616: Chapter 616 This is a brutal attack!

"System, sign in!"

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, on a successful sign-in!"

"Congratulations, Host, you have obtained 10,000 years of cultivation!"

"Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the Taicang Warship (Immortal Emperor Grade)!"

"Congratulations, Host, you have obtained 100 Supreme Grade Immortal Artifacts!"

"Hmm, the rewards are decent, worthy of my hard work signing in."

Gu Changge murmured as he listened to the System's notification.

In the Immortal Realm, the Ranks of Immortal Artifacts were clearly defined; from lowest to highest, they were Low Grade, Medium Grade, High Grade, and Supreme Grade.

Above the Supreme Grade were the legendary Immortal Emperor Artifacts.

These Rank boundaries were like a heavenly chasm; with every increase in Rank, the power saw a qualitative leap.

Low Grade Immortal Artifacts could be used by those below the Heavenly Immortal realm, while Medium Grade ones were suitable for Immortal Lords and Immortal Kings.

High Grade artifacts were already treasures sought after by Immortal Sovereign experts.

As for Supreme Grade Immortal Artifacts, even for a mighty figure at the Immortal Venerable level, obtaining one for protection was a great Opportunity, enough to give them an absolute advantage in battles against peers of the same Rank.

Immortal Emperor Artifacts, however, were existences that stood above all other Immortal Artifacts, containing Dao Rhyme and the power of Origin at the Immortal Emperor level.

They could not be fully activated by anyone below the Immortal Emperor level. Even in the entire Immortal Realm, they were rare treasures, and the appearance of any single one was enough to trigger a bloodbath.

With a thought, Gu Changge's gaze swept over the hundred radiant Supreme Grade Immortal Artifacts in the System space—sabers, spears, swords, halberds, cauldrons, furnaces, banners, and flags were all present.

Every single one emitted a surging immortal rhyme that would make an Immortal Venerable green with envy, yet his gaze did not linger, finally settling on the phantom of the Taicang Warship, which exuded a vast Aura of Chaos.

The ship was cast entirely from Chaos Immortal Gold, its hull covered in complex Imperial Dao divine patterns. Every line seemed to depict the chaotic scenes of the world's creation.

The head of a chaotic behemoth carved onto the prow was lifelike, as if it could break free from the ship's constraints at any moment to devour the universe.

As the sails unfurled, they reflected the trajectories of the stars across the sky, with the Laws of an Immortal Emperor vaguely circulating within them.

An Immortal Emperor Grade warship, even in the Ancient Immortal Realm, would be enough to serve as the foundation of an immortal orthodoxy, drawing the attention of even ordinary Immortal Emperors.

Not only could its speed traverse the chaotic void in an instant, but its defenses were also indestructible, capable of withstanding the full-force strike of an Immortal Emperor.

Furthermore, it could activate the Immortal Dao divine patterns to form a killing array, possessing power that could easily destroy heaven and earth.

"Not a bad warship." Gu Changge lightly tapped the stone table with his fingertip, a faint smile playing on his lips.

He turned to look at Xiao Bai, who was meditating nearby. The black dragon's scales were as dark as ink, and although its dragon prestige was restrained, it still exuded an Aura of disdain for the world.

Compared to traversing the void in a warship, he still preferred riding on Xiao Bai's back. That feeling of riding a dragon at lightning speed, free and unrestrained, was far beyond what a warship could offer.

Just as the thought crossed his mind, thunder suddenly rumbled in the distance, and a majestic mass of tribulation clouds gathered without warning.

Purple-gold lightning rolled and roared within the clouds, sweeping in all directions with the pressure of the world's will.

Gu Changge looked up, his Divine Sense instantly crossing hundreds of millions of miles to penetrate the tribulation clouds and land upon the Southern Region.

Beneath the tribulation clouds, the phantom of a ten-thousand-foot-tall giant ape spread its wings, its body a tapestry of Demonic Qi and Immortal Rhyme. It was none other than the Southern Region's Yuan Tiangang undergoing his tribulation.

His gaze naturally swept across the entire Xuanhuang Great World, and his heart stirred slightly.

The Xuanhuang Great World's Origin was becoming increasingly prosperous, and the immortal spirit qi was several times denser than before, with Spiritual Qi lingering among the mountains and rivers.

