"Most likely."
Qian Xuande nodded, his expression exceedingly grave. "The patriarch of Setting Sun Blessed Land is a Five-Tribulation Immortal who has survived five tribulations."
"He broke through to the half-step Earth-Immortal realm many years ago. His strength has long been sufficient for him to attempt a breakthrough into the Earth-Immortal realm."
"It is merely that he possesses only one top-grade immortal treasure. That is likely not enough to open the heavens, so he has not dared to make the attempt rashly."
At this point, Qian Xuande paused slightly. "An immortal's tribulations grow more difficult with each passing one."
"That man relied on the Earth-Immortal protection of Setting Sun Blessed Land to survive five tribulations in succession. That was no easy feat either."
"If he cannot break through during his next tribulation, then he will most likely have no further chance."
Qian Xuande explained at length, telling Chen Nianzhi about immortal tribulations.
It turned out that immortal tribulations were exceedingly difficult. The first three were manageable, but they became increasingly arduous thereafter.
Generally speaking, an immortal who had survived four tribulations had a twenty percent chance of breaking through into the Earth-Immortal realm.
On that basis, every additional tribulation survived increased one's odds of breaking through into the Earth-Immortal realm by another twenty percent.
Yet correspondingly, the danger of every tribulation also became ever more boundless and terrifying.
Generally, immortals capable of surviving seven tribulations all harbored ambitions of becoming Celestial Immortals. Either their courage and methods surpassed ordinary people, or they had supreme Earth-Immortals, even Celestial Immortals, supporting them from behind.
The Five-Tribulation Immortal of Setting Sun Blessed Land lacked the means to survive seven tribulations, and the one backing him was merely an Earth-Immortal patriarch.
With such a status, entering tribulation to survive seven tribulations would likely leave