Chapter 1009: The Immortal-Trapping Sword Emerges

Rumble!

Thunderous roars suddenly echoed across the scarlet skies of the Fire Domain, as layers of vast, swirling clouds gathered overhead.

A massive thunder tribulation had descended without warning, causing many powerful cultivators to gasp in astonishment.

"What's happening? Is someone undergoing tribulation crossing? Could there still be someone alive in the Fire Domain?"

"This thunder tribulation is nearly as powerful as a great heavenly tribulation for the void refinement realm. But how could a void refinement realm cultivator possibly survive unscathed in the Fire Domain at this moment?"

"Hiss... Could some fool have tried to use the Fire Domain to evade the thunder tribulation?"

"This isn't a thunder tribulation! It must be a spirit treasure emerging into the world!"

Someone quickly recognized the unusual nature of the thunderclouds, noting their distinct differences from a typical great heavenly tribulation. They immediately concluded that this was no ordinary tribulation, but rather a spirit treasure tribulation triggered by the birth of a powerful artifact.

Rumble!

The thunderclouds continued to gather, rolling thunder and lightning flashing incessantly across the yin-shrouded sky. This spirit treasure tribulation was terrifying in its intensity.

At the moment of universal anticipation, a killing sword radiating an eerie purple light shot forth from the depths of the Fire Domain!

Whoosh!

The sword was straight and slender, resembling a solitary stalk of jade bamboo. Upon closer inspection, the purple glow along its edges proved not to be mere light, but countless strands of impossibly fine crystal silk.

The Immortal-Trapping Sword had been born!

The sword floated within the thundercloud, utterly fearless of the terrifying heavenly thunderbolts. It even actively struck at the cloud's depths with its blade.

Boom!

In an instant, hundreds of purple sword beams erupted, their crisscrossing patterns shattering the cascading heavenly thunder into fragments.

The Immortal-Trapping Sword multiplied into thousands. For every heavenly thunderbolt that descended, it manifested an equal number of sword bodies to counterattack simultaneously.

Within moments, the entire sky crackled with sparks—a testament to the thunderbolts being utterly shattered.

This spectacle left many observers outside the Fire Domain speechless:

"Such a proud killing sword... Could it be a supreme treasure naturally forged within the Fire Domain?"

"Truly a magnificent sword! It has displayed such extraordinary spirituality and power since its very birth. If I could obtain it and nourish it through countless years of refinement, it would undoubtedly become a heaven-piercing spirit treasure, earning its place on the Chaos Myriad Spirits Ranking."

"A treasured sword emerging from the Fire Domain? This is unprecedented!"

"Perhaps someone is refining a treasure inside, causing such a cataclysmic disturbance throughout the Fire Domain."

"With such a tremendous commotion, could the treasure refinement be taking place on the ninth layer of the Fire Domain?"

The powerhouses of various races exchanged fervent remarks, their scorching gazes fixed on the sword undergoing its heavenly tribulation.

This was a peerless blade with the potential to evolve into a heaven-piercing spirit treasure. Its extraordinary performance upon its emergence alone demonstrated its astonishing potential.

In the sky, the accumulated heavenly thunder grew even more terrifying. As if provoked by the Immortal-Trapping Sword's defiance, the thunderbolts crashing from the storm clouds became increasingly colossal, each stretching at least ten thousand zhang in length.

Vaguely, spirit beasts formed from thunderbolts materialized within the clouds, their forms flickering in and out of existence, as if determined to destroy this proud and unyielding killing sword.

Yet the Immortal-Trapping Sword showed no fear. It even ascended into the sky, directly confronting the fully formed Thunder Spirit Beasts.

The sword actively struck out, unleashing a heaven-shattering sword light that seemed capable of cleaving the very sky in two. The Thunder Spirit Beasts, newly formed from thunderbolts, shattered into fragments upon contact.

Soon, numerous Natural Dao Marks began to appear on the sword's blade, each one etched by the heavenly thunder.

With each additional Natural Dao Mark, the Immortal-Trapping Sword's power grew exponentially. Its radiant light pierced the heavens, drawing the envious gazes and covetous desires of countless cultivators.

They were certain that this sword would one day evolve into a heaven-piercing spirit treasure. Its performance during the tribulation had been nothing short of extraordinary.

Before long, the long-accumulated thunder tribulation was completely shattered by the crisscrossing sword light.

The sky cleared, the thunderclouds dissipating entirely.

Seeing this, many powerful cultivators unleashed their full speed, attempting to ascend and seize this future heaven-piercing spirit treasure.

However, as if summoned by some unseen force, the sword vanished from the sky with a whoosh, instantly returning to the depths of the Fire Domain.

Even some old monsters in the body integration realm couldn't catch up, their efforts ending in vain.

Unwilling to give up, they gazed into the depths of the Fire Domain, eager to rush in and discover which master refiner had forged such a formidable killing sword.

Judging by the sword's performance, it was clearly not a naturally formed spirit treasure but an acquired creation, refined by human hands.

Boom!

A powerful member of the Flying Spirit Clan, unwilling to accept defeat, unleashed a devastating strike toward the Fire Domain's depths.

But before his spiritual power could even touch the domain, a terrifying, all-consuming inferno erupted from below, as if retaliating.

The Flying Spirit Clan elder immediately retreated. The surging flames effortlessly devoured his spiritual power attack. Had he been struck, he would have been incinerated completely, both body and divine soul reduced to ashes.

"Let's go!"

"That Flying Spirit Clan fool! Daring to attack the Fire Domain? He's courting disaster!"

"Retreat! Retreat now!"

In an instant, the figures in the sky scattered, fleeing from the fiery onslaught erupting from the Fire Domain's depths.

"If all else fails, we'll hold our ground outside the Fire Domain and not let a single insect escape."

"Exactly! The Treasure Refiner inside will have to come out eventually. He can't stay in the Fire Domain forever, can he?"

"I'm also curious to know who forged that sword!"

Meanwhile, deep within the Fire Domain, Li Qing guided the newly refined Immortal-Trapping Sword back to him.

Successfully refined earth-grade spiritual treasure: Immortal-Trapping Sword! Reward: 8,000 years of lifespan!

In an instant, Li Qing replenished the lifespan he had lost in the Heavenlight Secret Realm.

However, he had no time to dwell on his lifespan. His entire focus was now on the Immortal-Trapping Sword!

As he grasped the sword, a chilling, crystalline sensation washed over him. The jade bamboo blade, fused with strands of Ghost Eye Purple Gold refined into hair-thin threads, possessed an ethereal, dreamlike quality even to the naked eye.

Li Qing casually swung the sword twice, and streaks of sword light danced in his wake, each movement echoing the unique properties of the Ghost Eye Purple Gold he had perfectly integrated into the blade.

"An earth-grade spiritual treasure? This far exceeds my expectations."

The spiritual materials used to forge the Immortal-Trapping Sword were hardly worthy of an earth-grade spiritual treasure. While the Ghost Eye Purple Gold and the segment of jade bamboo were undoubtedly precious, they couldn't compare to the value of an earth-grade spiritual treasure.

Li Qing had originally planned to refine the sword into a Profound-Grade Spirit Treasure, intending to gradually enhance its power through nourishing it with his true essence over time.

But he never imagined that this sword refinement would allow him to harness the power of the flame law!