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Xu Qing had opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was a middle-aged man with a square face, staring wide-eyed. The man’s face was filled with utter astonishment and shock, as well as the sense of being completely and utterly crushed.

Originally, he thought he would at least have Xu Qing for company in failing to comprehend the Sword Stele. But as it turned out, Xu Qing was even more formidable than Mo Piaomiao; he had fully comprehended the Sword Scripture General Outline and even obtained the ’Ancestral Inheritance’.

From that moment on, the man felt his world go dark.

Around them, everyone’s gaze fell upon Xu Qing, their eyes filled with deep reverence and a hint of jealousy, as if they desperately wished they could be him.

It was just a pity.

None of them had the ability.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!

Meanwhile,

at almost the exact same time.

Outside the Sword Tomb of Shu Mountain.

Within Shu Mountain.

The shattering of the Sword Stele and the appearance of the Ancestral Inheritance sent shockwaves through the entire upper echelon of Shu Mountain. Shushan Elders emerged one by one, their terrifying auras rippling outward.

One could see

figures tearing through the sky, flying in from their respective Dao Fields. In an instant, they were all standing around the Sword Burial Peak of Shu Mountain.

"This..."

Elder Qinghui was also frozen to the spot. He had, of course, sensed the changes within the Sword Tomb of Shu Mountain, but he could never have imagined that the Sword Stele would be fully comprehended today, that the Ancestral Inheritance would be obtained by a Shushan Disciple today. He had truly, absolutely never expected this.

In fact,

it wasn’t just Elder Qinghui.

Elder Jing Tian and Elder Cangling were also completely shocked, finding it utterly unbelievable. They never would have imagined something like this could happen.

At this moment,

nearly every Elder on Shu Mountain had arrived. In the Void above, one immensely powerful figure stood after another.

At this moment,

an incredibly terrifying aura vibrated through the surroundings.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Suddenly,

three more figures appeared. They tore through the sky from high above and, in the blink of an eye, arrived at the Sword Burial Peak of Shu Mountain.

"We greet the Supreme Elders!"

"We greet the Supreme Elders!"

"..."

All around,

Xu Jingtian, Qinghui, Cangling, and all the other Shushan Elders wore reverent expressions. Their tones were exceedingly respectful as they bowed to the three figures in the center.

HUMMM! HUMMM!

The surrounding clouds and mist swirled about. These three figures were shrouded in dense fog and encircled by a unique halo, making it impossible to discern their features or forms.

However,

they were the three Supreme Elders of Shu Mountain. Their Cultivation was unfathomably deep, utterly beyond comparison with the other Shushan Elders. Each one of them possessed the power to dominate entire eons.

And now,

all three had appeared.

SHING!

Suddenly,

everyone heard the cry of a sword and instinctively looked up to see an Extreme beam of Sword Light. This Sword Light traversed the Void, crossing through countless layers of space and time.

Afterwards,

the beam of Sword Light came to a halt here.

HUMMM! HUMMM!

The Sword Light transformed.

After just a short moment,

the Sword Light resolved into the form of a dignified, middle-aged man with sharp, soaring eyebrows. He stood with his hands clasped behind his back, and upon his appearance, his imposing aura suppressed everyone present.

"We greet you, Sect Leader Senior Brother!"

"We greet you, Sect Leader Senior Brother!"

"..."

All around,

the various Shushan Elders, including the three Supreme Elders, all bowed in respect to the Sect Leader of Shushan. The Shushan Elders addressed him as ’Sect Leader Senior Brother,’ while the three Supreme Elders called him ’Sect Leader.’

"Mm."

The Sect Leader of Shushan, ’Chen Wangu,’ remained expressionless. He gave a slight nod, his gaze sweeping over the crowd before landing on Xu Jingtian and the other two. "How long until the Sword Tomb of Shu Mountain closes?" he asked.

"Reporting to Sect Leader Senior Brother, seven days remain."

Xu Jingtian replied.

"Then we will wait for seven days."

Chen Wangu said.

"Yes."

Xu Jingtian and the others nodded respectfully.

It was safe to say

that Xu Qing’s mastery of the ’Sword Scripture General Outline’ and his acquisition of the Ancestral Inheritance had thoroughly shaken the entire leadership of Shu Mountain. The Shushan Elders, the Shushan Supreme Elders, and even the Sect Leader of Shushan himself had all come in person.

「Inside the Sword Tomb of Shu Mountain.」

Xu Qing had obtained the Ancestral Inheritance and comprehended the Sword Scripture General Outline, acquiring the greatest treasures within the Sword Tomb of Shu Mountain and achieving his goal.

Around him,

the other Shushan Disciples bowed to him in respect.

"Senior Brother Xu."

Mo Piaomiao approached, her steps as light and graceful as a lotus, her beauty breathtaking. "Congratulations, Senior Brother Xu, on receiving the Ancestral Inheritance and becoming the first person in Shu Mountain’s history to do so."

"Congratulations, Senior Brother Xu."

"Our congratulations, Senior Brother Xu."

Xu Huang Mountain and Duan Siming also came forward one after another to offer their congratulations.

"Mm."

Xu Qing gave a slight nod, then stood to the side and closed his eyes to rest, waiting for the allotted time in the Sword Tomb of Shu Mountain to end.

Although Mo Piaomiao and the others wanted to build a connection with Xu Qing, his indifferent tone made it clear he wasn’t willing to talk much, so there was little they could do.

Time flew by.

