Hengsheng's Divine Sense extended beyond his body, focusing above his forehead. There, he sensed the presence of the Spirit Gate, or what some called the Truth Eye—a link connecting a human's mind to reality outside itself. If it were closed or damaged, one's perception of reality would become distorted and incorrect.
His Spirit Gate was in perfect condition without any defects. By default, the gate was already open, but only ajar, not wide open. What he needed to do was fully open it and attune himself to the spiritual essence of Heaven and Earth.
Without hesitation, Hengsheng's Divine Sense rushed toward the gate and pushed hard as he tried to open it wide.
Hengsheng's Divine Sense pressed against the Spirit Gate. At first, it resisted—unyielding, as if bound by invisible chains, warning him that pushing it open was forbidden.
Then, with a faint tremor, it began to move, and a thin thread of spiritual light seeped through the narrow gap. An immense spiritual pressure surged out from the other side of the gate, flooding into his mind and body and overwhelming them in an instant.
At the same time, high above where Hengsheng sat, the clouds darkened and began to swirl. Thunder roared, and lightning streaked across the heavens—clear signs that the heavenly tribulation was coming.
Everyone living on Endless Wealth Peak sensed that someone was breaking through. When they saw where the tribulation clouds were gathering, they immediately knew who it was—after all, there was only one person who resided at the peak.
Returning to Hengsheng's side—
An overwhelming pressure crashed down on both his mind and body. An infinite torrent of information surged into his consciousness, leaving his thoughts stunned and scattered, almost rending him unconscious.
His muscles writhed uncontrollably, sending waves of agony through him—pain no less than what he had endured during his human race evolution. The spiritual essence of heaven and earth poured into him without restraint, invading the essence of his flesh body.
He gritted his teeth, enduring every obstacle with sheer willpower. No matter the agony, he remained focused, pushing forward with the breakthrough.
Unlike the True Body Gate—which had required repeated forceful strikes to open—the Spirit Gate was different. With just a slight push from his Divine Sense, it effortlessly parted.
When the Spirit Gate stood fully wide open.
The spiritual pressure of Heaven and Earth poured forth without restraint, pressing down on him like a collapsing sky. Beneath this overwhelming weight, his mind blurred, and his body trembled—beginning to crumble as the vast aura of Heaven and Earth assimilated them.
Hengsheng's entire body glowed, starting with his skin slowly dissolving and dissipating into Pure Qi, followed by the muscles beneath. If he does nothing to stop this collapse, he will soon entirely disintegrate—becoming one with Heaven and Earth.
It was time—time to take the next step.
Following his cultivation technique, Hengsheng began to circulate his Spiritual Qi and Divine Sense. Utilizing the immense pressure of Heaven and Earth, he started merging his spiritual aspect into his physical body!
Inside Hengsheng's body, the True Body framework and the Qi meridians—one physical, one spiritual—were guided by the Divine Sense to merge, overlapping and connecting until they became a single Qi pathway that extended through both the spiritual and physical realms.
As they connected, the True Qi and Spiritual Qi flowing within both pathways met and fused into one. Deeply interconnected, Hengsheng's blood became Spiritual Qi, and his Spiritual Qi also became his blood.
Outside, the assimilation of Heaven and Earth's pressure halted. The crushing force no longer devoured him, and his body grew stronger and more resilient to spiritual pressure.
But the breakthrough was not yet complete.
After stopping the body from collapsing, it's time to take the next step.
Hengsheng focused, knowing he needed to attune himself to the flow of the Heaven and Earth's aura, its spiritual pressure that flooded him.
However, the endless information flooding into his mind was overwhelming—beyond what anyone at his level could fully comprehend. But he didn't have to grasp it all. He only needed to concentrate on what felt familiar and understandable, what he already comprehended—the Law.
With Hengsheng's understanding of numerous laws, he soon found himself in a comfortable spot within the endless flow of information in reality.
The pressure pressing on his mind and body eased as he adapted to them. His entire being—flesh, Qi, cells, even atoms—vibrated at the frequency synchronized with the laws he had comprehended.
A powerful aura radiated from his entire body.
He had fully entered the new level, becoming a Spirit Integration Realm cultivator.
Hengsheng opened his eyes and surveyed his entire body with his Divine Sense. He discovered a new trait had manifested: a spirit-infused body, a Semi-Energy form that was less bound by the laws of the physical realm.
