Tu Gui was certain that Ling Tian couldn't possibly hide his cultivation from them, and equally certain that he had no reason to conceal his strength. That could only mean one thing: Ling Tian had broken through to the Twenty-fourth Heaven of Near-Saint during the battle. Once the Tu Family Brothers realized this, they and the other members of the Demon Slayer Alliance were all stunned and incredulous.
It made sense. Neither the Tu Family Brothers nor the other members of the Demon Slayer Alliance—or, for that matter, any records they knew of—had ever mentioned a cultivator breaking through during battle. Yet Ling Tian had managed it, and he had even crossed a major realm. That was enough to shock anyone.
After their shock came worry. The cultivators of the Demon Slayer Alliance knew that anyone capable of breaking through a major realm in battle had to be extraordinary. They might well lose to an opponent like that. At the thought of losing this arranged battle, their expressions grew solemn, even grim. After all, failure wouldn't merely cost them any chance of obtaining the Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures in Ling Tian and his companions' possession; it might also cost them their lives.
"Hmph. So what if Ling Tian broke through to the Twenty-fourth Heaven of Near-Saint? His cultivation is still far below ours, especially compared with Big Brother and the others. Don't forget, they've already reached the peak of the Twenty-fourth Heaven of Near-Saint," Tu Yao said dismissively. He paused, then continued, "Besides, Ling Tian has only just broken through. His realm isn't stable, so his strength is still limited. At the very least, all of us working together have a good chance of defeating him. Once we do, we'll naturally get every Saint-grade Heavenly Treasure in his possession!"
At that,