At this moment, Nan Zun had already awakened. Although he had been severely injured that day, he was, after all, a being who had cultivated an indestructible Nascent Soul. Even though his chest was caved in and his internal organs were badly damaged, after seven days, he had recovered more than half of his strength. However, he had not yet fully dispelled the residual power of Yu Jian Zhen Xian’s divine ability, and his physical body had not fully recovered. He looked somewhat disheveled, and his strength was less than fifty percent of his peak.
"I wonder what the first tribulation lightning of my master’s Soul Transformation Tribulation will be?" Nan Zun looked up at the figure standing proudly in the sky and muttered softly.
The tribulation clouds rolled, and after accumulating a power akin to world destruction, they descended with a roar. The sound of thunder shook the entire Myriad Mountains Continent.
A black tribulation lightning filled with destructive power tore through the sky, charging towards Zhang Fan like a world-ending lightning dragon. At the same time, a purple tribulation lightning descended from the tribulation clouds, striking the blood-red iron sword in Zhang Fan’s hand.
Zhang Fan wielded his long sword, cleaving through the void, and unleashed a massive sword energy that shattered both tribulation lightning bolts into countless small lightning serpents.
"To face two tribulations simultaneously, what immense confidence does one need to dare to do this?"
No one had expected that while Zhang Fan was undergoing his Soul Transformation Tribulation, he would also push his divine artifact, the Blood Refining Divine Sword, to its peak, triggering the Immortal Treasure Tribulation.
"The first heavenly tribulation is already the Heaven Annihilation Tribulation Lightning. It seems that those who have perfected their laws are also envied by the heavens. I wonder if master can withstand it."
The power of the first heavenly tribulation made Nan Zun, a Nascent Soul realm cultivator, feel threatened. He couldn’t help but worry. As the tribulation lightning continued to fall, the tribulation clouds gathered, and their power increased.
Zhang Fan held the blood-red long sword, facing the vast tribulation clouds with a look of fierce determination in his eyes. The blood-red long sword in his hand let out a clear hum, as if filled with excitement. This was not only Zhang Fan’s Soul Transformation Tribulation but also the Immortal Treasure Tribulation for his Blood Refining Divine Sword.
The tribulation lightning was like pillars of world destruction. Although Zhang Fan shattered it into countless small lightning serpents, under the influence of the tribulation clouds that covered the heavens and earth, the lightning serpents did not dissipate for a long time. In just a few breaths, the area within a hundred miles around Zhang Fan had completely transformed into a sea of lightning.
A flicker of surprise flashed in Yu Jian Zhen Xian’s eyes, and a ripple of emotion arose in his heart. The power of this tribulation lightning had exceeded his imagination. In his tens of thousands of years of cultivation, he had witnessed many extraordinarily talented cultivators undergoing their Soul Transformation Tribulations, but he had never seen anyone face such a terrifying Heaven Annihilation Tribulation Lightning as the first tribulation, even he, a peak Nascent Soul realm expert, felt pressured.
The Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, each bolt a Heaven Annihilation Tribulation Lightning. Before the first three tribulations, Nan Zun felt immense pressure from each one but was confident he could withstand it. From the fourth tribulation onwards, each Heaven Annihilation Tribulation Lightning made Nan Zun’s eyelids twitch, and his heart tremble.
He imagined that if he were to resist this heavenly tribulation now, each bolt would likely cripple him, making it impossible to survive.
From the seventh tribulation onwards, the scene fell into silence. Not a single person spoke. The terrifying Heaven Annihilation Tribulation Lightning was like the wrath of heaven, causing even Yu Jian Zhen Xian, a peak Nascent Soul realm cultivator, to wear a grave expression. Looking at Zhang Fan’s defiant stance, his own conviction began to waver.
"After such a terrifying baptism of heavenly tribulation, I wonder how powerful that indestructible Nascent Soul will be." The usually proud Yu Jian Zhen Xian involuntarily harbored such thoughts.
Zhang Fan, who was undergoing the tribulation, naturally did not think so much. The Heaven Annihilation Tribulation Lightning descended one after another, without interruption, but his heart held no fear. Instead, it was filled with a sense of exhilarating joy. His physical body absorbed the residual power of the tribulation lightning, becoming stronger. His Nascent Soul, cleansed by the tribulation lightning, became even purer. Every second, Zhang Fan could feel his own strength growing, making him thoroughly enjoy this moment.
As the last Heaven Annihilation Tribulation Lightning descended, the Soul Transformation Tribulation finally ended. The tribulation clouds in the sky dissipated, and the oppressive aura that had enveloped the Myriad Mountains Continent gradually receded. Zhang Fan’s Nascent Soul, after being baptized by the heavenly tribulation, finally transformed into an indestructible Nascent Soul.
Concurrently, the blood-red long sword in Zhang Fan’s hand vibrated continuously, and a powerful aura of an Immortal Treasure emanated from it. Zhang Fan gripped it with one hand, and the long sword let out a clear hum. Feeling the power of the long sword in his hand, Zhang Fan could not help but feel delighted.
Since its birth, this sword had reached the level of a peak Heavenly Treasure. In a few years, it had followed him through countless battles, having swallowed the blood of countless Nascent Soul experts. The sword body had transformed from its original ancient bronze color to the current blood-red. Today, it had finally undergone the Immortal Treasure Tribulation and become a true Immortal Treasure.
And today, it was destined to be stained with blood again, its sharpness quenched with the blood of Nascent Soul realm experts.
Zhang Fan stepped into the air and walked alone to the front of the cultivators from the Giant Spirit Hall. Looking at the three Nascent Soul realm experts before him, Zhang Fan couldn't help but feel a sense of absolute control, as if their lives were within his grasp.
He knew this was an illusion caused by the rapid increase in his strength in a short period, but the feeling was indeed wonderful.
"Did you injure my disciple?" Zhang Fan’s gaze fell on Yu Jian Zhen Xian, and he asked.
"A mere cultivator in the early Nascent Soul realm dares to fight me? It's fortunate he kept his life," Yu Jian Zhen Xian said coldly.
"I wonder if you can keep your life under my sword?" Zhang Fan sneered and said.
"With you?" Yu Jian Zhen Xian scoffed.
"Wouldn't trying tell us?"
Zhang Fan gently stomped on the void, and an invisible force spread outwards from Zhang Fan. The powerful force shattered space layer by layer. The half-step Soul Transformation cultivators from the Giant Spirit Hall felt this power and were greatly alarmed, quickly retreating backward. However, they could not evade it and were all sent crashing to the ground, spitting blood and severely injured.
Qin Yun and Ju Que Zhen Xian were also pushed back by this force. After stabilizing themselves, they looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock.
A mere ripple of energy had repelled two mid-Nascent Soul realm experts. The depth of their pháp lực was likely no less than Yu Jian Zhen Xian's.
With a clear clanging sound, Yu Jian Zhen Xian drew the ancient bronze sword from behind him. He moved like a phantom, swiftly charging towards Zhang Fan.
Zhang Fan’s arm trembled, and malevolent energy permeated his blood-red long sword, with lightning flashing. When he drew his sword, Yu Jian Zhen Xian inexplicably felt his heart tremble.
He felt as if he was facing not a cultivator who had just entered the Soul Transformation stage, but a peerless swordsman who had immersed himself in the way of the sword for countless years.
Perfection of laws signified entering the threshold of the Great Dao. Although Yu Jian Zhen Xian’s Dao laws had approached perfection, they had ultimately not reached it. Even a single step short made a world of difference.
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