Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 435: Chapter 431: Thunder Punishment Sword and Destruction Sword

Kunwu Mountain rose to a height of three thousand zhang.

Ever since the Celestial King Golden Cicada taught his doctrines here, this place had, over a thousand years, gradually evolved into a battleground for prodigies.

To the young people of the Six Eastern Provinces, this place held a special significance.

Every past generation of youths had clashed here, battling to determine who was superior and to decide the number one expert of their generation.

Thus, Kunwu Mountain Peak also represented the number one prodigy of the younger generation in the Six Eastern Provinces.

Only one person could stand upon it!

BOOM!

At this very moment, atop the mountain peak, Ning Jiang and Ling Tianxu had their initial clash. The two were like a single Heaven-Reaching Sword Light, tearing through everything as they slammed into each other.

Vicious Sword Qi instantly scattered in all directions, throwing the surrounding air into chaos.

The great battle had begun.

”Both of them are peerless prodigies of this era. This battle might just be the most spectacular one in the last thousand years.”

”Indeed. Over the last thousand years, many prodigies have emerged, and quite a few have claimed the number one spot here. But none of them, whether it was the former Extreme Heaven Monarch or the current Vice Palace Master of Moon God Palace, could compare to these two.”

”A constitution like the Sword King Body appears only once in a millennium. From birth, the prodigies of the past were already outmatched by Ling Tianxu.”

The crowd buzzed with discussion, their excitement palpable.

This battle could truly be called the most spectacular in a thousand years.

Its significance was immense. Regardless of who won, the victor was destined to reign over the Six Eastern Provinces for the next several hundred years, even surpassing the current Kings.

Ning Jiang and Ling Tianxu, without a doubt, both had the potential to become a King!

”This is a clash of titans, an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object. Who do you think will win?”

”Is there even a need to ask? Of course the one with the Sword King Body has a better chance. For starters, Ling Tianxu’s Cultivation is at the Earth Martial Realm. That alone gives him the upper hand over Ning Jiang.”

Someone offered their opinion.

Many people agreed. If the two were at the same Realm, it would be hard to say who would win. But as it stood, Ling Tianxu’s Realm was higher than Ning Jiang’s—an advantage that was simply too great.

The gap between the Earth Martial Realm and the Immortal Realm was like a vast chasm.

”Let’s not jump to conclusions. We’ll know the outcome after they’ve fought,”

a True Monarch of the Heaven-Reaching Realm said coolly.

Before everyone’s eyes, Ning Jiang and Ling Tianxu exchanged a blow, and then both retreated.

THUD.

The Kunwu Mountain Peak was a good hundred zhang wide. Ning Jiang landed a foot on its surface, and it produced a crisp, metallic clang, as if he had stepped on a steel plate.

Opposite him, Ling Tianxu wore a Purple Gold Crown. His entire aura was like that of a Divine Sword, and his eyes were especially sharp, like a pair of Celestial Swords.

His gaze sliced through the very air, which sizzled with a TSSS sound.

Ling Tianxu hadn’t used a shred of Power; it was purely his gaze, yet it had created such a spectacle. This showed just how immense and powerful his Sword Qi was.

”Ning Jiang, you were no match for me back then, and you’re still no match for me today!”

Ling Tianxu’s long hair fluttered as the sword light in his eyes grew ever brighter.

An overwhelming Sword Intent surged from his body, growing stronger by the second until the entire Kunwu Mountain Peak seemed to freeze over.

Domain!

The ability of Earth Martial Realm experts to crush those in the Immortal Realm came down to one crucial factor: Domain Power. Generally speaking, once Domain Power was unleashed, an Immortal Realm cultivator would be suppressed to the point of being unable to move.

However, Ning Jiang remained completely unaffected, as if brushed by a gentle breeze.

The immense Domain Power vanished without a trace as it neared him. It was as if the space three feet around his body was immune to all techniques.

”Is this the best you can do?” Ning Jiang sneered.

