Though they knew it was already a miraculous achievement for Ling Tian and Little Devourer to reach the nineteenth heaven of the Near-Saint realm without taking the Phoenix Soul Fruit and being reborn through nirvana, Chi Xue and the others naturally hoped they could go even further—for instance, by breaking through to the middle stage of the nineteenth heaven. That would not only mean Ling Tian's potential limit could be higher, but also that he could live longer, greatly increasing their chances of surviving the tribulation.
As they had said before, though they held a deep grudge against Ling Tian, Chi Xue and the others still put breaking free of the Lord of the Universe's constraints first. If Ling Tian and Little Devourer could make further progress, their chances would naturally improve considerably.
Still, Chi Xue and the others knew that after so many years, Ling Tian and Little Devourer's Bloodline Power must have undergone an immense transformation. Under these circumstances, breaking through would be exceedingly difficult—perhaps there wasn't even the slightest chance.
"Even so, Ling Tian has always been able to work miracles. Maybe he'll manage it again this time." Shi Ying said gravely, looking into the distance. "Especially since, after all these years, Ling Tian must have obtained and refined quite a lot of strange energies. Perhaps they'll help his Bloodline Power recover further and allow him to make a breakthrough."
Knowing that Ling Tian had worked too many miracles to count, the others nodded in agreement.
After that, Chi Xue and the others said no more and continued working hard at their cultivation. They didn't want to fall too far behind Ling Tian, of course, but more importantly, they knew that improving their strength would greatly benefit their efforts to break free of the Lord of the