The surge was instantaneous! From the yellowish glow of the initial Level, it rose to the ninth and last step in a brilliant flash of green.
From the tip of the sword down to its hilt, a mixture of rainbow colors drowned the scene and filled everything in sight with indescribable mystery.
This eternal glow totally embraced the body of the Sword of Destiny and it escalated further and beyond the confines of the Demonic Sword Sect.
It would not be an understatement to say that every living creature in this xianxia world had woken up in surprise at the heavenly marvel that assailed everyone's senses at this very moment.
Outside, directly above the half buried World Traveler Artifact Weapon, it appeared like a whole universe had opened up to welcome the advent of its mighty Ruler.
The stars gathered and twinkled in a dazzling dawn of otherworldly splendor.
There was chaos in the beginning but then in the next breath, that disorder stopped to create an unforgettable vision in the sky.
It was an epic representation of the most significant life giver in every realm. A burning sun!
This huge blazing orb descended into the world with much grandeur and intensity that even the inhabitant mortals could clearly witness such an amazing spectacle with but the use of their naked eyes.
A vision of a giant sun hung over the skies and yet they were not baked into ashen corpses but instead felt the embracing warmth of this heavenly body.
"Young Master Clark, Potential: Earth Immortal Realm!" Outer Disciple Wu Da shouted in shock.
His eyes could not believe what it saw but was only held immovable in the utter truth that attacked his perception right now.
Each significant horizontal partition on the sword represented one big cultivation realm.
One should know that the most promising student in the sect only had the potential of reaching the World Traveler Realm and that event happened more than one hundred years already in the past.
'I must hug this thick thigh!' Wu Da thought with much determination and his eyes glittered with the familiar shade of fanaticism within them.
On the other side, Elder Tan Hai recovered after merely a short pause.
Although this great revelation also stunned him to his core but this was definitely not the time to gawk in impotence.
'This is not good!' The aged Elder of the Demonic Sword Sect quickly moved into action and took out a wooden stele from his storage ring.
This one was not as simple as its earlier counterparts as it was imprinted with mystical symbols on its surface. Old and brimming with so much potency.
He held it with his right palm and muttered some ancient words in the fray before uttering the last and only understandable part of his incantation.
"Union of Heaven and Earth: Sky Seal!"
"BOOM!" A million phantom swords blossomed into existence. Each sword was enormous in size and were akin to pillars in the sky rather than imaginary weapons of death and destruction.
They danced and formed a hexagonal pattern then pierced into space to attempt to subdue this unwanted and obvious display of divine prophecy over the entirety of this xianxia world.
Alas, against the will of the Heavens, a trivial cast assisted by merely a forgotten artifact of a World Traveler Senior was absolutely insufficient to achieve this epic task.
It was nothing but merely wishful thinking on Elder Tan Hai. Be that as it was, at least he tried his best.
"POOF!" The collection of swords did not shatter but was instantly transformed into gas. The spiritual energy that composed them dropped from the heavens as sparkling rain in the aftermath.
Elder Tan Hai could only take a deep breath thereafter. He was disappointed to see his secret technique failed. Thus, he has no other choice but to end this assessment prematurely.
"That's enough, Young Master Clark. Please step away from the Sword of Destiny." Tan Hai's words were gentle and very much accommodating towards our bored gamer.
He did not use force nor invite a hastened adherence to his request at all.
Not that it would do him and the sect any good because the truth has already been laid for everyone else to see. What mattered right this now was only Young Master Clark.
He knew that the boy's future was simply unimaginable and thus acted accordingly to keep this new student in the good graces of the Demonic Sword Sect also.
"This will be your home from now on, Young Master Clark. We will nurture your growth and support you all the way until you can fulfill your destiny with our care."
Elder Tan Hai had a happy smile on his face and appeared like a doting grandfather rather than one of the veteran movers of this evil sect.
He knew that potential can only remain a foolish dream with no real efforts behind such a worthy endeavor.
This was why from this day onward, the sect will have to watch Clark's training regimen closely and ensure that he would not stray to other seductive paths in this mortal world.
'His women must be contained to a bare minimum. No more than a hundred!' Tan Hai noticed Wan Fei and Ning Xi on the side and sighed in acceptance.
'Ninety eight more slots to go then.' The Elder of the Demonic Sword Sect shook his head and awaited the reply of our good protagonist.
Radiance still filled the vicinity and the burning sun overhead continued to make its presence known to every soul in this xianxia world.
If Clark had the promise of just reaching a realm below what he had shown at the moment,
a Potential of Saint Realm only, then this planetary wide phenomenon would have been totally skipped entirely.
None of the signs would have escaped the very confines of this sacred hall. Alas, that boat has already sailed and could never come back to them again.
'I just hope that the old monsters from the other sects won't snatch this legendary prodigy from our hands.' Elder Tan Hai feared for the worst.