Chapter 459 - 315: A Spectacular Debut, Stunning All

Chapter 459: Chapter 315: A Spectacular Debut, Stunning All

This moment was almost eternal.

Years later, countless people would look back on this scene and still feel a thrill of excitement. By then, most of them would have become core figures in their respective families.

Thus, many people later came to agree with a certain sentiment: Ling Xiao represented an era, and at the same time, he created one. Ling Xiao’s meteoric rise inspired countless passionate youths from the great families and sects. Spurred by this trend, a "cultivation frenzy" swept through them all.

In that instant, an unknown number of people cheered, thrilled, and even wept with excitement.

And yet, for an unknown number of others, their hearts plummeted from the heavens, crashing into the abyss and shattering into a thousand pieces. Jealousy, panic, fear... a myriad of emotions ran rampant.

Disbelief and terror filled Qin Feng’s eyes. He couldn’t, and wouldn’t, believe it. How could so many powerhouses from the Zhe Family have been completely annihilated?

What method had Ling Xiao used to escape without a single casualty, while on the other side... not a single person was left alive? He had considered such a man a rival in love, a thorn in his side that he desperately wanted to remove. Thinking about it now, Qin Feng suddenly felt an icy chill seep into every pore of his body and converge on his heart.

Qin Feng couldn’t help but shudder.

Countless others who had once been hostile toward Ling Xiao now felt a chill creep into their hearts.

’He’s just too terrifying!’

Gongsun Huang’s brow furrowed slightly, his eyes flashing with disbelief. Then, his face lit up with excitement as he exclaimed, "Yun Zilan... Yun Zilan! This is practically a second Yun Zilan! Jian’Er, you must... you absolutely must befriend this man! He’s going to become the brightest new star in the entire Canglan Continent! The unsurpassable Yun Zilan, haha, haha... Someone is finally going to surpass you! Hahahaha!"

Gongsun Sword and the other members of the Gongsun Clan couldn’t help but exchange glances. They never expected their normally calm and composed grandfather to say such a thing.

Gongsun Huang then said something that left his grandson and the other clan members dumbfounded: "That brat Yun Zilan, you defeated me in a single move back then. Who would have thought that when we meet in the Holy Sanctuary a hundred years from now, you might not be a match for this kid! Hahahaha!"

The legends of Yun Zilan were well-known not just among the hidden families and sects, but even among many families in the Mortal World.

So, Gongsun Sword and the others exchanged another glance, each seeing the same look of disbelief in the others’ eyes. "Grandfather, you... you actually fought Yun Zilan back then?"

Gongsun Huang’s old face flushed, and he said with a dry laugh, "That guy was an absolute monster! He came and went like a shadow, with no one knowing where he was from. Anyway, when he first appeared, he challenged the masters of every great family and sect, armed with nothing but his sword. He was a true Martial Fool! He never even injured anyone during his duels. So, even though countless people lost to him, not a single one hated him. Sigh... I suppose that was part of his charm, wasn’t it? But that fellow was also incredibly arrogant. He once claimed that his realm was unprecedented and would never be surpassed. Hmph, some people even said he was a child who had wandered out of the Holy Sanctuary, played around outside for a few decades, and then went back!"

Gongsun Huang didn’t answer how his duel with Yun Zilan had gone, because there was really nothing to say. He had been defeated in a single move... Over three hundred years ago, Gongsun Huang had not yet reached the realm of Sword Venerable, but Yun Zilan at that time was definitely not a Sword Saint either! Yun Zilan had reached a height in just fifty years that others couldn’t achieve in a lifetime. The word "genius" was no longer sufficient to describe his power.

Even someone as proud as Gongsun Sword had to agree with this logic. But hearing his grandfather compare that Ling Xiao to Yun Zilan, Gongsun Sword felt an instinctive surge of indignation. ’How is that possible?’ He had always believed that he was the one who should be standing at the pinnacle of this era!

After all, Gongsun Sword had also recently reached the bottleneck of a Tier Six Sword Sect. With one more breakthrough, he would become the youngest Sword Emperor Powerhouse of his generation.

’As for the other great families and sects... even if there are other equally brilliant talents among them, they’re only my equals. How could someone who rivals Yun Zilan just appear out of nowhere?’

"Grandfather, your evaluation of him... isn’t it a bit of an exaggeration?" Gongsun Sword was very close to his grandfather. There was an age gap of over 550 years between them; in the Mortal World, that would be more than a dozen generations. For this reason, Gongsun Huang had always doted on his direct grandson.

Gongsun Huang didn’t mind, even when Gongsun Sword said something out of line.

Gongsun Huang’s eyes glittered as he gazed at Ling Xiao, who stood in the air as if bathed in golden light. He shook his head and said, "Not an exaggeration. Not at all. Hmph. I’m more inclined to believe that this boy’s life will be even more brilliant and dazzling than Yun Zilan’s!"

Seeing his grandfather’s conviction, Gongsun Sword didn’t argue further. He too looked up at the young man in the sky, who seemed born of light, and a fiercely burning glint gradually appeared in his own eyes.

...

Just as she had for the past few days, Yisha had barely slept before getting up to pray for Ling Xiao. Trust was one thing, but if she didn’t do *something*, Yisha felt like she would go mad.

Her face was somewhat haggard, and her beautiful eyes were bloodshot. She looked even thinner than before.