Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 438: Chapter 434: Sword King Body vs. Sun and Moon Divine Eye

Endless bolts of thunder surged from Ning Jiang’s body, enveloping him completely and forming a Thunder Dharma Body.

Facing the all-severing Sword Aura from Ling Tianxu, the Thunder Dharma Body clapped its hands together. In an incredible move, it caught the Destruction Sword firmly between its palms.

”Break!”

Ling Tianxu roared.

The Destruction Sword flared with brilliant light as its Sword Qi suddenly swelled several times over, attempting to break free from the Thunder Dharma Body.

The razor-sharp Sword Qi frantically sliced at the Thunder Dharma Body’s hands. Blinding sparks flew from its palms, and fine cracks began to appear on their surface.

Ning Jiang felt an unstoppable power building between his palms, as if a volcano was about to erupt.

This was unbelievable.

After all, his Nine Tribulations Celestial Thunder Body had reached Great Success and was comparable to a true Spirit Body, yet it still couldn’t block this single strike. This meant that once this sword was drawn, any Spirit Body would be utterly annihilated, leaving no trace behind.

It was a strike that could make the heavens weep—what hope did a mere Martial Artist have against it?

But Ning Jiang didn’t retreat an inch. Battle intent blazed in his eyes as he stomped his foot and thundered, ”Suppress!”

The Thunder Dharma Body let out a furious roar.

It took a deep breath, and instantly, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi surged toward it in a frenzy. Before the shocked eyes of the crowd, the Thunder Dharma Body swelled to ten times its size, becoming a thousand-foot-tall Giant.

The Heaven-Devouring Demon Skill, secretly activated!

Back in the Underground Palace Realm, Ning Jiang had combined the Heaven-Devouring Demon Skill with his Thunder Dharma Body, allowing it to absorb the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to strengthen itself. He had then used it to crush the Grand Elder of the Yan Tribe to death in a single move.

He was now replicating that same technique.

”That Body Refining Technique... it’s no weaker than the Primordial Sect’s Primordial Giant Spirit Body, is it?”

The colossal Thunder Dharma Body was a shocking sight to behold.

”This Technique is anything but simple.”

In the distance, a sharp glint flashed in the Primordial King’s eyes. ”And I have a feeling this boy’s Body Refining Technique is still far from its peak.”

As a King, his Eye Power was extraordinary, and he could see subtleties others missed.

He was right. The Nine Tribulations Celestial Thunder Body was only at Great Success, not yet Perfection. Once it reached Perfection, killing an Earth Martial Realm expert would be as easy as lifting a hand.

The giant Thunder Dharma Body channeled all its power, and the thunderbolts covering its form surged into its hands. Its palms became blindingly brilliant, and with layers of lightning, it actually managed to forcibly suppress the Destruction Sword.

”This...”

The surrounding experts all gasped in shock.

Had Ning Jiang really just suppressed Ling Tianxu’s sword?

One had to remember that Ling Tianxu was a Sword Cultivator; his sword was everything to him. Yet now, the Destruction Sword had been seized by Ning Jiang!

For a Sword Cultivator to be disarmed... the outcome of the battle was practically decided.

”Explode.”

Ling Tianxu’s gaze was frigid as he uttered a single word.

The next moment, the Destruction Sword released a blinding beam of light. To everyone’s disbelief, it then detonated with a deafening BOOM, transforming into a massive sphere of sword light that completely engulfed the peak of Kunwu Mountain.

”Ling Tianxu is ruthless!”

The crowd was dumbfounded. The Destruction Sword was Ling Tianxu’s Lifebound Treasure Sword, yet he had abandoned it without a second thought. Such decisiveness and cruelty sent a chill down many spines.

”Could Ning Jiang be dead?”

All eyes were on the massive sphere of sword light. As it slowly faded, Ning Jiang’s figure was revealed.

”You don’t even care about your own Lifebound Treasure Sword?”

Ning Jiang was unharmed, though his Thunder Dharma Body had been annihilated in the blast.

”Whether I have a sword in hand is irrelevant. I am the Sword King Body. I *am* the strongest sword in this world.”

Ling Tianxu took a step forward, his gaze terrifying. He spoke slowly, ”Ning Jiang, you should be honored. You are about to witness my true power!”

