Honghuang: Eat a Hunyuan Daluo

Chapter 269 Sword Formation Blocks Lightning Tribulation, Reaching Heaven and Proving Primordial Chaos

"Ancestor, what exactly happened up there? Why is there such a terrifying heavenly tribulation?" Ao Guang asked his own Ancestor Zhulong.

"The Tongtian Sect Leader is one of the Three Pure Ones. He possesses the merit of creating the world and has attained the status of a Heavenly Saint. He has always held a transcendent position in the prehistoric world."

However, today the Tongtian Sect Leader resolutely chose to sever his own sainthood, which is undoubtedly a blatant provocation against the rules of Heaven, an act against Heaven. Heaven was moved and thus sent down lightning punishment.

Upon hearing Zhulong's words, Ao Guang felt a chill run down his spine. The Tongtian Sect Leader had actually severed his own sainthood! That was a sainthood!

If their dragon race had a saint, this wouldn't have happened.
"Ao Guang, stop thinking nonsense. Go and summon all the East Sea aquatic creatures to the Dragon Palace before starting the defensive formation. Otherwise, the residual power of this heavenly tribulation alone will cause countless casualties among my East Sea aquatic creatures."

Upon hearing this, Ao Guang immediately bowed and agreed, then turned to carry it out.

After Ao Guang left, Zhulong looked up and murmured, "Brother, did you see that? Creating your own path is feasible. You haven't gone astray."

Let's turn our attention back to Tongtian.

Faced with the arrival of divine punishment, Tongtian remained completely calm. He had already made thorough preparations. His mastery of the sword path had reached perfection, and the great array he had set up in the East Sea had now transformed into a true sword array. Tongtian was confident that he could withstand the tribulation with the sword array alone.

All he needs to do is prepare for his upcoming sermon.

Tongtian flipped his left hand, and a crystal-clear jade bottle appeared out of thin air in his hand, containing a hundred drops of the Three Lights Divine Water.

The Three Lights Divine Water is effective even for saints, let alone Tongtian, who has already severed his saintly position. Tongtian drank the Three Lights Divine Water without hesitation. The hundred drops of the divine water melted instantly upon entering his mouth, turning into streams of warm light that flowed throughout his body.

Almost in the blink of an eye, Tongtian's body, which had cracked from severing his sainthood, began to heal rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye. The golden blood light stopped flowing out, and his aura became steady and profound again, as if he had never been injured.

After recovering from his injuries, a glint of light flashed in Tongtian's eyes, and he immediately activated the sword formation beneath his feet with the perfected Dao of the Sword.

As the sword formation operated, the baleful aura and sword light intertwined, transforming into countless sharp and incomparable sword beams that soared into the sky, confronting the tribulation clouds.

At this moment, the lightning in the Eye of Heavenly Punishment was still accumulating, and lightning flashed in the tribulation clouds, faintly revealing an aura of world destruction. But just as the lightning punishment was not yet fully formed, an even more mysterious power manifested first, which was the aura of the Great Dao!
The Great Dao of the Sword that reaches the heavens is the first Great Dao created by living beings and perfected since the beginning of the primordial world. It is of great significance to the primordial world. The Great Dao, moved by this, directly pierced through the tribulation clouds and bestowed a massive amount of Great Dao merit.

These merits, like golden rain, fell from the sky, vast and endless, like a dazzling river of light, all flowing towards the heavens.

Tongtian sat cross-legged, closed his eyes and concentrated, absorbing all the merits rewarded by the Great Dao.

As a massive amount of Dao merit entered his body, Tongtian's aura surged once again. He was surrounded by golden light and sword intent, and his whole being seemed to merge with heaven and earth, exuding a majesty that transcended even saints.

"Today is the day I, Tongtian, attain the Dao and become a Primordial Golden Immortal!"

The next second, Tongtian slowly closed his eyes and began his attempt to break through to the realm of Hunyuan Daluo Jinxian.

