That was right. Ling Tian had seen divine-grade herbs and fruits back in the Immortal Realm, and even now, quite a few grew in his Small World. He knew that these Heavenly Treasures were different from Demon Race members like Lian Xin and Lian Yue. Although they had gained sentience, it was not very advanced, and they could not cultivate like the Demon Race.
In other words, these Heavenly Treasures were merely high-grade; their strength was nothing special. A minor cultivator in the Cultivation World might even be able to destroy a divine-grade Heavenly Treasure.
After hearing Po Qiong and Yan Yun's explanation, Ling Tian realized that the Enlightenment Sacred Tree was a kind of Heavenly Treasure. It simply had an exceptionally high grade and extraordinary uses. Such beings were also very easy to destroy.
"Ling Tian, it's just like you. If your Small World were shattered, then the divine fruits and herbs growing inside it would be destroyed too," Po Qiong explained. "That plane is much like your Small World. If powerful cultivators force their way inside, they'll inevitably damage it. When the nest is overturned, how can the eggs remain intact? The Enlightenment Sacred Tree would shatter too, and that's the last thing those experts want to see."
It was worth mentioning that, after all these years, Ling Tian's Small World had grown considerably. Since the Chaos Qi in his body was the best energy for nurturing Heavenly Treasures, Xiao Shi had transplanted all the Heavenly Treasures growing in Ling Tian's Small World into his own.
Understanding that if his Small World collapsed, the Heavenly Treasures growing inside would most likely collapse with it—and that the Enlightenment Sacred Tree was in the same situation—Ling Tian said, "I understand. No wonder those major powers only sent cultivators below the