After hearing what the young disciple from Huan Xin Pavilion had said, Red Blood and the others grew solemn. For a long while, no one spoke.
At last, Po Family's Tenth Brother broke the silence. "We'll know soon enough whether that's true. I refuse to believe Ling Tian won't reveal the aura of the Nine Reversals Heavenly Technique when he fights an expert at the Saint God Great Perfection level."
Clearly, Po Family's Tenth Brother had said this only to ease everyone's awkwardness. The others stopped discussing the matter and closed their eyes to cultivate, waiting for the appointed day.
While everyone cultivated, Jade Devouring Sky Python and Red Blood continued their conversation. The former asked, "Red Blood, do you think Ling Tian has already cultivated the Nine Reversals Heavenly Technique?"
Though it was phrased as a question, Jade Devouring Sky Python's tone was a little strange. Clearly, it already had an answer of its own.
"You probably already have your own answer, so there's not much point in asking me," Red Blood said with a bitter smile. "I know Ling Tian well. He likes to strive for perfection. The higher a cultivator's cultivation, the more dangerous it is to practice the Nine Reversals Heavenly Technique. But once mastered, it brings a greater increase in strength and even more benefits in the future. Ling Tian wouldn't pass up that temptation. So he won't practice it yet, even though he knows some of the experts he'll have to challenge are at the Saint God Great Perfection level."
"Exactly. I think so too." Jade Devouring Sky Python nodded and looked toward where Ling Tian was. "If breaking through to the Quasi-Sage level didn't cause his golden core to mutate and merge with his Small World, forming a Core World like an Ancient