Understanding this, Chen Nianzhi's heart grew ever more solemn.
He looked toward the Nether Abyss Purgatory Sea, then said, "Before the Dao Tribulation, we must at least possess the strength to contend against half-step Celestial Immortals."
"Otherwise, the half-step Celestial Immortals of the major lineages will likely not mind making us the first to be eliminated."
Jiang Linglong nodded as well, then said, "Let us return to the clan first and take a look. If nothing is amiss there, we can make a trip to the Nether Abyss Purgatory Sea."
"Very well."
Chen Nianzhi nodded and led the group toward the West Qi Divine Abyss Sea.
After leaving the Western-Geng Taixuan Mountain Range, the group flew at full speed without reservation. With the power of the Yin-Yang Void Realm, they returned to the Guixu Sea Region before long.
After returning to the clan, Chen Nianzhi directly sought out Chen Nianchuan, Chen Qiyuan, and Chen Xianye, who were guarding the clan, and asked, "We have been away for many years this time. Has anything important happened within the clan?"
"No major events, but several new half-step Earthly Immortals have emerged in recent years."
Chen Nianchuan spoke calmly, informing him of the clan's developments over the years.
As Chen Nianchuan spoke, Chen Nianzhi quickly came to understand the changes within the clan.
Over these tens of thousands of years, the clan had gained more than thirty new immortals. The number of immortals in the Chen Immortal Clan alone had surpassed two hundred.
Furthermore, the earliest batch of immortals from the clan and the Immortal Alliance had largely digested the gains from the great tribulation. Most had already broken through to the half-step Earthly Immortal realm.
As for Earthly Immortals, no new ones had emerged in the clan, nor had any emerged within