Chapter 947, Lifebane

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

*Whiiing…* With a mournful cry, the silver-white longsword that had shot towards the sky was brutally struck down by the lightning bolt as thick as a barrel.

 

“Heavenly Tribulation…” Swallowing nervously, Bull Demon looked up at the thick clouds gathering in the sky with a sense of awe.

 

The Heavenly Tribulation was a tribulation of the Heavenly Dao.

 

It was an unavoidable phase.

 

At some point, the Nine Realms had all developed the phenomenon of the Heavenly Tribulation.

 

What left Bull Demon in even more awe was the fact that it seemed to heed his Master’s commands. For he had seen White Tiger, whenever he caused too much of a commotion, struck by a bolt of Tribulation Lightning from the sky, leaving him scorched and smoking.

 

“Master… is becoming more terrifying by the day…” With a deep sigh, the respect in Bull Demon’s eyes only grew.

 

The fact that even a Tier-7 Demonic Artifact was unable to escape from it spoke volumes for its terror.

 

Of course, what Bull Demon did not know was that each of the Nine Realms, being self-contained, possessed a power of suppression.

 

Not to mention an ownerless Demonic Sword—even if it were bound, it would not cause much of a ripple.

 

After all, with the strength of the Nine Realms as they currently stood, even a Hegemon might face suppression upon entering.

 

However, if it came to that, the Nine Realms would no longer be as calm and tranquil as they were now.

 

If that day truly came, it would mean that Yu Zi Yu had decided to reveal his trump card—the Grand Divine Ability—Heavens of the Nine Realms.

 

With a smile in his heart, a look of anticipation crossed Yu Zi Yu’s face.

 

He was genuinely curious to see which great power might one day force him to use this trump card.

 

“With my current strength, if I were to unleash the Heavens of the Nine Realms, I should be able to stand against even a Half-Step Hegemon… perhaps even some Hegemons…” As he murmured to himself, Yu Zi Yu’s eyes burned with eagerness.

 

Half-Step Hegemon, it was a rather mysterious realm. It represented the peak of Tier-6 power—the Sixth Order Tier-6.

 

Of course, most experts with this level of power achieved it by taking the initiative to embrace a Principle but had yet to merge with it completely.

 

After all, continuously honing one’s own being to reach the Sixth Order was exceedingly difficult.

 

How difficult? One could say that, in any given era, across the entire universe, only one or two beings might reach Sixth Order of Tier-6 through unearthing their own potential.

 

As for the Seventh Order of Tier-6, which was the terrifying realm which allowed one to face Hegemons just with their physical body, that might see only a handful throughout an entire epoch of millions of years.

 

Thus, it was easy to imagine how terrifying it was to have a combat strength comparable to a Half-Step Hegemon.

 

*Haaaaa…* Taking a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, Yu Zi Yu quietly accepted the treasures Bull Demon had offered.

 

Then, with a single hand motion—

 

*Whiiing…* A faint sword hum echoed as a silver-white, cicada-wing-thin longsword landed in the hand of Yu Zi Yu’s figure weaved from countless intertwining roots.

 

It was the Tier-7 Demonic Sword—Lifebane, intimidated by his Heavenly Tribulation.

 

While it did not exude the same bloodthirsty aura as the Bloodbane, its deadly potential was no less frightening.

 

This was because all its killing intent was contained within. Just a slight scratch from it would leave one heavily injured, and if one got stabbed, they would lose their lives, without a doubt.

 

Yu Zi Yu focused his gaze on the sword as he read through its status screen.

 

Tier-7 Demonic Sword — Lifebane   Innate Talent:   Innate Killing Intent — Beneath the flawless sword body lies a lethal innate killing intent: to end killing through killing, an endless path of slaughter. If one cannot master this innate killing intent, they risk becoming a vessel for the Demonic Sword, living solely to kill. However, if one can harness this intent, they can use it to achieve enlightenment through killing.   Abilities:   Aura of Killing — The coldest innate killing intent. When unleashed, it can kill the living, cut through Souls, and sever Spirits.   End Killing Through Killing — The more it slays, the stronger it becomes.   Divine Ability:   God of Slaughter — If one can wield this sword, they could become a God of Slaughter, and can unleash a sword of light that pierces through Heaven, slaying Gods and Demons alike.

 

“What an amazing sword!” Yu Zi Yu silently praised in his heart. He was quite satisfied with this Demonic Sword—Lifebane. Unlike Bloodbane, which required a unique wielder to unlock its true power, Lifebane demanded only a thirst for bloodshed.

 

The stronger the killing intent, the more terrifying the sword’s power became.

 

In the hands of a bloodthirsty killer, it could unleash a blinding sword light capable of slaying Gods and obliterating Demons. It was truly a force to reckon with.

 

Yet, beyond its power, this sword also boasted an impressive appearance.

 

At first glance, it seemed like a Divine Sword. If it were not for the spine-chilling killing intent swirling around it, hinting at its potential to turn against its master, one might easily mistake it for a Divine Sword.

 

“You’ll follow me, for now.” Dropping this sentence casually, Yu Zi Yu paid no attention to Lifebane’s reaction and flicked his wrist swiftly.

 

*Booooooom!* Immediately, a silver streak of light cut through the air as the sword shot straight towards the trunk of a Towering Tree that seemed to hold up the world.

 

The next moment, with a crisp sound, the sword lodged ten meters into the trunk, vibrating with an intense hum.

 

Strangely, a sense of joy seemed to emanate from it.

 

This was no illusion.

 

After all, a Tier-7 Demonic Sword like Lifebane possessed intelligence, and could express joy and sorrow.

 

Now, as it sank three inches into Yu Zi Yu’s True Form and absorbed the concentrated Life Essence, even Lifebane felt a glimmer of delight, showing it would accept this new Master.

 

“You think you can wield me without even having a killer’s heart…how naive…” With a faint, mischievous voice, the sword’s trembling subsided as it enjoyed the nourishment of Life Essence.

 

A Tier-7 Artifact could no longer be considered a mere object. Such artifacts often possessed a spirit of its own, and were capable of expressing emotions. Some even chose their own Masters.

 

As for Tier-8 Artifacts—Eternal Imperial Artifacts that carried complete Principles—their power is beyond comparison.

 

They were akin to Eternals walking among mortals, terrifying to the extreme.

 

If not for the massive energy required to awaken these Imperial Artifacts, they could be regarded as ‘Timeless Eternals.’

 

Unfortunately, the energy required to awaken them was enormous, extremely so. So enormous that Non-Eternals could never manage them. So enormous that to use them, one would need to extract the energy of half of a Star Domain, and thus, Only Eternals could wield them, thereby depleting its very foundation.

 

Thus, unless absolutely necessary, no race would dare awaken these Imperial Artifacts.

 

The loss would be catastrophic—not only for the race but for the entire Star Domain.

 

A few uses, and even the mightiest Star Domain would be suck dry of their Spiritual Energy, thereby affecting billions of lives.