Volume Four: Invitation from the Immortal Realm - Divine Artifact Tribulation
The cloud emitting a metallic glow put considerable pressure on Zhang Xingfeng. He knew that the cloud might really be the tribulation cloud, so he had to complete the forging of all the divine artifacts as soon as possible.
"Aqi, now it's the Gentle Fire refining stage. Everything is up to you. You know what to do!" Zhang Xingfeng was communicating with Aqi in his mind.
Aqi immediately replied, "Understood, brother. Don't worry, I know. Two Jie Sha Blades, one defensive artifact, and three Yan Yang Thorn. But brother, you have to hold on. Six artifacts? I think even the deep blue Blazing Heavenly Fire wouldn't be able to succeed in less than a day and a night!"
Zhang Xingfeng nodded knowingly and said, "Don't worry about getting the Gentle Fire Refinement done for me. I'm more than capable of dealing with this Divine Artifact Tribulation!"
Aqi remained silent, indicating that he had already fully begun the process of refining with Gentle Fire. Martial Fire refining emphasizes speed, firepower, and intensity, aiming to unleash the potential of materials in an instant. Gentle Fire refining, on the other hand, is the crucial step in harmonizing the internal components and forming the shape of the artifact.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"...
The rumbling sounds in the sky continued incessantly, and the howling grew louder and louder, yet no attack was launched. This greatly frustrated Zhang Xingfeng. This time, Zhang Xingfeng was forging six divine artifacts at once, a fusion of the Divine Artifact Tribulation. The power of that fusion was so immense that even Immortal Emperor wouldn't dare to touch it lightly. However, Zhang Xingfeng had forged five Jie Sha Blades in one go in the Hall of Illusory Fire God, which was why he was only forging six divine weapons now.
"Why are these tribulation clouds and heavenly thunder always gathering? What's the point of heavenly thunder if there's no lightning?" Zhang Xingfeng thought to himself. However, he could only begin to lower the layers of barriers. He didn't want the Tianxin Sect to become ruins after the Divine Artifact Tribulation.
Suddenly, the sky darkened instantly... The world was plunged into darkness, and Zhang Xingfeng was startled. He knew something was wrong, and immediately began to carefully observe the tribulation clouds with his Divine Sense.
"Damn it, what powerful energy fluctuations! If they all come at once, I can't withstand a single one!" Zhang Xingfeng cursed inwardly. He had already discovered the terrifying energy contained in this giant tribulation cloud, and at this moment, he was starting to lose confidence.
"Whoosh..." A sharp whistling sound suddenly rang out, and six orbs of light, flashing like shooting stars, rushed down.
The sect-protecting formation was indeed extraordinary. The six meteors crackled and popped as they passed through it. The meteors also grew smaller and smaller, and by the time they passed through the formation, Zhang Xingfeng was delighted to see that they had almost no energy left.
Zhang Xingfeng reached his speed limit and shattered six meteors almost simultaneously!
"Boom!"
The energy was radiating outwards, but Zhang Xingfeng immediately used a restriction technique to completely contain it. Not a single bit of the energy struck the Tianxin Sect's mountain gate.
"Is this the Divine Artifact Tribulation? How come it has no offensive power at all? The attack just now couldn't even break through my Heavenly Fire Armor." Zhang Xingfeng was obviously a little puzzled. His Divine Sense told him that the energy within the tribulation clouds in the sky had hardly changed.
What does this mean? It means that the attack just now was merely a test by the tribulation clouds, or it couldn't even be considered an attack at all!
But... from then on, the tribulation clouds seemed to stop attacking.
After about an hour, the tribulation clouds began to light up again. The metallic light was particularly dazzling in the dark sky and earth. The howling sound from the outer perimeter of the Tianxin Sect kept ringing out and attacking. Fortunately, the wind carried by the Divine Artifact Tribulation was not very powerful, and the sect's protective formation was able to withstand it completely.
Six more shooting stars, smaller than the last, but brighter!
Zhang Xingfeng's Divine Sense detected that the energy of the tribulation clouds seemed to have decreased slightly.
Lightning speed!
"Whoosh..." A sharp whistling sound rang out again. The speed at which the six meteors passed through the sect's protective formation far exceeded that of the previous six. Zhang Xingfeng immediately felt something was wrong and slammed the restrictions he had set up in advance against them, trying to block the maximum destructive power of the six meteors outside.
"Bang, bang..." The six meteors continued their speed, and Zhang Xingfeng's layers of restrictions were quickly broken through. Zhang Xingfeng's expression changed immediately.
Eight Divisions Heavenly Dragon!