”’True power? Wasn’t that his full strength just now?’”

His words shocked the crowd.

”Of course not. You all underestimate the Sword King Body. Everything up to this point has merely been a duel of Sword Techniques. Ling Tianxu hasn’t even begun to use the power of his Sword King Body.”

”Don’t forget, the Sword King Body is a physique. Its greatest strength is, of course, the body itself!”

”A physique like the Sword King Body appears only once in a millennium. It’s incredibly rare. How could its power be so simple?”

A few knowledgeable True Monarchs of the Heaven-Reaching Realm discussed amongst themselves.

”Still, the fact that Ning Jiang could force him to reveal the true power of the Sword King Body is a testament to his own supreme strength.”

The crowd murmured in discussion.

Ling Tianxu stood tall in the air. Within his eyes, millions of Sword Auras seemed to churn. ”Ning Jiang, prepare to feel true despair!”

As his booming voice faded, streams of Golden Sword Qi began to pour from every pore on his body.

Ten... a hundred... a thousand...

The Golden Sword Qi multiplied, until hundreds, then thousands, of densely packed blades filled the sky above Kunwu Mountain Peak.

”’So... *this* is the true power of the Sword King Body?’”

The sky filled with Sword Auras was reflected in the eyes of the crowd, who were shocked beyond words.

Each Sword Aura radiated an incredibly sharp fluctuation, powerful enough to overwhelm an Earth Martial Realm expert.

If these thousands of Sword Auras were to descend, who could possibly stand against them?

”The gap is just too vast.”

Jian Jiuge, Yan Qingxue, and the others could only smile bitterly. In the face of such power, even if all the prodigies from the Underground Palace Realm had ganged up on Ling Tianxu, they would have been slaughtered without exception.

”No wonder he dared to call himself the strongest sword in the world. To him, the Destruction Sword truly is optional.”

Everyone finally understood why the ”Sword King Body” physique had the word ”Sword” in its name. His very body was a sword!

”Ning Jiang, face my Grand Thousand Swords Array!”

Ling Tianxu executed a Sword Technique.

A full thousand swords shrieked through the air, streaking toward Ning Jiang like rolling thunder.

Moreover, these thousand swords formed a Sword Array, trapping Ning Jiang completely, leaving him with no escape.

”Ning Jiang is in grave danger.”

Some even closed their eyes, unable to bear the gruesome sight of Ning Jiang being pierced by a thousand swords.

The members of the Celestial Sword Sect laughed heartily. ”Now that the power of the Sword King Body has been revealed, that boy’s death is certain.”

Even the great Kings watched in amazement. The Primordial King even stated frankly, ”Once he enters the Celestial Martial Realm, even if all of us were to join forces, we would be no match for him.”

”The future of the Six Eastern Provinces will be his era. Celestial Sword King, my congratulations,” the Infinite King added.

”Great Mixed Cave Technique!”

Just as countless people wrote Ning Jiang off, he let out a long cry and activated one of the Heaven-Devouring Demon Skill’s ultimate moves. A black hole materialized in the void, unleashing a terrifying Devouring Power that seemed capable of swallowing heaven and earth.

Countless Golden Sword Auras were devoured by it.

”It’s that Cultivation Technique.”

The eyes of the Kings burned with passion; they were all deeply tempted.

”Grand Thousand Swords Array, condense! Celestial Sword, manifest!”

Ling Tianxu bellowed, and all the Sword Auras rapidly converged. A few breaths later, a colossal golden sword, ten thousand feet tall and piercing the heavens, appeared in the void.

Countless hearts nearly leaped out of their chests.

”That’s the same phenomenon that appeared when Ling Tianxu broke through!”

Many from the Celestial Sword Sect were startled. This sword was identical to the phenomenon that had appeared when Ling Tianxu broke through to the Earth Martial Realm.

WHOOSH!

As soon as this sword appeared, the swords of every Sword Cultivator present flew from their sheaths of their own accord, ascending toward the golden giant as if paying homage to their king.

”Good. Very good. I’ll let you see my true strength as well,”

Ning Jiang said slowly. From within his pupils, a sun and a moon blazed into existence!