Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 442: Chapter 438: Battle Against the Celestial Martial Realm

Ning Jiang’s voice boomed like rolling thunder, bearing down on the heavens and earth.

RUMBLE!

Then, an astonishing scene unfolded in the sky above.

The most brilliant divine light bloomed. A bolt of lightning appeared, only about three feet long, but it was in a constant state of flux—one moment a sword, the next a blade, then a tree, then a palace...

It never stopped changing, possessing no fixed form.

Then, from within that bolt of lightning, endless thunder surged forth, submerging the entire sky in the blink of an eye.

All anyone could see was this vast sea of thunder.

Within this sea of thunder were palaces formed from lightning, giant thunderous trees, Thunder Weapons, pools of lightning, and unknown Exotic Beasts made of thunder...

”What is this?”

The crowd was utterly stunned. The scene before them surpassed their wildest imagination.

”Is this... a world?”

Someone swallowed hard and voiced an incredible thought.

The entire sea of thunder did indeed resemble a world. Plants, animals, palaces, weapons—everything found in the Great Thousand Realms was there, only it was all manifested from thunder.

”The Law of Thunder! He can actually summon the Law of Thunder!”

The expressions of the Seven Great Celestial Martial Realm Kings changed in horror.

Others might not have understood what they were witnessing, but the Kings knew with absolute certainty: this was the Laws of Heaven and Earth!

Why could Celestial Martial Realm Kings stand so far above others? It was because the power they comprehended was the Power of Laws.

Once a cultivator entered the Celestial Martial Realm, the Spiritual Qi in their body would be baptized by the Power of Laws, transforming into Magical Power.

Any technique unleashed with Magical Power, even a casual strike, could annihilate an area hundreds of miles wide and obliterate an entire city.

In this world, the Power of Laws consisted of nine types: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Thunder, Light, and Dark.

What had just appeared was the Law of Thunder!

The Law of Thunder offered immense benefits to Martial Artists who cultivated Thunder Attribute Cultivation Techniques. If a Martial Artist with the Thunder Attribute could enter this domain and withstand the baptism of the Law, they could ascend to the heavens in a single step, breaking through to the Celestial Martial Realm.

Of course, without sufficient strength, to enter was to court death.

”Sacrificing a Celestial Pill to summon the Law of Thunder... what kind of technique is this?”

The Seven Great Kings exchanged a glance, each seeing the shock in the others’ eyes. Such a technique was unheard of.

’What secrets is Ning Jiang hiding?’

At this moment, the vast Power of Laws enveloped the world. Even cultivators as mighty as True Monarchs of the Heaven-Reaching Realm could only prostrate themselves on the ground, struggling to lift their heads and gaze at the scene in the sky.

But Ning Jiang stood there, completely unaffected by the Power of Laws.

Streaks of lightning flickered around him, making him look like a son of the Thunder God.

”You’ve got some impressive tricks, boy.”

The Seven Great Kings watched him, a grave expression finally appearing in their eyes. At that moment, they cast aside all their contempt. The young man before them was far from simple!

”I told you,” Ning Jiang said slowly, ”you will eventually understand how foolish a decision it was to make an enemy of me.”

Sacrificing the Celestial Pill to summon the Law of Thunder was the trump card he had prepared for the Seven Great Kings.

He cultivated Thunder Power, and his control over it was masterful. That was why, when choosing what to summon with his sacrifice, he had decisively chosen the Law of Thunder.

Of course, aside from the Law of Thunder, he could also have summoned the Light and Dark Law, as his Sun and Moon Divine Eye was a manifestation of Light and Dark Power.

However, the Light and Dark Power was of a higher order than the Law of Thunder; the energy of a single Celestial Pill was insufficient to summon it.

”Thunder, come to me!”

Ning Jiang extended his palm. Like a Thunder God himself, he commanded a Thunderbolt Long Spear from the sea of thunder to transform into a streak of light and land in his hand.

The spear flickered with lightning, radiating a terrifying aura. It was a weapon forged from the Power of Laws—a single strike from it was enough to turn a city to ash!

”Take this!”

Ning Jiang drew back his arm and hurled the spear with all his might.

ZZZZZT!

The Thunderbolt Long Spear shot out like a dragon, leaving a long, arcing trail across the sky.

’So this is the true might of thunder.’

Some of the Martial Artists present who also cultivated Thunder Power were deeply shaken by the force of that spear.

”Hmph.”

One of the Seven Great Kings stepped forward. His vitality surged, the very flow of his blood producing a tremendous, earth-shaking rumble.

It was the Primordial King!

Among the Seven Great Kings, he possessed the strongest physique. He thrust out his fist in a single, powerful punch.

BOOM!

As the fist and the Thunderbolt Long Spear collided, a blinding light engulfed the sky.

”Break!”

The Primordial King roared. His arm suddenly swelled several times its size, veins popping like writhing dragons on his translucent, jade-like skin. Monstrous power erupted from his fist.

In the end, the Thunderbolt Long Spear shattered inch by inch.

However, he was forced back ten consecutive steps.

”Even if you can borrow the Power of Laws, how long can you sustain it?” the Primordial King said coldly.

Although he had never witnessed a technique like sacrificing a Celestial Pill, he knew ’this kind of borrowed power can’t last forever.’

”Long enough to deal with you,” Ning Jiang said, his gaze ice-cold. ”Thunder, come to me.”

He once again summoned a form from within the Law of Thunder—this time, a Thunder Longbow.

He drew the massive bow, and a Thunder Arrow materialized on the string. As he released it, the arrow shot forth with a WHOOSH, transforming into a beam of light.

This arrow was even faster and fiercer than the spear before it.

”Cleave!”

The Celestial Sword King stepped forward. His hand, like a blade, chopped down fiercely. The motion was like that of an ancient giant god splitting the heavens and the earth with a great axe.

A colossal Sword Aura descended, and both it and the Thunder Arrow shattered upon impact.

But in the next instant, Ning Jiang loosed dozens more arrows. Each one was powerful enough to level an area a hundred miles wide—it was utterly terrifying.

”It is merely borrowed power! How could it possibly harm us?”

The Seven Great Kings snorted coldly, each making a move to neutralize the barrage of Thunder Arrows.

The entire sky was flooded with terrifying shockwaves. Some of the weaker Martial Artists fainted on the spot. Even the experts of the Heaven-Reaching Realm felt so oppressed they were on the verge of coughing up blood.

”Everyone, get out of here!”

Vice Palace Masters like Su Yuying hurriedly led the members of their Sects away, not stopping until they had retreated a full thousand li.

”So this is a battle between Celestial Martial Realm Kings?”

Looking back at the distant battle, countless Martial Artists were left dumbfounded.

In the distance, the very face of heaven and earth was changing. All manner of brilliant lights erupted, and every collision produced a sound that shook the world.

The weather itself had become chaotic.

One moment, razor-sharp gales howled; the next, torrential rain poured down. Then, snow would fall in blizzards, only to be replaced by a surging sea of fire...