Legendary Realm!

Sacred Martial Continent, Azure Firmament Academy, forbidden grounds in the rear mountains.

Three months passed in the blink of an eye in the world of cultivators. But for some, those more than ninety days and nights were enough to bring about earth-shaking changes.

Deep within the forbidden grounds, inside a cave dwelling shrouded by layer upon layer of formations, Lin Hao sat cross-legged, his aura as vast and unfathomable as the sea. His eyes were closed, his brow slightly furrowed, and fine beads of sweat glistened faintly on his forehead. His snow-white hair stirred without a breeze, each strand shimmering with pale golden Sword Qi and purple arcs of lightning. The two intertwined, forming visible ripples of energy around him.

Outside the cave, Xuanyu stood with his hands behind his back. The Sword Venerable, who usually wore a somewhat mischievous smile, now had a face as calm as still water. His moon-white robes and beard fluttered gently in the breeze, and deep within his seemingly clouded eyes shone a keen light, as if he could see through all things.

"Three months..." Xuanyu murmured, his fingers unconsciously rubbing the ancient sword-shaped jade pendant at his waist.

He could feel the violent fluctuations in Lin Hao's aura inside the cave. They were signs of transformation and ascension. Three months ago, he had personally stood guard over Lin Hao and laid down this formation, which cut the cave off from heaven and earth, to help his disciple cross that crucial threshold—the Legendary Realm.

For ordinary cultivators, breaking through from the Demigod level to the Legendary Realm took anywhere from three to five years to more than a decade. Plenty even remained trapped at the bottleneck for life. But Lin Hao was different. He possessed the Xuanyuan Dao Fruit and the Asura inheritance, and