After spending thirty or forty thousand years, Ling Tian finally broke through to the Near-Saint Fifteenth Heaven. On top of that, over the years he had refined a great deal of Ultimate Lightning Tribulation Power, High-level Outer Realm Power, and ordinary Outer Realm Power. Even the scale of his Small World had expanded considerably. All of this had brought a significant improvement in his strength. According to Po Qiong, he was now evenly matched with Venerable Sword Saint in a battle of attrition. That meant he could keep contending with Venerable Sword Saint even without relying on a Teleportation Formation.
If so, Ling Tian no longer had to worry about being killed by Venerable Sword Saint. That held true even if he kept harrying him. After all, Ling Tian had to keep Venerable Sword Saint occupied to prevent him from breaking through to the Near-Saint Seventeenth Heaven. Before, when Ling Tian had pursued him relentlessly, there had been some danger. But after breaking through to the Near-Saint Fifteenth Heaven, he could do the same far more easily and safely—indeed, with complete confidence.
A smile tugged at his lips, though Ling Tian's tone remained calm. "Although I've broken through to the Near-Saint Fifteenth Heaven, so I no longer have to worry about being worn down and killed by Venerable Sword Saint while we're locked in a struggle, that doesn't mean we'll definitely be safe later. Don't forget, I still have to complete the Lord of the Universe's mission. With my and Little Devourer's current strength, we still don't stand a chance against him and Chi Xue's group. That's true even though Little Devourer broke through to the mid-grade Near-Saint Fifteenth Heaven over the years."
Ling Tian's strength had been increasing, and so had Little Devourer's. Since breaking through to the Near-Saint