This scene, as seen by Hongjun, the Heavenly Dao of Zixiao Palace, was a blatant act of provocation.

"What a fool Tongtian is! He's so reckless! Since that's the case, then let me show you the consequences of going against the heavens." With that, Hongjun of the Heavenly Dao waved his whisk and poured the power of the Heavenly Dao into the thunderclouds.

With the infusion of the power of Heaven, the Eye of Heavenly Punishment finally completed the accumulation of lightning, and the first lightning tribulation crashed down.

That was a Purple Heaven Divine Lightning, powerful enough to obliterate a Quasi-Saint and severely injure a Saint. The lightning was a mix of purple and black, tearing through the void and carrying unparalleled destructive power straight towards the heavens.

Tongtian had entered a state of enlightenment where he was oblivious to the world and the self. The sword formation he had set up operated on its own, and countless sword beams shot into the sky, colliding fiercely with the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder. The roar shook the prehistoric world. Where the sword light and the thunder intersected, space collapsed inch by inch, and the sea was blasted into a crater ten thousand feet deep.

The sword formation easily blocked the first bolt of Purple Heaven Divine Lightning.

However, this is just the beginning.

Immediately afterwards, the second and third bolts of Purple Heaven Divine Lightning struck down in succession, each one more terrifying than the last, with power increasing with each strike.

The Eye of Heavenly Punishment seemed intent on completely obliterating Tongtian, leaving no room for anything else.

"Fellow Daoist Hongyun, do you think Fellow Daoist Tongtian's sword formation can withstand this tribulation?" Zhen Yuanzi asked Hongyun.

Although Zhen Yuanzi possesses power comparable to a saint in the mortal realm, he ultimately failed to become a saint, and his vision is certainly inferior to Hongyun's.

After thinking for a moment, Hongyun said, "It seems that Fellow Daoist Tongtian's sword formation is still in good hands, but the power of this tribulation lightning is increasing layer by layer. I think Fellow Daoist Tongtian's sword formation will be broken by the last few divine lightning bolts."

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi sighed and turned his gaze back to the East Sea.

In fact, it wasn't just Hongyun; all the sages felt that the Tongtian Sword Formation couldn't withstand the forty-nine bolts of Purple Heaven Divine Thunder, including Bai Jing.

Bai Jing has already summoned the Four Extremes Square Venerable, ready to support Tongtian at any time.

However, to Bai Jing's surprise, the sword formation set up by Tongtian withstood forty-nine bolts of Purple Heaven Divine Lightning.

Each collision was an earth-shattering duel. The malevolent energy within the sword formation was gradually exhausted by the lightning, and the sword light grew increasingly dim.

Finally, when the forty-ninth bolt of Purple Heaven Divine Thunder struck, the sword formation could no longer hold on. It let out a mournful cry and completely collapsed, turning into countless fragments that scattered across the East Sea.

The sword formation was destroyed, but Tongtian was not affected in the slightest.

At this moment, Tongtian had absorbed all the merits of the Great Dao, and the perfect Great Dao of the Sword flowed endlessly within his body.

Tongtian looked up at the Eye of Heavenly Punishment, a faint smile appearing on his lips. Although the tribulation was strong, all forty-nine Purple Heaven Divine Lightning bolts had already fallen. He had survived this tribulation and was only one step away from becoming a Primordial Golden Immortal. As long as Tongtian absorbed enough spiritual energy from heaven and earth, he could complete his attainment of enlightenment.

However, the next second, Tongtian's expression changed drastically, because he discovered that the tribulation clouds had not dissipated.

Logically speaking, the Great Dao is fifty, and the Heavenly Cycle is forty-nine, leaving a glimmer of hope for all things in the world.

Tongtian originally thought that by relying on the power of the sword formation to withstand the forty-nine bolts of Purple Heaven Divine Thunder, the Heavenly Tribulation Clouds would naturally dissipate, and he could then complete his final breakthrough and attain the position of Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal.

