sword aura from six meters away was completely mobilized, and it let out a rumbling roar. Like the surging waters of a long river, it surged like a tide and charged towards the incoming fire python.
Chu Mu knew that even if all of his sword aura exploded from six meters away, he still wouldn't be able to deal with Wei Hong's full power middle stage killer move. However, his goal was only to buy himself a breath of time. That was enough.
As expected, the powerful fire python killer move started to sway under the impact of the surging sword qi, its speed decreased slightly. Wei Hong's expression changed and he let out a roar. The pseudo sword suddenly pierced forward and under the full force of the explosion, it directly broke the sword qi and continued to attack Chu Mu. He would not stop until he was dead.
Chu Mu's pseudo Qingfeng Sword pierced forward as if it came from the sky. It was elegant and calm, and it was reflected in the pupils of the people in the distance, leaving an indelible impression. The incomparably sharp tip of the sword had already cut off the connection between the Qing Lan Holy Fruit and the end of the branch. The sword trembled slightly and the fruit flew into Chu Mu's hand. Chu Mu's body was like a big bird circling around, following the turbulent airflow and flew to the other side, allowing Wei Hong's mid-level killer move, the flaming python, to attack from the side.
He quickly descended and sheathed his sword. He took out an empty small sandalwood box from his arms and put the Qing Lan Holy Fruit in it before stuffing it into his arms.
Although the sandalwood box was not very effective in preserving elixirs like the Qing Lan Holy Fruit, Chu Mu could only do so for the time being. Once he left the Qing Lan Void Realm, he would immediately find a chance to eat the Qing Lan Holy Fruit.
After quickly putting it away, Chu Mu gently stepped on a branch and flew out of Qing Lan Ancient Tree.
"Don't even think about escaping!" Wei Hong, who was in the air, was furious. His chest was full of anger, like a volcano that was about to erupt and destroy everything. His eyes were wide open and there was a strong anger burning in them, as if he wanted to turn Chu Mu into ashes. With a loud roar, Wei Hong's fire sword qi of the tenth level burst out fiercely like a volcano erupting, turning into a torrent of magma.
The desire to kill Chu Mu had completely filled Wei Hong's heart. He even regretted that he proposed to join forces with Chu Mu to deal with the Dead Wood Horned Python first. If he had dealt with Chu Mu first and killed Chu Mu, he would have killed the remaining disciples of Qingfeng Sword Sect and Qingshui Sword Sect. After recovering, he would have gone all out to deal with the Dead Wood Horned Python. He would have been able to kill it at all costs.
At that time, the Qing Lan Holy Fruit would have fallen into his hands and there would be no other changes.
But now, the Qing Lan Holy Fruit was taken away by Chu Mu. Once Chu Mu knew that he was no match for him, he might go crazy and eat or destroy the Qing Lan Holy Fruit. At that time, even if he killed Chu Mu, he would not be able to get the Qing Lan Holy Fruit.
Therefore, he had to kill Chu Mu and take back the Qing Lan Holy Fruit before Chu Mu made any other moves.
With this thought in mind, Wei Hong completely ignored the consumption of his sword qi at this time and attacked with all his might. His whole body seemed to have turned into a fire python roaring and rushing out of the Ancient Tree of Qinglan. With a loud roar, he chased after Chu Mu.
Then, the pseudo sword slashed continuously. Powerful sword qi with a bit of the fire python made a roaring sound and swooped down crazily. The surrounding air was compressed and became scorching hot because of the high temperature. The water in the air evaporated and turned into countless white smoke spiraling around like clouds.
In the clouds, there seemed to be a fire python roaring and rolling, rushing towards Chu Mu as if it wanted to tear Chu Mu into pieces. The power of a Tenth Phase Peak Swordsman when he was angry was really terrifying and appalling.
Li Yi and the others' hearts were once again in their mouths. They could not make a sound, only a face of shock and horror. They were worried about Chu Mu's situation. Xiao Qianfeng's heart was even more shocked. Wei Hong's strength made him extremely shocked. He was very strong, very strong. He was already sure that if he was in Wei Hong's position, even if he used all his strength, he would not be a match for Wei Hong.
Xiao Qianfeng's eyes became sharper and more aggressive. Wei Hong's strength not only did not affect him but also aroused his fighting spirit. His fighting spirit and his sharpness were endless.
"Kill him … Kill him … Kill him …" The disciples of the Qinglan Sword Sect clenched their fists and shouted.
Chu Mu could clearly feel the incomparably powerful and scorching sword aura coming from his back. It rumbled with a terrifying might as it slashed towards him. Once he was hit, his sword aura armor would be unable to withstand it. Moreover, the formless sword aura was still recovering. Therefore, no matter what, he could not be hit.
Thinking up to this point, Chu Mu's body faintly moved, as if he had misjudged his position. Using Wind Travel, he strangely moved horizontally, dodging Wei Hong's sword aura attack.
Boom boom boom!
One after another, the powerful red sword qi bombarded the withered and dead ground. Suddenly, countless pieces of soil shot out in all directions. The withered grass turned into ashes and then completely disappeared, leaving behind one after another huge hole. It was a ghastly sight. There was even a trace of smoke at the edge of the hole.
Under the fusion of the Concept of Wind, Windwalker became even more unpredictable. Chu Mu's figure drifted and changed, making Wei Hong unable to catch it. The fake sword in his hand could not launch another powerful attack. His eyes were filled with murderous intent as he stared at Chu Mu's drifting back. His pupils were constantly shrinking, trying to figure out Chu Mu's movements and kill him with a sword attack.
However, Chu Mu, who was under the Concept of Wind, was erratic. For Wei Hong, who had not comprehended it, it was so unpredictable that he could not catch it. He could only watch Chu Mu quickly fall to the ground.