Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 303: Chapter 299: Ning Jiang’s Trump Card

”Given the Corpse Ghost Daoist’s temperament, he will definitely come.”

”That’s right. The Corpse Ghost Daoist is notoriously ferocious, and those who offend him never meet a good end. Years ago, a major Upper Grade Sect in our Lei Province was annihilated just because someone spoke ill of the Corpse Ghost Daoist behind his back. A single sentence sent him on a rampage, so what do you think he’ll do in a situation like this?”

The crowd buzzed with discussion, certain that with the Evil Spirit Sect having suffered such devastating losses, the Corpse Ghost Daoist was bound to emerge.

But despite this certainty, many were left wondering: what gave Ning Jiang the confidence to confront the Corpse Ghost Daoist?

All eyes turned to Ning Jiang. He was seated cross-legged in the void, his eyes closed in meditation.

He had been sitting like that for a full day and night.

Everyone could tell that Ning Jiang was deliberately waiting for the Corpse Ghost Daoist.

This led everyone to believe that Ning Jiang must have a trump card against the Corpse Ghost Daoist, which explained his fearlessness.

”If he can repel the Corpse Ghost Daoist, then after this battle, his name will shake the Six Eastern Provinces.”

”Indeed. At the very least, every Top Grade Sect in the Six Eastern Provinces will know Ning Jiang’s name. Perhaps even the Super Sects will hear of him.”

”And I heard Ning Jiang founded the Myriad Swords Sect. If he repels the Corpse Ghost Daoist, the Myriad Swords Sect will be worthy of being called a Top Grade Sect after this battle.”

A Sect’s eligibility to become a Top Grade Sect depends mainly on its Top Level experts.

Although the Evil Spirit Sect suffered a devastating blow, with nearly all its masters dead aside from the Corpse Ghost Daoist, as long as he lives, the Evil Spirit Sect remains a Top Grade Sect.

This is because the Corpse Ghost Daoist alone is enough to crush any Upper Grade Sect.

”Sect Leader, do you think Ning Jiang can stand against the Corpse Ghost Daoist?” Duan Lengya of the Withered Blade Sect posed the question.

The Sect Leader of the Withered Blade Sect was a middle-aged man with dark skin. He gave off no sharp aura, but the look in his eyes exerted an invisible pressure.

”Judging by his demeanor, Ning Jiang must have a few trump cards, but...”

The Sect Leader of the Withered Blade Sect paused, his expression turning grim. ”The Corpse Ghost Daoist’s origins are mysterious, and his strength is extraordinary. Do you know why the Evil Spirit Sect has never been annihilated, despite committing evil for so many years?”

”Hm? Sect Leader, are you saying someone has tried to annihilate the Evil Spirit Sect before?” Duan Lengya asked, startled.

”Correct. When the Evil Spirit Sect was first established, its corrupt ways disgusted some of the more righteous Martial Artists. One Heaven-Reaching Realm expert, unable to stand their lawless conduct, attacked the Evil Spirit Sect!”

”And what happened?”

”I heard that in fewer than ten moves, that Heaven-Reaching Realm expert was defeated by the Corpse Ghost Daoist. He has never set foot in Lei Province since.”

”What?”

Duan Lengya was stunned by the Sect Leader’s words.

’Fewer than ten moves. That means the Corpse Ghost Daoist’s strength is far beyond that of an ordinary Heaven-Reaching Realm expert.’

A similar conversation was also taking place at Earth Gate.

The Sect Leader of Earth Gate spoke slowly, ”For that boy to be so brazen, he must have a trump card. But the Corpse Ghost Daoist is a ruthless character. Who knows how many deadly techniques he’s mastered after all these years of dominance. Even some Heaven-Reaching Realm experts are unwilling to make an enemy of him. If a fight really breaks out, I’d still bet on the Corpse Ghost Daoist.”

Meanwhile, at the Beast Taming Sect.

”I’ve heard rumors that the Corpse Ghost Daoist is likely a reanimated corpse. The biggest problem with beings like that is that they’re incredibly hard to kill. Even someone in the Heaven-Reaching Realm who is stronger than the Corpse Ghost Daoist might not be able to finish him off.”

”Hm?”

Just as the discussions were reaching a peak, the Earth Martial Realm experts from the three Upper Grade Sects suddenly sensed something.

Instantly, their eyes shot toward the horizon.

”So fast!”

The eyes of the Withered Blade Sect’s Leader narrowed. Reflected in his pupils was a crimson beam of light, streaking toward them with the unbelievable speed of a falling meteor.

Moments later, the others also spotted the surging crimson beam.

In an instant, countless experts were alarmed, their faces filled with horror.

RUMBLE.

The crimson light, like a comet striking the moon, arrived from the horizon in just a few breaths.

Immediately, an immense pressure came crashing down.

’Is this the aura of a Heaven-Reaching Realm expert?’

The eyes of Yue Wenfu, Fang Xue, and Lin Zhan filled with utter terror; they had never before witnessed a Heaven-Reaching Realm expert.

This aura was as vast as a mountain or an ocean, deep and unfathomable. They felt as insignificant as ants, sensing that this person could kill them a thousand times over with a single thought.

”We pay our respects to the Corpse Ghost Daoist.”

The cry was like a landslide and a tsunami. The Sect Leaders of the three Upper Grade Sects, along with the many experts from Lei Province and Qing Province, all clasped their fists in a deep bow.

After all, the Corpse Ghost Daoist’s power far surpassed their own. One had to show sufficient respect when facing such an expert.

At this moment, the only one who remained calm was Ning Jiang.

He slowly opened his eyes and rose from his seated position. Neither his expression nor his gaze held the slightest trace of gravity.

It was as if the Corpse Ghost Daoist didn’t even exist in his eyes.

”The person who walked out of that coffin in the Stone Forest of the Profound Celestial Ancient Land... that was you, wasn’t it?”

These were the first words Ning Jiang spoke to the Corpse Ghost Daoist.

Inside the Stone Forest of the Profound Celestial Ancient Land, he, Liu Bingxue, and the others had discovered several coffins. Within five of them, they had found five zombies.

The sixth coffin, located at the very heart of the Stone Forest, was empty.

On a fragmented tombstone nearby, they had found the name of the Corpse Ghost Daoist.

”Hm? Interesting. You actually found my place of slumber. It seems you and I were destined to meet. What a pity it’s an ill-fated destiny!”

No anger could be heard in the Corpse Ghost Daoist’s voice, but this calmness was what made him all the more terrifying.

This exchange left many onlookers with expressions of shock.

”Are the rumors true? Is the Corpse Ghost Daoist really a reanimated corpse?”

”’Place of slumber? A land of sin seems more fitting. Sacrificing countless living beings in a vain attempt to rise from the dead... a pity that the you who was resurrected is a completely new consciousness.’”

Ning Jiang’s gaze fixed on the crimson coffin, a mocking smile on his face. ”Hiding in a coffin? Are you afraid someone will see your form, neither human nor ghost?”

”Everyone who has seen me is dead.”

The Corpse Ghost Daoist’s voice turned frigid. In that instant, the temperature of the surrounding area plummeted.

”You killed the disciples of my Evil Spirit Sect. Atone for it with your life.”

As his words fell, an immense pressure crashed down from all sides.

”Sigh.”

An ethereal sigh suddenly rang out.