Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 1896 - 1417: Provocation
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Li Mingyao maintained a modest presence, entrusting even the affairs of the Divine Path to his team of lesser gods. He dedicated himself completely to isolated cultivation, staying out of sight for centuries.
Additionally, as a younger figure, Xiaoqing and Cang had skipped over him in the previous muster.
"I was just pondering if someday we'd get outdone by the young ones, yet here it is, arriving faster than I imagined." A bitter smile crossed Xiaoqing's features.
While these kinds of events occur frequently within the Primal Spirit Realm, experiencing one firsthand brings a certain discomfort.
"Come on, with Mingyao facing his Tribulation Transcendence, we as his seniors must fulfill our role as guardians." Cang adapted swiftly, pondering moreover if observing him could offer insights to aid his own progress in cultivation.
"Indeed."
They hurried toward the location of the Tribulation Transcendence. Upon reaching it, a huge assembly of family members had already assembled, crowding thickly beyond the area of the Thunder Tribulation.
Rumble——
The initial bolt of Tribulation Thunder crashed down with shocking might. Its immense and fearsome blast of thunder sent shudders through the spectators, filling their expressions with dread.
However, Li Mingyao, rooted firmly to the ground, turned himself into an unyielding peak, confronting the Tribulation Thunder without fear. Regardless of its horrifying strength, it failed to injure him at all.
To those watching from afar, the fearsome Tribulation Thunder appeared daunting, yet he navigated through multiple rounds of it effortlessly and steadily with what looked like a straightforward method.
"Such an amazing skill!"
The crowd marveled at Li Mingyao's remarkable ability, though Cang discerned more; it revealed his deep command of the Earth Path.
This allowed him to become one with the mountain and direct the Tribulation Thunder's energy into the ground, effectively dissolving it. In truth, he only shouldered a minor fraction of the impact, sparing him any damage.
This insight shifted Cang's view of Li Mingyao. He had previously assumed advancement to Heavenly Immortal stemmed mainly from the Divine Position and Divine Task. Yet now, it was evident that grasping the Laws of the Great Dao played a crucial role too.
"Hasn't this become the seventh Tribulation Thunder already?"
Yet another Tribulation Thunder faded gradually before the gathered onlookers. Li Mingyao's state stayed pristine, free from the typical exhaustion and disarray that usually accompany Tribulation Transcendence at this stage.
The clan folk watched Li Mingyao enviously from the heart of the Thunder Tribulation. Possessing such prowess would surely boost their odds of succeeding in their own Tribulation Transcendence!
That said, it was clear this went beyond a mere ordinary Secret Technique; even desiring to acquire it, they likely lacked the eligibility.
Boom!
With the eighth Tribulation Thunder twisting furiously through the air akin to a True Dragon, bearing the might to annihilate all in its path as it surged at Li Mingyao, his face altered for the initial instance.
He rapidly shaped hand seals, summoning earthen barriers and rock fortifications over his crown, stacking endlessly in countless layers.
Yet these sturdy protections proved fragile as tissue against the Tribulation Thunder, pierced and crumbled through successive tiers with ease.
Thankfully, Li Mingyao's reflexes proved swift, deploying a vast array of shields that steadily drained the Tribulation Thunder's power, allowing him to endure this trial without a scratch.
"The Thunder Tribulation for a Divine holding a Divine Position, blessed by the heavens, remains so daunting; for us mere cultivators, wouldn't it prove even more intense?" The expressions of numerous clansmen shifted.
They struggled to grasp it—evidently, the Primal Spirit Realm had progressed, so why did the cultivation journey grow harsher?
This question lingered in the minds of countless lower-tier cultivators. In truth, the world's elevation went beyond mere environmental enhancement; it signified the Heavenly Dao growing more perfected!
As superior beings multiplied, the burden on the realm intensified, with greater resource depletion; such trends hinder the world's growth and the Heavenly Dao's balance.
Thus, a more refined Heavenly Dao imposes stricter limits on advanced entities. Events like the twelve hundred years calamity or the heightened potency of Thunder Tribulation represent inevitable evolutions.
It's possible that elite beings in the Primal Spirit Realm may dwindle in number ahead, yet those who remain will boast unparalleled power or distinctive qualities.
Failing that, they could very well fall along the cultivation road before reaching maturity.
On that note,
debates over the merits and drawbacks of the Immortal Tao versus the Divine Path abound everywhere.
Nevertheless, when cultivators turn to the Divine Path, it's seldom for other motives but that subtle Heavenly Dao preference, which lessens their Thunder Tribulation's intensity and eases the transcendence process.
Viewed this way, the Divine Path appears to hold an edge over the Immortal Tao.
As varied musings swirled among the assembly, the ninth Tribulation Thunder, long gathering strength, at last burst forth from the tribulation cloud.
Differing from the booming fury of prior Tribulation Thunders, this one manifested as a crimson lightning streak slicing the heavens, resembling a savage Primordial Behemoth lunging savagely at Li Mingyao.
On this occasion, rather than simply warding it off, he opted to confront it directly, advancing to clash with the ultimate Tribulation Thunder!
An immense silhouette of a colossal mountain emerged overhead from Li Mingyao, upheld by his palms, and he launched it with ferocity at the Tribulation Thunder.
This mere outline of the massive mountain hardened swiftly in flight, and on impact with the Tribulation Thunder, it unleashed a weight of thousands upon thousands of tons, bearing down oppressively.
Crack——
The Tribulation Thunder, dragon-like in form, appeared as if its midsection broke, its drive faltering sharply; though still perilous, it lacked the initial overwhelming ferocity.
Shortly after, the rallied Tribulation Thunder pressed forward once more, seemingly aware it must shatter this colossal mountain to halt Li Mingyao.
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