Jiang Chen opened his eyes, countless incomparably complex tribulation runes faintly flickering within them.
He had no idea how profoundly the awakening of his Myriad Tribulations Indestructible Physique had shaken the many eternal titans!
Jiang Chen merely felt as though some indescribable connection had formed between him and the endless great tribulations of heaven and earth.
Looking within himself, Jiang Chen discovered that his limbs and bones were all branded with profound tribulation runes formed from tribulation power.
The wheel sea in his dantian was formed entirely from boundless, vast tribulation power!
Endless great tribulations intertwined and evolved within it, while limitless blessings gestated within the tribulation power!
If Jiang Chen's divine power had previously amounted to a lake, the divine power within him now could rival a boundless ocean!
Not only his dantian's wheel sea, but also the life palace between his brows and the true spirit deep within it had all been reforged by the origin power of myriad tribulations. His King Realm and Emperor Realm insights into heaven and earth had also been sublimated to their utmost.
His Dao foundation had been reforged!
Although Jiang Chen remained an Emperor, his strength was now more than ten thousand times greater than before!
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Suddenly, the Purple Firmament Azure Heaven Bell vibrated three times in succession, releasing clear, melodious peals.
The mighty tolling shook the universe, echoing endlessly through every corner of the Purple Firmament Holy Land.
"Three peals of the sacred bell-that's a summons for all peak masters to discuss matters! Has something major happened in the Purple Firmament Holy Land?"
Puzzled, Jiang Chen vanished silently from where he stood.
Purple Empyrean Main Peak stood at the very center of the holy land, towering ten thousand zhang into the clouds.
At its summit stood Purple Ultimate Hall, which contained a Mount Sumeru and Mustard Seed Array. Its interior spanned over a thousand zhang, magnificent and imposing.
Purple Ultimate Hall could accommodate tens of thousands of people without feeling crowded. Auspicious clouds drifted through it, making it resemble an immortal paradise.
This was where the Holy Lord, peak masters, and elders discussed important affairs, and flight was normally prohibited here.
Now, however, streaks of rainbow light in various colors kept tearing across the sky from all corners of the holy land.
Inside Purple Ultimate Hall.
The Purple Empyrean Holy Lord stood with his back to everyone and his hands clasped behind him, admiring a vast painting of an ever-changing sea of clouds within the hall.
He had an imposing figure and long hair draped over his shoulders. A hazy layer of divine light enveloped him, while dozens of seemingly real yet illusory worlds faintly revolved around him, forming and dissolving. His presence was as deep as an abyss, as vast as the sea.
By the time Jiang Chen arrived at Purple Ultimate Hall, dozens of peak masters were already there.
The peak masters sat on immortal-vine heart-cleansing meditation cushions scattered throughout the hall, quietly discussing why the Purple Empyrean Holy Lord had summoned them.
No one knew what had happened.
Jiang Chen bowed to the Purple Empyrean Holy Lord, then found a secluded corner and sat down.
Jiang Chen channeled his power into his ears and quietly listened to the other peak masters' conversations, but gained no useful information.
Before long, nearly a hundred peak masters had arrived in Purple Ultimate Hall.
Most of these peak masters were ordinary Emperors. Only a few veteran peak masters had reached the pinnacle of the Emperor Realm.
Aside from a few peak masters who had yet to return from their travels, all the others, nearly a hundred in total, had arrived.
"Holy Lord, aside from a few peak masters who have yet to return from their travels, everyone is here. May I ask what exactly has happened for you to summon us?"
A refined man carrying an ancient sword on his back spoke.
He was Qi Yunxiao, the master of Seeking Sword Peak, and one of the few peak masters in the Purple Firmament Holy Land at the pinnacle of the Emperor Realm.
"Ancestor Lingtian has sent word!"
"The phenomenon of Myriad Daos Give Rise to Tribulation shrouded the three thousand great worlds just now. Such a phenomenon of heaven and earth has never occurred since time immemorial!"
"The three thousand great worlds are about to face an unimaginably great, unknown tribulation. Many divine ancestors and even sacred ancestors have personally attempted divination, but none could divine its origins!"
The Purple Empyrean Holy Lord turned around. His sword-like brows swept toward his temples, and purple light filled his eyes. His expression was calm and composed, and he possessed an imposing bearing that could swallow mountains and rivers.
In a corner of the hall, Jiang Chen blinked.
Surely it couldn't be such a coincidence?
When Jiang Chen had awakened his Myriad Tribulations Indestructible Physique just now, he had clearly sensed himself drawing immeasurable tribulation power from the depths of the myriad Daos of all heavens!
He had never expected such a great disturbance, enough to alarm so many eternal titans!
Fortunately, the Myriad Tribulations Indestructible Physique could evade the sensing of heavenly secrets, preventing those eternal titans from detecting the source of the tribulation power.
Otherwise, the entire Purple Firmament Holy Land would have been razed to the ground!
Hearing the Purple Empyrean Holy Lord's words, the peak masters in Purple Ultimate Hall erupted into an uproar.
"An unknown great tribulation?"
"Even eternal titans can't divine it? It seems this unknown great tribulation is more terrifying than we can imagine!"
"If we know nothing at all about this great tribulation, how is our Purple Firmament Holy Land supposed to respond?"
"How do we respond? We fight with our lives!"
"Exactly! Whatever great tribulation we encounter, I'll live and die with the holy land!"
"When it comes to putting our lives on the line, no one in our Purple Firmament Holy Land fears death! The key is how to preserve our holy land's legacy through this unknown great tribulation!"
The peak masters discussed animatedly. Having suddenly learned that a great tribulation was approaching, every one of them was weighed down with worry.
The Purple Empyrean Holy Lord raised a hand and pressed it down in the air. The peak masters stopped their discussions, their gazes gathering on him once more.
