Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 388: Chapter 384: The Extreme Heaven Sect Must Give Me an Explanation, Fight

”Ning Jiang, you have quite the nerve.”

The immense voice, like rolling thunder, boomed across the void. The sound alone made every Martial Artist’s blood churn, and they struggled to remain standing.

”True Monarch Yun Xiao has made his move.”

The faces of many Martial Artists in attendance changed dramatically.

True Monarch was an honorific for experts of the Heaven-Reaching Realm.

Once a Martial Artist entered the Heaven-Reaching Realm, they were granted the title of True Monarch. Those who reached the Celestial Martial Realm could be called a King.

The Extreme Heaven Sect had four Heaven-Reaching Realm experts in total, and the one who had just intervened was True Monarch Yun Xiao.

”I heard that True Monarch Yun Xiao is the youngest of the four True Monarchs. He only ascended to the Heaven-Reaching Realm a little over ten years ago.”

”I never thought today’s affair would actually draw out a True Monarch. Now that one has taken action, Ning Jiang is in a dangerous predicament.”

”That brat is too arrogant. Given the might of the Extreme Heaven Sect, what does it matter if he’s from the Myriad Swords Sect? Let’s see how he gets himself out of this!” When she saw the True Monarch intervene, a cold sneer appeared on Feng Sisi’s face. She shot a triumphant glance at Lan Nongyu.

Lan Nongyu’s lovely face was also etched with deep concern.

’Things have escalated this far; clearly, this won’t end well. But from what I’ve seen of Ning Jiang, he doesn’t seem like the type to act rashly. Maybe he’s still holding some unknown trump card?’

”Ning Jiang, do you admit your guilt?”

With his hands clasped behind his back, True Monarch Yun Xiao radiated a terrifying aura in all directions. Everyone present felt an immense, mountain-like pressure weighing down on them.

This was especially true for those with weaker cultivation. Their minds were so violently shaken by his presence that they felt an almost unbearable urge to confess guilt to True Monarch Yun Xiao on Ning Jiang’s behalf.

Yet, Ning Jiang stood his ground, completely unaffected by the monstrous pressure.

”The one who should be admitting guilt is your Extreme Heaven Sect!”

His statement shocked everyone present.

’He was facing an expert of the Heaven-Reaching Realm, yet he was telling *him* to admit his guilt?’

”Is that kid insane?”

”Even if he is the Master of Myriad Swords Sect, his own cultivation hasn’t even reached the Earth Martial Realm. What gives him the confidence to speak to a True Monarch like that?”

Countless Martial Artists cried out in alarm, looking at Ning Jiang in disbelief.

In their eyes, Ning Jiang was an ant trying to provoke a fierce tiger, utterly unaware of his own limitations.

True Monarch Yun Xiao’s gaze turned cold. ”Hm? You truly are audacious. In all these years, not a single junior has dared to speak to me this way. Who do you think you are, to stand before me? Believe it or not, if I want you to live, you live. If I want you to die, you die.”

The many Martial Artists present instinctively recoiled, sensing the killing intent emanating from True Monarch Yun Xiao.

’To be so insolent in the presence of a True Monarch... That kid is going to pay a heavy price for this,’ an expert of the Earth Martial Realm thought privately.

But Ning Jiang’s attitude remained just as unyielding. He said coldly:

”True Monarch Yun Xiao, in my eyes, you are nothing either. Let me make this simple: today, Hua Hailan must die, and your Extreme Heaven Sect must give me an explanation!”

The many Martial Artists’ bodies trembled as they heard this.

Ning Jiang’s words were outrageously arrogant. They simply could not fathom what gave him such confidence.

Against the might of a True Monarch of the Heaven-Reaching Realm, Ning Jiang, with his meager cultivation, couldn’t even withstand a single one of his fingers. How could he be so brazen?

”This Ning Jiang really doesn’t know when to back down. If he had just humbled himself and apologized to True Monarch Yun Xiao, there would still be a chance to de-escalate the situation. But with this attitude, he’s simply courting death.”

