After Founding Ancestor Cheng's guidance, Lin Tian finally understood the gap between demigods.
After enduring nine tribulations, each one overcome would bring an explosive surge in strength. After all nine, one could challenge the legendary realm of the gods.
Once he understood this, Lin Tian looked at Founding Ancestor Cheng again with even greater amazement and disbelief... as well as deep admiration. He knew that Founding Ancestor Cheng had once stood only a single step away from godhood.
In other words, at his peak, Founding Ancestor Cheng had possessed the strength of all nine tribulations!?
Perhaps... he had even been among the absolute pinnacle of the Nine Tribulations. Otherwise, how could he have hoped to challenge godhood?
Although Lin Tian did not know how much Founding Ancestor Cheng had recovered by now, he had likely at least surpassed the Two Tribulations realm and reached the Three Tribulations realm, or perhaps an even higher level...
Otherwise, he would not have defeated him so effortlessly. If Founding Ancestor Cheng had not held back, Lin Tian would likely have perished completely just now.
The power contained in that casual strike had already reached a level that terrified him.
He was far too powerful.
Not far from the Abyss.
Lin Hanshuang, the Mysterious Yellow Immortal Emperor, and the others waited anxiously to one side like ants on a hot pan.
They were consumed with worry.
"Lin Tian is far too impulsive. Charging into the Abyss so rashly—wasn't that treating his own life like a joke? He's such a grown man already, and he's even died once. How can he still be so reckless! Sigh..." The Second Elder had also broken through to become an Immortal Emperor, though only a lower-tier Immortal Emperor.
His face was filled with conflict.
He wanted to descend into