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Chapter 785: Chapter 785 Rise!
Although he knew the Stone Mirror test couldn’t be wrong, Lu Chang still personally tested Yang Xiaotian again, just to be cautious.
Of course, there were no surprises; the second test result was the same as the first.
Seeing that the second test result was still the same, everyone looked at Yang Xiaotian with complex expressions, some shocked, some incredulous, some envious, and some with burning gazes.
"Can I comprehend the Sword Steles now?" Yang Xiaotian asked Lu Chang and the Senior Executor.
"Yes, yes, of course!" Lu Chang and the Senior Executor came back to their senses and hurriedly responded.
Right then, under the watchful eyes of all, Yang Xiaotian made his way towards the examination plaza’s Sword Stele.
Watching Yang Xiaotian’s figure, Lu Chang felt a surge of disbelief.
"Great Elder, should we report to Lord Heaven-Penetrating?" the Senior Executor asked hesitantly.
For any other matter, of course, it wouldn’t be necessary to disturb their Sect Hierarch.
But a bone age of forty-nine, late peak of the Heavenly God First Layer! This had never before occurred in the Azure Dragon Continent.
Lu Chang hesitated for a moment before saying, "Lord Heaven-Penetrating is currently receiving the Myriad Aspects Goddess, so let’s not disturb the Lord just yet. Let’s see how he does with the Sword Stele comprehension first."
The Myriad Aspects Goddess possessed an exceptionally noble status, so he decided to wait and see how many Sword Steles this Yang Xiaotian could comprehend before deciding whether to report or not.
If they informed their Sect Hierarch now and in the end, Yang Xiaotian could only comprehend twenty or thirty Sword Steles, it would be a huge embarrassment.
Watching Yang Xiaotian approaching the Sword Steles in the plaza, many disciples started discussing among themselves.
"What do you think, how many Sword Steles will Yang Xiaotian be able to comprehend?"
"Lord Heaven-Penetrating comprehended sixty-one Sword Steles in his time. This Yang Xiaotian might be able to comprehend seventy!"
"That’s not necessarily the case. Even though he cultivates quickly, it doesn’t mean that his Sword Dao talent is necessarily strong."
While everyone was discussing, Yang Xiaotian arrived in front of a Sword Stele.
The Ten Sword Sons also stared at Yang Xiaotian unblinkingly.
He didn’t believe that Yang Xiaotian could really comprehend seventy Sword Steles.
Yang Xiaotian arrived in front of the Sword Stele and looked at the Sword Dao Runes inscribed upon it. For a time, the surrounding crowd fell silent.
"How long do you think it will take him to comprehend the first Sword Stele?" After a while, someone couldn’t help but ask.
"Perhaps an hour?" someone said uncertainly.
In the past, Luo Huaming, the Sect Hierarch of the Heaven-Penetrating Divine Sect, took an hour to fully comprehend the first Sword Stele and then activate it.
He remains the fastest individual to comprehend the first Sword Stele to this day.
While the crowd was discussing, Yang Xiaotian suddenly moved towards the second Sword Stele.
The crowd, upon seeing this, was taken aback, not understanding what was happening.
"He couldn’t be unable to comprehend the first Sword Stele and thus move onto the second one, could he?" a guard behind the Ten Sword Sons couldn’t help but say.
The crowd looked at each other, equally puzzled.
Lu Chang also showed a confused expression.
After standing in front of the second Sword Stele for a while, Yang Xiaotian suddenly headed towards the third one.
As the crowd watched, their confusion grew, and the murmurs among them gradually increased.
And so, after standing in front of the third Sword Stele for a while, Yang Xiaotian moved on to stand in front of the fourth one.
Seeing this, a guard behind the Ten Sword Sons said, "He was unable to comprehend the first three Sword Steles; there’s no way he can deal with the later ones."
The Sword Steles became increasingly difficult the further one went.
Lu Chang’s brow furrowed.
Could it be that Yang Xiaotian’s Sword Dao talent was really just average?
