Chapter 90: Refining Life-Bound Artifacts!

"Why not borrow this Tribulation Lightning to temper the Myriad Thunder Prison Sea once more?"

Lin Potian rushed into mid-air, a flash of inspiration striking him; he suddenly paused, summoned the Myriad Thunder Prison Sea, and with Immortal Essence surging wildly throughout his body, the Myriad Thunder Prison Sea expanded abruptly!

It formed a massive vortex of lightning, directly attracting the three bolts of Purple Gold Divine Lightning!

Boom!

The three bolts of Purple Gold Divine Lightning were instantly swept into the Myriad Thunder Prison Sea, which trembled violently, having reached its limit and being on the verge of transforming into an Immortal King Artifact!

The Myriad Thunder Prison Sea was originally a lightning-attribute Immortal Artifact; absorbing Tribulation Lightning would only make it transform faster.

Lin Potian's eyes narrowed slightly, and he frowned, whispering, "Only three bolts, and it can't absorb any more? It seems the power of this lightning tribulation cannot be underestimated!"

The Sacred Emperor, hiding far away, saw his pupils suddenly constrict, his heart slightly startled!

He truly had not expected that Lin Potian's lightning-attribute Immortal Artifact could actually absorb three bolts of Tribulation Lightning; its quality was simply too high!

Then, as if thinking of something, the Sacred Emperor hurriedly shouted out, "Young Master, don't you still have a sword and a cauldron? Refine them together as well; using lightning tribulation to refine artifacts has miraculous effects!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Potian's eyes lit up: "That's right! I really should refine the Heaven-Slaying Immortal Cauldron-Destroying Sword and the Immortal Cauldron; otherwise, these two old companions will soon be unable to keep up with my pace."

Swish...!

As he spoke, he raised his hand to put away the Myriad Thunder Prison Sea, which had reached its limit, and drew out the Heaven-Slaying Immortal Cauldron-Destroying Sword, the Immortal Cauldron, and the artifact-refining materials he had obtained when he wiped out the Ji Family.

The Ji Family also possessed Immortal Artifacts, but Lin Potian felt it would be a pity to melt them down like that, so he simply kept them to pass on to his clansmen, only fusing the artifact-refining materials into his own.

Picking up a dark green object that seemed like gold yet not gold, and like stone yet not stone, Lin Potian examined it for a moment, his mouth curling in wild joy as he said in surprise:

"Xianlei Lujin! I never expected the Ji Family to have such a good thing!"

Xianlei Lujin is rumored to be one of the highest-grade materials in the Zhutian Wanjie, no longer visible in the present world; if fused into the Heaven-Slaying Immortal Cauldron-Destroying Sword and the Immortal Cauldron, it would certainly cause the power of both artifacts to soar!

At this moment, the tribulation clouds began to churn and brew again; the fourth bolt of Tribulation Lightning was about to descend!

"Now is the time!"

Lin Potian gave a low shout, seized the opportunity, and brought out that piece of Xianlei Lujin along with dozens of other materials, fusing them into the blade of the Heaven-Slaying Immortal Cauldron-Destroying Sword and the body of the Immortal Cauldron.

Instantly, a shocking energy fluctuation rippled outward; the sword and the cauldron seemed to be activated, the sound of the sword ringing crisp and clear, the sound of the cauldron resonant and melodious!

Bang!

The fourth bolt of Tribulation Lightning crashed down fiercely, striking toward the sword and the cauldron!

"I hope the two old companions can withstand this Tribulation Lightning..."

Lin Potian's expression was exceptionally grave; the Sacred Emperor said that using lightning tribulation to refine artifacts had miraculous effects, but his words could only ever be half-believed, and there were certainly risks.

If it failed, both were his own life-bound artifacts; not only would he suffer backlash or even severe injury, but he also did not want to see his two old companions shatter or be damaged...

No sooner said than done, the fourth bolt of Tribulation Lightning instantly struck the sword and the cauldron like an enraged dragon, the brilliant electric light swallowing both artifacts in an instant!

