Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 286: Chapter 282: Boiling Lei Province

Yuwen Chi was a genius in his own right, with few rivals in the Spirit Realm. But compared to Ning Jiang, the difference wasn’t just a small gap—it was the gulf between heaven and earth.

One had to understand that Ning Jiang cultivated the God Obliteration Technique. His Primordial Spirit Power was stronger than even that of an ordinary God-Seizing Realm expert. He had suppressed three God-Seizing Realm experts—what an immense amount of Primordial Spirit Power was that?

An attack launched with his Primordial Spirit Power was, of course, far beyond what Yuwen Chi could ever hope to withstand.

Seeing this, the many Spirit Realm Martial Artists present were terrified into silence.

Even someone with Yuwen Chi’s strength had been annihilated by a single glance from Ning Jiang. Before a man like that, they could be killed with a mere thought.

It wasn’t just them; the other Primordial Spirit Realm experts were also terrified.

Below the Immortal Realm, who else could possibly deal with Ning Jiang?

’Thank goodness I didn’t make an enemy of him.’

Many felt a sense of relief. Ning Jiang feared neither heaven nor earth. He even dared to kill people from the Evil Spirit Sect—was there anything he wouldn’t do?

"Run! We have to go, now!"

The remaining members of the Fire Cloud Sect and Star Sword Sect knew that begging for mercy would be useless. Against a decisive and ruthless person like Ning Jiang, begging was just a waste of time.

"The moment you chose to become my enemy, your deaths were sealed."

Ning Jiang’s voice was indifferent. He was not a bloodthirsty man, but neither would he spare a single enemy.

"To die by this sword is an honor I bestow upon you."

Long River Sunset.

Ning Jiang swung his sword. A vast river surged forth, swallowing everyone. The afterglow of the setting sun cascaded down, a scene both beautiful and shocking.

He sheathed his sword.

Everyone had vanished.

Jian Xinghe, the Twin Sword Sons—not even their bones remained.

"Sigh... to die by such a sword technique truly is an honor."

The crowd sighed.

Countless gazes converged on Ning Jiang, all filled with a sense of awe. This young man was worthy of their respect.

"He won! The Ninth Elder won!"

Only then did Zi Yunfei, Tang Lin, and the other members of the Yanyue Sect erupt in cheers.

Before this, they had been on pins and needles. Although they knew Ning Jiang wasn’t weak, his opponents were three God-Seizing Realm experts, after all. It was impossible not to worry.

"With the Ninth Elder here, our Yanyue Sect will surely prosper for ages to come."

Unwittingly, Ning Jiang had become the lifeline of the Yanyue Sect. His life and death were tied to the Sect’s very rise and fall.

"The new generation surpasses the old. I have to admit I’m getting old."

The War Elephant Sect Leader shook his head with a wry smile, but his expression was more one of joy. They had bet on the right person this time; they had backed Ning Jiang.

"In him, I feel like I can see the shadow of Golden Cicada from a thousand years ago," the Floating Snow Hall Master remarked. She too had grown up hearing the stories of Golden Cicada and greatly admired him.

"Golden Cicada... the last Celestial King. It’s a shame he vanished without a trace." At the mention of that name, a look of respect also appeared on the face of the War Elephant Sect Leader.

"Our business here is done. Let’s go back."

This expedition had been incredibly fruitful for Ning Jiang.

Not only had his strength risen to the Primordial Spirit Fourth Tribulation Realm, but more importantly, he had obtained the Profound Celestial Ancient Hall. However, this was no place to linger. The Evil Spirit Sect’s revenge would come sooner or later, and he had to be prepared.

"Let’s go."

The group set off, leaving the desert behind.

"Whew, they’re finally gone. When he was here, I actually felt like I was suffocating, unable to breathe."

After they left, a Divinity Transformation Realm expert let out a long sigh of relief.

"He should be qualified to be compared with the Top Level prodigies of the Seven Great Super Sects now, right?"

"It’s too early to say that. Don’t forget, the Evil Spirit Sect suffered such a loss; they’ll never let him go. The Corpse Ghost Daoist has held sway over Lei Province for years—who doesn’t know of his methods? This time, a junior has stepped all over the Evil Spirit Sect. With their temperament, how could they possibly let this go?"

"That’s right. I bet it won’t be long before the Evil Spirit Sect’s army descends on Qing Province to wash the Yanyue Sect in blood. Let’s see what he uses to defend against that."

"Regardless, after this battle, his name will cause a massive uproar in Lei Province."

"I will not emerge from my seclusion until I comprehend Sword Intent!"

Duan Lengya and others of the younger generation were deeply provoked by Ning Jiang, their competitive spirits ignited.

"Let’s go."

With hearts still in turmoil, the crowd began to disperse.

And as they departed, the impact of this battle began to spread.

Three days later, a seismic uproar erupted throughout Lei Province.

"My god, someone actually dared to kill people from the Evil Spirit Sect! They’ve really poked the hornet’s nest this time."

Everything that had happened in the desert spread like a plague, exploding with incredible speed.

In just three short days, everyone in Lei Province, from top to bottom, was aghast.

What kind of entity was the Evil Spirit Sect? They were a Top Grade Sect in Lei Province, a hegemon whose word had been law for many years.

Their power was immense. Within the Sect were dozens of Primordial Spirit Realm experts, several Earth Martial Realm experts, and even a Heaven-Reaching Realm expert presiding over them all.

And yet, someone had dared to provoke such a behemoth and openly kill their people?

All of Lei Province could scarcely believe it.

But they had no choice but to believe it.

Those who were able to travel to the desert and enter the Profound Celestial Ancient Hall were all from the Major Sects of Lei Province. All of them were elites.

One person might lie, but when multiple Sects all confirmed the story, how could it possibly be false?

"Am I really not dreaming?"

"Of course not. The other Sects have all returned, but have you seen a single person from the Evil Spirit Sect come back?"

"I heard the one who did all this was just a young man. All by himself, he fought three God-Seizing Realm experts. And even though his own Cultivation was only at the Divinity Transformation Realm, he won the battle!"

Countless people were abuzz with discussion.

This battle was simply too astonishing. In the minds of Lei Province’s people, the Evil Spirit Sect was inviolable. Who would have thought someone would be audacious enough to wipe out all the experts the Evil Spirit Sect sent to the desert, leaving not a single one behind?

And especially when people learned that the killer was a youth not yet twenty years old, countless people were struck silent.

An unknown number of the younger generation were left dumbfounded.

Killing three God-Seizing Realm experts with only a Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivation... if this hadn’t been confirmed by all the Major Sects simultaneously, who would have dared to believe it?

"I heard this person passed the two hidden trials of the Profound Celestial Ancient Hall and even took control of the Profound Celestial Ancient Land!"

The spread of this piece of news sent an even greater shock through countless people, leaving them speechless.

The Profound Celestial Ancient Land was a place of mysterious origins. It wasn’t that the Major Sects hadn’t tried to claim it for themselves back in the day, but none had ever succeeded.

As for the two hidden trials, those had always been the stuff of legend.

"It seems another dark horse is about to rise among the younger generation of the Six Eastern Provinces."

"Among the Six Provinces, Qing Province has always been the weakest and most looked down upon. Is Qing Province finally going to catch up from the rear this time?"

"The Evil Spirit Sect should be making its move soon, I’d imagine."

On this day.

The name Ning Jiang shook Lei Province to its core.