It had to be said that Ling Tian's combat strength was astonishing after he drew on the grand formation and numerous Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures. Even the Sacred Heart Sect Ninth Disciple couldn't keep taking his attacks indefinitely. If Ling Tian had continued, it was hard to say how things would have ended. But since this had only been a test, Ling Tian naturally didn't keep attacking. He stopped at once, allowing the Sacred Heart Sect Ninth Disciple to breathe a long sigh of relief. At least he no longer had to worry about losing face in front of the younger generation because he couldn't withstand Ling Tian's attacks.
The Sacred Heart Sect Ninth Disciple was grateful that Ling Tian had given him a graceful way out, and his opinion of Ling Tian rose even higher. Of course, he also knew that Ling Tian was now powerful enough to threaten cultivators at the peak of the Twenty-seventh Heaven of Near-Saint.
Naturally, the cultivators at the peak of the Twenty-seventh Heaven of Near-Saint referred to ordinary cultivators, not Shen Wei and the others, who had cultivated the Sacred Heart Art and opened up several Small Worlds within the Great Thousand Worlds. That was one of the reasons they could only flee when Shen Wei and the others had pursued them earlier. Another reason, of course, was that Ling Tian's cultivation had yet to break through back then. His cultivation had been far weaker than it was now, making him even less of a match for Shen Wei and the others.
Ling Tian's words had undoubtedly given Shen Wei and the others ample face. For a moment, they felt even more grateful to him.
"Little friend Ling Tian, your methods have truly astonished us. We finally understand why Senior Creation chose to follow