Chaotic Sword Emperor

Chapter 63 – Break!

"Dammit, are you all just trying to mess with me?"

The crowd below watched with dwindling interest, but Zhang An and Wang Ding were already cursing up a storm. Ever since they stepped up, they hadn't had a moment's rest; challengers kept coming at them one after another. If they had known, they wouldn't have come up so early.

"Can't you go challenge Su Mu instead?"

"Do you think I'm easier to bully than Su Mu? Huh?"

Both of them wished they could tear those challengers apart, but in the end, they could only suppress their anger and frustration, enduring wave after wave of challenges through sheer willpower.

"It's finally over!"

Seeing the last new student step down, the two of them rolled their eyes in despair, finally feeling a sense of relief.

"I can't take it anymore. I need a break."

While the crowd eagerly anticipated the three-person duel, Zhang An and Wang Ding were so exhausted they were about to collapse. It might seem easy to defeat one person, but extracting energy from the Locking Energy Beads each time was extremely draining. Moreover, they had to endure a series of challenges, which was sheer torture for them!

"Animals, they're all just a bunch of animals!"

The two of them lay down on the platform without any regard for their image, staring at the ceiling with tears silently streaming down their hearts. Weren't they supposed to bully Su Mu? How did it end up with them being bullied? This wasn't how the script was supposed to go.

Seeing the two of them exhausted like dogs, Su Mu couldn't help but chuckle. Was this karma?

"Uh..." The crowd below twitched their lips, black lines appearing on their foreheads. What was this? They were waiting to see these two crush Su Mu with their might.

Ma Yongfan's face darkened as he looked at the two of them. He waved his hand, signaling for someone to bring up two chairs, allowing them to sit and rest. He also gave them a bottle of restorative elixir each, otherwise, it would take them until dawn to recover on their own.

Seeing them able to sit and drink elixirs, Huang Yiyun was instantly annoyed. Her eyes darted around, and she found a chair, immediately moving it towards the platform.

"What is she doing?" The crowd was puzzled. Ma Yongfan frowned and asked, "Why are you bringing a chair up here?"

"My brother is tired. Can't he rest for a while?" Huang Yiyun said, holding her head high. She then placed the chair in front of Su Mu. Su Mu couldn't help but smile. This girl... He then sat down on the chair with a grand gesture.

Seeing Huang Yiyun's proud expression, the crowd almost blew steam out of their noses. Su Mu, tired? What did he do to get tired? How unreasonable!

"What did he do to get tired? Didn't you see how exhausted they are?" Ma Yongfan was furious and couldn't help but speak up.

"My brother is tired from standing. Is that not allowed?" Huang Yiyun huffed and then turned around with a smile, starting to massage Su Mu's shoulders.

"Brother, you've worked hard."

"Ah, my little sister is so considerate."

"Damn it!" Watching Su Mu and Huang Yiyun's back-and-forth, the crowd was on the verge of losing it. Zhang An and Wang Ding, however, remained calm. They were too tired to be angry.

"Su Mu, I couldn't bring glory to the fifth division this time. It's all up to you. You must be exhausted from standing just now." At this moment, Wei Zhuo also joined in, jumping onto the platform to massage Su Mu's legs!

"Here, let me massage your legs."

The crowd was dumbfounded. The one who did nothing was being pampered, even getting a leg massage. Is there no justice in the world?

Wei Zhuo, you're a genius. Are you really content to massage Su Mu's legs? Where's your dignity?

"Outrageous!" Zhang An and Wang Ding didn't want to get angry, but seeing this scene, they were immediately infuriated. How could they be outdone in terms of treatment?

They looked around and realized that they really were being outdone. Wei Zhuo was at least in the top ten among the new students. Could they get someone in the top ten to massage their legs and shoulders?

Not a chance!

At this moment, Kong Qing suddenly grinned, seemingly wanting to join in the fun. Some people noticed his expression and couldn't help but twitch their eyes.

"Is Kong Qing also planning to serve Su Mu?" If even Kong Qing, an older student, joined in, Su Mu would truly be receiving supreme treatment, crushing everyone else!

But after a moment, Kong Qing seemed to give up on the idea and stayed where he was, which made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

After resting for a while, Zhang An and Wang Ding suddenly jumped up.

They looked at Su Mu with a gleam in their eyes. It was time for their battle!

Su Mu also stood up, and Huang Yiyun quickly moved the chair away, saying, "Brother, good luck!"

Wei Zhuo stood up leisurely, his face expressionless as he said, "If you don't get first place, you'll have to massage my legs when we get back!"

Seeing Wei Zhuo's proud back, Su Mu grinned. Wei Zhuo massaging his legs was the most surprising thing at the banquet. But if he thought Su Mu would return the favor, that was impossible.

The three of them stood in front of the central platform, their eyes fixed on the Locking Energy Beads.

"Congratulations to the three of you for making it to the top three. Now you will compete for first place!" Ma Yongfan announced loudly, glancing at Su Mu. He couldn't believe Su Mu could get first place!

"Begin!"

"Wait a minute!"

As Ma Yongfan's words fell, Zhang An and Wang Ding raised their hands, but Su Mu called out to stop them. Instantly, all eyes were on him.

"What now?"

"If you're going to forfeit, do it quickly!"

The crowd was displeased, sneering.

"Senior Ma, I have a question. Is the elimination rule still in effect?" Su Mu asked Ma Yongfan, giving a heads-up to avoid any disputes later.

Hearing this, Ma Yongfan frowned, and Zhang An and Wang Ding's faces changed drastically. They turned anxiously to Ma Yongfan.

Seeing their anxious expressions, Ma Yongfan suddenly understood.

"Hmph, do you think you can use Sword Intent to win at this point? Absolutely not!" He thought Su Mu was planning to use Sword Intent to secure victory, and Zhang An and Wang Ding were worried about the same. If the elimination rule was lifted, the two of them together couldn't withstand Sword Intent!

"Of course, the elimination rule remains. Anyone who uses their own power will be immediately disqualified!" Ma Yongfan declared firmly. He had no idea that the rule he set to target Su Mu would be used against him so effectively!

"Begin!"

Zhang An and Wang Ding were relieved. They turned and gave Su Mu a smug look before frantically extracting energy!

Su Mu's lips curled into a smile. So happy, huh? Well, the crying will start soon.

"Break!"

He raised his hand towards the Locking Energy Beads and clenched his fist. The beads immediately cracked open!

"Snap!"

In the silent hall, the sound of the beads breaking was exceptionally loud!

The crowd heard the noise and looked around in confusion.

"No, this can't be!"

"How did he do that?"

Then they heard Zhang An and Wang Ding's terrified voices. The crowd's faces changed, their eyes widened in disbelief!

"That sound just now, could it be..."

"No, it's impossible. It just started!"

"He had only just begun extracting energy!"

The crowd was so terrified their heads were trembling, not daring to look at the horrifying scene!