Suddenly, eight Zhang Xingfeng appeared on Qingshaping. Two of them set up restrictions to prevent energy from spreading outwards and destroy the Tianxin Sect's mountain gate. The other six Avatar, five of them had Jie Sha Blades in their hands, and the other had Jie Sha Blades made of Rou Jin.
"Pfft!" Zhang Xingfeng's last barrier was also broken by those six meteors!
Attack!
Six figures arrived in front of the six meteors with lightning speed, their Jie Sha Blades swiftly tearing through space, causing spatial rifts to form. However, this did not meet Zhang Xingfeng's requirements.
"Slayer Saber Art - Heaven and Earth Opening!"
Six beams of light, the most brilliant light in the pitch-black world, shone brighter than the six shooting stars. The six Jie Sha Blades sparked from the friction with the space, and suddenly the space could not withstand it!
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a chaotic current of air rushed out from it, and the six meteors collided with it. The chaotic current of air frantically tried to suck the six meteors into it, but the six meteors knew that their target was the six unfinished divine artifacts in the Qi Cauldron.
Zhang Xingfeng's power has greatly increased, and his physical body has reached the level of the Immortal Undying Body. The spatial rift he broke through today Zhang Xingfeng clearly much stronger than before.
The powerful crushing force of the spatial rift began to relentlessly shred the meteor. The meteor could feel its power disappearing, but it knew its mission and still continued to try to break free of the spatial rift's attraction without giving up.
If we waited a little longer, the meteor would be completely gone. However, spatial rifts cannot exist for very long, and the spatial rift had already begun to close up and disappear.
At this time, the six meteors still exist, but their power is not even as great as the original six meteors!
Zhang Xingfeng's six Avatar easily annihilated the streams of energy with another strike, making them disappear completely. The eight Avatar instantly merged into one, while the remaining two Avatar set up a barrier to block the leaking energy. Although the barrier couldn't completely stop the attack, it could still hold back the Avatar energy.
The calamity clouds have completely subsided again...
Zhang Xingfeng closed his eyes and began to recover, and a Second Rank Crimson Essence Pill appeared in his hand. Zhang Xingfeng knew very well that the next attack would be much stronger than this one.
"What's going on? Why can't my Divine Sense pass through Tianyan Star? How is this possible?" Great Emperor Ziwei was shocked. Ever since Zhang Xingfeng began refining artifacts, his Divine Sense had been unable to pass through Tianyan Star, and he could no longer perceive anything inside. He could only sense the powerful energy within Tianyan Star at this moment.
"What on earth happened inside? How can there be such powerful energy? If such powerful energy were to attack all at once, I probably wouldn't be able to withstand it!" Great Emperor Ziwei was somewhat shocked. He was practically blind now; his Divine Sense could only reach the outer perimeter of Tianyan Star and couldn't penetrate it. He had no idea what was happening inside.
In fact, this is a phenomenon that begins with the Divine Artifact Tribulation. When the calamity clouds first appear, they completely isolate Tianyan Star from the outside world, since the Divine Artifact Tribulation cannot affect the outside world. At this time, not only can Divine Sense not pass through, but even Teleportation Array cannot transmit.
At this moment, both the Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor were equally shocked. They both discovered that their Divine Sense could no longer traverse Tianyan Star, a fact that could not help but astound them. Who were they? They were extraordinary experts at the late stage of the Immortal Emperor. Similarly, they had also sensed the energy within Tianyan Star and were equally astonished.
Three hours later, the tribulation clouds finally began to light up again.
The space around Tianyan Star began to fluctuate violently, distant mountains began to collapse, and the sea within Tianyan Star began to roar... The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was in complete chaos, and Zhang Xingfeng clearly felt the intense fluctuations in space. He knew that this attack was even more ferocious.
"Whoosh..." An even sharper whistling sound rushed towards the sky. There were also six meteors, but these six meteors were as dazzling as the midday sun, making it impossible to look directly at them. The powerful energy made Zhang Xingfeng's expression change drastically.
"This is bad! The first attack had almost no effect on the tribulation clouds. The second attack probably consumed about 10% of its energy, but this third attack consumed nearly 30%, much stronger than the first one! What about the next one? Will it use 60% of its energy for the attack? Then I'll have no hope at all. How can the energy attack of this Divine Artifact Tribulation be so terrifying?" Zhang Xingfeng lamented inwardly. But how could he know that this was six Divine Artifact Tribulation? If Zhang Xingfeng were only refining one Divine Artifact, Zhang Xingfeng could still withstand the Divine Artifact Tribulation, but now it was six times stronger, far exceeding Zhang Xingfeng's tolerance.
Eight Divisions Heavenly Dragon!
The same move as before!
