Chapter 529 528: Taiyi Emperor Sovereign Summons the Heavenly Tribulation
After the exchange meeting ended, the Body Integration Stage Cultivators began to casually converse. Naturally, the main topic was the number one person in the Central Domain, Taiyi Emperor Sovereign of the Taiyi Sect, and his approaching Immortal Ascension Tribulation in a few days.
"What do you think, what are the chances of Taiyi Emperor Sovereign successfully crossing his tribulation this time?" Xuange Saint Venerable of the Jade Pool Fairy Palace asked.
"Since ancient times, the success rate of the Immortal Ascension Tribulation has been gradually decreasing. In the near-ancient times, it was about ten percent. However, Taiyi Emperor Sovereign, who has comprehended the creation of all things, should have a thirty percent chance of success," the mysterious Saint Venerable from the Heavenly Strategy Pavilion slowly spoke.
There were no disciples from Taiyi Sect present, so everyone discussed the matter without much reservation.
"Thirty percent?" Xiu Yuan Saint Venerable of the All-World Academy sighed lightly, a flicker of admiration in his eyes, "Thirty percent is already very high. Since the Hongtian Immortal Venerable of our All-World Academy successfully transcended and ascended eleven million years ago, about eighty or ninety people have initiated the Immortal Ascension Tribulation, but sadly, no one else has managed to cross it."
"Indeed, from twenty million years ago in ancient times to fifty million years ago in the near-ancient times to nowadays, those who have ascended are few and far between. The path to immortality is elusive, and the Great Dao is merciless," Skyshaker Saint Venerable from the Beast King Sect lamented.
"Nevertheless, Taiyi Emperor Sovereign possesses the Yin Yang Dao Body and wields the supreme Immortal Artifact, the Yin Yang Dual Polarity Mirror. His mastery over the Yin Yang Principle is profound. He has crossed the Hundred Million Tribulations without injury and with ease, so there is still great hope for him in overcoming the Immortal Ascension Tribulation," a familiar of Yu Qingtan from the Longevity Imperial Palace, Ying Ning Saint Venerable, said.
This time Jiang Lai Saint Venerable from the Longevity Imperial Palace did not come, and Yu Qingtan had no intention of contacting anyone from the Longevity Imperial Palace.
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After interacting with the other Body Integration Stage Cultivators, Yu Qingtan returned to the small courtyard arranged for her by the Taiyi Sect. She used the Heavenly Mystery Talisman to calculate the whereabouts of Shen Wanning and Feng Wuyue, but she received no feedback.
Yu Qingtan was not surprised either. Shen Wanning possessed the Fortune Cultivation Body and had encountered many opportunities while adventuring in the Outer Realm. She was now a resourceful cultivator with anti-calculation methods; otherwise, the Qian Family would not have been rendered powerless against her.
Yu Qingtan also found the time to visit Kongyan Saintly Monk of the Great Thunderclap Monastery and discussed with him the path of Body Refinement.
Several days later, the day of Taiyi Emperor Sovereign's tribulation, the tenth day of the tenth month, finally arrived.
On that day, the sky was clear, without a cloud in sight, as if an invisible hand had gently unveiled a magnificent scroll around Taiyi Divine Mountain.
As dawn broke, myriad rays of golden light poured down from the horizon, reaching the summit of Taiyi Divine Mountain, adding a touch of solemnity and holiness to this sacred day.
In the Taiyi Immortal City, countless cultivators waited in anticipation. Inside Taiyi Divine Mountain, the disciples of the Taiyi Sect were even more emotionally charged.
At this moment of widespread attention, the figure of Taiyi Emperor Sovereign slowly rose from the peak of Taiyi Divine Mountain. He wore an Immortal Artifact level Emperor's Robe, embroidered with complex Yin Yang totems. The robe fluttered gently with his movements, as if it could stir the Power of Laws between heaven and earth.
Taiyi Emperor Sovereign's face was as calm as water, but his eyes exuded an otherworldly authority, transcending the mundanity of the world. His eyes were deep like the night sky, seemingly capable of penetrating the essence of all things.
Behind Taiyi Emperor Sovereign stood an old man with white hair who did not reveal any trace of his aura, appearing just like an ordinary old man from the Mortal Realm, but no one dared to overlook him. For he was another Tribulation Crossing Stage Emperor Sovereign of the Taiyi Sect, Tai Er Emperor Sovereign.
Tai Er Emperor Sovereign was the Protector for this tribulation of Taiyi Emperor Sovereign. Although interfering with someone crossing the Immortal Ascension Tribulation would guarantee death by Heavenly Tribulation, it would also increase the difficulty of the tribulation. Therefore, hostile forces might send martyrs to cause trouble, and Tai Er Emperor Sovereign was the greatest guarantee against such incidents.
