Chapter 1013 - 527: Heavenly Dao Mark_2

Chapter 1013: Chapter 527: Heavenly Dao Mark_2

Before long, under the bombardment of the Thunder Tribulation, the Grand Array collapsed.

The next strand of Purple Sky Tribulation Thunder surged forth like an enraged dragon leaving the abyss, carrying an imperious might as it slammed straight toward the phantom of the Five-Colored Flood Dragon, vowing to devour this heaven-defying existence within endless thunderfire.

Seeing this, Li Mu’s eyes suddenly blazed, as if he had glimpsed the secrets of Heaven and Earth. With a sweep of his hand, ripples layered across the Void, and in that instant a Tier Six Spirit Talisman—the "Azure Sky Split Blade Talisman"—manifested out of thin air, bearing boundless space-time profundities, like a Divine Sword from the primordial era, about to open a new legend.

Under Li Mu’s control, the "Azure Sky Split Blade Talisman" fully Awakened. The Space-Time Spirit Patterns flowing across it were like Star Paths, and in a flash it burst into ten thousand rays of light, illuminating all Heaven and Earth. The Spirit Talisman was no longer a lifeless object; it transformed into the sharpest blade between Heaven and Earth, its edge pointing straight at the firmament, vowing to sever this shackle descending from the Heavenly Dao.

"Cut!" Li Mu’s low shout boomed like thunder, his voice piercing the clouds and resonating with Heaven and Earth. The Spiritual Power within his body surged backward like rivers overturning, roaring into the "Azure Sky Split Blade Talisman."

Only to see the "Azure Sky Split Blade Talisman" suddenly transform into a resplendent Sword of Space-Time, cleaving through the firmament in an instant, meeting that strand of Purple Sky Tribulation Thunder with unerring precision.

"Boom!" A heaven-shaking, earth-shattering roar rang out, making even the Void tremble. The Purple Sky Tribulation Thunder and the blade light clashed violently in midair, erupting into dazzling radiance and frenzied Energy Fluctuations. In that moment, it was as if the entire world lost all color, leaving only the interweaving of endless Thunder Light and blade gleams. The Purple Sky Tribulation Thunder, upon touching the blade light, was instantly split in two, then, under the pull of the Power of Space-Time, dissipated along a fixed trajectory into nothingness, as though it had never descended upon this stretch of Heaven and Earth.

However, how could the Celestial Dao Thunder Tribulation admit defeat so easily? It seemed utterly enraged by the Resistance of the "Azure Sky Split Blade Talisman." The dark clouds above churned even more violently, thunder booming like the wrath of Heaven and Earth.

Colossal thunder brewed in the clouds to the extreme, then exploded with a roar, transforming into a purple pillar of light that pierced Heaven and Earth, carrying Heaven and Earth Destruction might as it once again blasted toward the "Azure Sky Split Blade Talisman."

Confronting this unprecedentedly terrifying Thunder Tribulation, Li Mu’s hands rapidly formed Seals, True Essence surging through his whole body, while his Divine Sense went all out to control the "Azure Sky Split Blade Talisman."

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in the surroundings seemed to respond to the summons of the "Azure Sky Split Blade Talisman," madly converging. It not only rapidly replenished the Spiritual Power consumed by the Spirit Talisman, but also formed around it a vast and intricate Five Elements Spiritual Power Shield. The Power of the Five Elements—metal, wood, water, fire, earth—intertwined, forming one dazzling halo after another that tightly wrapped the "Azure Sky Split Blade Talisman," like an Indestructible fortress standing tall within the Sea of Thunder.

Under the protection of the Power of the Five Elements, the "Azure Sky Split Blade Talisman" displayed a jaw-dropping might. It seemed to incarnate as the sovereign of Heaven and Earth, guiding the Thunder Light to roam along fixed trajectories, dissolving one after another of those Thunder Tribulation Powers that had intended to annihilate everything into nothingness. And the Thunder Light that failed to escape instead became nourishment for the Spirit Talisman’s growth, allowing the "Azure Sky Split Blade Talisman," under the baptism of the Thunder Tribulation, to grow even sharper and more domineering.

The "Azure Sky Split Blade Talisman," this Spirit Talisman that contains the profound mysteries of Space-Time Flow and Yin Yang Five Elements, under Li Mu’s exquisite mastery, seemed to resonate with the subtlest pulses of the cosmos. Every sweep was accompanied by a delicate distortion and wondrous recomposition of Space-Time. It had already surpassed the category of a mere talisman, transforming into the sharp blade light in Li Mu’s hand that resists the heaven’s Thunder Tribulation. At certain critical moments, it even seemed to have Awakened its own soul, leaping forth of its own accord to face the purple Thunderbolt raging across the sky, revealing a will utterly transcendent of the mortal dust.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!..."

