In the next moment, ripples suddenly appeared in the space.

A black sword appeared in front as if it teleported and then fell into his hand.

"This is..."

Zhang Xiaoman was startled by the unusual scene.

Unexpectedly, the Purple Cloud Divine Sword can now directly pierce through space and fly over.

He first carefully scrutinized the weapon in front of him, but the appearance of the Purple Cloud Divine Sword wasn't much different from before, still bearing that dark appearance.

However, compared to before, it's now a bit better off; although at first glance it still looks unremarkably black.

But if you observe closely, you can still notice some changes in its material.

Previously, the Purple Cloud Divine Sword felt just like an ordinary Iron Sword.

Even if it were tossed into a scrap station, I'm afraid no one would want to take it.

Now, it seems somewhat better than before.

It no longer looks so shabby, and people might believe if you said it was made of refined steel.

Of course, a divine artifact like the Purple Cloud Divine Sword isn't something mere mortal iron can compare to.

Its sturdiness is probably unsurpassed in this world.

Zhang Xiaoman focused his eyes on the sword, thoughts swirling in his mind, and its attributes immediately appeared before him.

[Purple Cloud Divine Sword]

Divine Artifact

Status: Sealed (90%)

Sword Master: Zhang Xiaoman

Constitution: Increase by 10%

Spiritual Power: Increase by 10%

Special Ability:

Heavenly Thunder: Can unleash thunderbolt attacks on targets, with the power level varying according to the consumed Dark Energy.

——An ancient divine artifact capable of shattering voids, traversing worlds, and also summoning the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, unleashing endless heavenly might.

...

The above is the current status of the Purple Cloud Divine Sword, and compared to its previous attribute panel, there are indeed significant changes.

This time, through recent refinement, the Purple Cloud Divine Sword increased its dual attributes by 10% and got an additional skill of Heavenly Thunder.

"As I thought, this round of refining didn't completely unseal it, only unlocking 10%. It seems to fully unlock it, more energy absorption is required..."

Zhang Xiaoman thought to himself.

He then turned his gaze toward the massive mountain ahead.

Cracks had appeared on the mountain's surface, the trees were askew due to the recent tremors, and it looked somewhat chaotic.

Apart from that, the biggest change on Thunder Peak was the absence of mist around it, and a timely electronic sound rang in Zhang Xiaoman's ears.

Turning his head, it turned out that Ye Yunxiu's wristwatch had received a call request.

"Communication restored?"

As soon as the call connected, a figure was projected in front of everyone, one of the people who came for support, Brother Hero.

"Hey? Boss, you are here too!"

Brother Hero also saw Zhang Xiaoman.

As for Aogu, due to his large build, he was mistaken as background by the Star Network Terminal and wasn't projected.

"Where are you all now? How are the surroundings?"

Zhang Xiaoman asked.

"We are in the nearby city, a total of five of us acting separately. The situation nearby is good, just some people were surprised, no casualties occurred, all the lightning struck that mountain, other areas are safe, our preparation wasn't needed."

Brother Hero reported everything on his side truthfully, which made Zhang Xiaoman secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Initially, he was somewhat concerned whether such a large area of thunderclouds might have caused some unpredictable casualties.

Fortunately, all this thunderbolt was aimed at the Purple Cloud Divine Sword on Thunder Peak and didn't affect surrounding cities.

He stated:

"Not needing the setup is good, better to have prepared more than have someone hurt because of this. As for the Spirit Stones we lost, we can find a way to replenish them later, go pack up and head back to the base first, let Canglan and Light Blue Clans handle the subsequent events."

After arranging everything, the conversation was then ended on both sides.

The arrangement he referred to was recently completed, a formation known as the Spirit Protection Array.

This formation was deployed in each city and required a large number of Spirit Stones to activate.

And because the formation's grade wasn't high, its effect wasn't remarkable either.

But having it was better than nothing.

Setting up this formation didn't require any depletion, even ordinary people could complete it.

Thus, the Star Alliance could complete a wide national deployment of formations in such a short time, mostly crediting the Abnormality Department.

But activating the formation needed Spirit Stones for initiation.

Normally, a Spirit Protection Array could cover a city.

It was used by mortals in the Divine Ancient Continent during ancient times and was entirely entry-level in the Cultivation World.

Yet, for this reason, it was easy to deploy.

Quite suitable for the current stage, facilitating wide-scale deployment.

Now, the lightning wasn't striking downward but was focused on the Purple Cloud Divine Sword.

This caused the Spirit Protection Array to not have been needed on its first appearance, but as Zhang Xiaoman said, such a situation was actually the best.

With a wave of the Wind Control Technique, the trio returned to the summit of Thunder Peak.

Looking at the surrounding scenery, Zhang Xiaoman couldn't help but feel waves of emotion in his heart.

The top of the peak had been leveled, and the ground seemed to have been shaved off by several meters, leaving the entire mountaintop bare without a trace of its former appearance.

"The Holy Temple is gone..."

"The Thunderbolt Furnace is also gone..."

"I can't feel the existence of the Thunder Core anymore... It was absorbed by that sword..."

Aogu was the most affected one.

He stared blankly at everything in front of him, with a look of disbelief.

Zhang Xiaoman felt quite guilty about this.

After all, the Purple Cloud Divine Sword absorbed their clan's only treasure, and as the beneficiary, he felt somewhat awkward.

Thinking about how to comfort the other party, he saw Aogu suddenly change from his previous grief, his gaze fiery as he stared at the Purple Cloud Divine Sword in Zhang Xiaoman's hand.

"I can feel that this weapon hasn't completely unsealed; the Thunder Core's energy released only a tiny part of it. It's hard to imagine what the scene would be if it all were released..."

He said, taking a few steps forward, continuing:

"Lord Star Lord, could you let me look at this weapon again."

Faced with this small request, Zhang Xiaoman had no objection and handed over the Purple Cloud Divine Sword.

Aogu handled it like receiving the ultimate treasure, cautiously cradling it in his hands.

He brought his gigantic nose close to sniff intensely, then let out a sigh of extreme satisfaction.

"Ah!!!"

Aogu closed his eyes to savor the moment, this strange behavior leaving the two nearby quite at a loss.

After a long time, he finally returned the Purple Cloud Divine Sword.

The sadness on his face had vanished, replaced by a look of fulfilled wish.

"Thank you, Lord Star Lord, for this opportunity!"

"Although the Thunder Core is gone, bringing back such a great divine artifact to the world makes it all worthwhile! After all, the very purpose of the Thunderbolt Furnace was to forge a peerless divine artifact!"

"Although I didn't personally craft this weapon, being a part and witness to its unsealing is a great honor for me, thank you again for your generous grace, Lord Star Lord!"

Looking at the giant kneeling before him, Zhang Xiaoman now felt somewhat bewildered.

This situation took him by surprise.

Originally thinking about compensation for the other party, he didn't expect this guy to thank him instead.

With such a grateful demeanor, even someone like Zhang Xiaoman, a former Big Con Man, found himself a bit embarrassed now.

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