Chapter 994

The numerous Heavenly Beings present constantly scanned their surroundings, attempting to detect any irregularities in the spiritual energy of Cangwu Mountain, but all to no avail; ultimately, they could only choose to give up.

Immediately afterward, under the guidance of the Jiang family members, the group moved forward and soon arrived at their destination.

Not far away lay a spiritual spring that stretched endlessly, extremely tranquil.

Directly in front of them was an expansive area of emerald-green bamboo forest.

Countless bamboo leaves swayed with the wind, sometimes crisscrossing densely, sometimes drifting down to surround the area.

Through the gaps left between the green bamboos, one could clearly see a magnificent and grand architectural complex situated behind them!

Surrounding it were towering red courtyard walls, their surfaces carved with intricate cloud patterns and auspicious beasts; a hazy mist faintly emerged, making it look from afar like a celestial immortal's residence, wonderfully indescribable!

At the very center of the architectural complex stood two giant gates emitting a faint glow!

Shifting one's gaze slightly upward, a plaque hung in the position directly above.

Inscribed within were four golden characters personally written by the Jiang family head, Jiang Daoxuan!

Cangwu Academy!!

As his gaze met these four characters, the Ancestor of the Heavenly Sword suddenly felt a shock in his heart, and his entire person froze in place.

When observing from afar just now, he had not detected anything mysterious.

But now, viewing it from close range and examining it carefully, he could perceive something extraordinary!

In his eyes, the four characters "Cangwu Academy" seemed to transform into four peerless divine swords, emitting a world-shaking, peerless sharpness!

Furthermore, a wisp of supreme aura diffused outward, intimidating everything in the world!

Faced with this extremely terrifying power, even though the Ancestor of the Heavenly Sword possessed Sword Saint-level attainments, he could not help but become deeply immersed in it.

The instability in his realm, originally caused by his recent breakthrough, also slowly stabilized under the assistance of this wisp of sword intent!

"This wisp of sword intent appears to have been left behind by Family Head Jiang..."

After completing his realization, the Ancestor of the Heavenly Sword exhaled a long breath.

If one were to ask who in this Eastern Region could possess such invincible sword intent, the answer would be none other than Jiang Daoxuan alone!

Recalling the immense power he had just felt from that wisp of supreme sword intent, he could not help but show a bitter expression.

He had originally thought that after breaking through to the Sword Saint realm, he would be able to act much more calmly before the other party.

He did not expect that the other party remained as powerful as ever, while he himself remained as weak as ever.

This is probably like being originally at the bottom of a well, looking up at the moon, and believing that this constitutes the entire world.

But now, having walked out of the well, he has witnessed the true vastness of the world!

"It is precisely because of this that I can truly comprehend the gap between us..."

The Ancestor of the Heavenly Sword shook his head, temporarily putting away his thoughts.

He looked at the plaque again, wishing to gain new realizations from the four characters "Cangwu Academy."

But this time, no matter how hard he tried to comprehend it, he gained absolutely nothing.

It was as if the plaque ahead was merely an ordinary plaque, and everything that had happened just now was an illusion!

The Ancestor of the Heavenly Sword's eyes flickered slightly, and an expression of sudden understanding appeared on his face: "Can it only be comprehended once?"

He instantly understood that the opportunity and fortune left by Family Head Jiang within the plaque could only be comprehended by a person once.

Realizing this point, he could not help but silently lament the pity of it.

If multiple realizations were possible, it would certainly guarantee that he could perfect his comprehension of the Sword Dao and completely stabilize his realm in the shortest amount of time!

"Sigh, having such a single opportunity is already enough to make sword cultivators throughout the world extremely envious; how could I demand more and be insatiable?"

Thinking of this, the Ancestor of the Heavenly Sword's agitated heart finally calmed down.

He turned his head slightly, looking at Nie Wushuang and Wang Yuhuan beside him, and reminded them: "That plaque hides an opportunity within; you two should quickly focus your minds and realize, to see if you can obtain a stroke of fortune..."

