Although Ling Tian and Fairy Meng Shang's harassment had slowed Chi Xue and the others' killing pace considerably, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and press on. Otherwise, Qiong Rou, Tan Tai Xiao Lin, and the others would soon overtake them, pushing them all out of the top ten. There were still a hundred thousand years to go. If they didn't keep killing for that long, Chi Xue and the others would undoubtedly be overtaken and lose their chance to choose a Saint-grade Heavenly Treasure. That was the last thing they wanted, so they could only keep contending with the various major factions while staying alert for ambushes from Ling Tian and Fairy Meng Shang.
Fortunately, their people kept a close watch on Ling Tian and Fairy Meng Shang, sending men to intercept them as soon as they appeared. Their formation therefore hadn't been thrown into disarray, and the various major factions hadn't been given many openings. At the very least, their casualties were still within an acceptable range.
"Uncle Ling Tian, your and Aunt Meng Shang's kill counts keep rising, but not by much more than Chi Xue and the others'. You're doing a little better, but Aunt Meng Shang is still a long way from the top ten, let alone the top seven," Tian Qi said, sounding quite dissatisfied.
It was true. Ling Tian and Fairy Meng Shang's harassment of Chi Xue and the others hadn't achieved the desired effect. The various major factions in the God Realm hadn't been able to take advantage of the opportunity to kill many people, either. Their battles were, at the very least, not happening on a large scale, so Ling Tian and the others hadn't gained many openings.
"It doesn't matter whether I make the top ten or