Boom—
The terrifying power of the lightning struck directly onto the blade of Jimié.
Soon, the entire sword began to tremble under the relentless barrage of lightning.
"This lightning feels way stronger than before," Ye Fan muttered as the sword shook.
Nearby, the martial artists and soldiers, witnessing this scene, scrambled to get out of the way.
For them, this was beyond terrifying.
"Is a Martial Saint undergoing a tribulation!?" The onlookers' expressions shifted as they watched.
Ye Longcang, lying not far away, stared wide-eyed at the terrifying lightning striking Jimié.
However, he made no attempt to leave.
"Could this sword help me reclaim my kingdom...?" he murmured to himself.
In the sky, streak after streak of terrifying purple lightning continued to strike down.
Boom, boom—
The relentless lightning strikes continued to hammer Jimié.
The entire sword seemed as if it was being carved and reforged by the terrifying lightning.
Soon, cracks began to appear on the sword's surface.
"Damn, this is starting to hurt," Ye Fan exclaimed as the sword cracked.
Previously, he hadn't felt any pain from such tribulations.
But now, the pain was unmistakable—and intensifying!
"Is this lightning going to kill me?" Ye Fan said, his voice tinged with concern.
Boom, boom—
Purple lightning continued to rain down from the sky, one strike after another.
It was unclear how much time had passed, but the entire sword had turned pitch black.
"That was nine hundred and ninety-nine strikes, right?"
Ye Fan looked up at the sky, relieved as the lightning gradually subsided.
With a gust of wind, the charred surface of the sword began to flake off, revealing a gleaming new blade beneath.
The sword's surface still retained its familiar Red Spider Lily pattern, but the edge now had a faint golden sheen.
Moreover, the killing intent and sharpness radiating from the sword were incredibly fearsome.
Ye Fan looked at the sword's new attributes:
Host: Ye Fan
Sword Name: Boundless (Dark)
Quality: SSS
Active Skills:
Phantom Dance (SSS-Class): A dazzling sword dance that deals massive damage to enemies.
Blood Explosion (SSS-Class): A powerful explosion fueled by blood energy, usable in the Bloodthirsty Frenzy state.
Nether Flame Soul Slash: A slash unleashing a formidable white flame from the underworld, dealing massive fire damage.
Hell Cross Formation: A powerful blood-cross formation that significantly boosts the wielder's attack power and enhances the effects of Bloodthirsty Frenzy.
Annihilation Stance: Unleashes devastating power, killing all living beings within a one-mile radius (only affects beings weaker than the user).
Eye of Truth: Reveals all living beings within a one-mile radius.
Demon's Claw: A demonic claw from another dimension that deals severe damage to enemies.
Martial Skill Amplification: Doubles the power of the next martial skill used.
Life or Death: Instantly kills heavily injured enemies, dealing fatal damage.
Passive Skills:
Bloodsucking (SSS-Class): Absorbs blood essence, sharpening the blade and granting energy points.
Devour Master (SSS-Class): Upon the wielder's death, the sword absorbs their blood essence.
Elemental Energy (SSS-Class): The sword can be infused with energy attributes based on the wielder's primary element (currently Light and Dark).
All-Attribute Amplification (SSS-Class): Enhances the wielder's abilities based on their cultivation level.
Ominous Sword: Brings misfortune to its wielder.
Evil Aura (SSS-Class): The sword emits an aura that suppresses nearby beings; weak wielders may also be affected.
Soul Slash (SSS-Class): Inflicts damage directly on the soul of the enemy.
Energy Severing (SSS-Class): The sword can sever energy flows.
Attribute Transformation (SSS-Class): The sword's attributes change based on the wielder's primary element.
Evolution Points: 0/10,000,000,000 (Final Evolution)
Energy: 286,642
Dark Attribute Form: Increases the wielder's attack power by 50%, with strength increasing over time during battle.
"The new active skills include Martial Skill Amplification and Life or Death. Both seem pretty strong," Ye Fan noted.
"As for the passive skills, there's now Attribute Transformation. I'm not sure how useful it'll be, though," he muttered.
Let's see how the light sword form works.
Ye Fan inspected the light attribute form but didn't find any major changes.
Instead of Life or Death, it had Rescue and Heal.
Rescue and Heal: Heals severe injuries and saves those on the brink of death.
"That skill could come in handy," Ye Fan remarked after reading the description.
Overall, this evolution had turned out quite well.
Now, the sword had become even sharper, almost indestructible.
"It'll take a hundred billion evolution points for the next evolution, but what will it evolve into?"
Ye Fan mused, curiosity in his voice.
The system had already indicated that the next evolution would be the final one.
Surely, it would be incredibly powerful!
"Could it be... the legendary God Sword?" Ye Fan wondered aloud.
"They say a God Sword can transform into human form. I wonder if that's true."
As Ye Fan pondered, Ye Longcang slowly rose to his feet.
He approached the sword, still embedded in the ground.
Jimié still crackled faintly with remnants of purple lightning.
"Lord Divine Sword," Ye Longcang said as he stood before Jimié.
His body, stained with blood from his earlier injuries, trembled slightly.
"Are you planning to pull the sword out?" Ye Fan asked, noticing Ye Longcang approaching.
Now that Ye Fan had reached SSS-Class, his voice could be transmitted to others.
However, the voice sounded eerie, as if it had an echoing effect.
"I want to restore my kingdom," Ye Longcang said, kneeling before the sword, his hands clasped in a plea.
"Please, Lord Divine Sword, help me!"
"If you can pull the sword out, I don't mind," Ye Fan replied casually.
After all, he needed more evolution points to complete his ultimate evolution.