Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 361: Chapter 357: Become My Sword Servant

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

The air was filled with Sword Qi.

Everyone watched this scene in shock. Behind Ning Jiang, tens of thousands of streams of Sword Qi appeared.

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi for ten li around was stirred by Ning Jiang’s single sword strike.

Ning Jiang had used this move, Myriad Swords Return to One, once before.

However, on that occasion, he had laid out the Myriad Swords Return to the Sect Grand Array. He had used its Array Power to fight the Star Sword Sect’s Sect Leader, and the final sword strike that killed him was this very move, Myriad Swords Return to One.

Myriad Swords Return to One condenses all Sword Qi into a single stream to pursue the ultimate power.

Now, with a single sword strike, Ning Jiang stirred the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi for ten li around. That Spiritual Qi transformed into countless streams of Sword Qi.

Then, all these streams of Sword Qi converged upon his Snow River Sword. A single stream of Sword Qi was nothing, but when tens of thousands of them gathered as one...

An unimaginably terrifying ripple of power began to emanate from the Snow River Sword.

This ripple of power was so strong it made the many Sword Cultivators present feel as if they were suffocating. Their skin stung, as though it had been scraped by a sword.

”Kill.”

Ning Jiang slashed out with his sword.

In that instant, the world lost its color. Everyone was dumbfounded.

And when the two Sword Auras slammed into each other, a brilliant light completely inundated the area.

”Die!”

Wei Qingxuan roared and unleashed all the power in his body without reservation. His black sword rainbow seemed infinitely powerful, as if it could split the heavens and earth. It actually forced Ning Jiang’s sword rainbow to steadily crumble and collapse.

This was the first time Ning Jiang had been at a disadvantage.

In all their previous clashes, he had been evenly matched with Wei Qingxuan.

It wasn’t that Myriad Swords Return to One was weaker than Ten Directions Annihilation; it was just that the current Ning Jiang couldn’t even unleash half of its true power.

This was because the technique had a strict requirement: it required the comprehension of a complete Sword Intent!

Only when empowered by Sword Intent could it be considered the true Myriad Swords Return to One.

CRACK! CRACK!

Ning Jiang’s sword rainbow was continuously annihilated as the black sword rainbow pressed down toward his head, bit by bit. Ten feet, nine feet, eight feet...

Yet amid it all, Ning Jiang’s expression was as tranquil as a pilgrim’s, showing no trace of turmoil. His gaze was incomparably firm, filled with a belief in his own invincibility.

Even as the black sword rainbow drew ever closer, even with his life hanging by a thread, he remained completely unfazed.

His heart was as still as water, and he was without fear.

Because he knew he would win!

CRACK.

Deep within his body, something faintly seemed to click into place.

Immediately after, a terrifying Sword Momentum erupted like a volcano, surging upward explosively.

It was the unseen, intangible bottleneck of his Sword Intent, and it had just shattered!

”Forged in battle... my Sword Intent is finally complete,” Ning Jiang murmured.

He had broken through. Like a butterfly emerging from its chrysalis, he had taken a crucial step forward. At this very moment, his Sword Intent had finally advanced from Half-Step Sword Intent to a complete Sword Intent.

’I have Wei Qingxuan to thank for this. I have to admit, he’s a good opponent.’

Beyond that, however, the one he had to thank most was himself.

It was only because of his unwavering will and a heart that looked upon death as a homecoming that he was able to achieve a breakthrough at such a critical moment.

His Sword Intent was complete.

Instantly, the Snow River Sword seemed to be infused with new life, releasing a light ten times more dazzling than before.

BOOM!

The black sword rainbow was instantly forced back, while the white sword rainbow, now unstoppable, surged forward to strike.

This was the true Myriad Swords Return to One. Only when driven by Sword Intent could it unleash its greatest power.

”No, this is impossible.”

Wei Qingxuan roared in disbelief.

His technique, Ten Directions Annihilation, was his strongest move. It was the trump card he had prepared for Ling Tianxu. He believed that among the younger generation in the entire Six Eastern Provinces, very few could withstand such a strike.

But he never imagined that Ning Jiang would not only withstand it, but defeat his technique with an even stronger Sword Technique!

It was simply unbelievable.

’The Celestial Sword Technique is recognized as the strongest Sword Technique in the Six Eastern Provinces, yet it was defeated by Ning Jiang?’

SHRRRIP!

The white sword rainbow sliced through the black one as easily as splitting bamboo. Without losing any momentum, it continued on toward Wei Qingxuan.

”Stop it.”

Wei Qingxuan roared.

A barrier of light erupted from his body. It was woven from countless runes and enveloped him completely.

BANG.

The sword rainbow struck the barrier of light. To everyone’s surprise, the incredibly sharp strike was blocked by the barrier and failed to break through.

’That was close. If it weren’t for this protective Treasure Armor the Sect gave me, that last strike would have killed me.’

Wei Qingxuan felt a wave of relief, having survived the disaster.

As a prodigy of the Celestial Sword Sect who had comprehended Sword Intent, it was only natural that he possessed some life-saving Magical Treasures. This protective Treasure Armor had been refined for him by a Heaven-Reaching Realm expert. Even an Earth Martial Realm cultivator would need to waste a great deal of time to break it.

”To think you actually achieved a breakthrough while fighting me... I miscalculated!”

Wei Qingxuan’s gaze was sharp as he looked at Ning Jiang.

Although he found the outcome difficult to accept, as someone who had comprehended Sword Intent, he managed to remain calm and didn’t fly into a rage.

”However, no one is going to take what’s here from me!”

As he spoke, Wei Qingxuan moved, transforming into a streak of sword light and charging directly into the final li.

Ning Jiang snorted softly, took a step, and walked in as well.

The Sword Intent in this final li was completely different from before. Here, the Sword Intent had already undergone Transformation, coalescing into the shape of small swords.

Anyone who had not comprehended Sword Intent would be immediately attacked by these small swords upon entering.

One could say it was tantamount to a Sword Intent Grand Array, one left behind by a Celestial Martial Realm King.

However, when Wei Qingxuan and Ning Jiang stepped inside, they did not trigger a violent reaction from the Sword Intent. As people who had comprehended Sword Intent, they had, in a sense, received the acknowledgment of this place.

SWOOSH!

The two of them passed through the final li quickly.

”Hm? You caught up. Ning Jiang, are you trying to compete with me?”

Wei Qingxuan’s gaze turned cold as he looked at Ning Jiang. ”Let me tell you something. I can let it slide that I lost to you just now. But if you dare try to fight me for what’s here, I’ll have the Celestial Sword Sect annihilate your Myriad Swords Sect!”

Wei Qingxuan considered the items here to be of the utmost importance.

If he wanted to stand against Ling Tianxu within the Celestial Sword Sect, then the items here were absolutely essential.

”All Treasures are won through strength. However... are you threatening me?” Ning Jiang’s voice betrayed no emotion.

”That’s right, I am threatening you. Backing is a part of one’s strength, too. If you don’t want the Myriad Swords Sect to be destroyed, then get out of here!” Wei Qingxuan said coldly.

”You’re courting death.”

”Heh. Even if I gave you the courage, would you dare to kill me? Can you withstand the wrath of the Celestial Sword Sect?” Wei Qingxuan was entirely unafraid, confident in his position. Besides, he didn’t think Ning Jiang could kill him anyway. With his protective Treasure Armor, Ning Jiang couldn’t even break through his defense.

”Killing you isn’t the best option. I’ll just have to turn you into my Sword Servant. That will be your destiny.”

As his voice fell, a small pagoda suddenly emerged from between Ning Jiang’s eyebrows.