Two Supreme Elders of the Azure River Ancient Sect made breakthroughs. The Second Supreme Elder failed to break through to the mid-stage Earth Immortal realm, while the Third Supreme Elder reached the third level of the Earth Immortal realm.
The master of the Azure River Ancient Sect refined the Source of Dao of Thousand Dragon Lake's master, giving him more than a fifty-percent chance of reaching the late-stage Earth Immortal realm.
Unfortunately, his luck was poor, and this breakthrough still ended in failure. Not only did he fail to enter the seventh level of the Earth Immortal realm, but he also suffered a severe backlash.
Such injuries were extremely serious. He would be unable to exert his full strength for the next hundred thousand years and would need a million years to fully recover.
Hearing this, Chen Nianzhi could not help but sigh softly before saying, "Refining the Source of Dao of Thousand Dragon Lake's master may have been the time Azure River Ancient Ancestor came closest to the late-stage Earth Immortal realm in his life."
"He failed to seize this opportunity. I fear he will never have another chance in the future."
Yan Ziji nodded slightly, then said thoughtfully, "When the Azure River Ancient Sect was destroyed this time, he suffered a backlash from the unseen force of fortune."
"Perhaps this failed breakthrough was already to be expected."
"Mm."
Chen Nianzhi nodded as well. A cultivator's chances of success when breaking through a barrier were often influenced by the unseen currents of fortune.
Some immortals possessed immense fortune, and their breakthroughs would often surge forward like an unstoppable force.
Others had exhausted their fortune, and accidents would frequently arise whenever they attempted a breakthrough.
Since the master of the Azure River Ancient Sect began cultivating, more than half of