Primal Beginning Thunder Tribulation

The clouds in the Immortal Realm shimmered with a glazed luster, and the seventy-two floating peaks of Grand Profound Mountain were faintly visible within the sea of clouds. Chu Mo and Yun Che stood within the teleportation array, feeling the dense, almost tangible immortal spiritual energy in the air. The Heaven Suppressing Seal and the Chaos Sword Body simultaneously emitted a soft hum — the laws here were clearer and more powerful than in the Spirit Realm.

"Chaos Sword Master, Heaven Suppressing Saintess, please follow me." The voice of the Grand Profound Sect disciple guiding them was respectful, but a flicker of apprehension crossed his eyes when he saw the Broken Sword at Chu Mo's waist. He knew that the young man before him was the Chaos Sword Master who had caused the Mysterious Yellow Divine Dynasty to suffer defeat in the Spirit Realm. His fame had spread throughout the thirty-six heavens of the Immortal Realm via the Myriad Realms communication arrays.

The Primal Beginning Thunder Pool was located at the core of Grand Profound Mountain. It was a circular pool a thousand zhang in diameter, its water a liquid thunderlight with purple thunder snakes occasionally leaping out. More than a hundred young talents stood by the pool, their clothes embroidered with the insignias of various divine dynasties and sects. Among them were descendants of Immortal Emperors and awakeners of ancient divine bodies.

"Yun Che, the Heaven Suppressing Bloodline awakening ceremony will begin at midnight." Su Hanxue's voice came from the center of the thunder pool. Her snow-white figure walked upon the thunder, the World Suppressing Seal circulating with silver light in her palm. "Before that, you need to undergo tempering through three layers of thunder tribulation."

As she turned, her gaze met Chu Mo's. The complex emotions that flashed in her eyes reminded Chu Mo of the reflection he had seen in the Returning Ruin Water Screen — at that time, she was clearly an enemy, yet she had instructed him to protect Yun Che.

"The first layer, Body Tempering Tribulation." Su Hanxue raised her hand, and nine pillars of thunder rose from the surface of the thunder pool. "Use the Heaven Suppressing Bloodline to activate the Primal Beginning Thunder Pool and wash away the impurities of your mortal body."

Yun Che nodded and slowly stepped into the thunder pool. The moment the first thunder pillar struck, her black hair instantly turned snow-white. The Heaven Suppressing Seal appeared above her head, transforming the thunderlight into a golden liquid that surged through her meridians. Chu Mo gripped the Broken Sword, his gaze fixed on the thunder pool — he could feel Yun Che's aura increasing at a terrifying speed, but it was also accompanied by the danger of her meridians tearing.

"Brother Chu Mo, don't worry..." Yun Che's voice came through the thunderlight. "I can feel that the Heaven Suppressing Seal is calling to the key fragment at the bottom of the pool."

Indeed, when the third layer of thunder tribulation descended, a blue light suddenly shone from the bottom of the thunder pool. A jade pendant inscribed with the characters "Primal Beginning" floated in the mud. It was precisely the third Primordial Chaos Key. Chu Mo could no longer restrain himself. He unleashed Chaos Sword Qi with the Broken Sword, forcibly splitting open the thunder pool's protection, and reached out to grasp the jade pendant.

"Presumptuous!" An Elder of Grand Profound Sect roared, and thirteen immortal swords simultaneously unsheathed. "How dare you defile the Primal Beginning Thunder Pool!"

Chu Mo didn't even turn his head. He swung the Broken Sword back, and the Chaos Sword Qi clashed with the laws of the immortal swords, exploding into a large area of thunderclouds above the peak of Grand Profound Mountain. His gaze remained fixed on Yun Che. He saw the girl's Heaven Suppressing Seal resonate with the jade pendant, and the mark of the Heaven Suppressing Divine Body appeared on her brow — a hexagonal thunder pattern.

"The second layer, Law Tribulation!" Su Hanxue suddenly attacked. The World Suppressing Seal transformed into silver chains, wrapping around Chu Mo's Broken Sword. "If you want to obtain the Primal Beginning Key, you must pass the test of the Grand Profound Sect."

