That was right. Devouring and fusing Small Worlds could rapidly increase Little Swallow's strength, especially when the worlds were places like the Beast Soul Realm or the Lingxiao Realm. The last time he devoured the Beast Soul Realm, his cultivation had risen by an entire major realm. Later, after he had completely fused with the Beast Soul Realm's Origin Power, his strength had increased by even more. Taken together, he had advanced by more than two major realms.
Although Little Swallow was much stronger now than he had been then, devouring and fusing with the Lingxiao Realm would not be quite as effective as devouring and fusing with the Beast Soul Realm. Still, it should raise his cultivation by at least one major realm. He had already reached the twelfth Heaven of the Near-Sage Realm, so one more major realm would put him at the thirteenth Heaven—the same realm as Venerable Sword Saint after he had fused with seven golden cores.
Though the thirteenth Heaven of the Near-Sage Realm would still be two major realms below Venerable Sword Saint after he fused with nine golden cores, Little Swallow and the others could rely on the Myriad Sword Demon Extermination Grand Formation. Based on their past experience, with the formation's help, Ling Tian and the others could rather easily hold off Venerable Sword Saint even when his cultivation was two major realms higher than theirs.
Since devouring and fusing with the Lingxiao Realm would let them easily hold off Venerable Sword Saint after he fused with nine golden cores, everyone was naturally filled with anticipation and excitement. After all, they would no longer have to worry about him.
"That's right. After Little Swallow devours and fuses with the Lingxiao Realm, his cultivation will rise by at least one major realm. And