Chapter 627 - 622: Have the Seven Great Kings Come to Atone

Chapter 627: Chapter 622: Have the Seven Great Kings Come to Atone

"Ning Jiang won."

A deathly silence fell over the vast Extreme Heaven Sect. The faces of countless Sect Disciples were ashen. Meanwhile, the representatives from the many factions who had witnessed the battle firsthand could only gaze up in awe at the young man high in the sky.

He stood there, long hair whipping in the wind, his figure both divine and demonic.

Everyone understood that a great upheaval was about to sweep through the Six Eastern Provinces. The Seven Great Super Sects, all of which held grudges against Ning Jiang, would undoubtedly be the first to face his wrath.

The Extreme Heaven Sect was merely Ning Jiang’s first stop. He was bound to make more moves.

"To think that the Extreme Heaven King, who had become a Celestial Martial Realm King less than a year ago, would perish just like that. If he hadn’t provoked Ning Jiang, he could have had a ten-thousand-year lifespan and enjoyed all the splendors the world has to offer."

"With the Extreme Heaven King dead, the Extreme Heaven Sect is finished too. They only just became a Super Sect, and now Ning Jiang has kicked them from the heavens down into the abyss. Fate and fortune are truly unpredictable."

The onlookers remarked with emotion.

Who could have imagined that the Extreme Heaven Sect, once at the height of its power and with limitless potential, would suffer such a devastating blow in an instant? Today was supposed to be a grand occasion for the Sect—Liu Fenglei’s wedding. The Seven Great Super Sects and numerous other factions had come to offer their congratulations. What a glorious scene it was, the object of countless people’s envy.

But at this very moment, Ning Jiang returned and single-handedly shattered the pillar that propped up the entire Extreme Heaven Sect.

"I suppose Ning Jiang will purge the Extreme Heaven Sect next, won’t he?"

"It would be best if he wiped them all out."

Some gloated at the sect’s misfortune. Once the Extreme Heaven Sect fell, its remaining resources would be a juicy prize. Many factions were waiting to carve it up and strengthen themselves.

Watching all of this unfold, many of the Extreme Heaven Sect Disciples trembled, their faces etched with despair. ’Is it our turn next?’

The world of Martial Artists was a harsh and cruel place. Annihilating an entire sect was a perfectly ordinary occurrence.

If you’re not ruthless, you can’t stand firm!

When you cut the weeds, shouldn’t you also pull out the roots?

"Ning Jiang made his move!"

High in the sky, Ning Jiang flicked his finger. Three brilliant Sword Auras shot across the heavens, slicing through everything in their path.

"ARGHH."

Three blood-curdling screams rang out.

Aside from the Extreme Heaven King, the remaining pillars of the Extreme Heaven Sect were these three experts of the Heaven-Reaching Realm. A moment ago, Ning Jiang’s Sword Aura had pierced their bodies, but they had not perished.

With Ning Jiang’s power, he could have killed them with a single thought. There was a reason he had chosen not to.

The three of them understood this clearly and immediately cried out, "My lord, spare us!"

As they spoke, they scrambled before Ning Jiang, cast aside their dignity, and fell to their knees.

Ning Jiang floated in the air, his indifferent gaze sweeping over the three men. His eyes were perfectly calm, but it was this bone-deep tranquility that terrified them.

"From this day forward, I am the Master of the Extreme Heaven. Do any of you object?"

His words stunned the crowd. Ning Jiang didn’t intend to destroy the Extreme Heaven Sect—he intended to take it over.

"Indeed, that’s the best course of action. By replacing the Extreme Heaven King and taking over the Extreme Heaven Sect, he can establish a massive power base in one fell swoop."

"We have no objections, my lord."

The three True Monarchs of the Heaven-Reaching Realm agreed, their heads bowed.

Even the Extreme Heaven King was dead. How could they be foolish enough to defy Ning Jiang? To them, at a time like this, survival was all that mattered.

After all, experts of the Heaven-Reaching Realm had a three-thousand-year lifespan; they had no desire to die so soon. The numerous Sect Disciples of the Extreme Heaven Sect scrambled to kowtow, paying respects to the new master of their sect.

