Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 481: Chapter 477: The Release of the Hidden Dragon List

”My life is yours if you’ll have it, little friend!”

The Meteor King made a startling declaration.

Getting a King to pledge his life would be an immense boon.

The Meteor King had his own reasons for saying this.

Meng Tianyu’s bloodline curse had always been a source of guilt that weighed heavily on his heart. He knew that if it weren’t for his feud with the Sea-Splitting King, the latter would never have inflicted such a curse. It was the reason Meng Tianyu had been weak and sickly since childhood, his cultivation stagnating at the Innate Realm.

For so many years, Meng Tianyu had secretly suffered countless taunts and jeers. As a father, he had seen all of it with his own eyes.

It was precisely because of this that he doted on Meng Tianyu as a way to compensate him.

More importantly, he also wanted to build a relationship with the mysterious King behind Ning Jiang.

Judging from the Sea-Splitting King’s parting words, he would certainly not let this go. One day, the Sea-Splitting King might just make a comeback and retaliate.

’Who would come to save me then?’

’The mysterious King behind Ning Jiang saved me once, but will there be a second time? It’s all unknown. But if I form a bond with Ning Jiang, it’s as good as winning over that mysterious King. Then, why would I need to fear the Sea-Splitting King?’

To put it simply, the Meteor King’s action was also a way of seeking protection!

’This calamity has made me realize my own strength is far from enough. A single careless mistake, and everything I’ve worked so hard to build could turn to dust.’

”Pledging your life to me will not be necessary.”

Ning Jiang’s eyes narrowed slightly.

The Meteor King was secretly shocked, feeling as if Ning Jiang had seen right through him. ’This boy’s gaze is truly something else.’

”However, in the future, I may need your help with a few things. I hope that when the time comes, you’ll still remember your words today.”

Ning Jiang said calmly.

”Hahahaha! Rest assured, little friend. I, the Meteor King, value loyalty and honor more than my own life. Besides, with such a great figure backing you, why would I deceive you and make a powerful enemy for no reason?”

The Meteor King laughed heartily, his manner magnanimous. He was originally a scholar, but he had vowed to eradicate pirates, abandoning literature for martial arts. He possessed a noble and righteous spirit.

”By the way, I haven’t told you my name yet, little friend. I am Meng Haoran,” the Meteor King said.

”Meng Haoran? The name fits the man. When you named Meng Zihao, you must have hoped he would inherit that same noble spirit. It’s a pity you raised an ungrateful traitor instead.”

Ning Jiang flicked his fingernail and said indifferently.

”Alas, the human heart is hard to fathom. You can know a person’s face, but not their heart,” Meng Haoran sighed.

”Enough about that. Meng Tianyu, that formula I gave you, how many of the ingredients have you gathered?” Ning Jiang changed the subject.

”I’ve gathered ninety percent. Only a few of the harder-to-find ones are left,” Meng Tianyu replied.

”What are the ingredients? I’ll put all my resources into finding them!” Meng Haoran said earnestly. This concerned his son’s bloodline curse, so of course, he took it with the utmost seriousness.

”Seven-Colored Coral, Myriad Year Living Jade, Red Finch Saliva...” Meng Tianyu listed.

”Good. In three days, I will find these items and deliver them to Ning Xiaoyou,” Meng Haoran said.

...

Afterward, Meteor Island was plunged into a scene of bustling activity.

Under the supervision of the Meng Family’s experts, the areas damaged in the great battle were rebuilt.

The many fallen Martial Artists were also given proper burials. The Meng Family sent people to console each of their families, compensating them with Spirit Medicines, Spirit Stones, and other such things—actions that deeply won the hearts of the people.

Meanwhile, the search for the ingredients proceeded in parallel.

The Meteor King launched an all-out search. With his vast Energy in the Meteor Sea Region, he gathered all the remaining ingredients by the night of only the second day and delivered them to Ning Jiang.

”I’m counting on you, Ning Xiaoyou.”

”Rest assured. When I make a promise, I keep it.”

Under Meng Haoran’s solemn gaze, Ning Jiang closed the door and began to refine the Elixir.

This time, he was going to refine an Elixir called the ”Blood Purification Jade Pill,” a pill potent enough to dissolve Meng Tianyu’s bloodline curse.

Soon, a Flame ignited, and Ning Jiang added the first ingredient.

Alchemy is a tedious and boring affair.

As the days passed, Meng Haoran and Meng Tianyu, waiting outside, couldn’t help but grow anxious.

”It’s been five days, and Mr. Ning still hasn’t come out.” Meng Tianyu paced back and forth, extremely tense.

”An Elixir that can dissolve a bloodline curse is no small matter. Don’t be too anxious. I’ve heard it’s common for some Alchemists to spend months, or even years, refining a single pill,” Meng Haoran soothed.

”But Alchemy sometimes carries the risk of failure. I’m just afraid...”

Although Meng Tianyu had always had faith in Ning Jiang, with his entire future on the line, he couldn’t help but be nervous.

”I just never imagined that Ning Xiaoyou was also an Alchemist. If the Elixir he’s refining can dissolve the bloodline curse, his Alchemy skills alone would be enough to make many Kings seek his favor.”

Meng Haoran said slowly. He knew very well how immense the Energy of a Top Level Alchemist was.

In the East Sea, there were some Alchemists who lacked a King’s Cultivation, yet their status was so revered that even Kings were unwilling to offend them.

Sometimes, one might need a favor from an Alchemist. Even if a King himself needed nothing, what about his descendants?

Amidst their anxious waiting, time slowly crept into the night of the seventh day.

Meng Tianyu was like an ant on a hot pan, his gaze darting toward the tightly shut door from time to time.

CREAK.

Suddenly, the closed door made a sound, instantly drawing the gazes of the father and son.

The door was slowly pushed open, and an ethereal figure in white robes purer than snow stepped out.

”The Blood Purification Jade Pill is complete.”

Ning Jiang raised his palm. In its center lay a perfectly round Elixir. The pill was as clear as glazed glass, radiating light and emitting an aura that seemed capable of purifying all filth.

”Try it.”

With a flick of his finger, Ning Jiang sent the Elixir into Meng Tianyu’s hand.

Without a second word, Meng Tianyu consumed the Elixir. Instantly, a vast Medicinal Power erupted within him. His blood began to surge, and wisps of black gas seeped from his pores.

”His Cultivation is too weak. Use your King’s Magical Power to help him circulate this Power of Elixir. It will be more effective,” Ning Jiang said.

”Alright.”

Meng Haoran quickly sat down cross-legged, placed his hands on Meng Tianyu’s back, and circulated his King’s Magical Power.

At the very moment Meng Tianyu swallowed the Elixir and began to dissolve his bloodline curse...

In the outside world, a list was published.

The Hidden Dragon List!

A brand-new name had appeared on it.

Across the Eight Great Seas of the East Sea, countless Martial Artists instantly erupted in an uproar.