High-Martial World: System Arrives 30 Years Late-Chapter 356 - 292: Masterful Skill, Climax Approaches, Su Mu Challenges the Grandmaster!
"Such incredible speed, Su Mu’s mastery over Wind Breathing is exceptional, and his comprehension of the Wind Rule is profoundly deep!" Ximen Gu from the Sword Pavilion murmured, eyes glinting with astonishment at this moment.
"Indeed, his understanding of the rules far surpasses Dao Jiu." Ye Wuhen’s tone also carried a sense of shock. It was hard to believe that a martial artist who had not yet become a grandmaster could achieve such mastery over rules and breath.
At this moment, nobody knew that this was merely the first time Su Mu was displaying Wind Breathing.
In fact, this couldn’t even be called Wind Breathing.
Because Su Mu had not comprehended any Wind Rule, what he was doing was simply devouring Martial Arts Fragments imprinted from Gu Chen while mimicking Water Breathing and Fire Breathing to replicate Wind Breathing based on his own understanding.
On the field, Dao Jiu instantly drew his blade, and before he even turned around, a slash had already been executed.
Su Mu lightly tapped his foot, the fierce wind flowing as he simply moved his body to the side, dodging the blade, allowing the Blade Qi to whistle past, blowing through the strands of hair at his temple.
"Still too slow."
Dao Jiu’s breathing grew rapid; he had never faced such a vexing opponent before.
He kept wielding his blade, but he couldn’t even touch the hem of Su Mu’s garment.
At this moment, the entire arena fell into silence once again, a deathly silence. Everyone displayed expressions of incomprehension; this speed exceeded their understanding.
Dao Jiu’s blade, capable of easily breaking the sound barrier, was unable to touch Su Mu in the slightest.
And what made Dao Jiu even more despairing was that Su Mu remained so close to him, with that calm voice continuously echoing around his ears.
"Too slow."
"Far too slow."
As each word fell, Dao Jiu could no longer endure. He roared in anger, instantly causing dust to rise, with three massive lotuses blooming simultaneously as Dao Jiu tried to use the dust to pinpoint Su Mu’s position.
Finally, he captured Su Mu’s silhouette for the first time, a flicker of joy flashed across Dao Jiu’s eyes as he whispered softly.
"Earth Dragon Flipping Over!"
A terrifying dragon, several times larger than before when he defeated Ye Wanqing, suddenly leaped from the ground, with a sharp howl tearing through the air, striking towards where Su Mu stood.
But it still missed.
Two Su Mus suddenly appeared on the field; they weren’t even afterimages. At this moment, both Su Mus simply shook their heads without speaking.
Such a terrifyingly swift stroke, yet still unable to touch Su Mu?!
At this moment, many grandmasters on the field couldn’t help but stand up, eyes filled with disbelief and shock.
"How is this possible..."
Dao Jiu uttered an incredulous sound, but before he could finish speaking.
Suddenly...
Su Mu attacked, two afterimages struck from different directions in an instant.
At this moment, time seemed to stand still under such speed.
A slender hand landed on Dao Jiu’s neck, while another hand grasped Dao Jiu’s blade.
Dao Jiu’s entire body shivered, and he uttered a low roar, "Earth!"
As the ground surged, dust instantly filled the entire arena, creating a sandstorm, and Su Mu obligingly released his hold.
Yet...
In the next second, another figure appeared out of thin air on the field, then a fourth, a fifth.
There were a full five Su Mus!
The photographer carrying the camera was utterly frozen, his mind struck as if by a massive blow, he looked blankly at everything on the field.
The spectators were the same.
Even the grandmasters on the field all stood up solemnly, their gazes moving back and forth among the five Su Mu figures, their faces showing expressions of shock.
Because even they couldn’t discern which was the true Su Mu.
Su Mu’s speed was astonishingly fast.
"It’s incredible, divine skill indeed!"
"Such body technique and speed can absolutely be called... Martial Arts Divine Techniques!"
"How on earth did he achieve this?" a grandmaster murmured.
The elder grandmaster from the Martial Arts Association’s eyes sparkled with wisdom, "It relates to his mastery of the Wind Rule, and his attainment in body technique has reached a terrifying level as well."
In everyone’s eyes, around Su Mu flickered a green light, and the fierce wind flowed around him. At this moment, he seemed to be the embodiment of the wind.
"It’s truly astonishing, his speed is terrifying even before becoming a grandmaster. Once he ascends to grandmaster, with such speed, even if he’s not a match for other grandmasters, as long as he wants to leave, no grandmaster might be able to stop him!"
"Indeed, once he becomes a grandmaster, even ordinary great grandmasters might struggle to injure him."
"So it turns out that the Southern War Zone was hiding the deepest talent."