To them, it didn’t matter who was in charge of the Extreme Heaven Sect. It was simply a change of masters.

’These modern sects are all such failures.’

Ning Jiang watched all of this with a hint of disappointment.

’These Sect Disciples of the Extreme Heaven Sect clearly felt no deep loyalty to their sect; they lacked the conviction of treating the sect as their home. It was different from the Myriad Swords Sect of a hundred thousand years ago. There, the disciples were all united as one, treating each other like family. That conviction ran deep in their veins. So, if the sect ever faced a crisis, every disciple would feel the chill of a shared doom.’

Of course, Ning Jiang could understand their way of thinking.

’What was a sect? It was where a hundred rivers flowed into the sea, where all streams returned to their source.’

’The Sect Disciples were all chosen from various places across the Six Eastern Provinces. Behind each of them stood their own families and factions. The Sect was merely a place for them to advance their Cultivation, so it was difficult for any ideal of mutual survival to take root.’

Now, with their lives on the line, defying Ning Jiang would be nothing more than suicide.

"We pay our respects to the Master of the Extreme Heaven."

Just then, a voice rang out. It belonged to the Sect Leader of an Upper Grade Influence.

With him taking the lead, a second, then a third, and then another quickly followed suit.

The various factions all paid their respects one after another.

The most awkward, however, were the members of the Seven Great Super Sects. They had come to offer congratulations, only for Ning Jiang to appear out of nowhere and ruin everything. This was a turn of events they could have never anticipated.

All Seven Great Super Sects held a grudge against Ning Jiang; there was no way they would pay homage to him.

Just then, Ning Jiang’s gaze swept over and landed upon them.

"My feud is with the Seven Great Kings, not you. I won’t make things difficult for you. Take a message back for me."

Ning Jiang’s gaze was distant as he enunciated each word. "Tell the Seven Great Kings that they have three days to come to the Extreme Heaven Sect, perform the three kowtows and nine prostrations, and beg for my forgiveness. Otherwise, I will pay each of them a personal visit and annihilate the Seven Great Super Sects one by one!"

At these words, the color drained from everyone’s faces. The entire crowd was dumbstruck.

They had all known that Ning Jiang’s return would inevitably lead to conflict with the Seven Great Super Sects, but they never imagined he would be so audacious as to demand that the Seven Great Kings perform the three kowtows and nine prostrations to beg his forgiveness. How utterly defiant could he be?

Even Su Yuying was stunned by his words. She had never expected Ning Jiang’s audacity to be so staggering.

"Ning Jiang, you are far too arrogant!" Just then, a man stepped forward and spoke coldly. "Don’t think that just because you killed the Extreme Heaven King, you can do as you please in the Six Eastern Provinces. The foundations of the Seven Great Kings are beyond anything the Extreme Heaven King could have hoped to match. Moreover, my Celestial Sword Sect’s Celestial Sword King is the foremost King in the Six Eastern Provinces today. I advise you to show some restraint and not court your own doom—"

This was an expert of the Heaven-Reaching Realm from the Celestial Sword Sect.

But before he could finish, Ning Jiang cut him off coldly.

"Who do you think you are to speak to me like that?"

The words had barely left his mouth when Ning Jiang flicked his finger. A wisp of Sword Aura instantly annihilated the man’s Divine Spirit.

Seeing how decisively Ning Jiang killed, a chill ran down everyone’s spines. Yet, no one voiced any objection to the act.

This was a world where the strong were revered. For a mere expert of the Heaven-Reaching Realm to dare provoke someone of Ning Jiang’s power was tantamount to suicide.

The members of the Celestial Sword Sect all clamped their mouths shut, not daring to utter another word.

"Very well. I will deliver your message."

A woman’s voice rang out. It was Su Yuying. She gave Ning Jiang a deep, meaningful look before leading the members of the Moon God Palace away.

The other Super Sects also beat a hasty retreat, terrified that at the slightest provocation, Ning Jiang would have their blood splattering across the ground.

As they departed, news of the battle began to spread, sending shockwaves across the Six Eastern Provinces!