Chapter 1076 - 1099: Divine Sword Artifact Tribulation
At this moment, Xuanyuan Yueyan was quite nervous. Although Chu Linfeng had survived many thunder tribulations, they were all of the immortal type. Now he was facing a divine tribulation, the power of which was unmatched. She wasn’t sure if he could withstand it.
Nangong Ming, Zuo Gufei, and Qin Xiaojiao were all watching the sky intently. Being late-stage Immortal Emperor Realm experts on the verge of ascending to the divine realm, witnessing a crossing of the divine tribulation was rare. While it could be seen at the Divine Ascension Platform, those opportunities were even more scarce.
During a divine tribulation, if someone appears within a hundred li, it could disturb the tribulation crosser. Opportunists might seize the chance to snatch their weapons or magical treasures if the tribulation crosser is severely injured—this is a major taboo.
But the situation was different now. Although this wasn’t Chu Linfeng ascending to the divine realm, it involved the artifact tribulation for forming a divine artifact, which wasn’t much different from a divine tribulation. Observers could gain valuable experience from it for their future tribulation crossings.
Xuanyuan Changtian was being lifted like a little chick by Xiaoying and brought before Xuanyuan Yueyan. "Sister-in-law, for Brother’s sake, let’s spare your father. Hopefully, he’ll turn over a new leaf and stop doing foolish things, or else he might not be so lucky next time."
After glancing at Xuanyuan Changtian, Xuanyuan Yueyan sighed. She truly had no words. The Flame Immortal Monarch had returned earlier, specifically to save her mother, Xuanyuan Yueyan. However, he arrived just as Shangguan Ruhuo’s people had been sent to kill her. He managed to save only her Immortal Infant and couldn’t save her body.
Yet, Chu Linfeng could restore her body, albeit with some embarrassment. They could cover his eyes during the process. If Xuanyuan Changtian hadn’t acted on his own, her mother wouldn’t have ended up in this situation.
When Shangguan Ruhuo wanted Xuanyuan Yueyan to marry Shangguan Luoyang, Yueyan refused adamantly. Xuanyuan Changtian’s terrible idea was mind-boggling. Chu Linfeng letting him go meant he was truly lucky from a past life.
Now, the tribulation clouds in the sky thickened. In an instant, the entire sky darkened as if nightfall approached. Thunder roared incessantly, accompanied by constant lightning.
The Cyan Frost Sword hung quietly in mid-air, its blade still glowing brilliantly. Chu Linfeng remembered being told mentally that the last three blasts must be directly crossed. The Cyan Frost Sword should withstand the initial few.
But here’s the problem: he had no idea how many strikes there would be, leaving him to guess. If there are only five, but he assumes seven, the Cyan Frost Sword could be destroyed by this thunder tribulation.
Frustrated but determined, the tribulation needed crossing. Suddenly, a powerful pressure enveloped the entire Profound Celestial Pavilion, making everyone feel as if carrying a burden of ten thousand pounds, breathing with great difficulty.
A red lightning bolt struck down directly from the sky. Its brilliant light forced everyone to squint to witness this incredible moment. However, no one dared to use divine sense to probe. If the tribulation lightning hit their divine sense, it would be a certain death!
Chu Linfeng was incredibly tense. The red lightning was the width of a finger, yet its immense energy was underestimated by none. It struck the Cyan Frost Sword in mid-air precisely.
As it descended upon the Cyan Frost Sword, a sword aura shot from the blade, colliding with the lightning, causing the red lightning to vanish. This was the sword’s own attack, releasing its Sword Qi at the target, as expected from a divine sword.
Directly blocking the tribulation lightning was unprecedented, even for Chu Linfeng, as if witnessing a magical treasure being wielded independently—a sight both unheard and unseen.
Soon, a second tribulation lightning appeared, this time yellow. It was slightly thicker but again was blocked by the Sword Qi from the Cyan Frost Sword, though the sword’s glow dimmed considerably.
Estimating from this, the Cyan Frost Sword could still withstand two more lightning strikes, indicating a seven-strike tribulation. The first ones were likely Five Elements Thunder, with the latter unknown. Chu Linfeng had already taken out two Immortal Crystals, absorbing as fast as he could given the limited time.
All awaited anxiously. The tribulation clouds rolled ominously, pressure escalating, rendering weaker immortals unable to stand, forcing them to crawl on the ground.
A thick green lightning, the size of a water barrel, struck from the sky. Chu Linfeng’s heart raced. If it were truly powerful, he wasn’t sure if the Cyan Frost Sword could withstand it.
Although Chu Linfeng didn’t understand the interaction between the Cyan Frost Sword and the Xuanyuan Sword, he knew that once the Cyan Frost Sword transformed into the Cyan Frost Divine Sword, all would be revealed. Not passing the tribulation meant potential destruction, a worry greater for him than anyone else.
The Cyan Frost Sword’s Sword Aura once again dispersed the thick lightning, but it was sent flying hundreds of meters by the rebound force, managing to stabilize mid-air.
The sword’s glow dimmed further, while the sky’s tribulation clouds thickened ominously, hinting at an even stronger upcoming lightning. Chu Linfeng could only wait for it to strike before attempting to help resist it.
Minutes passed, and after more than an hour, another lightning descended. Chu Linfeng, drenched in sweat, witnessed a blue lightning surrounding the Cyan Frost Sword as its Sword Aura weakened significantly, unable to disperse it. The blue lightning engulfed the sword entirely.
Seeing the Cyan Frost Sword plummet to the ground, vanishing into the earth, Chu Linfeng swiftly followed, executing Earth Transformation to dive into the soil.
At a depth of a thousand meters, he found the Cyan Frost Sword, its blade bereft of its former luster, appearing charred and searing hot, akin to a ruined weapon.
Grabbing the hilt, Chu Linfeng felt a deep familiarity as if it always belonged to him. Unlike before, the Cyan Frost Sword seemed alive, slightly trembling in his grasp.
He knew it wasn’t a ruined sword but a rare divine weapon. Quickly ascending through the earth, Chu Linfeng returned to the sky as the fifth tribulation lightning prepared to strike...