The Lord of the Universe, the Demon God, had stolen the Origin Power from that Heavenly Treasure long ago. As a result, it couldn't return to its peak, which meant that even if Ling Tian gained its allegiance and found all the other Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures, they would have almost no chance of breaking through to the Sage level. Under those circumstances, they naturally had no chance of defeating the Lord of the Universe.
Clearly, that Heavenly Treasure knew the Demon God's strength better than anyone. In its view, they would need to reach at least the Sage level to have any chance of defeating him.
But Ling Tian would never choose to eke out a wretched existence. Learning all this changed nothing; he still intended to fight the Lord of the Universe. He could never leave Hua Min'er and the others to fend for themselves.
"Who can say whether we're a match for the Demon God? Our strength is still growing, while his keeps declining," Ling Tian said, his expression unchanged and his spirits undimmed. "Besides, even if you can't return to your perfect state, that doesn't necessarily mean we can't break through to the Sage level. And once we do, we'll have even more confidence in defeating the Demon God."
"As for the Demon God threatening our friends and family, there's no need to worry too much. We've already thought of a way to deal with that. If all goes well, we still have a good chance of rescuing them," Ling Tian added.
"Oh?" The Heavenly Treasure was taken aback. After a long silence, it said, "What's your plan? Tell me. If there's a chance, I'm willing to help you. After all, defeating the Demon God is my only chance to fully reclaim my Origin Power."
"We plan