"Few people knew about this originally. They would naturally find out when the tribulations arrived, but by then, their chances of surviving would be much lower. Since you carried me around for a while, I thought I would tell you."
Qin Shujian stood with his hands behind his back, looking every bit like a reclusive master.
The Black Tiger Emperor paid no attention to his bearing. Instead, all his attention was focused on what Qin Shujian had said.
When the tribulations arrived?
As soon as Qin Shujian finished speaking, the Black Tiger Emperor asked a question.
"Heavenly Emperor, are you referring to the Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth?"
As far as he knew,
there was only one impending calamity: the Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth.
Upon hearing this,
Qin Shujian shook his head.
"The Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth is a calamity for the myriad races. It has nothing to do with the tribulations I mentioned. What I am talking about is the three calamities and six tribulations that every true immortal must face!"
The Three Calamities and Six Tribulations!
The Black Tiger Emperor stood rooted to the spot. He did not even notice when Qin Shujian left.
Up until now,
he had never sensed the limits of his lifespan.
As for that,
the Black Tiger Emperor had simply assumed that a true immortal's lifespan was so long that a mere hundred thousand years could not compare.
However,
only when Qin Shujian mentioned the Three Calamities and Six Tribulations did he suddenly understand.
It was not that true immortals had infinite lifespans. Rather, every 129,600 years, heaven and earth would send down the Three Calamities and Six Tribulations.
If they survived,
they could live another 129,600 years.
If they failed, they would be reduced to ashes.