Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 417: Chapter 413: The King Strikes

When the Celestial Pill emerged, golden light illuminated the surroundings, resembling a radiant Divine Sun. The sight was breathtaking.

It hung high in the void, and rings of golden ripples spread out in all directions like an ocean tide.

The top prodigies from the Seven Great Sects immediately shot into the sky, rushing toward the Celestial Pill.

But they stopped when they were still a thousand zhang away from it.

”What powerful pressure.”

The prodigies all halted, their eyes filled with awe.

This Celestial Pill was, after all, the condensed essence of a Celestial Martial Realm King. It contained the King’s immense might. With such pressure, not even Heaven-Reaching Realm experts could hope to approach, let alone them.

Even in death, a great dragon’s corpse is not something ants can defile.

”Only by breaking through this pressure can we get closer.”

”Fortunately, the Kings anticipated this and made preparations.”

As the prodigies spoke, they each took out one of seven enormous incense sticks. Each stick was taller than a person, golden all over, and covered in dense Divine Patterns.

”Light the Divine Incense and summon the Kings.”

Yan Qingxue, Xia Tianyu, Zhi Tianhou, Xu Yuanfeng, Jian Jiuge, Duan Wudao, and Jing Fanzheng—the leaders of the younger generation from the Seven Great Super Sects—lit the incense with respectful expressions.

As the flame burned, a vast cloud of smoke instantly billowed from the incense, glowing gold and releasing a terrifying fluctuation.

RUMBLE!

Seven terrifying fluctuations surged toward the heavens, causing the entire Underground Palace Realm to tremble violently.

Then, under everyone’s shocked gazes, a phantom figure appeared within each of the seven streams of golden smoke.

There were seven phantom figures in total, each one incomparably tall. They stood as if holding up the sky, their majestic forms seemingly too vast for the Underground Palace Realm to contain.

”We pay our respects to the Seven Great Kings.”

At that moment, no matter how proud, everyone bowed in deep respect.

The seven figures before them were none other than the Kings of the Seven Great Super Sects, the Sovereigns of the Six Eastern Provinces!

They reigned supreme, dominating this region. Their every word and deed could shake the Six Provinces. They were the seven strongest individuals in the entire Eastern Domain.

The glory of the Seven Great Super Sects was all thanks to their protection.

The seven figures were shrouded in brilliant light, their faces impossible to discern, but at this moment, no one dared to even try to look at them.

”The Celestial Pill has appeared. How exciting.”

”I wonder which of this younger generation can win the Celestial Pill for us.”

The Kings’ vast voices swept over everything, shaking the entire Underground Palace Realm.

Some Martial Artists with weaker Cultivation were knocked unconscious by the sound alone.

And one must remember, what stood here were merely projections the Kings had created with their Magical Power, not their true bodies.

The might of their true bodies was more than ten times greater than this.

”The Celestial Pill... though it is a supreme treasure, it fills my heart with sorrow. Even those in the Celestial Martial Realm will one day die. When our time comes, we all return to dust.” Suddenly, one of the Kings sighed, as if thinking of his own fate.

They, the Celestial Martial Realm Kings, had lifespans of ten thousand years. And though ten thousand years seems long, to them, it was fleeting.

For beings of their Realm, a single session of secluded cultivation could last for centuries or even a millennium. Besides, who wouldn’t desire Immortality?

So long as one is human, one hopes to live as long as possible. It is the basic instinct for survival.

”Infinite King, you are right. Even Celestial Martial Realm Kings will one day die. But from ancient times to the present, who has ever achieved true immortality? Even the legendary Supreme Venerables who roamed the Great Thousand Realms eventually fell,” said one of the Kings.

”We all still have several thousand years of life left. It’s too early to be thinking about this. Infinite King, you’re worrying needlessly,” another King spoke up.

The Infinite King said no more.

But only he knew the true meaning behind his words. Among the Seven Great Kings, he alone had little time left due to his exploration of the Ancient Forbidden Land. Therefore, he had to obtain this Celestial Pill.

’I hope the piece I’ve put in place doesn’t disappoint me...’ the Infinite King thought to himself.

”Alright, let’s act together and seal the Celestial Pill. We’ll leave the rest to the younger generation.”

The Celestial Sword King of the Celestial Sword Sect spoke. As he did, a sharp aura that seemed capable of tearing everything apart filled the air.

The other six Kings nodded, wasting no more time.

BOOM!

In the next moment, the Spiritual Qi in the Underground Palace Realm completely erupted, and the entire space began to boil.

The seven Kings acting in unison—what terrifying power was that?

A single Celestial Martial Realm King could destroy a city with a flick of a finger. These seven were only projections of Magical Power, their Power far inferior to that of their true bodies. Even so, the terrifying fluctuation they unleashed still felt world-destroying.

”My heavens, what’s happening?”

The native Martial Artists of the Underground Palace Realm screamed, and in that instant, more than half of them fainted dead away.

When everything calmed down, the area a hundred li around the Celestial Pill had been turned to nothingness.

Countless people had died under this Power.

”This is the might of a King.”

Yan Qingxue and the other top prodigies were protected by the King’s Power and remained unharmed, but the scene unfolding before them left them deeply shaken.

Beneath a King, all are but ants.

”Do not disappoint me.”

The Seven Great Kings each glanced at the prodigies from their own Sects before their Magical Power projections dissipated into nothingness.

”We respectfully see the Kings off.”

After the Seven Great Kings vanished, all the prodigies turned their gazes to the Celestial Pill.

Around the Celestial Pill, seven points of light had appeared. They were connected, forming a seal that firmly suppressed the Celestial Pill’s Power.

”We can get close now.”

A sharp glint appeared in everyone’s eyes. Before, the vast Power on the Celestial Pill had prevented them from approaching. Now that it was sealed, anyone had a chance to get near it and seize the prize.

”The Celestial Pill belongs to my Primordial Sect! If anyone tries to take it from me, don’t blame me for being merciless!” Xia Tianyu declared, stepping forward as his Blood Qi surged.

”Xia Tianyu, who said the Celestial Pill belongs to your Primordial Sect? Did you ask me?” Zhi Tianhou retorted, his hands behind his back, the flame mark between his brows glowing eerily.

”Why waste time on such nonsense? The Celestial Pill will naturally belong to the strongest among us!” Duan Wudao’s hair was half-black and half-white, and his words ignited the fighting spirit in many eyes.

”Hahahaha, well said! Only the strongest is worthy of the Celestial Pill!” Jian Jiuge laughed loudly, his gaze as sharp as a sword.

Instantly, the atmosphere grew heavy.

SHIIING!

Just then, a figure rushed over from the distance, appearing on the scene in just a few flickers.

”The Celestial Pill is mine!”