That was right. The Lord of the Universe had not helped Ling Tian gather strange energy for quite some time. But since this had happened once before, he wasn't worried. Especially since he knew there was nothing he could do about it. It was best to let things take their course.
"That's true," Po Tian said. "But even if the Lord of the Universe stops helping you gather strange energy, it won't matter much. You've refined so much strange energy over the years and gained plenty of benefits from it. Besides, even without refining strange energy, you can keep improving by absorbing the Divine Yuan Power of Heaven and Earth. Your strength will keep rising until you and Chi Xue's group join forces to face the tribulation."
Ling Tian made no comment, but the smile at the corner of his mouth showed how confident he was.
"Po Tian, my Small World has grown quite a bit over the years. It should be closer in size to the Lord of the Universe's universe now, right?" Ling Tian asked. Though it sounded like a question, his tone was certain. "How big is the gap between my Small World and his universe now?"
"Your Small World has grown considerably over the years, while the Lord of the Universe's universe has shrunk a little because of his weakened state and because you and the other cultivators have absorbed Divine Yuan Power. By my estimate, your Small World is now more than one hundredth the size of his universe. It may not be long before it reaches one-fiftieth. Of course, you're the one, and the Lord of the Universe is the fifty," Po Tian replied.
"Ah, the gap is still that big? The difference used to shrink so quickly. Going from one ten-thousandth to one