When Shi Meng and the others learned that Ling Tian had managed to obtain fifty or sixty kinds of Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures, leaving them only about ten behind, their expressions turned grave. They had hoped that possessing more Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures would give them a chance to catch up to Ling Tian in cultivation, and thus a better chance of reaching the Sage level first. That would give them the opportunity to return to the God Realm themselves and save their friends and family—a matter of great importance to them.
But now that they knew Ling Tian had obtained so many Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures—and, more importantly, that their gap would surely narrow further after this operation—they couldn't help feeling even more worried.
As clever as he was, Ling Tian immediately understood what they were thinking. To reassure them and ensure they would cooperate with him, he explained that after this operation, Chi Xue and the others would still possess more Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures than he did.
Shi Meng and the others knew this was true, and their expressions eased a little as they considered it.
"Besides, you and I will have to join forces to deal with the Lord of the Universe. Since that's the case, it makes little difference whether you or I obtain the Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures. What we need to do is find all of them as quickly as possible. Only then will we have a chance to stand against the Lord of the Universe," Ling Tian added.
"Exactly." Chi Xue nodded. After a brief pause, he continued, "In that case, the more Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures Fellow Daoist Ling Tian obtains, the better. That will make it easier for us to find them all. What's more, the more he obtains, the more powerful he'll be at controlling