Chapter 400

“How is this possible?” The Lord of Thunderous Swords was astonished watching Li Su relentlessly strike the woman from Ancestor Dongfang’s household. He also noticed the unusual aura emanating from Li Su.

During the tribulation period, assessing someone’s strength based on their aura and spiritual pressure wasn’t particularly accurate. The tribulation period itself was highly unique. If the person is undergoing tribulation, such assessments become even more unreliable.

For instance, a strong individual who had surpassed the four misfortunes of celestial beings was facing the fifth misfortune. Because the fifth misfortune of celestial beings was too intense, their aura had become extremely weak. To the extent that, when they appeared before him, he might feel that they might not even be as powerful as a nascent soul cultivator.

However, if he provoked them and ended up in a confrontation, he would realize the terror of the other party. When they needed to engage in battle against an equal-level opponent, they could forcefully suppress the misfortunes temporarily, mobilize their true essence, and engage in a fierce battle. That was when it became truly terrifying.

Judging how many tribulations the other party had gone through could be determined to some extent when they were experiencing their tribulations, as there were certain traces to discern. However, it was quite challenging during calm periods. Judging when the other party was engaged in combat with someone became easier. On one hand, the aura was a standard, and on the other hand, it could also be observed from the opponent’s performance.

Those who could overcome a calamity like the First Calamity in cultivation were generally not lacking in talent. They usually possessed a wide range of skills. Therefore, as they reached the stage of the Fifth Calamity, fighting opponents of higher levels became increasingly challenging. That was not to say it was impossible. Some exceptional individuals, for instance, might manage to confront a Third Calamity practitioner without defeat, even when they themselves were only at the Second Calamity.

However, aiming to overpower or even instantly defeat opponents at a higher level was nearly impossible, especially the notion of instant defeat. Even killing a fusion cultivator was immensely challenging, let alone those at the stage of the Fifth Calamity. Reaching the fusion state was incredibly difficult throughout countless years, and among numerous cultivators, there had only ever been a handful of fusion cultivators existing simultaneously.

If someone were to kill him easily, the world of immortal cultivators would not be as prosperous as it was now, and all the cultivators would probably hide and practice. Even those with poor spiritual roots had powerful methods and were quite powerful in combat.

In this sudden turn of events, Li Su’s immediate strike caught the Eastern Patriarch off guard, almost completely thwarting their efforts. Even though the attack seemed abrupt, it remained uncertain whether Li Su employed full force. Naturally, this had left many venerable leaders astounded, fostering incredible speculation within their minds.

Li Su might have already crossed the first calamity of transcending mortal limits! How was that possible? It had only been a few years, yet Li Su had silently surpassed the first calamity! Even esteemed leaders who had gone through at least one calamity were shocked. Lord Thunder Sword, who had surpassed the third calamity, was also amazed.

Li Su’s growth speed was simply astonishing! As the master of the Purple Gold Holy Land, Lord Thunder Sword had considerable authority and access to highly confidential information within the holy land. For instance, there were extensive records about the reincarnated immortal who once protected the Dao in the Purple Gold Holy land. However, even that immortal’s growth speed pales compared to Li Su’s terrifying progress.

The opponent took eight hundred years to reach the Unity stage. Achieving Unity in eight hundred years was nearly impossible for others.

Although the Purple Gold Holy Son reached the pinnacle of Refinement in less than a thousand years, for him to reach Unity, assuming everything went smoothly, would still take another thousand years.

Of course, this fellow might have some tricks up their sleeve, possibly allowing for a quicker process, but it was unlikely to be significantly faster. Li Su achieving Unity at around five hundred years old was already remarkable. Still, now, at just over three hundred years old, he had transcended the first tribulation of the First Decay of Heavenly Man!

How could this not be astonishing? For a moment, even Lord Thunder Sword felt utterly stunned.

Indeed, it wasn’t just him. The other revered masters present were equally astounded, their expressions reflecting sheer disbelief. Even the gaze of the Lord Feng Tian seemed somewhat vacant.

Smack! Smack! Smack!

At that moment, the sound of slapping continued incessantly. That woman had received a whopping one hundred slaps from Li Su.

Even after Patriarch Dongfang blocked Li Su’s attack, he had ample time to react. Yet, his gaze was filled with astonishment as well. Li Su’s strength had startled him. Moreover, since he hadn’t yet transcended the second tribulation, subconsciously, he was unwilling to engage in combat with others.

Resulting in Patriarch Dongfang watching helplessly as Li Su slapped that woman a hundred times. After the hundredth slap, Li Su finally stopped, disappearing in a flash, and went back to the Li Residence. The entire Li Residence fell into complete silence.”

Many cultivators who hadn’t yet realized the severity of the situation turned their attention to the woman. Her mouth was swollen like a sausage, and not only that, her face resembled a pig’s head with the amount of swelling!