High-Martial World: System Arrives 30 Years Late

Chapter 580 - 405: Hidden Intentions Revealed in the Endless Night

"Failed, as expected, it has failed again!"

Ye Xuanshan silently let out a breath of relief. Watching the mysterious phenomenon dissipate into the sky, he couldn’t help but sigh. He knew that no one could successfully reach the top of Junlin Pavilion.

Unless the ancestors who once ruled Junlin Pavilion a thousand years ago came in person, he couldn’t imagine anyone in this world could succeed.

And even if the ancestor had left an ancestral command for the Ye Family to follow someone, Ye Xuanshan wasn’t willing, nor was he able to commit wholeheartedly.

The Ye Family has existed for over a thousand years, even before the era of Martial Artists. It was already a great family then. The ancestor we now honor is actually the first Martial Saint born in the Ye Family, who greatly contributed to establishing today’s Ye Family, marking the transition between the old and new Ye Family.

Throughout this millennia, though time flowed, Martial Saints in the Ye Family never ceased, always gloriously standing above. As the current Patriarch, how could Ye Xuanshan willingly live under others, let alone lead the family to follow someone?

Qingfeng remained silent; the fleeting turmoil in his heart subsided. As a current Martial Saint, he naturally wasn’t willing to become a follower of someone else.

However, this matter was decided by the ancestor, who once followed the Great Sage. This was the first batch of Martial Saints in the world and the strongest among human Martial Saints. The Ye Family’s current stature is inevitably due to the ancestor’s immense power and foresight.

What exactly motivated the ancestor to leave Junlin Pavilion and the ancestral command?

In that fleeting moment, many thoughts crossed Qingfeng’s mind.

Finally, he raised his right arm. The breeze blew, causing his sleeve to flutter and revealing a shriveled forearm, which, if examined closely, showed faint swirls of black smoke.

...

"Alas, such a terrifying phenomenon ended up in failure. Indeed, no one can reach the top of Junlin Pavilion, the test of Junlin Pavilion is simply too difficult!"

Outside Junlin Pavilion, the crowd watched as the celestial phenomenon suddenly stalled, and the brilliance of the top floor of Junlin Pavilion dimmed instantly, each expressing their sentiments.

Unlike the others’ regrets, an elder of the Ye Family, after calming his mind, was more accustomed to it. He had witnessed similar scenes several times; he was also present when Huangfu Tian attempted the challenge.

Although the phenomenon created by Huangfu Tian back then was not as spectacular as the present, it was indeed astonishing, progressing with unstoppable momentum.

However, the results of both were the same; no one reached the summit, and ultimately, a new name was just added to the eighth floor of the Sword Monument.

"The actions of this boy today, once spread, are enough for him to be proud, enough to make a name in Huaxia, his name is likely to be known by the Western Countries as well. The news from within the family stated that even the Patriarch was alarmed by such a phenomenon, and it’s said that the Patriarch went to report to the elder ancestor."

"To pass the eighth floor of Junlin Pavilion, one surely won’t be an unknown person. It seems recruiting him can only be tried to the best of our ability, but this boy looks unfamiliar, it’s unclear which faction cultivated this demon."

The elder of the Ye Family couldn’t help but shake his head; the attempt to recruit would probably fail, but witnessing such an unprecedented phenomenon made it worthwhile.

At this moment, someone in the crowd spoke softly.

"What rank do you think this person can achieve on the Sword Monument?"

Hearing this, many were initially stunned and then instinctively rolled their eyes. This didn’t need saying, having caused such a terrifying phenomenon, surely he would be first.

However, after a brief contemplation, many showed some hesitation, as they had been captivated by the phenomenon.

"He lingered on the second floor for a while. When Huangfu Tian caused a phenomenon, it wasn’t this terrifying, yet he passed through the eighth floor with unstoppable momentum. It’s hard to say about the ranking; this person might not make it to the top."

"That’s right, but he’s at least stable in the top two!"

...

Inside Junlin Pavilion.

Across a millennium, the power beyond the Fifth Forging was bestowed upon him.

Su Mu suddenly understood. No longer did he dwell on why the ancestor of the Ye Family used Junlin Pavilion to reverse him back a thousand years ago to re-enact the battle where the Great Sage slew the Two-headed Flood Dragon.

Nor did he ponder why he finally exchanged identities with the legendary Great Sage.

He speculated that this was not the real battle of a thousand years ago; the reason to employ Phoenix Cry, Immortal Power, Secret of Power, these familiar and unique strengths,

was purely to lower the threshold for comprehension. The ninth floor of Junlin Pavilion offers an extremely precious opportunity to perceive the power beyond the Fifth Forging in advance.

Only by using his own strength, could Su Mu prevent the perceiver from fixating on the power itself, allowing a better insight into the essence of power and the differences between realms.

"To recreate Immortal Power, Rule of Force, this Junlin Pavilion is indeed extraordinary."

Su Mu quickly thought of the Grandmaster Tower, even the Ninth Level Silver Steps left by the Forbidden Giant back then, where attempts to simulate Immortal Power and Secret of Power would result in anomalies and collapse.

Only Junlin Pavilion could achieve not collapsing.

Understanding the ’well-meaning’ intentions of the Ye Family ancestor, Su Mu cleared his mind of distractions and focused entirely on entering a state of comprehension.

"Junlin Pavilion allows entry only once, this opportunity must be seized!"

At this moment, Su Mu was utterly unaware that Junlin Pavilion had already proactively acknowledged him as its master, and even the Ye Family ancestor chose to erase his own Spiritual Brand.

A newfound Power of Time surged from Su Mu, transforming into a golden Time Stopwatch.

The stopwatch turned.

The Time Flow Superpower was activated, and at the same moment, the Martial God State was pushed to its limit.

In the battle of slaying the flood dragon, especially the enlightenment of that decisive sword, emerged in his heart. Under the Martial God State, it was iterated repeatedly, then began to unfold, being teased apart thread by thread.