"Indeed, breakthroughs in Heavenly Dao become increasingly difficult, countless times harder than for cultivators."
Li Qi frowned slightly. Before the Mahayana stage of Heavenly Dao, it was fine. Cultivators had resources to assist their cultivation, and Heavenly Dao wills could devour other Heavenly Daos to aid their growth.
However, after the Mahayana stage.
Cultivators still possessed their own resources for cultivation assistance.
But Mahayana stage Heavenly Daos could no longer obtain resources comparable to their own realm.
Even by devouring Heavenly Dao wills, those tribulation-transcending stage Heavenly Dao wills offered little significant help to Mahayana stage Heavenly Daos.
Take the Dixu Heavenly Dao, for instance.
Hundreds of years ago, the Dixu Heavenly Dao was at the second level of Mahayana.
And over these past few centuries, Li Qi had not neglected the Dixu Heavenly Dao. Coupled with the assistance of tribulation-transcending peak stage Heavenly Dao wills.
Currently, the Dixu Heavenly Dao had only managed to reach the strength of the peak of the second level of Mahayana.
From this point onward, it would be extremely difficult for Li Qi to obtain tribulation-transcending peak stage Heavenly Daos. Unless he personally intervened without regard for consequences and destroyed powerful small worlds.
But if he truly did that, he would likely attract the siege and assassination of countless powerful cultivators from the prosperous lands.
Li Qi had even predicted how their strength would increase from now on.
His own cultivation speed would not decrease much. As for the Dixu Heavenly Dao, without the aid of Heavenly Dao wills of sufficient quality, its progression would likely become much more arduous.
Yet, gazing up at the Heavenly Dao will within the dome above, seemingly indifferent, constantly eating and sleeping, eating and sleeping.
The Dixu Heavenly Dao itself did not seem to realize that its future progress would become exceedingly slow.
Shaking his head slightly.
Li Qi no longer paid attention to the Dixu Heavenly Dao.
He slowly recalled the scenes he had witnessed in the Tribulation Space just now.
It was clearly his own tribulation, yet during it, so many powerful cultivators were able to project their divine souls to observe.
From the aura emanating from those divine souls, Li Qi understood.
These individuals were undoubtedly the top-tier powerhouses of the prosperous lands.
"Doesn't that mean that from now on, every time I undergo tribulation, I will be watched by those fellows?"
At this thought, even Li Qi felt a pang of annoyance.
He preferred to keep a low profile.
But now, with others watching him every time he broke through a minor realm and underwent tribulation, his tribulations felt somewhat less satisfying.
Could he not enter the Heavenly Dao Space to undergo tribulation?
Li Qi couldn't help but ponder this.
However, in the next moment, Li Qi briefly dismissed this idea.
Frankly speaking, although the Mahayana stage lightning tribulation he faced earlier did not seem to have much destructive power against him.
He had to admit that, relatively speaking.
Any single Mahayana stage lightning tribulation that Li Qi had endured would have been capable of instantly destroying and shattering a vast area of space in the void. Its restoration would have taken considerable time.
Li Qi had previously undergone tribulation in the Tribulation Space after his breakthrough.
But conversely, Li Qi could also sense that if he truly wanted to resist the summoning of the Tribulation Space, he, with his strength, could indeed forcefully resist it.
However, the likely outcome would be that because of his unwillingness to enter the Tribulation Space, the lightning tribulation would have no choice but to appear outside the Dixu Realm, unleashing a Mahayana stage lightning tribulation within the void.
The commotion of a Mahayana stage lightning tribulation...
Li Qi's brows furrowed once more. If a Mahayana stage lightning tribulation were truly to occur in the void, the resulting disturbance would likely be countless times more terrifying than imagined.
This was because within the Tribulation Space, Li Qi could clearly feel a special will that restricted the tribulation's destruction of space.
But clearly, the void lacked such a restriction.
If a Mahayana stage lightning tribulation were truly to take place in the void.
There was no doubt that even if he broke through in a very remote area, it would still attract a large number of observers.
In that case, it would be better to undergo tribulation in the Tribulation Space.
At least only the top powerhouses would be able to witness his tribulation.
"Forget it, if it's the Tribulation Space, then it's the Tribulation Space. At worst, I can just leave quickly after the tribulation. It's not bad. Each realm can also use the lightning tribulation to solidify my foundation."
Li Qi muttered to himself.
He temporarily set aside the matter of likely having to enter the Tribulation Space for every minor realm breakthrough in the future.
After that day, Li Qi continued to cultivate quietly within the Dixu Realm.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
In the Upper Realm, at its very center.
At this moment, three Immortals sat quietly together.
Beside them.
Several figures now knelt respectfully before them.
Mahayana eighth heaven, Mahayana ninth heaven.
Apart from the Immortals, these were perhaps the individuals with the highest cultivation realms in this world.
Under normal circumstances, these would be cultivators standing at the apex of the pyramid in the prosperous lands.
But now, before the three Immortals, they appeared incredibly humble.
"How is it? Have you found that new Mahayana stage small world I asked you to search for?"
Then, one of the Immortals asked indifferently.
Upon hearing this, the Mahayana peak stage cultivators present all trembled. Their faces revealed a hint of terror, and they quickly prostrated themselves.
Even their voices seemed to tremble at this moment.
"Forgive us, sirs. As of now, we... we have not yet found that unknown Mahayana stage Heavenly Dao will."
In an instant, the aura of the three Immortals felt increasingly terrifying.
Although there were no tangible manifestations, the atmosphere in the hall became immensely heavy, making even these Mahayana peak stage cultivators feel as if they could not breathe.
They could not help but kneel and kowtow in fear, saying,
"Spare our lives, sirs! It is not that your subordinates have been negligent, but we have already scoured almost all the large and small worlds in the entire void, even searching more than once. Yet, we have found no trace of the new Mahayana stage small world you spoke of."
As these words fell, the previously heavy atmosphere in the hall gradually eased slightly.
The brows of the three Immortals furrowed slightly.
After a long silence, one of the three Immortals finally spoke.
"That's true. That new Mahayana stage planar small world could escape Cangyun Heavenly Dao's lock, so it's not something you could easily find."
"Even if someone could find it, they likely wouldn't have the chance to return alive to report it."