269: Senior brother, it seems he's almost dead.

Jiang Churan stood behind Shen Nian, touched the back of her neck, and pouted.

Can't Senior Brother be a little gentler with girls? He carries people like he carries dogs!

It wasn't until she heard the Nine Tribulations Sword Spirit's words that she began to curiously examine the Sword Mausoleum.

Looking around, in front of each Sword Tomb stood a sword stuck in the ground. Some were broken, others were clearly rusted from the passage of time. Even with extraordinary materials, they couldn't withstand the erosion of years.

But their Sword Intent from when they were alive still floated around the Sword Tombs. Hundreds of different Sword Dao powers intertwined throughout the entire world, forming a vast Sword Sea.

However, to the Nine Tribulations Sword Spirit, who had seen too many Sword Cultivators in the world, these Sword Intents were too weak... "They are all just Sword Intents that struggle to forge a true Sword Dao..."

The Nine Tribulations Sword Spirit commented softly, involuntarily glancing at Shen Nian's back and pouting.

This is the level Sword Cultivators in this world should be at!

How did a Prodigy like him appear?

What is going on with his Sword Dao Comprehension Ability?

At this moment.

Shen Nian looked up, his expression extremely calm. In his eyes, the essence of these Sword Intents was clear at a glance.

"So this is the Nine Aperture Lapis Lazuli Sword Heart..."

"It truly is fast!"

Boom!

A vast and profound Sword Qi, mixed with a hint of gentleness, swirled around him. This was the sign of him comprehending a new Sword Intent, named Vast Sea Sword Intent.

"This..."

Jun Ruyan, who had led Shen Nian into the Sword Mausoleum, was stunned, her eyes filled with shock. Her face was still covered by a divine light, making it impossible to see her features.

He just came in!

He already comprehended a Sword Intent?

What kind of Comprehension Ability is this?

The next second.

Boom!

Another phenomenon of Sword Intent comprehension appeared, but it wasn't Shen Nian; it was the white-clothed woman behind him.

"Another Sword Dao Prodigy. The Indestructible Sword Body truly lives up to its reputation..." Jun Ruyan couldn't help but glance at Jiang Churan a few more times.

But she wasn't overly shocked.

She knew about her Physique, so achieving this level was normal.

Immediately after.

Swish, swish, swish!

Figures stepped into the Sword Mausoleum, dressed in the white robes of the Great Evolution Sword Sect, with swords at their waists. There were thirty people in total, mainly female Sword Cultivators.

Every one of them looked at Shen Nian with eyes full of admiration.

"I'm so excited! To be able to enter the Sword Mausoleum with Lord Emperor Shen to comprehend swords, with all these buffs, we definitely won't return empty-handed!"

The leading Elder of the Great Evolution Sword Sect was a relatively rigid old man. His brows slightly furrowed when he heard the whispers of the Disciples behind him.

"Silence!"

"Keep your minds focused. Others' excellence has nothing to do with you. If you miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to enter the Sword Mausoleum next time!" The old man reprimanded sternly, his gaze also falling on Shen Nian, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes.

Actually, Shen Nian entering the Sword Mausoleum was still a matter of great controversy within the Great Evolution Sword Sect.

Many conservative old-generation Elders believed that since the Great Evolution Sword Sect's inception, there had been no precedent for outsiders to enter the Sword Mausoleum, let alone for the Great Evolution Nine Swords!

It was only because the three Sect Masters personally agreed, and considering how difficult the Great Evolution Nine Swords were to comprehend, that even if Shen Nian was a Prodigy, he might not necessarily be able to take them away. This was why they all agreed.

The Disciples of the Great Evolution Sword Sect all fell silent, but their eyes occasionally darted towards Shen Nian. The scene of him transcending realms to slay the royal great demon had spread widely, and almost all of the younger generation in the Eastern Profound Domain had become fans of Shen Nian.

In mid-air.

"Lord Emperor Shen, the Great Evolution Sword Mausoleum has a time limit. These are the top Geniuses of my Great Evolution Sword Sect, and they thought to take this opportunity to also enter the Sword Mausoleum to comprehend swords. If there is any disturbance, I hope Lord Shen will forgive us," Jun Ruyan said very respectfully.

Shen Nian calmly replied, "No matter."

He only came to comprehend the Nine Swords and would leave. These Disciples entering had no effect on him. He couldn't possibly prevent these Geniuses of the Great Evolution Sword Sect from even coming to the Sword Mausoleum just because of himself.

"Thank you, Lord Shen. The Nine Swords are in the deepest part of the Sword Mausoleum. Please follow me, Lord."

Jun Ruyan took a step, Shrinking the Ground into an Inch, and in the blink of an eye, she had covered a distance of ten thousand li. Although Shen Nian did not possess powerful movement Divine Abilities, he still easily kept up by relying on his powerful Void Return power.

Soon.

Nine towering black stone tablets appeared before their eyes. Each one exuded an ancient aura, as if they had existed in this world since the beginning of time. There were no words on each black stone tablet, only a sword mark, and within the sword mark contained a profound aura.

At this moment.

Shen Nian noticed a huge stone in front of the stone tablets, locked by black iron chains. The other end of the chains was tied to a lifeless, white-haired old man whose hair dragged on the ground.

When Shen Nian and the others appeared, the old man remained in his cross-legged, withered sitting posture, not moving at all.

"This person is not bad. He has already touched the true essence of the Sword Dao Origin, otherwise, he would have died long ago. He has relied on that bit of remaining Origin power to cling to life until now..." The Nine Tribulations Sword Spirit saw through the old man's true condition at a glance and muttered to himself.

"This is Elder Jian. He is responsible for guarding the Nine Swords. When my Grandmaster was alive, Elder Jian already existed..." Jun Ruyan explained softly, then respectfully bowed forward.

"Thirty-second generation Disciple Jun Ruyan greets Elder Jian!"

The old man sitting withered on the ground did not move, like a stone.

"Senior Brother, he seems a bit dead," Jiang Churan couldn't help but say.

"…" Jun Ruyan's mouth twitched slightly, but she said nothing more.

Shen Nian, however, looked at Elder Jian with some surprise, sensing an unprecedented transcendent Sword Qi from him.

This old man is stronger than Jun Ruyan!

This should be the true foundation of the Great Evolution Sword Sect... Shen Nian wasn't surprised by this. According to conventional tropes, the strongest person in a Sect is often not the Sect Master, but rather someone like a sweeping monk or a scripture keeper. Such people often get entangled with the Son of Luck and become their noble protector... Thinking of this.

Shen Nian couldn't help but glance at Jiang Churan next to him, suddenly realizing.

"Could it be..."

[Ding, Daughter of Destiny Jiang Churan, under the Host's guidance, encountered Great Evolution Elder Jian (descendant Disciple of Great Evolution Sword Emperor) ahead of schedule. In the original setting, Jiang Churan returned to the Upper Realm to join the Great Evolution Sword Sect, occasionally encountered Elder Jian, comprehended the Great Evolution First Sword, and had Elder Jian place all his hopes on her. Later, he helped Jiang Churan evade the Jiang Family's pursuit...]

[Reward: 10 preaching value]

At the same time.

Elder Jian slowly opened his cloudy eyes, which were filled with a sense of vicissitude, as if he had witnessed the changing of years and the rise and fall of eras, making it difficult for anything else to stir a ripple in his heart.

It wasn't until his gaze fell upon Jiang Churan that he paused slightly.

Indestructible Sword Body?

Strange!

Why do I feel a sense of familiarity from her, yet also a feeling that I shouldn't have recognized it so early...