The world origin was quietly breathing in and out Chaos Qi, constantly nourishing itself, and the Heavenly Laws were becoming increasingly complete and stable.

Gu Changge withdrew his gaze, his fingertip rubbing the gray egg on the stone table as he thought to himself:

"With this momentum, if no one interferes, the Xuanhuang Great World might very well evolve on its own into a true Immortal Realm after hundreds of millions of years."

Gu Changge watched as the Xuanhuang Great World slowly breathed the Chaos Qi, his eyes darkening slightly.

"Hundreds of millions of years is too long. In that case, I shall give you another helping hand."

As he spoke, he flicked his finger, and twenty strands of incredibly pure world origin shot out through the air like a golden galaxy, sinking directly into the world's core.

Under the nourishment of the world origin, the barriers of the Xuanhuang Great World expanded once more, and the Heavenly Laws became even more refined.

The once-thin Aura of the Immortal Dao grew increasingly dense, and even the air was filled with minute fragments of the Dao. A single breath from a Mortal could extend their life and cleanse their marrow and meridians.

A hazy, warm consciousness quietly coalesced beside Gu Changge.

It transformed into an almost invisible strand of faint golden light that gently rubbed against his sleeve. Like a child's attachment to its parents, it carried a sense of pure closeness and gratitude; it was the will of the Xuanhuang Great World.

Gu Changge nodded slightly, sensing the leap in the world's strength, and understood:

"Now, it should be able to withstand the collision of powers at the Immortal Lord level."

His gaze casually swept toward the Southern Region, and the figure of the giant ape Yuan Tiangang undergoing his tribulation entered his sight. That arrogant and unruly scene in front of the Emperor's Tomb instantly surfaced in his mind.

Gu Changge lowered his eyes and spoke calmly to the strand of world will beside him:

"I suddenly remembered that the Yuan Tiangang was a bit too rowdy back then in front of the Qingcang Emperor's Tomb."

"Since he is undergoing a tribulation, strike him for a bit longer. Watch your strength, though; don't strike him to death."

The world consciousness trembled slightly and obediently complied. The golden light flickered before quietly receding.

Above the Southern Region, the Yuan Tiangang, Yuan Tiangang, had already endured nine purple-gold heavenly thunders. His fur was scorched black, yet his Aura grew increasingly majestic.

He held his head high and roared at the sky, waiting only for the final nectar of the Great Dao to descend so he could ascend to the position of a Great Emperor in a single step.

But after waiting for a good while, the tribulation clouds did not disperse; instead, they became even denser and more violent!

"Rumble—!!"

The tenth, the twentieth, the thirtieth...

One terrifying bolt of heavenly thunder after another struck down frantically, the purple-gold lightning almost completely submerging the Southern Region.

The Yuan Tiangang went from arrogance to shock, then to pain, and finally to a total breakdown.

Only after a full eighty-one bolts of heavenly thunder had finished striking did the tribulation clouds finally begin to slowly disperse.

The Yuan Tiangang's entire body was scorched and smoking, looking like a piece of charcoal blasted by lightning. He lay sprawled on the ground, gasping for breath, wanting to cry but having no tears left.

"Why do others only have nine bolts for their tribulation... while I have to endure eighty-one—!!"

Beside Gu Changge, Xiao Hei slowly opened his eyes. He looked toward the Southern Region and then at Gu Changge, his lip twitching violently.

"That business at the Emperor's Tomb happened so long ago... just how much of a grudge does this guy hold?"

After a long time, the warm nectar of the Great Dao finally descended from the heavens, sprinkling over the Yuan Tiangang and repairing his broken body.

The Elders and Demon Kings of the Yao Race rushed over. Seeing the scorched Yuan Tiangang whose Aura was soaring terrifyingly, they all trembled with excitement.

"What a joyous occasion! A truly momentous event!"

"His Majesty the Yuan Tiangang triggered a full eighty-one bolts of Heaven-Defying tribulation; this is an unprecedented miracle throughout the ages!"

"This proves that Your Majesty's talent is Heaven-Defying, far surpassing all Yao throughout history! Even the Heavenly Dao had to temper you further before you could achieve the Dao!"

The Yuan Tiangang lying on the ground: "..."

His lip twitched; he wanted to cry but didn't dare, so he could only roar frantically in his heart.

"Temper my ass! Don't I know my own talent? This was a strike intended to kill me!!"