Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 929: Chapter 511: Nascent Soul

Compared to the first Heavenly Thunder, the second Heavenly Thunder didn’t harm Li Shiming’s body, but the backlash to his spirit was immense.

Even with top-grade Third-Grade Spirit Pills to recover his spirit, it was merely a drop in the bucket.

The most troubling for him was losing one hundred eighty-six Flowing Light Star Meteors, leaving only five remaining.

Judging by the power of the first two Heavenly Thunder strikes, the third will be even stronger.

But he has few methods left, and whether he can overcome the tribulation is uncertain.

”Hopefully, the power of science still has some use!” he muttered under his breath.

With a flick of his hand, a bizarre metal spherical cage enveloped him, made from various Third Grade Metal composites.

This was the result of his years of research to combat Heavenly Thunder, considering the principles of electromagnetic shielding.

The metal sphere was his creation; the Third Grade Metal composite was the best metal for resisting electricity and high temperatures, obtained after countless experiments.

Besides, the electromagnetic shielding cage he made, he also placed several lightning rods around him.

He was wearing a shielding suit made from drawn Third Grade Metal composite, which was his last protection.

”Come on!” He looked up at the sky, madness flashing in his eyes as he shouted.

In the thunderclouds, five Heavenly Thunder bolts, larger than before, merged into one, causing the debris and stones across the mountain top to float as if weightless.

The world seemed to quiet, awaiting the strongest strike.

The Heavenly Thunder descended, the lightning rods had limited effect, drawing only a small portion of the thunder into them and channeling it underground.

The Heavenly Thunder struck the metal sphere, spreading instantly across every part of the sphere, but under the terrifying power, the Third Grade Metal composite that could withstand high temperatures began to melt after merely one breath.

With the destruction of the metal sphere, the electromagnetic shielding effect was lost, and the partially diminished Heavenly Thunder struck Li Shiming.

His shielding suit didn’t withstand even half a breath and was similarly ruined.

By now, the power of the Heavenly Thunder was weakened somewhat, but still incredibly strong.

Li Shiming shouted, fully activating the Taiqing Xuan Turtle Technique. With the runes of the Taiqing Xuan Turtle Technique cultivation method in the five Nascent Souls within him, the power of this Body Refining Technique was unleashed to the utmost.

Behind him appeared five shadowy Xuan Turtles, and his body, equipped with five Taiching Xuan Turtle Shells.

These Taiching Xuan Turtle Shells were quite unsightly, but their defensive power was top-notch.

In his hands, the Third Grade Sword Base augmented with Heavenly Thunder Sword Intent was held high, striking heavily at the Heavenly Thunder.

The Heavenly Thunder collided with the Third Grade Sword Base; the Heavenly Thunder Sword Intent failed to exert any effect, swallowed by the overwhelming force of the Heavenly Thunder in an instant.

The material of the Third Grade Sword Base lasted just over a breath before it started to collapse.

Though specially made, he did not fear its disappearance; after collapsing, it transformed into an energy form and returned to his body, to be restored after some nurturing.

Though the Third Grade Sword Base was destroyed and the Heavenly Thunder Sword Intent swallowed, a phantom blade shape still remained in Li Shiming’s hand, not completely gone.

The Heavenly Thunder struck his body, layer by layer of Taiching Xuan Turtle Shells broke; the five layers of shells only delayed the powerful defense for three breaths.

When the thunder reached his actual body, ’Yuqing Thunder Scripture’ runes covered his skin, granting him the strongest lightning resistance through the Yuqing Thunder Scripture.

The outer layer of the Taiqing Xuan Turtle Technique had broken, but the Body Refining Techniques’ defenses and the cultivator’s body remained.

Li Shiming’s skin was instantly carbonized, but his consciousness stayed extremely clear, maintaining the upward striking gesture, still trying to resist the thunder.

In the chamber, Venerable Huijing directed the remaining life force within the Fourth Grade Pearl into Li Shiming’s body outside, using the Life Extending Secret Method.

Due to the chamber’s unique properties, it wasn’t seen by the Heaven and Earth Rules as interference from another cultivator in the tribulation process.

Gaining the life force supplementation slowed the progress of his carbonized body against the thunder.

Whether an hour had passed or just a breath, he could hardly discern time, only knowing the thunder on his body had disappeared.

The Heavenly Tribulation is time-limited; if endured long enough, the thunder naturally vanishes.

Typically, this is not the case; the destructive attack of thunder has a very short duration. Either one withstands it or falls from path extinction.

Few cultivators experience the end of the tribulation, where the Heavenly Thunder sustains until its time limit.

Mainly because Li Shiming employed technology and intensive methods, the electromagnetic shielding and his suit delayed the timing of the thunder, especially the metal spherical cage that slowed the thunder’s attack speed from impact to dispersion.

As the thunderclouds dispersed, he felt an odd energy arise within him, the reward from the heavens for a cultivator who overcomes the Heavenly Thunder tribulation.

This strange energy repaired his severely damaged body, transforming it in the process, while his spirit recovered and enhanced rapidly under the influence of the energy.