But reality was beyond his expectations. The tribulation clouds did not dissipate after forty-nine lightning strikes; instead, they grew even denser, with flashes of lightning appearing and disappearing within the churning clouds, clearly brewing an even more terrifying power. The Eye of Heavenly Punishment continued to coldly watch him, seemingly determined to annihilate him completely, leaving no room for retreat.

At this moment, Tongtian is at a critical stage in breaking through to the Hunyuan Daluo Jinxian realm. The perfect sword Dao and the merit of the Dao are merging within his body, transforming into a powerful force that propels him beyond the realm of saints. If he forcibly interrupts the breakthrough, not only will all his previous efforts be wasted, but it may even damage his Dao foundation, causing him to suffer serious injuries and making it difficult for him to find another opportunity to prove the Dao.

However, if this final tribulation lightning is ignored, its power is so great that even he in his current state would find it difficult to withstand, and the consequences would be equally unimaginable.

Tongtian was deeply conflicted, his brows furrowed, caught in a dilemma.

Just at this critical moment of life and death, a distant hum suddenly came from the sky, and a four-legged divine cauldron appeared out of thin air, slowly hovering above Tongtian's head.

This divine cauldron is ancient and heavy, covered with profound Dao patterns, exuding an aura of timelessness. The four legs of the cauldron are filled with the aura of earth, fire, water and wind, and the body of the cauldron flows with a faint blue-gold light, faintly possessing the power to suppress heaven and earth.

This divine cauldron is naturally Bai Jing's Four Extremes Square Zun.

Heaven does not value martial virtue. After the forty-nine Purple Heaven Divine Thunders, it even prepared a fiftieth. Bai Jing naturally would not watch Tongtian lose his chance to attain enlightenment.

The moment Bai Jing threw out the Four Extremes Square Venerable, the Heavenly Dao Hongjun's emotionless gaze locked onto Bai Jing.

Bai Jing chuckled, unconcerned. His body was enveloped in the aura of the Dao and the human, which directly blocked the Heavenly Dao's prying eyes.

Don't forget, Bai Jing is the Lord of the Hungry Ghost Path in the Six Paths of Reincarnation. In addition, his statue is still being worshipped by humans in the ancestral land of the human race. He can also mobilize the power of the Earth Path and the Human Path. Although he cannot directly confront the Heavenly Dao Hongjun, it is still very simple to prevent Him from spying on him.

Upon seeing the Four Extremes Venerable, Tongtian's eyes flashed with surprise, but he quickly regained his composure. He raised his hands and bowed slightly towards the direction of Yingzhou Immortal Island deep in the East Sea, saying loudly, "Thank you for your help, fellow Daoist!"

Although the voice that reached the heavens was not loud, it pierced through the clouds of tribulation and reached the Immortal Island of Yingzhou.

The saints who witnessed this scene also understood who had come to their aid.

With a thought, Taiqing Laozi retrieved the Taiji Diagram that had already flown out. He originally intended to use the Taiji Diagram to help resist the fiftieth Purple Heaven Divine Thunder. As the elder brother, he naturally could not watch his younger brother lose the opportunity to attain enlightenment.

Yuanshi Tianzun snorted coldly and summoned back the auspicious clouds of the heavens that had flown away.

Yuanshi Tianzun had no intention of helping Tongtian withstand the tribulation. In his view, Tongtian's self-reproach for severing his sainthood was an act against the heavens and he should be punished. He threw out the Heavenly Auspicious Clouds only to protect Tongtian and prevent him from dying and disappearing.

With the protection of the Four Supreme Ones, Tongtian had no more worries. He sat cross-legged, his eyes slightly closed, and devoted himself entirely to the breakthrough.

At the same time, the Eye of Heavenly Punishment finally unleashed its final tribulation lightning bolt. This lightning bolt was far more terrifying than any of the previous ones, its purplish-black light mixed with chaotic energy, resembling a roaring thunder dragon, crashing down with world-destroying power, heading straight for the heavens.

