The Lord of the Universe had put Ling Tian through so many trials because he wanted to raise Ling Tian's strength as much as possible. But Venerable Sword Saint, who was at the peak of the Near-Saint Sixteenth Heaven, could no longer put Ling Tian through any more demanding trials. This was especially true if Ling Tian held out for a year during the task set for the hundred-thousand-year deadline and then completed it. In that case, the Lord of the Universe would very likely give Venerable Sword Saint a chance to break through to the Near-Saint Seventeenth Heaven. After all, the higher Venerable Sword Saint's cultivation, the more effective the trials would be for Ling Tian—and the more his strength would improve.
Of course, it would be one thing if Venerable Sword Saint had no chance to raise his cultivation. But judging by the situation now, he still had a chance to break through to the Near-Saint Seventeenth Heaven. If he did, he could continue putting Ling Tian through trials and help his strength keep rising. Given that, the Lord of the Universe would very likely give him the chance to break through, and it would be easy enough for Venerable Sword Saint to do so.
That was right. It would be easy for the Lord of the Universe to make it happen. For instance, he could simply order Ling Tian not to attack Venerable Sword Saint. Ling Tian's current strength was not enough for him to defy the Lord of the Universe's will, so Venerable Sword Saint could take the opportunity to break through to the Near-Saint Seventeenth Heaven. Of course, the Lord of the Universe could also use other means to give him that chance. How he chose to do it would depend on his mood.
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