「Seven days later.」

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Immediately,

the Sword Tomb of Shu Mountain began to shake violently. The Outer Disciple Identity Tokens on each of the disciples lit up, and a message appeared upon them.

The time for the Sword Tomb of Shu Mountain’s opening was over.

It was about to close.

They had to leave as quickly as possible before the entrance closed. Otherwise, they would be trapped inside the Sword Tomb of Shu Mountain for a hundred years, only able to exit when it reopened a century later.

"Let’s go!"

"..."

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!!!

No one hesitated. They all activated the Identity Tokens in their hands. A white light flared, spatial fluctuations rippled, and one after another, they were all teleported away.

"It’s time to go."

Xu Qing took a deep breath and also activated the Identity Token in his hand. A white light enveloped him, followed by a dizzying, world-spinning sensation.

The next moment,

when Xu Qing came to his senses, he had already left the Sword Tomb of Shu Mountain and returned to the outside. He was standing in the plaza on Sword Burial Peak, surrounded by many of his fellow martial brothers.

Time passed.

「Several minutes later.」

CRACK! CRACK!

The entrance to the Sword Tomb of Shu Mountain had now closed. All the disciples who had entered were out, standing together on the plaza of Sword Burial Peak.

At this time,

Xu Qing noticed something.

That was,

directly ahead of the plaza on Sword Burial Peak stood three figures: his master Xu Jingtian, Elder Qinghui, and Elder Cangling. And all around the plaza, hanging in the Void, were numerous imposing, majestic figures, shrouded in so much swirling mist that he couldn’t see them clearly, let alone count them.

In addition,

even higher in the Void, he could faintly sense three exceptionally terrifying auras, far more frightening and powerful than those of the majestic figures surrounding the plaza.

Beyond that,

Xu Qing couldn’t sense anything else.

Evidently,

the Cultivation and Realm of the Sect Leader of Shushan, Chen Wangu, had reached an inconceivable level, perhaps even surpassing that of the Shushan Supreme Elders.

That was why

Xu Qing could sense the presence of the three Supreme Elders, but not the aura of Sect Leader Chen Wangu.

"I never expected such a momentous event to occur during this opening of the Sword Tomb of Shu Mountain. Ever since the founding of Shu Mountain, no one had ever obtained the Ancestral Inheritance from the Sword Stele."

At this moment,

Xu Jingtian took a deep breath and said slowly, deliberately, "But today, a disciple of unimaginable and extraordinary talent has managed to fully comprehend the Sword Scripture within the Sword Stele and obtain the ’Ancestral Inheritance’."

SWOOSH!

As his voice fell,

Xu Jingtian waved his right hand. Xu Qing watched as a nine-colored staircase slowly descended from the sky, coming to a stop directly in front of him.

"Xu Qing."

Xu Jingtian gazed at Xu Qing with a complicated expression. After all the Shushan Disciples had emerged, he had learned that Xu Qing was the one who had obtained the ’Ancestral Inheritance’. He was so shocked that he found it utterly inconceivable, something he hardly dared to believe.

But,

that was the truth.

"Disciple is here."

Xu Qing cupped his fist in a salute.

"Go on."

Xu Jingtian said.

"Yes."

Xu Qing nodded. He took a deep breath and, under the admiring gazes of the crowd, stepped onto the nine-colored staircase.

Afterwards,

Xu Qing walked up the nine-colored staircase, one step at a time.

Before long,

Xu Qing reached the same height as Xu Jingtian and the others. The surrounding mist dissipated slightly, allowing him to vaguely make out the figures nearby.

"Keep going."

Xu Jingtian said.

"Yes."

Xu Qing nodded silently. He continued up the nine-colored staircase, ascending past Xu Jingtian to an even greater height. Gradually, the surrounding mist completely dissipated.

And so,

Xu Qing saw the Shushan Elders, standing in the Void all around him. Their auras were powerful, unfathomable, and awe-inspiring.

All the Shushan Elders were smiling, their expressions filled with goodwill toward Xu Qing.

Huuu...

Xu Qing took a deep breath and bowed respectfully to the Shushan Elders. After a moment’s pause, he continued to climb, ascending to an even greater height.

Before he knew it,

Xu Qing’s figure was gradually swallowed by the mist once more. The crowd below could no longer see him and began to murmur amongst themselves in the plaza.

At this point,

Xu Qing had no idea how long he had been walking, but he sensed he had reached an incredible altitude. It was there that he saw three majestic figures.

A kind, white-haired old man; a stern-looking middle-aged man; and a smiling, black-haired youth. These three appeared before Xu Qing.

"Disciple Xu Qing pays his respects to the three Seniors."

Xu Qing was taken aback for a moment, then he immediately cupped his fist in a salute.

"Mm."

The kind, white-haired old man sized Xu Qing up for a few moments before speaking. "This old man is ’Chang Mei Daoist,’ one of the Shushan Supreme Elders. Xu Qing, are you willing to become my disciple?"

"A Supreme Elder!"

Xu Qing was shocked, never imagining he would meet one of Shu Mountain’s Supreme Elders. He bowed again and said respectfully, "Disciple Xu Qing greets the Supreme Elder."

Next,

the stern middle-aged man and the smiling black-haired youth also introduced themselves; they too were Shushan Supreme Elders.

They were Taiyi True Monarch and the Heaven-Reaching Daoist.

They both also stated their desire to take Xu Qing as their disciple.

"Three Supreme Elders."

After a moment of contemplation,

Xu Qing cupped his fist in a salute but asked, "May this disciple be permitted to proceed further?"