After Shi Meng also broke through to the peak of the Near-Saint Nineteenth Heaven, the cultivators on Chi Xue's side who hadn't hidden inside the Outer Realm Stone had all reached that same realm. This was good news for Ling Tian. The stronger Chi Xue and the others became, the more pressure they could shoulder for him when they triggered the final tribulation in the future, giving him a better chance of bringing Hua Min'er and the others out of the universe.
Of course, You Ye and the others hoped Chi Xue's group would reach an even higher realm, so they could shoulder even more of Ling Tian's burden later. In short, the stronger Chi Xue and the others were, the better. That was why You Ye was curious whether anyone besides Chi Xue and Po Tian might reach the Near-Saint Twentieth Heaven. Chi Xue and Po Tian were in good shape; at their current level, they would surely break through to the Near-Saint Twentieth Heaven. But whether Shi Lin and the others could do so was another matter.
"Shi Lin and the others have God Devouring Bodies, and they're God Devouring Bodies that were reborn through nirvana after taking Phoenix Soul Fruits. They should have a chance of reaching the Near-Saint Twentieth Heaven, right? At the very least, some of them should be able to break through," Dan Bi said, though her tone wasn't especially certain.
Wen Yan, Ling Tian's expression turned slightly grave. He shook his head. "I'm afraid Shi Lin and the others will have a hard time reaching the Near-Saint Twentieth Heaven, even though they have God Devouring Bodies. They've only cultivated the Nine Reversals Heavenly Technique once, so they're at a disadvantage compared with our people in that regard. More importantly, their auras show that