Chapter 1348: Immortal Realm Turmoil, The Beginning of the Great War - Part 1
Chapter 1348: Immortal Realm Turmoil, The Beginning of the Great War – Part 1
The power of the Tribulation Weapon was fully unleashed after it absorbed the tribulation energy, and even Jiang Chengxuan couldn’t help but feel a twinge of awe and shock. This weapon, infused with the essence of the tribulation laws, was a masterpiece of destruction, particularly adept at combat and attacks. In the realm of immortal treasures, it was an unparalleled creation.
As the tribulation energy erupted from the weapon, shaking the immortal mountain where Jiang Chengxuan’s cave was located, he quickly suppressed its force. Gazing at the long blade in his hand, Jiang Chengxuan felt that it had been worth every effort. Compared to the value of this Tribulation Weapon, what he had sacrificed for the Tianlong Chamber paled in comparison.
With this powerful trump card, Jiang Chengxuan now had an even greater assurance of surviving the impending tribulation. This was far more valuable than mere cultivation resources. In the current increasingly chaotic Immortal Realm, resources that couldn’t be quickly converted into power would eventually become someone else’s prize.
Reflecting on this, Jiang Chengxuan’s expression grew serious. He knew that in the face of a tribulation, no amount of preparation would ever feel like enough. Now was certainly not the time to relax.
“Hu—!”
Jiang Chengxuan took a deep breath, sorting through the preparations he had made so far. In terms of manpower and influence, the Scattered Immortals Alliance had significantly expanded, with several allied sects joining them. The number of Immortal-level cultivators had increased several times over.
Not to mention the addition of two Earth Immortal powerhouses, Yuanhan Immortal and Fuguang Immortal. Their combined forces now ranked among the top-tier powers of the Immortal Realm.
As for resources and treasures, the Scattered Immortals Alliance had accumulated a vast amount of wealth from their previous campaigns. With the inclusion of the Tianlong Chamber, resource concerns were no longer an issue.
Jiang Chengxuan himself possessed two supreme treasures: the Primordial Water-Fire Sword and the Tribulation Weapon. Against any Earth Immortal, he was confident in his ability to hold his own.
“With this strength, surviving the tribulation shouldn’t be a problem…”
Jiang Chengxuan muttered to himself, his eyes gleaming. Survival, however, was no longer his primary concern. If he sought to gain greater opportunities and fortunes from the tribulation, there was still a gap to be filled.
Moreover, Jiang Chengxuan could sense, in some inexplicable way, that the Heavenly Tribulation was a means for the will of the Immortal Realm to reset the balance of fate. The positions of Earth Immortals, for instance—these pinnacle figures—could only break through their limits during a tribulation.
Because of this, Jiang Chengxuan had a hidden plan, one tied to Shen Ruyan’s path to becoming an Earth Immortal. In ordinary times, fate and destiny were fixed and difficult to alter, but in the midst of a great tribulation, anomalies were more likely to occur. If Shen Ruyan wished to break through to the Earth Immortal realm like he had, the tribulation might hold the key to her opportunity.
Even if it was only for this reason, Jiang Chengxuan knew he had to make even more preparations. Without the right fortune or opportunities, no matter how close Shen Ruyan came to reaching the Earth Immortal realm, she would be unable to ascend. Jiang Chengxuan absolutely couldn’t allow such a situation to occur.
“Thus, I must refine more tribulation-transcending elixirs. However, I also need to reserve some primordial essence in case the Tribulation Weapon requires it.”
“Fortunately, I’ve already gathered plenty of essence during my recent endeavors, which is a relief.”
With a clear plan in mind, Jiang Chengxuan wasted no time. He took a deep breath, and his body radiated with brilliant light as he summoned the towering Mountain and River Furnace. The recipe for the True Tribulation Elixir flashed through his mind as streams of immortal light gathered around him, and a multitude of rare medicinal ingredients shot out, like a meteor shower.
The variety and abundance of these ingredients were staggering. In an instant, the cave was filled with herbs, almost transforming into a medicine garden that had suddenly sprung into existence. The potent fragrance of the medicinal herbs hung heavily in the air, intoxicating anyone nearby.
“Boom!”
Jiang Chengxuan’s expression turned solemn as he flicked his fingers, summoning a blazing Tribulation Flame that ignited everything around it. The fiery glow, reflecting the mountains and rivers of the Immortal Realm, created a mystical scene. Combined with the sight of numerous herbs suspended in the air, it resembled a breathtaking celestial paradise.
But Jiang Chengxuan had no time to admire the spectacle. With a quick incantation, he unleashed his immense immortal power without hesitation, pushing the flame to its extreme as it began refining the herbs.
At his current level of alchemical expertise, refining a hundred different herbs simultaneously posed no challenge. The flames danced wildly, enveloping the herbs and filling the air with an even more intense medicinal fragrance.
Lost in the art of alchemy, Jiang Chengxuan became deeply engrossed, forgetting about the passage of time.
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Meanwhile, as the commotion caused by the alliance between the Tianlong Chamber and the Scattered Immortals Alliance gradually subsided, a strange calm fell over the Immortal Realm. It was the ominous quiet before the storm, as various factions across the realm silently made their own preparations, using every available means to fortify their sects and gather as many resources and allies as possible for the upcoming Great Immortal Tribulation.
Each faction, large or small, knew that the storm was about to break, and they could not afford to be caught unprepared.