One after another, the cultivators beside Chi Xue and Po Tian had been forced to hide inside Outer Realm Stones because their life force was running low and their Bloodline Power was declining. Even God Devouring Bodies like Shi Lin were nearing their limits. Po Family's Youngest Brother and Po Di, however, had taken Phoenix Soul Fruits and been reborn through nirvana, leaving them with exceptionally vigorous life force and Bloodline Power. In this state, they could improve their strength quickly, especially after cultivating the Nine Reversals Heavenly Technique. So they had not hidden inside their Outer Realm Stones.
Hearing Po Family's Youngest Brother, Shi Lin and the others nodded. They naturally knew that the Lord of the Universe had assigned them tasks mainly to temper Ling Tian and the Heaven-Devouring Wolf. The prerequisite, however, was that their strength had to be considerably greater than Ling Tian's and the Heaven-Devouring Wolf's.
But judging by the situation now, it was nearly impossible for Chi Xue and Po Tian to surpass Ling Tian and the Heaven-Devouring Wolf in strength. Even Shi Lin and the other God Devouring Bodies, who were about to take Phoenix Soul Fruits and be reborn through nirvana, would struggle to surpass them. After all, once they took the fruits, they would need considerable time to recover to their peak. By then, Ling Tian and the Heaven-Devouring Wolf would likely have already broken through to the Near-Saint Eighteenth Heaven.
Even if Shi Lin and the others took Phoenix Soul Fruits and were reborn through nirvana, it would take them a long time to reach the Near-Saint Eighteenth Heaven. By the time that much time had passed, Ling Tian and the Heaven-Devouring Wolf might have broken through to an even higher realm.
Most importantly, Ling Tian and the Heaven-Devouring Wolf's