Chapter 182: The Tianxuan Divine Sword

Boom! Sword qi spurted forth, and the purple-golden small sword let out a "clang," its piercing sonic boom resounding through heaven and earth like a long dragon tearing through the sky. The surrounding rocks and stones shook, showing signs of cracking.

The purple-golden small sword shot out a dazzling divine light, terrifying and gripping, like a golden river. The scene was frightening, instantly piercing through the stone hall ahead without any hindrance, blasting out a vacuum zone.

"Duo!" Yang Tian suddenly let out a soft cry, and the purple-golden small sword vanished before him. Ahead, sparks flew and rocks scattered, with piercing sonic booms splitting stone and metal.

The stone hall, fully fifty zhang high, collapsed. Sword qi shot into the sky, turning into thousands of strands that pierced the flying rubble, and within the splash range, rocks shattered.

Yang Tian clenched his fist, sensing the momentum of the attack. His face was full of joy, and the corners of his mouth nearly reached his ears, revealing his inner delight.

With joyful eyes fixed on the purple-golden small sword spitting sword qi ahead, Yang Tian pondered for a moment, then murmured, "Since I'm going to refine the Chart of the Heavenly Cycle of Stars, from now on you shall be called: Tianxuan Divine Sword!"

Ring! The Tianxuan Divine Sword clanged, seemingly delighted with the name.

"Xiao Tian, I'll now remove the great formation. Once the Tianxuan Divine Sword undergoes the lightning tribulation, it can ascend to the level of a Dao artifact!" Yang Xiao's gaze fell on the small sword, and he nodded with satisfaction. Suddenly, he spoke with a smile.

"It still needs to undergo tribulation?!" Hearing this, Yang Tian's eyes widened in disbelief. Do artifacts also need to undergo tribulation to advance?

"Certainly. Artifacts must be baptized by lightning tribulation to ascend to Dao artifacts." Hearing this, Yang Xiao nodded and smiled slightly. "Tianxuan's successful tribulation is a sure thing. Your fortune is also astonishing—two bloodlines perfectly fused. Although the power of the divine materials hasn't been fully refined yet, after the lightning tribulation's baptism, Tianxuan will automatically refine the essence of the divine materials."

With that, Yang Xiao waved his hand, instantly opening the surrounding killing formation, and their bodies appeared in the dark jungle.

The moment Yang Tian appeared in this realm, the void suddenly churned. The surrounding essence of heaven and earth rippled slightly, then frantically converged toward Yang Tian's location.

The sky, previously clear for thousands of miles, suddenly turned pitch black, and a压抑 atmosphere spread. The essence of heaven and earth for dozens of li around was drawn, forming a huge black vortex above Yang Tian's head. In the void, a startling celestial phenomenon arose—patches of black clouds surged, seemingly about to descend.

Ring! The Tianxuan clanged, spinning directly in the air. Its devouring power opened wide, frantically plundering the essence of heaven and earth, as if taunting the lightning tribulation.

"This guy..." Seeing this, Yang Tian scratched his head, his helpless gaze fixed on the Tianxuan Divine Sword. This devouring speed was terrifying, leaving even his War Heaven Art feeling inferior.

In the void, thunderclouds gathered. Yang Tian looked at the scene of rolling black clouds and pondered on the spot for a moment.

Now, the killing formation outside the cave dwelling was hard to activate, and the lightning tribulation's descent would inevitably attract attention. This place was no longer safe; he needed to evacuate early.

Yang Tian had long planned to leave. He had been in seclusion for over half a year, and people outside were probably going mad looking for him. Now, he needed to prepare for the tribulation of rebirth.

He walked directly into the stone hall, transplanted the three ancient trees into the Ancestral Dragon Ring, and then put away the furnace and the fire.

His gaze fell on the somewhat desolate cave dwelling, and Yang Tian sighed. The path he walked was one stained with blood, requiring baptism from peers to carry the invincible will further, yet his road was exceptionally rugged.

In a dense jungle with many old vines, the scene was quite lively. Seven or eight big men sat under an ancient tree, chatting with each other, occasionally bursting into laughter.

Suddenly, the surrounding essence of heaven and earth began to churn. The sounds in the area abruptly ceased. The men's faces changed slightly as they looked around. When they noticed the thunderclouds ahead, their faces went blank.

"Big brother, could someone be undergoing tribulation over there?" One man with a pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks exclaimed, his eyes full of shock.

The one called big brother was a rough-faced man. Just as he was about to answer, he suddenly saw a small sword wreathed in purple-golden divine light in the void, and his pupils instantly contracted.

"Look, that's an artifact... an artifact undergoing tribulation!" These men went wild, staring ahead in disbelief, their throats involuntarily bobbing.

"What level of artifact is this? How can it trigger a lightning tribulation?" Someone asked in confusion, clearly unfamiliar with the level of Dao artifacts.

"That's the Dark Forest. Could an artifact have been born there?" The rough-faced man muttered. The Dark Forest was a barren area with no beast hunting, rarely visited.

"Big brother, what do we do? It might be a natural artifact." Many suggested going over, not wanting to miss this great opportunity. Each harbored ulterior motives, their eyes flickering with greed.

"Let's go take a look. If something's wrong, we'll retreat immediately!" The rough-faced man thought for a while, then gritted his teeth and barked.

A group of men rushed forward frantically. Hundreds of li away, in an open rocky area, an old man and a young man suddenly appeared. The white-robed old man gazed into the distance, a smile spreading across his face.

"What's wrong?" The yellow-robed youth asked, his tone unhurried and extremely calm.

"Your Highness, the formation from a while ago emitted fluctuations. Should we go over now?" The white-robed old man turned his head and smiled slightly.

"Let's go take a look. Hopefully, it's Yang Tian." The yellow-robed youth nodded. Their figures directly dissipated in the void, speeding forward.

Dark light flashed. The entire thundercloud was about a thousand zhang in size, containing a destructive aura, with faint lightning flickering at its edges.

Below it was a massive energy vortex, like viscous essence of heaven and earth, facing off against the lightning tribulation.

Tianxuan roamed within the vortex, provoking the lightning tribulation. A purple dragon roared, its will domineering and unparalleled, with an invincible intent climbing, wanting to tear the lightning tribulation apart.

Boom! The lightning tribulation was enraged. The speed of attraction surged again, the thundercloud wildly expanded, and the oppressive atmosphere intensified.

"This lightning tribulation seems to have intelligence too." Seeing this, Yang Tian scratched his head. With the support of two bloodlines, the Tianxuan Divine Sword's spirituality was striking, far beyond what ordinary Dao artifacts could match.

"Looks like it has indeed attracted quite a few people." At this moment, Yang Tian's gaze fixed on the distant shadows rushing over. A cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth, and he shook his head slightly.

Now, Yang Tian's aura was shifting. Every inch of his flesh and blood changed. Yang Tian seemed like a different person; his strength now was far beyond what it had been. The Heaven and Earth Transformation Art had also undergone a qualitative change. Without special techniques or extremely high cultivation, one could hardly detect Yang Tian's concealment methods.

Yang Tian sat cross-legged not far from the lightning tribulation, hoping to attract a few bolts to temper his body. As for his current cultivation, Yang Tian himself didn't know the exact realm. He had been progressing over the past two years but hadn't touched the threshold of rebirth.

The surge in cultivation from a while ago required experiencing life-and-death battles to touch the realm of rebirth.

Thunder arcs surged with overwhelming might. The dark light was extremely terrifying. In the void, pitch-black for thousands of zhang, the lightning tribulation crushed the void, emitting an extremely oppressive aura.