64: Chapter 64 A mere tribulation lightning strike, and you dare to be so presumptuous?

"Rumble—"

The black tribulation clouds churned wildly above the Taixuan Sect. The terrifying pressure contained within caused all the Disciples of the entire Taixuan Sect to feel a tremor originating from their very Souls.

Countless thick purple thunder snakes darted through the cloud layers, letting out deafening roars as if they could bring down a world-ending divine punishment at any moment.

"Heavens! What is that?"

"It's a Lightning Tribulation! Such a terrifying Lightning Tribulation! Is someone Undergoing Tribulation?"

"No! This aura... it's an Artifact Tribulation! A peerless divine weapon is about to be born!"

Countless Disciples and Elders rushed out of their Immortal Caves, looking at the sky in horror. Their gazes eventually converged on the direction of the Artifact Refining Hall.

Inside the Artifact Refining Hall, Ouyang Iron Hammer held that peerlessly magnificent scabbard, old tears streaming down his face from excitement. But soon, his face was covered with terror and despair.

"It's over... it's over... it's the Nine-Nine Purple Firmament Divine Lightning Tribulation!"

He said with a trembling voice, "This is the highest level of Artifact Tribulation that is said to only appear when forging Saint Weapons or Emperor Weapons! Forget about me, even if the Sect Head personally came, he absolutely wouldn't be able to block it!"

He knew that once this Lightning Tribulation fell, let alone this scabbard he had poured his life's blood into, perhaps the entire Artifact Refining Hall, and even a small half of the Taixuan Sect, would be leveled!

"Old Ancestor! Old Ancestor, save me!"

He looked at Su Changge in despair, as if looking at his last saving straw.

"Holy crap! Don't look at me! I don't know how to block lightning either!"

Su Changge looked at the purple lightning in the sky, which was thicker than a water bucket, and his calves were shaking.

He was panicking like crazy right now.

He never expected that just because he wanted to get a good-looking scabbard to show off, he would attract the highest level of Lightning Tribulation.

Were these System special effects a bit too powerful?

"System! System! Come out and save my life! Is there any cheap and useful lightning protection product?" Su Changge roared frantically in his heart.

[Ding! Detected that the Host is facing the [Nine-Nine Purple Firmament Divine Lightning Tribulation]. The mall recommends the following items:]

[1. [Absolute Defense Field (MAX Version)]: Can completely withstand this Lightning Tribulation. Price: 5,000,000 emotion points.]

[2. [Death-Substitution Puppet]: Can substitute for death once. Price: 800,000 emotion points.]

[3. [Special Effect: Lightning Rod]: Can guide lightning attacks to a range of one meter outside the Host's body and produce a visual effect of 'Immunity to Ten Thousand Laws, Lightning Dispersal'. Price: 1,000,000 emotion points.]

"Five million? Why don't you just rob me!"

When Su Changge saw the price of the first item, he almost coughed up a mouthful of old blood.

He only had a little over ten million emotion points left in total. To lose half of it in one go? No way, that's too much of a loss.

His gaze fell on the third item.

[Special Effect: Lightning Rod]?

Guiding the lightning to strike elsewhere? And it comes with visual effects?

This is good!

One million, although it also hurt, was much cheaper than five million! Moreover, the name of this special effect sounded very consistent with his status as a Master!

"This is the one! Exchange! Exchange it immediately!"

Su Changge gritted his teeth and made a decision.

[Ding! [Special Effect: Lightning Rod] exchange successful! It has been equipped for you!]

At the very moment the System prompt finished, the Lightning Tribulation that had been brewing for a long time finally dropped its first bolt!

"Boom-crack!!!"

A bolt of purple divine lightning as thick as a water bucket tore through the sky. With world-destroying power, it struck down precisely towards the scabbard in Ouyang Iron Hammer's hands!

"Ah—!"

Ouyang Iron Hammer was so scared he closed his eyes and let out a desperate scream.

Ji Wushuang's face was also deathly pale. He subconsciously wanted to sacrifice a Magic Treasure to block it, but found that under that heavenly might, it was incredibly difficult to even move a single finger.

However, just when everyone thought doomsday had arrived.

A white figure moved.

