More than a thousand years passed, yet Chi Xue and the others still showed no intention of forming an alliance with the various major factions of the God Realm. Unless something unexpected happened, they would not ally with them. After learning this, Ling Tian and the others breathed a little easier. At least they no longer had to worry about the alliance of the God Realm's major factions making a move against them anytime soon, which meant they had more time to improve their strength. Ling Tian judged that as long as Chi Xue and the others did not ally with the major factions, the latter would not act against them for tens of thousands, or even more than a hundred thousand, years. With that much time, Ling Tian and the others had a good chance to make further breakthroughs—for instance, Ling Tian might reach a level close to that of a near-sage, while Little Devourer, Feng Lingzi, and the others might break through to the near-sage level. If that happened, the problems they had worried about before would no longer be problems. Even if only some of them broke through, the same would hold true.
Ling Tian also had a feeling that once he reached a level close to that of a near-sage, his strength would undergo a qualitative leap. He would become far stronger than he was now—strong enough that the problems they had worried about would no longer be problems.
"You're just spouting nonsense. There's an entire major realm between being close to the near-sage level and the peak of the ninth rank. Of course your strength will skyrocket once you break through." Fairy Sword Ji shot back, prompting Fairy Lei Ying and the others to burst into laughter.
"No, I mean that once I reach a