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Chapter 1520: Chapter 806: Offense and Defense (Part 2)

Upon learning that Li Shiming excelled in Thunder Skills, Taichu Sect had long been prepared, setting up the Thunder Summoning Array to weaken the effects of Thunder Skills.

With several Array Masters controlling it, the Thunder Summoning Array was activated, and before the ’Thunder Cloud Skill’ could descend with lightning, the glow of the array flickered within the grand formation.

Li Shiming recognized the Thunder Summoning Array; he smiled faintly, feeling no emotional disturbance due to its appearance.

The White Emperor Sect base could not withstand the first round of ten ’Thunder Cloud Skills’ attacks; it only lasted a breath before the formation broke. He wanted to see how long Taichu Sect’s array could hold.

As for the Thunder Summoning Array, if it were the Thunder Skills performed by a regular Thunder Cultivator, it would indeed be weakened by the array, redirecting part of the lightning’s power.

However, the ’Thunder Cloud Skill’ performed by Li Shiming was backed by the ’Shenxiao Thunder Pearl’ and transformed Thunder Spirit Power from the ’Heavenly Human Technique’, surpassing the level of peak Thunder Cultivators.

Although his attack might be far from the Mahayana Realm, theoretically, his attack should exceed the peak Thunder Cultivator level’s power.

If his realm could improve further, the power of his Thunder Skills under the ’Shenxiao Thunder Pearl’s’ enhancement would be even more evident beyond the peak Thunder Cultivator.

Now, his Thunder Skill’s power subtly remained above the peak Thunder Cultivator level, a gap undetectable by non-Thunder Cultivator cultivators.

"Boom", the first bolt of lightning struck heavily, activating the Thunder Summoning Array to redirect the lightning’s power.

But when the lightning entered the Thunder Summoning Array, its base could not withstand such a terrifying impact of Thunder Energy.

In the continuous cracking sounds, the foundation of the Thunder Summoning Array fractured, and the lightning power guided within the array lost its direction and confinement, suddenly unleashed.

Several Array Masters were still controlling the Thunder Summoning Array, and in the next moment, their bodies were engulfed by lightning.

If not for the Thunder Summoning Array, these Array Masters would have only been struck by lightning after Taichu Sect’s grand array broke, but since the Thunder Summoning Array directed the lightning power within itself, they became the first fallen cultivators of Taichu Sect.

"The Thunder Summoning Array is ineffective!" Master Qiao spoke solemnly.

Without his reminder, the other six Great Cultivators had all seen the dire state of the Thunder Summoning Array.

Feeling the attacks against the grand array, they could only marshal all the cultivators’ spiritual power together to reinforce the array’s defenses.

Li Shiming watched Taichu Sect’s grand array with surprise; this array was immensely sturdy, continuously assaulted by lightning, yet did not collapse.

Thousands of years of foundation had reinforced this array countless times, with numerous array resources invested within.

Most crucial was Taichu Sect’s Nascent Soul cultivators combined with the defenses of seven Great Cultivators, blending their defenses with the array, augmenting the difficulty for Li Shiming to break through.

Seeing that the ’Thunder Cloud Skill’s’ attacks were about to end, he mobilized the spiritual power within him to start a second round of attacks.

This time, he utilized twenty brains, fortunately having five Nascent Souls within him, all cultivated in the ’Heavenly Human Technique’, thus, though his time at the Great Cultivator Realm was short, his spiritual power reserves were not negligible.

He still consumed a Great Cultivator Spirit Pill to enhance spiritual power recovery, using twenty brains to draw spiritual power, crafting twenty ’Thunder Cloud Skill’ Magic Runes.

Using the ’Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer’ as a medium, with the dying clouds, thicker ones appeared anew.

"Crazy, how can he be so strong!" The White Emperor Sect Great Cultivator looked up at the clouds above, muttering absent-mindedly.

