Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 87: Chapter 85: He is the Lord of Kunlun, Worthy of the Top Spot

SPLASH.

Ten bodies fell into the lake, splashing water and dyeing the surrounding surface red.

”Is he even human?”

Countless people groaned inwardly. It would have been one thing if Ning Jiang were in the Innate Realm, but he was at the Postnatal Peak!

With merely a Postnatal Peak cultivation, he had slaughtered ten Innate Realm experts.

This was unprecedented in the Cyan Cloud Country!

The likes of Sword King Chu Bai and Young Master Soaring Dragon weren’t even half as accomplished as Ning Jiang at the same age.

”Sigh.”

Sword Master Lin Feng let out a sigh. He had urged Gao Jin to let go of his hatred, but Gao Jin hadn’t listened. He was obstinate, viewing Ning Jiang as a Heart Demon that he had to destroy.

”Dying at the hands of the Young Sword Sect is no disgrace.”

Lin Feng shook his head, having no intention of avenging Gao Jin. It had been an open and honorable battle, fair and square. Life and death were left to fate.

BOOM!

But on the other side, a terrifying aura erupted and shot toward the heavens.

Wang Jiangshi was so furious his hair felt like it was standing on end. Everything had happened too fast—so fast that even he hadn’t had time to react.

Wang Ziming, Wang Chen, Wang Tao—the three most outstanding members of the Wang Family’s younger generation—had all fallen here.

How could he possibly tolerate such a deep-seated hatred?

”Boy, I’ll have you pay for my grandsons’ lives with your own.”

Wang Jiangshi was a tall man with a square face and extremely thick eyebrows, so dark they looked as if they’d been drawn on with ink.

His voice was thick with killing intent, instantly plunging the surrounding area into an icy chill.

A few Martial Artists near him turned pale with horror. They felt a pressure weighing down on them, making it nearly impossible to breathe.

”Hmph.”

Liu Yuanlong snorted, stepping forward. The aura of the Innate Limit erupted from him as well, directly confronting Wang Jiangshi’s.

”Hm? You’ve recovered from your injuries!”

Wang Jiangshi was stunned. Not only that, but he realized Liu Yuanlong’s aura was even stronger than before.

”That’s right. Not only have I recovered, but my cultivation has even taken a step forward!”

Liu Yuanlong had been lying low for three whole years since his injury. But now, his aura was soaring and his spirits were high. He looked as if he were ten years younger.

This was all thanks to the Supreme Grade Elixir from Ning Jiang. In addition to healing his injuries, it had also boosted his cultivation.

With the current depth of his cultivation, he was likely qualified to enter the Innate List.

”You killed my beloved son, Zhou Wenhao! You deserve to die!”

”A life for a life, as is only right and proper. My Xue Family will not let you off!”

”You went on a killing spree at the annual gathering, staining Star Moon Lake with blood. For such cruelty, we cannot spare you. My Hong Family will surely kill you.”

”Kill him.”

”You must die.”

”A blood debt must be paid in blood.”

Furious shouts erupted from all around, coming from the Zhou, Xue, Hong, Bai, Lin, and Xu Families...

The ten who were slain, plus Zhou Wenhao, Zhao Feng, and Wu Wen, made for a total of thirteen people.

Wu Wen had no powerful background in Luoyang City, but the other members of the Ten Great were different. Every one of them came from a second-tier family and held a distinguished status.

Each one was the future of their respective second-tier family, who had placed immense hope in them. Once they matured, they would have been able to stand on their own and bolster their family’s strength.

Yet Ning Jiang had killed all of them in one fell swoop, leaving none alive!

How could they not seek vengeance for such a grievance?

”These families are truly despicable. When ten of them ganged up to kill the White Head Sword Sect, they didn’t try to stop it. Now that their people were killed instead, they’re demanding his life in return.”

One of the Martial Artists muttered, his face filled with disdain.

”He’s in danger now,” someone analyzed. ”Even if the Liu Family helps, they can’t possibly withstand the wrath of so many other families.”

The Liu Family was certainly powerful, but after committing to holding the Wang Family in check, they would have no strength left to spare.

The Liu Family alone could not possibly withstand the combined fury of so many second-tier families.

This was yet another death trap!

First, it was the Ten Great ganging up to kill Ning Jiang.

Now, it was the great family powers. United, they were like an unstoppable tide.

Against the Ten Great, Ning Jiang had been able to shatter the encirclement with pure strength.

But each of these major second-tier families had Innate Late Stage, or even peak-stage, experts among their ranks.

In a situation like this, his only hope would be if he were at the Innate Limit.

But he was only at the Postnatal Peak.

How could he possibly break free this time?

”If you want to kill him, you’ll have to go through us first.”

Just as silence fell, the eight Alchemy Masters stood up. The one who spoke was Du Wanqing, his voice incomparably cold as his gaze swept over the crowd.

”Du Wanqing, even if he is a member of your Kunlun, you must still give us an explanation,” someone retorted stubbornly, refusing to back down.

”Who said he’s a member of Kunlun?” Du Wanqing suddenly sneered.

”Hm? If he isn’t part of Kunlun, then why are you...?”

”He is the Lord of Kunlun!”

Du Wanqing gathered his energy and roared, his voice like a clap of thunder from the Nine Heavens, stunning the entire crowd.

In an instant, countless Martial Artists were left dumbfounded.

The Lord of Kunlun!

The eight Alchemy Masters had joined forces to suddenly establish Kunlun. The identity of its mysterious leader, the Lord of Kunlun, had been the subject of endless speculation—and it was actually Ning Jiang!

Slaying the Ten Great had already been shocking enough. This new revelation—that he was the Lord of Kunlun—only amplified the turmoil in their hearts.

