King of Assassins
Chapter 1108 - 712: Refining Sword (Part 4)
Hua Jieyu did not actively provoke the Human Immortals, and Chen Jiu Feng and the others did not dare to act presumptuously.
Firstly, Hua Jieyu was not someone easy to mess with. Secondly, under Gao Xuan's watchful eyes, no one dared to act recklessly.
Although Gao Xuan didn't say it, it was evident that he had high expectations for the cultivators' conduct.
The Daoist Immortals had also warned their disciples to stay away from Hua Jieyu.
Given Hua Jieyu's Dao practice, ordinary Daoist disciples would end up mentally and spiritually exhausted from playing around with her. While they might not die, their Dao practice would be ruined.
Thus, when Hua Jieyu stood on the deck, it naturally had a clearing effect.
Hua Jieyu was happy for the peace. She stood at the front of the deck watching the scenery for a while when suddenly, she felt a sense of foreboding and saw electric sparks flickering ahead.
A strong oppressive feeling faintly emanated from the sky.
Even with Hua Jieyu's cultivation, she felt a slight numbness in her Divine Soul. The residual power of the tribulation thunder, despite being thousands of miles away, was overwhelming for her.
Hua Jieyu restrained her Divine Soul Power, not daring to recklessly probe with her Divine Sense.
Tribulation thunder was so powerful that observing it with Divine Sense could easily bring the thunder upon oneself.
"Such a powerful tribulation thunder..."
Chen Jiu Feng, responsible for overseeing the array, also came out; during his time in control of the Cloud Boat, he had developed a sense of such things and discovered the powerful tribulation thunder ahead.
Chen Jiu Feng bowed politely to Hua Jieyu: "Fellow Daoist Hua is also here."
"I was just catching some breeze on the deck, but I didn't expect to encounter tribulation thunder."
Hua Jieyu smiled in return, although she was not fond of him, she was not lacking in politeness.
Chen Jiu Feng looked intently at the flashing thunder light ahead, "We've already left the Northern Province far behind, and there is quite a distance to the Eastern Province. For someone to cross the tribulation here, I wonder which fellow Daoist it is?"
No matter who was crossing the tribulation, such powerful tribulation thunder merits the title of fellow Daoist.
Hua Jieyu sighed, "The world is vast, there are strong ones everywhere."
Chen Jiu Feng's eyes flickered thoughtfully; he was actually eager to see what was going on.
However, with so many people on this large boat, it wasn't up to him to decide. Besides, Gao Xuan was also present. He couldn't act too presumptuously.
Chen Jiu Feng said, "The tribulation thunder blocks our path forward, taking a detour is somewhat troublesome."
Hua Jieyu nodded slightly, but internally she sneered, knowing Chen Jiu Feng loved scheming for small gains and would always try to seize any advantage without evaluating the situation.
Tian Chi, Chen Royal Court, and Sikong Ling soon arrived, the four Human Immortals gazing at the tribulation thunder ahead, each with a somewhat complex expression.
Tian Chi and Sikong Ling had crossed the Twelvefold Thunder Tribulation, while the other two had only experienced the Tenfold Thunder Tribulation.
Seeing the mighty tribulation thunder ahead, both Chen Royal Court and Chen Jiu Feng felt displeased.
As dignified Daoist Immortals of the Northern Province, it was frustrating to encounter a stronger cultivator in such a remote place.
Not to mention anything else, the level of the tribulation the other person was facing was much higher than theirs.
Sikong Ling and Tian Chi were also a bit surprised; such a level of cultivator was extremely rare. It was peculiar they happened to block their path.
Sikong Ling asked Tian Chi, "What should we do?"
The tribulation thunder occupied hundreds of thousands of miles around, so it wasn't difficult to detour. The concern was causing any misunderstandings.
Tian Chi thought for a moment and said, "No matter who is crossing the tribulation, there's no need to cause misunderstandings. Let's slow down. By the time we arrive, their tribulation crossing should be over..."
Sikong Ling looked at Tian Chi again, meaning to ask if they shouldn't seek Gao Xuan's approval?
Although it wasn't a major issue, it was a matter of courtesy to seek approval.
Tian Chi shook his head, "The Celestial Master won't mind such trivial matters."
Tian Chi understood Gao Xuan quite well, knowing he wouldn't concern himself with such trivialities. Gao Xuan was not one to harbor ill will without reason towards other cultivators.
Besides, the tribulation thunder aura was so powerful that everyone sensed it, and Gao Xuan couldn't have been unaware. If he had any instructions, he would have spoken directly.
Tian Chi, having the highest cultivation and a special relationship with Gao Xuan, led the decisions.
The Nine-Sail Cloud Boat slowed down, but everyone stood on the deck watching in excitement.
Even witnessing tribulation thunder from a distance is a rare experience.
