Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 362: Chapter 358: Mural, Sword Case

A brilliant light burst from between Ning Jiang’s brows, revealing a small, four-storied pagoda. It was shrouded in layers of radiance, appearing incredibly mysterious.

”Go.”

The moment the small pagoda appeared, it transformed into a beam of light and shot directly into Wei Qingxuan’s sea of consciousness.

”A Divine Sense attack? Get the hell out!”

Inside his sea of consciousness, Wei Qingxuan’s Primordial Spirit roared.

His Primordial Spirit was actually gripping a small sword. It slashed out, unleashing a Sword Aura.

’Oh? A Primordial Spirit Treasure.’ Ning Jiang was surprised.

Primordial Spirit Treasures were rare, but since the Celestial Sword Sect was a Super Sect and Wei Qingxuan had comprehended Sword Intent, it was reasonable that he would possess one.

’This Primordial Spirit Treasure isn’t bad. It could even injure the Primordial Spirit of an Immortal Realm expert. But against my Divinity Sealing Tower, it’s not even worth mentioning.’

The Divinity Sealing Tower was one of the supreme secrets of the God Obliteration Technique. Once successfully forged, it was virtually invincible among Magical Treasures of the same tier.

Wei Qingxuan’s sword could only be considered an ordinary Primordial Spirit Treasure, whereas the Divinity Sealing Tower was a Top Level item.

The Divinity Sealing Tower shot forward. The Sword Aura struck its body but failed to cause even the slightest damage.

”Suppress.”

The small tower hovered above Wei Qingxuan’s Primordial Spirit, and an immeasurably vast Primordial Spirit Power descended, blanketing everything.

”No!”

Wei Qingxuan’s Primordial Spirit roared in fury. It felt itself being completely bound, unable to move an inch.

”Ning Jiang, what are you doing to me? Aren’t you afraid of retaliation from the Celestial Sword Sect?!” Wei Qingxuan was finally scared, a trace of fear in his voice.

”God Obliteration Technique, Mind Control Technique!”

Inside the Divinity Sealing Tower, Ning Jiang’s three Primordial Spirits sat cross-legged, completely ignoring Wei Qingxuan’s words as they began to activate the God Obliteration Technique.

As a Top Level Spiritual Secret Technique, the God Obliteration Technique contained several methods for controlling Divine Sense.

The Mind Control Technique, as its name implied, was used to control another person’s Primordial Spirit.

As Ning Jiang chanted the incantation, runes descended one by one toward Wei Qingxuan’s Primordial Spirit, branding themselves onto it bit by bit.

SIZZLE.

Wisps of green smoke rose from Wei Qingxuan’s Primordial Spirit, just like a branding iron searing flesh to leave a slave’s mark.

”You bastard! You want to control my Primordial Spirit? I’d rather die than let you succeed! Perish with me!”

Enraged, Wei Qingxuan frantically circulated his Primordial Spirit Power, intending to self-detonate his Primordial Spirit and take Ning Jiang down with him.

But he discovered that no matter how he tried to channel his Primordial Spirit Power, it was useless.

The power of the Divinity Sealing Tower had him completely suppressed, leaving him unable to live or die as he wished.

”You bastard! You mutt! I curse you to a horrible death!” Wei Qingxuan cursed endlessly, venting all his fury.

But gradually, his voice grew weaker, and his eyes began to glaze over.

「Half an hour later.」

”It’s done.”

Inside the Divinity Sealing Tower, the runes stopped falling, and Ning Jiang stepped out.

”Greetings, Master.”

The moment Wei Qingxuan saw Ning Jiang, he knelt on the ground in utmost respect.

’The Mind Control Technique is truly tyrannical.’

A strange light flashed in Ning Jiang’s eyes. There were many ways to control Divine Sense in this world, but most involved planting a restriction in another’s mind to use as blackmail.

For example, if the victim was disobedient, the master could activate the restriction to inflict harm upon their Divine Sense, or even obliterate it entirely.

But the Mind Control Technique was different. It directly turned the target into an unwaveringly loyal slave, leaving not a single trace of dissent in their heart.

”Rise,” Ning Jiang said coolly.

”Yes.” Wei Qingxuan obediently stood up, ready to follow Ning Jiang’s every word.

Ning Jiang observed him for a few more moments, confirming that Wei Qingxuan was indeed completely under the control of the Mind Control Technique.

At once, he withdrew from Wei Qingxuan’s sea of consciousness and returned to his own body.

”Tell me,” Ning Jiang asked, ”what is it here that you cared so much about?”

His gaze shifted forward to a long, narrow canyon before them.

”Reporting to Master, from what I understand, it’s possible that the personal sword of that Celestial Martial Realm King is located within the Celestial Sword Grand Canyon,” Wei Qingxuan reported truthfully, not daring to hide anything.

”A King’s Sword?”

Ning Jiang shook his head. ”If there really were a King’s Sword here, the Sword Intent would be even stronger. Besides, no one would be able to resist the temptation of such a Magical Treasure.”

If one could obtain a King’s Treasure, they would be truly unrivaled and peerless below the Celestial Martial Realm.

But as for what was truly inside, he would know once he went to see for himself.

”Alright, you stay here.”

”Yes.”

The canyon was long, narrow, and surprisingly calm, unlike the outside, which was filled with an extremely sharp Sword Intent.

After walking less than a hundred yards into the canyon, Ning Jiang stopped.

Ahead was a flat cliff face; this was the end of the path.

A series of murals were carved onto the cliff face. They depicted a man wielding a long sword, his Sword Techniques exquisite and profound. If even a single one of these techniques were to become known, it would drive the Sword Cultivators of the Six Eastern Provinces into a frenzy.

’A Sword Technique!’

Ning Jiang realized what it was. This was a Sword Technique, and the man in the murals was likely the very same Celestial Martial Realm King who had carved out the Celestial Sword Grand Canyon.

’This Sword Technique would be immensely valuable to others, but it means little to me,’ Ning Jiang thought, his brows furrowing.

The Myriad Swords Technique he cultivated was no worse than this one—it might even be stronger. Moreover, he had mastered other Sword Techniques besides the Myriad Swords Technique.

It was just that his current Cultivation was insufficient to practice those even more powerful techniques.

”Hm?”

Suddenly, Ning Jiang sensed something.

He could faintly sense an immense Sword Intent coming from beneath the ground.

”Open.”

Ning Jiang stomped his foot. A single stomp from him could normally split a mountain, but this ground had been tempered by Sword Intent for ages, making it exceptionally hard. His stomp only managed to open a fissure about twenty feet long.

A black sword case was visible within the fissure.

With a grasping motion, Ning Jiang summoned the sword case into his hand.

’Could it really be the King’s Sword?’

Skeptical, Ning Jiang opened the sword case.

The instant the sword case opened, an immense Sword Intent—a hundred times more terrifying than any tempest—swept out. It blasted the very clouds apart, tearing a massive hole in the sky.

The many Sword Cultivators who still lingered in the Grand Canyon stared, dumbfounded, at the sight.

Yet Ning Jiang, who faced this Sword Intent head-on, was completely unharmed.

”Of course.”

Ning Jiang sighed. Before him, there was indeed a sword in the case, but it was covered in cracks and severely damaged.

Although this was a King’s Sword, it was essentially scrap metal and useless.

However, in Ning Jiang’s eyes, this sword still had value!

’With my skills, I can reforge this sword. Although a complete repair is impossible—a King’s Weapon can only be fixed with the Power of Laws—I can turn this into a devastating superweapon!’