Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 124: Chapter 121: Young Master Soaring Dragon, Breaking the Sound Barrier with the Body

Ning Jiang stamped his foot, his body shooting forward like a cannonball to deliver the killing blow.

His ten-foot-tall Great Sun Dharma Body was suffused with an oppressive aura. Bathed in golden light and radiating a divine presence, it pursued its target at a terrifying speed, far faster than Wang Jiangshi.

Trying to flee from a Body Refining Grandmaster was a futile effort.

”Save me!”

Just as Wang Jiangshi’s life hung by a thread, he let out a sudden, long cry.

”Stop!”

From the shore of the lake, a middle-aged man charged into the water, attempting to stop Ning Jiang.

But Ning Jiang’s killing intent was set. He was going to kill someone. Who could possibly stop him?

”Hmph.”

The middle-aged man snorted coldly. With a flick of his hand, he began performing a series of magic formulas. The giant water dragon came under his control, roaring as it twisted its massive body and kicked up enormous waves. It surged toward Ning Jiang like a battleship.

”Trying to stop me?”

Incredibly dominant, Ning Jiang threw a punch straight ahead under the shocked gazes of the crowd. The very air rippled like water.

Compared to the thirty-zhang-long water dragon, Ning Jiang’s ten-foot-tall Great Sun Dharma Body seemed minuscule. The massive creature could have swallowed Ning Jiang whole in a single bite.

BANG.

But when that fist slammed into it, the seemingly colossal water dragon instantly disintegrated, shattering into nothing. It couldn’t withstand a single blow.

Using the moment the water dragon bought him, Wang Jiangshi had already fled to the middle-aged man’s side.

”Who is that?”

Voices of surprise rose from the crowd. They realized this man was also an Innate Limit Strong Person, yet no one had ever seen him before.

He wasn’t from Luoyang City.

”You dare to obstruct me?”

Ning Jiang’s gaze was devoid of emotion; he simply stared calmly at the middle-aged man. Yet it was precisely this kind of look that sent a chill down the man’s spine.

It was the look of a supreme Venerable gazing down upon an ant, indifferent to all existence.

”You cannot kill Wang Jiangshi.”

The middle-aged man, dressed in a green robe embroidered with a flood dragon pattern, spoke with a dignified and imposing air. ”Wang Jiangshi is now one of Young Master Soaring Dragon’s men!”

The declaration caused an uproar.

In an instant, the entire crowd was in a tumult.

”Young Master Soaring Dragon.” Those four words seemed to possess a magical power, causing the expressions of countless people to change. Whether they were from the younger generation or the older, everyone was visibly moved.

”Young Master Soaring Dragon! After the last ranking update, he reached fifth place on the Innate List!”

The name Young Master Soaring Dragon was renowned throughout the Cyan Cloud Country. He was the head of the Nine Great Young Masters, the undisputed number one expert of the younger generation in the country.

Just as Ning Jiang had been the number one expert of Luoyang City, Young Master Soaring Dragon was the number one expert of the Cyan Cloud Country.

He had been famous for a long time, and his power in the Cyan Cloud Country was immense. Most terrifying of all, he was still young and possessed enormous potential. Everyone knew his strength would only continue to grow.

Who could have imagined that Wang Jiangshi would have a connection to Young Master Soaring Dragon?

”It seems Young Master Soaring Dragon also wants to build a powerful faction. Wang Jiangshi was likely recruited by him and now follows him,” Liu Yuanlong said with a grave expression.

Nearly every powerful expert would eventually establish their own faction. With followers at their command, they wouldn’t have to handle everything personally and could delegate tasks.

Top-level factions like Pill King Valley and Tianya Pavilion had countless masters under their command. With a single stomp of their feet, they could make the entire Cyan Cloud Country tremble.

Young Master Soaring Dragon clearly had similar ambitions. Imagine it: with a single command, numerous experts across the Cyan Cloud Country would scramble to do his bidding. What a magnificent display of power that would be.

”I am a Vice Commander of the Soaring Dragon Guard. And just like me, Wang Jiangshi has also become one of the Soaring Dragon Guard’s Vice Commanders. Therefore, you cannot kill him!”

