Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 447: Chapter 443: No Place for Me

A blazing torrent of Thunderbolt completely engulfed the Infinite King. Any single bolt, formed from a Minor Achievement Law, possessed the power to severely injure an ordinary King.

After all, the power of the Nine Tribulations Celestial Thunder Seal was equivalent to that of a Four-Stars King.

Yet the Infinite King, even wielding a Celestial Spirit Artifact, was at most a Two-Stars King. The difference in combat power between each star was immense, to say nothing of a full two-star gap.

Before, even the seven of them combined had been unable to withstand the Nine Tribulations Celestial Thunder Seal. Now that the Infinite King was alone, he stood no chance.

”Everyone, save me.”

The Infinite King roared repeatedly. The Celestial Spirit Artifact in his hand was a Jade Ruler called the Celestial Measuring Ruler. Under the assault of the Thunderbolt, its light dimmed and it trembled violently without end.

”Gentlemen, what do you think?”

The other Six Great Kings watched, their brows furrowed. None of them made a move to intervene immediately.

The might of the Nine Tribulations Celestial Thunder Seal, now erupting with its full power, was far more terrifying than before. If they were to intervene, they would likely pay a heavy price.

Most importantly, they feared Ning Jiang would take some of them down with him in a final, desperate act.

”Don’t worry. That old fox, the Infinite King, won’t die so easily,” the Celestial Sword King said coldly, observing with indifference. ”Which of us Kings who’ve lived for millennia doesn’t have a few life-saving tricks up their sleeve?”

The other Kings also held back. For them, having the Infinite King wear down Ning Jiang’s power first was not a bad thing at all.

Besides, it wasn’t as if they were sworn brothers. They were merely temporary allies, united by mutual interest.

A chill shot through the Infinite King’s heart as he saw the six other Kings’ reluctance to act. His situation was dire; his physical body was disintegrating bit by bit under the terrifying Thunderbolt.

His hands and feet began to disappear, piece by piece.

”Ning Jiang, you can’t kill me! You’re the one who’s going to die!”

The Infinite King roared, his mouth uttering one syllable after another.

”Weng... ma... ni... bei... mi... hong...”

These six characters formed the Six-Character Mantra Technique, the strongest Martial Technique of Wuliang Palace. Six massive, golden characters materialized in the sky, each as brilliant as the sun, releasing a terrifying undulation of power.

As the six characters emerged, countless Sanskrit chants echoed through the heavens and the earth. The moment the sound appeared, everyone felt as if a bewitching hymn was boring into their ears, threatening to drag down their very Primordial Spirits.

Even the minds of beings as powerful as the Six Great Kings wavered for a moment, and they almost succumbed.

”It’s the Six-Character Great Bright Mantra. To think the Infinite King actually managed to master it.”

A grave look flashed through the Celestial Sword King’s eyes.

”I hear the Six-Character Great Bright Mantra is the most profound technique in the Infinite Scripture. Once caught by it, a person’s consciousness will be trapped forever, never to awaken, and they will be reduced to a mere puppet.”

”This power targets a person’s will. It’s dangerous even for the will of a King. That boy is only at the Immortal Realm; even with the protection of that Thunder Seal, he’ll surely find it difficult to resist.”

But Ning Jiang, seated atop the Thunder Seal, remained perfectly calm, his expression unchanged.

Although he no longer possessed his supreme Cultivation from a hundred thousand years ago, his will was still at the Venerable Level. Compared to him, the wills of these so-called Kings weren’t even worthy of mention.

To him, the power of the Six-Character Great Bright Mantra was like a spring breeze on his face, not even worth mentioning.

”How is this possible?”

The Infinite King was aghast. He had spent a thousand years mastering the Six-Character Great Bright Mantra; it was an absolute trump card.

Yet Ning Jiang seemed completely unaffected.

”I don’t believe it.”

The Infinite King’s face turned savage as he decided to stake everything on one last gamble. He bit the tip of his tongue, spitting several mouthfuls of blood essence into the Six-Character Great Bright Mantra.

The power of the Six-Character Great Bright Mantra was instantly and significantly enhanced.

