Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 409: Chapter 405: Young Master Yanluo, A Clue to the Celestial Pill

”Those are people from the Flame Tribe. What are they doing here?”

The Grand Elder’s expression immediately became grave.

”Oh? So they’re the Flame Tribe?”

Ning Jiang remarked. He had just been asking the Grand Elder about the power dynamics of the Underground Palace Realm and had learned of the Flame Tribe’s existence.

The various tribes of the Underground Palace Realm were not at peace. In fact, they often clashed over resources.

After all, the Underground Palace Realm was only so large, and its resources were finite.

The Flame Tribe and the Eastern Tribe were sworn enemies, their feud stretching back for generations.

The Flame Tribe’s sudden appearance immediately signaled to the Grand Elder and the others that there was trouble.

”East Clan Leader, just hand over the Divine Origin Fruit Tree. You wouldn’t dare defy Young Master Yanluo’s command, would you?”

Even before they got closer, a haughty voice drifted over.

The East Clan Leader was an old man, tall and powerfully built, with eyes as sharp as a hawk’s. Upon hearing the name ”Young Master Yanluo,” the corner of his eye twitched involuntarily.

”Yama Luozi... could it be him?” the Grand Elder asked, horrified.

”Who is this Young Master Yanluo you’re talking about?” Ning Jiang asked.

”Sir, Young Master Yanluo is from the Yan Tribe,” the Grand Elder began. ”The Yan Tribe is the strongest of all the tribes and has always been the Sovereign ruling over this Hell. Young Master Yanluo himself is the most brilliant of their younger generation. Despite his youth, his Cultivation has already reached the Immortal Realm. He can even clash with an Earth Martial Realm expert and emerge completely unscathed.”

The Grand Elder’s voice was heavy. ’I can’t believe the Flame Tribe managed to get in with Young Master Yanluo. No wonder they’re so bold. Sir, if he is the one who wants the Divine Origin Fruit Tree, we have no choice but to give it to him.’

”Is that so?” Ning Jiang said coolly. ”And what if I want it?”

The Grand Elder’s expression changed. ”Sir, please don’t be rash! The Eastern Tribe can compensate you with other Treasures.”

”That won’t be necessary. I only want the Divine Origin Fruit Tree.”

Shaking his head, Ning Jiang strode directly toward the tree.

’No one could take what he had set his sights on.’

A member of the Flame Tribe was just reaching out to uproot the Divine Origin Fruit Tree, but with a wave of his wide sleeve, Ning Jiang unleashed a surge of Qi Force that stopped him cold.

”Hm? East Clan Leader, who is this person? Does your Eastern Tribe intend to defy Young Master Yanluo’s command?”

The gazes of the several Flame Tribe experts turned cold as they stared at Ning Jiang.

”Grand Elder, he is?”

The East Clan Leader was stunned as well; he didn’t recognize Ning Jiang at all.

”Why waste words on them? Since the Eastern Tribe dares to defy Young Master Yanluo, let’s just kill them all.”

The leader of the Flame Tribe, Clan Leader Yan, was a burly man with a thick, rugged beard. Raging Flames suddenly erupted from his massive frame as he swiped a huge hand toward Ning Jiang.

He was seizing the opportunity to attack.

The Flame and Eastern Tribes had a long-standing feud. Now that he finally had Young Master Yanluo’s backing, he was naturally going to use this chance to stir up trouble and crush the Eastern Tribe.

”This is bad!”

The expressions on the Grand Elder and his people all changed.

Clan Leader Yan was a renowned figure in this region. He had reached the Immortal Realm many years ago and was easily among the top five experts at that level.

”Hmph.”

Seeing Clan Leader Yan attack, the East Clan Leader snorted coldly and prepared to intervene.

However, a flash of sword light was a step faster.

SHRIIIP!

A brilliant flash of lightning erupted, sweeping across the empty space.

With his Thunder Punishment Sword drawn, Ning Jiang’s strike shattered Clan Leader Yan’s giant, flaming hand. The sword light continued unabated, slashing toward Clan Leader Yan.

