Chapter 53: The Foremost of the Four Frightening Dragons — Ye Wushang.

“It’s perfectly reasonable that you all haven’t heard the name Ye Wushang before—because he hails from a minor family of a mere dynasty!”

The moment these words were spoken, the crowd was instantly thrown into astonishment, shaken to their core.

After all, it was well known that “a poor family rarely produces noble sons” — a principle that held just as true here.

Among all the talents and heroes introduced earlier, not a single one came from a weak background.

Even the weakest of them, that lone saber-wielding rogue cultivator, had a powerhouse at the Cave Heaven Realm backing him from behind.

But now someone was telling them that a genius of the Frightening Dragon caliber had emerged from a minor clan in a dynasty? Who wouldn’t be shocked?

Unless… this person had the support of a powerhouse behind him!

However, Old Zhang’s next words shattered all such speculation.

“No need to guess, everyone. This Frightening Dragon-level genius has no backing from any powerhouse. Don’t be impatient—allow me to explain everything in detail!”

What?!

As soon as he said that, the crowd could no longer remain seated. Everyone leaned forward, waiting anxiously to hear more.

“Ye Wushang—he hails from north of the Canglan Domain. He crossed an imperial dynasty and a royal dynasty to become the head of a family within the Great Xia Dynasty!”

“In his youth, Ye Wushang was completely obscure, thoroughly unremarkable. But due to an unexpected event, when his family’s experts were exploring a secret realm, they discovered a treasure and were targeted by others. The result was a massacre for the sake of stealing the treasure.”

“At that time, nearly all the core experts of the Ye Family were killed there. In the end, Ye Wushang, as the sole remaining heir of the direct bloodline, inherited the position of family head. But from that moment on, a peerless genius was born!”

“Under his leadership, the Ye Family’s strength surged rapidly. First, they destroyed the three major families that had coveted them and seized control of an entire prefecture. Then, while only at the first layer of the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm, he slew a Half-Step Purple Mansion powerhouse, shaking the region!”

“In the years that followed, Ye Wushang didn’t make another move. But half a month ago, during the upheaval of the Great Xia’s imperial succession, he got involved—and revealed a side of himself that was utterly terrifying!”

“Can you even imagine? A mere avatar of Ye Wushang unleashed a power far beyond ordinary understanding. With a single saber strike, he obliterated over a dozen Purple Mansion Realm powerhouses and left them all severely wounded!”

“But what no one could have foreseen was that the mother of the Great Xia’s fourth prince, Xia Wujie, was a secret agent planted by the Demon Race. Xia Wujie himself carried partial demonic blood!”

“After his bid for the throne failed, Xia Wujie and a group of demons activated a ritual formation, completed a blood sacrifice, and tore open a rift to the Demon Realm—summoning a projection of a Demon Lord: the Monarch of Eternal Night!”

“At that time, the Monarch of Eternal Night’s projection only possessed Law Manifestation-level cultivation, yet his battle power was utterly terrifying. Throughout all of Great Xia, not a single person could withstand even one blow from him!”

“In that critical moment, Ye Wushang’s true body descended and clashed with him. In the end, it took only three saber strikes, and he directly slew the projection. Mark my words: he killed it, not merely drove it away!”

“Understand this: the Monarch of Eternal Night in his complete form is unimaginably powerful. Experts from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion have stated that even the projection back then, with just a single strike, could grievously wound—if not outright kill—those at the sixth or seventh layer of the Law Manifestation Realm!”

“And yet, such a terrifying entity was killed by Ye Wushang, who was only at the fourth layer of the Purple Mansion Realm!”

Hiss~~!

At these words, the entire hall changed color. Countless eyes widened in disbelief.

They were no naïve bumpkins. The more experienced one was, the more clearly they understood just how fearsome a Demon Lord was.

Even a mere projection of such a being contained heaven-shaking power. Within the same realm, they were practically unbeatable!

And now they were being told that a human had slain such a projection with just Purple Mansion cultivation? It was utterly inconceivable!

But the facts presented by the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion lay right before their eyes. Like it or not, they had to believe it.

In that moment, everyone was deeply shaken by the name Ye Wushang.

However, someone suddenly raised a question.

“Wait a minute. We all know how terrifying the Demon Race is. A Demon Lord-level entity is no joke—even a projection would carry a drop of true essence blood!”

“With that kind of essence blood, their physical body would be incredibly tough. Forget those of the same realm—even someone from a higher realm would struggle to kill them. Ye Wushang was only at the Purple Mansion Realm, and even just the fourth layer at that. How did he pull it off?”

As these words rang out, everyone came to their senses and turned to look at Old Zhang.

Indeed, essence blood enhanced the projection’s body to incredible levels. Even someone from an entire major realm above might fail to kill it before it could retreat into the rift.

So, how did Ye Wushang manage to kill it?

At this, Old Zhang smiled mysteriously. “This… is precisely what I was about to explain. And it’s the very reason why he’s ranked among the Four Frightening Dragons—and why the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion places him at the very top of the list!”

Those words struck like thunder in the ears of the crowd—another wave of shock!

The previous three geniuses were all well-known names.

Their achievements had earned them the crowd’s admiration and praise.

In everyone’s hearts, those three deserved their titles as Frightening Dragon-level prodigies.

Whether it was Chu Taicang, Jiang Luocheng, or Mu Xiyao, no one raised objections.

Forget everything else—just reaching the Law Manifestation Realm before the age of forty was enough to silence any doubters.

And now Ye Wushang was ranked above them? Who wouldn’t be stunned?

Everyone was now brimming with curiosity.

They all wanted to know—what exactly made Ye Wushang worthy of being listed first among the Four Frightening Dragons?

And how had he managed to kill a projection of a Demon Lord?

Sensing this, Old Zhang swept his gaze across the room and then enunciated each word slowly:

“It’s because… his Saber Intent has already reached the seventh level. In other words, he has achieved great mastery in Saber Intent!”

As soon as he said that, the entire Guantian Tower fell into dead silence.

The previously lively tower was now so quiet, you could hear a pin drop.

But soon, voices of disbelief began to erupt from every direction.

“Seventh-level Saber Intent?! That’s impossible!”

“Old Zhang, are you trying to mess with us?!”

“Yeah! Comprehending intent is incredibly difficult—each layer is exponentially harder than the last! Many Star Sea Realm kings, even Yin-Yang Realm emperors, can’t achieve great mastery in intent. And you’re saying a Purple Mansion cultivator managed it?!”

All eyes were now locked onto Old Zhang, tinged with suspicion.

Clearly, seventh-level Saber Intent was too unbelievable. Almost no one could accept it.

Some even suspected Old Zhang was just playing them.

Seeing this, Old Zhang’s expression turned sour.

“Everyone, I’ve been telling tales of wonders and strange happenings in Guantian Tower for over a hundred years. Would I open my mouth without absolute confidence? Anyone who knows me knows—I would never joke about my reputation!”

“Think about it. If it weren’t for seventh-level Saber Intent, how could he be ranked first among the Four Frightening Dragons? And how else could he, at the Purple Mansion Realm, slay a projection of a Demon Lord?”

“Besides, tomorrow the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion will publicly release this information. If I were exaggerating, wouldn’t I be slapping my face?”

Hearing all this, the crowd finally calmed down.

Yes—at this point, Old Zhang would never risk his reputation just for a few gasps.

If what he said turned out to be false, people would stop listening to him, and worse, Guantian Tower would likely throw him out.

Given all that, what he said had to be true.

The thought alone made everyone’s scalp go numb.