Though they knew Ling Tian's cultivation was improving rapidly, Chi Xue and the others hadn't expected him to break through to the Near-Saint Fifteenth Heaven so soon. After all, they knew the sooner Ling Tian reached the Near-Saint Fifteenth Heaven, the more time he would have to advance to an even higher realm before the hundred-thousand-year deadline. That would make facing Venerable Sword Saint and their combined forces much easier, and give him a better chance of completing the mission.
Just as Chi Xue and the others had predicted, this should be their last chance to kill Ling Tian. If they failed, they would never get another opportunity. What awaited them next would likely be Ling Tian hunting them down—and perhaps even killing them. The thought left their expressions grim.
"That's right. Ling Tian's cultivation is advancing far too quickly. I didn't expect him to break through to the Near-Saint Fifteenth Heaven so soon." Po Tian glanced at everyone as he spoke. "We've only just reached the peak of the Near-Saint Fourteenth Heaven ourselves. We don't even know if we can break through to the Near-Saint Fifteenth Heaven in the time we have left."
"The biggest problem is that once Ling Tian and the others reach the Near-Saint Fifteenth Heaven, their cultivation won't be so far below Senior Sword Saint's. They'll be only one major realm and three minor realms behind. Under those circumstances, Ling Tian and the others may be able to hold out for a year against Senior Sword Saint and our pursuit." Po Tian added.
"Exactly. What's more, Ling Tian and the others could advance again over the next tens of thousands of years. Ling Tian might reach the middle grade of the Near-Saint Fifteenth Heaven, while that Heaven-Devouring Wolf could reach the upper grade. Then they'd