Ling Tian had thought that, since he was showing clear signs of a breakthrough, he would soon make one—at the very least, before Ling Tian did. That way, Shen Wei had been confident that his greater strength would let him catch up to Ling Tian and capture him. But then he sensed Ling Tian's aura ahead of schedule and learned that Ling Tian was about to break through again. Shen Wei was stunned, and for a moment he couldn't decide whether to continue his own breakthrough or go after Ling Tian.
Of course, aside from his shock, Shen Wei was also deeply confused. He couldn't believe Ling Tian could reach a higher realm before him, especially since Ling Tian had only recently broken through to the late stage of the Twenty-fifth Heaven of Near-Saint.
Shen Ming and the others were just as shocked and confused. They, too, now faced a choice: continue improving their strength or go after Ling Tian.
"Martial Brother, should we pursue Ling Tian now?" Shen Ling asked, lowering her voice as much as she could. Before Shen Wei could reply, she continued, "While Ling Tian is breaking through, he can't control his violent energy. That's when we can lock onto his aura. If we keep tracking it, we'll have our best chance to catch up to him and capture him. Once he's finished breaking through, it'll be much harder to find him, let alone catch up."
It made sense. While Ling Tian was breaking through and unable to suppress his turbulent aura, Shen Wei and the others undoubtedly had their best chance to capture him. If they failed to do so now, they would lose their finest opportunity. More importantly, once Ling Tian completed his breakthrough, finding him again would be far from easy. And after