Chapter 879 - 463: Sword Shatters the Thunder Tribulation

Chapter 879: Chapter 463: Sword Shatters the Thunder Tribulation

In an instant, the spirit vein of Celestial Moon Peak, like prey devoured by a giant mouth, rapidly vanished by more than half. Yet at that moment, it seemed as if an invisible force shook the Heaven and Earth. The once serene and peaceful Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi surrounding Celestial Moon Peak plunged into frenzy, and the sky changed dramatically.

The previously clear blue sky quickly turned gloomy. Thick clouds gathered like rolling black smoke, and the fierce wind howled through the valleys, carrying endless fury and lament.

The wild beasts in the mountain forest felt the onset of doomsday, letting out terrified roars, while the birds circled overhead, issuing ear-piercing cries. The entire forest fell into chaos and unrest.

A terrifying pressure surged from above Celestial Moon Peak. Countless thunderclouds gathered in the sky, the frenzied Spiritual Power becoming thick and heavy.

Li Mu floated mid-air, looking up at the sudden dense thunderclouds, his brows knitted, and a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes.

The Painting Realm Treasure Mansion, a Grotto Heaven Treasure, had since encroached on this realm, now peering to steal its spirit vein, thus drawing the ire of this realm’s Celestial Dao Will. Much like a thief sneaking into another’s home to steal valuables, once discovered by the owner, severe punishment was inevitable.

However, the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion seemed unshaken by the crisis before it, like a bear gluttonously consuming honey, unafraid of the honey’s sting, still fully invested in extracting the spirit vein of Celestial Moon Peak.

A black-hole-like gap emerged before it, radiating a powerful spirit light, aimed at the roots of Celestial Moon Peak’s spirit vein, continuously absorbing it into its body, like a greedy giant dragon devouring the river of life.

As the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion frantically consumed Celestial Moon Peak’s spirit vein, the terrifying pressure became increasingly intense, and the thunderclouds above the peak grew ever denser, roiling incessantly like boiling water, rapidly gathering.

The spirit vein of Celestial Moon Peak drastically drained, the mountain shook violently, rocks tumbled, the earth trembled, and the once lush forest gradually lost its vitality, becoming withered and dry, as if drained of life force.

Above Celestial Moon Peak, the dense clouds had formed a massive whirlpool, with thunder rolling and lightning flashing, as if doomsday had arrived, terrifying to the extreme.

Suddenly, with a "crack," the sky brightened abruptly, a silver thunderbolt burst from the thunderclouds, like a giant dragon descending, carrying a Heaven and Earth Destruction force, rushing straight at the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion.

Last time against the Bu Mie Demon Lord, the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion achieved great merit but also suffered heavy injuries. Now facing the thunder tribulation again, it was undoubtedly adding insult to injury.

Li Mu certainly wouldn’t stand idly by. Before the tribulation thunder fell, he took out a Tribulation Crossing Spiritual Artifact from the Nine Treasures and Six Pearls—a spherical net-like Spiritual Artifact—Lightning Avoidance Ball, swiftly deploying it, instantly encapsulating the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion.

This Lightning Avoidance Ball was meticulously crafted by Li Mu, based on the "Faraday Cage" effect. Its surface shimmered with a silver metallic light, rapidly magnifying several dozen times, securely protecting the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion at the center.

Whenever a thunderbolt struck the Tribulation Ball, it could only spark a dazzling electric light, unable to touch the internal Painting Realm Treasure Mansion. No matter how fierce the tribulation thunder was, the Lightning Avoidance Ball consistently held fast to its duty, providing solid protection for the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion.

However, the Celestial Dao Will seemed unsatisfied with attacking just the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion. It sensed Li Mu’s protection of the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion, thus redirecting its target towards Li Mu himself.

An invisible Thunder Dragon emerged from the thunderclouds, its eyes flickering with thunderlight, tightly locking onto Li Mu, letting him feel an unprecedented sense of oppression.

Li Mu was startled, he understood this was the Celestial Dao Will’s warning to him, seemingly telling him that if he continued to protect the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion, he too would become the target of the Celestial Dao Will’s attack.

Faced with the Celestial Dao Will’s warning, Li Mu stayed silent for a moment, resolutely preparing to resist to the end.

Cultivation is an act against the heavens, defying the Celestial Dao Will is nothing to fear!

A flash of determination appeared in Li Mu’s eyes, both hands swiftly formed seals, rapidly urging the Nine Treasures Spirit Pearl, summoning another Lightning Avoidance Ball to protect himself. Simultaneously, multitasking, he controlled two Lightning Avoidance Balls, outputting Spiritual Power, reinforcing the defense power of both balls.

Though the Celestial Dao Will’s thunder tribulation was hard to contend with, the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion was equally important to Li Mu, it must not be allowed to suffer damage.

Li Mu’s actions angered the Celestial Dao Will. The Thunder Dragon roared, charging out of the thunderclouds, carrying a Heaven and Earth Destruction force, striking towards the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion, with Li Mu included within.

"Boom!" With a loud crash, the Thunder Dragon fiercely collided with the Tribulation Ball, exploding into dazzling brilliance. Li Mu only felt a tremendous force coming, his body involuntarily flying backward.

However, this was merely the Celestial Dao Will’s probing. Next, even fiercer thunder strikes awaited him.

Sure enough, without waiting for Li Mu to catch his breath, the second, third, fourth... stout Thunder Dragons emerged one after another from the thunderclouds, striking down towards him and the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion.

In an instant, thunder roared and lightning flashed on Celestial Moon Peak, becoming the center of the Thunder Marsh, and at this heart, Li Mu and the Tribulation Ball jointly shielded the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion, resisting the Celestial Tier’s attack.

Before long, under the endless thunderbolt bombardment of the thunder tribulation, the two Lightning Avoidance Balls were completely melted away, dissipating into points of spirit light in the air.

Without further thought, Li Mu summoned the Dao Sword of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain to resist the thunder tribulation.