Chu Mo felt the World Suppressing laws on the chains, which were of the same origin as Yun Che's Heaven Suppressing Seal but opposite. A sudden inspiration struck him. He separated a wisp of Chaos Sword Qi, and it actually condensed into a phantom image of Yun Che's thunder pattern on the chains — the Chaos Sword Body could actually simulate the characteristics of the Heaven Suppressing Bloodline.

"So that's it..." Surprise flashed in Su Hanxue's eyes, and the chains snapped in response. "Chaos and Heaven Suppressing are indeed yin and yang coexisting."

Just then, a loud noise came from the center of the thunder pool. Yun Che's Heaven Suppressing Divine Body completely awakened, and twelve thunder wings appeared behind her back. Each wing was entwined with a different attribute of heavenly tribulation — Purple Thunder Illuminating the World, Green Thunder Destroying Laws, Golden Thunder Forging the Spirit... She reached out and grasped, and the thunderlight of the Primal Beginning Thunder Pool was actually compressed into a thunderball, suspended in her palm.

"The third layer, Heart Tribulation." Su Hanxue's voice suddenly became low. "The Heaven Suppressing Saintess must choose in an illusion: whether to go to destruction with the Chaos Sword Master, or to bear the mission of the divine body alone..."

In the illusion, Yun Che saw her most terrifying scene: Chu Mo collapsed at the entrance of the Primordial Sword Domain, his Broken Sword shattered, and the Source of Chaos draining from his body. As for herself, she stood on the divine throne of the Grand Profound Sect, the Heaven Suppressing Seal emitting a cold radiance, with the phantom images of the Myriad Realms submitting at her feet.

"I choose..." Yun Che's voice was firm. The thunder wings suddenly retracted, protecting Chu Mo and the jade pendant in her embrace. "To be with him, to split open Chaos and reshape the Myriad Realms."

The surface of the thunder pool exploded with a roar. The twelve thunder wings materialized, each striking Chu Mo and Yun Che's brows. Both cried out in pain simultaneously, but before they fell, they clasped each other's hands — Chaos Sword Qi and Heaven Suppressing thunderlight formed a cycle between them, actually transforming the power of the heart tribulation thunder into an opportunity for breakthrough.

"They've broken through!" The Sect Master of Grand Profound Sect exclaimed in surprise. "The Heaven Suppressing Saintess and the Chaos Sword Master have actually advanced simultaneously within the thunder tribulation!"

Chu Mo felt his Sea of Consciousness become clear. The bottleneck of the Immortal Emperor realm shattered in response. He opened his eyes and found that his Chaos Sword Body could now condense a projection of a Sword Domain, while Yun Che's Heaven Suppressing Divine Body, nourished by the thunder pool, had awakened the "Eyes of Reversed Time" — which could briefly reverse the trajectory of an opponent's laws.

"Brother Chu Mo, the key..." Yun Che smiled weakly, holding the Heaven Suppressing Seal fused with the Primal Beginning Jade Pendant in her hand. "The third key, gathered."

Just then, a loud noise came from outside Grand Profound Mountain. A giant ship covered in death runes broke through the clouds. Standing at the bow was the Emissary of the Samsara Palace, holding a blood-stained invitation: "Chaos Sword Master, Heaven Suppressing Saintess, the Reincarnation Palace Master requests your presence..."

Chu Mo stood up, pointing the Broken Sword at the giant ship. The projection of the Chaos Sword Domain unfolded behind him. He could feel that the target of the Reincarnation Palace was the fragments of the Primordial Chaos Key within their bodies, as well as the soon-to-be-awakened Heaven Suppressing Divine Body.

"Tell your Palace Master," Chu Mo's voice was cold as ice, "that when I gather all nine keys, I will personally visit."

The giant ship suddenly emitted a piercing alarm. The Emissary of the Samsara Palace discovered with horror that their connection to the Samsara Passage had been forcibly severed by Chu Mo's Chaos Sword Domain. With no other choice, they retreated dejectedly.

By the Primal Beginning Thunder Pool, Su Hanxue looked at the two standing side by side. The World Suppressing Seal suddenly let out a mournful cry. She knew that the bond between herself, Chu Mo, and Yun Che had long surpassed simple hostility or cooperation — the World Suppressing Seal, the Heaven Suppressing Seal, and the Chaos Sword Body were originally the three fundamental cornerstones of the Primordial Sword Domain, and none could be missing.

