After all this time, Ling Tian had finally broken through to the Twenty-first Heaven of Near-Saint. The breakthrough had not only greatly improved his strength, but had also boosted his Bloodline Power. That meant he could live for a very long time, and, more importantly, that the limits he could reach in the future would be higher. This remained true even if, without obtaining Primordial Chaos Qi, he could not fully break through to the Saint level.
Furthermore, keeping his Bloodline Power at its peak was very beneficial to Ling Tian. Cultivators advanced faster in that state, which would make him stronger when he joined Chi Xue and the others to face tribulation. As always, the stronger Ling Tian was, the better. The road ahead—breaking free of the Lord of the Universe's restraints and searching for Primordial Chaos Qi—would surely be anything but peaceful. The stronger he was, the safer he would be.
The breakthrough filled Ling Tian with joy, but he was also worried. Not for himself, of course, but for Xiao Shi. So much time had passed, and Xiao Shi's Bloodline Power was in an even worse state than before. That would greatly affect the speed at which he advanced, and even his ability to break through. In other words, Xiao Shi might not necessarily reach the Twenty-first Heaven, despite showing clear signs of an imminent breakthrough.
"Ling Tian, you don't need to worry. Xiao Shi is a Heaven-Devouring Wolf, after all, and his Bloodline Power is the strongest. Even if it has started to decline, it'll last longer than other cultivators' bloodlines. He still has a good chance of reaching the Near-Saint Twenty-first Heaven." After sensing Ling Tian's concern, Po Qiong's voice rang out in his mind. He reassured him, "Besides, Xiao Shi is already showing very