The Nine Tribulations Sect ranked in the middle tier of Super Sects. It had only ever produced one Divinity Transformation Ancestor, and that was over ten thousand years ago.
The reason it had maintained its status as a Super Sect to this day was that the Divinity Transformation Ancestor had possessed a Tier Five Spirit Beast.
After he passed away, the Tier Five Spirit Beast took up residence at the Mountain Gate as the Sect Spirit Beast, its status equal to that of a Divinity Transformation Ancestor.
Five thousand years ago, the Sect Spirit Beast, ancient and feeble, finally dragged its weary body away from the Nine Tribulations Sect.
It had most likely perished, but according to the established customs of the Cultivation Realm, such matters concerning a Venerable were spoken of with discretion.
