Wait, How Did My Digital Girlfriend Become a Sword Immortal? Chapter 834: Azure Lotus Sword Domain
Previously on Wait, How Did My Digital Girlfriend Become a Sword Immortal?...
Chen Huaian floated under the rolling thunderclouds, his formidable Great Ascension Stage aura radiating freely without any suppression.
Subtle waves rippled through the void nearby, as though the very heavens and earth were compelled to yield before him.
Observing Spirit Void Old Ghost's reckless taunt, a sharp chill flickered in his gaze while his hands abruptly pinched a mudra. “Swords, come!”
His deep command triggered a explosive sonic wave in the ambient air. Buried deep in the Moon Shadow Sect's rear mountain Sword Tomb, myriad dormant spirit swords stirred to life, their edges vibrating as they shattered the ground, morphing into radiant beams that rushed to unite.
Various types of spirit swords—longswords, broadswords, daggers, soft swords...—whirled and swirled around Chen Huaian, creating a brilliant ocean of blades. Their piercing Sword Qi pierced upward into the skies, even ripping a small gash in the swirling dark-purple thunderclouds above.
With blades as the base, with soul as the direction.
Chen Huaian chanted inwardly, his eyes gleaming. “Condense—!”
Boom—!
Chen Huaian's fingers shaped a mudra, the True Essence encircling his form surging like a thundering torrent, flooding into the blade ocean.Myriad spirit swords quivered together instantly, subtle azure lotus motifs emerging on their edges. Then they morphed into azure beams streaking outward, raising a colossal sword array around the Moon Shadow Sect's rear mountain, fully encasing the whole sect.
Over the sword array, innumerable phantom azure lotuses drifted and unfurled.
Every petal consisted of condensed Sword Qi, releasing a keen, unbound Sword Intent.
As the Grand Formation took shape, the earth trembled fiercely. From the array's core, intersecting blade scars etched across the terrain for a hundred li. Spiritual Energy was compelled into neat eddies, gradually spinning around the sword array.
When a Great Ascension expert acts, its authenticity shows.
Especially for Chen Huaian, who had long fused with the Dao as a Great Ascension cultivator?
Yet under the thunderclouds, the once wild and disordered energy zone was now firmly quelled by this Azure Lotus Sword Domain. Still, the Heavenly Dao's crushing force from the thundercloud depths pressed like a colossal peak, leaving one breathless.
Inside the sword array, the terrifying pressure eased away.
Only Spirit Void Old Ghost beyond the array lingered in the tempest's heart.
By the time Chen Huaian descended, tiny sweat drops had beaded on his forehead.
Sustaining an array of such vastness, though not draining for him, demanded his full attention.
He gazed upward, his pupils abruptly shrinking.
The dark-purple thunderclouds had coalesced into a gigantic phantom thunder creature.
Its head was savage, teeth exposed.
A pair of enormous golden eyes, forged from sheer lightning, locked onto Spirit Void Old Ghost below. The lightning wreathing its form was no longer arm-thick, but had become bucket-wide thunderbolts, snapping and crackling. Each clash rent the atmosphere, unleashing ear-shattering blasts.
Even more alarming, a dim golden Radiant Glow enveloped the phantom thunder creature's frame. That signified Heavenly Dao might, targeted against yin-fiend ghost cultivators like Spirit Void Old Ghost. Merely its presence weighed heavily on Chen Huaian's spirit.
The Heavenly Tribulation that almost claimed Tu Shan Yue earlier didn't appear as fearsome as this one now.
What grave misdeed had Spirit Void Old Ghost perpetrated?
Previously, that golden Thunder Eye had merely shown a single large orb.
Now, splendid—a form blending dragon and tiger aspects had materialized.
“Electronic Girlfriend customer service, divine the celestial mysteries. Can this Venerable One's Grand Formation safeguard the Moon Shadow Sect?”
Chen Huaian called out desperately in his thoughts.
The thunder creature charging through the clouds halted for a fleeting instant. Its thunderous eyes shifted to Chen Huaian, then its lids quivered faintly as it averted its gaze, as if pained by the view.
