After completing these preparations, he didnât wait for the first strike of heavenly thunder at his original spot. Instead, he stepped forward, activating âDivine Foot Skillâ, and his figure disappeared from the location. A series of space movements brought him to stand one meter in front of Gan Tuo, canceling his Nascent Soul Dharma Form and approaching Gan Tuo with just his physical body.
A distance of one meter is practically considered close combat for a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioner.
"Who are you?" Gan Tuo intended to ask, but the words lingered in his mind without coming out.
A bolt of heavenly thunder descended from the void, its terrifying power overwhelming heaven and earth.
Li Shiming sensed the descending thunder and became curious about the heavenly thunderâs targeting method.
Because, with his continuous âDivine Foot Skillâ space movement, he had already moved far beyond the range of the thunderclouds.
Yet, the heavenly thunder disregarded space and distance, accurately tracking his position and striking towards him.
Gan Tuo, caught off guard by Li Shimingâs sudden appearance, didnât have time to voice his question as he sensed the terrifying heavenly thunder falling towards them.
Li Shiming smiled at Gan Tuo and reached out to grab Gan Tuoâs body.
This grab carried the âVoid Strike Sword Intentâ. Though not applied to a sword-type magical artifact, with his current physical body, it was no weaker than a fourth-grade flying sword and even harder than most fourth-grade swords.
The âVoid Strike Sword Intentâ tore through Gan Tuoâs Thunder Shield Skill shield. When he seized Gan Tuoâs body, the thunder attribute spiritual power he exerted filled every part of Gan Tuoâs body.
This thunder attribute spiritual power, enhanced by the âShenxiao Thunder Pearlâ, was a full level higher than Gan Tuoâs own thunder attribute spiritual power.
Gan Tuo, having trained in the âYuqing Thunder Scriptureâ, naturally possessed high resistance to thunder. However, the greatest power of the thunder attribute spiritual power Li Shiming applied was its paralyzing effect.
Though it sounds complex, it happened instantly.
Due to Li Shiming forcefully closing the distance to Gan Tuo, Li Gang, and Kang Miao, three Nascent Soul Middle Stage Thunder Cultivators, the heavenly thunderâs power increased fourfold.
Grabbing Gan Tuo, Li Shiming lifted him to shield himself from the crash of heavenly thunder.
Paralyzed by the thunder attribute spiritual power, Gan Tuo couldnât regain control of his body. Even if he wanted to perform Nascent Soul Emergence, he couldnât since both his physical body and Nascent Soul were paralyzed by Li Shimingâs thunder attribute spiritual power.
With a loud "boom," Gan Tuoâs body came into direct contact with the heavenly thunder.
Gan Tuo couldnât withstand the thunder. It should be noted that Gan Tuo was in a defenseless state, relying solely on his physical body against the heavenly thunder.
Though Thunder Cultivators possess strong thunder resistance, the âHeavenly Strike Thunder Hammerâ undergoing Artifact Tribulation was no ordinary Artifact Tribulation. Additionally, due to the presence of three Nascent Soul Middle Stage Thunder Cultivators, the heavenly thunderâs power was beyond imagination.
Under the heavenly thunder, Gan Tuoâs body couldnât last even a breath before exploding.
The remaining might of the heavenly thunder landed on Li Shiming. He only felt a full-body numbness, but the thunderâs damage wasnât unbearable for him.
With his body emanating the glow of heavenly thunder, he once again used the âDivine Foot Skillâ to appear behind Li Gang.
Li Gang and Kang Miao werenât in good condition, being within the range of the first heavenly thunderâs attack. Although they were only affected by the residual force of the thunder, this intense and terrifying heavenly thunder, even in residual form, required their full resistance and still paralyzed them.
Appearing behind Li Gang, Li Shiming found Li Gangâs magical shield already broken by the first heavenly thunder, relying only on his strong thunder resistance to ward off the residual force.
Thus, without exerting much effort, Li Shiming placed a hand on Li Gangâs shoulder, instantly subduing him.
At this moment, the second heavenly thunder descended, and he threw Li Gang into its path.
