Sword of Immortal Annihilation

Sprinting Without Pants

Seal Thunder Stone, also known as Attracting Thunder Stone.

It could attract the Nine Heavens' Divine Thunder, and also seal supreme lightning tribulations.

The long sword in Chu Ran's hand was precisely forged from Seal Thunder Stone.

This was a rare divine stone, a priceless treasure even in the cultivation world of ten thousand years ago.

Because it could seal thunder...

Was there any cultivator who didn't undergo tribulations? Boundless lightning tribulations were something nearly all cultivators dreaded and feared.

With Seal Thunder Stone, passing tribulations became at least half as safe.

The only stroke of good fortune in Chu Ran's life was that year when he mistakenly entered an ancient cave dwelling, obtaining alchemical pills, sword path inheritance, and this piece of Seal Thunder Stone. But if you said the long sword in his hand was a divine artifact, then that would be just... *heh*...

Anyone with eyes could see this sword was long and light, its blade sharp, but its spiritual light dim, plain and unadorned. It was a rare, sharp weapon, but calling it a divine weapon was far from it.

It didn't even qualify as a spiritual artifact, barely ranking among the magical instruments.

This was Chu Ran's fault. He was poor and sickly. Even though he possessed top-grade smithing ore, he couldn't find a good forging master, nor did he have other supplementary ores. And "pregnancy is a crime"—Seal Thunder Stone was an extremely rare and precious divine stone in any era.

Once news of him possessing Seal Thunder Stone got out, disaster would inevitably follow, and the divine stone would be lost.

And Chu Ran was someone with an extremely strong sense of possessiveness. *Something that has entered my pocket, you still want to take it away? Dream on!*

So, Chu Ran gritted his teeth, hardened his heart, and did it himself.

He spent one low-grade spirit stone on the street to buy a copy of *"Smithing Methods Primer,"* and spent ten low-grade spirit stones to rent a smithing room for one day.

Should it be said he was extraordinarily talented?

Or was it just dumb luck...

He went ahead, holding this smithing basics textbook that was found everywhere on the streets—seen by cultivators as full of nonsense—while firing up the furnace to smith. In the end... *he really f*****g succeeded.*

Although it was just a crudely made, magical instrument-grade long sword.

But for a novice smithing for the first time under such difficult conditions, it was practically a miracle!

The moment the sword was completed, Chu Ran eagerly refined it as his life-bound sword.

From then on, he always carried this sword, facing enemies, taking lives, battling the world.

Every time he revealed his life-bound sword, he would receive a chorus of "*Hahahaha*" mocking laughter. Those people would look at him with eyes that said "*i***t*," jeering, "Are you out of your mind? Actually using such scrap metal as your life-bound sword, you pauper!"

At the time, the look Chu Ran gave them was filled with four big characters: "*Moronic idiots!*"

In the end, these idiots got slapped b****y all over their faces by the scrap metal in Chu Ran's hand.

↑ *Truly a sad (yet delightful) story.*

And now, Chu Ran once again took out this Seal Thunder Sword, called scrap metal.

With one sword, he blocked the purple lightning tribulation overhead.

Shocking countless people in the Shangqing Sect until their jaws dropped, dumbstruck.

Countless people speculated what divine artifact he held in his hand.

All divine artifacts in the cultivation world had names. Across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, there was even a ranking list for divine weapons and sharp instruments.

As for sword-type divine artifacts, excluding those with owners, the unowned ones... numbered only three.

*Heaven-Cleaving Sword, Mountain-River Sword, Thunderbolt Sword.*

These three divine swords were all legendary items. Their original owners were all illustrious figures in the cultivation world.

Of course, since they were ownerless swords, that meant the sword masters had perished, the swords left without masters.

However, with the sword masters' deaths, the whereabouts of these three divine swords also became unknown.

Thus—

People's imaginations ran wild, their thoughts diverging.

They imagined countless scenarios like *innocent youth suffers persecution, forced to jump off a cliff, survives against all odds, finds a peerless divine weapon at the cliff's bottom, inherits an ancient immortal lord's legacy... blah blah blah.*

↑ It must be said, cultivators also have big imaginations.

Though their imaginations were a bit too big... they actually guessed half of it right.

Chu Ran *did* jump off a cliff and obtain an ancient cave dwelling inheritance ==

**Within the Biyou Palace**

The Shangqing Heavenly Venerable looked at the youth in the Void Mirror, holding a long sword, suspended in mid-air.

A smile curled on his exquisitely handsome face. The interest in his eyes grew stronger, his expression towards Chu Ran tinged with amusement. *I never expected this youth to act like this. Taking risks with troops, making unconventional moves with the sword. Leaving other things aside, just this decisiveness and boldness alone is beyond what ordinary people can achieve.*

Indeed, Seal Thunder Stone could seal lightning tribulations, but not everyone could control Seal Thunder Stone.

At the very least, it was beyond the capability of a mere Qi Refinement cultivator.

**Before the Jade Purity Hall**

Immortal Lord Yueci stared dumbfounded at the long sword in Chu Ran's hand within the Qiankun Mirror. After a long while, he finally said, "Seal Thunder Stone! He actually has Seal Thunder Stone!"

Immediately after, he added, "Since he has Seal Thunder Stone, why didn't he take it out from the start?"

