Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 146: Chapter 143: Overlord Halberd Technique, Extraordinary Fist

Countless people stared, dumbfounded, at the Ice Python pinned beneath Ning Jiang’s foot, not daring to move an inch.

Since when had this vicious Demon Beast—one that frequently attacked passing ships and caused countless casualties—become so docile?

Were they dreaming?

”A Beast Tamer? Are Beast Tamers really that incredible? Able to tame an Innate Limit Ice Python with just a few words?”

A Martial Artist voiced his skepticism. There were indeed Beast Tamers in the world who possessed special methods to tame Demon Beasts and make them serve their own purposes.

But taming beasts was never that simple.

Taming a Demon Beast usually took anywhere from a few months to several years. As for an Innate Limit Ice Python like this one, no one would ever believe that any Beast Tamer in Cyan Cloud Country was capable of subduing it.

”Beast Tamer or not, he must be hiding a huge secret.”

In the end, someone reached this conclusion.

Instantly, many gazes on Ning Jiang became fiery. A person who could tame Demon Beasts was simply too valuable.

”This Ice Python is mine now. Tell everyone from your Jiang Family to stand down.”

Ning Jiang waved his hand, his voice indifferent.

A cold glint flashed in Jiang Yunfei’s eyes as he shook his head. ”I can’t give you this Ice Python. It attacked our Jiang Family’s ship and caused numerous casualties. It belongs to the Jiang Family!”

”Oh? You want to fight me for it?”

”You’re wrong. This isn’t about fighting you for it. This is about getting justice for the Jiang Family experts who died.”

Jiang Yunfei spoke with an air of righteous indignation. ”Besides, you’ve offended me repeatedly. I should have killed you already. I’ll give you a chance now. Tell me how you tamed this Ice Python, and I can spare your life.”

This was Jiang Yunfei’s true goal.

The ability to tame an Innate Limit Ice Python was simply too astonishing.

If the Jiang Family could master such a method, they could tame a whole horde of Demon Beasts. Then, the Jiang Family wouldn’t just be the Master of Qingjiang—they would be the Lord of Cyan Clouds.

The entire Cyan Cloud Country would have to bow to them.

With such an opportunity right in front of him, he couldn’t help but be tempted.

”And what if I refuse?”

”Refuse? Then don’t blame me for being merciless!”

A coldness flashed in Jiang Yunfei’s eyes. ’As long as I capture Ning Jiang, there are plenty of ways to force his secrets out of him.’

”You don’t have what it takes,” Ning Jiang said coolly.

”It seems you’d rather do this the hard way. In that case, I’ll have to make my move.”

With a grasp of his hand, Jiang Yunfei’s Innate Gang Yuan erupted from his body, forming a giant palm that shot toward Ning Jiang.

It looked like a fight was inevitable after all.

A look of excitement appeared on the faces of the crowd. The battle that was supposed to happen between Jiang Yunfei and Ning Jiang had been interrupted by the sudden appearance of the Ice Python.

Now, that battle was about to begin!

’Even if that kid has some beast-taming tricks, his own strength probably isn’t enough to contend with Young Master Qingjiang.’

”Don’t embarrass yourself with such petty tricks.”

Facing the giant palm descending upon him, Ning Jiang simply waved his sleeve, and the construct was instantly shattered.

”What? Innate Limit?!”

After he so casually nullified Young Master Qingjiang’s attack, anyone who still couldn’t recognize Ning Jiang’s strength might as well be blind.

The pupils of countless onlookers constricted, their scalps tingling with shock.

They had never imagined someone could reach the Innate Limit at such a young age.

”How is that possible? An Innate Limit under the age of twenty... that’s just too young, isn’t it?”

Qiao Yiyi’s beautiful face was filled with shock, all traces of her previous disdain and contempt gone.

Before, she had thought Ning Jiang was arrogant and conceited. Only now did she understand that he truly had the right to be so brazen.

At his age, Ning Jiang was without a doubt the youngest Innate Limit in all of Cyan Cloud Country.

And being the youngest meant he had the greatest potential.

”Do you finally understand what kind of person Mr. Ning is?”

Li Shiyu’s limpid eyes seemed to gaze into the distance. She recalled the time at the Lotus Garden in Golden Cauldron City when Ning Jiang had stunned everyone. She had been just as shocked back then.

”Hmph. Reaching the Innate Limit at his age is certainly impressive, but there are strong and weak practitioners within that Realm. Young Master Qingjiang is third among the Nine Great Young Masters and ranked fifteenth on the Innate List. I refuse to believe he can lose to this guy.”

After a moment of thought, Qiao Yiyi stated decisively.

She reasoned that Ning Jiang must have only recently broken through to the Innate Limit, whereas Young Master Qingjiang had been at this Realm for years and possessed a much deeper foundation of power.

”Even now, you’re still underestimating Mr. Ning. Qiao Yiyi, your judgment is truly terrible.”

A hint of awe appeared in Li Shiyu’s eyes. ”What does fifteenth on the Innate List even matter? Did you know that back in Golden Cauldron City, Mr. Ning slaughtered over one hundred and fifty Innate Realm masters from the Huangfu Family with a single sword? That included four at the Innate Limit, like Huangfu Feihong.”

Those words struck Qiao Yiyi like a bolt of lightning.

”Impossible! You must be lying to me!”

Hearing such earth-shattering news, Qiao Yiyi’s delicate frame trembled and she let out a shriek, her voice filled with utter disbelief.

”Just watch,” Li Shiyu said, explaining no further.

At this moment, the atmosphere of the entire scene was like a boiling kettle, reaching its peak.

The youngest Innate Limit of Cyan Cloud Country versus the long-renowned Young Master Qingjiang—who would prove to be superior?

