After breaking through to the Near-Sage level, Ling Tian's influence over and control of the Circulatory Universe had become far more practiced—so much so that he could wield it with ease. This also made him much more adept at using the Pseudo Small World Secret Technique, the Teleportation Secret Technique, and the Great Void Technique. Naturally, their power was now on an entirely different level, too. It was no exaggeration to say that his strength had grown tremendously. That much was clear from how easily he could defeat or kill ordinary Near-Sage experts. Jiu Nan was no ordinary Near-Sage; he was one of the best among them. Even so, Ling Tian had suppressed him with a single finger. The other Near-Sage experts stood no chance by comparison.
Ling Tian's strength could also be summed up in his own words: he could now pose a serious threat to Chi Xue and the cultivators of the alliance of the God Realm's major powers—and even kill them all—with relative ease.
That made sense. When they had faced the alliance of the God Realm's major powers and Shi Lin's people, Ling Tian's side hadn't had many cultivators, but they had included powerhouses such as Feng Lingzi and the Young Leader, who stood among the strongest Near-Sages. Now Ling Tian could accomplish the same thing entirely on his own. That showed just how formidable he had become. He was probably not far behind Venerable God Devourer.
Still, no one doubted Ling Tian's "arrogant" claim. They had complete faith in him, of course, but more importantly, he had just suppressed Jiu Nan with casual ease, displaying his formidable combat strength for all to see.
Of course, Ling Tian knew that despite his enormous increase in strength, he still had no chance of defeating Venerable Sword Saint.