Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 458: Chapter 454: Drawn into a Killing Trap

A group of figures zipped across the surface of the sea.

Leading the charge was a young man wearing a Jade Crown. He was rather handsome, but at this moment, he looked utterly wretched. Not only was the corner of his mouth stained with blood, but his body was also covered in wounds.

Behind him were more than ten figures.

These figures were all dressed in black, their faces concealed by masks. Such an attire clearly indicated they didn’t want their identities known.

And the auras they exuded revealed that every single one of them was in the Earth Martial Realm!

”Meng Tianyu, we have spent months meticulously preparing to kill you this time. We’ve considered every possible countermeasure. You cannot escape.”

One of the black-clothed men said in an icy voice.

BOOM!

As he spoke, he launched a palm strike through the air, blasting it toward the young man.

A dim barrier of light surrounded the young man’s body. The surging Palm Power smashed against it, causing the barrier to shake violently.

”Meng Tianyu?”

Ning Jiang’s heart stirred when he heard the name.

Although he was a newcomer to the Meteor Sea Region, he had learned a few things about it from Chu Xiu’er during the days he’d spent with her.

In the Meteor Sea Region, Meng Tianyu was definitely a celebrity—so famous that practically everyone knew of him.

This person was the descendant of a Celestial Martial Realm King in the Meteor Sea Region, and he was the sole heir.

However, despite being the descendant of a King, this Meng Tianyu was far from outstanding. It was said that he had been frail and sickly since childhood, with abysmal cultivation talent. To this day, he had not even stepped into the Spirit Realm of Cultivation.

Many people secretly called him a good-for-nothing who had disgraced his father’s name as a King.

Of course, that wasn’t the reason for his fame.

He truly became famous in the Meteor Sea Region because he used his father’s prestige to act arrogantly and tyrannically, looking down on everyone. He was like a veritable Demon Lord of Mayhem. Even Heaven-Reaching Realm experts had to give him a wide berth out of respect for his father’s name.

In other words, his fame was infamy.

At this moment, Ning Jiang hadn’t expected that while he was cultivating within the thunderclouds, he would stumble upon people trying to kill Meng Tianyu.

As the King’s only son, Meng Tianyu was extremely doted upon. If he were killed, it would undoubtedly set off a monumental storm in the Meteor Sea Region. That Celestial Martial Realm King would be absolutely enraged.

However, Ning Jiang was no saint. He had no intention of getting involved in the grudges of others.

He indifferently averted his gaze and was about to leave.

”Hm? Who’s hiding there?”

Suddenly, an icy voice rang out, followed by a surging wave of power. One of the black-clothed men had attacked, striking toward Ning Jiang’s location.

BANG.

The thunderclouds were shattered, revealing Ning Jiang’s figure.

”Damn it, there’s someone here!”

Upon seeing Ning Jiang, the gazes of the entire group turned cold.

”Don’t worry. This person’s Cultivation is only at the Immortal Realm. Let’s kill him first. Not a single word about today’s events can get out.”

”That’s right. He must die.”

”Kid, you can only blame your bad Luck for running into us.”

Immediately, two black-clothed men lunged toward Ning Jiang, their sharp killing intent suffocating.

Killing Meng Tianyu today was a top-secret matter. They had specifically chosen such a day to act to avoid being discovered. Moreover, this storm would cover all traces, and not even a Celestial Martial Realm King would be able to investigate what happened.

But now that Ning Jiang had seen them, they naturally wouldn’t let him go.

”Kill me?”

Ning Jiang’s gaze sharpened like a sword. ”I didn’t want to get involved in your affairs, but if you’re looking to die, then you can’t blame me.”

”A mere Immortal Realm cultivator, what nonsense are you spouting? Die!”

One of the Earth Martial Realm experts snorted coldly and threw a punch. The tyrannical Domain Power shattered the thunderclouds within a hundred-zhang radius. Such might was far beyond what an ordinary Immortal Realm cultivator could withstand.

However, Ning Jiang just stood there and shook his head. ”Too weak.”

As he spoke, his long hair whipped through the air as he threw a punch.

BOOM!

The air trembled violently. A torrential Thunderbolt surged from his fist, forming a pillar of lightning that blasted forward with lethal force.

Before this punch, the Earth Martial Realm expert’s Domain Power became laughably fragile. The pillar of lightning was unstoppable, smashing through all resistance as it hurtled toward him.

”What?”

The man was stunned. He frantically channeled all his Cultivation to conjure layer after layer of barriers in front of him, trying to block the terrifying Fist Power. However, the defenses he erected were completely useless. The Thunderbolt struck his body without any deviation.

SQUELCH.

He violently spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of his internal organs as the punch blasted him into the sea, leaving him gravely injured.

”Not good, fall back!”

The other Earth Martial Realm expert who had charged forward with him never expected Ning Jiang’s strength to be so terrifying. In the blink of an eye, an Earth Martial Realm expert had been severely wounded. He rapidly retreated.

But Ning Jiang was faster. With a single step, he transformed into a streak of lightning, appeared above the man’s head, and stomped down.

”Insolent!”

The man roared, crossing his arms above his head to block. But when Ning Jiang’s foot landed on his arms, his expression changed drastically. He felt as if an Ancient Divine Mountain was crashing down on him, a colossal Power sufficient to crush everything.

”Ah!” He screamed as his arms were pulverized by the stomp, his body blasted into the sea.

’He should be taken care of by now.’

The few men still chasing Meng Tianyu heard the scream and glanced back.

But that one glance left them all utterly dumbfounded!

’Am I dreaming?’

The dozen or so men were all stunned into disbelief.

The gap between the Immortal Realm and the Earth Martial Realm was like that between a sheep and a tiger; a tiger could easily kill a sheep.

Two Earth Martial Realm experts attacking a single Immortal Realm cultivator at the same time should have been an effortless victory. Who could have imagined that both would be dealt with by Ning Jiang in less than three breaths’ time?

’As expected of the Nine Tribulations Celestial Thunder Body at Perfection.’

Ning Jiang nodded in satisfaction. Now, he could kill an Earth Martial Realm cultivator with a casual flick of his hand. His strength had increased by more than just a little.

With his current physique alone, he could fight Ling Tianxu even without using his Sun and Moon Divine Eye.

”Damn it, since when did the Meteor Sea Region produce such a young genius?”

The men were both shocked and furious. They could already tell that Ning Jiang was a supreme prodigy capable of fighting above his realm.

”Don’t panic! If we all attack together, I refuse to believe he can stop us.”

The leader let out a long cry as his powerful aura, far surpassing the others, erupted in full. This was an expert at the Earth Martial Realm Middle Stage.

”Kill him.”

The dozen or so men lunged forward to kill.

”If you’re in such a hurry to die, I’ll grant your wish!”

Ning Jiang took a step forward, and endless Thunderbolt erupted from his body. Like a Thunder God immune to all Myriad Techniques, he wielded the Heaven and Earth Thunder Technique and charged forward to meet them.

BOOM!

The area instantly erupted into chaos.