"The eighth Ancient Blade actually... lit up?!"
Staring at the dazzling, blinding pillar of light piercing the clouds, Lin Qingxue wore a look of utter disbelief and wondered whether she was dreaming.
Ever since the Blade Tower had begun keeping records, no one had ever successfully resonated with the eighth Ancient Blade!
Perfectly resonating with seven Ancient Blades meant an unobstructed path to Proving the Dao as a Blade Saint!
Then what heights could someone who perfectly resonated with eight Ancient Blades reach in the future?
"Could he break through the shackles of this world, blaze a new trail, and attain the seventh realm?"
At that thought, Lin Qingxue's mind went blank, and she stood rooted to the spot.
"Is junior brother about to... make history?"
At the same time.
Liu Xiyan, who had been busily working away, seemed to sense something. The long sabers cradled in her arms clattered to the ground.
She spun around, staring fixedly at the enormous silvery-white pillar of light soaring into the sky, bewilderment flashing across her face.
"That spot... isn't that the eighth Ancient Blade?!"
"It's handsome junior brother..."
"H-how is this even possible?!"
She let out a heavy breath, then vanished with a flicker, leaving only an emerald afterimage behind.
In an instant, Liu Xiyan appeared in the Testing Plaza.
"Holy shit?! It really is the eighth Ancient Blade?!"
Once she confirmed that it was indeed the eighth Ancient Blade resonating, Liu Xiyan froze in place, her head ringing and her vision swimming.
Then she saw the familiar figure standing beneath the eighth Ancient Blade.
"It's handsome junior brother?!"
"He actually managed to perfectly resonate with the eighth Ancient Blade?"
"How... how did he pull something like this off?!"
"Damn! We're all human, so how is he this outstanding?"
"Did I stay