Living In Another World With A Farm Chapter 8504: The heavenly Tribulation (1)

Zhao Hai didn't linger long on examining the transformations of the blood lotus. He understood that now wasn't the moment for that. The gathering of the heavenly Tribulation outside the blood lotus was already palpable to him. United as one with him, the blood lotus lacked the shield of spatial laws now that he was within it. Consequently, it failed to ward off the heavenly laws of this tribulation. The local heavenly laws swiftly detected the shift in Zhao Hai's power, and the heavenly Tribulation began to form.

Right then, every person inside the secret realm became aware of the heavenly Tribulation's approach. Their morale surged. This signaled that Zhao Hai had ascended to an Island Lord expert. They were confident he would successfully overcome the heavenly Tribulation. After all, even Chang Jun and his group had passed it, so Zhao Hai surely could as well. Thus, they firmly believed in his triumph over the heavenly Tribulation.

The blood lotus gradually lifted from the earth, expanding in size. Zhao Hai's form materialized atop the blood lotus. Positioned on the lotus, he gazed upward at the ominous clouds overhead with composure. Lightning then flashed within those clouds, crashing down toward him. Zhao Hai offered no resistance, letting the bolts strike his frame. Yet, his body appeared to devour the lightning. The strikes vanished rapidly upon contact, leaving merely faint sparks on his skin that faded away. In this manner, the nine stages of lightning tribulation were entirely absorbed by Zhao Hai.

Next came the yin wind, but Zhao Hai remained stationary. The yin wind seemed to have zero impact on him. Ultimately, he even drew it into himself. The devil fire followed suit, flickering briefly across his body before being pulled inside. His physique acted like a voracious void, swallowing all into its depths. This spectacle left everyone astonished, particularly Chang Jun and the fellow Island Lord experts. Their shock deepened. They had never imagined such an occurrence. It defied belief. Recall that their own ascensions to Island Lord status involved perilous heavenly Tribulations. Yet here was Zhao Hai, consuming the entire ordeal. Unfathomable.

Yet the trial persisted. Just as all assumed the Tribulation had concluded, a barrage of lightning suddenly hammered down on Zhao Hai. He was taken aback. More tribulations? He hadn't anticipated this, though concern eluded him. Given his body's current robustness, even without his Dharma to siphon the energy, the Tribulation's force couldn't harm him. Curiosity gnawed at him instead—why did his tribulation diverge from the norm, exceeding others in intensity?

A sudden realization struck Zhao Hai. He recalled the nine truth pearls formed during his rise to Island Lord expert. Perhaps each pearl represented a God core? If true, might he endure nine instances of the three-nine minor heavenly tribulations?

This notion drew a wry smile from Zhao Hai. Should his suspicion hold, the spectacle would be grand indeed. Enduring nine rounds of three-nine minor heavenly tribulations upon reaching Island Lord level—unprecedented, surely. Still, it underscored his vastly superior might compared to typical Island Lord experts.

Zhao Hai's hunch proved accurate. He weathered nine full three-nine minor heavenly tribulations. Though he absorbed the energies throughout, the repeated onslaughts terrified those in the secret realm. They couldn't fathom the cause or why Zhao Hai's breakthrough triggered such an onslaught. Fear gripped them, attributing it perhaps to the secret realm itself. If so, future breakthroughs here would be folly. Lacking Zhao Hai's prowess, they couldn't survive even one such barrage of three-nine minor heavenly tribulations.

Hu! Zhao Hai exhaled deeply. The final strand of demonic fire had been drawn into him, converted fully into his personal energy. He had conquered the nine three-nine minor heavenly tribulations at last. In that instant, a profound sensation welled within him. He could now claim his personal Island, spanning ninefold the size of standard ones. A mere gesture to designate the spot, and it would manifest.

Simultaneously, Zhao Hai grasped that he could delay his Island's emergence if desired. He held the choice to manifest or conceal it. As long as his Island Lord strength endured, summoning it remained an option anytime. Naturally, others would summon theirs instantly upon ascension, reaping belief power to bolster their growth. No Island Lord expert ever deferred this boon.

Zhao Hai, however, opted against it. An Island now would paint him as a prime target—a glaring one. This clashed utterly with his long-term strategies, prompting him to withhold its appearance.

Even sans manifestation, he could harness belief power. Previously, its presence felt nebulous to him. Now, it registered with crystal clarity. The formidable belief power coursed through him distinctly. Before, only a fraction merged with his being, while the bulk merely orbited uselessly.

Now, everything had shifted. Zhao Hai perceived the belief power vividly and wielded it freely. He even intuitively grasped several applications, as if implanted directly into his thoughts.

Indeed, belief power served multiple roles: offense, protection, aid, and practice. Essentially, Island Lords could deploy it across all facets of cultivation. Yet, typical experts possessed scant amounts, limiting them to a single focus. Most channeled it toward defense or aid, fewer for practice, and rarely for offense.

Infusing belief power into strikes amplified their devastation. Upon invading a foe, it wreaked havoc like a lethal serpent, eroding all within. Expelling it proved arduous, rendering such assaults formidable.

For defense, it fortified barriers immensely. A peer-level strike sans belief power might shatter one's array or shield. With it, breaching became near impossible, multiplying defensive resilience several times over. This allure was profound, given cultivators' fierce attachment to survival, drawing many to this use.

Aid represented a subtler application of belief power, yet its popularity rivaled offense. Why? Its unique edge proved invaluable to practitioners.

In the blood sea realm, seers abounded, skilled in divining heavenly secrets, destinies, and futures. Their insights, though imperfect, offered real utility. Say you hunted a hidden adversary; a seer's vague pointer or zone could guide you effectively. But if your quarry wielded belief power for aid, divination failed utterly. The power scrambled readings, cloaking the target completely.

Beyond evasion, belief power aided in grasping esoteric techniques. Encounter a potent but baffling method? Belief power boosted comprehension odds dramatically. This supportive potency was immense.

For direct cultivation, usage remained sparse. As an Island Lord, progress hinged on insight, not raw power infusion. Squandering belief power there seemed wasteful. Still, at pivotal breakthroughs, it smoothed the path to higher realms, tempting many to employ it thus.

One caveat lingered: belief power augmented, never supplanted, core abilities. Without sufficient base attack to connect, no amount of infusion mattered. This explained its rarity in offense—strikes often missed, wasting the enhancement.

Zhao Hai's case diverged markedly. His belief power reserves were vast, seemingly boundless. Past ignorance had left it untapped; now, with mastery and sensation, he could deploy it freely. Crucially, he recognized the God core's centrality. Only beyond it could belief power be truly commanded. Absent a God core, few managed its use at all. His prior fusion into transcendence energy had been a fluke.