Although they knew Chi Xue and the others had surely mastered the secret technique for fusing with Ancient Divine Beasts, and had even captured and forcibly fused with some of them, greatly increasing their overall strength, Fairy Sword Ji and the others weren't worried. Not only did they still have the advantage in numbers and archery, but more importantly, their strength had undergone a qualitative leap over the years. Ling Tian and Little Devourer had both touched the threshold of the Quasi-Saint sixth rank, and Little Devourer had even stepped halfway into that realm.
Fairy Sword Ji and the others trusted Ling Tian's judgment: Chi Xue's side wouldn't make a move for a long time. That meant Ling Tian and the others could continue improving their strength, and breaking through to the Quasi-Saint sixth rank before Chi Xue's group acted shouldn't be too difficult. Once they broke through, their strength would become terrifying; even if they faced Chi Xue and the others after they too reached the Quasi-Saint sixth rank, they still wouldn't be afraid.
What's more, Fairy Sword Ji and the others would also raise their cultivation ranks by then. With their increased strength, the power of their archery would become even more terrifying. In the future, they'd have no problem holding off a dozen or even more than twenty top experts, even if those experts had fused with powerful Ancient Divine Beasts.
That made sense. Long ago, the elite squad Ling Tian and the others had formed had already been strong enough to withstand the pursuit of seven or eight top experts. Now their strength had undergone a qualitative leap and their overall power had risen enormously. Ling Tian and Little Devourer also had a chance to break through to the Quasi-Saint sixth rank. With that, they could