Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 448: Chapter 444: A Second Legend?

WHOOSH.

A streak of lightning shot forward, leaving all others in the dust. Far behind it, the Six Great Kings pushed their speed to the absolute limit, chasing like meteors streaking across the moonlit sky.

’Dammit, how is he so fast?’

Before the very eyes of the Six Great Kings, Ning Jiang was pulling farther and farther away.

”Chase him! Keep chasing! I refuse to believe he can escape our grasp!”

The six of them roared in fury. They had gone to great lengths and laid an inescapable trap to obtain Ning Jiang’s secrets. If they let him escape now, wouldn’t they lose all face?

As long as they could get his secrets, all their efforts would be worthwhile. Otherwise, it would all be for nothing.

”Sword Control Technique!”

The Celestial Sword King roared, bit the tip of his tongue, and spat a mouthful of blood essence onto the body of his sword.

WHOOSH!

In an instant, he transformed into a streak of sword light, his speed doubling.

”Celestial Fire Wings.”

A pair of Flame wings materialized on the Heaven-Burning King’s back. With a single flap, his speed surged as he gave chase.

The other four Kings all activated their Escape Techniques, even burning their own lifespans just to catch up to Ning Jiang.

However, the Thunder Escape Technique was one of the three most famous Martial Techniques of the Celestial Thunder Sect, on par with the Nine Tribulations Celestial Thunder Seal.

Once this Technique was unleashed, its speed was simply beyond what the Six Great Kings could ever hope to match.

RUMBLE...

Ning Jiang forged ahead, trailing rolling thunder. He became a streak of lightning that cut across the heavens, leaving the Six Eastern Provinces at a speed that was nearly teleportation. On the ground below, countless Martial Artists were left in utter shock.

A King traveling at full speed could cross an entire province in just half an hour.

But after Ning Jiang activated the Thunder Escape Technique, in less time than it takes to drink a cup of tea, he had already crossed several provinces. He continued until a vast expanse of ocean water appeared before him.

The ocean water was a deep, brilliant blue, stretching out as far as the eye could see.

”Look! What is that?”

Along the coast, massive ships waited to set sail. Some were forged entirely from metal, as colossal as mountains. At this moment, the many Martial Artists aboard the ships all witnessed the earth-shattering streak of lightning.

The bolt of lightning was unbelievably fast, vanishing from their sight in just a few blinks of an eye.

”With such a spectacle, could it be that some Heaven-defying Treasure has emerged?”

The many Martial Artists grew excited at once. Immediately, numerous great ships set off, hoping to pursue the streak of lightning.

But just as they had set sail...

BOOM!

The figures of the Six Great Kings appeared simultaneously, their immense pressure blanketing the entire coastline.

Along the once-turbulent shore, all the seawater froze in an instant. The great waves were caught in mid-surge, locked in place.

”We pay our respects to the Kings.”

Those with sharp Eye Power recognized them at once and hurriedly bowed.

”Did you see a bolt of lightning fly past?” the Celestial Sword King asked.

”Reporting to the Celestial Sword King, this junior saw it. The bolt of lightning headed toward the East Sea.”

”After it!”

The Six Great Kings exchanged a look and immediately gave chase.

After they left, the people were completely stunned, and cries of shock erupted.

”My heavens! That was the Six Great Kings! What was that lightning they were chasing?”

”You probably won’t believe this, but I think I saw a human figure inside it.”

”Don’t be ridiculous. The Six Great Kings chasing a single person? Who could possibly escape from them? I’d say it must have been a peerless Treasure.”

While the people discussed among themselves, the Six Great Kings had already chased for a thousand li.

At that moment, they stopped and scanned their surroundings. Before them was only the vast, boundless sea, with its surging waves and roiling tides. But there was no sign of Ning Jiang anywhere.

”Dammit! The boy got away!”

The Celestial Sword King, in a fit of rage, vented his frustration by slashing his sword at the sea’s surface several times. The water immediately split open, forming several massive fissures hundreds of li long.

In the sea below, countless creatures suffered from this unwarranted disaster. The casualties were innumerable, and their blood instantly stained the surrounding waters red.

”Alas, forget it. It seems fate is on his side, and he is not meant to die today.” The Primordial King shook his head helplessly. ”This is the territory of the East Sea, after all. If we barge in uninvited, I fear we will incur the wrath of its many Kings. We should leave at once.”

”Indeed. We should not linger here. The East Sea is even more chaotic than our Six Eastern Provinces, and what’s more, a Celestial King presides over it.”

