A tremendously powerful aura had suddenly appeared in the God Realm, far stronger even than Venerable Sword Saint's after he had fused four golden cores. Fairy Sword Ji and the others were baffled, but once they sensed that it wasn't Venerable Sword Saint's aura, they relaxed a little. That made sense: the cultivator giving off the aura was far stronger than a tenth-level Quasi-Saint. If it had been Venerable Sword Saint, and he had gone after Ling Tian and the others, then even with the Myriad Sword Demon Extermination Grand Formation, they might not have been able to hold him off.
Fortunately, the aura didn't belong to Venerable Sword Saint, and Ling Tian and the others breathed easier. After all, aside from Venerable Sword Saint, the other cultivators might not necessarily attack their side, especially someone this powerful. Once their initial alarm had passed, Ling Tian and the others remembered that the Lord of the Universe wouldn't allow such a powerful cultivator to suddenly attack them. With that in mind, they had little to worry about.
Though no longer worried, the group was curious as to why a cultivator had suddenly released such a powerful aura, and why he had done it.
"Mm, he's incredibly strong. He may be stronger than Venerable Sword Saint after fusing five, six, or even seven golden cores," Feng Lingzi said gravely. Of everyone there, he had the highest cultivation level, so he was the most qualified to judge.
"Exactly. If nothing unexpected happens, Venerable Sword Saint's cultivation level rises by one major realm each time he fuses another golden core. That's why he didn't attack before Ling Tian was about to break through to the ninth level of the Quasi-Saint realm." The Young Leader picked up the thread, then shifted his tone. "But judging