The ten ’Thunder Cloud Skills’ previously performed by Li Shiming made him believe it was Li Shiming’s limit; ten simultaneous ’Thunder Cloud Skills’, neither he nor Yuqing Sect had heard of any normal Thunder Cultivator who could achieve such.

Master Wang He of Yuqing Sect, using some secret technique, could also simultaneously release certain ’Thunder Cloud Skills’, but required a long preparation time with very high demands, not nearly as effortlessly as Li Shiming.

"Don’t lose focus, we can withstand this!" Master Qiao forcibly suppressed his shock and shouted.

The spiritual power within the Nascent Soul Dharma Form surged crazily into the grand array, simultaneously guiding the array’s spiritual power to accelerate along the formation lines.

The other Great Cultivators also increased their spiritual power output, hoping to withstand this attack.

Their previous defense against ten ’Thunder Cloud Skills’ nearly reached their limits.

This time, they could only fight desperately, hoping to survive under twenty ’Thunder Cloud Skills’.

The lightning constantly struck, shaking the grand array’s shield.

"Pfft!" The weakest Great Cultivator of Taichu Sect spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, overwhelmed with consumption and backlash.

He detached from the Nascent Soul Dharma Form, no longer able to sustain its state.

Yet, though he departed from the Nascent Soul Dharma Form, he did not cease outputting spiritual power, fully aware that withdrawing from defense now would greatly impact the other Great Cultivators.

He took out a Spirit Pill, hesitated slightly, and swallowed it.

After consuming the Spirit Pill, his spirit was invigorated, his Nascent Soul filled with vitality, continuously supplying spiritual power.

Master Qiao witnessed this and wished to persuade him, but after hesitating, he did not speak.

He knew the Great Cultivator had taken a desperate-use Spirit Pill; while it rapidly restored power, it was time-limited, and following that, the Great Cultivator would fall ill and weaken for long, potentially affecting his foundation and lifespan.

Meanwhile, another relatively weak Great Cultivator could no longer sustain himself and similarly ingested a desperate-use Spirit Pill.

As this round of lightning attacks was about to cease, four out of Taichu Sect’s six Great Cultivators consumed desperate-use Spirit Pills, barely resisting Li Shiming’s second round of attacks.

"What’s the formation loss?" Master Qiao sensed the sluggish functioning of the grand array and inquired loudly.

"The news is bad; the array has been damaged by over thirty percent!" A responsible cultivator replied.

The news weighed heavily on Master Qiao’s heart, the worst news possible.

Just hoping Li Shiming’s attack wouldn’t intensify further; ideally, Li Shiming, due to two burst attacks, would retreat and rest.

But upon looking at Li Shiming, seeing his young and relaxed face, he knew he was merely wishful thinking.

"Your persistence is truly unnecessary!" Li Shiming shook his head as he saw several Great Cultivators using Spirit Pills to unleash their potential and remarked.

During the attack, he intentionally avoided striking the array’s nodes; opportunities for him to fully utilize his Thunder Skills were rare, and he wanted to release them to his heart’s content.

Up until now, he was certain of one thing: Taichu Sect could no longer withstand his next round of attacks.

Yet he had no intention of stopping, nor would he keep his attack level as it was before.

He slowly mobilized forty brains, simultaneously triggering forty ’Thunder Cloud Skills’, an act of extreme caution for him.

He needed to control the spiritual power within five Nascent Souls with the divine senses of forty brains, crafting the ’Thunder Cloud Skill’ Magic Runes with the divine senses of forty brains.

This process needed to be flawless, as even the slightest deviation in backlash could cost him half his life.

Fortunately, with the aid of his natal magical treasure IBMz15, it was difficult to err, as IBMz15 would anticipate any possibility of mistake and alert him.

Li Shiming waved his hand, the ’Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer’ flashing continuously.

Had he not allocated a brain to control the ’Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer’, the simultaneous casting of forty Great Cultivator-level Thunder Skills might expose its hidden features by breaking its quality suppression.

If the existence of the spirit treasure were revealed in such a scenario, he feared powerful beings would set their eyes on him.