Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 1896 - 1417: Provocation

Because Li Mingyao maintained a low-key approach, he delegated all Divine Path responsibilities to his team of subordinate gods. He dedicated himself completely to isolated cultivation, staying out of sight for centuries.

Furthermore, as a younger figure, Xiaoqing and Cang had skipped over his presence in the prior attendance check.

"I was just pondering if someday we'd get outdone by the younger generation, yet here it is happening already." A wry smile crossed Xiaoqing's face.

While these kinds of events happen often in the Primal Spirit Realm, it's still a bit disturbing when it strikes close to home.

"Come on, with Mingyao facing his Tribulation Transcendence, we as his seniors can't slack on our role as guardians." Cang took it in stride and wondered if observing him might offer insights to boost his own cultivation.

"Hmm."

They headed off to the Tribulation Transcendence location. When they got there, a huge throng of clan members had already assembled, crowding thickly beyond the Thunder Tribulation area.

Rumble——

The initial Tribulation Thunder crashed down with shocking might. Its fierce, dreadful blast of thunder left the spectators trembling in fright, their expressions filled with dread.

But Li Mingyao, rooted to the ground, turned into an unyielding peak, confronting the Tribulation Thunder without fear. Regardless of its fearsome strength, it failed to injure him at all.

What appeared horrifying to those watching, the waves of Tribulation Thunder, he navigated through safely and steadily with what looked like a straightforward method.

"What a remarkable technique!"

The crowd marveled at Li Mingyao's amazing skill, yet Cang perceived something more profound; he clearly held deep command over the Earth Path.

That's how he could become a mountain and direct the Tribulation Thunder's energy into the ground, dissolving it that way. In truth, he only shouldered a minor fraction of the impact, so it left him unharmed.

This insight shifted Cang's view of Li Mingyao. At first, he figured his rise to Heavenly Immortal came from his Divine Position and Divine Task alone. Now, though, grasping the Laws of the Great Dao clearly played a major role too.

"Isn't this the seventh Tribulation Thunder already?"

Yet another Tribulation Thunder faded away before the gathered onlookers. Li Mingyao's state stayed pristine, showing none of the typical exhaustion or disarray seen in Tribulation Transcendence at this stage.

The clan folk looked on with jealousy toward Li Mingyao in the heart of the Thunder Tribulation. If they possessed such abilities, their odds of surviving Tribulation Transcendence would soar!

Still, it was clear this went beyond a simple Secret Technique; even if they yearned to pick it up, they likely lacked the standing to do so.

Boom!

When the eighth Tribulation Thunder twisted furiously through the sky like a True Dragon, bearing the might to shatter all in its path as it barreled at Li Mingyao, his face shifted for the first time.

He rapidly shaped hand seals, summoning earthen barriers and rock barriers overhead, stacking endlessly in layers beyond count.

Yet those sturdy protections crumbled like tissue against the Tribulation Thunder, pierced and broken through in successive levels with ease.

Luckily, Li Mingyao's reflexes proved swift, as he unleashed a torrent of defenses, steadily draining the Tribulation Thunder's power and thus enduring the ordeal without a scratch.

"If even the Thunder Tribulation for a Divine holding a Divine Position, blessed by the heavens, turns out this brutal, how much worse must it get for us cultivators?" The faces of many clan members paled.

They struggled to grasp it— the Primal Spirit Realm had progressed, so why did the cultivation road feel even tougher?

This puzzle lingered in the minds of plenty of low-tier cultivators. Truth be told, though, the world's elevation brings more than just better surroundings; the Heavenly Dao grows more refined!

With rising numbers of advanced beings, the burden on the world intensifies, devouring more resources— a drag on the world's growth and the Heavenly Dao.

Hence, a fuller Heavenly Dao imposes stricter limits on advanced beings. Things like the twelve hundred years calamity or the ramped-up Thunder Tribulation power all form an inevitable pattern.

Down the line, the Primal Spirit Realm's advanced beings may dwindle in count, but those who remain will boast unmatched power or special qualities for sure.

Without that, they'd likely fall along the cultivation path before maturing.

On that note,

debates over the pros and cons between the Immortal Tao and Divine Path pop up everywhere and often.

Still, when cultivators switch to the Divine Path, it's usually for no other motive than that tiny edge from the Heavenly Dao, which dials down their Thunder Tribulation's intensity and eases the crossing.

Viewed this way, the Divine Path looks superior to the Immortal Tao.

As various ideas swirled through the minds of those present, the ninth Tribulation Thunder, after long buildup, at last burst from the tribulation cloud.

Differing from the booming clashes of prior Tribulation Thunders, this one sliced the heavens as a crimson bolt, resembling a savage Primordial Behemoth lunging savagely at Li Mingyao.

This round, rather than just holding back, he opted to attack first, clashing directly with the ultimate Tribulation Thunder!

An image of a massive mountain loomed over Li Mingyao's head, lifted by his palms, and he flung it with force at the Tribulation Thunder.

That mere outline of the huge mountain hardened swiftly in flight, and on impact with the Tribulation Thunder, it unleashed a weight like tens of thousands of tons, bearing down relentlessly.

Crack——

The Tribulation Thunder, akin to a colossal dragon, had its midsection fractured, its drive faltering sharply; it stayed threatening, but far from its original ferocity.

Before long, the rallied Tribulation Thunder surged forward once more, as though aware it must shatter this mountain to halt Li Mingyao.

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