Jiang Linglong nodded at this. She understood Chen Nianzhi's thoughts.
In the current situation, no one knew how many powerful figures had entered the tribulation.
These great powers included Grotto-Heavens and even heirs of Zenith Heaven Ancient Sects. With the Guixu Immortal Alliance's current strength, they feared no one in a one-on-one fight—not even direct heirs of Zenith Heaven Ancient Sects, nor large numbers of half-step Heavenly Immortals from Grotto-Heavens.
But if they exposed their strength too early and were deemed the greatest threat by all the major powers, they would very likely become the prey of Grotto-Heavens and even Zenith Heaven Ancient Sects.
One had to know that the West Qi Divine Abyss Sea contained two superior-grade Grotto-Heavens. The strength of such Grotto-Heavens was at least ten times that of Xun Wind Grotto-Heaven.
Xun Wind Grotto-Heaven alone had once possessed five half-step Heavenly Immortals. Superior-grade Grotto-Heavens likely counted their half-step Heavenly Immortals by the dozens.
"This is the final Dao Tribulation before the calamity."
"Once the calamity erupts, all below Heavenly Immortals are ants. For those half-step Heavenly Immortals in the Grotto-Heavens, this may be their final chance to break through."
Chen Nianzhi spoke slowly, his gaze sinking into silence.
Any being able to reach half-step Heavenly Immortal was a heaven-blessed genius, a true seed of Heavenly Immortality. Within a Grotto-Heaven, they were almost all figures at the level of holy sons or candidate holy sons.
People this proud and ambitious would never give up such an opportunity.
Thus, Chen Nianzhi had a feeling that the Grotto-Heavens' moves in this Dao Tribulation might not be any less formidable than those of the Zenith Heaven Ancient Sects.
After all, those Zenith Heaven Ancient Sects had come from afar. It was inconvenient for them to bring large numbers of half-step Heavenly