Chapter 612: The Wave of Awakening, the Mozun's Conspiracy

"Xiao Yuan, no!" Lin Xuan sensed his beloved's intent and hurriedly tried to stop her, but it was too late.

Xiao Yuan had already begun to burn her own godhead, and silver divine light erupted from within her body like flames. This radiance was completely different from the previous Purifying Divine Light; it carried a sense of resolute destruction, as if it intended to purify every evil in the world.

"Purifying Heavenly Tribulation, descend!" Xiao Yuan let out a final cry. Her godhead began to burn violently, and silver flames completely enveloped her body.

As the godhead burned, a strange change suddenly occurred between heaven and earth. The originally blood-red sky of the Mo Jie began to gather dark clouds; these were not ordinary rain clouds, but tribulation clouds containing the will of the Heavenly Dao.

"Rumble..."

Peals of thunder rolled from above the nine heavens, and the deafening sound made the entire Mo Jie tremble. The tribulation clouds gathered thicker and thicker, soon forming a massive vortex, with blinding silver electric light flickering at its center.

"This is... Heavenly Dao Thunder Tribulation?" The Hei Pao Fenshen revealed a look of terror for the first time. "Impossible! With your current cultivation, how could you possibly summon such a powerful Heavenly Tribulation?"

Yet the fact was right before their eyes; the power generated by Xiao Yuan burning her godhead had indeed drawn the attention of the Heavenly Dao. The Purifying Heavenly Tribulation was different from ordinary thunder techniques; it directly borrowed the power of the Heavenly Dao to purify evil, and its might far exceeded that of general divine abilities.

"Crack!"

The first heavenly thunder struck down from the tribulation clouds, the silver lightning roaring like a giant dragon as it charged toward the Hei Pao Fenshen. This lightning contained the pure power of the Heavenly Dao and was specifically targeted at evil existences, possessing lethal damage against a Mozun's avatar like the Hei Pao Fenshen.

The avatar hurriedly brandished the Hun Dun Demon Blade to defend, but to its shock, the black sword Qi of the demon blade appeared so fragile before the heavenly thunder. The silver lightning easily tore through the protection of the sword Qi and struck the avatar fiercely.

"Ah!" The avatar let out a painful shriek; its black robe was instantly torn apart, revealing the charred body beneath. The damage of the Heavenly Dao Thunder Tribulation to evil existences was truly terrifying; a single strike was enough to leave this powerful avatar severely wounded.

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"

Yet this was only the beginning. Heavenly thunder continued to strike down from the tribulation clouds, each bolt thicker and more terrifying in power than the last. The silver lightning poured down like a rainstorm, submerging the entire command center in thunderous light.

Although the avatar fought desperately, brandishing the Hun Dun Demon Blade to resist, it still retreated step by step under the bombardment of the Heavenly Dao Thunder Tribulation. Its body trembled continuously under the impact of the lightning, and black blood flowed from countless wounds.

"Damn it! Damn it!" The avatar let out an angry roar. "How could a mere reincarnation possibly master such a terrifying divine ability!"

Just at this critical moment, sounds of battle suddenly came from afar.

"Lin Xuan! Xiao Yuan! We're here!" Zhang Wuji's voice rang out across the battlefield, filled with urgency and worry.

It turned out that on the main battlefield, although Zhang Wuji was commanding the Coalition Army in a fierce battle against the Blood Prison Legion, he had been keeping an eye on the movements of Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan. When he sensed the terrifying energy fluctuations coming from the direction of the command center, he immediately realized that the two might be in great danger.

Thus, he decisively split his forces and personally led an elite team to provide support. Taixuan Laozu, Jianchi Laozu, the Danding Zong Zongzhu, and other top experts of the Renjian Xiuzhen Jie were all in this team.

"Taixuan Divine Sword, slay demons and eliminate evil!" Taixuan Laozu took the lead, the Taixuan Divine Sword in his hand erupting with brilliant sword light as he thrust directly at the back of the Hei Pao Fenshen.

"Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin, sword Qi crisscrossing!" Jianchi Laozu also unleashed his ultimate technique, and countless streaks of sword Qi shot toward the avatar like a meteor shower.

Other cultivators also unleashed their respective signature techniques. The Danding Zong Zongzhu took out a crimson pill and threw it forcefully at the avatar; the pill exploded in mid-air, turning into a rain of fire covering the sky. An Elder of the Talisman Sect tore off dozens of high-grade Talismans, and various attacks of lightning, frost, and raging fire blanketed the area.

For a time, the Hei Pao Fenshen fell into the predicament of being attacked from both inside and out. In the sky, the Heavenly Dao Thunder Tribulation bombarded it incessantly, and on the ground, numerous experts besieged it; even with the Hun Dun Demon Blade, it was difficult to deal with so many attacks at once.

"You ants!" The avatar let out an angry roar. "Even if you kill this avatar, it won't change the fate of the Three Realms! The Nitian Mozun will eventually rule the world!"

As it spoke, the avatar suddenly raised the Hun Dun Demon Blade high and began to burn its remaining origin power. Since it could not win, it would perish together with them!

Yet just at this moment, the final heavenly thunder descended from the sky. This bolt of lightning was as thick as a water barrel and contained all the power generated by Xiao Yuan burning her godhead; the silver thunder light struck the top of the avatar's head like divine punishment.

"Ahhhhh!" The avatar let out a final roar of unwillingness, its entire body beginning to disintegrate in the thunder light, turning into countless black smoke that dissipated into the air. Even the Hun Dun Demon Blade lost its luster under the bombardment of the heavenly thunder, reverting into an ordinary black sword.

However, the price of victory was immense. As the Heavenly Tribulation ended, Xiao Yuan could no longer hold on; her body fell from the sky, unconscious.

"Xiao Yuan!" Lin Xuan hurriedly rushed over to catch his beloved. When he touched Xiao Yuan's body, a deep pain surged in his heart.

Xiao Yuan's godhead already showed obvious cracks, and the divine power within her body was less than one-tenth of what it had been. The consequences of forcibly unleashing the Purifying Heavenly Tribulation were even more severe than expected; not only had her cultivation regressed significantly, but her very life was hanging by a thread.

"Damn you, Nitian Mozun!" Lin Xuan held his unconscious beloved, flames of hatred burning in his eyes. "I swear I will make you pay the price!"

With the complete dissipation of the Hei Pao Fenshen, the Purifying Heavenly Tribulation unleashed by Xiao Yuan did not end there. That pure power of purification spread outward like ripples, sweeping across the entire Mo Jie at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Wherever the silver light passed, the blood-red sky of the Mo Jie began to undergo strange changes. Within the originally oppressive and gloomy clouds, specks of starlight began to flicker; though faint, those stars carried a certain sacred aura, as if purifying this land that had been shrouded in evil for countless ages.

Even more shocking was that this power of purification actually awakened many ancient powers that had been sleeping between heaven and earth.

Lin Xuan was the first to feel the change. When the power of purification swept across his body, the godhead within him suddenly vibrated violently. Golden divine light surged from within his body, more brilliant than at any time before.

"This is... the godhead awakening further?" Lin Xuan felt the surging power within his body, a look of shock flashing in his eyes.

It was not just the power of the godhead that was strengthening; more memories from the time of the Primordial Immortal Lord also began to clear. He remembered the many divine abilities he had mastered during that era, remembered that glorious Divine Realm, and also remembered more secrets regarding the Nitian Mozun.