In the gaze of countless cultivators and living beings looking up, Taiyi Emperor Sovereign lightly stepped on the void, lotuses blooming beneath each step, slowly advancing toward a certain space ten thousand miles outside Taiyi Divine Mountain.
With each step, ripples spread out through space, signs of the Power of Laws being gently stirred.
Eventually, Taiyi Emperor Sovereign stopped at the predetermined location, a vast floating platform constructed of Immortal Crystals, the number of crystals feared to exceed a trillion.
At this moment, over thirty vague figures loomed in the high sky.
Yu Qingtan was watching the imminent spectacle from above Taiyi Immortal City with some Body Integration Stage Cultivators whom he had some previous acquaintance. Through their introduction, Yu Qingtan came to know those vague figures were avatars of some Transcendance Tribulation Stage Emperor Sovereigns, Demon Emperors, and Sea Emperors from the Central Domain.
The Longevity Emperor Sovereign of Longevity Imperial Palace, Emperor Sovereign Tianshu of Cangqiong Sword Sect, Luo Mi Emperor Sovereign and Yaoyao Emperor Sovereign of Jade Pool Fairy Palace, Ranyou Emperor Sovereign of All-World Academy, Bingxin Emperor Sovereign of Ice Palace, Kong Mie Emperor Sovereign of Great Thunderclap Monastery, Zhiping Emperor Sovereign of Beast King Sect, the Third Emperor Sovereign of Heavenly Strategy Pavilion, Wuyin Emperor Sovereign of Daluo Qian Family.
Dark Emperor Sovereign of Extreme Path Demon Sect, Taiping Emperor Sovereign of Red Dust Demon Sect, Pure Emperor Sovereign of Joyful Demon Sect, Yilin Emperor Sovereign of Primordial Demon Sect...
The Nine-tailed Demon Emperor, Swallowing Moon Demon Emperor, Fire Phoenix Demon Emperor of the Demon Race, Chi Dragon Sea Emperor, Myriad Claw Sea Emperor, Blue Kun Sea Emperor of the Sea Clan...
The presence of so many Eighth Stage beings made the atmosphere around Taiyi Divine Mountain even tenser, with everyone holding their breath and focusing intently, silently waiting for that moment to arrive.
At a certain moment, Taiyi Emperor Sovereign looked up toward the firmament, his aura unleashed without reservation, his eyes flashing with a mix of resolve and expectation, as if he were declaring war on the heavens, yet also seeking that supreme recognition.
"Boom—" Thunderclap on a clear day.
With a thunderous roar, the first Heavenly Tribulation descended! It was a thunderbolt of purple mixed with gold, as thick as a bucket, tearing through the sky, heading straight for Taiyi Emperor Sovereign.
Faced with this devastating strike, Taiyi Emperor Sovereign's expression remained unchanged. He waved his hands gently, and the Yin Yang Dual Polarity Mirror appeared above his head. With one side facing forward and the other back, reflecting black and white respectively, it was the ultimate manifestation of the condensation of Yin Yang Qi.
As the mirror rotated, strands of profound power surged from it, contending against the thunderbolt and actually, voraciously consumed it entirely.
Then, the second and third Heavenly Tribulations followed one after another, with Nine Profound Golden Thunder, Heavenly Punishment Red Thunder, Chaotic Black Thunder, and so on, each imbibed with the power to destroy mountains and rivers, and each more ferocious than the last.
But Taiyi Emperor Sovereign maintained his composure and calmness. He stood unshaken like a pine tree, as the Yin Yang Dual Polarity Mirror formed a Tai Chi pattern made from the Power of Yin Yang Principles, fending off most of the power of the Heavenly Tribulations. The rest was directed by Taiyi Emperor Sovereign into his own body for refinement.
After eighty Heavenly Tribulations, an unprecedented terrifying aura suddenly emerged in the sky. It was a purple Heavenly Thunder, different from any before it, imbued with the will and power to obliterate everything, as if it were the heavens' judgment against Taiyi Emperor Sovereign.
"This is... Purple Cloud Divine Thunder!" Yu Qingtan thought to herself, having known about the Immortal Ascension Tribulation in general from the scriptures of Longevity Imperial Palace, but witnessing it firsthand still left her profoundly shaken.
This first set of the Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation made her feel suffocated and powerless, especially this Purple Cloud Divine Thunder. She felt that if she were struck by it now, despite her Innate Divine Ability and even with the System Daddy on her side, death was inevitable.
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