81: Chapter 81 Tribulation of Lightning? He cleaved it in two with a single strike!

Inside the System space!

Chen An sat cross-legged, his long blade resting horizontally across his knees, his mind completely immersed in the Dao of the blade.

Countless blade techniques flashed rapidly through his mind, being dismantled and fused. That Extinction Blade Intent, which had originally only just entered the threshold, was polished over endless time like steel tempered a thousand times, becoming increasingly refined, increasingly domineering, and increasingly terrifying!

Two thousand years, three thousand years...

As time passed, what was originally a single intent of annihilation gradually derived seven distinct yet convergent Saber Intents: Demon, Slaughter, Absolute, Extinction, Massacre, Destruction, and Collapse.

The seven intents merged into one, finally condensing into the true Origin Saber Intent of "Seven Demonic Blades of Extinction"!

However, what he had comprehended was only the Entry-Level Extinction Blade Intent!

But this was merely the beginning.

Another thousand years passed, and his Extinction Blade Intent advanced further, stepping into the Micro-Level realm!

Ten thousand years later, his Extinction Blade Intent stepped into the Form-Shaping Stage!

The moment the Saber Intent reached the Form-Shaping Stage, Chen An shifted his focus, slowly merging this terrifying power, capable of slaughtering gods and demons, into the Martial Dao Golden Core within his Dantian.

Hum!!!

The fist-sized golden Golden Core trembled violently, and countless profound black blade patterns appeared on its surface.

The originally pure Earth-attribute Martial Dao Golden Core was now tinged with a cold, demonic luster.

The next moment, the volume of the Golden Core quietly expanded, and the pressure it exuded soared several times over! His cultivation, originally at the Peak of the Early Stage of the Martial King Realm, now showed faint signs of breaking through to the Middle Stage!

[Ding!]

[Two thousand years of cultivation time have ended!]

A cold System voice sounded in his ears. Chen An slowly opened his eyes, and two blades of light shot out from them, striking the desert floor filled with yellow sand, carving out two trenches hundreds of zhang long.

"As expected of a Heaven Rank supreme-grade Martial Skill, the Saber Intent of 'Seven Demonic Blades of Extinction' is indeed very strong!"

His gaze shifted, feeling the newly comprehended Extinction Blade Intent, and the corners of Chen An's mouth curled up slightly.

Boom!!!~~~

However, before he could rejoice, he saw the tribulation clouds above the sky suddenly contract, and immediately after, a terrifying Lightning Tribulation struck down towards Chen An.

It was a lightning dragon, entirely purple-gold, ten zhang thick and a hundred zhang long, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws, carrying a terrifying might that threatened to destroy everything as it roared and smashed down towards Chen An's head!

Wherever it passed, the Void Realm was torn apart by the lightning power, leaving behind a pitch-black spatial rift.

"Well come!"

"Just right to test the 'Seven Demonic Blades of Extinction' I just comprehended!"

"Blade Extinguishes the Firmament!!!"

Facing the Lightning Tribulation striking down at him, Chen An felt a shiver in his heart, but he was not afraid. He let out a loud roar, and instead of retreating, he advanced.

He leaped into the air and slashed directly at the lightning dragon.

There was no brilliant blade light, no earth-shattering momentum, only a blade light that was plain to the extreme, yet contained an endless intent of annihilation, slowly slashed out along the rusted blade.

Wherever the blade light passed, everything between heaven and earth seemed to stand still.

The gale stopped, the yellow sand settled, and even the roaring lightning dragon paused for a moment.

The next moment—

Sshhh!~~~

The blade light and the lightning dragon collided with a boom.

There was no earth-shattering roar as imagined, only a soft sound like fabric being torn.

That purple-gold lightning dragon, with its monstrous might, was actually split in half from the middle by this unremarkable blade!

The violent lightning power spread in all directions, and the scattered, violent thunderous force swept across the area, blasting countless dense, charred deep pits into the Gobi desert beneath his feet, turning all the yellow sand into glazed scorched earth, while Chen An landed on the ground unscathed.