At that moment, the entire East China Sea boiled over, the seawater surged backward, and the sky was torn apart by lightning. The pitiful aquatic creatures of the East China Sea, under such terrifying pressure, many of them, even with the protection of the Dragon Palace formation, still exploded and died.

Even Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea, felt a suffocating pressure.

However, when the thunder struck the Four Extremes Square Venerable, it only produced a deafening roar.

The Four Extremes Square Venerable remained unmoved, its body shimmering with light, actually blocking the lightning tribulation that was enough to severely injure a saint, turning it into countless fragments of lightning that scattered in all directions.

Under the protection of the divine cauldron, Tongtian finally completed his final transformation.

The moment Tongtian successfully attained the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, an unparalleled aura erupted from his body. It was the ultimate manifestation of the perfect sword path, causing heaven and earth to tremble and the primordial world to lose its color.

He slowly opened his eyes, and within them flashed countless sword lights. Each sword light contained the power to cleave through the void. The invisible sword intent surrounding him transformed into countless tiny sword beams, flowing and dancing around him. In the end, it transformed into a long river of swords, as brilliant and sharp as the river of time.

As the River of Swords took shape, the weather over the East China Sea changed dramatically, and a vast and wondrous phenomenon of swordsmanship appeared in the sky.

Countless illusory sword shadows appeared out of thin air, some as majestic as mountains, some as fluid as flowing water, some as fiery as flames, and some as cold as ice.

These sword shadows intertwined to form a vast world of swords, enveloping the entire East Sea.

At that moment, all living beings in the primordial world felt a sharp intent that pierced their souls. Any cultivator below the Great Luo level who dared to gaze at this world of swords would have their minds shattered by the endless sword intent.

Even the Primordial Celestial Venerable, who had been watching Tongtian undergo his tribulation, had a solemn expression. He was certain that with the condensation of the River of Swords, Tongtian, despite only possessing the strength of the first level of the Hunyuan Daluo realm, was already capable of threatening him.

Then Tongtian slowly stood up, and the Qingping Sword reappeared in his hand. At this time, the Qingping Sword had also undergone some wonderful transformations. The perfect sword Dao was integrated into the sword body, and the chaotic light flowed. With a single swing, endless sword cries resounded throughout the world.

Tongtian looked up at the slowly dissipating heavenly tribulation and casually waved his hand at the tribulation clouds.

The calamity clouds were instantly sliced ​​apart by the sword intent, creating a massive crack that stretched across the entire sky above the East China Sea, a truly awe-inspiring sight.

With another wave of his hand, the tribulation clouds in the sky were torn apart by his sword intent, revealing the long-lost clear sky.

All living beings in the primordial world looked up at this scene and were all trembling in their hearts, bowing their heads in worship.

The Eye of Heavenly Punishment could do nothing more in the face of this scene, especially since Tongtian had severed his sainthood, and one-tenth of his creation merit had returned to his body.

Just now, the Heavenly Dao allowed Tongtian to violate the rules of Heaven by severing his own sainthood and thus unleashing a thunderous punishment. This was permitted by the Great Dao. If the Heavenly Dao were to attack Tongtian again without cause, it would also suffer a backlash.

As the Eye of Heavenly Punishment vanished, Tongtian's figure stood tall above the East Sea, like a peerless sword piercing the sky, its sword intent causing the heavens and earth to tremble.

In the primordial world, everything from mountains and rivers to the sun, moon, and stars trembled slightly under the reflection of this perfect sword intent.

A moment later, Tongtian's laughter once again resounded throughout the heavens and earth, joyful and unrestrained.

He raised his hand and slashed, causing the void to collapse, and the long river of swords disappeared into the void.

Tongtian originally intended to go to Yingzhou Immortal Island to thank Bai Jing, but the next second Tongtian discovered that there was still a lot of Great Dao merit in his body that had not been refined. So Tongtian returned to Jin'ao Island first, intending to refine the remaining Great Dao merit before visiting him.

(End of this chapter)