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Chapter 1881 - 987: Consecutive Tribulations

’Boom’, ’Boom’, ’Boom’, heavenly thunder strikes down repeatedly.

The Phoenix Palace Master standing in the distance is already numb.

After feeling the power of the heavenly tribulation, her confidence in breaking through to the half-step Great Power has been greatly undermined.

This prompts her to quickly gather her mind and shield herself from the energy waves of the heavenly tribulation.

”I’m not a monster like Li Shizhen, I won’t be unlucky enough to encounter such a powerful heavenly tribulation!” she murmured softly.

After multiple attempts, she finally managed to significantly reduce the impact, although the remaining effects still need a long time to be completely eliminated.

However, those cultivators whose strength hasn’t reached the Peak Great Cultivator Realm merely feel destructive energy but don’t perceive much else.

To these cultivators, being crushed by a finger or burned by a volcanic eruption makes no difference; both are powers they can’t withstand.

Li Shiming stands in the void, with experience this time, continually using ’Innate Wood’ divine skills to restore the life force of the hundred and eight ’Eternal Water Bears’.

Although the power of the heavenly thunder hasn’t reached the limit of the ’Eternal Water Bears’, he doesn’t want any accidents, for this concerns his life and death, and he must not be careless.

Nine bolts of heavenly thunder, each identical in power.

This is probably the first occurrence in the Cultivation World, where the first heavenly thunder of the tribulation assesses the strength of the one undergoing it.

Li Shiming’s strength speaks for itself, having undergone the baptism of a half-step Great Power heavenly tribulation, reinforced by the Heaven and Earth Reward Energy, elevating everything but his realm to the half-step Great Power level.

Furthermore, the ’Heavenly Human Technique’ is an extremely comprehensive cultivation method, making him exceptionally balanced in all aspects — his physical body, soul, and Spiritual Power Pattern have all reached the half-step Great Power level; thus, the heavenly tribulation he contends with follows the highest standard.

After passing the heavenly tribulation, Li Shiming awaits the second Heaven and Earth reward.

A mysterious energy appears in his body, and his physical form, soul, and Spiritual Power Pattern are once again fortified by the Heaven and Earth Reward Energy.

”Could this be a bug exploit?” Li Shiming murmurs to himself.

Really, if each time leads to such an improvement, even if his Nascent Soul Realm doesn’t advance, all aspects of his strength could reach the extreme of the half-step Great Power level.

This is mere fantasy; his Avatar, Li Yuanba, only possesses the Gold Rules, Space Rules, and Sword Intent Rule, and can receive the Heaven and Earth reward at most three times.

”Right, there’s also the Sword Intent Rule reward!” He suddenly remembers the Sword Intent Rule, feeling a rush of excitement.

Twice the Heaven and Earth reward has significantly enhanced his strength.

His perception range expands again, yet he cannot fully control his abilities, needing to start from scratch.

He doesn’t mind; with two half-step Great Power heavenly tribulations already experienced, he thinks one more wouldn’t make a difference.

Thinking of this, Li Shiming focuses on the ’Sword Intent Rule’ within him, materializing the half-step Great Power level ’Sword Intent Rule’.

A flying sword composed purely of Sword Intent appears before him.

This appearance of the Sword Intent Flying Sword makes him feel a rejection from heaven and earth once again.

Elsewhere, the Phoenix Palace Master prepares to fly over and converse with Li Shiming, but as she moves closer, she senses something amiss.

”All Great Cultivators, immediately remain vigilant!” The Phoenix Palace Master uses spiritual power to amplify her voice, loudly commanding.

Her gaze upon Li Shiming has completely changed; even though Li Shiming walks a mysterious cultivation path, his journey is peculiar.

Undergoing one half-step Great Power heavenly tribulation is understandable; two might still be accidental, three can no longer be judged as accidental.

No matter the situation, truly experiencing three half-step Great Power heavenly tribulations and receiving three Heaven and Earth rewards would make Li Shiming’s power capable of overwhelming any half-step Great Power, even if his cultivation journey stops here.

It’s important to note, in the Cultivation World, half-step Great Power is merely a realm and not actual combat strength.

Yet Li Shiming, a half-step Great Power capable of action anytime, doesn’t need to fear the heavenly tribulation and can make the superpowers approach cautiously.

Don’t be fooled; although superpowers have Great Powers, such Powers face substantial constraints.

A Great Power can only send an avatar, with limited strength, and unable to act frequently due to the depletion involved.

Li Shiming, capable of crushing half-step Great Powers, stands ready to suppress any confrontation any time.

While the Phoenix Palace Master ponders, Li Shiming’s third heavenly tribulation commences.

This time, Li Shiming actively provokes the heavenly tribulation, without removing the armor of one hundred and eight ’Eternal Water Bears’ he wears.

Feeling the thunderclouds above, Li Shiming relaxes.

He realizes he’ll again endure nine streaks of half-step Great Power level extreme heavenly thunder; fortunately, the thunder can’t breach the defense of the one hundred and eight ’Eternal Water Bears’.

’Boom Boom Boom’ heavenly thunder strikes down continuously; the cultivators cannot observe closely, yet even from afar, through the number of thunders, understand the tribulation’s peculiarity.

The number of heavenly tribulations at the half-step Great Power level is nine; aside from the first heavenly tribulation, this time effectively means two sets of nine heavenly thunders in succession, separated by a minimal interval.