Under normal circumstances, the size of a cultivator's Small World was a strong indicator of their strength. After all, a larger Small World meant they could control more energy. But the Lord of the Universe was in terrible shape right now, and his strength had taken a severe hit. So even if his universe was ten thousand times larger than Ling Tian's Small World, it didn't necessarily mean Ling Tian had no chance of breaking free from his grasp. Especially as time went on, Ling Tian's Small World would keep growing, while the Lord of the Universe grew weaker. As one side rose and the other fell, Ling Tian's chances would only improve.
In fact, Ling Tian's Small World was already far larger than those of other cultivators at the same level. For example, after breaking through to the late stage of the Near-Saint Nineteenth Heaven, Po Tian and Chi Xue still had Small Worlds less than one-tenth the size of his. That was one of the reasons Ling Tian was so much stronger than they were.
After considering all this, Ling Tian and the others stopped dwelling on the matter. They were especially encouraged by the thought that Ling Tian still had a long life ahead of him, giving his Small World plenty of time to grow. But then another question came to mind: could they recruit any more cultivators who met their requirements?
They brought the matter up again because, after all these years, neither Ling Tian's side nor Chi Xue's had recruited any other cultivators who met the requirements. That made them feel it would be very difficult to find such cultivators, especially in sufficient numbers. The number of cultivators who would join them to face the tribulation in the future would greatly affect Ling Tian's chances