To achieve this goal, they had even gone so far as to seal the three thousand Origin Stars, cutting off the path by which cultivators from the Chaos Realms could enter.
They feared the terrifying consequences that would follow once Origin Power ran dry.
After hearing Chen Xuan's words, several of the Divine Emperors present briefly moved their lips, as though they wanted to say something, only to close their mouths again under that invisible pressure.
Chen Xuan paid no heed to the worry in their eyes and continued, "The second matter: the Origin World's Origin Power recovers at a limited rate. By rights, Source Realms and Longevity Sources should not exist in the Lower Realm.
"Source Realms and Longevity Sources both came from the Immortal Realm. For certain reasons, they fell into the Lower Realm, creating this distorted state of cultivation."
His words brought a flicker of realization to the eyes of many ancient Divine Emperors present.
Having lived so long, they had naturally researched the origins of Source Realms and formed some conjectures, but they had never received definitive confirmation.
Now that they heard Chen Xuan state the origins of Source Realms with such certainty, they felt not only shaken, but also a little more convinced.
"Therefore, I will next alter the cultivation rules of the Lower Realm. Once a Great Emperor begins absorbing Origin Power to temper their Great Daos, the Immortal Ascension Tribulation will descend of its own accord one hundred thousand years later, regardless of what cultivation level they have reached."
Chen Xuan's voice remained calm, as though he were stating something utterly trivial.
"In other words, once I alter the rules, all of you will have only one hundred thousand years left in the Lower Realm.
"During those one hundred thousand years, you may