Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 323: Chapter 319: The Final Sword, Desolation

"This is..."

The crowd of onlookers was speechless.

"That’s Ji Tianxing for you. He’s achieved Man and Sword as One, completely immersing himself in that beam of sword light."

Someone exclaimed in awe.

"With this strike, Ji Tianxing has become one with his blade. Right now, he *is* the sword, and the sword is him. Unleashed with his full power, I fear this attack could rival a blow from an Immortal Realm expert."

The Sect Leader of the Giant Sword Sect also wore a solemn expression. Even an expert of his caliber—a Heaven-Reaching Realm powerhouse from a Great Sect of Sword Dao—couldn’t help but voice his admiration.

Su Yuying’s eyes narrowed, and she thought in silent astonishment, ’With the power behind that strike, I’m afraid even the top five disciples of the Moon God Palace’s younger generation would have their hands full trying to block it.’

As for the members of the Myriad Swords Sect, their hearts were clenched with such tension it felt as if they were being squeezed. Even Yue Wenfu, who had the most faith in Ning Jiang, couldn’t help the way his pupils contracted sharply.

Although Ji Tianxing’s previous Sword Techniques were formidable, they possessed less than a tenth of the power of his current attack.

This overwhelming sword pressure descended, giving him the feeling that he was facing an expert of the Immortal Realm.

It was as if, in that moment, Ji Tianxing was a genuine powerhouse of the Immortal Realm.

Without a doubt, once unleashed, this sword could split mountains and shatter stone. It was utterly unstoppable. No one knew if Ning Jiang could possibly block it.

"Now this is more like it!"

Faced with this strike, the will to fight in Ning Jiang’s eyes blazed.

’The previous attacks were just a warm-up. Now is the time to decide victory and defeat!’

"Ning Jiang, you can die proud, knowing it was by this sword."

After Ji Tianxing spoke, his entire body was engulfed by Flaming Sword Qi. The overwhelming Sword Qi shot toward the heavens, even parting the dark clouds to reveal the blue sky beyond.

BOOM!

In that instant, Ji Tianxing achieved Man and Sword as One. He commanded the Sword Aura, soaring into the sky and slashing down toward Ning Jiang.

The Flame Sword Aura was a full hundred zhang long, as unstoppable as a white rainbow piercing the sun or a comet striking the moon.

Even from hundreds or thousands of zhang away, the crowd could feel the searing Sword Qi on their faces, making their skin sting.

Some Sword Cultivators trembled with excitement.

"Compared to this level of Swordsmanship, everything I’ve learned in my life is a complete joke."

Even the Immortal Realm experts present watched with utmost gravity, their eyes fixed on the unfolding clash.

A strike of this magnitude was enough to threaten their very lives.

Ji Tianxing’s own Cultivation was only at the Second Realm, the Divine Travel Realm. Beyond that was the God-Seizing Realm, followed by the Immortal Realm.

An Immortal Realm expert could kill someone at the God-Seizing Realm with a mere wave of their hand.

And yet, Ji Tianxing’s attack made even Immortal Realm experts feel threatened. One could only imagine how terrifying the strike truly was.

As for the many disciples of the Myriad Swords Sect, a good number had already closed their eyes, silently praying for Ning Jiang.

’Let the world witness your final strike!’

As if unconcerned by the Flame Sword Aura hurtling toward him, Ning Jiang flicked his Ice Soul Sword. The blade let out a clear, melodious cry, as if in joyful anticipation.

It was joyful that it could unleash its final, brilliant light in Ning Jiang’s hands!

"Myriad Swords Technique, Second Form! One Sword Soars Immortal!"

"Go."

Ning Jiang flicked his sleeve.

Gripping the Ice Soul Sword, he let out a long cry and transformed into a streak of white light, instantly slicing through the air as he charged toward the Flame Sword Aura that spanned the heavens.

Compared to the hundred-zhang-long Flame Sword Aura, the Sword Aura he formed was only about one zhang in length.

One zhang against one hundred.

A hundredfold difference in size.

In the eyes of the crowd, it was like a thin needle recklessly crashing into a giant club—a collision on completely different levels.

However, every eye was completely captivated by the light of Ning Jiang’s sword.

That beam of sword light seemed poised to pierce through heaven and earth. It was incomparably fast—swifter than a thunderbolt, quicker even than light. If one had to find a comparison, its speed was like the Immortal Light.

SSSHHH-RIP!

When the two attacks collided, the white Sword Aura sliced into the giant flame sword as easily as splitting bamboo, cleaving it open and driving deeper and deeper.

This technique, One Sword Soars Immortal, required one to be at least in the Divine Travel Realm to execute. But not only did Ning Jiang cultivate the Heaven-Devouring Demon Skill, his Nine Tribulations Celestial Thunder Body had also reached the stage of Great Success. The Spiritual Qi in his Dantian and the strength of his physical body met the conditions to unleash this sword technique.

If any other expert at the Divinity Transformation Realm were to attempt such a Sword Technique, their body would disintegrate, unable to withstand the strain.

Ten zhang, twenty zhang, thirty zhang...

The white sword-rainbow was like an awl, stabbing fiercely into the giant flame sword.

"Now *that* is true Man and Sword as One!"

"To have witnessed such a sword strike, I can die without regrets."

"Ji Tianxing’s attack, while formidable, is all show and no substance. The hundred-zhang Flame Sword Aura merely disperses its Power instead of concentrating it. Ning Jiang’s strike, however, condenses all its Power into a single point, making it far more incisive!"

Amid the crowd’s discussions.

In the space of a single breath, Ning Jiang had cleaved through ninety zhang of the hundred-zhang-long flame sword.

Only the final ten zhang remained.

In the final ten zhang, the Power of the Flame Sword Aura was more concentrated, but it was still not enough to stop Ning Jiang’s advance as he continued to cleave through it.

At that moment, they both looked up and could see each other.

Ning Jiang’s expression was serene, while Ji Tianxing’s face was a mask of surprise, shock, and disbelief.

Finally.

Their two sword techniques collided completely.

RUMBLE!

In the eyes of the crowd, the white Sword Aura and the Flame Sword Aura slammed into each other, erupting with a cataclysmic sound comparable to a meteor strike. The entire world was filled with nothing but blinding light, and the onlookers were all temporarily deafened.

A vast, surging shockwave of qi exploded outward in all directions from the point of impact.

Like a city-razing tempest, it swept across the land, uprooting massive stones and trees. Many Martial Artists fell back again and again. Only those who had reached the Immortal Realm or above could remain at the forefront to watch this scene.

"They couldn’t have both died, could they?"

The sheer power of the collision made countless Martial Artists’ scalps tingle with fear.

It was exactly like two Immortal Realm experts unleashing their ultimate techniques in a duel to the death.

"Sigh."

A moment later, the Sect Leader of the Giant Sword Sect let out a sigh.

Then, the other Heaven-Reaching Realm experts also shook their heads one by one.

Finally, there was Su Yuying. The color had long since drained from her beautiful, noble face.

As the light gradually faded, only a single figure remained in the sky.

It was a white-haired young man. He was holding the Ice Soul Sword, a look of reluctance and regret on his face. A moment later, the Ice Soul Sword in his hand turned to dust and slowly dissipated.

As a Low Grade Spiritual Artifact, the Ice Soul Sword had already done its utmost to last this long.

Most importantly, the power of One Sword Soars Immortal was simply too immense for the Ice Soul Sword to bear. Even if it had never clashed with Ji Tianxing’s attack, the sword would have been destroyed all the same.

"Looks like I’ll have to find a new sword," Ning Jiang murmured.

At this moment, a dead silence fell between heaven and earth.