Among those present, many of the Sword Dao Holy Lord ' sword monuments were actually only a few hundred feet tall, and even some Sword Dao Holy Lord with profound cultivation had sword monuments that were less than a thousand feet tall.
The height of the sword monument is not solely determined by one's cultivation level. It doesn't mean that if you are at the Peak Holy Lord, your sword monument will be very high.
In fact, the level of Sword Dao is crucial. Historically, there have been many cases where a newly appointed Sword Dao Holy Lord's stele surpassed that of many veteran Sword Dao Holy Lord.
There is also an unspoken rule in the Eternal Sword Pavilion: the height of the sword monument must be greater than the cultivation level.
For example, Si Xing, Zang Kong, and Fu Xin are all top performers in their respective realms in terms of sword stele height, so their status is actually quite high compared to other Sword Pavilion cultivators of the same realm.
Chen Xin holds an extremely high position, being titled Sword Scion and an idol to many new disciples of the Sword Pavilion. This is largely due to the fact that the height of the sword monument he erected at the Eternal True God is comparable to that of many great Sword Dao masters.
But what level of cultivation did Han Xuanji possess?
How could they break the ironclad rule of the Eternal Sword Pavilion and accomplish something that no cultivator in the Sword Pavilion's history had ever done?
In the void, the Sword Venerable Wuxin stared at the sword monument that was still slowly rising, his brows furrowed.
He muttered something unconsciously:
"Could this kid really be the reincarnation of the Sword Ancestor?"
Even he himself found it somewhat absurd to say those words.
But what he was seeing was far beyond his understanding over the years.
Upon hearing this, Ji Mingyue calmly shook her head:
"Impossible."
Her tone was firm and brief, offering no explanation, as if the matter were not even worth discussing.
The Sword Venerable Wuxin glanced at her thoughtfully, his lips moved, but he ultimately did not ask any further questions.
He understood the temperament of this senior sister, the sect leader; if she said it was impossible, then it truly was impossible.
But if he isn't the reincarnation of the Sword Ancestor, how can all of this be explained?
He secretly suppressed his doubts, assuming that Han Xuanji's extraordinary talent was even greater than he had anticipated.
Soon, the height of the sword monument finally slowed down.
It slowly climbed over 910 zhang, 930 zhang, and 950 zhang, finally stopping at 999 zhang.
Just one zhang away from reaching the thousand-zhang barrier.
This immediately put everyone's minds at ease.
If prices rise any further, wouldn't that be defying the heavens?
It's already quite exaggerated now, though.
The entire sword monument shimmered with a bluish-gray luster, and the sword mark on its surface was as clear as a mark etched between heaven and earth. Sword Intent emanated from it, and although it did not continue to rise, it still radiated a powerful and vast Sword Dao pressure in all directions.
The Sword Intent that had subsided in the Sword Stele Forest began to hum slightly again under this pressure, like subjects paying homage to their king, respectful and humble.
This scene is also a rare sight at the Sword Stele Forest.
"This ' Ten Thousand Swords Pay Homage to the Ancestor usually only appears when Sword Dao Saint Venerable is born; I never expected to see it today."
A sword cultivator who looked young but was actually quite old sighed.
In a sense, this is something that many cultivators in the Sword Pavilion may never see in their entire lives.
"Yes, my teacher once regretted that he didn't witness the Sword Master's attainment of enlightenment and the moment when Ten Thousand Swords Pay Homage to the Ancestor..."
Why did it stop?
Si Xing stared at the sword monument that had stopped, feeling inexplicably disappointed.
He scratched the back of his head and muttered to himself:
"I thought Young Venerable Han would be able to break through a thousand feet, but he was only one foot away. Why didn't he go up?"
Chen Xin stood next to him and couldn't help but roll her eyes at him.
Are you serious?
Chen Xin's tone remained indifferent, but surprisingly, it carried a hint of emotion:
"Isn't that enough? Nine hundred and ninety-nine zhang, we might never reach that height in our lifetime."
Chen Xin rarely belittled himself, but faced with this sword monument before him, he had to admit that his own 180-foot sword monument was utterly insignificant compared to it.
"Too."
Si Xing thought about it for a moment, then nodded.
Nine hundred and ninety-nine zhang—this number seems quite far from the Sword Dao Holy Lord's limit of three thousand zhang.
But it's already at a very impressive level.
It's not true that the older you get, the better your Sword Dao skills will be.
Many sword cultivators spend their entire lives struggling to break through their own limitations.
Even for sword cultivators like them who were exceptionally talented in their youth, once they reached the Holy Lord Realm, no one could guarantee how high their future achievements would be.
The future holds endless possibilities. Some people are unknown in their youth but may suddenly shine at a certain stage. Similarly, some people become famous in their youth but may find it difficult to make further progress after reaching a certain stage.
Especially for those with extremely high aspirations in Sword Dao, because they are so extraordinary, it becomes even more difficult to reach the Holy Lord stage.
Throughout countless ages, only those Sword Dao Saint Venerable who have made their mark in history have accomplished this, while those who have not have long been forgotten by time.
But throughout history, how many Sage have erected a sword stele that is 999 feet tall in the Sword Stele Forest?
Not a single one.
Perhaps, if the young Eternal Sword Ancestor were to do it, it could be accomplished?
Si Xing thought for a moment, then couldn't help but mutter to himself:
Even so, I still feel like he didn't give it his all.
His statement was purely based on intuition and had no basis whatsoever.
Chen Xin dismissed Si Xing's nonsense and ignored him.
Upon seeing this number, the elders of the Sword Pavilion all breathed a sigh of relief.
Just now, their faces were ashen and their palms were sweaty, fearing that Han Xuanji's sword monument had really broken through a thousand feet.
If he truly breaks through a thousand feet, they won't know how to address this Young Venerable Han who has come from afar.
In the Sword Pavilion, the height of the sword stele often represents the level of Sword Dao.
The cultivators of the Sword Pavilion even have a secret rule: their seniority is determined by the height of the sword stele.
If Han Xuanji's sword monument were any taller, I'm afraid everyone in the Sword Pavilion, except for those Sword Dao Saint Venerable and some top sword cultivators, would have to call Han Xuanji a senior.
Although it's pretty much the same now.
Jian Wuji stood in the crowd, gazing at the new stele standing deep within the Sword Stele Forest, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
He suddenly remembered that back in Nine Mysteries City, Han Xuanji was just a promising young cultivator. He recalled that Mo Chenxiao had casually remarked, "This kid has the potential to become Sword Dao Saint Venerable in the future, so you can have him as your disciple."
Jian Wuji really wanted to ask Mo Chenxiao, "Do you still really believe it?"
He thought for a moment, then took out his token and sent a message to Mo Chenxiao, who was far away in the Sacred Radiance Domain.
At the same time, Han Xuanji gazed at the bluish-gray sword monument standing not far away, secretly calculating in his heart:
"Is this height about right?"