495. The Fifth Thunderbolt, the Blood-Red Thunderbolt

495. The Fifth Thunderbolt, the Blood-Red Thunderbolt

Lin Fei had withstood the third thunderbolt of his third tribulation without a scratch, even surprising himself a bit. However, his mind remained as calm as a still pond. This was within his expectations.

After overcoming the third thunderbolt and seizing three laws, one could consider stopping if aiming to become a Martial Ancestor. But Lin Fei's ambition was to capture as many laws as possible.

He was well aware that the fourth thunderbolt represented a qualitative transformation, drastically different from the first three.

"Continue," Lin Fei resolved, as his consciousness once again soared into the sea of origin, grasping for the fourth law. This time, the thunderbolt didn't descend immediately but seemed to be brewing, indicating the terrifying nature of the upcoming fourth thunderbolt.

"Boom!"

Finally, the fourth thunderbolt descended. It was still a purple thunderbolt, but it was so fast that it vanished from sight almost instantly. Lin Fei felt an immense sense of threat and knew that this thunderbolt would reach his Saber World in an instant. He concentrated all his focus on the Saber World.

"Bang!"

Lin Fei's body shook as the fourth thunderbolt struck. The formidable purple thunderbolt blasted open his Saber World and penetrated it, threatening to tear it apart completely and strike his physical body. However, Lin Fei's Saber World, having absorbed seven Saber Worlds and merged with seven world laws, had undergone a transformation.

As the purple thunderbolt entered the Saber World, the full force of the Saber World was unleashed, fiercely combating the invading force. The thunderbolt's terrifying tearing power annihilated nearly eighty percent of the Saber World. The remaining power, after being diminished by the Saber World, was not enough to penetrate it completely, eventually being entirely obliterated.

Lin Fei's consciousness once again entered the sea of origin, seizing the fifth law. The brewing of destructive energy began, casting a terrifying aura over the entire Ancient City. Even those who had endured seven or even eight thunder tribulations felt a deep sense of threat as if the impending fifth thunderbolt could obliterate them as well.

The fifth thunderbolt was anticipated to be immensely powerful, something Lin Fei had prepared for, but its actual strength was unknown to him.

"Boom!"

The fifth thunderbolt finally descended. However, it appeared as a blood-red streak, an unheard-of color for a thunderbolt. This blood-red thunderbolt had brewed for an extended period, and upon its appearance, Lin Fei felt as if he was frozen in place. It struck his Saber World instantly with a resounding "crack."

The Saber World shattered instantly under the impact of the blood-red thunderbolt, but this shattering was unusual. It was as if everything had been frozen solid, including the Saber World itself. This frozen state was followed by a breaking apart akin to the shattering of ice crystals. It seemed as if the power within the Saber World had been completely nullified and frozen.

Lin Fei was shaken by this development. Such a thunderbolt, with the power to freeze and shatter the Saber World, was unheard of. However, the shattering of the Saber World was not without effect. It appeared that the blood-red thunderbolt had already expended at least sixty percent of its energy. Even its color seemed to have faded significantly.

Freezing and breaking the Saber World had not been easy for the thunderbolt. It had consumed more than sixty percent of its energy just to completely breach the Saber World. The remaining energy, less than forty percent, then struck Lin Fei's body.

Even with less than forty percent of its power, the thunderbolt caused Lin Fei's entire body to tremble upon impact. He felt as if he was being frozen from the particle level.

"Crack, crack," sounds echoed as Lin Fei's physical body began to crumble, like a smooth mirror covered in a web of cracks, on the verge of complete shattering.