"Huff!!!~"

"As expected of a Heavenly Tribulation, how strong!"

Chen An landed on the ground, exhaled a long breath of turbid air, and looked up at the Lightning Tribulation in the Void Realm, a look of solemnity flashing across his face.

That blade just now, while appearing calm and effortless, had actually consumed fifty percent of the Dantian energy in his body, and the newly comprehended Extinction Blade Intent had been poured out without reservation.

A slight tingling sensation came from his fingertips, his Martial Dao Golden Core trembled slightly, and nearly one percent of his originally full power had dissipated into thin air.

From the information that the Heavenly Dao had transmitted to him in the dark, it seemed this Lightning Tribulation was called the Three-Nine Lightning Tribulation.

Judging by the name, it meant that he might need to withstand twenty-seven heavenly lightning bolts before he could pass this Heavenly Tribulation.

It went without saying that this Lightning Tribulation would surely be stronger with each bolt.

And this first lightning bolt had consumed nearly one percent of his Dantian energy, so he would have to be careful from now on.

Otherwise, he might really fall under this Heavenly Tribulation.

"Hiss!!!~"

"Sliced the Lightning Tribulation apart with one blade?!"

"When did such a powerful expert emerge in Chengtian Prefecture?!"

"That blade, I seem to have seen it before; it seems to be Master Lin of the Prefecture Academy's 'Seven Demonic Blades of Extinction'. Could it be that Master Lin is undergoing the tribulation?!"

"Absolutely impossible. I have had the honor of seeing Master Lin's true face, and this person's appearance and figure do not match at all. It is definitely not him!"

Meanwhile, outside the Lightning Tribulation!

Those Martial Artists who had followed the tribulation clouds stopped dozens of miles away. When they saw the person undergoing the tribulation split a lightning bolt with one blade, they couldn't help but gasp.

To shatter a Lightning Tribulation with just one blade—such a thing was something they didn't even dare to imagine, let alone do.

Principal Beigong Mo stood in front of the crowd, his eyes fixed tightly on the figure beneath the Lightning Tribulation, a look of shock flashing in his eyes.

Familiar!

Too familiar!!

That blade just now was definitely the Saber Intent of Instructor Lin Chengyuan's "Seven Demonic Blades of Extinction"!

In the past, he and Instructor Lin Chengyuan had guarded the Northern Territory together, fighting bloodily side by side, joining forces to kill generals of the Ancient Demon Race, living and dying together for several years. He was already extremely familiar with the intent of this blade technique, and even after many years, it was absolutely impossible for him to mistake it in the slightest.

However, the person undergoing the tribulation before him was not Instructor Lin Chengyuan.

Who could it be?!

"Seven Demonic Blades of Extinction" was Instructor Lin Chengyuan's unique Martial Skill; besides him, who else would know "Seven Demonic Blades of Extinction"?!

Suddenly, the image of an ordinary-looking youth floated into Principal Beigong Mo's mind.

The disciple he had just taken in.

Chen An!!!

However, Principal Beigong Mo quickly shook his head and cast this thought aside.

Although Chen An had extraordinary Comprehension Ability and was the only genius in a hundred years to see that plaque and comprehend the Extinction Blade Intent, and even draw out the Extinction Blade Intent contained within the plaque.

But the problem was, Chen An was only in the mere Qi Condensation Realm.

While the person before him was a Martial King Realm Senior who was even more powerful than himself.

"It's a pity that we came too hurriedly just now. If I had brought Chen An along to let him watch this Senior undergo the tribulation, it would surely have been of great benefit to his future comprehension of 'Seven Demonic Blades of Extinction'!" Thinking of Chen An, Principal Beigong Mo couldn't help but think with regret.

However...

Principal Beigong Mo looked at the blade in the hand of that mysterious Martial Artist expert beneath the tribulation clouds.

Why did that blade look somewhat familiar?!

Rumble!!~

And just as the people outside were discussing, the tribulation clouds above the sky raged, and the second Lightning Tribulation, amidst the roaring sound, once again slashed down fiercely towards Chen An...