The Thunder Tribulation surged on without end. Purple Sky Divine Thunder crashed in like a furious sea of waves, one after another, vowing to swallow all living beings into endless thunderfire. Yet the "Azure Sky Split Blade Talisman," with its jaw-dropping might, repeatedly dissolved these destructive forces into nothingness.

Under the ravaging of the Thunder Tribulation, the extraordinary Divine Effect of the "Azure Sky Split Blade Talisman" was fully stimulated. This Spirit Talisman, painstakingly drawn from nearly a thousand wondrous lines, not only possessed the miraculous ability to absorb the spirit of all things and to repair itself, but could also continuously strengthen itself under the nurturing of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power and even the baptism of Thunderbolt. Li Mu relied on it to successfully handle one deadly Thunderbolt after another.

Time flew by. Under the full protection of the "Azure Sky Split Blade Talisman," the devouring operation of the Five-Colored Flood Dragon also achieved a breakthrough, finally succeeding in drawing that black palace into the Treasure Mansion Space.

With the disappearance of the black palace, the heavy thunderclouds that had originally shrouded the skies above Dark Spirit Star seemed to feel some invisible pressure. They slowly, unwillingly dispersed, as if the Celestial Dao Will, after a brief struggle and unwillingness, was finally forced to face reality and helplessly accept this irreversible outcome.

Yet just as this stretch of starry sky seemed about to return to calm, a sudden mutation quietly began brewing.

As the Five-Colored Flood Dragon completed its devouring, its colossal body in the Void slowly shrank as it prepared to return to its normal State. At that moment, it was as if all Heaven and Earth changed color. The originally tranquil skies above Dark Spirit Star were once again enveloped by an unprecedented anomaly.

The dark clouds reconverged at an astonishing speed. They churned and collided, as though some ancient power deep within the Star Realm was being fully Awakened at this instant, coalescing into a Celestial Dao Will far more terrifying and oppressive than before.

Right then, a dazzling strand of Red Void Thunder tore through the firmament, suddenly flashing into being with Heaven and Earth Destruction might.

This Red Void Thunder was completely different from the previous purple Thunder Tribulation. It was deeper, more blazing, as if it contained the purest and most powerful force of the Heavenly Dao. It was not only the Heavenly Dao’s wrathful response to a challenge, but also the Celestial Dao Will’s ultimate judgment upon the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion, this existence that transcended convention.

The Red Void Thunder flashed forth abruptly, and in an instant blasted onto the Artifact Body of the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion, so fast that it defied imagination. Li Mu did not even have time to react, let alone make a move to stop it.

The Painting Realm Treasure Mansion, this Tier Eight Grotto Heaven Treasure, merely trembled slightly under the impact of the Red Void Thunder, with layers of energy ripples spreading across its surface. However, this strand of red thunder did not inflict any substantial damage upon it; instead, it forcibly merged into the Treasure Mansion, where it was absorbed and transformed by the Mysterious Power contained within.

Soon, countless wondrous Artifact Patterns surfaced on the body of the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion, rapidly intertwining with that strand of Red Void Thunder, forming a strange and magnificent scene.

As the Spirit Light of the Artifact Patterns melded with the thunder, an ancient and profound aura diffused from within the Treasure Mansion. It was as if the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion had been forcibly bound to some kind of contract by the Celestial Dao Will.

Faced with this sudden turn of events, Li Mu was startled. However, under his Innate Divine Power - Recognition of Ten Thousand Spirits, he quickly perceived the current Status of the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion and couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief.

It turned out that the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion constitutes its own domain and is not bound by the Heavenly Dao of this world, yet it had repeatedly succeeded in devouring this world’s Spirit Veins. Now, after devouring that black palace that contained Dark Spirit Star’s vast Spirit Veins, it had touched the bottom line of the Celestial Dao Will. Since the Tribulation Thunder could not destroy it, the Celestial Dao Will imposed upon it a special mark.

This Celestial Dao Will mark was not a simple retaliatory act born of anger, but rather a renewed scrutiny and definition of the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion, this existence that transcends convention.

The situation held both good and bad; for the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion, it was both opportunity and challenge. On one hand, the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion gained stronger power and a higher standing, and in the future can Promote to even higher tiers. On the other hand, its circumstances for further Promotion will become extremely arduous, as it will be more tightly monitored and restricted by the Celestial Dao Will. This special mark is like a double-edged sword: while it opens a path toward higher Realms for the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion, it also paves for it a journey covered in thorns.

As the Red Void Thunder dispersed, the complex Artifact Patterns on the surface of the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion gradually stabilized. They arranged themselves according to some profound law, representing a subtle balance reached between the Celestial Dao Will and the Treasure Mansion’s power.