Hundreds of miles away, the eyes of countless Martial Artists turned vacant, as if they had become walking corpses. Even experts at the Heaven-Reaching Realm were struggling to resist.

”The power of this Technique is terrifying! With the strength of this Six-Character Great Bright Mantra, the Infinite King could probably turn every living creature within hundreds of miles into a puppet in just a few breaths,” the Primordial King exclaimed in awe.

But then, Ning Jiang’s mighty voice boomed down from atop the Thunder Seal.

”Suppress!”

An infinite ocean of lightning crashed down, shattering the Six-Character Great Bright Mantra in an instant. At the same time, bolts of Thunderbolt morphed into chains that coiled around the Infinite King’s body.

”No.”

Utter terror appeared in the Infinite King’s eyes. For the first time, he felt the threat of death. ”Ning Jiang, stop now! We can call a truce.”

He was truly afraid. Even the Six-Character Great Bright Mantra had been useless against Ning Jiang. ’Just what kind of monster is this young man?’

But Ning Jiang paid his words no mind, instead urging the Nine Tribulations Celestial Thunder Seal to press down upon the Infinite King, bit by bit.

In an instant, the Infinite King felt the pressure increase exponentially. The flesh of his entire body rapidly broke down. With a ”POP,” his legs and arms exploded into a mist of blood.

Then, cracks began to spiderweb across his torso.

”Stop! Are you trying to force me to take you down with me?”

The Infinite King was enraged. While the destruction of his physical body wouldn’t kill him, reforming it would consume his King’s Origin, and he might even suffer a drop in his Realm.

”You’re welcome to try.”

A cold sneer touched Ning Jiang’s lips. He completely disregarded the Infinite King’s threat.

Three breaths later, before the shocked eyes of everyone watching, the Infinite King’s torso and head completely disintegrated into dust.

All that remained was a single Primordial Spirit, hovering in place!

’Is the Infinite King going to die?’ people thought in disbelief.

”Ning Jiang, go to hell!”

Facing certain death, the Infinite King’s Primordial Spirit launched a frenzied counterattack. The Celestial Measuring Ruler erupted with a blinding divine radiance, hanging high in the sky like a second sun.

”Celestial Measuring Ruler, detonate!”

As he spat out those words, the Infinite King’s heart was bleeding. It had taken him centuries to forge this Celestial Spirit Artifact, and its Divine Materials, sourced from the Ancient Forbidden Land, were exceptionally difficult to acquire.

But now, with his life on the line, he had no other choice.

RUMBLE!

Following a world-shaking BOOM, an extreme flash of light erupted, and everyone’s vision went completely white. They could see nothing else.

CRACK... CRACKLE...

Within the brilliant light, cracks began to appear on the Nine Tribulations Celestial Thunder Seal.

The destructive power from the explosion of a Celestial Spirit Artifact was comparable to a full-force blow from a Four-Stars King.

”Ning Jiang, I will never forget this grudge! We cannot both live under the same sky!”

Using the force of the blast, the Infinite King’s Primordial Spirit successfully broke free from the suppression of the Nine Tribulations Celestial Thunder Seal. It transformed into a frantic streak of dark light and fled desperately into the distance.

Ning Jiang sighed, but did not give chase.

The Six Great Kings were still watching him like hungry tigers. If he chased after the Infinite King, his own death would be certain once the power of the Nine Tribulations Celestial Thunder Seal was depleted.

Still, the Infinite King had paid a terrible price this time, losing not only a Celestial Spirit Artifact but also his physical body.

’It seems there is no longer a place for me in the Six Eastern Provinces,’ Ning Jiang thought.

Ning Jiang glanced back one last time, as if to commit this land to memory. Then, with a flick of his Magic Formulas, the Nine Tribulations Celestial Thunder Seal shattered, dissolving into a ball of blazing lightning that enveloped him.

”Celestial Thunder Technique: Thunder Escape Technique.”

FZZT!

In an instant, he transformed into a bolt of lightning and shot eastward. He moved dozens of times faster than an ordinary bolt of Thunderbolt, his speed nearly impossible to follow with the naked eye.

”Damn it, he’s getting away! After him!”

The expressions of the Six Great Kings changed, and they all gave chase.