As soon as his voice fell, the two were startled in their hearts, then abruptly raised their heads and looked in the direction the Ancestor indicated.

The moment their gazes met the four characters "Cangwu Academy," their bodies trembled, their eyes gradually became vacant, and all their thoughts plunged into the ocean of the Sword Dao!

As Nie Wushuang and Wang Yuhuan fell into sudden enlightenment.

The crowd of Primordial Spirits and Heavenly Beings present also successively detected the anomaly and joined the queue of those comprehending one after another!

Among them, although many had not cultivated the Sword Dao, they were still able to gain some harvest through that wisp of supreme artistic conception.

The only regret was that the time of sudden enlightenment was too brief, and it could only be comprehended once!

It was precisely for this reason that many powerful experts beat their chests and stamped their feet, feeling deeply regretful!

That feeling just now, to them, was like having just completed a marriage ceremony and being about to enter the bridal chamber to take a look, only to be forcibly driven out at the doorway by someone.

It was unbearably unpleasant, simply more unpleasant than eating a fly!!

As soon as they thought of this, everyone's faces turned somewhat green.

They looked at each other, sighing deeply: "After today's observation, this Family Head Jiang truly lives up to his reputation."

"Merely by leaving behind a wisp of sword intent, he imbued it with such incredible power, capable of allowing us to comprehend and improve; his Emperor-level strength is beyond question!"

"A powerful expert who can cultivate the Sword Dao to such a level of attainment is truly the only one I have ever seen in my life; it is breathtaking!"

"Possessing such terrifying sword intent, I'm afraid just a single glance would be enough to severely injure us; we must be careful later, lest we say the wrong words and invite disaster."

"Presumably, what happened just now was a warning shot left for us by Family Head Jiang, hiding deep meaning to warn us to be cautious in our words and actions; if we are ignorant of what is good for us, tsk tsk, that would truly be asking for trouble..."

While discussing, the crowd followed the Jiang family guide across the main gate and walked into the interior of the academy.

The moment they entered, the scene within came into view.

Besides numerous tall buildings, there was also a huge plaza in the center.

At this moment, the plaza was already filled with a dense crowd of people.

The plaza was divided into left and right sides.

The left side belonged to the disciples of the eight branches of the Cangwu Jiang family, with the foremost position occupied by a group of geniuses led by Jiang Chen.

Jiang Han, Jiang Yan, Jiang Ming, Jiang Hao, Jiang Yi, Jiang Xian, Jiang Beixuan, Jiang Zhiwei, Jiang Beiye...

Facing this grand assembly, all the geniuses had arrived!

On the right, however, stood visiting contingents composed of various factions.

Seeing this, everyone understood and voluntarily joined the ranks on the right.

Then, just as they were secretly observing that group of Jiang family geniuses opposite them—

Clang—

A crisp sound rang out from above, echoing across the entire venue!

Instinctively, everyone looked up to see a white-robed youth of ethereal demeanor stepping out from the highest palace.

The moment they laid eyes on this person, every expert's heart jolted, and they immediately guessed his identity.

He was the one revered by the world as the White-Robed Sword Saint!

The one honored by the Cangling Dynasty as the Sacred Ancestor!

And the clan leader worshipped by countless members of the Jiang family!

Jiang Daoxuan!!

Behind him followed a council of Elders led by the First Elder, Jiang Hong, along with the masters of the seven branches and others.

At this moment, the highest echelons of the Cangwu Jiang family had all gathered here!

With Jiang Daoxuan's appearance,

every Jiang family member present, even Jiang Shan, the lord of Cangling himself, unhesitatingly dropped to one knee, expressing to their clan leader a reverence beyond words.

Their faces brimming with excitement, their eyes filled with fervor, they raised their arms and shouted in unison: "We respectfully welcome the arrival of our clan leader, my lord!"

"We respectfully welcome the arrival of our clan leader, my lord!"

"We respectfully welcome the arrival of our clan leader, my lord!"

The cries rose and fell in succession, continuous and unbroken, forming a tidal wave of sound that spread in all directions, shaking heaven and earth—truly astonishing!