"Next, you need to go to the 'Heart Burning Sea of Fire' to find the fourth key." Su Hanxue handed over a jade slip inscribed with a flame pattern. "That is a forbidden area of the Grand Profound Sect, and also the place where the Heaven Suppressing Saintess and the Chaos Sword Master perished back then..."

Her voice suddenly choked up, and she turned and stepped into the thunder pool. Chu Mo noticed that on her sleeve, the same sword pattern as Yun Che's mother was embroidered — that was the Sword Intent mark left by his mother, Chu Muxue, at the Grand Profound Sect thirty years ago.

Three days later, Chu Mo and Yun Che stood at the edge of the Heart Burning Sea of Fire. The scorching heat waves rushed towards them, yet Yun Che's Heaven Suppressing Seal was unusually calm here, as if mourning something.

"Brother Chu Mo, do you think Mother and Sister Su Hanxue's master also stood here back then?" Yun Che asked softly. "Did they also hold each other's hands like us, facing the hostility of the Myriad Realms?"

Chu Mo didn't answer, only tightened his grip on her hand. The Broken Sword trembled in his palm. The light of the three key fragments on the sword body intertwined, as if guiding them towards something.

In the flames of the Heart Burning Sea of Fire, a scorched sword platform was faintly visible. On the platform, a Broken Sword burning with karmic fire was embedded. The fourth key, the "Heart Burning Jade Pendant," was inlaid at the hilt. And surrounding the sword platform were hundreds of skeletons of sword cultivators, each maintaining a fighting posture, as if guarding something.

"Brother Chu Mo, those skeletons..." Yun Che suddenly exclaimed in surprise. "Their sword patterns are the same as the tomb keepers in the Ye Family's Sword Tomb!"

Chu Mo nodded, a flicker of sorrow in his eyes. He finally understood why his mother, Chu Muxue, had sent him to the Ye Family — it turned out that the Ye Family's Sword Tomb was originally one of the outer guardians of the Primordial Sword Domain, and these skeletons were the ancestors who had perished while protecting the keys back then.

"We are late," Chu Mo said softly, the Broken Sword slowly unsheathing. "But from now on, no force will be able to stop us from gathering all nine keys and restarting the Primordial Sword Domain."

He led Yun Che into the sea of fire, forming a protective shield of Chaos Sword Qi and Heaven Suppressing thunderlight around their bodies. As they approached the sword platform, the Heart Burning Jade Pendant suddenly emitted a clear chime, resonating with the Broken Sword and the Heaven Suppressing Seal, reflecting a phantom image in the sea of fire — it was a woman holding a Broken Sword, embracing a baby, with raging karmic fire behind her.

"Mother..." Chu Mo and Yun Che exclaimed simultaneously. The phantom image turned its head, its eyes filled with Sword Intent hotter than the sea of fire, and also a hint of a relieved smile.

The moment the phantom image dissipated, the Heart Burning Jade Pendant fell into Chu Mo's palm. Looking at the four keys in his hand, he suddenly felt the call of the Primordial Sword Domain, a summons that transcended life and death, as if the laws of the entire Myriad Realms were waiting for the return of the Chaos Sword Master.

The aftermath of the Primal Beginning Thunder Tribulation had not yet dissipated, and the karmic fire of the Heart Burning Sea of Fire rose again. Chu Mo and Yun Che stood on the sword platform, watching the giant ship of the Reincarnation Palace approaching again from a distance, but a smile appeared at the corners of their mouths. They knew that the road ahead would only be more arduous, but as long as they had each other by their side, and the keys and sword in their hands, there was no obstacle they couldn't overcome.

The legend of the Chaos Sword Master, tempered in the Primal Beginning Thunder Tribulation and the karmic fire of the Heart Burning Sea of Fire, was advancing towards a more magnificent realm. And what awaited them would be the challenges of the thirty-six heavens of the Immortal Realm, the revival of the Chaos Demon Gods in the Divine Realm, and the ultimate truth about their mother, the Myriad Realms, and themselves, hidden deep within the Primordial Chaos.

The sea breeze swept over Grand Profound Mountain, carrying the roar of the thunder pool and the howl of the sea of fire, flying into the distance. The twin Sword Masters of Chaos and Heaven Suppressing had left their first footprints on the land of the Immortal Realm, and even more glorious achievements and moving legends awaited them to write.