Purple light shone brilliantly in the Purple Empyrean Holy Lord's eyes as he spoke calmly. "There is no need to panic!"
"Myriad Daos Give Rise to Tribulation heralds an unknown great tribulation, but that tribulation also holds immeasurable blessings!"
"We can foresee that an unprecedented age of great contention is about to arrive!"
"Our Purple Firmament Holy Land must prepare early!"
At these words, every peak master's eyes lit up with excitement.
"Gasp! An age of great contention?!"
"Legend has it that every age of great contention is a golden age when heavenly prodigies rise together!"
"In a golden age, all manner of ruins and legacies unseen for ten thousand years will be drawn out by the fortune of heaven and earth and manifest in the world! You can stumble upon supreme treasures while walking and comprehend the Dao in your sleep. Countless opportunities will erupt like a gushing well!"
"This age of great contention will be triggered by an unknown great tribulation. The opportunities and blessings that emerge will probably be even more unimaginable!"
"In an age of great contention, we contend for both opportunities and fortune! Whatever cultivation resources you want, you must fight for them! Clinging to old ways will only leave you abandoned by the times!"
"In a golden age, anything is possible! Even those with mediocre aptitude might obtain heaven-defying opportunities and soar into the heavens, becoming peerless heavenly prodigies who dominate an era!"
"The heavenly prodigies of immortal sects, imperial lineages, holy lands, great religions, ancient clans, divine dynasties, and other powers will all enter the world to undergo tribulations and contend for opportunities and fortune!"
"Countless heavenly prodigies will spill their blood, hundreds of millions of outstanding talents will lay down their bones, all manner of new powers will rise, and many immortal powers with deep foundations will turn to ash and smoke!"
"What a prospect! Has such an age truly arrived?"
"If we encounter such an age, what does it matter if a great tribulation approaches?"
"Exactly! This great tribulation is also an unprecedented opportunity! If we can seize it, our Purple Firmament Holy Land might transform into the Purple Firmament Imperial Lineage, or even the Purple Firmament Immortal Sect!"
Once their discussions began to subside, the Purple Empyrean Holy Lord announced in a voice like a great bell.
"From this day onward, all cultivation resources of the Purple Firmament Holy Land, including divine abilities, Dao arts, magical treasures, divine weapons, grotto-heavens, and secret realms, will be made available to every member of the holy land!"
"All cultivation resources may be exchanged for contribution points, at half their previous prices!"
"We must raise every disciple's strength as quickly as possible to face the unknown great tribulation!"
Delight appeared on the peak masters' faces. They all knew how staggering the Purple Firmament Holy Land's accumulations over so many years were!
Now, the Holy Lord was actually willing to bring them all out.
Within a short time, the Purple Firmament Holy Land's overall strength would surely multiply severalfold!
Those who could become masters of a peak already possessed considerable aptitude.
With the corresponding cultivation resources, they might have a chance to enter the Venerable Lord Realm!
They might even become gods and ancestors!
When that time came, their lifespans would increase dramatically, and with a golden age upon them, their futures would be filled with limitless hope!
Although all those cultivation resources required corresponding contribution points to exchange, as long as they had a goal, they could simply have the disciples of their respective main peaks work their lives away earning contribution points!
After all, only those who contributed enough to the Purple Firmament Holy Land deserved to enjoy sufficient cultivation resources!
"You may all return. I hope a few peerless heavenly prodigies emerge from your main peaks!" The Purple Empyrean Holy Lord's figure gradually faded and soon disappeared.
The peak masters continued discussing for a while before departing one after another.
Jiang Chen returned to Clear Void Peak.
Han Yuyao came up to him and asked directly, "Master, the Purple Firmament Azure Heaven Bell rang three times just now. Has something major happened in the holy land?"
Han Yuyao had already left, but upon hearing the Purple Firmament Azure Heaven Bell, she had turned back specifically to wait outside Jiang Chen's cave abode.
Jiang Chen said casually, "An ancestor sent a voice transmission to the Holy Lord. A great tribulation may descend in the future."
"An age of great contention is approaching. Heavenly prodigies from all the major powers will enter the world to undergo tribulations."
"The Purple Firmament Holy Land intends to draw upon its reserves to nurture its disciples, but the corresponding contribution points will be required in exchange."
At this point, Jiang Chen waved a hand unconcernedly and continued, "You needn't pay too much attention to this."
"Your opponents are the heavenly prodigies of the major powers. What you must contend for is the great momentum of heaven and earth!"
"There's no need to compete with your fellow disciples over these meager resources of the holy land!"
"Go cultivate for now."
A brilliant gleam blossomed in Han Yuyao's eyes. She nodded and replied, "Yes, Master. I understand!"
An age of great contention?
With the Chaos Sword Scripture her master had bestowed upon her, she was confident she would be no weaker than anyone, even in an age of great contention!
[Power classifications]
Ancient religions and great sects: lineages founded by demigods or Venerable Lords (they do not necessarily have living demigods or Venerable Lords in the present era).
Divine dynasties and divine religions: lineages founded by deities, further divided into Heavenly God lineages, God King lineages, God Emperor lineages, and God Venerable lineages, each with different reserves.
Quasi-Saint lineages: lineages founded by Quasi-Saints.
Holy lands and sacred dynasties: lineages founded by sages, further divided into Saint lineages, Saint King lineages, and Great Saint lineages, with vastly differing reserves.
Quasi-Emperor lineages: lineages founded by Quasi-Emperors.
Forbidden zones of life: forbidden zones where self-severed Supremes lie dormant.
Great Emperor lineages: lineages founded by Great Emperors.
Heavenly Emperor lineages: lineages founded by Heavenly Emperors.
Immortal sects: lineages that have produced True Immortals.