Free Web NovelChapter 283: Chapter 279: Myriad Swords Technique
Three consecutive sword strikes shattered the trio’s combined attack. Such power made all three of them look incredibly grim.
The area fell deathly silent.
Who could have imagined that a mere junior at the Divinity Transformation Realm could take on three God-Seizing Realm experts and not be at a disadvantage?
How many people like him could be found in the Six Eastern Provinces?
"This person isn’t just a monster. His strength... it’s probably comparable to the prodigies from the Seven Great Super Sects, isn’t it?"
Even among monsters, there are varying levels of strength.
Take Mo Qianyu from the Evil Spirit Sect, for example. Though she was called a "monster," there were still people stronger than her.
After all, the Seven Great Super Sects were the true sovereigns of the Six Eastern Provinces. They were the supreme powers that ruled this land.
Even a power as mighty as the Evil Spirit Sect had to bow and submit to the Seven Great Super Sects, obeying their every command.
The prodigies cultivated by such powerful Sects were naturally the cream of the crop.
"Speaking of which, the Seven Great Super Sects’ decennial grand event is about to start. I wonder which lucky few will be noticed and recruited this time."
"The decennial event sweeps across the Six Provinces, drawing in all the young talents. That’s why the Seven Great Super Sects are able to produce an endless stream of prodigies."
"I heard the Celestial Sword Sect has a new Sword King Body this time."
"Moon God Palace got really lucky, too. They apparently recruited someone with Heavy Pupils from the outside and have already made her their Saintess. I hear she’s a peerless beauty, capable of toppling cities and nations."
The crowd buzzed with discussion, their voices filled with longing for the Seven Great Super Sects.
"Boy, I’ll give you one last chance. With your talent, if you join the Evil Spirit Sect, we can forget everything that’s happened."
The red-haired elder had changed his mind and was now trying to win Ning Jiang over.
Ning Jiang was simply too monstrously talented. If he joined the Evil Spirit Sect, it would more than make up for the loss of Madman Tu.
Ten Madman Tus combined weren’t worth a single Ning Jiang.
Moreover, getting Ning Jiang would also give them a chance to control the Profound Celestial Ancient Hall. No matter how he looked at it, this was the most sensible thing to do.
"This..."
The expressions of the Grand Elder and the Fire Cloud Sect Leader changed, terrified that Ning Jiang might accept.
"Give me a chance? What’s the Evil Spirit Sect worth? You’re nothing but a pack of bloodthirsty demons. In my eyes, you all deserve to die. Me, join the Evil Spirit Sect? Are you worthy of even asking?"
A sneer touched Ning Jiang’s lips.
"That kid’s got some real nerve."
While some of the onlookers marveled at Ning Jiang’s audacity, they also secretly agreed with what he’d said.
The Evil Spirit Sect had always been outrageously tyrannical in Lei Province. Its members were mostly murderous thugs who had slaughtered countless innocent people.
Many people resented the Evil Spirit Sect but never dared to voice their anger. Ning Jiang’s words were a release, saying what they had all been thinking.
"You’re courting death." The red-haired elder flew into a rage. "I gave you a chance, and you didn’t take it. Then you can just die! Gentlemen, no more holding back."
"Agreed."
The Grand Elder and the Fire Cloud Sect Leader nodded in agreement.
They couldn’t let Ning Jiang live, no matter what. Only his death served their shared interests.
"Boy, do you dare give us a moment?" the red-haired elder challenged.
"You may. I hope you won’t disappoint me."
Ning Jiang was unconcerned. Sometimes, powerful techniques required preparation time, making them far stronger than instant attacks.
"Still a bit too young and reckless."
Some of the surrounding Martial Artists shook their heads, disapproving of Ning Jiang’s decision. Had it been them, they would never have given the trio time to prepare.
This was a battle to the death, after all. Killing the enemy was the top priority.
