Chapter 224: Tribulation Tempering
In an instant, the innate runes shone brightly once more, their innate Dao aura becoming even more profound. Purple energy rose, ancient and vicissitudes permeated the air, and the Dao light shimmered.
A powerful aura erupted from the innate runes, carrying supreme sword intent, sweeping across the six directions and eight wastelands, extinguishing all the lightning around them.
Thus, the first layer of tribulation was over!
"Boom!"
As soon as the first layer of tribulation passed, the second layer of tribulation impatiently descended. Twelve bolts of heavenly lightning struck simultaneously, overwhelming the sky and the earth, heading straight for the innate runes.
Buzz!
Undeterred, the innate runes trembled slightly, suddenly coalescing in the air, transforming back into a sword of the Dao, radiating supreme sword intent, fiercely attacking the heavenly lightning.
During this process, the myriad Daos of the Primordial World did not retreat, still casting endless innate Dao aura, enveloping the sword of the Dao, continuously enhancing its power.
Swoosh!
The sword of the Sword Dao darted back and forth amidst the heavenly lightning, its blade gleaming with a cold light. Sharp sword beams shot out, annihilating the surrounding lightning and transforming it into pure innate Dao energy.
With a movement of the sword, the innate Dao energy formed from the heavenly lightning surged towards the sword, merging into its body and strengthening its essence.
Whoosh!
Having gained this benefit, the sword of the Sword Dao first swayed in a human-like manner, then pointed its tip to the sky, suddenly accelerating and directly plunging into the Nine Heavens Tribulation.
However, the innate Dao energy contained in the second layer of the tribulation was insufficient to satisfy it.
Thus, driven by instinctive desire, the sword of the Sword Dao charged in before the third layer of tribulation descended!
Rumble!
Endless sword light surged from the sword of the Sword Dao, carrying various powers. In the blink of an eye, it covered the second and third layers of tribulation, piercing them with countless holes.
Then, various forces erupted, with earth, fire, water, and wind surging, the five elements endlessly cycling, yin and yang operating... all the great Daos were contained within, completely shattering the second and third layers of lightning tribulation into fragments, transforming them into countless innate Dao mechanisms, which were devoured by the sword of the sword Dao.
This was precisely the sword Dao divine power created by Feng Zichen.
Thus, the second and third layers of lightning tribulation were over!
It seemed that shattering two layers of lightning tribulation at once gave the sword Dao sword ample confidence. Its confidence soared, and without the slightest hesitation, it rushed into the fourth layer of lightning tribulation.
However, the Nine Heavens Lightning Tribulation changes every three layers. Every three layers, its power increases dramatically. If the power of the first three layers of lightning tribulation was equivalent to a Quasi-Saint who had severed one corpse, then the power of the middle three layers of lightning tribulation was equivalent to a Quasi-Saint who had severed two corpses; and the power of the last three layers of lightning tribulation was equivalent to a Quasi-Saint who had severed three corpses.
The sword of the sword path recklessly entered, how could it possibly fare well!
Boom!
Thunder struck, the sky collapsed, and the earth cracked. Ghosts and gods wailed, as if the heavens and earth were enraged, terrifying beyond measure, erupting with endless lightning, deafeningly loud.
A vast expanse of white, nothing could be seen, only the heavenly tribulation.
"Buzz..."
The sword of the sword path trembled slightly; it had reached the highest peak it could currently achieve. Innate Daoist charm permeated, reaching its ultimate sublimation, as if it wanted to merge with heaven and earth.
Never before had it been so powerful, surpassing all previous ones, its entire body overflowing with various rays of light, all the innate runes that constituted it were burning, illuminating eternity!
"Clang!"
The enormous heavenly lightning struck its body, actually sparks flying everywhere, just like the clanging of iron, ringing out with a piercing sound.
At the same time, as the heavenly lightning struck the sword, a portion of the myriad Daoist principles surrounding it merged into its body, enhancing the essence of the innate sword rune.
At this moment, it was as if heaven and earth were the furnace, yin and yang the fire, lightning the hammer, the myriad Daoist principles the materials, and the Heavenly Dao the craftsman, gathering all the incredible powers of the primordial world to jointly temper the innate sword path.
"Clang, clang, clang..."
Several more thunderous booms echoed, dense bolts of lightning, each as thick as a mountain, striking the innate sword path one after another, like giant hammers striking iron, sparks flying, clanging loudly—it was astonishing.
Each bolt of lightning was a heavy hammer, constantly forging the innate sword path, pressing the myriad Daoist principles into its body, strengthening its essence, and making its power grow ever stronger.
Finally, the sword dispersed again, transforming into eighty-one innate runes, floating within the lightning tribulation, radiating a dazzling light.
The surrounding void was illuminated with dazzling brilliance, permeated with innate Daoist energy, rising purple mist, and showering down light rain.
When the third level of the tribulation lightning could no longer aid it, the Innate Sword Dao erupted. The sword of the Sword Dao reappeared, releasing a dazzling sword light.
Rumble!
Essence, Qi, and spirit emerged; water, fire, and wind surged; the sun, moon, and stars shone brightly. The three treasures of Heaven, Earth, and Man emerged together, drawing upon the power of the Three Realms, disrupting all order, destroying all existence, and shattering the third level of the tribulation lightning.
Thus, the fourth, fifth, and sixth levels of the tribulation lightning passed!
Provoked time and again, the Heavenly Tribulation was utterly enraged. Above, a dense sea of lightning surged and roared, now in full-blown fury, pouring down like a vast ocean.
That was power comparable to a Quasi-Saint who had severed three corpses!
But the Innate Sword Dao was fearless, for at this moment, it was too powerful. One foot was in harmony with Heaven and Earth; its essence was sublimating, transcending itself, undergoing a metamorphosis.
Therefore, it was more powerful than ever before!
"Boom!"
Thunder erupted, shattering the void and tearing the place apart.
A vast sword light rose from the sword of the sword path, dazzling and brilliant, like the sun, illuminating the primordial universe and the vast world, radiating countless rays of light.
Each ray of light was a divine power, containing sword intent.
However, at this moment, the heavenly thunder surged, and an endless sea of lightning crashed down, submerging the innate sword path.
The power of the final three layers of heavenly tribulation was simply too strong. The sword of the sword path, placed within it, was shattered again in a short time.
It transformed into innate runes, constantly struggling in the sea of lightning, its radiance dimmed, almost shattering.
The void trembled, the power of the myriad paths of the primordial world rolled in, the innate Dao rhythm permeated, forcibly condensing the innate sword path, reorganizing it in the lightning.
Each innate rune contained lightning, fully tempered, although dimmed, once it survived, it was destined to reach a higher level, with greater power, and more in harmony with heaven and earth.
"Bang!"
At this moment, the Heavenly Tribulation had reached its final stage, and the most terrifying thing happened. The last three layers of lightning tribulation began to merge, transforming into an unparalleled divine figure, with rolling lightning and swirling bolts of lightning behind it.
Its face was blurred and indistinct; only a pair of purple divine eyes, with a captivating light, were clearly visible.
Those were divine eyes formed from the power of Heavenly Punishment, containing an aura of destruction and possessing the unique power of Heavenly Punishment. After all, it was a Heavenly Tribulation evolved from Heavenly Punishment, and this was its first appearance, so it was inevitably somewhat imperfect, carrying a trace of Heavenly Punishment.
Now, the enraged Heavenly Tribulation, from this trace of shadow, evolved the power belonging to Heavenly Punishment and blasted towards the Innate Sword Path.
(End of this chapter)