In the distance, the pupils of Jian Jiuge and the other spectators constricted. They recognized what this was.

”I’ve long heard that you practice an Unparalleled Skill, one that allows you to grasp a Domain while still in the Immortal Realm. It seems the rumors are true.” A strange light flashed in Ling Tianxu’s eyes.

Even he had only managed to grasp a Domain after stepping into the Earth Martial Realm.

Still, he wasn’t surprised that Ning Jiang could resist his Domain. He knew his opponent was more than capable.

”Sword Intent!”

The next moment, Ling Tianxu took a step forward, unleashing a terrifying Sword Intent from his entire body.

The very air seemed to transform into countless, incredibly sharp swords.

He had combined his Domain Power with his Sword Intent, transforming his ordinary Domain into a Sword Domain. All around them, countless swords materialized from the air and shot toward Ning Jiang.

”As expected of the Sword King Body.”

This move alone earned thunderous applause.

If an ordinary Earth Martial Realm expert were caught within this combination of Domain and Sword Intent, they would be defeated in an instant.

But Ning Jiang’s expression remained unchanged. He formed a sword with his fingers and slashed through the air.

”Break.”

RIP.

A white line appeared, originating from Ning Jiang and stretching a hundred zhang across the peak. On either side of this line, all the Sword Qi crumbled into nothing.

With a single finger-slash, Ning Jiang had shattered Ling Tianxu’s Domain. The Sword Qi had been formed from the Domain; once it was broken, the Sword Qi naturally vanished.

”Good. You have some skill.”

Ling Tianxu didn’t seem to care; that had just been a probe, not his full strength. He stared coldly at Ning Jiang, his eyes as chilling as swords. ”Next, I’ll let you witness the true power that makes me peerless among my generation!”

As his words fell, Ling Tianxu waved his wide sleeve.

WHOOSH!

The cry of a sword shook the Nine Heavens.

A sword, golden from hilt to tip, appeared in Ling Tianxu’s hand. It glowed brilliantly, its golden rays so bright that no one could look at it directly.

”This sword is named Destruction. When my technique is unleashed, a myriad techniques are destroyed.”

With the sword in hand, Ling Tianxu’s entire demeanor changed. He became as calm as still water, without a trace of his earlier impatience. He looked down on Ning Jiang as if gazing upon an ant.

”It’s actually the Destruction Sword.”

”I heard that when Ling Tianxu was born, dozens of Swordsmith Masters from the Celestial Sword Sect joined forces to forge this sword for him. The process took a full three years, and on the day it was completed, a golden light shot into the heavens, creating an astonishing phenomenon.”

”This sword has been with Ling Tianxu for many years; it’s his Lifebound Treasure Sword, practically one with him. The moment it’s drawn, it means Ling Tianxu is about to use his full strength.”

Gasps of shock came from all around.

The origin of the Destruction Sword was extraordinary, and its name was just as magnificent.

My technique is unleashed, destroying a myriad techniques. My path is the true path; all others are but side doors. Such ambition could build a legacy to last for ages.

Ning Jiang clenched his fist, and the Thunder Punishment Sword appeared in his hand.

”That sword is no weaker than the Destruction Sword.”

The people present were all connoisseurs; they could tell at a glance that the Thunder Punishment Sword was also a Top Level Spirit Sword. The aura it emitted was in no way weaker than that of the Destruction Sword.

”Ning Jiang, the Destruction Sword has been with me since the day I was born. In my hands, it has drunk the blood of nine hundred and ninety-nine people. You will be the one-thousandth!”

The one-thousandth!

This was a number of profound significance.

”Face my sword!”

He let out a long cry as the golden Destruction Sword erupted with a brilliant Sword Aura that tore through the air, bearing down on Ning Jiang from above.

”Fight.”

With no trace of fear in his eyes, Ning Jiang took a step forward, raised the Thunder Punishment Sword high, and brought it crashing down.

The most spectacular, world-shaking battle of the millennium had finally erupted!