Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 567: Chapter 562: The Myriad Treasures Exquisite Tower Opens, Suppressing the Realm

For every stick of incense that burns, I will kill one hundred people!

When this declaration thundered through the air, the countless Martial Artists of Nocturnal City were all stunned.

”What is he talking about? Isn’t Ao Wubian being too tyrannical? I don’t believe he’d dare to do something so monstrous.”

”Don’t doubt it. Once a King speaks, his word is final and will not be changed. Besides, Celestial Martial Realm Kings are used to being high and mighty. In the eyes of many such Kings, our lives are no different from ants. To them, killing us is nothing.”

”That’s right. And with the Chaos Alliance being so powerful now, even if Ao Wubian does this, who would dare to challenge him?”

”Sigh... it’s mainly because the Undying Celestial King is gone. If he were still here, how would the Flood Dragon Clan dare to be so arrogant? Back then, it was a King from the Flood Dragon Clan who was slain by the Undying Celestial King for indiscriminately slaughtering the innocent.”

In an instant, discussions erupted everywhere.

Many people began to reminisce about the Undying Celestial King. When the Undying Celestial King was alive, no King dared to be as insolent as Ao Wubian.

”All of you, shut up! Anyone who dares to mention the Undying Celestial King’s name again will be killed without mercy!”

Hearing the indignant voices from the crowd, Ao Wubian roared.

His immense Power of Divine Sense swept down, instantly killing the few people who had just mentioned the Undying Celestial King’s name.

”AHH!”

The crowd saw them let out a blood-curdling scream as their bodies instantly exploded into a mist of blood.

’Such ruthless methods!’

This scene brutally shocked the crowd into submission. No one dared to speak another word.

Seeing them scared into silence, Ao Wubian’s anger finally subsided a little.

What they had just mentioned was a sore spot for the Flood Dragon Clan.

Years ago, the Flood Dragon Clan had a King who, in pursuit of an enemy, ended up indiscriminately slaughtering innocents. This act enraged the Undying Celestial King and incurred his wrath. As a result, that master from the Flood Dragon Clan was slain by the Undying Celestial King, his very body refined into the Dragon Scale Spear and the Dragon Bone Sword.

It was because of this incident that the Flood Dragon Clan and the Undying Celestial King developed a deep-seated hatred for each other.

This was a scar for the Flood Dragon Clan. Having it brought up was like having an old wound torn open, something Ao Wubian naturally could not tolerate.

”That bastard!”

In the distance, Gu Huaying witnessed this scene, her heart filled with rage. The Little Dragon Girl beside her also found it intolerable and said angrily, ”And they call themselves the Flood Dragon Clan, sharing the blood of the Dragon Race just like me! Such methods are simply despicable and shameless. They’ve disgraced the blood of the Dragon Race!”

The Dragon Race had always been exceedingly proud. They acted in an open and honorable manner, disdaining the use of underhanded tactics.

”Gu Huaying, if you don’t come out, countless people will die because of you! For the first stick of incense, one hundred people. For the second, two hundred!”

Ao Wubian’s voice was like a clap of thunder, shaking the surroundings. With a grasp of his hand, one hundred Martial Artists were lifted from the ground, floating uncontrollably in the air.

The faces of each and every one of them were filled with terror.

The Pearl King watched this scene with indignation and said, ”Grand Elder Ao, aren’t you going too far with this!”

”Pearl King, I advise you not to meddle in others’ business. This is between us and Gu Huaying!” threatened the Grand Elder of the Three-headed Snake Clan.

The Pearl King clenched his fists but could only accept reality. His strength was far inferior to the three of them; he was utterly powerless.

”Ning Jiang, what do we do?”

Gu Huaying was at her wits’ end. Although these one hundred people had nothing to do with her, she couldn’t accept innocent people dying because of her.

Ning Jiang was silent. The current situation had indeed forced Gu Huaying into a dead end.

If Gu Huaying didn’t go out, the deaths of so many Martial Artists would become her Heart Demon, causing problems for her Cultivation in the future.

But if she did go out, her life would be in danger.

And Ning Jiang had promised the Celestial Treasure King that he would take care of Gu Huaying!

Just as they found themselves in a dilemma.

DONG!

A melodious bell toll suddenly rang out.

The sound seemed to be far away on the horizon, yet also right beside one’s ear. It was like the long chime of a century—sonorous, magnificent, sacred, enduring, and both shocking and peaceful...

Not just Nocturnal City, not just the Dark Sea Region, but the entire East Sea heard this bell toll at the exact same moment!

That’s right—the entire East Sea, and its countless living beings!

Upon hearing the bell, a vision faintly appeared in everyone’s mind. Within the vision was a colossal tower that reached from the earth to the heavens. Its height was unknown, and it seemed to pierce the Nine Heavens!

”It’s the Myriad Treasures Exquisite Tower! It’s about to open!”

At this moment, countless Martial Artists cheered in excitement.

”The Myriad Treasures Exquisite Tower... to think it’s opening at a time like this.” Gu Huaying was also taken aback.

Ning Jiang’s eyes narrowed slightly. He and Gu Huaying had actually come to the Dark Sea Region for the Myriad Treasures Exquisite Tower, and Ning Jiang had already learned about it from her.

The origins of this Myriad Treasures Exquisite Tower were mysterious. The reason it was called ”Myriad Treasures” was because it contained infinite Magical Treasures.

It was said that this tower opened once every thousand years, hundred years, or ten years.

The ten-year opening was the most common, granting access to the lowest area, which only Earth Martial Realm experts could enter. The hundred-year opening was for Heaven-Reaching Realm experts.

As for the thousand-year opening, that was a place only those at the Celestial Martial Realm could enter. Inside, one could obtain Celestial Spirit Artifacts.

Many Kings in the East Sea had obtained their Celestial Spirit Artifacts from within. The Celestial Treasure King had also made considerable gains inside.

”I remember you said that every time the Myriad Treasures Exquisite Tower opens, it establishes a kind of rule! Since this is a ten-year opening, it’s restricted to Earth Martial Realm experts. Therefore, within a ten-thousand-li radius of the tower, all living beings will be affected by this rule!”

A cold glint gradually appeared in Ning Jiang’s eyes. ”Whether they are Heaven-Reaching Realm experts or Celestial Martial Realm Kings, within this ten-thousand-li area, their Cultivation will be suppressed to the Earth Martial Realm!”

At this very moment, Ning Jiang could faintly feel a Power of Rules sweep past him.

This rather surprised him. ’It seems this Myriad Treasures Exquisite Tower is no simple thing. This power... it already involves the Saint Dao...’

As the Power of Rules swept by, the auras of Ao Wubian and the others plummeted, falling from the Celestial Martial Realm, past the Heaven-Reaching Realm, and finally stopping at the Earth Martial Realm!

”It seems Nocturnal City is just within the ten-thousand-li range!” Ning Jiang let out a cold laugh.

”Are you thinking of fighting them now? It’s indeed a good opportunity, but a Celestial Martial Realm expert, even with their realm suppressed, is no small matter. They are at least comparable to one of the Ten Great Earth Martial Realms.” Gu Huaying, having figured out Ning Jiang’s intention, warned cautiously.

”What is there to fear?”

Ning Jiang laughed heartily and stepped forward.

A fighting spirit flashed in the Little Dragon Girl’s eyes. ”There are exactly three of them. That’s one for each of us!”