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nThe training Area inside the trainee hall was experiencing a silence that had never been seen or witnessed before.

nIt had never been quieter than it was now.

nThe disciples were still there, but since the news of 'Zhao Luo is challenging the moonstone' started spreading in the trainee hall, all the disciples rushed to the training area like swamps.

nThe disciples facing the moonstone challenge kept on hitting their limits. One by one, the fifteen disciples on the ring platform challenging the moonstone would experience a decrease in their numbers.

nMoonstone's challenge worked this way. Even if fifteen disciples had gotten on the ring simultaneously and they had the same strength, the time they would hit their limit would be probably the same. But if the disciples were on different levels of power, then the weaker ones would take longer to quit.

n'Why the stronger disciples have to quit early?'

nSome new disciple of the trainee hall may ask.

nIt was simply a case of 'Rapid Action' causes 'Force Ejection.'

nThe stronger disciples complete stages faster than the weaker ones, but they have to face stronger puppets too; thus, until they hit their limit, they may be ten stages ahead of the weaker disciples, but they would have to quit before the weaker disciples.

nThis was what was going on the ring platform now. The disciples kept on getting off the ring after quitting the moonstone challenge.

nYan had reached stage 27 before she had to quit, while Feng Mei was at stage 25, but they both got off the ring at the same time.

nThe disciples who were there earlier than them were also getting off the ring.

nAfter a while, only Zhao Luo and Mo Lee were left on stage.

nWhile Mo Lee was on stage 27 too, he was in that stage for some minutes now, so there was a chance that he would complete it.

nJust like that, Mo Lee did complete stage 27 of the moonstone challenge and then had to quit it.

nZhao Luo was the last remaining challenger on the ring. With his back straight and facing the crowd of disciples who couldn't help but stare at Zhao Luo as if he was their father from some past life, Zhao Luo was in stage 32.

nNobody from among the crowd of disciples dared to go up the stage to challenge the moonstones. They were so mesmerized just looking at Zhao Luo and how the number of stages on top of the pillar was changing.

n'What?'

nA disciple thought.

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"Look, it says he has reached stage 40.

"

nThat disciple questioned.

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"How?

"

nOther disciples also noticed and started to question if what they were seeing was true.

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"Unbelievable.

"

nSome disciples denied accepting the truth even though they could see it clearly.

nZhao Luo, who was on stage 32 just a moment ago, had already reached stage 40.

nThe crowd couldn't control their excitement as they saw the sudden leap in the stages.

nEven though they couldn't see what Zhao Luo was doing inside the silver space, it was already an unachievable feat.

nNone of the disciples could afford to close their eyes for even a second.

nInside the silver space, Zhao Luo's hair danced on his shoulder as he looked at the puppet with his squinted eyes.

nThe puppet in front of him was the

"First Sword Warrior

" with Dual Nature.

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"How good is a sword warrior?

"

nZhao Luo questioned the puppet even though he knew that the puppets weren't intelligent.

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"Creak, Kekekeke.

"

nThe puppet croaked its head as it laughed weirdly.

n'What, Senior Zi Fei?'

nFor a second, Zhao Luo was confused that he may be facing Zi Fei.

nZhao Luo shook his head as he lowered his body and pushed off the ground towards the Sword Warrior Puppet.

n'Let's destroy it, Ifrit.'

nZhao Luo thought as he glanced at Ifrit for a second before bringing Ifrit down on the puppet, who still hadn't taken out his sword.

n'Clang.'

nZhao Luo's sword landed on the puppet who was blocking Ifrit with his metallic arm.

nIf it were some other puppet, their hand would have been slashed off.

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"Hmph.

"

nZhao Luo raised his eyebrow as he pushed his legs down. While bringing his sword down, Zhao Luo pushed his left leg backward, and by bending the knee of his right leg, he was pulling off the movements of 'Burst Slash' or potentially 'Dual Burst Drop.'

n'Clang.'

n'Clang.'

n'Clang.'

nZhao Luo had indeed combined his 'Wood Drop' with his 'Burst Slash.'

nTo his surprise, the puppet was only pushed back with a dent on its arm while Zhao Luo hoped to destroy it by his best sword technique.

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"Creak.