Su Changge took a step forward and instantly appeared in front of Ouyang Iron Hammer, shielding him behind his back.

He did not sacrifice any Magic Treasures, nor did he assume any defensive posture.

He just slowly raised his right hand, extended an index finger, and lightly pointed at the terrifying divine lightning falling from the sky.

That posture was full of calm and composure, as if what he was pointing at was not a world-ending Lightning Tribulation, but a passing firefly.

"He's crazy! The Old Ancestor has gone crazy! He's going to use his Physical Body to resist the Zixiao Divine Thunder?!" Seeing this scene, Ouyang Iron Hammer was scared out of his wits.

Ji Wushuang's pupils also shook, and his heart almost stopped beating.

What dominance! What confidence!

Using a Mortal's body to confront the might of heaven and earth!

In the next moment, a scene that everyone would never forget in their lives occurred.

That purple divine lightning, which was enough to turn a Nascent Soul Cultivator into ashes, at the moment it was about to touch Su Changge's fingertip, seemed to encounter some supreme Law and actually... actually made a sharp turn!

It brushed past Su Changge's body and struck the empty ground a meter away from him.

"Boom!!!"

A bottomless crater was blasted into the ground. The terrifying lightning energy dissipated in all directions, turning the surrounding rocks into charcoal.

Yet Su Changge, who was at the center of the explosion, was completely unharmed.

He still maintained that finger-extending posture, and not even a corner of his clothes had moved.

It was as if that world-destroying Lightning Tribulation was just a docile pet in front of him, not even daring to touch him.

"This... this... this..."

Ouyang Iron Hammer could no longer say a complete sentence. He stared blankly at Su Changge's not-so-tall back, feeling as if he were looking up at a true deity.

Ji Wushuang was even more excited, trembling all over. The small notebook in his hand was almost crushed by him.

"Using a finger as a guide to toy with heavenly might! Rewriting Laws, Words Become Law! Is... is this Senior's true strength?!"

"I understand! Senior isn't resisting the Lightning Tribulation at all; he is... taming the Lightning Tribulation!"

"Boom-crack!"

"Boom-crack! Boom-crack!"

The tribulation clouds in the sky seemed to be enraged by Su Changge's "provocation" and became even more violent.

One after another, purple divine lightning bolts, even thicker than before, struck down frantically in succession!

However, no matter how violent the Lightning Tribulation was, the result was the same.

All the lightning, when approaching Su Changge, would automatically "avoid" him and obediently strike the empty ground beside him, smashing the floor of the Artifact Refining Hall into a riddled mess, but not a single bolt could truly harm him in the slightest.

Su Changge just stood quietly in the center of the thunderstorm, hands behind his back, his expression indifferent.

That scene was dominant to the extreme.

What he was thinking in his heart, however, was: "Holy crap, these special effects are too terrifying! It was just a tiny bit away from hitting me! One million was worth it! It's just a bit hard on my pants..."

He felt that his legs were already so weak he couldn't stand.

Finally, after eighty-one consecutive divine lightning bolts had struck down, the tribulation clouds in the sky also seemed to have exhausted all their energy.

They churned unwillingly a few times before finally dissipating slowly.

Sunlight shone upon the earth once again.

The Artifact Tribulation was over!

Su Changge let out a long breath, feeling as if he had just walked back from the gates of hell.

He slowly withdrew his hand, turned around, and looked at the completely petrified Ouyang Iron Hammer and Ji Wushuang, saying indifferently:

"A mere Lightning Tribulation dares to act so presumptuously here?"

His voice wasn't loud, yet it was filled with endless pretentiousness.

*Thud!*

Ouyang Iron Hammer could no longer hold himself up. His knees went soft, and he knelt on the ground, performing the etiquette of a Disciple toward Su Changge.

"Revered Master is above! Please accept a bow from your Disciple, Ouyang Iron Hammer!"

"From now on, you are my, Ouyang Iron Hammer's, only Revered Master! Thank you, Revered Master, for your grace in fulfilling my wish! I have no regrets in this life!"

He knew that today he had not only forged a Dao Artifact, but more importantly, he had personally witnessed the "teaching of the Dao" by a supreme existence!

This was more beneficial to him than any Artifact Refining technique!