Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 162: Chapter 159: A Man Like Jade, a Peerless Young Master

「Cyan Cloud Country, the 18th of the seventh month.」

In front of Tianya Pavilions everywhere.

”What’s going on with Tianya Pavilion? Why did they suddenly release the Innate List today?”

”It really is strange. The Innate List is usually released every three months, just four times a year. The next one shouldn’t have been out until the ninth month, but they’ve released it over a month early.”

”Something like this is unprecedented. There must have been a huge change to the Innate List.”

Countless Martial Artists who had heard the news gathered in front of the Tianya Pavilions everywhere, breaking into a flurry of discussion.

An hour later, the Tianya Pavilions opened their doors.

”Boss, give me a copy of the Innate List.”

”What? No Primordial Stones? Tianya Pavilion is giving the list away for free?”

”There’s actually such a good deal? Give me one too.”

”Everyone, please form a line! No pushing!”

The many Martial Artists crowded in front of the Tianya Pavilion all received a copy of the Innate List.

This time, however, they unprecedentedly didn’t charge any Primordial Stones, which struck all the Martial Artists as strange.

The Martial Artists who got the list immediately flipped it open.

Then, cries of shock instantly rang out.

”My heavens, what happened to the Innate List? Why are several people missing?”

”The Huangfu Family’s three experts on the Innate List, including Huangfu Feihong who was ranked twelfth, are all gone!”

”And Young Master Floating Snow, ranked twenty-fifth, and Young Master Qingjiang, ranked fifteenth, have also vanished.”

”Pill King Valley is also missing two of their experts from the Innate List.”

Seeing an Innate List that was short seven names, the countless Martial Artists were utterly shocked.

The last time Cyan Cloud Country was this shaken was when two people fell off the Innate List. But this time, seven people were gone at once. It was earth-shattering.

’Just what in the world happened here?’

”Quick, look at the bottom of the Innate List.”

Soon, the people discovered a single sentence at the very bottom of the list:

”The seven individuals removed from the list above have all been killed!”

This short sentence left countless Martial Artists dumbfounded.

”Is this Innate List some kind of joke? The ones who died are all major figures! The two Young Masters and the people from the Huangfu Family are from Noble Families, and the two experts from Pill King Valley represent one of Cyan Cloud Country’s Top Level powers. Who would dare kill them?”

”What on earth-shattering event has happened in Cyan Cloud Country?”

At that moment, countless Martial Artists across the country felt a deep chill.

Then, their eyes traveled further up the list.

”The top ten on the list doesn’t seem to have changed. Not a single one is missing.”

”Who said there are no changes? Take a closer look!”

”Brother, why is your voice trembling? Even if there were a few changes, it’s not like you’ve seen a ghost, right?” As he spoke, the man let out a soft sound of surprise. ”Huh? It looks like there are some changes. Cao Tiangang is now ranked eleventh...”

As he spoke, the man sucked in a sharp breath of cold air and said in shock, ”HISS, how did everyone drop a rank!”

His gaze swept upward, name by name. He saw that the former Grand Elder of Pill King Valley, Young Master Soaring Dragon, and the others had all dropped by one rank.

’Did someone break into the top five?’

”Everyone, look at the very top!”

”What’s there to see at the top? Isn’t it just Sword King Chu Bai? It’s been ten years; I’m sick of seeing his name there.”

But soon, countless shocked cries rang out:

”I must’ve drunk too much last night! I’m still not sober!”

”I might be dreaming, right?”

”I must be looking at a fake Innate List, right?”

”Brother, do me a favor and pinch me. I need to see if this is real.”

”OW! That hurts! Are you trying to kill me?!”

”Th-th-th-this... it’s real!”

When the countless Martial Artists confirmed that this was not a dream but reality, at that moment, everyone seemed to have been struck dumb.

At the very top of the Innate List were two golden words!

Not Chu Bai.

But—Ning Jiang!

”Ning Jiang? I remember now! Wasn’t he at the top of the Famous Family List half a year ago? Weren’t there rumors that he was killed by a mysterious Spirit Realm Powerhouse?”

”Half a year ago, he was on the Famous Family List, at the Postnatal Peak. In just six short months, how could he have transformed and become number one on the Innate List?”

