There was only one possible explanation for the sudden disappearance of the Jade Devouring Sky Python and the Heaven-Devouring Hou: they had reached their limits and had been forced to be sealed by Chi Xue and Po Tian, then placed inside the Outer Realm Stone. Thinking that they had ultimately failed to break through to the mid-stage of the Near-Saint Twentieth Heaven, Po Qiong felt deeply regretful. He had been prepared for this, but it still disappointed him.
"If they couldn't break through, then so be it. Reaching the Near-Saint Twentieth Heaven is already quite an achievement. With strength like theirs, they'll still be a great help when we face our tribulation." Ling Tian spoke calmly, then glanced at Fairy Meng Shang, who was not far away. "I didn't expect Meng Shang to be on the verge of breaking through to the mid-stage of the Near-Saint Twentieth Heaven, too. Most importantly, judging by how things are now, she'll definitely make it. That's a little beyond what we expected."
It was obvious that Ling Tian was changing the subject. Once Po Qiong understood, he stopped dwelling on the Jade Devouring Sky Python and the Heaven-Devouring Hou's failure to break through.
Ling Tian continued to cultivate, and his strength kept growing.
Time flowed on. In the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of years passed, and Fairy Meng Shang finally broke through to the mid-stage of the Near-Saint Twentieth Heaven. Ling Tian let out a long breath of relief. He had been quite certain she would succeed, and she had stood a good chance—but whether she could actually complete the breakthrough had still been uncertain.
However, no one else managed to break through. After all this time, they had also reached their limits one after another and been forced to retreat