In the boundless starry sky.
Floating in this boundless starry sky, Long Chen finally felt how insignificant he was.
He raised his head and looked in all directions. There were many stars shining brightly. This was a world filled with stars.
Some places were indeed very strange. For example, there were some places where the stars were shining with blood-red light. Some stars were shrouded in colorful mist and could not be seen clearly. There were even some that looked like towering trees that had taken root in the starry sky. They could be seen now, so one could see how huge they were when they got closer.
The epochal deity warship was tens of thousands of meters away.
Mo Xiaolang was on the epochal deity warship. Of course, Long Chen couldn't escape now. Without the epochal deity warship, he didn't know how many tens of thousands of years it would take for him to return to the Dragon Sacrificial Continent in this boundless starry sky. Moreover, he might not even be able to make it back.
The starry sky tribulation was everywhere.
The Nine Palace Tribulation began to condense and descend.
On the epochal deity warship, the three devils and Mo Xiaolang were watching.
Long Chen closed his eyes and used his power to wait for the tribulation to arrive.
"The Nine Palace Tribulation. Legend has it that there are nine celestial palaces with countless deities living in them. During the tribulation, the nine celestial palaces will descend and the deities will use their true godly power to test the tribulation taker. Only by passing the Nine Palace Tribulation will one have the chance to face the Great Tribulation of Gods and Demons …"
This was the Nine Palace Tribulation that Long Chen was familiar with.
"The eighteen stages of tribulation come from the new rule. The new rule should be the thing that led to the extinction of the divine dragons. Then, the nine celestial palaces, the deities in them, and the seven-star ancient gods, are they gods of the new rule system …"
Long Chen guessed.
Ordinary Nine Palace Tribulation and ordinary godly power couldn't even scratch the surface of Long Chen's hair.
Therefore, he was very curious about what his Nine Palace Tribulation would look like.
On the epochal deity warship, the epochal heavenly devil was startled and said, "Something unbelievable happened."
Shui Lanyan smiled and said, "Big Brother, what exactly is it? Don't keep us guessing."
Sky Demon Ji said, "It's not the Nine Palaces Ordeal, but the Primordial Dragon Ordeal of the original rules of the dragon sacrifice. It's a trial that a mystical dragon has to go through before becoming a real dragon. The Primordial Dragon Ordeal is different from the Eighteen Major Ordeals. The Eighteen Major Ordeals will turn one into ashes, but the Primordial Dragon Ordeal will eliminate one if one can't withstand it. However, one won't die and will have the chance to experience the Primordial Dragon Ordeal again in the future."
At this point, he suddenly said, "No, it's not entirely the Primordial Dragon's Tribulation. It's the fusion of the Nine Halls Tribulation and the Primordial Dragon's Tribulation. This means that he's situated between the old and the new rules. It's truly a miracle."
Just as he said this, Long Chen's final tribulation before he became a god descended.
Terrifying things appeared from nine directions. It wasn't nine Celestial Palaces, but nine Great Cosmic Tribulations.
When they realized this, the three demons looked at each other and steered the Epochal Deity Warship to retreat. There were no words to describe the horror of this matter. It must be because Long Chen had come to the starry sky, and the rules were in chaos. That was why his Nine Palaces Ordeal had been replaced by nine Great Cosmic Tribulations.
Sky Demon Ji Ji only stopped when he was very far away.
"Nine Great Cosmic Tribulations have actually descended. It should be because the Primordial Dragon Ordeal has changed the new rules, resulting in the Eighteen Heavenly Tribulations. It's even stronger than before. I've lived for more than an epoch, and this is the strongest non-Great God and Demon Tribulation I've ever seen. His God and Demon Tribulation in the future will probably be the strongest I've ever seen. I just don't know if he can make it through. Fortunately, these nine Great Cosmic Tribulations are the smallest. Among them, the Ancestral Star's aurora is not as strong as the one we encountered last time, but it's troublesome enough to face with a human body."
Just as he said, Long Chen was shocked to find that nine Great Cosmic Tribulations were descending from nine directions at the same time.
"Heavens, how is this possible, it's a galactic storm."
The old dragon pointed to one of the Great Cosmic Tribulations closest to Long Chen. It was a huge whirlwind in the starry sky, and within the whirlwind, one could see countless planets spinning, forming a tornado that was emitting dense starlight. It was a magnificent sight from afar.
"And the Ancestral Star's aurora we encountered last time."
The Ancestral Star's aurora was a dazzling white ray that came from the distant starry sky.
"This is the Galactic Quicksand, the Heavenly Styx River's water, the Thousand Layers Golden Rain, the supergiant's core flame, the Fallen God Fog, and a Mount Meru."
Nine Great Cosmic Tribulations descended at the same time.
Rolling gravel that flickered with black flowing light, a cold river that flowed from the sky, golden raindrops that were everywhere, scorching flames that covered the sky, endless gray corrosive fog, and the strangest thing was that there was actually an incomparably huge black mountain.
These were the Great Cosmic Tribulations that the gods and demons were most worried about when they were traveling through the stars, and today, they were all here. The Great Cosmic Tribulations were a force of nature that no one could control, and they usually did not appear at the same time. For all nine to appear at the same time, it could only be said that one might not even encounter one in an epoch.
"Hah."
No matter how surprised the old dragon was, to Long Chen, it was just another form of the Nine Palaces Tribulation. Although he had seen how terrifying the Ancestral Star's aurora was, it did not scare him.
