The God Realm was vast. Searching even a single region took a long time, let alone scouring all five domains. The fog made it even harder for Venerable Sword Saint to find his targets. After discovering that Venerable Sword Saint had stopped attacking the Ancient Divine Beasts, Ling Tian and Little Devourer deliberately let their auras leak to attract him and disrupt his search. Fairy Meng Shang and the others also moved from time to time. Most importantly, they were lucky, and so they managed to avoid being found for tens of thousands of years. Over that long period, Ling Tian and Little Devourer had both successfully broken through to the peak of the Near-Saint Fifteenth Heaven.
Once he reached this realm, Ling Tian had the strength to face Venerable Sword Saint head-on. He could keep the latter occupied and prevent him from threatening Feng Lingzi and the others. And that was exactly what happened. After Ling Tian broke through to the peak of the Near-Saint Fifteenth Heaven, he began searching for Venerable Sword Saint and Chi Xue's group. He didn't even bother consolidating his cultivation; he could do that along the way.
Because Little Devourer kept exposing his aura, he eventually stayed in one place with it on full display. This successfully drew Venerable Sword Saint to him. The rest was simple: after taking Little Devourer into his Small World, Ling Tian began fighting Venerable Sword Saint. Ling Tian had left many Phantom Clones in the area and set up Teleportation Formations, so even if Venerable Sword Saint approached, he could sense him at once and prepare. Besides, even if he were ambushed, his current strength was enough to handle it.
That was right. Ling Tian had reached the peak of the Near-Saint Fifteenth Heaven, and, more importantly, his