Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 511: Chapter 507: The Strong Trample on Rules

”What’s wrong? Who is he?”

Seeing the reaction from the members of the Three-headed Snake Clan, Huang Ling froze, her brows furrowing deeply.

She had dealt with the Three-headed Snake Clan many times and knew they embodied the characteristics of snakes—cold-blooded and ruthless. It was extremely difficult to make such terrified expressions appear on their faces.

But now, every single one of them looked as if they had seen a ghost.

No matter how slow Huang Ling was, she now understood that Ning Jiang’s background was likely anything but ordinary...

”Ning Jiang, it’s you! You killed She Mo, who possessed our clan’s Three-headed Serpent bloodline, and many of our young experts. How dare you show your face here so brazenly!” one of the Three-headed Snake Clan experts shrieked.

Ning Jiang’s name and appearance were known to everyone in the Three-headed Snake Clan.

The fall of a genius with the Three-headed Serpent bloodline had enraged the entire clan, especially since She Mo had the potential to become a King.

If not for their fear of the Dragon God Celestial Palace backing Ning Jiang, the Kings of the Three-headed Snake Clan would have sought revenge long ago.

”What? He’s that murderous star, Ning Jiang?”

Huang Ling was shocked. Only now did she realize just who this young man before her was. Ning Jiang of the Hidden Dragon List. Within a single month, he had rampaged across the Chaotic Sea Region, killing geniuses from numerous factions. He was, without a doubt, a harbinger of death.

”I killed them. So what? What can you do to me?” Ning Jiang said nonchalantly.

”You have some nerve! Do you really think our Three-headed Snake Clan doesn’t dare to touch you?”

”Hmph. You know who I am, yet you still dare to speak to me like that. It seems you have a death wish.” Ning Jiang’s eyes turned cold.

”You wouldn’t dare! Here in Celestial Treasure City, you can’t kill me...”

Before he could finish his sentence, Ning Jiang flicked his finger. A sharp stream of Qi Force, like a sword, flashed across the man’s neck.

SHLICK.

A head hit the ground as blood spurted more than three feet into the air.

Even in death, his eyes were filled with disbelief, unable to accept that Ning Jiang had actually dared to kill him.

”Ning Jiang, you’re outrageously bold! The long-standing rule of Celestial Treasure City is that killing is forbidden! You’ve broken the rules here, and experts will be here to apprehend you any moment!”

Another expert from the Three-headed Snake Clan roared in anger.

”Annoying. Did I give you permission to speak?”

Ning Jiang snorted coldly, flicked his finger again, and another head went flying.

At that moment, no one from the Three-headed Snake Clan dared to speak. They were all silent as cicadas in winter. This man, Ning Jiang, was simply lawless, killing at the slightest disagreement.

”Young Master Ning, he’s right. Celestial Treasure City really does have this rule. If you kill people here, the city will definitely demand an explanation from you,” Zhou Rong said hurriedly.

Ning Jiang shook his head and said flatly, ”Rules are made to bind the weak. The strong trample on rules!”

Just as he spoke, the sound of several figures cutting through the air could be heard.

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH...

Several figures appeared on the scene.

”The people from the Celestial Treasure Auction are here.” Upon seeing them, a member of the Three-headed Snake Clan immediately said, ”This man killed people in Celestial Treasure City, breaking the rules. We ask that you apprehend him.”

”Ah, so it’s Young Master Ning.”

The leader of the group was actually a familiar face: the middle-aged Treasure Appraiser from the other day.

He first cupped his hands in a salute toward Ning Jiang, then glanced at the scene and understood the gist of the situation. He then said nonchalantly, ”I believe this is all a misunderstanding. Let’s go.”

With that, he prepared to lead his men away.

Everyone was stunned on the spot.

Huang Ling couldn’t help but blurt out, ”What is the meaning of this? Steward, are you treating Celestial Treasure City’s rules as if they’re nothing?”

”Hm?”

The middle-aged Treasure Appraiser’s gaze shot toward Huang Ling, and the might of his aura flared out. He was, shockingly, a Heaven-Reaching Realm expert.

”I remember you’re from the Huang Family, aren’t you? From this day on, there is no need for the Huang Family to remain in Celestial Treasure City,” the middle-aged Treasure Appraiser said coldly.

’Rules are rigid, but people are flexible. Ning Jiang isn’t just a rising star on the Hidden Dragon List; he also has the Dragon God Celestial Palace behind him. On top of that, he reached a cooperation agreement with our own Young Miss just a few days ago.’ Naturally, he knew what he had to do.

”What?”

Hearing this judgment-like declaration, Huang Ling was completely stunned. The strongest expert in her Huang Family was only at the Earth Martial Realm Peak; they couldn’t possibly contend with the Celestial Treasure Auction.

”Fine, fine. You’re powerful. We’ll leave.”

The members of the Three-headed Snake Clan now understood they were powerless against Ning Jiang and could only leave in disgrace. As for Huang Ling, her face was ashen as she departed.

’The strong trample on rules.’

Zhou Rong witnessed everything, her mind reeling. For the first time, she had experienced the cruelty of this world so directly.

If Ning Jiang had been weak, neither she nor he would have met a good end today. But fortunately, Ning Jiang was strong...

”Alright, this matter is settled. Thank you for your hard work these past three days.”

Ning Jiang casually tossed a Storage Ring to Zhou Rong, then took a step and vanished from the spot.

Zhou Rong didn’t expect Ning Jiang to leave so abruptly. When she sent her Divine Sense into the Storage Ring to inspect it, she was utterly astonished. Inside the Storage Ring were a full one million Upper Grade Spirit Stones and a Cultivation Technique.

A bitter smile touched the corners of her lips. ”This debt of gratitude... I’m afraid I’ll never be able to repay it.”

...

At this moment, Ning Jiang was walking amidst a vast crowd.

Zhou Rong’s matter was merely a small ripple in the river of his life. He had left her so many Spirit Stones and a Cultivation Technique entirely because he saw a shadow of Ning Yu’an in her.

Besides, Zhou Rong was fundamentally a good person. When pressured by Huang Ling, she had tried to distance herself from him rather than drag him down with her. This aspect of her character appealed to Ning Jiang.

That was just his personality. He acted according to his whims, and if something pleased him, he didn’t mind giving the other party a bit of fortune.

While moving through the crowd, Ning Jiang also gathered a lot of useful information.

For this Celestial Treasure Auction, every major power had arrived, with the sole exception of the White Dragon Hall. This fact made Ning Jiang somewhat admire the terrifying appeal of the Celestial Treasure Auction.

To be able to attract all these heavyweight factions, one could imagine that the quality of the Celestial Treasure Auction was exceptionally high.

’Thinking of this, Ning Jiang’s anticipation grew. I wonder if there will be any surprising gains at this auction?’

「When night fell.」

The atmosphere throughout Celestial Treasure City finally exploded.

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH...

An overwhelming sound of rushing wind filled the sky as countless figures, like a swarm of locusts, hurried toward the eastern part of Celestial Treasure City.

In the east lay a gigantic plaza, several thousand zhang in circumference, large enough to accommodate hundreds of thousands of people.

RUMBLE!

Accompanied by a deafening roar, the plaza, powered by some kind of Array, began to slowly levitate into the air.

This levitating plaza was precisely the venue for the auction!