Wu Ling was tremendously powerful. After learning the Nine Reversals Heavenly Technique and reversing his Golden Core four times, then mastering the various secret arts of the God Devouring Demon Technique, his strength had firmly reached the fourth level of Quasi-Sainthood. Though he was slightly weaker than Ling Tian, he was not far behind. Right now, he was no weaker than Po Tian or Chi Xue; against those two, he could even gain the upper hand. Few cultivators in the entire God Realm could defeat him. Having Wu Ling take the field in his stead would undoubtedly fend off challenges from the vast majority of experts.
It made sense. Chi Xue and Po Tian were already sect leaders, and their strength surpassed that of most Grand Elders in their sects. Even they had little confidence they could defeat Wu Ling, let alone anyone else.
Though the God Realm also had some experts at the fifth or even sixth level of Quasi-Sainthood, those at that level would not act rashly. They would observe for a while, at the very least until they had a better grasp of Wu Ling and Ling Tian's strength. This was especially true of those at the sixth level of Quasi-Sainthood, since experts of that caliber faced restrictions on when they could make a move.
Indeed, after seeing Wu Ling reveal his strength, Chi Xue and the others grew grave. Even Chi Xue and Po Tian were not confident they could beat him. Even Po Tian, who was mad for battle, had little confidence, and the result left them deeply troubled.
It made sense. If even Wu Ling was this strong, then Ling Tian would naturally be stronger still. That was what Chi Xue and the others had always believed. After all, Wu Ling was only taking