Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 1934: Chapter 1013: Great Power (2)

The state of being a celestial being has increased his strength dozens of times.

Of course, this enhancement only applies to the physical body and spirit, and does not affect the Grotto Heaven, which is most important for a Great Power.

Li Shiming was just about to enter the Grotto Heaven to personally observe its changes when he suddenly stopped.

His gaze turned to the distance, perceiving a powerful presence rapidly approaching.

“Hmph!” he snorted coldly.

Although he had just ascended, his combat power had increased more than a hundredfold.

Previously, when he was still a half-step Great Power, he dared to battle Great Power Avatars and succeeded in slaying them multiple times; now, he had nothing to fear.

With a wave of his hand, the ‘Daoist Golden Lotus’ inside him appeared. The space gates of the five Grotto Heavens contracted into five points of light, returning to the center of the ‘Daoist Golden Lotus’.

He stood in the void, feeling the changes within himself.

His body still bore the aura of the Grotto Heaven. Although he had just passed the Heavenly Tribulation, he felt that if he stayed in the outside world for a while, once the aura of the Grotto Heaven weakened to a certain degree, Heaven and Earth would no longer consider him a single entity, and he would once again be targeted by Heavenly Thunder.

In the future, if he wanted to move freely in the outside world, he would need to return to the Grotto Heaven periodically to maintain the aura’s presence.

Before Li Shiming underwent his tribulation, Great Power Mao Gang suddenly sensed something—the ‘Soul Chasing Guide’ was nearby.

This was a special effect of the Xing Xiu Sect’s Inheritance Techniques, although it fails to generate a response if the opponent’s strength is too overwhelming.

With Li Shiming reaching the opportunity for advancement to Great Power, upon leaving the Grotto Heaven, Heaven and Earth’s repulsion reached its peak, exposing everything about him to the world.

This allowed Great Power Mao Gang to sense the position of the ‘Soul Chasing Guide’.

Originally, Great Power Mao Gang intended to invite several Great Powers to act together, but fearing Li Shiming’s departure, he notified other Great Powers while heading towards Li Shiming by himself.

Li Shiming chose to retreat in the sea of Shuangji Island due to environmental reasons, and also because Shuangji Island was quite distant from the six great superpowers.

By the time Great Power Mao Gang’s avatar arrived, Li Shiming had completed his tribulation.

After Li Shiming’s tribulation, Shuangji Island was no longer visible, having completely vanished from this world.

With the power of Great Ability Level Heavenly Thunder, the Shuangji Island at the heart of the Heavenly Tribulation was the primary target and its destruction by heavenly lightning was only to be expected.

Li Shiming stood over the ruins of Shuangji Island, quietly waiting for Great Power Mao Gang’s avatar to approach.

When Great Power Mao Gang’s avatar reached a certain distance from Li Shiming, he involuntarily stopped.

Sensing the aura of a Great Power emanating from Li Shiming, he could hardly believe it.

Just four hundred years ago, Li Shiming was merely a Great Cultivator, and two hundred years ago, he had just ascended to become a half-step Great Power.

Yet within just a hundred years, Li Shiming had already become a Great Power.

And not just any Great Power, but a Free Great Power—something even Great Power Mao Gang, having witnessed countless talents, couldn’t help but marvel at Li Shiming’s exceptional gift.

He also understood that this Heavenly Tribulation was the one Li Shiming faced to ascend to Great Power.

Seeing Li Shiming’s appearance, it seemed he had succeeded in his ascension.

Great Power Mao Gang’s avatar hesitated slightly, knowing that newly ascended Great Powers would remain weak for a period.

Although the Heaven and Earth Reward Energy could heal injuries and restore the spirit, the energy exerted during the Heavenly Tribulation could not be replenished, nor could the substantial loss of Cave Heaven Energy, all of which required time to recover.

Additionally, newly ascended Great Powers have yet to fully comprehend the rules necessary to wield the full power of a Great Power, needing a period of secluded cultivation to master it.

This was precisely why Great Power Mao Gang’s avatar sought to slay Li Shiming during his initial Great Power stage.

If he missed this opportunity, dealing with Li Shiming would become much more challenging later on.

Upon resolving to act, Great Power Mao Gang’s avatar did not hesitate any longer and flew towards Li Shiming.

