Meanwhile, within the main hall of the Myriad Sword Holy Land's peak mountain.
"What!"
"Wu Dao has returned, and he has even pledged allegiance to someone!?"
"Who is this person, to be able to accept Wu Dao as their disciple? Where does that leave the face of our Myriad Sword Holy Land!?"
A clamor erupted throughout the hall. Even the Holy Lord of Myriad Sword had his brows furrowed. While it was good that his son, Qin Wu Dao, had returned safely, he had never expected his unruly son to have found a master outside.
The Myriad Sword Holy Land, a power significantly stronger than the Blazing Heaven Holy Land, naturally meant that its Holy Lord, Qin Zhan Gu, was stronger than the Blazing Heaven Holy Lord, Nangong Chong Tian.
From the head seat, Qin Zhan Gu's aura, the peak of a ninth-tier Dao Ancestor, surged. Moreover, his combat prowess far surpassed this realm. He had once fought against a first-tier Immortal for a thousand moves without defeat.
"This person, I am indeed quite curious."
"That boy Wu Dao has very high standards."
Knowing his own son, Qin Zhan Gu's gaze, filled with deep meaning, turned towards the direction of Myriad Sword City.
"Holy Lord, this is a perfect opportunity for us to test Wu Dao's master!"
At this moment, the Great Elder of Myriad Sword Holy Land, Na Lan Chang He, his body enveloped in sword energy, his strength was indeed that of a ninth-tier Dao Ancestor, not far from its peak.
"However!"
"I agree with the Great Elder's suggestion!"
"Seconded!!"
At once, a consensus was reached within the hall. Clearly, they intended to 'verify the identity' in the quickest way possible. They wanted to see for themselves who this divine being was that had made the peerless genius of their Myriad Sword Holy Land willingly pledge allegiance.
It was known that even though the various Old Ancestors of the Holy Land had expressed their desire to take Qin Wu Dao as a disciple, he had, without exception, refused them all.
"Very well."
Qin Zhan Gu hesitated for a moment before nodding his agreement. After all, this matter concerned his own son and the future of the Holy Land, allowing no room for even the slightest carelessness.
...
Half a day later.
Ye Xuan and his entourage, with Qin Wu Dao leading the way, were brought to the Myriad Sword Holy Land. As they arrived, the guarding Holy Son of Myriad Sword Holy Land bowed respectfully.
"Greetings, Young Master!"
"Heh heh, rise."
Qin Wu Dao waved his hand dismissively, his demeanor fully displaying the air of a pampered young master.
"Let's go, Master."
Qin Wu Dao bowed and guided Ye Xuan. After the recent events, his admiration for his master had reached unprecedented heights, and this slight deference was nothing.
However, his actions sent shockwaves through the surrounding members of the Myriad Sword Holy Land!
"!!!!!!!!"
What in the world was this?
Were they dreaming?!
Their Young Master Wu Dao was actually showing such respect to someone. Was it real?
No!
Soon, everyone realized something and their gazes snapped towards Ye Xuan, their pupils dilating, disbelief evident on their faces without the slightest attempt to conceal it. "Master?"
"Could it be... No way!!"
"This person is actually Young Master Wu Dao's master? How is that possible!!"
Undoubtedly, this news struck them like a world-ending divine tribulation. The master of their Young Master Wu Dao, cough cough, how could it be?
It was known, even to ordinary disciples of the Myriad Sword Holy Land, that their Young Master Wu Dao was a disciple fiercely contended for by numerous Old Ancestors, yet he had refused every single one. Now, to have acknowledged a master from outside the Holy Land was akin to piercing the heavens of the Myriad Sword Holy Land.
In an instant, Ye Xuan undeniably became the target of universal scrutiny!
"Let's go, Master."
Qin Wu Dao, ignoring the discussions among the Holy Land disciples, spoke softly, "Oh right, Master."
"My father and those elders in the Holy Land are all arrogant old fogeys. You don't need to spare my face later, you can beat them all up if you want."
"Honestly, I've never seen my father get beaten up before."
As he spoke, a sharp glint appeared in Qin Wu Dao's eyes. His words caused Ji Wu Tian and Mo Xuan You and the others to twitch their lips.
Good heavens, he was truly a filial son!
As they spoke, the group arrived at the main hall of the Myriad Sword Holy Land's peak mountain.
Even before they approached the main hall, they could clearly sense the surge of incredibly powerful auras from within. The weakest among them was a fifth-tier Dao Ancestor. According to Qin Wu Dao, these individuals should be the seventy-two esteemed elders of their Myriad Sword Holy Land.
Seeing this, Ye Xuan's lips curled. He then unleashed his aura, instantly deflecting all the pressure. He would not accept this initial show of dominance.
Hmm!?
Sensing the formidable aura, Qin Zhan Gu and the seventy-two elders of the Myriad Sword Holy Land collectively stiffened. Good heavens, it seemed Wu Dao's master was indeed not simple.
At this very moment, Ye Xuan stepped into the hall, appearing before Qin Zhan Gu and all the elders.
So young!
This was their first reaction upon entering the hall. To possess such strength at such a young age, no wonder... he could subdue Wu Dao.
However, this was still not enough!
As the elders contemplated this, being the highly esteemed elders of the Myriad Sword Holy Land, they naturally possessed their own pride. How could they allow such a young person to disrupt their domain?
"Young friend is able to have Wu Dao as his disciple, you must possess considerable skills."
"Allow this old man to exchange pointers!"
With that, the Tenth Elder, a seventh-tier Dao Ancestor, unleashed a powerful aura and struck towards Ye Xuan. The speed was so great that the other elders all stared at Ye Xuan, their eyes unblinking. Clearly, they wanted to see how this person would handle the attack from a seventh-tier Dao Ancestor.
The terrifying palm struck swiftly, with the full might of a seventh-tier Dao Ancestor's aura, further enhanced by the Tenth Elder's robust physique. This palm strike was capable of threatening an eighth-tier Dao Ancestor.
Faced with this, Ye Xuan showed no reaction. After all, his current realm was already that of a second-tier Immortal!
He clenched his right fist, not releasing any of his cultivation, and simply threw a fierce punch. He only activated his Divine Thunder Bloodline to its extreme.
Zzizizi~
With a "bang," the next moment, the Tenth Elder of the Myriad Sword Holy Land was sent flying like a cannonball. Ye Xuan, on the other hand, remained completely unmoved.
"What!"
At this single exchange, Qin Zhan Gu and all the elders' expressions drastically changed. Impossible!
How could that Ye Xuan... without even using any of his cultivation, and simply employing a thunderous maneuver, not only block the full-power strike of a seventh-tier Dao Ancestor but also defeat him? This was simply unbelievable.
"Master is amazing~~"
Qin Wu Dao watched his master's performance with eyes full of excitement and exhilaration. He then looked at his father, the Holy Lord of Myriad Sword Holy Land, visualizing certain scenes in his mind.
I wonder... hehe, if Master will thoroughly trounce Father, tsk tsk~~
Of course, Qin Zhan Gu was unaware of such thoughts, or he might have been infuriated to death by his own "living ancestor." Yu Hong Yu and the others also smacked their lips. Good heavens, they had underestimated their master's strength all along.
To crush a seventh-tier Dao Ancestor solely with strength and ability, even with their master's Immortal realm cultivation, wasn't this still somewhat unbelievable? Damn it, was this the true strength of their master? Amazing!