This was the last of the Eighteen Great Cosmic Tribulations, and it was bound to be the most powerful. Judging from the current situation, it should have come with the goal of killing Long Chen once and for all, but it was also affected by another force, resulting in the current situation.
He took out the Supreme Celestial Emperor War Halberd and covered his body in green flames. "Senior, I'll have to trouble you."
Although the old dragon was making a fuss about nothing, he would still do his best on the battlefield.
In the blink of an eye, the Nine Great Cosmic Tribulations descended.
Long Chen could not just sit and wait for death. He gripped the Supreme Celestial Emperor War Halberd and rushed towards Mount Meru without saying a word. This was the only one among the Nine Great Cosmic Tribulations that did not look that scary. He would destroy as many as he could.
Shua.
The closer he got to Mount Meru, the heavier Long Chen found his body. Even if he used the Chaotic Sea of Time to change time, it would not affect the weight of his body, which made it difficult for him to fight.
"Slash."
The Supreme Celestial Emperor War Halberd slashed down on the tough Mount Meru. With a loud explosion, Long Chen was sent flying, but Mount Meru only paused for a moment before it came crashing down again.
"This Mount Meru is an infinitely large mountain, and its weight is quite terrifying. It is comparable to Death-grade to Order-grade destination-grade divine weapons, and often flattens the destination-grade divine weapons of the gods and demons in the Endless Sea of Stars.
Old Dragon hurriedly reminded.
That slash just now was a clash of power, and the Supreme Celestial Emperor War Halberd almost missed its mark.
As soon as he left Mount Meru, he encountered other terrifying storms.
The Starry Quicksand, the Ten Thousand Layers Golden Rain, and the Ancestral Star's aurora.
They descended almost at the same time.
The black quicksand was like countless knives, quickly drowning Long Chen in it. It blocked the Ten Thousand Layers Golden Rain and the Ancestral Star's aurora, but the huge turbulence caused by the collision of the Great Cosmic Tribulations was still quite terrifying. In the Starry Quicksand, the hard, sharp sand almost crushed him to pieces.
"Death Realm Dragon Gate."
At that moment, Long Chen abruptly transformed into the Ancient Bloodspirit Dragon and used the normal version of the Death Realm Dragon Gate, swallowing more than half of the surrounding Starry Quicksand into the Death Realm before he could finally recover. He had just used the flame of life to heal his injuries when the omnipresent Ancestral Star's aurora crashed into him.
It was an extreme burning pain.
His entire body was rapidly melting under the light, and even the flame of life could not save him. There were no words to describe the horror of this Great Cosmic Tribulations. This Nine Halls Tribulation was much more difficult than Long Chen had imagined.
"Damn it."
Long Chen quickly transformed into his human form and reduced the area of contact with the Ancestral Star's aurora. Only then did he feel a little better. But the Nine Halls Tribulation did not seem to end.
He was basically in a state of constant injury, and there were a few times when he was almost killed.
If it were anyone else, they would have been driven mad. Most gods and demons who fell into the encirclement of the Nine Halls Tribulation would basically die.
This was not just a battle of strength, but also a battle of willpower.
Under such circumstances, one could only persevere with all their might.
The Myriad Layers Golden Rain was especially terrifying. Any drop of it had the power to pierce through the heavens and earth. If one did not block it, a single drop of golden rain would be able to pierce through Long Chen, not to mention that it was currently raining cats and dogs.
Ji Yuanshen looked at the tragic scene in front of him and moved the Epochal Divine Warship back a little, worried that the Nine Halls Tribulation would affect them.
"Big Brother, do you think this little guy can survive this tribulation? If he can't, then wouldn't your deal be for naught?"
Shui Lanyan chuckled. She saw Long Chen's miserable state in the Nine Halls Tribulation, and the situation was dire.
"It's hard to say. It's much more terrifying than I imagined," Ji Yuanshen said.
"There's actually something that exceeds your expectations. This means that this little guy is really not simple."
Shui Lanyan blinked her aqua blue eyes, perfect and flawless.
"Let's see how it goes. The Nine Halls Tribulation won't disappear in a short time. I'm afraid it'll take at least a month. This time, it's really dangerous. I'm afraid that he's too heaven-defying and alarmed the rules. The rules will definitely destroy him, but they've been obstructed by another kind of rule. That's why the Nine Halls Tribulation is in its current state. Whether he can survive or not depends on himself."
"If that's the case, then I'm really looking forward to it." Shui Lanyan pursed her lips, and a sly light appeared in her eyes.
Just as Ji Yuan Sky Demon had said, the nine types of Starry Sky Calamities continued to bombard the area. Even after half a month, they showed no signs of stopping.
During this process, Long Chen had experienced the most tragic period of his life. He had almost lost his life several times. However, after surviving, he had greatly improved in every aspect.
After half a month, he was like a god of war. Under the joint attack of the Nine Halls Tribulation, he was able to deal with it with ease.
While fighting, Long Chen raised his head. In the chaos, he vaguely saw a dragon, a huge grayish-black divine dragon.
Although it was very blurry, he could still make out its general appearance. For example, this grayish-black divine dragon was shrouded in the aura of evil and disaster. Its body was slender like a centipede, with tens of thousands of dragon claws on each side and tens of thousands of rotten dragon wings on each side. It seemed to have two dragon heads. The dragon head on the left was ferocious, and the dragon head on the right only had dragon bones without flesh and blood.