After all, crossing tribulations is extremely dangerous. When the people onboard had crossed their tribulations, they hadn't the leisure to admire the tribulation thunder. Nor was it typical for someone else to invite others to view their tribulation crossing.
From afar, they had the time and interest to reflect and comprehend the situation.
Given different personal cultivation levels and perspectives, naturally, what each person saw was different.
Hua Jieyu, being an alien that attained the Dao, feared tribulation thunder the most. Thus, she observed more diligently than anyone else.
However, as she watched, she realized something was off, why was there a faint trace of purple sword light within the tribulation thunder?
Despite the immense power of the tribulation thunder, it couldn't overshadow the purple sword light.
Hua Jieyu found the purple sword light very familiar, especially resembling Yun Qingxia's Purple Mist Sword.
"This can't be..."
Initially, Hua Jieyu thought it was impossible, but she reconsidered: at this time, in this place, to encounter such a tribulation, there were too many coincidences.
If the one crossing the tribulation was Yun Qingxia, then everything made sense.
As for how Yun Qingxia could cross the tribulation, surely it was due to Gao Xuan's guidance.
The more Hua Jieyu thought about it, the more it made sense, and the more excited she grew.
Yun Qingxia, who was previously of similar cultivation, at about the Tenfold Thunder Tribulation level, had come this far in just a few months. This Celestial Master Gao was truly incredible!
If only he could guide her, she'd be willing to take any position!
Hua Jieyu was indeed not mistaken; Yun Qingxia was indeed the one crossing the tribulation.
Having undergone Yin Yang Dual Cultivation with Gao Xuan, Yun Qingxia easily broke through her cultivation bottleneck, and her Dao practice advanced rapidly.
Of course, she dared to face the Twelvefold Thunder Tribulation also because Gao Xuan was guarding her.
Yun Qingxia was acutely aware that missing this opportunity meant never finding another backer who was competent and trustworthy enough.
Amidst layers of tribulation thunder, Gao Xuan stood beside Yun Qingxia, observing. The profound Inversion of Heaven and Earth Technique allowed him to evade the tribulation thunder's attacks.
Gao Xuan did not intervene to assist Yun Qingxia but merely guided her in the correct methods to handle the thunder tribulation.
"This is the perfect time to gather the purest green light from the tribulation thunder to refine the sword..."
Seeing Yun Qingxia handle the tribulation thunder with ease, Gao Xuan further guided her to extract the pure thunder light from the tribulation thunder to refine her sword.
Yun Qingxia's sword refining technique differed from the Taiyi Celestial Capital Soundless Thunder Sword.
The Taiyi Celestial Capital Soundless Thunder Sword essentially was a special type of thunder skill.
The Purple Mist Sword, however, was a true Sword Artifact, capable of existing in a stable material form. This was fundamentally different from the Taiyi Celestial Capital Soundless Thunder Sword.
The Purple Mist Sword was more complex and powerful but had poor applicability.
Even with Gao Xuan's capabilities, condensing a Purple Mist Sword was a challenge. Only someone like Yun Qingxia, who had a natural affinity for mist light, could achieve this.
Of course, Gao Xuan could transform the Five Elements Celestial Net Divine Light into a sword. However, this Magic Technique needed continuous refinement. Even with Formless Nine Revolutions, it couldn't be achieved in one go.
Through this, Gao Xuan also realized that Formless Nine Revolutions had its limitations. Not everything could be directly adapted and inferred.
Although Gao Xuan couldn't refine a sword himself, through his Divine Soul union with Yun Qingxia, he gained insight into her Divine Soul foundation, making his guidance in her sword refining more than sufficient.
In this regard, Gao Xuan even used the Five Elements Celestial Net Divine Light to help her capture the Cyan Profound Cloud Light Divine Thunder. This thunder was purely cyan and was an Upper Grade Tribulation Thunder.
Given Yun Qingxia's abilities, she could break the tribulation but could never subdue the tribulation thunder to make it her own. The gap between these was too great.
Fortunately, with Gao Xuan's help, Yun Qingxia was able to calmly extract the most pristine thunder light for refining the Cyan Mist Sword.
Due to advanced planning, Yun Qingxia smoothly refined the Cyan Mist Sword in one go.
The Cyan Mist and Purple Mist dual swords, embodying Yin and Yang, life and death, formed such a cycle of creation and destruction, enhancing their power more than tenfold.
With both the cyan and purple swords out, the overwhelming tribulation thunder was simultaneously sliced apart, and the sky split open into a long crack.
Following that, the thunder stopped, the clouds dispersed, and the celestial tribulation ended there.
Gao Xuan waved his long sleeve, taking Yun Qingxia back to their room.
No one aboard the Nine-Sail Cloud Boat knew about this. Everyone marveled at the awe-inspiring power of that final sword strike.
Only Hua Jieyu murmured to herself, "Little vixen, don't forget your benefactor..."