Two Avatar protected the Tianxin Sect's mountain gate, while the other six Avatar immediately rushed towards the six meteors. The Jie Sha Blades carried an indomitable Killing Intent as they headed straight for the dazzling meteors. This time, the six meteors passed through the sect's protective formation with almost no impact, which shows just how powerful the energy was.
"The Heaven and Earth Opening - The Six Harmonies Formation!"
Zhang Xingfeng's heart stirred, and the positions of his six Avatar instantly changed, surrounding the six meteors according to the six directions. In an instant, they cleaved open the Heaven and Earth Opening, and the powerful six rifts immediately began to scatter in chaos. The six rifts formed a chain reaction, causing that space to completely collapse and shatter...
It was as if a lens had fallen to the ground and shattered...
The six meteors in that space frantically emitted enormous energy to resist the crushing force and the powerful gravity, still rushing outwards!
Zhang Xingfeng's expression suddenly changed, and he immediately roared again. His six Avatar arrived at the outer edge of the six meteors and used the same move again. At this time, the six meteors were only about ten feet away from the Qi Cauldron. If this move didn't work, Zhang Xingfeng probably wouldn't have time to use any more moves.
"The Heaven and Earth Opening —the Six Harmonies Formation!"
The same six bolts of lightning, the same six spatial rifts, caused space to shatter and collapse...
The six meteors just now lost 30% of their energy. How much will they lose this time?
The powerful gravity of the collapsed space and the crushing force of the shattered space weakened the energy of the six meteors. Suddenly, the six meteors shone brightly and frantically tried to rush out of the collapsed space.
Suddenly, the light from the six meteors intensified again, their dazzling brilliance far surpassing that of the sun. The powerful energy propelled the six meteors out of the air, heading straight for the Qi Cauldron.
Zhang Xingfeng's expression changed, and he thought to himself, "This is bad!"
Instantly, the eight Avatar merged into one, and Zhang Xingfeng also crushed the Crimson Essence Pill in his mouth, completely replenishing the energy consumed by the two attacks. Looking at the six meteors, Zhang Xingfeng thought fiercely, "Damn it, let's see if you guys are strong, or if my defense is strong!"
The Heavenly Fire Armor on Zhang Xingfeng's body suddenly glowed with deep blue flames. Zhang Xingfeng reached his speed limit and immediately arrived in front of the six meteors!
All six meteors were aimed at the Qi Cauldron, so they were now almost touching. Zhang Xingfeng used his body to block them. Zhang Xingfeng knew very well that if the six meteors attacked the Qi Cauldron, the powerful energy would not only destroy the six Tianxin Sect into ruins. Moreover, it was hard to say what would happen to the core disciples of the Tianxin Sect inside the Illusionary Heart Formation.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!...
The six powerful impacts shook Zhang Xingfeng's body. "This energy is too strong! Fortunately, I have the Heavenly Fire Armor and the Immortal Undying Body inside, so I can withstand it! The Heavenly Fire Armor's Blazing Heavenly Fire also offset some of it." Zhang Xingfeng sighed inwardly.
He was fully aware of the limitations of the Immortal Undying Body, especially since he was currently wearing a top-tier defensive artifact. The combined effect was far greater, which was the source of Zhang Xingfeng's confidence. In Zhang Xingfeng mind, he even believed that no one in the entire Immortal and Demonic Realms possessed a stronger defense than him. He had never heard of anyone in the Immortal Undying Body Realm possessing the Immortal Undying Body; it seemed to be the exclusive domain of the Buddhist Sect, but the Buddhist Sect was reclusive, and Buddhist Sect members were almost never seen in the Immortal and Demonic Realms.
The six meteors, having failed in their first attack, launched another!
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"...
Despite the relentless attacks, Zhang Xingfeng's Limitless Power also created a layer of calming energy on his body and the surface of the Heavenly Fire Armor. The six meteors crashed into him wildly, but Zhang Xingfeng remained as immovable as a mountain!
Finally... finally, the energy of the six meteors was exhausted, and they dissipated!
"Pfft!" Zhang Xingfeng spat out a mouthful of blood and let out a long breath. The impact just now was too strong. The impact force passed through the Heavenly Fire Armor and kept hitting his Immortal Undying Body. Unfortunately, his Immortal Undying Body was only at the minor completion stage, so he was injured.
"Whoosh..." The whistling sound rang out again, the sharp whistling sound seemed to be the collapse of the sky and the cracking of the earth. This attack did not stop at all. The remaining 60% of the energy of the tribulation clouds completely turned into six meteors and rushed down!
Zhang Xingfeng's expression changed drastically, and he thought to himself, "It's over!"