”What?”

Clan Leader Yan’s expression changed. He had to unleash several palm strikes to shatter Ning Jiang’s sword light, but he was still knocked back dozens of yards.

Anyone could see that Clan Leader Yan was no match for Ning Jiang.

”You’re not from the Eastern Tribe! They don’t have an expert of your caliber. Who are you?!”

”I’ve set my sights on the Divine Origin Fruit Tree. Get lost,” Ning Jiang said dismissively.

”How arrogant! Eastern Tribe, it looks like you’ve decided to defy Young Master Yanluo. In that case, we have no choice but to kill you all.”

A murderous glint appeared in Clan Leader Yan’s eyes. He had been waiting for this opportunity for a very long time.

He immediately took out an Elixir and swallowed it. As the Elixir took effect, his aura began to seethe, climbing higher and higher.

”Oh no! That’s Young Master Yanluo’s Blood Spirit Pill!”

The faces of the Eastern Tribe members changed drastically.

Aside from his profound Cultivation, Young Master Yanluo was also a master of Alchemy—his skills in this area were considered the best in the entire region.

After Clan Leader Yan consumed the Blood Spirit Pill, its Medicinal Power erupted. Explosive Power flooded his body. The process lasted for about ten breaths, and when his aura stabilized, he was nearly three times stronger than before.

Sensing the new Power within him, a savage grin spread across Clan Leader Yan’s face. ’As expected of an Elixir from Young Master Yanluo. To think it could triple my strength in an instant!’

”Eastern Tribe, now all of you will die!”

With a furious roar, terrifying Flames erupted from his body like a volcano, surging forward like a raging sea to engulf everything.

’Pathetic.’

Ning Jiang’s face was devoid of expression as he swung his sword down into the inferno.

The roiling Flames were instantly split apart by the Sword Aura. Like a beam of ethereal light, it flew forth, annihilating everything in its path.

’How can this be?’

This was Clan Leader Yan’s final thought. In the next instant, the sword light swept past him. A thin red line appeared on his forehead, tracing down over his nose, mouth, throat, and chest.

Before the disbelieving eyes of the onlookers, his entire body split in two. Even the Primordial Spirit within his sea of consciousness failed to escape, annihilated by that single strike.

Ning Jiang couldn’t be bothered to drag out the fight, so he had used the second form of the Myriad Swords Technique right from the start: One Sword Soars Immortal. With his current strength at the God-Seizing Realm, an ordinary Immortal Realm expert stood no chance against it.

After all, he cultivated the Heaven-Devouring Demon Skill, possessed extraordinary combat prowess, and was a Sword Cultivator who had comprehended Sword Intent. For him, fighting opponents of a higher realm was as simple as eating and drinking.

After Ning Jiang killed Clan Leader Yan with a single sword strike, everyone from the Eastern Tribe stared at him as if they had seen a ghost, completely frozen in place.

’That kind of combat power... it’s comparable to Young Master Yanluo’s, isn’t it?’

The crowd was thunderstruck.

It was only when Ning Jiang turned to face them that the Grand Elder and the others snapped out of it, exclaiming, ”Your might is divine, Sir!”

”I’m taking the Divine Origin Fruit Tree. Any objections?”

”Please, Sir, do as you wish.”

The East Clan Leader knew which way the wind was blowing; he had no desire to share Clan Leader Yan’s fate.

”But... what do we tell Young Master Yanluo?” one of the Eastern Tribe members asked, frowning. They were all deeply fearful of him.

”Why does Young Master Yanluo want the Divine Origin Fruit Tree?” Ning Jiang asked.

”Reporting to Sir... Clan Leader Yan told me just now that Young Master Yanluo intends to gather ten kinds of rare Treasures to refine an Elixir. He plans to use it to break through to the Earth Martial Realm in one fell swoop. Then, when the Celestial Pearl appears, he will try to gain its recognition and master it.”

The East Clan Leader explained everything in detail.

”Celestial Pearl? Could it be... a Celestial Pill?” An intense glint shone in Ning Jiang’s eyes.