[Divining Celestial Mysteries...]
[This marks your initial divination today. This one is complimentary.]
[Azure Lotus Sword Domain Grand Formation defensive power: 98. Spirit Void Old Ghost's Heavenly Tribulation intensity evaluation: 197 (factoring in Heavenly Dao suppression bonus). Chance of barrier breach: 50%. Chance of harm to Moon Shadow Sect's vital facilities: 52%... Overall assessment: Odds of shielding Moon Shadow Sect fall below 50%!]
“Holy crap!” Chen Huaian's expression paled instantly. He smacked the nearby tree trunk, reducing the whole sturdy tree to powder. “This shoddy array only hits fifty percent?”
What's the gap between fifty percent and nothing?
No sooner had he spoken than three monetization choices abruptly appeared in his mind.
They set his eyelids fluttering:
[Sensing the player's desperate need to defend the Mountain Gate. The below support schemes are now unlocked!]
[Choice 1: Expend 10,000 superior-grade spirit stones to boost the Azure Lotus Sword Domain's defense by 30% temporarily, holding until the Heavenly Tribulation concludes.]
[Choice 2: Expend 1,000 Supreme Spirit Stones to call forth a phantom “Sword God” to endure 99 deadly Heavenly Tribulation strikes.]
[Choice 3: Expend 9,998 Supreme Spirit Stones to slash the Heavenly Tribulation's might by 150% outright.]
Chen Huaian: “...”
Monetization is acceptable.
Yet these three choices truly tempt him to vent.
What does a “Sword God” phantom entail? Invoking a sword immortal from above?
And what's this “slash the Heavenly Tribulation by 150%”?
Does it imply this weakening was possible from the start, but they insisted on charging him?!
This Electronic Girlfriend System truly conspires with the Heavenly Dao!
Chen Huaian checked his leftover assets, his lips spasming—he possessed ample superior-grade spirit stones in his Storage Ring, but fewer than fifty Supreme Spirit Stones.
The latter two choices were mere teases.
“Alright, you got me!” He gnashed his teeth, forcing the words through clenched jaws. “Select the first option!”
[Deducting 10,000 superior-grade spirit stones. Azure Lotus Sword Domain upgrade complete! Present defensive power: 127!]
[Electronic Girlfriend Game friendly alert: Moderate monetization brings joy, excess harms health. Enjoy your gaming session!]
Chen Huaian: “Scram—!”
Even as his voice trailed, a dense golden radiance flared over the Azure Lotus Sword Domain's shield.
The drifting azure lotus phantoms solidified further, and the Sword Qi sharpened intensely.
At the same time, the sky's phantom thunder creature appeared furious at this abrupt shift. It unleashed a heaven-shaking bellow. The enormous thunderbolts at last escaped the clouds' hold and, bearing apocalyptic force, plummeted toward Spirit Void Old Ghost and the Azure Lotus Sword Domain.
Chen Huaian balled his fists, his stare locked on that thunderbolt.
The True Essence orbiting his body already whirled at maximum, poised to intervene the instant the Grand Formation faltered and offer support.
This cursed Spirit Void Old Ghost!
If he wrecks this Venerable One's Mountain Gate this day, even should he pass the tribulation unscathed, this Venerable One will flay him raw!
As the initial thunderbolt descended, it felt like only blinding white brilliance and thunderous detonations filled the world.
That bucket-thick purple lightning, cloaked in golden Heavenly Dao force, resembled an enraged serpent.
In its descent, it divided into twin paths.
One targeted Spirit Void Old Ghost, the other hammered savagely into the Azure Lotus Sword Domain's shield.
Distributing the assault evenly.
“Clang!” A ringing metallic impact that could rupture eardrums erupted. The azure lotus phantoms on the shield faded over halfway at once.
Innumerable blade traces spiderwebbed across the golden barrier, tiny fissures propagating like a net.
Chen Huaian coughed up a surge of Vital Essence, driven back three paces by the recoil. He clamped his jaws to keep the Grand Formation intact.