Chapter 980

Within the Sword Tomb lay countless swords left behind by fallen sword cultivators, saturated with baleful qi and sword qi, snuffing out all life — not a single flower or blade of grass, only the most extreme desolation!

Staying too long would cause the baleful qi to invade the body — in mild cases, depletion of qi and blood; in severe cases, damage to the divine soul.

Let alone the fact that one still had to go to the Sword-Forging Pool to forge swords.

The baleful qi there was far more intense than anywhere else!

One could well imagine — if the Gongsun family were truly made to stay in this godforsaken place for five hundred years, whether a single living person would remain in the future was truly uncertain.

It seems this time, the Patriarch is truly furious......

Just as Feng Zhangyue was lost in thought.

The voice of the Heavenly Sword Patriarch rang out leisurely once more:

"Zhangyue, though you have remained in seclusion for many years and made no progress in your cultivation base, your temperament has been greatly tempered."

"Now, you may be called a hidden dragon in the abyss — all you lack is a fitting opportunity, and you shall soar to the nine heavens!"

"And now, I shall give you that opportunity!"

As his words fell.

Feng Zhangyue did not hesitate in the slightest, immediately kneeling and saying: "Thank you, Patriarch, for your favor! I will spare no effort in assisting Senior Brother the Sect Master!"

The Heavenly Sword Patriarch smiled: "Good. Rise."

In an instant, an invisible force swept forth, gently lifting Feng Zhangyue to his feet in a flash.

Then he continued: "I have come today for the founding of the Cangwu Academy. Once this matter is settled, I shall set out back to the sect."

"Before that, you may return once, bring those disciples here first, and come with me to Heavenly Sword Mountain afterward."

Feng Zhangyue was overjoyed: "As you command! Thank you, Patriarch!"

Having spoken, he bowed once more with reverence.

After completing these, he only then left the spot, speeding toward the city gate!

As Feng Zhangyue departed, Nie Wushuang finally came back to his senses.

His face showing gratitude, he bowed reverently toward the Heavenly Sword Patriarch: "Many thanks, Patriarch, for your mercy!"

This bow was for his Master, and also for his many junior brothers.

The Heavenly Sword Patriarch smiled without a word, merely slowly lifting his right foot and walking forward along the street.

Seeing this, Nie Wushuang could spare no thought for anything else, hurriedly rising and choosing to follow.

At the same time, Wang Yuhuan, silent as a transparent man, silently followed along.

The three walked farther and farther, soon vanishing into the crowd.

Time slipped by.

The next day, early morning.

The sky was only faintly bright, yet the foot of Cangwu Mountain was already packed with people!

A sea of heads, bustling to the extreme!

At this moment, voices kept coming from above — their momentum vast, wind and lightning raging, shaking the heavens and searing the earth!

"Yuehua, the Shangqing Sect arrives bearing gifts, to congratulate the founding of Cangwu Academy!"

"Yuehua, the Jue Mie Sect arrives bearing gifts, to congratulate the founding of Cangwu Academy!"

"Yuehua, the Shangguan Clan arrives bearing gifts, to congratulate the founding of Cangwu Academy!"

Voices rose one after another, piercing the clouds, never ceasing!

Every power revealed by each voice left the cultivators below utterly shocked!

One had to know that these Primordial Spirit powers, and even Heaven-Man powers, were supreme existences in their eyes — visible yet unreachable, utterly beyond their grasp!

Even surveying an entire lifetime, to be fortunate enough to see a single great figure among them would already be a blessing from the heavens!

But now, these great figures were appearing one after another in clusters.

One could well imagine what a tremendous shock this dealt to their hearts!

GLOSSARY:

【Wang Yuhuan, Feng Zhangyue, Nie Wushuang, Heavenly Sword Patriarch, Sword Tomb, Sword-Forging Pool, Gongsun family, Cangwu Academy, Heavenly Sword Mountain, Cangwu Mountain, Shangqing Sect, Jue Mie Sect, Shangguan Clan, Yuehua, Primordial Spirit, Heaven-Man】