Ling Tian naturally knew how difficult it was to advance after reaching the Near-Saint Nineteenth Heaven. Back then, it had taken him tens or even hundreds of thousands of years to break through from the early stage of the Near-Saint Nineteenth Heaven to the middle stage. That was only a minor realm, and it showed just how difficult it was to make breakthroughs at this level.
Although this was undoubtedly related to Ling Tian's declining Bloodline Power and his impending limit, the same was true of other cultivators. For example, Chi Xue and Po Tian had both cultivated the Nine Reversals Heavenly Technique after being reborn through nirvana with the Phoenix Soul Fruit, yet it had still taken them hundreds of thousands of years to break through. This showed just how difficult breakthroughs were. After all, rebirth through nirvana, cultivating the Nine Reversals Heavenly Technique, and reversing one's golden core all increased the speed of cultivation.
"Mm, cultivators are advancing much more slowly." Ling Tian nodded. As he spoke, he vaguely understood why Po Qiong had brought this up. Then he looked toward Hua Min'er and the others. "Judging from Min'er and the others' current Bloodline Power and how long they can live, it'll indeed be very difficult for them to reach the Near-Saint Twentieth Heaven. Reaching the peak of the Near-Saint Nineteenth Heaven will be their limit. Some might not even be able to reach that level."
"Heh, even if they can't advance to the Near-Saint Twentieth Heaven, so what? They're still far stronger than most cultivators." You Ye said indifferently, then changed tack. "At the very least, you and Xiao Shi have a chance of reaching the Twentieth Heaven. If so, you'll have a good chance of breaking free from the Lord of the Universe's shackles when you