C71 Lightning Tribulation Killing Saber

"What's happening with the system?" Qin Buyi inquired.

Host, your current access level is insufficient to obtain that information, the system responded.

"I'm willing to pay for the answers this time. Any amount of Merchant Points will do," Qin Buyi offered.

Payment is irrelevant; no sum can buy the knowledge. You'll understand when you're strong enough.

With those words, the system fell silent.

No matter how Qin Buyi called out, the system remained unresponsive.

The several-hundred-meter-long Killing Saber didn't immediately strike at Qin Buyi.

Instead, it executed basic saber techniques over and over.

Chop, Slash, Flick, Stab, Smash...

Qin Buyi watched the Killing Saber's movements, utterly baffled.

The onlookers below were equally perplexed.

Unable to contain his curiosity, Lan Tianhe turned to Qi Yun and asked, "Elder Qi, with your vast experience, can you make sense of this?"

Qi Yun pointed skyward and shook his head.

"What's that supposed to mean? You're being cryptic," Lan Tianhe expressed his bewilderment.

Qi Yun gave Lan Tianhe a sidelong glance and replied irritably, "I'm as clueless as you. Perhaps only the heavens have the answer. Why not ask them?"

At a loss for words, Lan Tianhe just huffed and fell silent.

Qin Buyi observed the Killing Saber's basic techniques intently.

He noticed a significant difference between the saber's movements and those he used in combat.

In contrast, the tribulation's saber techniques seemed more ancient, hinting at a profound simplicity and a return to the essence of the art.

Qin Buyi's own techniques, by comparison, felt crude, like a countryman splitting logs, devoid of any finesse.

Standing up, Qin Buyi grasped the Killing Saber and began to mimic the tribulation's rhythm, practicing the fundamental techniques.

Chop, Slash, Flick, Stab, Smash...

With each repetition, Qin Buyi's foundational skills steadily improved, slowly infusing them with a newfound fluidity.

As Qin Buyi diligently practiced...

An excited shout erupted from the crowd below: "I've had a breakthrough, haha, I've finally done it!"

"I've been stuck at the Foundation Stage for twelve years, and to think, practicing alongside a Senior undergoing Tribulation Crossing would be the key to my advancement."

Upon hearing the call, everyone gathered in an open space, each drawing their own weapon.

Sabers, swords, spears, staffs...

A diverse array of weaponry was on display.

They began their practice, emulating the figure of Qin Buyi in the sky.

Even Lan Wenhao, in the early stages of Void Refining, joined in, mirroring Qin Buyi's movements with his weapon.

Qi Yun stood alone in the arena, circling around Qin Buyi's image, his gaze fixed on the long saber shaped by the lightning tribulation.

Having lost all his swords, Qi Yun snapped off a tree branch and wielded it as a makeshift sword, dancing in place.

The day flew by in the blink of an eye.

The Killing Saber ceased its basic swordsmanship drills, and Qin Buyi followed suit.

Qin Buyi had reaped substantial rewards that day, his mastery of the blade significantly enhanced.

The onlookers snapped out of their trance-like state.

"I've made a breakthrough! I've reached the Nascent Infant Stage."

"I've broken through as well."

"So have I."

After a day's practice, Lan Wenhao advanced to the middle period of Void Refining, his face breaking into a smile.

Lan Tianhe, too, had seen an improvement in his abilities.

Though Qi Yun had paused, his eyes remained intently fixed on the Thunder Tribulation Killing Saber.

"Buzz!"

The Thunder Tribulation Killing Saber suddenly came alive, vibrating as if it had been warming up and was now ready for action.

Lightning enveloped the blade as it lunged at Qin Buyi.

Qin Buyi recognized the technique of the Thunder Tribulation Killing Saber instantly.

"Killing Saber Technique?" he gasped in astonishment.

The Thunder Tribulation Blade, vibrating with speed, made a beeline for Qin Buyi.

