That’s right, the visitor was none other than the first Sect Leader of the Divine Sword Sect, a person whom Ye Xiaofan had met seven years ago, and the only ancient figure still alive in the Hundred Broken Mountain Range region, without exception.
"Undying Sword Venerable?"
"Fingerless Old Man?"
"Sword Yunshang?"
In an instant, countless people in the Hundred Broken Mountain Range region gasped, staring in awe at the aged figure, their breathing nearly halted.
Clearly, the titles given to that aged figure in the Hundred Broken Mountain Range region varied quite a bit, but the one that stirred the souls most profoundly was—Undying Celestial Venerable!
The only Celestial Venerable level expert still alive in the Hundred Broken Mountain Range region, or more precisely, a terrifying existence of Celestial Venerable level dating back to endless ages past, comparable to the Human Emperor’s celestial and divine being.
For the titles bestowed upon the old man, some descendants referred to him as Undying Sword Venerable, some as Undying Celestial Venerable, and still others as Undying Divine Venerable.
Even the word "Undying" alone is sufficient to demonstrate how terrifying and fearsome he truly is, saying he is the pinnacle of all ages in the Hundred Broken Mountain Range region is not an exaggeration, for the legendary figures born in this world long ago have all fallen, even the Great Emperor of the Southern Sword from a million ages past has had his accomplishments diminished by the river of time.
And yet, traces of the Undying Sword Venerable can still be found, even though he has not appeared in this world for endless ages, countless legendary figures emerging from the Hundred Broken Mountain Range region can occasionally find vestiges of the Undying Sword Venerable in the vast era outside.
Of course, many younger cultivators prefer to refer to him simply as the Undying Old Man.
In the eyes of the giants of the endless Hundred Broken Mountain Range region, the Undying Old Man indeed has not appeared for a long time, and even today’s elderly and new saints in the Hundred Broken Mountain Range have never seen the Undying Old Man’s face, though they have seen his likeness in ancient texts.
After all, the lifespan of the Undying Old Man has been extremely long, so long that it seems to be submerged in the river of time like those legendary figures from ages past.
As it turns out, the Undying Old Man had already appeared at the Scripture Pavilion of the Divine Sword Sect seven years ago, but very few were aware of this.
"O...Old Sect Leader?"
The moment the Undying Old Man appeared, the entire high command of the Divine Sword Sect was shocked, each one paralyzed as if a current ran from head to toe, their bodies trembling unprecedentedly.
Countless cultivators in the Hundred Broken Mountain Range region had seen the likeness of the Undying Old Man, and the high command of the Divine Sword Sect knew the face of their founding ancestor well enough, causing a Supreme Elder to gasp, his voice quivering.
This statement set off an explosive reaction in the Divine Sword Sect, with countless disciples and elders thunderstruck.
"Elder, what did you say? That senior is...the old Sect Leader of the Divine Sword Sect? Which...which old Sect Leader?"
"It’s the founder, the first generation founding ancestor of the Divine Sword Sect, the sect’s patriarch."
Boom—!!!
Upon hearing this, the entire Divine Sword Sect was engulfed by a storm of epic proportions, even the infinite sect cultivators lingering nearby turned to stone on the spot, as if they were clay statues carving wood, immobile.
Throughout the entire Hundred Broken Mountain Range region, be it the ten divine sects or endless super sects, the only founding ancestor still alive today was the old Sect Leader of the Divine Sword Sect, the Undying Old Man.
Thankfully, such a world-shaking figure has long ceased to concern himself with worldly matters or sect conflicts; individuals whose cultivation and lifespan have reached such realms no longer care about these things.
It can be said that even if the Divine Sword Sect were destroyed, the Undying Old Man probably would not interfere; otherwise, the Divine Sword Sect today would not just be the leader among the divine sects in the Hundred Broken Mountain Range.
Yet here is such a fearsome entity indifferent to worldly affairs, now appearing in this world, returning to the place that gave him life.
A mythical Celestial Venerable who has not returned for endless ages, now openly emerging in this realm, why does he reappear to the mortal world?
In a moment, billions of cultivators gasped, their hearts leaping to their throats.
While everyone was caught dumbstruck, the Undying Old Man had already descended upon that world, standing still within the boundless wind and snow, quietly gazing at the overwhelming multitudes of endless old ones.
The next moment.
Suddenly, the Undying Old Man raised his hand slightly, gently waving his sleeve, appearing extremely casual.
Yet the instant his sleeve moved, the attacks of the endless old ones confined in the vast void instantly collapsed, turning to dust, as if disappearing into thin air.
With the disappearance of Wang Yang’s old attack, the world returned to quiet, snowflakes naturally falling, a light breeze brushing across faces, as if nothing had ever happened; even the endless old saints in the region’s sky regained their motion, yet remained frozen in place as though still bound.
The Undying Old Man lightly glanced over the endless old saints, yet appeared indifferent to everything, as if nothing before him could stir emotions in such an epic existence.
After sweeping through the unfamiliar old saints, the Undying Old Man finally settled his gaze on Ye Xiaofan, a trace of compassion and emotion rarely appearing in those eyes written with the trials of time.
"Child, we meet again."
The Undying Old Man smiled kindly, eyes filled with admiration as he looked at the youth below; to stir such a wave alone, Ye Xiaofan is undeniably the singular figure in the Hundred Broken Mountain Range region, even the Undying Sword Venerable of that era and the Great Emperor of the Southern Sword never incited so many Saint Realm experts into skirmish.