In midair, Li Gangâs body was struck by the second heavenly thunder. Just like Gan Tuo before him, he turned to ash, with no Nascent Soul escaping.
Kang Miaoâs legs gave out, and if it werenât for his physical body and Nascent Soul being affected by the residual thunder, leaving them both paralyzed with thunder attributes, he would have already used a life-saving Jade Talisman to escape.
He hadnât expected Li Shiming to be so ruthless, taking the risk of enduring the heavenly thunderâs attacks, determined to bring them down with him.
Critically, when Li Shiming and his two fellow sect members were struck by the heavenly thunder together, only the two fellow sect members perished, while Li Shiming, though appearing battered, seemed unharmed.
He had no idea that Li Shimingâs confidence came from his physical bodyâs strength. Li Shimingâs body had been fused with a drop of blood from a Body Refining Great Power, surpassing the level of a Peak Nascent Soul Middle Stage Body Refining Cultivator in terms of sheer physical strength.
Additionally, with the thunder resistance secret method from the âYuqing Thunder Scriptureâ enhanced by the âShenxiao Thunder Pearlâ, unless the power of the heavenly tribulation exceeded the capacity of a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cultivator, it couldnât cause fatal harm to him.
After using Li Gang to bear the initial force of the second heavenly thunder, the remaining power of the thunder fell upon him.
The intense numbness was quite discomforting, but he distributed this numbness across his hundred and ninety-one brains. With his robust body, as long as he restrained the brainâs paralyzing sensation induced by the heavenly thunder, he could move freely.
Between the second and third heavenly thunder, âDivine Foot Skillâ brought him to Kang Miaoâs side.
Using his divine sense, Kang Miao conveyed his plea for mercy, but Li Shiming wouldnât spare him.
Kang Miao and his comrades had already discovered that Li Shiming practiced the âYuqing Thunder Scriptureâ. If he let these three Yuqing Sect Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners go, it would lead to endless troubles for him later on.
Had it not been to ensure none of these Mid-stage Thunder Cultivators escaped, Li Shiming wouldnât have taken such a huge risk, using the heavenly thunderâs power, at the expense of himself, to take down all three of them.
If not for this, he couldnât guarantee capturing all three Mid-stage Thunder Cultivators.
Superpower cultivators have their own life-saving methods. Even with his Divine Foot Skill and possessing a deadly weapon like the âThunderous Mysterious Bowâ of Living Dead Zhao Qingfeng, he couldnât assure preventing their escape during the Artifact Tribulation confrontation.
Kang Miao could not avoid the fate of his two fellow sect members. When the third heavenly thunder struck, his body and Nascent Soul were simultaneously destroyed.
Struck by the remaining power of the thunder, Li Shiming coughed up blood. The âShenxiao Thunder Pearlâ timely engaged, channeling the thunder energy into itself.
"I still underestimated this Artifact Tribulation!" He shook his head vigorously, shaking off the numbness from his brain.
The final strike of heavenly thunder nearly reached the pinnacle of the Nascent Soul Middle Stage power. Despite his strong physical body and the thunder resistance secret method empowered by the âShenxiao Thunder Pearlâ, he sustained some injuries.
Fortunately, some of the thunderâs remaining power was drawn into the âShenxiao Thunder Pearlâ, preventing severe damage.
He took out a Fourth-grade Advanced Healing Spirit Pill. If a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cultivator saw him using such a high-grade healing pill for these injuries, theyâd likely curse his extravagance.
After all, the effect of the Fourth-grade Advanced Healing Spirit Pill could alleviate injuries even if severely wounded, as it serves as the life-saving elixir for cultivators.
Commissioning an Alchemy Master to concoct a Fourth-grade Advanced Healing Spirit Pill was risky due to its low success rate, and few cultivators would bet on such unfavorable odds.
Only when an Alchemy Masterâs talents peaked, would a Fourth-grade Healing Spirit Pill be produced on rare occasions, making it always with a price but seldom available in the market.
After swallowing the Spirit Pill, his injuries healed rapidly, and his vitality was restored, apart from the charred marks left by the heavenly thunder on his body.