"Killing Swordsmanship: Slaughter!"

With a thunderous cry, Qin Buyi countered with the same technique.

"Clang!"

The two blades collided, propelling Qin Buyi through the air like a shell shot from a cannon.

"Boom!"

He crashed into the ground.

Quickly regaining his footing, Qin Buyi stomped on the earth, leaving a crater dozens of feet long and several feet deep.

Gripping the Killing Saber, he charged once more at the Thunder Tribulation Blade.

"Clang!"

The Killing Saber Technique met the Thunder Tribulation Blade, sending a shrill clang ringing through the air.

"Boom!"

Unsurprisingly, Qin Buyi was once again slammed to the ground by the Thunder Tribulation Blade.

He rose from the dirt and launched another assault on the blade.

"Clang!" "Boom!"

"Clang!" "Boom!"

After dozens of exchanges, the relentless attacks of the Thunder Tribulation Blade finally subsided, and calm returned.

Qin Buyi wiped the fresh blood from his lips, remarking, "The might of a half-step Tribulation Crossing is truly formidable."

The repeated recoil from the strikes had inflicted considerable harm on him.

Below, Qi Yun staggered and collapsed.

Lan Wenhao rushed to his aid, "Elder Qi, are you holding up okay?"

Qi Yun shook his head, signaling he was unharmed.

He had just envisioned himself in Qin Buyi's shoes, mentally rehearsing the tribulation scenario.

Yet, the bleak outcome he arrived at was disheartening; no strategy seemed to save him from perishing under the Thunder Tribulation Blade.

Witnessing Qin Buyi endure the blow, Qi Yun couldn't deny the disparity between them.

"He had already completed the tribulation before, hadn't he? What transpired after I left to trigger a second one, and such a formidable one at that?"

Puzzled, Qi Yun mulled over the reappearance of the mighty tribulation in the heavens.

A quarter-hour later, the Thunder Tribulation Blade in the sky unleashed a barrage of lightning.

Lightning sprawled across the sky, creating a vast domain of electric fury, within which Qin Buyi was oppressed.

"Killing Swordsmanship: Death Domain!"

Seeing this, Qin Buyi instantly countered with the same technique.

The gloomy domain of his attack overlaid the lightning, neutralizing its oppressive force.

The Thunder Tribulation Blade swung into action once more.

A moon of thunder, composed of lightning, emerged, casting its glow over half the sky.

Qin Buyi brandished the Killing Saber.

A blood moon began to form, casting its ominous shadow over the other half.

Within the thunder moon, streaks of lightning flared.

Within the blood moon, a dense array of Killing Saber phantoms took shape.

"Boom!" "Boom!"

"Boom!" "Boom!"

The blood moon and the thunder moon collided in an epic clash.

Lightning and the phantoms of the Killing Saber consumed each other in their dance of destruction.

"Charge!"

Exerting his full strength, Qin Buyi unleashed a relentless barrage of Killing Saber shadows beneath the blood moon.

They launched a frenzied assault on the thunder moon.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"...

The formidable onslaught from the skies reverberated down to the cultivators below, leaving the less skilled trembling.

Several Killing Saber shadows and bolts of lightning were expelled from the combat zone, hurtling towards the crowd below.

Qi Yun stepped forward, quickly borrowing a sword from a fellow cultivator.

As the Killing Saber shadows and lightning bore down, he leapt upward in an attempt to intercept them.

"Shu Mountain Sword Art - Sword Control Technique!"

"Bang!"

The collision resulted in Qi Yun's sword shattering to pieces.

The remnants of the Killing Saber shadows and lightning, now diminished by half, continued their descent toward Qi Yun.

"Boom!"

Qi Yun was blasted back, crashing to the ground, his complexion ashen.

"With the Taia Sword damaged and the Shu Mountain Sword Box lost, it's incredibly taxing just to fend off the residual effects of the battle," Qi Yun lamented despondently.