As time went on, the divine patterns on the Talisman paper increased, and the Spiritual Power fluctuations grew more intense.
At this moment, Li Mu's Five Elements Dao Body emerged, his entire body gathering a massive amount of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.
Fine beads of sweat had seeped from his forehead, indicating that the True Essence and Divine Thought within his body had reached their limits, and his powerful Body Refining physique was also on the verge of its peak, which was why he was sweating all over.
Li Mu stood in the center of the Spiritual Pool, which was formed by concentrated Spiritual Qi, and the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi of the entire Treasure Mansion was drawn towards it.
The floating Talisman was like a bottomless abyss, frantically devouring Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power.
However, there was still no sign of the Talisman being completed.
Li Mu operated the Star Cloud Contemplation Method to its extreme, his Divine Thought transforming into divine patterns containing the profound principles of Heaven and Earth, merging with Spiritual Power, and deeply engraving spiritual patterns onto the Talisman paper.
In a single thought, thousands, even tens of thousands of spiritual paths formed, transforming into divine pattern Talisman seals, each stroke forming a formation...
As the Spiritual Charm gradually took shape, the divine patterns on the Talisman paper emitted a faint glow, forming brilliant streaks of light and shadow.
Within the light and shadow, it was as if myriad stars were revolving, and endless rivers were surging, displaying the magnificent scenery of Heaven and Earth.
The sweat beads on Li Mu's forehead became even finer, but his gaze grew firmer, knowing that he was only one step away from completing the Talisman.
As the last divine pattern perfectly merged into the Sky-Rending Blade Talisman, the entire Talisman paper vibrated sharply, radiating brilliant spiritual light.
A terrifying and powerful Aura was released from the Spiritual Charm, instantly dispersing the surrounding spiritual mist.
The trace of power overflowing from the Spiritual Charm contained not only immense Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power but also Li Mu's understanding of the power of space-time, Five Elements, and Yin and Yang...
The Yin and Yang Qi and Five Elements Spiritual Power, it was as if the entire mystery of the Heavenly Dao was condensed onto this small Spiritual Charm.
As the Spiritual Charm took shape, the Treasure Mansion Space seemed to be locked down by a Heavenly Dao power.
Above, a tiny space-time vortex slowly formed above the Spiritual Charm, which was the manifestation of the Heavenly Dao's will.
"Master, congratulations on successfully drawing a powerful immortal Talisman.
The appearance of this Talisman has alarmed the Heavenly Dao's will; it is about to send down a Lightning Tribulation."
The Five-Colored Flood Dragon appeared, excitedly warning Li Mu.
"I know!
I'll send it out later, so it won't implicate you."
Li Mu, with a tired face, revealed a brilliant smile, then took out two bottles of Spirit Pill from the nine storage spiritual pearl.
He first took the bottle of 'Jade Dew Pill' that could restore True Essence, consuming three Spirit Pills at once.
The Medicinal Pills melted upon entering his mouth, and a warm and vast power rapidly spread within his body, like the warm sun of spring melting ice, quickly replenishing his True Essence that was almost depleted from Spiritual Charms Drawing.
Immediately after, Li Mu took out another bottle of 'Too Profound Clear Spirit Pill', a Spirit Pill specially refined to enhance Divine Thought and restore Divine Soul.
He poured out three pills and swallowed them without hesitation, feeling as if his exhausted Divine Soul had been washed by a clear spring, quickly recovering from its fatigue.
"Li Dage, isn't it only Dao Artifacts and Dao Pills that need to undergo tribulation?
How can a Spiritual Charm also need to undergo tribulation?"
Xue'er finally couldn't help but step forward, asking Li Mu the confusion in her heart, her face full of bewilderment, clearly very surprised by a Spiritual Charm attracting a sudden Heavenly Dao Lightning Tribulation.
Li Mu smiled slightly and explained, "Xue'er, you don't know.
This 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman' is extraordinary.
It not only contains my deep understanding of space-time, Five Elements, and Yin and Yang, but also gathers the purest Spiritual Power of Heaven and Earth.
Under the blessing of divine patterns, it has touched the threshold that the Heavenly Dao of this realm tries to block.
Therefore, the moment it formed, it attracted the attention of the Heavenly Dao's will, which believes it already possesses the potential to rival Dao Artifacts and Dao Pills, and thus sends down a Lightning Tribulation for testing."
"Li Dage, you are amazing!
You actually used sixth-grade Talisman paper to refine a Dao Talisman!"
Xue'er nodded thoughtfully, looking at Li Mu with eyes full of admiration and respect.
Li Mu seemed omnipotent, proficient in Artifact Refining, Alchemy, and refining Puppets, and now even Spiritual Charms Drawing could attract Heavenly Dao Lightning Tribulation, which made her admiration for Li Mu even more evident.
"Li Dage, how should this Talisman deal with this Heavenly Dao Lightning Tribulation?
Will it be destroyed by the Heavenly Tribulation?
Li Dage worked so hard to refine it!"
