Chapter 631 - 626: Annihilation, The Storm is Coming

Chapter 631: Chapter 626: Annihilation, The Storm is Coming

It was a handsome face, chiseled and coolly beautiful. His eyes were as black as obsidian yet as profound as the starry sky. At this moment, they held a trace of guilt and longing.

"Little brother..."

Ning Yu’an’s beautiful eyes widened in disbelief.

How could she ever forget the face she had longed for all this time?

If it wasn’t Ning Jiang, who else could it be?

"It’s the Sect Leader! The Sect Leader is back!"

Yue Wenfu and the others exclaimed in shock, not expecting Ning Jiang to appear so timely.

"Sister An, we can talk later. First, let me help you stop this technique."

Ning Jiang channeled the Cultivation within him, and a surge of Power flowed into Ning Yu’an’s body. He activated his Heaven-Devouring Demon Skill at full force, suppressing the destructive power inside her.

Ning Yu’an knew the situation was urgent and cooperated with Ning Jiang.

After a while, the purple qi enveloping her gradually dissipated. In the void, the vast river of purple qi also vanished.

’I’m glad I made it in time. If I’d been even a step later...’

An endless, cold light erupted in Ning Jiang’s eyes. Ning Yu’an’s situation just now had truly been life-threatening. If he had arrived just two or three breaths later, the Forbidden Technique of the Purple Qi Creation Technique would have fully unleashed its power. At that point, Ning Yu’an would have undoubtedly died.

At this thought, the killing intent in Ning Jiang’s eyes flared. Ning Yu’an was his reverse scale.

A dragon has a reverse scale. Touch it, and you die!

SWISH.

He turned to face the Corpse Ghost Daoist. Even someone as strong as the Corpse Ghost Daoist was startled by Ning Jiang’s gaze. What a terrifying look! It was more glaring than fresh blood, colder than ice. An infinite will to slaughter burst forth from within, suffocating all who witnessed it.

But he quickly calmed down. ’My strength far surpasses Ning Jiang’s. Why should I care?’

"Brat, I didn’t think you’d dare show your face to me again. Perfect! I was just wondering where I could find you to settle our score. Today, I’ll kill you and refine your corpse into a Corpse Puppet!"

The Corpse Ghost Daoist’s hatred for Ning Jiang was irreconcilable.

After all, the Evil Spirit Sect he had painstakingly founded was destroyed by Ning Jiang. Years of hard work had been wiped out in an instant. How could he not hate him? If he could capture Ning Jiang, he would absolutely use a thousand different methods to torture him.

"Brat, die!"

The Corpse Ghost Daoist made a grabbing motion with his large hand. The Power in his body surged out, forming a giant palm that clawed toward Ning Jiang.

"Oh no! Sect Leader, be careful!"

Below, Yue Wenfu and the others were shocked. Although the aura around Ning Jiang was strong, having reached the Earth Martial Realm Peak, it was still far too weak compared to the Corpse Ghost Daoist, a Great Celestial Rank expert.

Ning Yu’an was nervous at first, but when she saw Ning Jiang’s calm eyes, her anxiety vanished, replaced by a sense of security.

In this world, she was arguably the person who understood Ning Jiang best. She knew he must have a way to deal with this.

"Corpse Ghost Daoist, not killing you back then was a regret. Today, you will be utterly destroyed."

Ning Jiang’s gaze was icy as he threw a punch.

The punch was earth-shattering. The immense Fist Force destroyed everything in its path. The Corpse Ghost Daoist’s giant hand shattered instantly like it was made of flour, and his entire body disintegrated, leaving only his Primordial Spirit behind.

"How is this possible?"

The Corpse Ghost Daoist was stunned, unable to believe it.

This was, of course, the power of the Celestial Martial Exquisite Armor. After activating this Treasure Armor, not even the Extreme Heaven King, who was also in the Celestial Martial Realm, was his match—let alone a mere Corpse Ghost Daoist.

The Corpse Ghost Daoist wasn’t dead yet, but only because Ning Jiang had allowed it.