”Exactly. The conflict between Ning Jiang and Yun Dingtian is, at best, a squabble between juniors. If True Monarch Yun Xiao, an expert of the Heaven-Reaching Realm, were to personally deal with Ning Jiang, it would be beneath his station.”

”More importantly, the Myriad Swords Sect also has a Heaven-Reaching Realm expert backing it. I’ve heard that this expert single-handedly withstood the joint attack of the Sect Leaders from the other Six Top Grade Sects. His strength is unfathomable. With such a powerful figure in the background, all Ning Jiang had to do was apologize, and the Extreme Heaven Sect would likely have let him go. But instead, he chose to spew such arrogant nonsense.”

The crowd erupted in discussion.

That mysterious Heaven-Reaching Realm expert behind the Myriad Swords Sect was at least at the Great Celestial Rank. Not even the Extreme Heaven Sect would want to make a mortal enemy out of someone like that.

In their eyes, Ning Jiang could have easily resolved today’s situation by simply apologizing.

But he just had to be disrespectful to True Monarch Yun Xiao. An act like that was simply asking for death.

”This Ning Jiang probably got a swelled head after destroying the Evil Spirit Sect. But he fails to consider that the Extreme Heaven Sect is in a completely different league from the Evil Spirit Sect.”

”He’s still just young and reckless, after all. The rumors painting him as a calm and composed person are clearly false.”

Many people shook their heads in disappointment.

Hearing the murmurs around her, Lan Nongyu thought otherwise.

’Is he really willing to go this far, all for the injustice his friend suffered?’

She glanced at Liu Xianyu beside her. Ning Jiang was being so forceful, demanding an explanation from the Extreme Heaven Sect, all for the sake of his friend.

To fly into a rage for a friend’s sake and not hesitate to go toe-to-toe with a colossus like the Extreme Heaven Sect... What astounding spirit!

In this world, how many people could truly go to such lengths for a friend?

’Is Ning Jiang wrong right now? Arrogant? Insolent? Irrational?’

Wrong.

He simply cherishes his friends more than anyone else!

’If one had to find fault in him, it would only be that he is far too loyal to those he cares about.’

Lan Nongyu murmured, ”Across the entire Six Eastern Provinces, who else would offend the Extreme Heaven Sect for a friend? He and Yun Dingtian are complete opposites.”

Yun Dingtian was single-mindedly devoted to his training. He pursued only the path of Martial Arts and could cast aside anything and anyone else for it. That was why Lan Nongyu had rejected him.

Ning Jiang, however, was the complete opposite. He was fiercely loyal, traveling all the way from Qing Province to Liang Province just to find Liu Xianyu.

And now, for Liu Xianyu’s sake, he was even confronting a True Monarch of the Heaven-Reaching Realm.

”To have a friend like that, one could die without any regrets. I truly envy you.”

Lan Nongyu drew closer to Liu Xianyu and said.

Liu Xianyu was taken aback for a moment, then a smile graced her lips. ”That’s just who he is. You’re right. Having him as a friend, I could die without any regrets.”

”He’ll be dead soon.”

The cold, indifferent voice belonged to Hua Hailan. Her beautiful eyes were like ice—after all, Ning Jiang had just declared that she must die. How could she not be furious?

”He won’t die.” Liu Xianyu shook her head, her voice firm. ”None of you know him as well as I do. He is the kind of person who always creates miracles. For him, nothing is impossible!”

’A Heaven-Reaching Realm expert? So what?’

Liu Xianyu believed in Ning Jiang, unconditionally!

Ning Jiang had promised to take her home, and he would absolutely keep that promise.

”You’re courting death!”

True Monarch Yun Xiao’s voice was as cold as a wind of ten thousand winters, threatening to freeze the very world. At his words, some of the weaker cultivators instantly turned pale.

”Fight!”

Ning Jiang’s eyes blazed like torches. There was no more room for retreat!