After a pause, Xue'er looked at the floating Spiritual Charm and asked Li Mu worriedly.
Unlike Dao Artifacts, when facing Heavenly Dao Lightning Tribulation, the material quality of the Artifact Refining itself is incredibly sturdy, giving them a better foundation to cope with the Dao Artifact Tribulation.
The situation for a Spiritual Charm Undergoing Tribulation is different.
The Talisman paper that carries the Spiritual Charm is made from refined Yao Beast hide, processed through secret methods, making its material very fragile.
Even if it contains the profound principles of Heaven and Earth, facing the direct bombardment of the Lightning Tribulation is very dangerous, as it can easily be torn apart by the violent lightning power.
Li Mu gently patted Xue'er's hand, smiling to comfort her, "It's fine, it's refined with divine patterns, it's extraordinary."
"I'll go out!
Lest I implicate the Treasure Mansion!"
As his voice fell, Li Mu waved his hand, put away the 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman', and took Xue'er out of the Treasure Mansion Space.
In the vast Star Domain outside, a black mist suddenly gathered, arriving with the flight of the Nine Nether Kun Whale.
Subtle lightning flashed and leaped in the clouds, as if the entire Star Domain was trembling for the impending Lightning Tribulation.
Li Mu ordered the Nine Nether Kun Whale, controlled by Little White, to stop moving, then he casually refined the 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman' and pushed it out.
The 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman' instantly flew tens of miles away, and the thunderclouds shifted their locked target accordingly.
The thunderclouds locked onto the 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman', and a deafening thunderclap ripped through the sky, as if it were the roar of the Heavenly Dao's will, announcing the official beginning of the test for this extraordinary Spiritual Charm.
Within the thunderclouds, electric light, like snakes, frantically intertwined and collided, finally condensing into an incomparably thick lightning pillar, carrying a world-destroying Aura, directly striking towards the 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman'.
Facing this terrifying Heavenly Dao Lightning Tribulation, Li Mu's eyes narrowed slightly, his Spiritual Power surged within him, and his hands quickly formed seals, strengthening the connection between himself and the Spiritual Charm to the extreme.
Under the bombardment of the lightning pillar, the 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman' was instantly swallowed by dazzling lightning, but surprisingly, it was not torn apart as Xue'er had feared.
Instead, it emitted an even more brilliant light under the baptism of the lightning.
A Dao Artifact-level Lightning Tribulation was certainly not simple.
The lightning pillar did not stop immediately after the bombardment; instead, it became even more violent, as if the Heavenly Dao's will wanted to thoroughly verify the limit of this Spiritual Charm.
One after another, thicker and denser lightning bolts followed, each containing power capable of tearing apart stars, completely submerging the space where the 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman' was located in a sea of lightning.
Li Mu's expression was solemn, his mind completely immersed in resonance with the Spiritual Charm.
He perceived every subtle change of the Lightning Tribulation, every tremor and flash of light from the Spiritual Charm, and controlled the 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman' to respond.
The next moment, the 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman' condensed the power of the Five Elements on its surface, forming a Five Elements protective formation, weakening the violent lightning power of the Lightning Tribulation layer by layer.
At the same time, Yin and Yang power flowed within the protective formation, causing a subtle balance to be generated during the collision of lightning, reducing direct impact on the 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman's' main body.
However, the tribulation lightning changed again; an unprecedentedly huge lightning bolt was brewing deep within the thunderclouds, its might far exceeding any previous strike, as if it were the final judgment of the Heavenly Dao's will, intending to completely obliterate any existence that dared to challenge its authority.
The lightning contained the profound principles and Laws of Heaven and Earth; its appearance made the entire Star Domain tremble, and the stars seemed to lose their original luster, leaving only this lightning, becoming the sole focus between Heaven and Earth.
Li Mu's Divine Sense constantly watched the changes in the Lightning Tribulation, and seeing this, the Spiritual Power within his body surged out like a bursting river.
The speed of his hand seals reached its extreme, driving the 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman' to release space-time power.
Under Li Mu's guidance, the 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman' seemed to be endowed with life, its circulating space-time spiritual patterns began to shine with a peculiar light, and the entire Spiritual Charm gently rotated in the sea of lightning, like a brilliant star.
After the space-time spiritual patterns were activated, the surrounding space began to twist.
Upon contact with the Spiritual Charm, the lightning seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, moving along a specific trajectory, unable to directly strike the Spiritual Charm's main body, nor easily escape the restraint of this force.
Instead, the violent and destructive power of the Lightning Tribulation was, at this moment, cleverly transformed into nourishment for the 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman'.
The 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman', formed by nearly a thousand divine patterns, possesses numerous miraculous effects, such as absorbing myriad spirits, self-recovery, and many other effects, making the 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman' no longer a one-time Spiritual Charm, but one that can gradually strengthen itself by continuously absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power, and even lightning power, with the opportunity to even advance to a higher level Talisman treasure in the future.
At this moment, under the baptism of the Lightning Tribulation, many of the miraculous effects of the 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman' were activated one by one, demonstrating astonishing vitality and potential.
