"Start the tribulation?"
Fairy Xiaoduan asked, "Empress, what does starting the tribulation mean?"
Empress Houtu truly liked her, smiling and saying, "Starting the tribulation means that when the tribulation fortune arrives, one carves out a pure land to avoid the doom. Before the disaster and tribulation erupt, possessing a pure land is the key to surviving the tribulation. Many immortals are unable to survive the tribulation. There are many ancient and powerful beings in the Earthly Immortal Realm who expand their power when starting the tribulation, gathering those geniuses who lack the strength to survive the tribulation. This kind of rescue effort is called starting the tribulation to save people."
Chen Shi hurriedly said, "Godmother, what are tribulation fortune and doom then? Hearing Godmother's meaning, it seems tribulation fortune and doom have already come many times."
Empress Houtu smiled and said, "These matters cannot be finished in a moment, so let's set them aside for now. You all don't need to think about matters like starting the tribulation; you won't live until that time."
Chen Shi gave a muffled hum, this remark stinging quite deeply.
Wu Qingyu sought guidance, saying, "Empress, why won't we live until then?"
Empress Houtu smiled beamingly and said, "It is already fraught with heavy difficulties and you see no hope just in defeating Heavenly Venerate, so why bother expending effort to think about starting the tribulation? Only by surviving do you qualify to think about it."
Everyone felt sheepish.
Empress Houtu once again deeply gazed at Chen Shi, saying earnestly, "The first thing you must do if you want to survive is to unify the Yin and Yang worlds, letting all living beings know of Empress Houtu so that I may elevate my strength and have the power to wage a battle against Heavenly Venerate."