The green-robed middle-aged man spoke with arrogance, confident that with the name of Young Master Soaring Dragon invoked, Ning Jiang would know to back down.

Those four words, ”Young Master Soaring Dragon,” were like a golden seal of approval. Anyone would have to show some respect.

”Looks like Wang Jiangshi isn’t fated to die today after all.”

The countless Martial Artists in the surrounding area had already started discussing amongst themselves. When Wang Jiangshi was first being crushed, they thought the victor was decided. But then he revealed a trump card like the Water Dragon Array, and after even that was broken by Ning Jiang, Young Master Soaring Dragon was suddenly brought into the picture.

Such a series of twists and turns was far beyond their expectations.

”Young Master Soaring Dragon is ranked fifth on the Innate List. His fame is immense, and his might shakes Cyan Cloud. Surely Ning Jiang will be wary of him, right?”

”This is getting interesting. Since Young Master Soaring Dragon has interfered in the affairs of Luoyang City, who will be in charge of Luoyang City from now on?”

While the crowd buzzed with discussion, assuming Ning Jiang would let Wang Jiangshi go, only the people from Kunlun and the Liu Family thought otherwise.

’So what if he’s Young Master Soaring Dragon?’

’Ning Jiang didn’t even back down when facing a Spirit Realm Powerhouse. No matter how strong Young Master Soaring Dragon is, could he be stronger than the Sword King Body, Ling Tianxu?’

’In the eyes of someone like Ling Tianxu, I doubt even Young Master Soaring Dragon would be worth a second glance, right?’

”Are you done talking? If so, step aside.”

Ning Jiang stood on the lake’s surface and spoke lightly. Though his voice was calm, everyone understood the meaning behind his words.

He still intended to kill Wang Jiangshi!

”What? I’ve already told you he belongs to Young Master Soaring Dragon, and you still want to be so ruthless?”

The green-robed man’s face darkened with displeasure. Given Young Master Soaring Dragon’s prestige, even the older generation experts in the top ten of the Innate List would show him some respect. How dare a mere junior like Ning Jiang be so arrogant?

”Step aside!”

Ning Jiang uttered two more words, his voice growing colder.

”Brat, you may think you’re strong, but I advise you to think this through. Those who offend Young Master Soaring Dragon never meet a good end,” the green-robed middle-aged man said coldly, his attitude unyielding.

’It’s over.’

Liu Xianyu secretly shook her head. ’Ning Jiang is a man impervious to both threats and pleas. Once he decides to kill someone, no one can stop him. Besides, threatening him will only provoke him further.’

”Threatening me?”

Ning Jiang’s eyes suddenly sharpened, like two piercing swords.

”When I want to kill someone, forget you—not even Young Master Soaring Dragon himself could stop me if he were standing right here!”

Ning Jiang’s fingers closed like a blooming lotus, forming a fist. He stomped his foot violently on the surface of the lake.

RUMBLE!

It was as if an Ancient Giant had lifted a mountain and smashed it into the lake. The entire surface trembled violently. In a ten-zhang radius around Ning Jiang’s feet, all the lake water was instantly displaced by an immense force.

A giant footprint, several zhang deep, appeared on the muddy lakebed below.

Enveloped by his Great Sun Dharma Body, Ning Jiang shot forward like a falling meteor, a rainbow streaking across the sun.

RIIIP!

A deafeningly sharp sound, like tearing cloth, ripped through the air. All the rain above Star Moon Lake was instantly pulverized. Before the horrified eyes of the spectators, a trench was carved into the lake’s surface, so deep that the bottom was visible.

”That’s... Breaking the Sound Barrier with the Body!”

The expressions of Liu Yuanlong, Wenhua City, and even the Vice Commander of the Soaring Dragon Guard changed drastically.

Breaking the Sound Barrier with the Body—a terrifying achievement in Body Refining, comparable to the ”Sword Qi Thunder Sound” of the Sword Dao.

Sword Qi Thunder Sound is when a sword moves so fast it creates the sound of thunder.

