"Bang..."
A speck of dust too small for the naked eye struck Jian Shang, but he swiftly blocked it with his palm. It exploded with a deafening, bell-like boom. The intensely concentrated blast tore two palm-sized black vortices into the void, as though it had shattered space itself.
The greatest gains Jian Shang had made on this journey into the Nether Realm were his insights into two mysterious cultivation arts, the Cosmic Star Tribulation and the Cosmic Myriad Emperors Scripture, which were alike yet opposed. Afterward, he had forced his way through the trials, confronting the Nether Realm's dangers and its Underworld Warriors head-on, deepening his understanding of the Cosmic Star Tribulation, which he had already practiced for a long time.
The instant the heavenly micro nether dust erupted, Jian Shang had already activated the Cosmic Star Tribulation, swiftly converting the explosive force of the dust touching his body into power compatible with his own attributes. Since that power matched his attributes, his resistance to it was naturally far greater, sharply reducing the damage he suffered. By diverting some of the impact into the ground or expelling it from his body, he reduced the damage still further.
This was the true essence of the Cosmic Star Tribulation, and the main reason it was nearly invincible in single combat but could not withstand a mob assault. With too many incoming attacks, their power had to be converted, and some would inevitably inflict damage before that conversion could occur. Moreover, the physical body was the foundation of everything. However much an attack's power was weakened, it still existed, and once too much accumulated, the body would fail to endure it and suffer injury!
"Bang, bang, bang..."
Following that first explosion, an endless succession of blasts rang out, as though they would never