As Ling Tian and the others had predicted, Chi Xue and his companions had faced immense danger and difficulty while capturing their first cultivator at the Twenty-second Heaven of Near-Saint. It had taken them more than a hundred thousand years. But once they had captured one cultivator at the Twenty-second Heaven of Near-Saint, capturing others became much easier. They could have their captive hold the target back while Chi Xue and the others lent support, making it far easier to capture the target.
And that was exactly what happened. In just another ten or twenty thousand years, Chi Xue and his companions captured three or four more. They now had five cultivators at the Twenty-second Heaven of Near-Saint with them, along with all those cultivators at the Twenty-first Heaven of Near-Saint. It was no exaggeration to say that their overall strength had far surpassed Ling Tian and the others'. At the very least, they now posed a grave threat to them.
Although he had been mentally prepared, Little Devourer's expression still turned grave when he heard Wu Teng's words. He murmured, "Five cultivators at the Twenty-second Heaven of Near-Saint. Even if they've only just reached the initial stage, that's still a powerful force. Add Chi Xue and the others, along with the cultivators at the Twenty-first Heaven of Near-Saint they captured earlier, and they're more than strong enough to threaten us."
"Mm, that's right. Those five cultivators at the Twenty-second Heaven of Near-Saint have only just broken through to that level," Wu Teng said with a nod.
"That's a blessing in disguise. It would've been a real headache if they were at the middle stage of the Twenty-second Heaven," Po Qiong said. Sensing Little Devourer and Wu Teng's worry, he put on a carefree smile. "Hey, don't worry. From the