Hundreds of thousands of years passed. Ling Tian and the Heaven-Devouring Wolf's bloodline conditions had deteriorated considerably, and Ling Tian had even grown old and frail. Fortunately, their strength had improved quite a bit over the years. In particular, they were still a long way from reaching their limits. By the looks of things, they could still break through to the Near-Saint Nineteenth Heaven, especially the Heaven-Devouring Wolf, since it was easier for him to break through than for Ling Tian.
Hua Min'er, Feng Lingzi, and the others had also made marked improvements. The difference was that Feng Lingzi and the others all had a chance to reach the peak of the Near-Saint Eighteenth Heaven. That meant they would all be qualified to join Ling Tian and the others in their tribulation crossing in the future. On top of that, they were far stronger than ordinary cultivators at the peak of the Eighteenth Heaven, and they had considerable skill in archery, the Myriad Sword Demon Extermination Grand Formation, and merging with the Buddha Kingdom World. In that respect, they could still help Ling Tian a great deal during the tribulation crossing—perhaps nearly as much as Shi Lin and the others, who were certain to reach the Near-Saint Nineteenth Heaven.
Although Feng Ying and the others had only reached the late stage of the Near-Saint Eighteenth Heaven, their bloodline conditions were still good. More importantly, breakthroughs between minor realms were far easier than breaking through an entire major realm, so they were quite confident they could reach the peak of the Eighteenth Heaven.
With a little luck, they might even reach the Near-Saint Nineteenth Heaven, in which case they could help Ling Tian even more.
Aside from their considerable gains in strength, there was another piece of good news for Ling