After seeing Ling Tian unleash such terrifying strength without having broken through to the Quasi-Sage level, Chi Xue and the others looked grim. They all knew that a cultivator's strength took a qualitative leap after breaking through to the Quasi-Sage level. In other words, once Ling Tian broke through, his strength would become even more terrifying. None of them would likely be a match for him.
Chi Xue and the others had regarded Ling Tian as a grave threat. Now that they saw he was even more dangerous than they had imagined, they couldn't help but worry.
"Perhaps Ling Tian has taken an unconventional path of cultivation. That would explain why he's remained at the peak of the Saint God level for so long without breaking through," Chi Xue said gravely. Then his tone shifted. "As for why he's so strong, it should have something to do with his cultivation of the Nine Reversals Heavenly Technique. After all, reversing his golden core three times has made his Divine Yuan Power incredibly pure, perhaps no less so than ours. On top of that, cultivators who practice this technique have astonishing control over their minds. It's no surprise that he's so powerful."
"He's already this strong. If he breaks through to the Quasi-Sage level..." Ci Xin said gravely, but before he could finish, someone interrupted him.
"I suspected before that Ling Tian's cultivation path was different from ours. It seems he's trying to force his way through a breakthrough with sheer power. Cultivators who take this path don't gain much strength after breaking through, so there's no need to worry too much." Chi Xue spoke solemnly.
Chi Xue was undeniably clever. He'd seen at a glance which path Ling Tian was currently following, and what he'd said was quite accurate. Even if