Lin Potian could not help but feel his heart tighten, feeling incomparably nervous!

The next second, amidst a mass of electric light, there seemed to be the sound of tigers roaring and dragons chanting; then, the blade of the Heaven-Slaying Immortal Cauldron-Destroying Sword was revealed, flowing with a faint golden glow, while the ancient Runes on the body of the Immortal Cauldron seemed to have been rewritten, becoming even more profound and shining brilliantly!

Both artifacts only trembled slightly in the lightning, not only showing no signs of damage but instead becoming even more miraculous, the sword light sharper and the cauldron's might more imposing!

A flash of pleasant surprise crossed Lin Potian's eyes as he praised the Sacred Emperor in the distance: "You were finally reliable for once!"

Hearing this, the Sacred Emperor's mouth curled upward rapidly; he crossed his arms, blew at the silver hair falling over his forehead, and said indifferently, "Young Master, I said it before, I really like this look of yours, having never seen the world."

"Uh..."

Lin Potian was speechless and immediately lost the desire to speak; this Sacred Emperor was simply...

Mountains and rivers are easy to change, but a nature is hard to alter!

Still putting on an act!

"Judging by the previous intensity of the Tribulation Lightning, it will take two more baptisms for your sword and cauldron to be successfully reforged, Young Master. After all, they are not lightning-attribute artifacts; too many baptisms will be counterproductive."

The Sacred Emperor said in a deep voice, continuing to speak.

Hearing this, Lin Potian felt that although this Sacred Emperor was pretentious, he truly understood a great deal, far surpassing himself, so he did not doubt him and nodded slightly: "Mm, understood."

But just at this moment, the tribulation clouds churned violently; amidst the rolling black clouds, lightning flashed and thunder roared, every arc of electricity growling, feeling deeply dissatisfied with Lin Potian's behavior of using the lightning tribulation to temper his life-bound artifacts!

They were here to strike people, not to work for Lin Potian!

In an instant, the firmament cracked; two even thicker bolts of Tribulation Lightning, like angry dragons emerging from the sea, pure golden divine lightning, tore through the sky, attacking with the power to destroy the world!

However, they did not strike the Heaven-Slaying Immortal Cauldron-Destroying Sword and the Immortal Cauldron as expected; instead, they turned flexibly, as if possessing intelligence, bypassed the sword and the cauldron, and locked directly onto Lin Potian!

"It can even do that??"

Lin Potian's pupils shrank, and he could only bite the bullet to receive it; as his Immortal Essence surged, he constructed a defensive barrier, but the power of these two bolts of Tribulation Lightning was too great, almost catching up to the full-force strike of an early-stage Immortal Emperor powerhouse!

If it were before, when he still had the Immortal Emperor Qi and the mysterious burial shroud to boost him to the perfection of the Immortal Emperor realm, Lin Potian would not have put this Tribulation Lightning in his eyes at all, but now he was only a small Immortal King, yet he faced a strike comparable to an early-stage Immortal Emperor, and this was only the power of the fifth and sixth bolts of Tribulation Lightning...

Lin Potian did not even dare to think about how terrifying the ones to follow would be...

Just as the two bolts of Tribulation Lightning were about to touch Lin Potian's defensive barrier, the Sacred Emperor's figure moved suddenly; he had taken action!

"Forget it, I'll help you out even if I get struck by lightning, but you must remember your promise to me!"

The Sacred Emperor said through gritted teeth, stepped out, and formed a seal with one hand; the Tribulation Lightning that had originally locked onto Lin Potian suddenly changed direction, and like a tamed wild dragon, it roared and actually struck toward the Heaven-Slaying Immortal Cauldron-Destroying Sword and the Immortal Cauldron in the void!

Boom!

In the blink of an eye, the two thick golden bolts of Tribulation Lightning collided with the sword and the cauldron, erupting with dazzling light; the entire seventh floor of the tower was trembling!

After a blinding radiance, both the sword and the cauldron became crystal clear, the Runes within them becoming increasingly profound, as if containing the purest Dao and principles!

