The sects and cultivators who possessed those two Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures had joined forces. Their alliance included several cultivators at the Twenty-fourth Heaven of Near-Saint, and might even have one at the Twenty-fifth Heaven of Near-Saint. With Ling Tian and the others' current strength, it was nearly impossible to seize the two Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures from them. For now, all they could do was keep improving their strength and try again once they were strong enough.
In the meantime, they could have the Dark Pavilion and Mist Hidden Sect investigate the strength of those sects. Once they knew what level of cultivators they had, they could judge what realm Ling Tian and the others would need to reach to defeat them. As soon as they were strong enough, they would act at once, securing the two Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures as quickly as possible and improving their strength as much as they could.
Fortunately, the Lord of the Universe had obtained the Creation Divine Tree's Origin Power and promised to keep Hua Min'er and the others alive. Ling Tian had also lifted the soul restrictions on Shi Ying and the others, so they did not need to worry too much about running out of time.
Everyone agreed. Or rather, it was the only thing they could do. They drew a deep breath, put their worries aside, and returned to their cultivation, doing everything they could to grow stronger.
Ling Tian did not idle, either. He continued to cultivate diligently. With the harsh conditions at the bottom of the ice lake and the aid of various Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures, his realm advanced quickly. As time passed, his Small World grew more like a universe, and its size expanded further, greatly increasing his strength.
"Ling Tian, did you forget there's something else important?"