Li Shiming felt a boundless power within him with no outlet, a sensation arising from celestial state compressed into his small body.

This was also related to him not yet fully grasping his capabilities, but once he adapted to this power, such feelings would no longer exist.

He perceives the condition within the five Grotto Heavens, noting that half of the accumulated energy from hundreds of years was expended.

The residual energy was busy restoring the Grotto Heavens, primarily as they were rapidly expanding, and even if all the remaining energy were devoted to the Grotto Heavens, it wouldn’t suffice.

Fortunately, his five Grotto Heavens produced ample energy, and with time, it would be enough for their expansion.

Currently, Li Shiming possessed the realm of a Great Power, yet was unable to draw upon much of the Cave Heaven Energy.

If he were to employ too much Cave Heaven Energy, it would cause a deficit during this optimal growth period for the Grotto Heavens; although it could be replenished later, it wouldn’t match the current period when still digesting the Heaven and Earth Reward Energy.

Li Shiming understood it was best not to use the Cave Heaven Energy.

“Li Shiming, I never imagined you would ascend to Great Power, but alas, you’ve offended me!” Great Power Mao Gang’s avatar approached Li Shiming and said coldly.

While speaking, Great Power Mao Gang’s avatar discreetly activated the supreme treasure ‘Nine Heavens Star Constellation Array Diagram’.

The Xing Xiu Sect, renowned for its expertise in formations, regards this ‘Nine Heavens Star Constellation Array Diagram’ as its legacy treasure.

The activation of the ‘Nine Heavens Star Constellation Array Diagram’ was extremely subtle, and once triggered, 108 star nodes would appear, forming a grand constellation array.

Trapping the enemy within this constellation array would grant Great Power Mao Gang’s avatar an absolute advantage.

Since his ascension to Great Power, and especially with the celestial state enhancing his awareness, Li Shiming’s perception was magnified manifold.

As soon as Great Power Mao Gang’s avatar activated the ‘Nine Heavens Star Constellation Array Diagram’, Li Shiming sensed it. He smiled faintly and activated the ‘Beidou Formation Map’ within him.

Both the ‘Beidou Formation Map’ and the ‘Nine Heavens Star Constellation Array Diagram’ were activated simultaneously, their arrays intertwining and influencing each other.

Great Power Mao Gang’s avatar felt a heavy heart as he realized the array triggered by his ‘Nine Heavens Star Constellation Array Diagram’ had been fragmented by the array from the ‘Beidou Formation Map’.

This limited the ‘Nine Heavens Star Constellation Array Diagram’s effectiveness to less than a tenth of its usual power, while he could sense the immense power of the array from the ‘Beidou Formation Map’.

In reality, the ‘Beidou Formation Map’ and ‘Nine Heavens Star Constellation Array Diagram’ were not far apart in terms of quality. If used by the same Cultivator, the ‘Nine Heavens Star Constellation Array Diagram’ might even surpass the ‘Beidou Formation Map’s power slightly.

However, the current scenario, with the ‘Beidou Formation Map’ suppressing the ‘Nine Heavens Star Constellation Array Diagram’, was due to the disparity in formation abilities between the two using these diagrams.

In the context of formations, if Li Shiming claimed the second spot, no Cultivator would dare to claim the first.

Upon his ascension to Great Power, the performance of IBMz15 had enhanced manifold. Even the original IBMz15 had unimaginable effects on formations, let alone the current IBMz15.

When Great Power Mao Gang’s avatar activated the ‘Nine Heavens Star Constellation Array Diagram’, IBMz15 immediately calculated all aspects of the grand array it formed. Thus, when Li Shiming activated the ‘Beidou Formation Map’, it resulted in targeted suppression.

After failing in the formation, Great Power Mao Gang’s avatar did not immediately launch an attack but attempted to break the array set by the ‘Beidou Formation Map’.

Li Shiming, still familiarizing himself with his powers, didn’t attack proactively either.

Seeing Great Power Mao Gang’s avatar intending to break the array, Li Shiming couldn’t help but smile slightly, his mind controlling the ‘Beidou Formation Map’, causing the array encompassing Great Power Mao Gang’s avatar to change constantly.

Great Power Mao Gang’s avatar, having just calculated part of the array, found that it had changed entirely, necessitating a new calculation.

Yet when he recalculated part of the new array layout, he discovered it had altered once more.