Over tens of thousands of years, Little Devourer and the Young Leader had both grown much stronger. The Young Leader's strength had even come close to matching Venerable God Devourer's. This was enough to excite Ling Tian and the others. Their own strength had grown, too, giving them a much better chance of protecting themselves. Even so, they knew they were still no match for Venerable Sword Saint.
Though they couldn't fight him, they still had a chance to escape—at least a far better one than before. What's more, Venerable Sword Saint still showed no sign of attacking them. That let them breathe a little easier. As long as he didn't make a move, they had more time to grow stronger, and the longer they had, the more they could improve.
Ling Tian had also grown much stronger over the years. He still hadn't broken through to the Quasi-Saint level, but the signs of an impending breakthrough had become increasingly clear. He could break through at any moment. This was what everyone looked forward to most, because once Ling Tian reached the Quasi-Saint level, they would have some confidence in standing against Venerable Sword Saint.
It made sense. Once Ling Tian broke through to the Quasi-Saint level, his strength would surge, surpassing Little Devourer's and perhaps even matching the Young Leader's. More importantly, his Small World would become far larger. That would greatly increase the power of both his Pseudo Small World Secret Technique and his control over the Myriad Sword Demon Extermination Grand Formation. His attacks might even surpass Venerable God Devourer's, giving them a chance to drive Venerable Sword Saint back.
At the very least, Ling Tian and the others would be better able to protect themselves and more likely to escape Venerable Sword Saint. That would buy