”Hm? The fluctuations of a King are heading this way. We’d best leave quickly.”

No matter how unwilling they were, the Six Great Kings could only retreat.

The East Sea was dozens of times larger than the Six Eastern Provinces combined. To find Ning Jiang in such a vast expanse of water would be like finding a needle in a haystack.

Not even a Celestial King possessed such an ability.

And so, the six of them could only depart, filled with intense resentment.

...

「The Six Eastern Provinces.」

When news of the battle in the Ancient Forbidden Land spread, the entire Six Eastern Provinces fell into a dead silence!

This silence was far more profound than the one caused by the once-in-an-eternity spectacle of the Sun and Moon Appearing Together.

The Sun and Moon Appearing Together was a distant phenomenon to them, but the battle that took place in the Ancient Forbidden Land was intimately connected to their lives.

The Seven Great Kings—which one of them wasn’t a figure with Heaven-Reaching means? For as long as anyone could remember, they had been the Sovereigns of the Six Eastern Provinces, and countless factions had submitted at their feet.

For hundreds of years, who had ever dared to challenge their authority?

And yet, a young man had appeared, streaking across the sky like a comet.

He was so astonishingly brilliant that he had fought the Seven Great Kings, destroyed the Infinite King’s physical body, and driven him into a corner, forcing him to self-destruct his Celestial Spirit Artifact just to survive.

When this news got out, people felt as if they were listening to a Celestial Scripture; it was simply unbelievable.

But when countless people rushed to the Ancient Forbidden Land to verify the news, and they saw the ruins that stretched for a thousand li, all their doubts vanished in that instant.

”This Ning Jiang... I really don’t know what words to use to describe him anymore.”

”Everything he’s done since he first appeared has been more shocking than the last. There are only things we can’t imagine, not things he can’t do.”

”That’s right. First, the Evil Spirit Sect was destroyed because of him, and the Myriad Swords Sect rose up in Qing Province. Then he cut down the Extreme Heaven Sect with his sword, forcing the Extreme Heaven Monarch to bow his head. This time, it’s even more world-shaking. He defeated the Sword King Body Ling Tianxu and claimed the throne as the number one of the younger generation, and not only that, he even fought the Seven Great Kings all by himself!”

”This Ning Jiang... his journey and all these deeds are simply the stuff of legends.”

”’Legend?’ He’s certainly earned that title. Even the great Celestial King Golden Cicada of a bygone era couldn’t accomplish something so world-shaking when he was in the Immortal Realm.”

The people were endlessly amazed.

Could it be that a thousand years after Golden Cicada’s disappearance, the Six Eastern Provinces were about to give birth to a second legend?

”I wonder what happened when the Six Great Kings chased after Ning Jiang. Is he alive or dead?”

Many people were concerned about this question. Some hoped for Ning Jiang’s death, while others hoped he had survived.

”I don’t think Ning Jiang is dead!” someone said with conviction.

”What makes you say that?”

”The reason lies with the Myriad Swords Sect! The Myriad Swords Sect is already empty. I heard that someone witnessed the people of the Myriad Swords Sect possibly hiding in the Profound Celestial Ancient Land. And all of this happened before the great battle erupted. From this, we can see that Ning Jiang foresaw everything. He arranged an escape route for the Myriad Swords Sect in advance. So, based on that, I think he must have been confident he could escape from the Six Great Kings. In other words...”

”What?”

”In other words, Ning Jiang might return to the Six Eastern Provinces in the future! The return of a legend! It’s truly something to look forward to...”

Hearing this, countless faces filled with anticipation.

If Ning Jiang wasn’t dead, then on the day he returned, what kind of monstrous waves would he stir up in the Six Eastern Provinces?!

PS: From Luoyang City to Cyan Cloud Country, from Cyan Cloud Country to Qing Province, and finally from Qing Province to the entire Six Eastern Provinces, everyone has witnessed Ning Jiang’s growth along the way.

I’m happy to announce that the Six Eastern Provinces arc is temporarily concluded. What comes next is the even more exciting East Sea storyline.

Leaving the Six Eastern Provinces also represents Ning Jiang taking his first formal step into the Great Thousand Realms!

The East Sea has been foreshadowed in many previous Chapters. A Celestial King presides over the East Sea—what kind of Celestial King is he? What sort of friction will arise between him and Ning Jiang? Will he be friend or foe?

In the East Sea, which is dozens of times larger than the Six Eastern Provinces, what other thrilling stories will unfold?

Stay tuned!