"To look down on all, to fear nothing... I suppose that’s where we fall short of him."
"Though I am many years his senior, I must admit his mental fortitude far surpasses my own."
But many others had a different opinion, admiring Ning Jiang for his confidence.
"With that fearless aura, if he’s allowed to keep growing, his future achievements will be limitless," Yue Wenfu remarked.
"I believe he will win," the Hall Master of Floating Snow Hall said slowly, influenced by Ning Jiang’s aura.
"Let us witness the birth of a miracle!" The Sect Leader of the War Elephant Sect took a deep breath.
At that moment, all eyes were fixed on Ning Jiang.
Ning Jiang stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his face devoid of joy or sorrow. It was a state of profound indifference, profound composure, profound detachment.
Opposite him, the three men began to circulate their Cultivation, preparing their strongest killing blows.
The Star Sword Sect’s Grand Elder’s hair and beard whipped about as waves of Sword Momentum surged from his body. Streaks of Sword Qi radiated from within him.
Sword Qi even shot out from his eyebrows and beard.
"The Grand Elder is about to unleash the final strike of the Thirteen Life-taking Swords!"
Everyone from the Star Sword Sect held their breath, their eyes glued to the Grand Elder.
"The thirteenth sword... I’ve only seen it once. Years ago, when the Grand Elder sparred with the Vice Sect Leader, he used this very strike to slice off one of the Vice Sect Leader’s sleeves. He nearly wounded him."
"That’s right. That was the strike that made the Grand Elder famous."
The Vice Sect Leader of the Star Sword Sect is an expert of the Fourth Realm, the Immortal Realm.
Once a cultivator reaches the Immortal Realm, the power gap between it and the God-Seizing Realm widens to more than tenfold.
For comparison, the power difference between the first three realms is only about fivefold.
For the Grand Elder’s thirteenth sword to be able to slice the sleeve off an Immortal Realm expert... one can only imagine its terrifying power.
Meanwhile, the members of the Fire Cloud Sect also looked on with excitement.
"To think the Sect Leader has even mastered the Five-Colored True Flame."
"Once unleashed, the Five-Colored True Flame is enough to heavily wound, or even kill, an expert of the same Realm."
The Tri-Colored True Flame was already one of the Fire Cloud Sect’s ultimate attacks, and Yuwen Chi was one who had mastered it.
But above the Tri-Colored True Flame was the Five-Colored True Flame.
So far, throughout the entire Fire Cloud Sect, only the Sect Leader himself had mastered this technique.
Before their eyes, the Fire Cloud Sect Leader’s entire body was enveloped in a cloud of fire that swirled with five different colors. Each Flame radiated an intensely scorching heat, causing the very air around him to shimmer and distort.
Finally, there was the red-haired elder from the Evil Spirit Sect.
He opened his mouth and spat out a crimson bead.
"That’s a Blood Essence Pearl! It takes at least three years of painstaking cultivation to form a single one," a member of the Evil Spirit Sect exclaimed in shock.
A Blood Essence Pearl was formed by repeatedly refining one’s own fresh blood, a single sliver at a time. It took tens of thousands of refinements over at least three years to create one.
The red-haired elder would never normally use such a devastating ultimate attack, but to deal with Ning Jiang, he had no other choice.
"Ning Jiang, receive my sword!"
Just then, the Grand Elder of the Star Sword Sect let out a long cry.
A world-shaking rainbow of sword light shot up, seeming to pierce through heaven and earth.
"Five-Colored True Flame!"
The Fire Cloud Sect Leader attacked at the same time, his Five-Colored True Flame transforming into a massive Fire Lotus that bore down from above.
"Blood Extinction!"
Finally, the red-haired elder unleashed his ultimate attack. The Blood Essence Pearl cracked open, releasing a crimson Extreme Tide that swept forward.
"Myriad Swords Technique."
Ning Jiang remained expressionless as he slowly uttered three words.
