The sword techniques and spells he had mastered were difficult to use; even if he forced them out, their power would be greatly diminished.
Added to that was the overwhelming, unimaginable might of the tribulation lightning.
The defensive power of a thousand Jade Talismans was not to be underestimated. According to the original plan, they should have held out through at least two waves of tribulation lightning.
Su Shi'er had arrived at this reasonable estimate by analyzing the heavenly tribulations of disciples from various great sects who had previously succeeded in transcending their tribulations.
Yet only in actual practice did he discover that the power of his own heavenly tribulation surpassed those cultivators' by another margin.
This could only mean that, in the perception of the Heavenly Tribulation's aura, Su Shi'er posed an even greater threat than those cultivators from the great sects.
It was equivalent to an affirmation of Su Shi'er's cultivation and strength.
But Su Shi'er did not care in the slightest whether it was an affirmation or not. The problem was that the Defense Talismans he had painstakingly prepared had barely lasted through one wave before being completely exhausted.
At present, the means he could use for Tribulation Transcendence were exceedingly few.
As for his wager with the other cultivators on the summit plaza, he did not care about it at all right now.
Whether he succeeded in transcending the tribulation or not, preserving his life and strength was what mattered most.
A few Spirit Stone resources might be precious to others, but to him, abandoning them would have no real impact.
The problem now was how to deal with the situation before him.
To persist or to give up—this was a dilemma.
"The final wave of tribulation lightning goes without saying. If I continue the tribulation,