The second lightning tribulation was swallowed by the crimson battle blade in the blink of an eye. The blade radiated a blazing light.
The blade hummed, its powerful blade aura shaking heaven and earth.
At that moment, the battle blade seemed to come alive. Everyone could sense the unruly will it emanated, as though it were challenging the lightning tribulation.
"The blade's quality has improved—it has advanced to mid-grade!"
"It actually used the lightning tribulation to complete its spirit awakening, using the tribulation's violent power to stir the battle blade's tyrannical blade intent. Such a method is truly breathtaking!"
"More than breathtaking—this is the work of immortals! The power of lightning tribulation is so violent and unpredictable, yet he was not afraid it would tear apart the blade's artifact formation. One small error would have ruined the entire blade, but he was this confident. That means he had already seen through everything!"
As the Heavenly Venerates watched the battle blade devour the lightning tribulation, they saw that it had not only successfully awakened its spirit, but its quality had also advanced along with it.
This method astonished not only the Heavenly Venerates. Artifact Refiners such as Iron Abyss and Hundred Refinements were even more thunderstruck; they would not have dared to imagine such a thing.
The lightning tribulation seemed to have been enraged. A lightning dragon roared as it burst from the thunderclouds and dove straight toward the battle blade.
"Too fast! The interval between lightning tribulations is actually this short—is it trying to blast the battle blade apart?"
"I wonder whether this battle blade can withstand it!"
Watching the lightning dragon plunge down and feeling its terrifying might, the Heavenly Venerates all looked worried.
At that moment, the blade let out a heaven-shaking shriek. Its body trembled, as though