Would Young Master Qingjiang remain unshakable and put this upstart in his place, or would Ning Jiang rise like a comet, using Young Master Qingjiang as his stepping stone?

”Good. Very good. An Innate Limit. You certainly hid your strength well. I misjudged you.”

Jiang Yunfei’s eyes turned grave. At this moment, he finally began to take Ning Jiang seriously.

But it was only that—he still had absolute confidence in his own strength.

”If you can withstand my Overlord Halberd Technique, I will turn and leave without another word.”

BOOM.

Jiang Yunfei’s aura surged. His long black hair whipped about wildly as he gripped the Fangtian Halberd with both hands and raised it high.

”Overlord Halberd Technique, First Form!”

As his voice fell, he brought the halberd down with both hands. In that instant, an incomparably brilliant Halberd Aura descended like a world-cleaving axe, threatening to split the very heavens.

’The Overlord Halberd Technique! That’s Young Master Qingjiang’s signature move.’

’The Overlord Halberd Technique has seven forms in total, each more powerful and domineering than the last. It’s said that the fifth form alone can severely injure someone at the Innate Limit.’

Amidst the crowd’s excited chatter, Ning Jiang simply placed one hand behind his back. With his other hand, he formed a fist and threw a light punch.

BANG—

The air rippled like water, vibrating violently.

”Second Form!”

Jiang Yunfei’s second strike came down. The Halberd Aura was even larger, crashing forward with the force of a landslide.

Yet, Ning Jiang still met it with just a single punch.

His fist looked almost delicate, light and airy, as if it held no power at all. But every time he threw a punch, the air would detonate with a deafening explosion.

No one doubted that if such a punch were to land on a person, even someone at the Innate Limit would be killed instantly.

”Third Form.”

”Fourth Form.”

”Fifth Form.”

Jiang Yunfei wielded his Fangtian Halberd, his attacks growing fiercer and sharper with each strike.

But even through the fifth form, every attack was shattered by Ning Jiang’s single hand. He was like a reef in the ocean, unmoving no matter how violently the waves crashed against him.

’So strong.’

The onlookers were utterly astonished. The fifth form of the Overlord Halberd Technique was enough to severely injure an Innate Limit practitioner—weaker ones might even be killed by the blow.

And yet, it hadn’t harmed Ning Jiang in the slightest.

Moreover, he had only used one hand. Anyone could see that he wasn’t even trying.

”Sixth Form, Sweeping Thousand Armies!”

Jiang Yunfei roared, his aura flaring to the heavens. He swung the Fangtian Halberd, unleashing an attack far more terrifying than any before. A colossal Halberd Aura tore through the air.

It was a move meant to stand against a thousand, to sweep away an entire army.

This one technique was enough to kill an Innate Limit master.

But before Ning Jiang, even the strongest attack was futile, as fragile as glass.

He clenched his fingers into a fist and threw it forward.

’No matter how strong your attack, I will shatter it with a single punch.’

BOOM—

Terrifying waves of Gang Qi swept out in all directions. Within a hundred-zhang radius of the two fighters, it was as if a hurricane had just passed through.

The Qingjiang River surged with waves dozens of zhang high, and the trees on the mountains along both banks were torn to splinters.

’How terrifying.’

The spirits of the many Martial Artists trembled. Thankfully, they were far enough away. If they had been caught in that aftershock, death would have been their only fate.

”Is that all you’ve got?”

Ning Jiang’s white robes whipped in the wind. From start to finish, he had been standing atop the Ice Python’s head, his feet not having moved a single inch.

”You are indeed powerful,” Jiang Yunfei admitted. ”I doubt even my seventh form would be able to do anything to you.”

Having fought to this point, Jiang Yunfei had no choice but to admit how terrifying Ning Jiang was. This was an unprecedented foe.

”It seems you still have some tricks up your sleeve. Let’s see them,” said Ning Jiang.

”That’s right. I do have one final, ultimate technique. I was originally saving it for the grand assembly of geniuses to use against Young Master Soaring Dragon. I never expected I’d have to use it on you.”

Jiang Yunfei took a deep breath. ”This technique was created by fusing all Overlord Seven Techniques into a single move. It is called... Overlord Invincibility!”

As he spoke, Jiang Yunfei let out a long roar and stamped his foot, soaring into the sky.

His body moved like a divine dragon in mid-air, leaving a rainbow-like streak of light in his wake as he shot directly above Ning Jiang’s head.

Then, he brought the Fangtian Halberd down. The strike was like that of an invincible overlord, utterly unstoppable. The Fangtian Halberd shifted seven times in mid-air, each transformation layering on another wave of power.

After seven shifts, the power had accumulated to a terrifying degree. It descended upon Ning Jiang with enough force to cleave a mountain in two.

PFFT.

As he launched the attack, Jiang Yunfei spat out a mouthful of blood. Executing such a powerful strike placed an immense burden on his body.

However, the might of this attack was enough to allow him to contend with the top ten on the Innate List.

”Insignificant tricks.”

To others, this attack may have been terrifying, but why would Ning Jiang even give it a second glance?

Back at the Li Family’s estate, the members of the Huangfu Family had activated the Giant Ape Battle Array, gathering the power of all their experts. The giant ape they had manifested was far more terrifying than this.

Even that giant ape couldn’t stop Ning Jiang, so what chance did Jiang Yunfei have?

”Now, you take a punch from me.”

Ning Jiang let out a soft cry, his long hair flying, and threw a punch.

This punch was plain and simple, without any flourish. It was straightforward, like a child’s playful jab.

But in Jiang Yunfei’s eyes, this punch had transcended mere technique.

It was an Extraordinary Fist!