Before the Sword Tower, as time passed, more and more cultivators entered the plaza before it.
Everyone's eyes were filled with anticipation. After being tempered in the Sword Valley and on the Sword Bridge, they all believed their attainments in the Sword Dao had increased tremendously.
They grew ever more desirous of the treasures within the Sword Tower.
Among these cultivators were members of the Ye Family and cultivators from the Star Sect.
Even Wan Muchun, Wan Chengjie, and Ma Yuyun had all entered the plaza.
There were more than twenty cultivators in the entire plaza.
Half of them had entered the tower, while the other half lingered before it.
Of course, it was not that they had never entered the Sword Tower. Rather, they had failed their attempts inside and been automatically sent out.
To reach higher levels on their next attempt, they practiced their sword arts and sword techniques before the plaza.
Unlike other tower challenges, which tested cultivation and combat ability, the Sword Tower only assessed one's attainments and talent in the Sword Dao.
Thus, what they practiced was exceedingly simple: the sword arts from the various Sword Valleys.
Some who had gained insights in the same Sword Valley even began exchanging pointers with one another.
Among everyone in the plaza, Ye Zhijian stood out the most.
His eyes were closed. His body was somewhat lean, yet straight as a sword, carrying an extraordinary presence.
At this moment, aside from Ye Family members, no one dared approach Ye Zhijian.
They all had the illusion that Ye Zhijian was still upon the Sword Bridge, endlessly elevating his Sword Intent and making their hearts pound with ever greater unease.
This illusion left them both shocked and expectant. They wanted to see just how high this Golden Core sword cultivator