The only known Sword Cultivators in Cyan Cloud Country who could achieve this were Sword King Chu Bai and the leader of the Four Great Sword Sects.

Breaking the Sound Barrier with the Body... an achievement stunning enough to shake the world!

Ning Jiang and Wang Jiangshi had been dozens of zhang apart, but moving faster than the speed of sound, he crossed the distance in an instant.

The punch was too fast for anyone to react.

He would kill gods if they stood in his way and slay buddhas if they blocked his path.

”No!” Wang Jiangshi roared.

The golden Great Sun Dharma Body’s fist smashed down, striking him square in the chest with a speed that gave him no time to mount any defense.

SPLAT.

Even the body of the water dragon condensed from the array couldn’t withstand Ning Jiang’s punch. How could Wang Jiangshi possibly endure this one, which was even more powerful?

Without a shred of suspense, the number one expert of Luoyang City was blasted into a bloody mist by Ning Jiang’s punch, leaving not even a bone fragment behind!

BOOM!

A sound like rolling thunder spread out, shaking the surroundings.

Only now did the sound of Ning Jiang breaking the sound barrier finally arrive.

The world fell deathly silent, leaving only the sound of the heavy rain pattering on the lake’s surface. PATTER-PATTER.

Countless people stared at the scene as if petrified.

Wang Jiangshi, Luoyang’s number one expert, a man who held up half the sky in Luoyang City, had been turned into a cloud of blood mist by Ning Jiang before everyone’s eyes.

”How dare you! You even dare to kill one of Young Master Soaring Dragon’s men.”

At that moment, a furious, astonished voice broke the silence. The Vice Commander from the Soaring Dragon Guard stared at Ning Jiang, his face contorted with rage.

To kill Wang Jiangshi right in front of him was not just a slap in his face, but a slap in the face of Young Master Soaring Dragon as well.

”Hm?”

Ning Jiang glanced over. That single, soft ”hm” landed in the green-robed man’s ears like a clap of thunder.

A chill shot up his spine. Only now did he remember that Ning Jiang’s strength far surpassed his own.

”You killed one of Young Master Soaring Dragon’s men today. You will pay the price for this in the future.”

After saying this with an ashen face, the green-robed man turned to leave.

”Trying to leave?” Ning Jiang raised an eyebrow.

”What do you want?” The green-robed man’s expression changed.

”You just tried to stop me from killing someone, and then you dared to threaten me. Is my authority something you can provoke?”

Before one’s strength is fully developed, one must endure humiliation and focus on improvement, upholding discipline through meditation. But once one’s strength has reached Great Success, one must meet strength with strength, becoming unrivaled in the world.

This man had not only obstructed him but had also threatened him with Young Master Soaring Dragon’s name. How could he remain indifferent and act as if nothing had happened?

RUMBLE!

Ning Jiang stood his ground and threw a punch.

A tangible wave of golden light blasted from the Great Sun Dharma Body, sweeping forward with the force to smash the withered and split bamboo. Though not as powerful as the previous punch, it was still utterly unstoppable.

SPLAT.

The green-robed man roared and tried desperately to defend himself, but it was like a praying mantis trying to stop a chariot. Blood gushed from his mouth like a spring, and most of the bones in his body were shattered.

One punch, and an Innate Limit expert was gravely injured.

”Wait until Young Master Soaring Dragon comes out of seclusion! He will definitely come for you!” The green-robed man left these parting words and fled in haste.

”I’ll be waiting,” Ning Jiang said.

”Breaking the Sound Barrier with the Body... killing an Innate Limit Strong Person as easily as slaughtering a chicken... After today, Ning Jiang’s name will shake the world!”

Liu Yuanlong’s eyes burned brightly as he spoke each word with resolute conviction.

He could already foresee the massive waves this battle would create in the Cyan Cloud Country once word of it spread.

「The seventh day of the seventh month. Heavy rain.」

「On Star Moon Lake.」

「Ning Jiang broke the sound barrier with his body, killing an Innate Limit expert with a single punch.」

「Luoyang fell silent.」