"

nThe puppet looked at the dent on its arm and then looked at Zhao Luo before making a sound.

n'Was this a declaration of war?'

nZhao Luo thought he couldn't tell what the puppet was going through because there was no ounce of expression displayed on its metallic face.

n'Ching.'

nThe puppet's arms turned sharper and sharper until they took the shape of a shiny black sword.

n'Hah. If only...'

nZhao Luo wondered while looking at his arms.

nIf only he could change his arms to the sword, too, then he would have three blades to fight this puppet.

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"But Ifrit is enough to defeat you.

"

nZhao Luo pointed Ifrit at the puppet as the glowing Ifrit started trembling with excitement again.

nThis shiver of Ifrit caused a smile to emerge on Zhao Luo's handsome face as he waited for the puppet's attack.

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"Creak.

"

nThe puppet was done waiting as it attacked Zhao Luo with its sword hands.

n'Clang.'

n'Clang.'

n'Clang.'

n.

n.

n.

nIntense sword clashes were taking place inside the silver space as Zhao Luo, and the 'First Sword Warrior' puppet swung their swords at each other.

nZhao Luo was pressured by the strength behind the swords of the puppet while fighting it.

nSince the puppet started attacking, Zhao Luo was the only one who was pushed back.

n'So he uses one of the swords to use 'Wood Drop' technique while using 'Burst Slash' with the other sword.'

nZhao Luo, who was still looking at the puppet tricks, had finally concluded his information on the attack pattern of the puppet.

n'Grab.'

nZhao Luo bent down and grabbed the sword of one of the destroyed puppets in his other hand.

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"I can also do it.

"

nZhao Luo said with a severe face, but inside his mind, there was no end to his happiness.

n'Let's go, Ifrit and Blackey.'

nZhao Luo said while looking at the two swords in his hands.

nZhao Luo's eyebrows arched inwards as he pounced towards the puppet, like a beast.

n'Swoosh.'

n'Swoosh.'

nZhao Luo's Ifrit and the blackey were brought down on the puppet with such an intense speed that the air below his swords was getting cut in half, and the sound echoed around them.

n'Clang.'

n'Clang.'

n'Clang.'

nThe puppet blocked Zhao Luo's swords with his sword-like arms.

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"Creak.

"

nThe power behind Zhao Luo's sword was too much for the puppet as its back was forced to bend under the pressure of his swords.

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"Creak

"

nThe puppet screamed, but that didn't help him push back Zhao Luo's charge as Zhao Luo pulled back both of his swords intentionally just to bring them back on the sword arms of the puppet.

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"Wood Drop.

"

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"Dual Burst Drop.

"

nZhao Luo shouted as he used 'Wood Drop' with blackey and used Ifrit to perform the 'Dual Burst Drop.'

nThe puppet, who was already under unbearable pressure because of Zhao Luo's earlier swings, had no way to block these attacks.

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"Crea~

"

nThe puppet screamed, but before it could even complete it, Zhao Luo's swords passed through it.

n'Clap.'

nThe moment Zhao Luo destroyed the 'First Sword Warrior' puppet, the clapping sound he hadn't heard for a long time started echoing around the silver space.

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"Hehehe, I will let you make some sound.

"

nZhao Luo said as if approving this sound polluting entity.

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"LVL ERROR

"

n*First Sword Warriors: Dual*

nZhao Luo could see around twenty of the same puppets that he had destroyed just a stage ago.

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"Another ten stage jump. Great.

"

nZhao Luo didn't complain as this was better for him.

n'Why should I even challenge them one by one when I can just eradicate them all together?'

nZhao Luo nodded his head while questioning the counter situation.

nHe couldn't see the boss of this stage as there were many puppets in front of him.

n'I will reach him eventually.'

nZhao Luo thought with a smirk.

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"CREAK.

"

nA loud sound came from behind the group of 'First Sword Warrior' puppets.

nIt was like an announcement that ordered the puppets to destroy the human in front of them.

nThe puppets dived towards Zhao Luo, who was ready for them.

nWith Ifrit and Blackey in his hands, he didn't fear even the hundred of these puppets.

nZhao Luo also jumped at the puppets and fought them as they came at him simultaneously.

n'Clang, Clang, Clang, Cling.'

nIntense sparks were produced in mid-air as Zhao Luo blocked multiple attacks by the puppets.

nZhao Luo still felt undefeatable until an unfortunate accident happened.

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