'This breakthrough was surprisingly easy,' he thought.
'But…'
RUMMMMBLLLE...
Hengsheng looked up at the sky, his expression turning blank.
'How could I forget something so important…' Earlier, he wondered why he didn't feel as strong as he had expected.
Now he understood the reason—he still needed to pass the heavenly tribulation first.
Hengsheng stood on his feet and soared toward the cloud, a confident grin appearing across his face.
The tribulation cloud rumbled as if angered by the cultivator's arrogant attitude.
Within the churning darkness, blazing red lightning began to manifest, its fury crackling through the heavens.
CRACK-BOOM!
The sky roared as a searing bolt of red lightning shot downward toward him.
Hengsheng's eyes narrowed, locking onto the incoming strike. He could feel it—this lightning carried the essence of fire, imbued with the Law itself.
He noticed that it matched perfectly with the first Law he had chosen to attune himself to, harmonizing his being with the aura of heaven and earth during the breakthrough.
He clenched his fists and gathered his strength.
He punched!
BOOM!
The blazing red lightning instantly shattered under his fist's might. The red lightning bolt fragment scattered across the sky.
CRAAACK–BOOOOM!
Without giving Hengsheng a moment to prepare, the tribulation clouds unleashed another strike. This time, it was not red lightning, but a shiny golden bolt—brimming with the Law of Gold's power.
Hengsheng gazed at the second lightning bolt with fearlessness.
He slapped!
BOOM!
Another linghing bolt shattered.
Hengsheng's gaze locked on the third bolt descending right after he shattered the second. Its green hue confirmed his suspicion—it was the Wood Element. That could only mean the tribulation was striking him with the very laws he had attuned himself to, testing his mastery.
A headache throbbed in his mind.
If that was truly the case, then he was in serious trouble. He had attuned himself to over a thousand laws—something utterly impossible for someone at his level, regardless of how many years they have lived, simply because the human brain was not capable of that feat, made possible only by the Ultimate Leveling System.
He was stealing other leveling system users' law comprehension as he pleased, converting their hard-earned mastery into skills.
If this heavenly tribulation's mechanism were as he assumed, he would have to endure over a thousand lightning strikes.
'What a pain…' Hengsheng thought helplessly.
He pointed his finger toward the third lightning bolt. His willpower surged, unleashing an invisible wave.
The strike halted in midair, unable to advance. It was a lightning forged from the wood element—fully under his Timbergrasp Authority.
Hengsheng reached out and seized the bolt, gripping it like a spear. With a sharp twist, he snatched the lightning from Heaven's control.
The tribulation cloud above roared in fury. His act was a blatant defiance, and the sky would not tolerate it.
Blue lightning began to gather, swelling larger and more fearsome than the three previous strikes combined, before crashing down toward the arrogant human.
"COME!" Hengsheng shouted with a smirk across his face.
He swung the green lightning spear with skill, colliding it against the descending blue bolt—both shattering in a violent burst of light.
…
CRAAACK–BOOOOM!
57th Lightning bolt.
Purple lightning bolt of the gravity law!
…
CRAAACK–BOOOOM!!
389th Lightning bolt.
Black and White lightning bolt of the duality law!
…
CRAAACK–BOOOOM!!!
899th Lightning bolt.
Dark blue lightning bolt of the stability law!
…
CRAAACK–BOOOOM!!!!!!!!!
Hengsheng shattered the 1,499th with his right fist, which had now become charred. Even his impressive regeneration couldn't heal his damaged hand in a short time.
RUMMMMBLLLE...
He gazed at the sky; the multi-colored lightning was forming. If he was not mistaken, this should be the last lightning bolt.
He stood tall. His smirk disappeared, replaced with a serious look.
The chaos aura radiated within the tribulation cloud, giving off a terrifying presence that the previous lightning bolts couldn't compare to.
But Hengsheng wasn't afraid.
CRAAACK–BOOOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The chaos lightning bolt fell upon him, the cloud collapsing along with its descent. The scene was like the entire sky was now against his existence.
Hengsheng moved. The seven spirit rings within his lower dantian rotated, power surging from within, and he unleashed his strongest punch.
CRASH!!!
The reality shattered!
And the next moment, everything pulled back, the shattered lightning, the collapsing sky, all flowing into Hengsheng's body.
His body healed instantly.
Then he sensed that all of his law mastery was increasing at a noticeable rate.