100: Chapter 004: The Impossible Genius!

100: Chapter 004: The Impossible Genius!

Great Zhou Family, Sword Soul Hall.

Zhou Yan and others arrived when cultivators above the Sword Intent Second Layer Heaven realm had already gathered here; he and Zhou Qianqian were nearly the last to arrive.

Even some cultivators who were never seen on regular days now stood here with utmost respect.

“Elder, this is Zhou Yan, Zhou Ying, and Zhou Qianqian among others,”

Zhou Cangmu stood respectfully beside a tall young man, his gaze resting on Zhou Yan and his group.

He then spoke with utmost reverence.

In his demeanor and actions, he displayed signs of excitement and nervousness; his body even trembled slightly.

For Zhou Yan, it was the first time to see the always composed Zhou Cangmu become so agitated.

Yet Zhou Yan’s gaze didn’t fall upon him but the youth clothed in gray with long hair and a towering frame.

Though young in appearance, he emanated an indescribable ancient aura, as if he didn’t belong to this world, as if he had awoken directly from the ancient era just at this moment.

In his eyes lingered a trace of that primordial depth; his life force carried a strong, crude Desolate essence as if concealing an extremely ancient inheritance.

As Zhou Yan looked at the young man, his eyes, full of ancient meanings, suddenly met his, and in them, one could clearly see a hint of surprise.

“Who would have thought that the Great Zhou Family would produce four talents with such remarkable life forces, truly a fortunate event!”

One glance from the young man made even Zhou Yan feel as if he were seen through; the sensation was far from comfortable but served as a clear testament to the young man’s astonishing power.

“Yes, Elder, among them, many have multiple Sword Body types.

For instance, Zhou Ying has both Emperor Qi Sword Body and Heavenly Spirit Sword Body, whereas Zhou Yan, apart from Emperor Qi Sword Body, also has Soul-controlling Sword Body.

Elder, you must be sensing his extraordinary soul strength—”

While Zhou Cangmu spoke, he glanced at Zhou Yan.

As he sensed, he suddenly froze.

At that moment, his facial expression involuntarily twitched uncontrollably.

His hand shaking, he pointed at Zhou Yan, exclaiming in shock, “Sword Heart Triple…

Third Layer Heaven?!”

His voice carried an immense sense of disbelief and incredulity because, in such a short amount of time, Zhou Yan had actually broken through from the Sword Heart Second Layer Heaven realm!

This was the Sword Heart realm, a level beyond the Sword Intent realm, a leap akin to ascending to heaven.

The progression from the Second to the Third Layer Heaven in the Sword Heart realm must have been arduous!

Yet for Zhou Yan…

it seemed to pose no issue at all!

Staring at this scene in disbelief, he then turned to ask Zhou Wangchen, and once more, he was dumbstruck, bewildered!

Zhou Wangchen had also inexplicably reached the pinnacle of Sword Heart Third Layer Heaven and, moreover…

he had somehow become younger!

At first, he hadn’t thought much of it, since Zhou Wangchen was standing behind Zhou Yan and the others.

But upon closer examination, he found himself choked up, unable to speak.

“You guys—”

Then, as he sensed the presence of everyone else at the scene, his complexion drastically changed, and he began to stutter.

“Making a fuss over nothing, what a spectacle!

How could such a minor breakthrough be cause for such shock?”

The young elder beside Zhou Cangmu, exuding an air of aged majesty, spoke with a serious, deep voice.

Zhou Cangmu was stunned, his expression becoming incredibly strange; he froze for a moment.

Yet he couldn’t explain away the Elder’s words, so he could only inwardly exclaim at how abnormal Zhou Yan was, and wonder how he had used some method to dramatically advance all the geniuses, even his father.

After a brief pause, he felt both sentimental and unsure of what else to say.

But inside, he was immensely excited and proud!

Perhaps Zhou Yan’s performance could also leave the Elder just as shocked; when he discovered a heaven-defying genius like this, he would probably be…

immensely surprised!

As Zhou Cangmu pondered this, he saw the Elder giving Zhou Yan a slight nod, his voice filled with delight, “Eh, indeed an Emperor Qi Sword Body, not bad, you even have the Emperor’s Arc, equivalent to three Qi Columns.

Hmm, you’ve reached three Qi Columns and five Qi Jie, very good, very good!”

The Elder’s words almost suffocated the already relaxed Zhou Cangmu.

Indeed, he began to doubt his own hearing.

Emperor’s Arc?

While unfamiliar to him, he understood the conclusion ‘equivalent to three Qi Columns.’ Wasn’t that sentence alone enough?

Zhou Cangmu was shocked, and so were Elder Ning, Elder Xing, and the other elders!

Zhou Xian, Zhou Gucheng, and even Zhou Lingyi were completely stunned as they looked at Zhou Yan like they were looking at a monster, their gazes extremely fervent.

At this moment, the entire Sword Soul Hall seemed eerily silent!

“What’s wrong?

Is there a problem?”

The Elder’s complexion darkened slightly, his mood becoming sour.

“No, no problem at all, Elder.

Your profound strength allows you to discern Zhou Yan’s truth at a single glance, which astonishes us!”

Zhou Cangmu swallowed hard, struggling to steady his trembling voice as he spoke.

The other elders also heaved sighs of relief at this time, daring not to even breathe loudly.

“You all possess this cultivation yet exhibit such weak dispositions!

Alas, it seems the Great Zhou Family has indeed declined for too long!

This Emperor Qi Sword Body is acclaimed as the strongest Sword Body, but its cultivation is also extremely difficult!

To have nurtured Zhou Yan to this state, you must have spent no less than five hundred years, right?

It really must have been hard on you!”