Chapter 1713: Suppressing the Thunder Catastrophe, A United Couple (Part 2)

“Rumble–!”

At the same time, within the space of the primordial rune, the boundless sea of thunder suddenly came to a halt.

Jiang Chengxuan’s heart stirred with an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

“My lady…”

In that moment, he sensed Shen Ruyan’s presence elsewhere, locked in battle with the power of the Thunder Catastrophe.

Jiang Chengxuan’s eyes sharpened, and his battle spirit surged. Sensing the opportunity, he resolved not to hold back any longer and roared:

“Nine-Mystic Bodhi Lotus Lantern, arise!”

With a flip of his right hand, a nine-colored lotus lantern appeared in his palm, slowly rotating.

He immediately released this Golden Immortal artifact into the void, where its nine lotus petals gradually bloomed. A phantom Bodhi tree swayed within, unleashing a vast and boundless power that surged into his body.

The suppression on his inner realm immediately weakened, and torrents of immortal energy flooded his physique once more.

Jiang Chengxuan had never felt such exhilaration.

No longer holding back, he transitioned from defense to offense. Wielding the Primeval Chaos Sword, he swept aside the sea of lightning. The condensed purple-gold radiance slashed forward in a devastating strike!

The Nine-Mystic Bodhi Lotus Lantern was immensely powerful, essentially acting as Jiang Chengxuan’s secondary domain. At this moment, he had fully restored his peak combat state, his mid-stage Profound Immortal strength surging to its limits!

Even in the Ancient Realm, such strength was enough to earn renown and dominate a region.

Freed from the restrictions that had shackled his inner realm, nothing could stand in his way!

Almost simultaneously, in the outside world, Shen Ruyan and Jiang Chengxuan, though separated in space, moved in perfect synchronization.

With unwavering resolve, they channeled their terrifying power into the thunderous void, eyes filled with unyielding determination.

With one synchronized slash, they struck!

“Rumble–!”

Two separate battlefields were engulfed in a dazzling brilliance.

Scorching, violent forces threatened to melt space itself. The skies were filled with thunderbolts, interwoven like an intricate web, shattering everything in their path and unleashing their full destructive power.

“That is…”

“The Primordial Rune–!”

As they cut into the very depths of the Thunder Catastrophe, a projection of a Primordial Rune appeared before them.

Their expressions turned solemn as they unleashed their respective suppression techniques!

Shen Ruyan countered violence with violence, summoning countless chains forged from divine lightning within her inner world.

These chains pierced through layers of twisted space and stabbed directly into the semi-illusory rune!

Instantly, the projection of the rune was tightly bound, triggering an outpouring of thunderous power that violently clashed against the chains, causing them to tremble intensely.

It was a contest of raw elemental power–pure lightning devouring lightning, a battle of sheer destruction!

Jiang Chengxuan, on the other hand, invoked the Ten-Thousand Lifetimes Holy Scriptures, manifesting countless golden sacred runes.

These runes transformed into thousands of golden needles, piercing through the gaps in the lightning and striking the corrupted core of the Primordial Rune!

In the end, he had chosen this method because of its innate suppression against unholy darkness.

As expected, the moment the golden needles penetrated the rune, they clashed violently with the sinister black lightning scars upon it.

Golden ripples spread outward from each needle, causing the entire rune to shine with resplendent radiance.

The corrupted energy retaliated, attempting to expel the golden needles.

However, Jiang Chengxuan had anticipated this. With a mere thought, he redirected the surging lightning into the void, neutralizing its force!

Explosions of thunder erupted like deadly fireworks, an awe-inspiring yet perilous sight.

Amidst this spectacle, eerie black smoke began to rise from the needles.

Jiang Chengxuan immediately sensed a weakening in the aura of destruction permeating the air.

Seeing this, he poured more energy into the Nine-Mystic Bodhi Lotus Lantern, pushing the holy scriptures’ golden needles to their limit.

The dark lightning scars on the Primordial Rune were gradually purified, invigorating Jiang Chengxuan’s determination as he focused entirely on this tug-of-war.

At a certain moment, the void erupted with one final surge of thunderous power, striking toward Jiang Chengxuan’s back–

It was the very totem that had once sealed his inner realm!

But now, with the Thunder Catastrophe at its last gasp, Jiang Chengxuan simply activated his liberated domain.

The thunderous force was immediately absorbed and suppressed!

“Buzz–!”

At that moment, both Jiang Chengxuan and Shen Ruyan heard a deep, resonant hum.

Brilliant celestial radiance erupted around them, dispelling the aura of destruction and filling the space with a newfound vitality.

This was the original power of the Primordial Rune, now finally unshackled.

Bathed in this divine energy, a sense of profound tranquility filled their hearts, while a surge of enlightenment and purification seeped into their beings, elevating their cultivation.

After what felt like an eternity, they awoke.

The battlefield was now completely silent.

Before Jiang Chengxuan, the Primordial Rune had vanished.

“It’s done…?”

For a moment, he hesitated.

But there was no regret–only a profound sense of calm.

His primary goal had never been to claim the rune, but to cleanse its corruption.

That mission was complete.

Even better, his cultivation had advanced significantly–an unexpected boon.

Yet, as he adjusted his breath, he discovered something astonishing.

Within his inner world, a mystical celestial mountain had appeared, its peak bearing an ancient, esoteric rune!

At first, Jiang Chengxuan was startled, but then joy blossomed across his face.

It seemed the Primordial Rune had acknowledged him after all.

“A good start… but this is only the beginning.”

Regaining his composure, he murmured to himself.

There were still three more Primordial Runes awaiting purification.

Meanwhile, in the Xuanming Immortal Domain, the crisis of collapse continued, leaving no time for hesitation.

“Beloved husband, have I been of any help to you?”

Standing high above the heavens, Shen Ruyan’s celestial beauty was peerless as she gazed at the sky, whispering softly.

After suppressing the Thunder Catastrophe, her cultivation had stabilized immensely.

Even more astonishing, within her Inner World of Lightning, a new, domineering thunderforce had emerged–one as fearsome as Heaven’s Tribulation Lightning, enough to threaten Heavenly Immortals!

To her, a lightning cultivator, this was the greatest of rewards, akin to acquiring a supreme divine treasure.

Yet, what she cared for most was Jiang Chengxuan’s safety.

During the battle, she had clearly felt their connection deepen.

But there was no time for sentiment.

Far in the distance, the realm continued to crumble.

Shaking off her distractions, she transformed into a divine streak of light and rushed to her next battlefield.

Across the Xuanming Immortal Domain, elders and disciples of the Loose Cultivator Alliance had already dispersed, working to quell conflicts and suppress the chaos.

The great calamity was beyond their control, but they labored tirelessly, awaiting Jiang Chengxuan’s light of salvation.

At the same time, Jiang Chengxuan, sensing his wife’s silent concern, wasted no time.

Summoning a Spatial Gateway, he visualized the next Primordial Rune’s location in his mind.

As the gateway solidified, he stepped inside.

Propelled by the violent forces of space, he advanced alone–toward yet another perilous battlefield.

In the Immortal Domain, the collapse raged on.