Outside the Sword Tower, the cultivators had already begun to grow anxious.
There was only one day left before the Star Secret Realm closed. They needed to hurry to the realm's entrance and leave through it.
Yet despite their anxiety, not a single person suggested leaving now.
They merely raised their heads and looked toward the distant Sword Tower.
At this moment, the sword patterns atop the Star Sword Tower still flickered like stars in the night sky, exquisitely beautiful, while also carrying additional sword light.
Some cultivators could even see extra sword shadows within that light, as though sword techniques were contained within them as well.
Of course, what drew the most attention at this moment were the illuminated eightieth and eighty-first levels.
The eightieth level undoubtedly belonged to Ye Zhijian. In nine days, he had charged from the first level to the eightieth. He had even remained on the seventy-ninth level for only an hour and a half.
He had now spent five hours on the eightieth level.
Just then, the eightieth level dimmed first.
A cultivator emerged from the Sword Tower. It was none other than Ye Zhijian.
His gaze still held hesitation and worry, his brows drawn tightly together.
Seeing this, the others immediately understood that Ye Zhijian was somewhat unwilling to accept it. After all, he had reached the eightieth level. If he could clear another two levels, he would obtain the inheritance of a Spirit Transformation Divine Lord.
Only the Ye Family cultivators and Ye Zhijian himself knew that was not the case.
Ye Zhijian had never been particularly interested in the inheritance. He was merely a backup plan—if Ye Tengchuan failed to obtain the inheritance, then he would take it instead.
What puzzled Ye Zhijian was that after clearing the eightieth level, he