Without waiting for the Phoenix Palace Master to respond, he executed ’Step in a Flash’ and vanished within the gates of Luanyang Palace.

"How can this be?" The Phoenix Palace Master was still in shock, for all the knowledge she had learned could not comprehend Li Shiming’s state.

Li Shiming had not advanced to Half-step Great Power, of this she was quite certain.

If Li Shiming had ascended to Half-step Great Power, he would have established his own Grotto Heaven and would not appear in the outside world.

With a Grotto Heaven of his own, even if he triggered a Heavenly Tribulation, he could completely enter the Grotto Heaven.

While the Phoenix Palace Master was still puzzled, Li Shiming was already tens of thousands of miles away from Luanyang Palace, choosing a relatively secluded region.

Time waits for no one, and even though he used ’Step in a Flash’, he only moved tens of thousands of miles before thunderclouds appeared above him.

He looked up at the thunderclouds above, his aura suddenly transformed.

The ’Chaotic Spiritual Power’ within his body converted to Thunder Attribute Spiritual Power, the ’Yuqing Thunder Scripture’ started operating, and he mobilized the ’Shenxiao Thunder Pearl’ from the equipment room space, continuously fortifying himself with the Thunder Resistance Secret Method.

His expression was extremely grim because the thunderclouds above exerted immense pressure on him.

This was already a Heavenly Tribulation capable of threatening his life, and even with a teleportation ring, he could not escape the assault of Heavenly Thunder.

The Heaven’s Lock is a nearly unsolvable binding, and currently, in the Cultivation World, there is only one way, which is to enter one’s self-constructed Grotto Heaven; there is no second method.

Li Shiming felt helpless, he merely tested the might of the Gold Rules, integrating it into the Gold Element Spiritual Power transformed from ’Chaotic Spiritual Power’, who would have thought such a change would occur.

At this point, his only solution is to face the Heavenly Tribulation.

The ’Yuqing Thunder Scripture’ Secret Technique he executed covered his entire body with lightning, he almost became a part of the lightning.

Yet even with various Thunder Attribute Secret Methods, he still had no certainty in surviving the Heavenly Tribulation.

He considered external aids, such as the seventy-two Holy Spirits, but if he truly summoned the seventy-two Holy Spirits to counter the Heavenly Tribulation, the Heavenly Thunder would likely become unimaginably powerful.

Li Shiming took out a few top-grade cultivator healing Spirit Pills and directly put them in his mouth, ready to consume them the moment he was injured.

He did not take out his life-bound magical artifact to resist the Heavenly Thunder, the Heavenly Thunder descending in a Half-step Great Power Level Tribulation was not something his life-bound artifacts could withstand.

’Boom’, the first Heavenly Thunder struck down.

He was not afraid; instead, he quietly let out a sigh of relief, if it had been any later, the thunderclouds in the sky would continue to grow, and the lightning within would continue to strengthen.

Now with the first Heavenly Thunder descending, it showed that the power of the Heavenly Thunder was descending according to his true strength, and the power of this first Heavenly Thunder was about the weakest of the Half-step Great Power Level Heavenly Thunder.

He did not dare entertain thoughts of provoking it for even a moment, challenging the Heavenly Tribulation at this time would surely result in a harsh lesson from the next Heavenly Thunder.

The first Heavenly Thunder struck his body, and the electrical energy contained within swept through every part of his body in an instant.

He realized he was wrong; the ’Yuqing Thunder Scripture’ did not work very well against electrical energy of a higher level than his own.

He only felt his whole body go numb, with a tearing sensation in his skin and muscles, if not for the fortified Thunder Resistance Secret Method, he would likely have sustained serious injuries under the first Heavenly Thunder.

After the first Heavenly Thunder, his body was significantly charred, but fortunately, his injuries weren’t severe.

His spirit stirred slightly, a top-grade cultivator healing Spirit Pill was consumed, and at the same time the ’Innate Wood’ Divine Skill was activated, quickly healing his wounds.

After doing all this, he replenished himself with another layer of the ’Shenxiao Thunder Pearl’ fortified Thunder Resistance Secret Method, and the energy within him restored to ’Chaotic Spiritual Power’.

