Ling Tian had shown signs of a breakthrough for a long time, but he still hadn't managed to make one. Even Poxiong was starting to get anxious. The cultivators of the God Realm's major alliance could attack at any moment, and Ling Tian badly needed to break through to near-Saint level. Even though the Young Leader had already reached that level, the stronger Ling Tian's group was overall, the better.
Ling Tian, however, wasn't in a hurry. It wasn't something he could solve by rushing, and he could break through at any time. More importantly, even without a breakthrough, his strength had improved tremendously. He was already no weaker than Little Swallow and Feng Lingzi, who were on the verge of reaching near-Saint level. That kind of strength would be a great help in dealing with the cultivators of the major alliance.
"That's true. You could break through at any moment," Poxiong replied, then changed tack. "Besides, you're already strong enough to fight many near-Saint experts, even without a breakthrough. You could suppress all but near-Saints on the level of Venerable God Devourer or Venerable Sword Saint. At worst, you could tie them up for a while—and you'd have no trouble escaping."
Before Ling Tian could respond, Poxiong continued, "But if you break through to near-Saint level, your strength will improve tremendously. By then, your Nascent Soul will have advanced considerably, which means you'll have much greater control over your mind and can affect and control a wider area of the Circulatory Universe. The Pseudo Small World Secret Technique will be that much more effective. It might even let you suppress near-Saint experts—and more than one at a time."
"Exactly. I have the same feeling. Once I break through, those near-Saint experts won't pose the slightest threat to me—except for