Usually, as long as one’s Sword Dao talent was slightly above average, they would be able to comprehend the first three Sword Steles. n𝚘𝚟𝚙u𝚋.co𝚖
Like this, Yang Xiaotian stood in front of each Sword Stele for a while before moving on to the next one, and quickly, he reached the tenth Sword Stele.
As Yang Xiaotian casually moved from one Stele to the next, Lu Chang shook his head, deeply disappointed. Initially, he had still been expectant that Yang Xiaotian’s Sword Dao talent would be as astonishing as his cultivation speed.
But who could have imagined, the Sword Dao Talent was so ordinary!
He couldn’t even comprehend the Sword Steles in front of him.
Thankfully he hadn’t rushed to report to the Lord Heaven-Penetrating just now, otherwise it would have been extremely embarrassing.
And the Ten Swords Young Master had released a huge sigh of relief.
He had been worried just a moment ago, but now he had no need to worry anymore.
Just then, suddenly, he saw Yang Xiaotian walking towards the first Sword Stele.
"Does he intend to continue trying to comprehend the first Sword Stele?"
Many experts shook their heads.
If he couldn’t comprehend it on the first attempt, trying to comprehend it a second time would be even less likely.
Just as Lu Chang was completely disappointed, ready to let the Ten Swords Young Master continue to preside over the assessment, suddenly, he saw Yang Xiaotian spread one hand, lift it upwards and simultaneously said, "Rise!"
Rise!
The ten previously still Sword Steles suddenly erupted with layers of bright light, astonishing Sword Qi burst forth from the body of the first Sword Stele, shooting straight into the heavens.
Following that, the second Sword Stele, the third, the fourth...
All ten Sword Steles burst forth with Sword Qi simultaneously.
The luminance from the ten Sword Steles lit up the entire assessment square.
Even though it was currently daytime, it was still splendidly dazzling.
Everyone was stunned as they watched the ten great Sword Steles suddenly erupt with layers of Sword Qi.
"T-ten Sword Steles!" The bodyguards behind the Ten Swords Young Master were dumbfounded.
Yang Xiaotian had not simply glanced over the steles superficially, he had truly comprehended all of these Sword Steles!
And he had comprehended all ten Sword Steles at once!
Not just the Ten Swords Young Master, even Lu Chang, the Great Elder of the Heaven-Penetrating Divine Sect, was astonished, for although there were countless Sword Dao geniuses who had tried to comprehend the Sword Steles, never had a Sword Dao Genius been able to comprehend two steles at once.
Let alone comprehending ten Sword Steles in a row!
Just moments before, the crowd had been buzzing with discussion, taking pleasure in the misfortune of others, but now, once again, there was complete silence.
In front of the ten Sword Steles, as the Sword Qi erupted, Yang Xiaotian arrived in front of the eleventh Sword Stele and, just like before, after standing for a while, he then moved towards the twelfth Sword Stele.
Seeing this, the crowd’s expressions turned odd.
Yet this time, no one took pleasure in another’s misfortune.
"I don’t believe he can comprehend ten Sword Steles in one go again!" A Sword Dao Ancestor said.
The Ten Swords Young Master also clenched his fists.
He too did not believe that Yang Xiaotian could comprehend ten Sword Steles in one go again!
Then, Yang Xiaotian approached the thirteenth Sword Stele, followed by the fourteenth, the fifteenth...
Soon, Yang Xiaotian had reached in front of the twentieth Sword Stele.
But then, the crowd saw Yang Xiaotian stand in front of the twentieth Sword Stele for a while, then again move towards the twenty-first Sword Stele.
The crowd gasped in shock.
Could it be that this time he wanted to comprehend eleven Sword Steles at once?
As the people thought this, Yang Xiaotian moved towards the twenty-second Sword Stele.
Seeing this, the crowd’s expressions were richly varied, wondering if Yang Xiaotian intended to comprehend twelve Sword Steles in one go?
But after a while, Yang Xiaotian again moved towards the twenty-third Sword Stele, then the twenty-fourth...
It was only after Yang Xiaotian reached the thirtieth Sword Stele that he stopped.
Then, just like before, he spread his hand and lifted it upward: "Rise!"
(I have something later, if there’s no fourth update before ten o’clock tonight, don’t wait up.)
