Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 300: Chapter 296: Heaven-Flipping Seal

The rain grew heavier and heavier.

Ning Jiang and Lady Blood Crow both ceased their attacks. A rare calm returned to the sky, but everyone knew the moment to decide victory and defeat was about to arrive.

"Who would have thought? Even after activating her Secret Technique, Lady Blood Crow couldn’t subdue him."

"I wonder who will have the last laugh in this battle?"

Everyone’s hearts were in their throats.

Even the Sect Leaders of the three great Upper Grade Sects found it hard to remain calm, their minds in turmoil.

Yue Wenfu and the others all wore tense expressions, their hands clenching into fists involuntarily.

"I thought I would save this move for other Earth Martial Realm experts. To think a junior like you would force my hand. You can die with pride, knowing you fell to this technique."

Lady Blood Crow’s voice was hoarse and chilling.

As she spoke, she gripped the scepter in her hand.

CRACK.

She twisted the skull off the top of her scepter. A flicker of pain crossed her eyes, but it was immediately replaced by resolve.

"Rise."

She tossed the skull into the air, where it hovered before her. Then, she bit the tip of her tongue and spat out a mouthful of essence blood onto it.

HUMMM.

The skull seemed to come to life, and it began to vibrate.

First, blood-red light ignited in its two eye sockets. Then, its jaw began to move, its teeth chattering with a clacking sound, looking utterly evil.

"If I’m not mistaken, that must be the skull of the Earth Martial Realm expert who died all those years ago. Lady Blood Crow must have used some special method to refine it into a Magical Treasure."

The Sect Leader of the Withered Blade Sect had figured it out.

It was no secret that Lady Blood Crow had once killed an Earth Martial Realm expert.

A Magical Treasure refined from the skull of an Earth Martial Realm expert was bound to possess astonishing power.

CACKLE.

As Lady Blood Crow continuously poured her Energy into the skull, it actually began to laugh. The sound was utterly grim, as if it had come from the Nine Netherworld Yellow Springs, making one’s blood run cold.

Some of the Primordial Spirit Realm experts felt a deep sense of unease, the hairs on their skin standing on end.

But the changes were far from over.

The next moment, the skull began to expand, growing rapidly until, within a few breaths, it was the size of a small mountain.

"You two, lend me a hand!"

As the skull transformed, Lady Blood Crow’s own consumption of Energy became immense, and she could feel her reserves beginning to run dry.

"Evil Spirit Sacrifice."

BOOM!

Two surging auras shot toward the heavens.

It was the other two Earth Martial Realm experts from the Evil Spirit Sect. Both roared in unison as a white light erupted from their bodies, a light that contained an extremely abundant supply of Energy.

Evil Spirit Sacrifice. This was a unique skill within the Evil Spirit Sect. The Technique allowed one to sacrifice their own Cultivation Power to something else.

The two massive streams of Energy surged into the skull, causing it to erupt with terrifying fluctuations.

ROAR.

Suddenly, the skull’s mouth opened, and an invisible soundwave spread out, shattering the falling raindrops.

SPURT.

Many Primordial Spirit Realm experts coughed up blood the moment they heard the sound.

"Fall back, quickly!"

Countless people wore looks of horror as they retreated frantically. Even the Immortal Realm experts felt their blood and qi churn from the shockwave, not daring to get any closer.

"So strong! So this is Lady Blood Crow’s true killing move."

"At this rate, I’m afraid Ning Jiang is in danger."

Everyone was utterly horrified.

"Brat, let’s see how you handle this! Evil Spirit Devouring!"

Lady Blood Crow let out a savage laugh and activated her Magic Formulas. Under her control, the skull lunged toward Ning Jiang, attempting to swallow him whole.

WHOOSH!

The endless streams of rain transformed into a waterspout and were sucked into the skull’s mouth. An immense Devouring Power locked onto Ning Jiang, pulling his body toward it, bit by bit.

’Hmm? It devours the Primordial Spirit?’

A sense of danger flashed through Ning Jiang’s mind. At this moment, it wasn’t just his body being pulled; more alarmingly, the Primordial Spirits within his sea of consciousness were about to be ripped from his body and absorbed.

His three Primordial Spirits all hid inside the Divinity Sealing Tower.

However, the Divinity Sealing Tower was shaking violently, struggling to resist.

In its current state, the Divinity Sealing Tower wasn’t powerful enough. At most, it could withstand attacks from an Immortal Realm expert. Trying to block an attack of this level was asking too much of it.

"Eh? When Evil Spirit Devouring is used, even the Primordial Spirit of an Earth Martial Realm expert would be sucked out. How is this brat managing to resist?"

Lady Blood Crow was taken aback.

However, she didn’t pay it too much mind. ’He might be able to block it for a moment, but can he block it forever?’

"Full power!"

Lady Blood Crow pushed the skull even further. Blood-red flames began to burn on its surface, and under this combustion, fine cracks started to appear on the skull.

Lady Blood Crow felt a pang of heartache. This Sect Treasure had not been easy for her to refine. After all, Earth Martial Realm experts weren’t exactly easy to kill.

But to deal with Ning Jiang, she had been forced to use it. Although the item was powerful, it would be destroyed after a single use.

’As long as I can get my hands on those Arrays he has, sacrificing this Magical Treasure will be worth it,’ Lady Blood Crow thought to herself.

As the blood-red flames intensified, the Devouring Power within the skull grew even stronger.

"Brat, what tricks do you have left now?" Lady Blood Crow sneered, confident of her victory.

But to everyone’s surprise, Ning Jiang just gave a cold smile.

"Lady Blood Crow, did you think you’re the only one with a killing move? You will never understand the nature of my existence," Ning Jiang said indifferently.

"What?"

"He has another killing move?"

His words stunned the crowd, but more people shook their heads. "He must be bluffing, right?"

"Agreed. I think the outcome is already decided. The Evil Spirit Sect still has the upper hand in this fight."

"This Ning Jiang is truly a peerless genius. It’s a shame he had to go and offend the Evil Spirit Sect."

At this moment, the only ones who still had faith in Ning Jiang were Yue Wenfu and the others who knew him well.

"The Sect Leader never makes empty boasts!"

Amidst the crowd’s discussions, Ning Jiang slowly took a deep breath. Suddenly, an aura like the vast heavens erupted from his body.

In that instant, he seemed to become the heavens themselves—lofty and supreme, his eyes holding a transcendent gaze that looked down upon all creation.

"What is that?"

Suddenly, countless people cried out in shock.

"This is...!"

The pupils of the three Upper Grade Sect Leaders constricted violently. They were stunned into silence by the sight before them.

Behind Ning Jiang, a tall figure slowly materialized. This figure wore a high crown and a wide sash, with large, flowing sleeves. Its skin was fair, and within its eyes flashed visions of falling stars, descending immortals, and the overturning of the sun and moon.

The moment this figure appeared, people felt an urge to kneel and worship it.

Ning Jiang slowly extended his palm.

RUMBLE...

A tremendous sound echoed from the void. Behind him, the tall figure also extended its palm, and an immense pressure instantly bore down, blanketing everything.

"Heaven-Flipping Seal!"