Lin Potian took back the sword and the cauldron, felt the Dao rhyme contained within them, and was suddenly overjoyed!

Both artifacts had reached the level of Immortal King Artifacts, and not only that, after fusing with the Xianlei Lujin and a large amount of artifact-refining materials, the strength of the artifacts themselves had achieved a leap in improvement!

Even if it were to clash head-on with an Immortal Emperor Artifact, it would likely be no problem at all!

Heaven and Earth were silent at this moment; even the lightning tribulation stopped churning, as if dumbfounded!

A seemingly honest and simple-looking youth appeared faintly, looking at the Tower Spirit Sacred Emperor in astonishment, his eyes brimming with tears, crying and whimpering: "Sacred Emperor, you are bullying me!"

The Sacred Emperor raised an eyebrow: "So what?"

Lin Potian looked over upon hearing this and was instantly shocked; he had seen this honest and simple-looking youth before when he was undergoing the Great Emperor tribulation; this is...

The incarnation of the Heavenly Dao of the Zhutian Wanjie!

I never expected that even with the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao of the Heavens appearing, this Saint Emperor still wouldn't give any face!

"You ask me what's wrong? I'm telling you, Saint Emperor, you might be the boss right now, but you can't be the boss forever. Let's wait and see, just wait, you just wait for me!"

The youth who was the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao of the Heavens had a face full of fury, and after leaving behind these harsh words, he immediately departed.

The Saint Emperor raised his eyelids slightly, let out a scoff, and said disdainfully, "What can you do to me? Even if you call for backup and summon the Heavenly Boss of the Immortal Domain, doesn't he still have to give me, the Saint Emperor, some face?"

"Heh, is that so?"

No sooner had the Saint Emperor finished speaking than an old man with white hair appeared, standing with his hands behind his back, his deep, resonant voice echoing like the sound of Heaven!

At the same time, he looked toward Lin Potian and shouted coldly:

"Lin Potian, you used trickery to refine artifacts with Tribulation Lightning; what do you take my Heavenly Dao for?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Potian's mind shook. Who was this old man?

How could he actually enter this space within the tower?

Before Lin Potian could be confused for long, the aged face looked toward the Saint Emperor again and barked:

"Saint Emperor, if you interfere with the lightning tribulation again or offer him reminders, be careful or I will strike you down along with him! Don't blame me then for not giving your master any face!"

The Saint Emperor shuddered instantly and became well-behaved at once; he stopped acting arrogant and gave a sheepish smile, rubbing the tip of his nose: "Fine, fine, fine, Heavenly Boss, I'll just shut up."

"Heavenly Boss... this old man is the Heavenly Dao of the Immortal Domain!"

Listening to the two of them converse, Lin Potian immediately understood who this old man was and could not help but be shocked!

This old man was actually the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao of the Immortal Domain!

"Saint Emperor, you just stay to the side and watch properly, don't move!"

The old man raised his hand slightly, and boundless power descended upon the Saint Emperor, trapping him, though it did not harm him—it merely confined him.

He then swept a faint glance at Lin Potian, seemingly impatient, "Continue the Immortal King Tribulation."

"However, given your trickery, it seems the difficulty is still too low; let me add some difficulty for you."

Lin Potian's heart tightened instantly, and he looked at the trapped Saint Emperor in the distance with a hint of resentment, his heart nearly losing its composure as he thought speechlessly: "Why did you have to go and provoke the Heavenly Dao for no reason? I'm the one undergoing the tribulation, big brother! You're the one acting cool, but I'm the one who has to endure it. I'm truly speechless!"

The old man who was the incarnation of the Immortal Domain's Heavenly Dao looked deeply at Lin Potian at this moment, seeing through his background completely. He raised an eyebrow slightly, his eyes profound, and the corners of his mouth curled up as he muttered, "His successor? Heh, this is interesting."

Having said that, without giving Lin Potian any time to react, the old man raised his hand and struck a bolt of Tribulation Lightning toward Lin Potian!

And he did it himself!

Bang!

Lin Potian was hit instantly and sent flying backward!