The people couldn’t believe it, rubbing their eyes again and again to make sure they weren’t seeing things.

”Tianya Pavilion must have gone mad! I’m going to their headquarters to question the person who made this list!”

Even more people were furious, feeling that this was an absurd list with no credibility whatsoever.

”Don’t be so hasty. Let’s first read Tianya Pavilion’s summary of him and see what reason they have for ranking him first!”

Below the name of every expert on the Innate List was a record of their battle achievements, and Ning Jiang was no exception.

And sure enough, beneath Ning Jiang’s name was the following summary:

「Seventh of the seventh month.」

In a single night, Ning Jiang annihilated nearly three hundred Innate Realm experts in Luoyang City. Afterward, he fought a decisive battle against the Innate Limit Strong Person Wang Jiangshi at Star Moon Lake. He broke the sound barrier with a single punch and killed Wang Jiangshi.

”Hmph, so what if he killed one person at the Innate Limit? This Wang Jiangshi wasn’t even on the Innate List, was he?”

Many people felt disdain when they read the first line.

However, as they continued to read, their disdain turned into the sound of them swallowing hard.

In this battle, Wang Jiangshi used the Water Dragon Array—a power comparable to the top twenty on the Innate List—to fight Ning Jiang, but it was destroyed by Ning Jiang’s single punch.

The Vice Commander of the Soaring Dragon Guard spoke rudely to Ning Jiang and was casually beaten and severely wounded by him.

「Tenth of the seventh month.」

Ning Jiang entered Golden Cauldron City and, at the Golden Cauldron Lotus Garden, killed Young Master Floating Snow and the Huangfu Family’s newly advanced Innate Limit expert, Huangfu Xiao, with a single punch.

Afterward, the Huangfu Family sought revenge, using the Giant Ape Battle Array against Ning Jiang, but it was shattered by a single punch.

Over one hundred and fifty Innate Realm masters from the Huangfu Family, including four at the Innate Limit like Huangfu Feihong, were all slaughtered by Ning Jiang with a single sword strike!

「Twelfth of the seventh month.」

In Qingjiang, Ning Jiang killed Young Master Qingjiang with one punch, then subdued an Innate Limit Ice Python and rode away on it.

「Fifteenth of the seventh month.」

Ning Jiang fought his way into Pill King Valley, forced the Little Pill King Wei Tianchen to his knees, suppressed the thirteen Elders of Pill King Valley, and drew out the White Eyebrow Sword Sect.

The White Eyebrow Sword Sect, using the Sword Qi Thunder Sound Realm, battled Ning Jiang but was defeated by a single sword strike!

Pill King Lu Changsheng, wielding the Eight Desolates Fire Dragon Formation and decades of accumulated Array Power, had his dragon slain by a single sword strike!

Finally, Lu Changsheng challenged Ning Jiang in the Alchemy Dao. Ning Jiang produced nine Supreme Grade pills from a single cauldron, stunning everyone present. He was hailed as the new Pill King, and the entire Pill King Valley bowed in submission!

After reading these descriptions, the many Martial Artists were utterly astounded.

They were dumbfounded.

In utter disbelief.

The feats described on the list were like something out of a myth, simply unbelievable.

Their eyes moved further down to Tianya Pavilion’s explanation for this ranking:

”In just a few short days, Ning Jiang has traveled thousands of miles, sweeping aside all foes and remaining undefeated. We at Tianya Pavilion believe that the top spot on the Innate List can belong to no one else!”

The tone was one of absolute certainty.

And at the very end was a comment from the Grand Pavilion Master of Tianya Pavilion—

A man on the path, as flawless as jade; a young master without peer in this world.

Innate List Number One, Young Master Wushuang, Ning Jiang.

Unparalleled under the heavens!

「On this day.」

The world was shaken, and then:

The world fell silent!

PS: I don’t know if you all noticed, but the title for Volume 2 is ”A Young Master Without Peer.” You can look up the original phrase online; it’s used to describe a ”peerless young master.”

From White-haired Ghost Ning Jiang, to the White Head Sword Sect, and now to ”Young Master Wushuang” Ning Jiang at the top of the Innate List, can’t you all feel the protagonist’s rapid growth?

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