The aura on his body became more solid, as he executed the ’Heavenly Human Technique’.

He prepared to use the ’Heavenly Human Technique’ to withstand the Heavenly Thunder, as the ’Heavenly Human Technique’ significantly enhanced his physical body, spirit, and spiritual power, and with its operation, his physical body’s strength reached the peak of a Great Cultivator.

’Boom’, the second Heavenly Thunder struck down, this time with twice the power of the previous one.

Li Shiming’s body was struck down from the sky by the Heavenly Thunder, crashing into the ground, creating a deep dent.

He lay spread-eagled in the dent, electric sparks flickering across his body.

The ’Innate Wood’ Divine Skill activated, a healing light swept over his entire body, rapidly repairing the injuries, while the lingering medicinal effects of the top-grade cultivator healing Spirit Pill consumed earlier also contributed to his recovery.

"Cough cough!" He coughed lightly, flying out from the dent.

This was only the second Heavenly Thunder, and he was already struggling.

"I can’t just take it head-on like this anymore!" He gritted his teeth and muttered to himself.

Even with the ’Innate Wood’ Divine Skill, and the fortified Thunder Resistance Secret Method with the ’Shenxiao Thunder Pearl’, if the Heavenly Thunder had the power to instantly kill him, all preparations would be in vain.

He did not hesitate any longer; IBMz15 provided the best solution based on the current situation.

This solution involved enormous risk, but if proven effective, he could easily survive the Heavenly Tribulation.

At this time, cultivators from Luanyang Palace also arrived, with the Phoenix Palace Master being the first.

The Phoenix Palace Master issued an order not to approach Li Shiming’s side.

She did not want him to fail his tribulation due to their interference.

Although she did not believe Li Shiming could successfully pass his tribulation, it was understood why cultivators need to first construct a Grotto Heaven to continually increase their strength until they are strong enough to face a Heavenly Tribulation.

This was a conclusion drawn from the lives of countless cultivators throughout history in the Cultivation World.

She might not know how Li Shiming had triggered the Heavenly Tribulation, but considering his background from the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, which was only a large sect without any Half-step Great Power inheritance,

she assumed Li Shiming made a mistake in cultivation due to a lack of inherited knowledge, attracting the Heavenly Tribulation to himself.

Li Shiming noticed the arrival of a group of cultivators, which made him very nervous. If any cultivator harbored ill intentions and approached, triggering stronger Heavenly Thunder, he would be in great trouble.

He had already decided that if any cultivator dared to approach recklessly, he would eliminate them first.

Until he saw Phoenix Palace Master maintaining order, he felt significantly relieved.

At this moment, he made a move that no cultivator would expect; he summoned one hundred and eight ’Eternal Water Bears’.

’Eternal Water Bears’ were only at the Late Stage Fourth Grade, and indeed, they were not much in terms of power before a Half-step Great Power level Heavenly Thunder.

However, the ’Eternal Water Bears’ had an extremely unique ability with an exceptionally high resistance to various energies and strong defensive power.

The defense of ’Eternal Water Bears’ had been tested in combat; at least attacks from Great Power Avatars could not break through the defense of the ’Eternal Water Bears’.

He summoned one hundred and eight ’Eternal Water Bears’, and almost simultaneously as the ’Eternal Water Bears’ appeared, the thunderclouds in the sky grew several times larger.

The electrical energy within the clouds increased dramatically, quickly reaching a scalp-tingling intensity.

Li Shiming sensed the thunderclouds above him, giving him a terrifying feeling of being obliterated in one strike.

For the Phoenix Palace Master and other cultivators watching from afar, it was even worse.

Although these cultivators were far from the thunderclouds, the might transmitted from the clouds made it difficult for many to stand firm.

"Everyone retreat ten miles!" The Phoenix Palace Master sensed something was wrong and immediately issued an order.

She and several Great Cultivators voluntarily helped the most affected cultivators retreat, leading them out of the range of the Heavenly Thunder’s influence, allowing all the cultivators to return to normal.

The Phoenix Palace Master’s gaze fell on Li Shiming under the thunderclouds, her eyes full of worry, as in her view, Li Shiming was facing a life-threatening situation.