Although Ling Tian and the others had taken refuge in the Sacred Ruins Abyss, and had the World-Ending Thunder Dragon to help them, that didn't necessarily mean they were safe. Many Outer Realm Cultivators would surely charge into the Sacred Ruins Abyss to hunt them down, including no shortage of powerful experts from the outer starfields.
Of course, their greatest threat was still the sect that possessed the Creation Divine Tree. With the tree in tow, its cultivators could enter the Sacred Ruins Abyss with little fear for their lives. And with the tree's help, they would have an easier time tracking Ling Tian and the others.
Ling Tian and the others all knew that the sect with the Creation Divine Tree must be extraordinarily powerful. It was bound to have the outer starfields' top experts, perhaps even cultivators who surpassed the peak of the Twenty-sixth Heaven of Near-Saint. With the Creation Divine Tree's aid, experts of that caliber could still pose a tremendous threat to them.
"That's right. The sect with the Creation Divine Tree must be incredibly powerful. Senior World-Ending said that, long ago, the cultivators who obtained the tree were already experts at the Twenty-fourth or Twenty-fifth Heaven of Near-Saint. After cultivating for such a long time—and with the Creation Divine Tree's help—their realms must have advanced to an astonishing level," Shi Wei said gravely. After a brief pause, he continued, "If they really bring the Creation Divine Tree into the Sacred Ruins Abyss, they'll pose a tremendous threat to us. At the very least, with our current strength, we're no match for them."
Everyone agreed. They had already considered this possibility, and learning that the Mist Hidden Sect had a cultivator at the peak of the Twenty-sixth Heaven of Near-Saint had only deepened their wariness of