Indeed, besides having the three disciples deliver his message to the Creation Divine Tree, the Divine Emperor had sent them to the Sacred Ruins Abyss to see what sort of person Ling Tian was. From what had happened earlier, the Sacred Heart Sect Eldest Disciple and the others had already seen that Ling Tian was exceptionally broad-minded and brimming with confidence. Now they had learned that he cultivated the Great Thousand Worlds and had opened up a hundred and seven small worlds, which was ample proof of his potential. They finally understood why the Creation Divine Tree had chosen to follow him.
Since that was the case, the Sacred Heart Sect Eldest Disciple and the Third Disciple felt there was no longer any need to fight Ling Tian. Of course, to preserve some face, they stated outright that even if they could not defeat him at the same cultivation level, they would not lose either. They remained confident that their formidable defenses would place them beyond defeat.
Ling Tian believed he would certainly win against any cultivator at the same cultivation level, even one at the twenty-ninth heaven of Near-Saint who suppressed their cultivation. Still, he would not directly propose another match with the Sacred Heart Sect Eldest Disciple and his two companions. That would strip them of too much face. If Ling Tian really won, they would undoubtedly be embarrassed, especially in front of Shen Wei and the others.
"No, Eldest Martial Brother, we really should. I think it's necessary to spar with Ling Tian, even if we can't win and end up embarrassing ourselves," the Sacred Heart Sect Sixth Disciple suddenly said. Seeing the thoughtful expressions on the other two disciples' faces, he nodded. "Exactly. All this time, we've been cultivating in seclusion, and it's been difficult to