At this moment, people could no longer find the words to describe their shock.

”Who dares touch our Lord of Kunlun? If you wish to make an enemy of us, then by all means, give it a try!” Du Wanqing’s voice was incredibly domineering.

”Heh, I don’t mind if a war breaks out in Luoyang,”

Fei Yanqing added. He had once severed his own arm to atone to Ning Jiang, but Ning Jiang had later allowed him to reattach it, for which he was eternally grateful.

”Luoyang City has been peaceful for so many years. Perhaps it’s time to reshuffle the deck,” Highland sneered.

The various Alchemy Masters each stated their position, making it clear they wouldn’t mind starting a war.

Every one of them had immense influence, and each secretly commanded a significant number of Innate Realm experts.

”Everyone, I advise you not to bring disaster upon yourselves.”

Bai Yueru, dignified and beautiful with a mature air, spoke up at this moment to make her stance clear.

”That last battle was perfectly fair,” Xie Baichuan added.

The other Sword Masters, and even Lin Feng, all voiced their support for Ning Jiang.

They had been wondering how to curry favor with Ning Jiang, and now an opportunity had fallen right into their laps. Being shrewd men, they naturally wouldn’t miss it.

Eight Alchemy Masters plus seven Sword Masters—faced with such a force, the leaders of the major second-tier families turned ashen and fell silent.

”Hmph.”

Wenhua City snorted, his majestic voice echoing across the lake. ”Ten of them ganged up on him, and he killed them all in return. You still have the gall to seek revenge?”

As he spoke, he glanced at Wang Jiangshi.

Wang Jiangshi’s expression twitched. ”Fine. Fine. Since even Brother Wen insists on protecting him, I will grant you this one favor. We’re leaving.”

No matter how much rage burned in Wang Jiangshi’s heart, he didn’t dare act on it here and now.

Liu Yuanlong’s recovery and advancement had already taken him by surprise. And on top of that, there was Wenhua City, an expert from the Innate List.

”We’re leaving, too.”

Feeling they could no longer stay, the other major second-tier families left one after another.

On Star Moon Lake, Ning Jiang watched all of this unfold, his expression devoid of joy or sorrow.

He looked up at the sky, his gaze distant and ethereal.

The fifteenth day of the eleventh month: he was reborn in Luoyang, at the Qi Cultivation Third Layer.

The fifteenth day of the first month: he slew the Ten Great with his sword and dominated the younger generation of Luoyang.

In just two short months, the world had been turned upside down.

”The White Head Sword Sect, the Lord of Kunlun... From this day forward, he is one of Luoyang’s titans. In the future, even I will have to treat him with reverence,” a Clan Leader from a second-tier family lamented.

More of the younger crowd had complex expressions, a mixture of envy, jealousy, and utter shock.

They were of the same generation, but after today, Ning Jiang was like the bright moon in the sky—lofty and unattainable, reigning supreme over Luoyang.

”If only heaven would give me another chance...” Zhou Lingwei murmured, her gaze distant as she bit her lip.

She thought back to everything that had happened in the Demon Mist Mountain Range, how she had looked down on Ning Jiang with such disdain.

She remembered her vow: if Ning Jiang could truly dominate the younger generation of Luoyang, she would become his maid.

But now, she understood she didn’t even have the qualifications to be his maid.

How she wished heaven would let her do it all over again!

This feeling of regret grew stronger and stronger, until at last, a single, cold tear trickled down her cheek.

Wei Yanran was also wrestling with these same complex emotions.

When she first met Ning Jiang, she too had thought him arrogant and conceited, looking down on him at every turn.

Only after he revealed his identity as the Pill King at the Liu Family estate did she realize just how shallow and short-sighted she had been.

And now, Ning Jiang was shining brilliantly once more.

He was the quiet type, but when he made his move, he shook the world.

”If they could see what Little Brother is capable of now, they would definitely regret it!”

Ning Yu’an clenched her fists. How she wished the members of the Ning Family in Baiquan Town could see all this.

How she wished that those who had once mocked Ning Jiang could see just how exceptional he had become.

’At this year’s annual meeting, Little Brother will definitely leave you all speechless,’ Ning Yu’an whispered.

”Damn it! All my Primordial Stones! The Yanyue Gambling House and Kunlun were clearly setting a trap for us! We’ve been had!” someone suddenly howled, his voice filled with anguish.

His cry jolted countless others back to reality, immediately triggering a wave of agonized wails.

The faces of those who had borrowed Primordial Stones from all over to place their bets turned particularly grim.

In contrast to the crowd’s misery, the pavilion where Yue Lianxi sat was filled with joyous laughter.

”Miss, he actually won! We just made tens of millions of Primordial Stones for doing nothing!”

Qiu Yue cheered, ecstatic with surprise. When Yue Lianxi had first set the odds at one hundred to one, she hadn’t been able to understand it at all. Only now did she realize just how farsighted her lady was.

’Damn it. It’s understandable that Kunlun offered hundred-to-one odds; the White Head Sword Sect must have ordered it. But why was the Yanyue Gambling House so confident he would win? Could there be some sordid affair between Yue Lianxi and the White Head Sword Sect?’

Someone guessed privately, sparking a fresh wave of jealousy toward Ning Jiang.

An otherworldly beauty like Yue Lianxi was the stuff of countless men’s dreams.

”Hahahaha! White Head Sword Sect, with today’s battle, your name is sure to shake the Cyan Cloud Country! Unrivaled with the sword, you’ve shocked the world with a single battle.”

Luo Haisheng laughed heartily. ”With your talent, you could top the Famous Family List!”

At these words, the entire audience was stunned speechless!