As the lightning and space-time spiritual patterns intertwined, the 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman' was not only not destroyed but began to slowly absorb the violent lightning power, its light growing even more dazzling, with ten thousand feet of lightning, as if it wanted to swallow the entire thundercloud.
Seeing this, Li Mu's face broke into a brilliant smile, overjoyed.
His efforts had not been in vain; this 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman' was responding to the Heavenly Dao Lightning Tribulation's test in an unimaginable way.
Xue'er looked up, staring intently at the Spiritual Charm shining in the sea of lightning, her heart filled with shock.
She couldn't imagine that a mere sixth-grade Spiritual Charm could unleash such terrifying power, not only resisting several waves of tribulation lightning but also attempting to devour the tribulation lightning itself.
"Li Dage, what kind of Spiritual Charm did you refine!
How can it be so powerful!"
Xue'er exclaimed with astonishment, she simply couldn't believe the scene before her eyes.
"This 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman' is something I created by combining the method of divine patterns with my own understanding of Yin and Yang, Five Elements, and space-time power.
It's also an attempt at a Fusion of many great Dao Laws.
I didn't expect it to cope with the Heavenly Dao Lightning Tribulation so exceptionally well."
Li Mu gave up on forming hand seals to control it, his gaze profound, looking at the 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman' that was Undergoing Tribulation, and said with a proud smile.
The power of the 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman' exceeded Li Mu's expectations, not in vain did he nearly exhaust his True Essence and Divine Thought to draw it.
Li Mu paused, then continued to explain to Xue'er, "What you see is not just the power of the Spiritual Charm, but also the clash of the profound principles and Laws of Heaven and Earth.
The Heavenly Dao Lightning Tribulation is a test by Heaven and Earth for powerful existences, and also an acknowledgment for existences with infinite potential.
The Sky-Rending Blade Talisman's ability to not only survive this Lightning Tribulation but also to absorb the lightning power is precisely because it contains the true principles of Heaven and Earth, and has resonated with the Heavenly Dao's will."
At this point, Li Mu changed his tone and solemnly instructed Xue'er, "Your True Spirit Thunder Tribulation is also approaching.
Regarding the Bloodline Law of the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox, you need to comprehend it more deeply.
The Nine-Tailed Sky Fox, since ancient times, has been an outstanding one among True Spirits; its Bloodline not only contains powerful Spiritual Power but also hides mysteries closely connected to natural Laws.
You must fully excavate the ancient power flowing within it, making your body a bridge connecting Heaven and Earth.
At the same time, you must also learn to use your wisdom to analyze the information hidden deep within the Bloodline; they will be key to your coping with the True Spirit Thunder Tribulation."
Facing Li Mu's endless, countless admonitions, Xue'er was both annoyed and amused.
"I know, I know!
I'm already trying very hard!"
Xue'er mumbled in response, then she turned her head to look at the Sky-Rending Blade Talisman that was Undergoing Tribulation above, her eyes flashing with determined light, secretly resolving in her heart that she must successfully pass the True Spirit Thunder Tribulation, so that she could accompany Li Mu for a longer time.
At this moment, the thunderclouds overhead rapidly gathered, and the Heavenly Dao's will seemed to be enraged by the 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman's' arrogance.
Suddenly, a huge fissure split open in the center of the thunderclouds, as if the sky itself was torn apart.
An unprecedented terrifying Aura surged out from it, followed by a purple Lightning Dragon as thick as a water bucket, breaking through the clouds, carrying a world-destroying Aura, and charging directly towards the 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman'.
Facing this strike capable of causing mountains to collapse and the earth to crack, the 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman' seemed to possess sentience, its light shining brightly, and the space-time spiritual patterns on it seemed to come alive, circulating along mysterious and unpredictable trajectories.
With a crisp Ringing, the Spiritual Charm suddenly expanded, transforming into a giant light shield, completely enveloping the purple Lightning Dragon.
Within the thunderclouds, electric light was like Dragons, churning and roaring, and with every flash of lightning that fell, there was a deafening roar, but the 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman' was like a reef in the vast ocean, standing firm no matter how big the waves.
The Lightning Tribulation finally reached its end.
As one thick lightning bolt after another crashed down, directly colliding with the 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman', but having no effect on it, the thunderclouds gradually dispersed, and the entire Star Domain returned to peace.
The 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman' floated in the air, emitting dazzling light, as if it had just undergone a baptism, becoming even stronger and more mysterious.
Li Mu raised his hand, and the 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman' glided through the Void Realm like a spiritual snake, instantly and steadily landing in his palm.
Li Mu carefully examined this Talisman, feeling the power contained within it, his eyes filled with relief and satisfaction.
This was not only because the 'Sky-Rending Blade Talisman' had passed the Lightning Tribulation's test, demonstrating unimaginable potential and possibilities, but also because its success indicated that Li Mu could use divine patterns as a foundation to draw this level of self-created Spiritual Charms in low cost and large quantities; no, they should be called immortal Talismans.
(End of Chapter)
