Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 480: Chapter 476: The Excited Meteor King

”Bastard, let me out!”

Enveloped in a dense sea of starlight, the Sea-Splitting King roared incessantly.

An endless stream of starlight shot out from the seven stars. The piercing fluctuations of every single ray horrified even a One-Star King like the Meteor King.

’If I were trapped in this Array, I’d have no hope of survival,’ the Meteor King thought, his heart pounding with fear.

With so many attacks erupting at once, even the Sea-Splitting King, a Three-Stars King protected by a Celestial Spirit Artifact, could not withstand the onslaught.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The starlight contained immense destructive power. As it struck the Sea-Splitting King, his Armor erupted with blinding sparks, accompanied by deep, muffled thuds.

Inside his Armor, the Sea-Splitting King endured the tremendous impacts. One or two hits were manageable, but after hundreds and thousands, he could no longer hold on. Blood began to trickle from the corners of his mouth, and his entire body felt as if it would be shaken apart.

’Damn it. The power of this Array is equivalent to at least seven Three-Stars Kings attacking me at once. Even a Four-Stars King wouldn’t have an easy time if they fell into this.’

The Sea-Splitting King’s heart raced. For the first time, the might of the Big Dipper Seven Killings Array made him feel like his life was truly in danger.

He looked around, only to see the seven great stars surrounding him in all directions, completely sealing him in with no path of retreat.

”All Arrays have flaws! I refuse to believe this one is invincible! Break!”

The Sea-Splitting King roared, fixing his gaze on one of the stars and intending to destroy them one by one.

However, the moment he unleashed his attack, power erupted from the other stars simultaneously, joining forces to block it.

In other words, the Array and the Seven-Stars were a single entity, inseparable. The idea of destroying them individually was simply unrealistic.

SPURT!

A moment later, the Sea-Splitting King spat out a mouthful of blood, having sustained extremely severe internal injuries.

He knew with chilling certainty that if this continued, he would die today.

”Fine! Fine! I will remember the grudge from this day! Origin Power, burn!”

A look of decisiveness flashed in the Sea-Splitting King’s eyes.

Instantly, a vast aura surged from his Dantian, rocketing into the sky and elevating his presence to nearly that of a Four-Stars King.

’He was actually forced to burn his Origin.’

The Meteor King was stunned. The King’s Origin was extremely important, akin to a person’s lifespan. After burning his Origin this time, the Sea-Splitting King’s strength was certain to decline, dropping from Three-Stars Combat Power to two stars.

But he understood that the Sea-Splitting King had no other choice.

If he didn’t do it, his only option was to wait for death inside the Array.

After burning his Origin, the Sea-Splitting King unleashed a sudden, explosive attack, blasting an opening in the Big Dipper Seven Killings Array. He immediately seized the opportunity and escaped.

”For this hatred and grievance, I will repay you a hundredfold in the future!”

As the Sea-Splitting King roared, he retreated rapidly. With a flick of his sleeve, he enveloped the many subordinates he had brought with him, disappearing over the horizon in the blink of an eye.

Ning Jiang, however, did not give chase. It was extremely difficult to kill a veteran King like the Sea-Splitting King, and besides, the Big Dipper Seven Killings Array had little power left.

”The Sea-Splitting King has retreated.”

The Meteor King watched with pleasant surprise, never expecting that today’s crisis would be resolved just like that.

”Thank you for your intervention, Your Excellency. I will never forget the grace you’ve shown me today.”

The Meteor King bowed with his hands clasped, his gratitude genuine.

If not for this person’s intervention today, he was ninety percent certain he would have died at the hands of the Sea-Splitting King. His own Meng Family would have been annihilated, and many innocent Martial Artists on Meteor Island would have met violent deaths.

This was the grace of a savior, an immeasurable debt of gratitude.

”There is no need for thanks. It just so happens that a young friend of mine, with whom I share a deep connection, is on Meteor Island, which is why this King acted. If you wish to thank me, then look after him for me.”

With that, Ning Jiang stepped back into the cave of the Meteor Fragment.

’It’s not a good time for me to reveal my identity yet,’ Ning Jiang murmured to himself. After all, his ability to control the Power of Stars was far too astonishing. Until he was strong enough, it was best not to let others know.

A short while later, the crowd saw a ball of brilliant starlight shoot out from the Meteor Fragment and vanish over the horizon.

”That mysterious King is gone.”

Watching the starlight recede into the distance, everyone believed the mysterious King had departed.

The Meteor King thought to himself as he watched the ball of starlight disappear, ’The vast East Sea is truly full of hidden masters. I know eighty percent of the Kings around, but I’ve never heard of this mysterious one. He must be one of those reclusive Kings who cultivates in seclusion.’

’That’s right, the mysterious King mentioned a young friend. He said he wouldn’t have saved me if his friend wasn’t on Meteor Island. I suppose I should thank that young friend as well.’

As this thought crossed his mind, the Meteor King’s gaze turned toward the Meteor Fragment.

Just then, he saw Ning Jiang walking out from inside.

’Is this the one? His disposition is quite similar. Could he be a descendant of that King?’

While the Meteor King was lost in thought, he was surprised to see his own son fly over to Ning Jiang’s side.

’Huh? Tianyu knows him?’

The Meteor King quickly flew over as well. The moment he arrived, Meng Tianyu asked with concern, ”Father, are you all right?”

”I’m fine. This time, we must thank the King behind this young friend for his help. Only then could our Meng Family escape this calamity. May I ask for your name, young friend?”

The Meteor King spoke quite politely, without any of the airs of a King.

After all, the Ning Jiang before him was no small figure; behind him stood an overwhelmingly powerful King.

”Father, let me make an introduction,” Meng Tianyu began to explain. ”This is Mr. Ning Jiang. A few days ago, when I was being hunted, it was Mr. Ning who saved me. And the winner of the Meteor Festival was also Mr. Ning...”

”You were being hunted?”

The Meteor King listened with a mix of shock and anger. He had been in seclusion during this time and had no idea his own son was being hunted. When he heard that the mastermind was Meng Zihao, his fury soared.

”That treacherous dog! I raised him for years, but I never imagined he had such wolfish ambitions, even colluding with the Sea-Splitting King!”

The Meteor King calmed himself, then bowed to Ning Jiang with clasped hands and said sincerely, ”Thank you for saving my son’s life, young friend.”

”It was a small effort.”

Ning Jiang nodded. It seemed the rumors about the Meteor King doting on Meng Tianyu weren’t false. But it was understandable; after all, Meng Tianyu was the Meteor King’s only heir to carry on his line.

”This must be fate,” the Meteor King remarked with emotion. ”First, you saved Tianyu, young friend, and just now, the King behind you saved my life. My son and I owe an enormous debt of gratitude.”

”Father, there’s one more thing I haven’t said,” Meng Tianyu said, his expression suddenly growing excited.

”What is it?”

”Mr. Ning said he can cure the bloodline curse on me!”

”Truly?!”

The Meteor King’s expression changed dramatically. Then he remembered Ning Jiang’s extraordinary background and the mysterious expert behind him. Perhaps he really could do it!

”If you can cure Tianyu’s bloodline curse, young friend, then this old man would not hesitate to give you my life!”