’If I just killed him directly, how could I vent the hatred in my heart?’

"Spirit Refining Talisman, go!"

Ning Jiang conjured several runes out of thin air. These runes were incredibly mysterious, resembling tadpole-like script, and instantly latched onto the Corpse Ghost Daoist’s Primordial Spirit.

"AHH!"

Instantly, the Corpse Ghost Daoist let out a blood-curdling scream as his Primordial Spirit began to collapse.

This Spirit Refining Talisman was a move from the God Obliteration Technique. These runes could inflict immense pain on a person’s Primordial Spirit without killing them.

The Corpse Ghost Daoist’s Primordial Spirit thrashed about, screaming continuously. The sight sent a chill down the spines of Yue Wenfu and the others. As a Great Celestial Rank expert, the Corpse Ghost Daoist’s will was as firm as iron; ordinary pain shouldn’t have been able to affect him at all.

Yet now, he was being tortured to the brink of death. One could only imagine the agony he was in.

"Little brother, kill him."

In the end, Ning Yu’an’s heart softened, and she asked Ning Jiang to give the Corpse Ghost Daoist a quick end.

"Since Sister An is asking, I’ll grant him release."

Ning Jiang nodded. With a flick of his finger, a sharp Sword Aura shot out, annihilating the Corpse Ghost Daoist’s Primordial Spirit.

Then, with a wave of his sleeve, an immense Power filled the entire void. The countless Corpse Puppet Demon Beasts in the area turned to dust like a puff of smoke.

’The Corpse Ghost Daoist is finally dead.’

Watching this scene, Yue Wenfu and the others felt a complex mix of emotions. Once upon a time, the Corpse Ghost Daoist had been the Sect Leader of the Top Grade Sect, the Evil Spirit Sect. As a Heaven-Reaching Realm expert, he had been high and mighty, and they were nothing but ants before him.

But who could have imagined that such a famous figure would be so utterly defenseless before Ning Jiang?

Yue Wenfu and the others exchanged a look. They all understood that the Ning Jiang of today was no longer the person he once was.

"We pay our respects to the Sect Leader."

Yue Wenfu and the others stepped forward, clasping their fists in a bow. Following their lead, all the disciples of the Myriad Swords Sect within the Profound Celestial Ancient Hall clasped their fists and bowed in unison.

The thunderous roar of their voices echoed for a long time.

"You have all worked hard this past year."

Ning Jiang’s gaze swept over everyone, finally resting on Yue Wenfu and the others. They had been the ones managing the Myriad Swords Sect, while he had been a completely hands-off Shopkeeper.

"Sect Leader, you’re too kind."

"Alright, no need for formalities. Let’s go inside and talk."

...

"What? The Extreme Heaven Monarch had already entered the Celestial Martial Realm and become the Extreme Heaven King, but the Sect Leader killed him?"

After some discussion, Yue Wenfu and the others learned what earth-shattering deeds Ning Jiang had accomplished on his return.

They never would have imagined that Ning Jiang was so ruthless.

’I originally thought the fall of the Corpse Ghost Daoist was a major event, but compared to a King, he was just an insignificant ant.’

Yue Wenfu and the others were endlessly amazed.

"Prepare yourselves. I am about to go to war with the Seven Great Kings."

Next, Ning Jiang dropped another, even more shocking piece of news, leaving them all stunned and speechless.

The Seven Great Kings had ruled the Six Eastern Provinces for countless years. Their authority was deeply ingrained in the hearts of the people; many would feel a sense of awe just by hearing their names.

’The skies over the Six Eastern Provinces are about to change.’

Yue Wenfu and the others felt both excited and nervous.

"If the Sect Leader can defeat the Seven Great Kings, he will surely go down in history. If I can witness this great moment with my own eyes, I, this old man, can die without regrets!" Yue Wenfu exclaimed excitedly.

This war would completely change the landscape of the Six Eastern Provinces. A massive, unprecedented storm was about to break.