East Return Inn.
Wen Nan Tian's journey back was uneventful.
Although he could still sense many eyes watching him in the shadows, they didn't dare to go too far.
The intimidating power of wielding a thousand swords was immense. Whether they wanted to admit it or not, Wen Nan Tian was the undisputed Sword Immortal in the eyes of all the forces in the Southwest Dao.
With the precedent of the Yan family, who would dare to defy the heavens and seek death at this time?
Bang!
Wen Nan Tian slammed himself onto the bed, not wanting to move even a finger.
Tired!
So tired.
Even though he had gained the upper hand in the battle against the Yan family in Chai Sang City, using the thousand swords to his advantage, making him invincible, the toll of wielding them was real.
The depletion of his true essence was secondary. Using the [Hundred Breath Breathing Technique] for replenishment, Wen Nan Tian's true essence had recovered to 50% of its peak during his journey back. Even if he were to fight another battle using the thousand swords, his true essence would hold up.
But his true essence could hold up, his spirit couldn't.
His spirit transformed into a sword, controlling a thousand swords.
No matter how small the drain on his mental energy, it added up to an alarming amount.
Although Wen Nan Tian still appeared calm and composed on the way back, he was actually at the end of his rope, just wanting to fall asleep and forget everything.
"Has Second Uncle returned?"
Wen Nan Tian's ears twitched, picking up the sound from the inn's front hall, his taut nerves loosened, and he fell into a deep sleep.
…
"Nan Tian…"
When Wen Hu Jiu arrived at the inn, finding Wen Nan Tian again, he saw only a weary Wen Nan Tian, fast asleep, his face pale. He walked over and checked, confirming that it was only excessive mental exhaustion, not injury, before letting out a long sigh of relief.
"You're still the same boy you always were."
"You do what you want, regardless of anything, regardless of anyone."
Wen Hu Jiu gulped down his wine, chuckling silently, unrestrained and arrogant, "You've crushed the Yan and Gu families, made a name for yourself. From this day forward, who in the world won't know you?"
Wen Hu Jiu turned and sat on the chair in Wen Nan Tian's room, leaning back against it, gazing at his sleeping nephew, his face filled with pride and satisfaction.
His nephew, Wen Nan Tian, the rightful heir of the Wen family, had become a Sword Immortal, dominating the Southwest, shaking the world.
Who cares about the Eight Young Masters of North Li?
They couldn't compare to his nephew, Wen Nan Tian!
"Hiss~ hiss~!"
Suddenly, Wen Hu Jiu looked as though he had seen a ghost, startled, biting his tongue, gasping in shock.
"Nan Tian... he... he... broke through in his sleep?"
Under Wen Hu Jiu's shocked and horrified gaze, Wen Nan Tian's weak aura kept rising, in just a short time, he had leaped from the Great Sky Realm and was now suffused with the aura of Grand Transcendence.
The entire room was instantly filled with his sword intent.
"Gr... Grand..." Wen Hu Jiu's mouth opened wide enough to fit a fist, pointing at the sleeping Wen Nan Tian as if he had seen a ghost, his voice trembling, unable to utter a complete sentence.
Grand Transcendence Realm!
His nephew, Wen Nan Tian, had broken through again?
And he had done it while sleeping, instantaneously rising from the Great Sky Realm to Grand Transcendence??
Was he dreaming?
Or was everything that had happened today actually a dream?
"Slap~!"
Wen Hu Jiu slapped himself hard, as if to wake himself up, the fiery pain confirmed it, but the ever-growing power and sword intent remained unchanged.
"Bring me someone!"
Wen Hu Jiu's expression tightened, he barked the order.
"Second Master!"
Several ghostly figures appeared out of thin air.
"Keep an eye on Nan Tian, if a single hair on his head is harmed, I will personally throw you all into the Serpent's Lair," Wen Hu Jiu shook his cloak, suppressing his overwhelming joy, striding out of the room.
Breaking through instantaneously, soaring to the top.
Other powerful figures in Chai Sang City couldn't possibly have missed this.
Before he knew his nephew's plans, Wen Hu Jiu decided to keep it under wraps for him, preventing certain forces that were hostile to the Wen family from taking advantage of the situation.
"Yes, Master, we will protect him with our lives."
Several men in black bowed in reply.
The Wen family's loyal warriors were all loyal, steadfast individuals.
…
Within Chai Sang City.
The shockwaves of the Yan family's destruction had yet to spread.
All the powers, all the masters who had stepped into the Grand Transcendence Realm, as if sensing something, all turned their gaze towards the East Return Inn on Dragon Head Street.
The Gu Residence.
Many of the leaders of the major families and sects in the Southwest Dao, who were still reeling from the shock of the annihilation of the Yan family and Yan Bie Tian, had detected a vast, sky-reaching aura emanating from the nearby East Return Inn.
The sky above Chai Sang City was instantly filled with swirling winds and clouds.
"This is… Gr… Grand Transcendence Realm??"
An elderly man with a staff, his aged face full of disbelief and unspeakable shock.
He had entered the Grand Transcendence Realm for many years, traveling far and wide, having witnessed the battles of North Li, West Chu, South Jue, and North Que, he was knowledgeable and had quickly guessed the truth.
"Yes, it's Grand Transcendence!"
"Look at the sky, the wind and clouds are churning, the heavens and earth are changing, it's definitely someone breaking through to Grand Transcendence."
"It's so close, the momentum is like a tidal wave, could it be…"
A terrifying guess surfaced in everyone's mind.
Even if that guess was inconceivable, given the close proximity and the overwhelming, sky-piercing sword intent and aura, even if they wanted to deceive themselves, they couldn't.
Hui Xi Jun covered his chest, letting out a low gasp of shock, "He... he hadn't even reached Grand Transcendence, yet he already had the strength of a Sword Immortal, now that young master Nan Tian has broken through after the battle, soaring above, could it be he's going to skip the Jade Ranking and go straight to the Top Ranking?"
Everyone had witnessed Wen Nan Tian's accomplishments.
He was absolutely a true Sword Immortal.
The blood of the Yan family was still fresh on their minds, no one would question Wen Nan Tian's strength.
But, he had the power of a Sword Immortal before even entering Grand Transcendence, and now he had broken through, leaping from the Great Sky Realm to the Grand Transcendence Realm, how terrifying would his strength be now??
"From now on, we can only respectfully call him Sword Immortal!" Bai Wu Xia laughed wryly, he hadn't even entered Grand Transcendence and yet he had been able to single-handedly destroy the Yan family, the overlord of the Southwest Dao, now he had soared into the Grand Transcendence Realm.
Who in the Southwest Dao could possibly contend with Wen Nan Tian?
Not even they, even looking at the entire world, there would be only a handful of old masters, those on the Top Ranking, who could be compared to this Sword Immortal, Wen Nan Tian.
"There's no debate in the younger generation!"
Someone glanced at Xiao Ruo Feng, Gu Jian Men, Lei Meng Sha, and the other Eight Young Masters of North Li, saying this.
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