If he had taken it out from the beginning, why would he have needed to dodge so arduously?

Immortal Lord Changhe's expression was cool, his gaze fixed on the mirror. His voice clear and cold, he said, "Because his cultivation is too low; he cannot control the Seal Thunder Sword in his hand."

The power of a divine stone is vast. Even immortals couldn't fully control it, let alone a mere Qi Refinement junior cultivator.

Hearing this, Yueci immediately came back to his senses, an embarrassed look appearing on his face.

*In my excitement, I forgot about that.* But... this youth, aside from his cultivation level, where did he resemble a Qi Refinement cultivator?

At least he had never seen a Qi Refinement cultivator daring to trespass over Shangqing Sect airspace, daring to resist lightning tribulations alone!

*Simply audacious to the extreme, as if having a death wish.*

Immortal Lord Changhe, his face stern and solemn, stared at the youth suspended in the air within the Qiankun Mirror. "The real calamity is only beginning now."

**On the Immortal Stairs**

The youths witnessed Chu Ran blocking the lightning tribulation with a single long sword.

Instantly, they let out a sigh of relief. Regardless of their initial impressions of Chu Ran, from the moment he alone trespassed over Shangqing Sect airspace and single-handedly resisted the lightning tribulation, they regarded him with solemn respect, seeing him as a hero.

This was a person worthy of admiration and respect.

They didn't want him to perish here. They hoped he could withstand the lightning tribulation.

Though not done by them personally, just watching from below made one's blood boil with passion, ambitions surging.

*Daring to defy the world's greatest taboos, doing what ordinary people dare not do!*

*Youthful recklessness, unaware of heaven's height, daring to compete with the peaks.*

*This must be the hero complex!*

When a person only surpasses you by a little, you feel envy.

But when a person surpasses you like a high mountain, like an ocean—insurmountable—then all that remains in your heart is worship and reverence.

Currently, Chu Ran stood at a height unattainable for these youths climbing the immortal stairs.

Just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief—

Suddenly, the sky changed drastically.

*KABOOM—*

A deafening thunderclap.

A purple lightning bolt thicker, more imposing, and mightier than before, rapidly streaked towards Chu Ran.

Seeing this, everyone's hearts, not yet settled, instantly leapt to their throats.

*Damn it, is there no end to this!*

*It's coming again!*

Chu Ran, however, wasn't surprised in the least. He raised his eyes, his deep, dark gaze watching the lightning tribulation streaking down from above.

Once again, he held the Seal Thunder Sword above his head.

Just as it was about to strike his forehead, the lightning tribulation was once again blocked by the Seal Thunder Sword.

Like before, countless streaks of lightning surged into the long sword.

*BOOM!*

Dazzling, blinding lightning exploded, brilliant light everywhere.

Everyone closed their eyes, not daring to look directly.

A long time later—

When the lightning dissipated, they slowly opened their eyes.

When they saw Chu Ran still perfectly intact, suspended in mid-air, joy appeared on their faces. Their hearts screamed, *I knew it! I knew he would be fine.*

*So incredible, admirable!*

↑ *Became Chu Ran's fan, already transformed into a brainless fanatic.*

However—

Chu Ran, standing in the air in his robe, had an expressionless, elegantly handsome face. His lips were pale, bloodless, and at the corner of his mouth... bright, eye-catching blood slowly flowed out.

Trickling down along the corner of his mouth, dripping down.

Seeing this, everyone was shocked.

This... is he injured?

Everyone's eyes were drawn to the blood at the corner of his mouth. No one noticed the hand holding his long sword was trembling slightly.

Chu Ran looked up at the dark, gloomy sky where thunderclouds rolled. He roughly wiped his mouth with his hand, smearing the blood away.

*Damn it!*

*This lightning tribulation is truly badass!*

*I'm almost drained dry!*

With the spiritual power and physical strength in his body, he could only hold on for the time it takes an incense stick to burn.

Decisive and swift.

Without hesitation.

Chu Ran raised the Seal Thunder Sword, held it above his head, then rode the wind under his feet, charging forward recklessly.

Target—the Shangqing Sect mountain gate!

As long as he entered the mountain gate, this lightning tribulation wouldn't chase him anymore.

Then a scene that left everyone dumbfounded appeared.

A youth, clothes in tatters, jade-white calves exposed to the air, holding a sword high, sprinted frantically ahead. Behind him—a spectacle of lightning flashing and thunder rumbling, silver-white electric light, deep purple thunderous radiance, brilliant sparks, all intertwined like showers of fiery sparks, dazzlingly beautiful.

"..." Everyone on the immortal stairs watching this scene.

*The tall, heroic image in their hearts crumbled with a crash.*

"..." Immortal Lords Yueci, Changhe, and the disciples behind them before the Jade Purity Hall.

*The corners of their mouths twitched uncontrollably. What could they even say about this.*

"..." The Shangqing Heavenly Venerable within the Biyou Palace.

*Couldn't help but curl his lips, revealing a pleased smile.*

*What an interesting child.*

The Shangqing Heavenly Venerable looked at the youth in the Void Mirror, holding the Seal Thunder Sword high, legs pumping as he sprinted. The amusement in his eyes couldn't be contained.

*This child, how can he be so adorable.*

*That's just cheating!*