Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 404: Chapter 400: The Infinite King’s Coercion, Ning Jiang’s Wrath

Li Changkong, Palace Master of Wuliang Palace, titled the Infinite King.

His name was known to all in the Six Eastern Provinces.

He was one of the supreme sovereigns of the Six Eastern Provinces. A single stomp of his foot could make all six provinces tremble. One word from him could decide the rise and fall of countless great powers.

He stood high above all, an extraordinary and transcendent being. In the eyes of the countless Martial Artists of the Six Eastern Provinces, he was a heavenly figure—an existence that must never be provoked.

”So, you’re Ning Jiang? I heard everything you just said, and your concerns are not unfounded.”

Li Changkong’s long sleeves fluttered. His voice was level, yet each word landed like a clap of thunder, shaking one to the core. ”But you must understand that sometimes, the tide of events is irresistible. There are some things you’ll have to accept, whether you want to or not!”

’To think Wuliang Palace would hold me in such high regard, sending a mighty King to coerce me.’

A sneer tugged at the corner of Ning Jiang’s mouth.

He had underestimated just how seriously Wuliang Palace was taking this. It seemed they were determined to obtain the Celestial Pill—so determined, in fact, that they had even sent a Celestial Martial Realm King in person.

And he couldn’t help but be wary of a Celestial Martial Realm King.

A true Celestial Martial Realm King was far beyond the likes of the Extreme Heaven Monarch. Before such an existence, even with the Demon Slaying Sword, he would be no match.

”I know you’re reluctant, but since I have chosen you, refusal is not an option.”

Li Changkong, the Infinite King, spoke lightly, his voice holding an unchallengeable authority.

This was a King.

Once they made a decision, they would impose their will to the very end. The consent of others was irrelevant.

A King’s will could not be defied!

Their word was law, absolute and final!

”What if I insist on refusing?” Ning Jiang said slowly.

”Young man, you don’t know what’s good for you. The Palace Master coming to see you in person is your greatest honor. You have no right to refuse,” Mu Yunhe said coldly.

”Refuse me?”

Li Changkong smiled faintly. The next moment, with a wave of his wide sleeve, a vast and unfathomable power flooded the entire Myriad Swords Sect.

The power then seized a figure and brought her before Ning Jiang.

Seeing this figure, Ning Jiang’s expression changed abruptly.

”Younger brother, who are they? How did I get brought here all of a sudden?”

The person who had appeared was none other than Ning Yu’an.

At this moment, Ning Yu’an was utterly shocked. A moment ago, she had been engrossed in her cultivation, at least thousands of feet away.

But in a flash, she had been whisked here without a trace.

She was no longer the naive little girl she once was. She understood that not even someone at the Heaven-Reaching Realm of cultivation could perform such a feat!

’Who in the world are these two strangers?’

”How audacious! You see the Infinite King, yet you do not kneel?”

At that, Mu Yunhe barked coldly.

”What? The Infinite King?” Ning Yu’an’s pretty face paled instantly. Of course she knew what it meant to be a King.

A powerhouse of this level could annihilate the entire Myriad Swords Sect with a flick of a finger.

Instantly, she grabbed Ning Jiang’s hand and shielded him with her slender body, watching the two men warily.

This was her instinctive reaction.

Whenever there was danger, she instinctively wanted to protect Ning Jiang.

”Enough, Yun He. She’s just a little girl. Pay her no mind.”

Li Changkong waved his hand dismissively, his gaze shifting to Ning Jiang. ”Your sister is quite protective of you. Don’t worry, I won’t harm her. For the time being, she’ll stay with me at Wuliang Palace. I’ll treat her as my own disciple and nurture her talent.”

”You’re threatening me!”

Ning Jiang’s eyes turned to ice, a blade-like glint flashing in their depths.

”You’re a smart man. You should know what to do. Enough with the pointless chatter. She’s coming with me.”

As Li Changkong spoke, he waved his sleeve, and a vast, immense power enveloped Ning Yu’an.

Trapped by this power, Ning Yu’an was completely immobilized. Her beautiful eyes widened, filled with anxiety and worry. She looked at Ning Jiang, helpless and unable to speak.

The next moment, Li Changkong took a single step and vanished from sight, taking Ning Yu’an with him.

”Ning Jiang, if you had just agreed from the start, none of this would have happened,” Mu Yunhe said, his expression cold and indifferent. ”If you don’t want anything to happen to your sister, come to the Ancient Forbidden Land in three days.”

With that, he too vanished in a single step.

”Infinite King, Li Changkong!”

Ning Jiang slowly clenched his fists. Deep within his heart, a vast, murderous intent surged like a tidal wave.

’In the end, I’m still too weak...’

Ning Jiang murmured to himself. He had watched helplessly as Ning Yu’an was taken away, utterly powerless to stop it!

The helpless look in Ning Yu’an’s eyes just before she was taken had pierced him to the core!

He knew the root cause of all this was his lack of strength.

But what kind of person was he?

He was the Legendary Venerable from a hundred thousand years ago. Even if he hadn’t recovered his full strength, how could he allow others to trample all over him?

’Fine, Wuliang Palace! So you want to scheme against me and use me as a pawn? We’ll see who the real player is in the end. Li Changkong, you dared to threaten me with Sister An. Prepare to suffer my backlash. Even if you are a King, I will make you regret this with every fiber of your being!’

’You will come to understand just what a monumental existence you have plotted against!’

Ning Jiang’s gaze was sharper than ever before. It was like a dark prairie under a cold wind, the grass swaying in ominous waves. Deep within it lay a will that, once unleashed, would annihilate everything.

He was truly enraged!

Ning Yu’an was the person he cared for most. The actions of the Infinite King, Li Changkong, had crossed a line that should never have been crossed.

...

「One hour later.」

”Sect Leader, what happened? Why did you summon us so urgently?”

Inside the assembly hall, Yue Wenfu, Fang Xue, Lin Zhan, and many of Ning Jiang’s old acquaintances were gathered. They had never seen him with such a grave expression.

They all knew that something major must have happened.

”Just now, the Infinite King, Li Changkong, came to me in person. He’s forcing me to play his game...”

Ning Jiang began to speak, slowly explaining what had just transpired.

After he finished, everyone’s face was etched with shock.

The matter actually involved a high-stakes game between Kings. The realization was staggering. To a King, even their Myriad Swords Sect was nothing more than a slightly sturdier ant.

”Sect Leader, what should we do now?” Everyone looked at Ning Jiang.

They knew that in a game like this, one careless move could mean the end of the Myriad Swords Sect.

”I’m going to open the Profound Celestial Ancient Land. For safety, all of you will enter it, starting today.”

”Yes.”

The group exchanged glances and all nodded in agreement.

「One day later.」

Ning Jiang officially set off for the Ancient Forbidden Land.