That was right. The Lord of the Universe had helped Ling Tian gather strange energy once again, and this time, it had descended very close to him. This made the Lord of the Universe's favoritism toward Ling Tian even more apparent. Thinking of how refining this energy would boost his strength, and how the Lord of the Universe might continue helping him gather more in the future, Ling Tian and the Artifact Spirits, including Dan Bi, were thrilled.
However, Po Tian noticed that the strange energy the Lord of the Universe had gathered this time was a third less than before. That was a considerable reduction, and it made him wonder whether the amount would keep dwindling until the Lord of the Universe could no longer gather any at all.
"Mm, that's very possible," You Ye chimed in. "After all, there's much less this time than last time. Maybe the Lord of the Universe will soon be unable to gather any more strange energy, and then he naturally won't be able to help Ling Tian again."
"Perhaps it's simply because not much time has passed since the last time he helped gather strange energy. It's only natural that he couldn't gather much," Dan Bi said. Then she changed tack. "At least, there's still plenty this time—enough for Ling Tian to refine for a long while. Maybe after refining it all, he'll break through to the Near-Saint Twentieth Heaven. Even if he doesn't, he should at least show signs of a breakthrough. That's better than nothing, right?"
"Mm, that's true," Po Tian replied. Then he changed tack. "As for whether refining this batch of strange energy will let Ling Tian break through, that's hard to say. After all, breaking through a major realm isn't easy. At the very least, he can't