The larger a Small World was, the greater the boost to a cultivator's strength once it became a universe. The effects of the many Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures on Ling Tian's Small World becoming a universe were far more pronounced than before, so his strength had increased considerably—not much less than Little Devourer's, even after his breakthrough.
Even so, Ling Tian was eager to break through. After all, once he did, his strength would increase by a large margin, making it easier for their plans to succeed. At the very least, they would be able to capture more Outer Realm Cultivators.
Ling Tian also knew there was no rushing this. He could only keep working hard at his cultivation. Fortunately, there was still some time before the thousand-year deadline, so he still had a chance to break through.
Besides working hard to break through, Ling Tian had also set up a grand formation in the Extreme Ice Plains. Naturally, it was a formation that combined the Myriad Sword Demon Extermination Grand Formation with the formations of the Buddha Kingdom World. After such a long time spent setting it up, the formation had grown quite large, and its power was naturally considerable. Especially with the support of Ling Tian's Externalized Small World and the various Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures, he was confident that the formation would let him face cultivators at the Twenty-second Heaven of Near-Saint. He would even be able to fight cultivators in the middle stage of the Twenty-second Heaven. At the very least, with the formation's support, he could withdraw safely without much trouble.
Of course, if Ling Tian could break through to the late stage of the Twenty-first Heaven of Near-Saint, then with the formation and the support of several Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures—especially the Ice Cicada Flower, which could