Although more than a hundred sect strongholds had been destroyed, the people on Chi Xue's side weren't too worried. Especially after hearing Po Di and Chi Xue's analysis, some of them even began looking forward to what lay ahead.
Ling Tian and the others naturally had no idea how Chi Xue and the others had reassured their people. At that moment, they were frequently launching surprise attacks on Chi Xue's sect strongholds. While destroying the Universe Flying Saucers and strongholds on Chi Xue's side, they were steadily increasing their own strength. After all, high-intensity raids demanded exceptional control of one's mind and spirit, which could in turn raise a cultivator's Nascent Soul level.
As the saying went, the Nascent Soul was a cultivator's foundation. Once a cultivator's Nascent Soul level increased, their control over their mind and spirit grew stronger. Their Divine Yuan Power would then become purer, and their various secret techniques would pack a greater punch. Their overall strength would rise accordingly.
As the raids continued, Chi Xue's side had fewer and fewer flying saucers. The number dwindled especially quickly as their sect strongholds fell; the fewer strongholds they had, the slower they could manufacture Universe Flying Saucers. Even though Chi Xue and the others could concentrate their forces on defense, and more and more cultivators were gaining insights into rune secret techniques that could boost their strength, neither could slow the rate at which their strongholds were being destroyed.
Of course, Chi Xue and the others had made other arrangements while Ling Tian's group was raiding them. For instance, they deliberately reinforced certain sect strongholds, greatly strengthening their defenses until they surpassed even the Technology Cultivators' base in Sunset Canyon. More and more strongholds were being built to this standard, meaning that they would be able to