Many grandmasters on the stage were filled with emotion, finding it hard to believe that such a demonic martial artist still existed in the world.
However, there were also those who, despite their astonishment, harbored great confusion, like Zhao Dong in the sponsor’s seat. Even during the beast tide, Su Mu had never exhibited the Wind Rule before.
"Could it be that the people from the Yun Province War Zone were mistaken, and Su Mu has actually been comprehending... the Wind Rule all along?!"
At this moment, Zhao Dong began to doubt himself...
Meanwhile, in the Overlord Blade Saint Martial Hall, Sima Lin listened to the other grandmasters’ comments, his triangular eyes flashing with ferocity as he stared intently at Su Mu.
"No, I mustn’t let Su Mu become a grandmaster, or he will become a great threat in the future!"
Sima Lin thought to himself, making a decision in his heart.
At this time, Su Mu sensed that the Martial Arts Fragment imprinted within his Sea of Consciousness was about to be exhausted. The Extreme Shadow Body Technique could only sustain multiple Extreme Shadows under the Martial Arts Fragment; it was time to end this performance.
The five Su Mu on the stage observed Dao Jiu from different directions and spoke in unison.
"Your blade is too slow, too slow..."
Upon hearing this, Dao Jiu suddenly grunted, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. He began to swing his blade frantically, his Blade Qi crisscrossing in an attempt to create an impenetrable barrier around himself.
Dao Jiu’s mindset had completely changed; no longer thinking of defeating Su Mu, he now just wanted to withstand him.
But it was all in vain.
The next second, Su Mu moved. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
Five figures flashed and merged into one,
an elegant, slender hand shimmering with a faint golden light boldly reached into the Blade Qi.
The defense of Blade Qi that Dao Jiu had constructed with all his might before him crumbled in an instant under this hand.
His neck was gripped, and then he was lifted by Su Mu.
"This battle was very disappointing."
Hearing these words, Dao Jiu’s pupils shrank sharply, and he spat out a large mouthful of blood. His right hand trembled, unable even to hold his blade.
After speaking, Su Mu released his grip, no longer making a move, while Dao Jiu’s gaze gradually became vacant, as if lifeless, collapsing to the ground.
"In this battle... Su Mu of the Southern War Zone wins!"
The announcement from the Martial Arts Association referee came slowly, as the whole arena erupted in a sea of cheers, everyone shouting Su Mu’s name, One-Slash Asura.
In this exhilarating moment, three people from the sponsors’ area stepped down, about to crown Su Mu with honor.
Lu Heng, the Grandmaster of the Huaxia National Martial Arts Association, was filled with shock and admiration as he had witnessed the birth of an unmatched demon.
"This battle was spectacular. Now, on behalf of the Huaxia Martial Artists Association, I, Lu Heng, hereby announce the champion of this year’s South China Martial Arts Exchange’s Celestial Pride Ranking is..."
Under the watchful eyes of all, just as Grandmaster Lu Heng was about to say Su Mu’s name,
a calm voice interrupted him.
"Wait..."
Instantly, the bustling arena fell silent, with all eyes turning to the speaker, none other than Su Mu.
"Grandmaster Lu Heng, I have an immodest request." Su Mu spoke sincerely.
At this moment, Bai Ji’s eyelids suddenly twitched wildly, realizing that something shocking was about to happen as the giant dragon in the sky opened its eyes!
"Su Mu, please speak freely." Grandmaster Lu Heng replied with a smile.
"Thank you, Grandmaster Lu Heng."
Su Mu expressed his gratitude, taking a few steps forward to gaze around the arena.
"In this Martial Arts Exchange, I aimed to hone my Martial Arts Will and intended to use it to charge into the realm of grandmasters..."
"But so far, everything has been very disappointing."
"I practice the Sword Dao, but the disciples of the Overlord Blade Saint Martial Hall have let me down..."
"They don’t even pique my interest enough to draw my sword."
Saying this, Su Mu’s gaze fell on the Overlord Blade Saint Martial Hall.
As his words fell, the audience was stunned, and a terrifying wave of Qi and Blood suddenly erupted from the Overlord Blade Saint Martial Hall, as a silhouette flashed onto the stage.
"Su Mu, what do you mean by this?"
"The Overlord Blade Saint Martial Hall cannot be mocked!"
"You say our hall’s disciples have disappointed you; if so, then let me show you what the Overlord Blade Saint Martial Hall is!" Sima Lin’s expression was grim as he stared at Su Mu, murderously fierce.
Seeing Sima Lin take the stage, Su Mu took a deep breath, a slight grin appearing at the corner of his mouth; the climax was finally about to begin.
"Very well, since Master Sima plans to mentor a junior, I must defer to your superior judgment."
"And I ask for Grandmaster Lu Heng’s permission!"
