Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 547: Chapter 542: Refining Dragon Blood, the Flood Dragon King Arrives

CRASH! CRASH! CRASH! CRASH! CRASH!...

In the depths of the sea, a terrifying sound erupted as if the heavens were collapsing and the earth were splitting asunder.

Massive cracks appeared one after another, as if a peerless Fierce Beast was rampaging across the entire seabed.

Ning Jiang gripped the Eighteenth Elder’s tail and lashed out with it, carving a huge fissure in the seabed with a single strike, causing underwater peaks to crumble into dust.

The sight was so astounding it would be unforgettable for a lifetime.

The Eighteenth Elder’s body was hundreds of zhang long, as massive as a mountain range, yet Ning Jiang, like an Ancient Demon God, held him in his grip and smashed him around at will.

With every slam, more of the Eighteenth Elder’s bones broke, and his scales shattered and flew everywhere. If not for the powerful physique of the Flood Dragon Clan, any ordinary creature would have long since been smashed into a bloody pulp by Ning Jiang.

Even so, the Eighteenth Elder was in agony. His skin was split open, and the vibrations had shattered his bones and internal organs. Beaten by Ning Jiang, he was on the verge of death, barely breathing.

”Ning Jiang, let me go! My Flood Dragon Clan will stay out of your way, and you can stay out of ours.”

At this point, even the proud Eighteenth Elder was terrified and began to beg for mercy. If this continued, Ning Jiang would surely beat him to death.

”Too late to beg for mercy now.”

Ning Jiang’s gaze was ice-cold.

”Great Mixed Cave Technique!”

With a grasping motion of his hand, a black hole as large as a mountain appeared in the depths of the sea. A power that could swallow the heavens and devour the earth radiated from it.

BAM.

The Eighteenth Elder was the first to be caught, his massive body sucked directly into the black hole.

”No!”

That was his final cry. In an instant, his body dissolved into a bloody mist within the black hole. At the same time, the Devouring Power latched onto the other masters of the Flood Dragon Clan. No matter how they struggled or resisted, it was useless. They were swallowed up in a flash.

Even the flesh and blood of the two Great Celestial Rank experts who had been smashed to pieces were not spared. Their scattered remains were also absorbed by the Great Mixed Cave Technique.

About three breaths later, the black hole spat out a quantity of light golden blood.

’The Dragon Race’s blood has all been refined.’

A glint flashed in Ning Jiang’s eyes. To him, the greatest value of these Flood Dragon Clan masters was that their Dragon Race blood could be refined.

The Dragon Race blood refined from one Supreme Celestial Rank, two Great Celestial Rank, and dozens of Earth Martial Realm experts filled an entire vat—a considerable amount.

This blood would have wondrous effects, whether used for Body Refining or Alchemy.

”Ning Jiang, you dare slaughter my Flood Dragon Clan! Once the old ancestor arrives, you’re dead!” nearby, Ao Lie roared, having witnessed everything.

At this moment, the only surviving masters of the Flood Dragon Clan were Ao Lie and Ao Fengfeng. As prodigies on the Hidden Dragon List, they were highly valued by the clan, and both possessed life-saving Magical Treasures bestowed by the Flood Dragon King.

A Flood Dragon Scale floated above their heads, enveloping them in a protective barrier. The terrifying aura it emitted was not unfamiliar to Ning Jiang—it was identical to that of the Flood Dragon King in Celestial Treasure City.

It was clearly a Dragon Scale from the Flood Dragon King himself!

The Flood Dragon King’s power had reached the level of an Eight-Stars King. In an era where the Undying Celestial King had not appeared, the Flood Dragon King was the strongest expert in the East Sea, possessing an aura of invincibility.

Even a Celestial Martial Realm King would not find it easy to break through one of his scales.

Ning Jiang’s gaze fell upon Ao Lie, the chill within it bone-deep. Stared at by such eyes, Ao Lie felt an overwhelming sense of suffocation, as if he couldn’t breathe.

Having just killed so many Flood Dragon Clan masters right before his eyes, Ning Jiang was exuding a terrifying Evil Qi that even made Ao Lie’s heart grow cold.

”I’ll spare your dog’s life today.”

With a wave of his great sleeves, Ning Jiang appeared beside Gu Huaying. He wrapped an arm around her and pulled her into his embrace. The next moment, two enormous cyan wings materialized on his back.

They were the wings of the Qingtian Roc!

With a single flap of those wings, Ning Jiang vanished, reappearing dozens of li away. In less than ten breaths, he had already flown thousands of li.

Not long after he left, a sky-shaking Dragon’s Roar echoed from the heavens.

The clouds for a thousand li in every direction were blasted to dust, and a colossal Flood Dragon, a full thousand zhang long, appeared in the sky.

Its horns were like swords piercing the heavens, its sharp claws glinted with a cold light, and its black scales each bore the merciless gleam of metal. From teeth to tail, it was a fighting machine born for slaughter.

”Ning Jiang, it seems I should have killed you back in Celestial Treasure City!”

The Flood Dragon King’s voice was ice-cold. He knew he was a step too late; Ning Jiang was long gone, not a trace of his aura left to be found.

In the vastness of the East Sea, finding Ning Jiang would be like finding a needle in a haystack.

”Hmph. A great change is coming. The Dragon God Celestial Palace you rely on will soon be history. When that time comes, no matter how vast the East Sea is, there will be no place for you to hide!”

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”That Flood Dragon King sure is fast.”

Thousands of li away, Ning Jiang held Gu Huaying as he fled at a terrifying speed. Thankfully, the Qingtian Roc was fast enough. If he had been a step slower, the Flood Dragon King would have locked onto his aura.

If an Eight-Stars King tried to kill him, he would have no chance of survival unless he drew upon the power of the Myriad Stars Immortal Realm.

About three hours later, Ning Jiang was certain the Flood Dragon King was no longer in pursuit, so he stopped on a deserted island.

The power of that drop of Heart Blood was almost completely depleted.

”Are you okay?”

Ning Jiang released Gu Huaying and slowly let out a breath.

A blush tinted Gu Huaying’s pretty face as she shook her head. ”I’m fine. But you... you’ve really done something earth-shattering this time.”

”I just killed a few crawling snakes. Nothing to make a fuss about.”

Ning Jiang said, a strange glint in his eyes, ”The Flood Dragon Clan dared to make a move against me. It seems they no longer fear even the Dragon God Celestial Palace. I think the great chaos your father spoke of is imminent.”

”We can’t stay in the Chaotic Sea Region any longer,” Gu Huaying said. ”The Flood Dragon Clan is powerful here, and you’ve also offended many from the Sea Demon Clan. If they find you, they won’t let you go either.”

”I know. With the chaos approaching, the most urgent task now is to increase our strength. Only the strong can survive the turmoil!”

Ning Jiang said, ”This island is very remote, with no signs of human activity. It should be safe for now. I need to enter seclusion for a while.”

”I need to enter seclusion as well.” Gu Huaying and Ning Jiang were of the same mind; they both felt the need to increase their strength.

Next, the two of them found a natural cave.

”While we’re in seclusion, don’t let anyone disturb us.”

Ning Jiang took out the Celestial Thunder Banner and summoned the Thunder Spirit War General from within, ordering it to stand guard at the cave’s entrance.

With their defenses prepared, the two of them began their seclusion together.