Ling Tian possessed nine golden cores, had all five elements gathered within him, and also cultivated his heart. He could fight for long stretches without tiring, escape unscathed even when surrounded by hundreds or thousands of Heavenly Immortal-level cultivators, and even kill many of them. His combat strength was peerless among those of the same level.
The Cultivation World allowed cultivators to reach a maximum level of Heavenly Immortal. Ling Tian had already reached it, and was confident he could fear no one—not even if Li Huo led three thousand Heavenly Immortal-level experts to surround him.
But things would be different if he ascended to the Immortal Realm. Heavenly Immortals there were only low-level cultivators, and he could not handle even a random Grand Unity Golden Immortal or Golden Immortal. By now, the entire Immortal Realm knew how unusual Ling Tian was. Many people likely wanted to capture him, so ascending recklessly would be extremely dangerous.
Although the Mo Family of the Devil Race could shelter him, they were only one faction. They could never withstand so many factions attacking at once. Besides, given Ling Tian's nature, he did not want the Mo Family dragged into trouble because of him.
After thinking it through, Ling Tian decided to stay in the Cultivation World.
After hearing Ling Tian and Mo Yu's analysis, Mo Yan agreed wholeheartedly. But soon his brows furrowed. "Brother, you'll have to ascend to the Immortal Realm sooner or later, and you'll eventually face this situation. After all, the Cultivation World's limit is Heavenly Immortal. Once you exceed it, the power of the laws will draw you into the Immortal Realm. When that happens..."
Mo Yan's meaning was simple. Ling Tian could remain in the Cultivation World for now, but when he ascended, he would still be only