With the power of the Creation Divine Tree and 107 other Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures, Ling Tian had still been completely outmatched by Lei Ba. Yet the immense pressure had stirred an unusually fierce fighting spirit in him, and he had even begun to fight as if his life were on the line. He could feel the strain stimulating his body and Nascent Soul. Clearly, the battle was already honing him, and the longer it continued, the greater the pressure—and the more pronounced the tempering effect. With that in mind, Ling Tian neither retreated nor used his nimble footwork to evade. He charged forward recklessly, determined to keep clashing head-on with Lei Ba.
A series of terrifying surges of energy followed, and Ling Tian was knocked back once more. But he paid no heed to the fact that his injuries were now worse than before. He charged back in, attacking with no less force than he had earlier. His all-or-nothing fighting style left Shen Wei, Shen Ling, and the others staring in shock. They had never seen Ling Tian fight with such abandon. The usually mild-mannered Ling Tian turned ferocious when he fought for his life—a side of him they had never witnessed before.
Little Devourer had, of course, seen Ling Tian fight desperately in the past, but that had been a long time ago. Seeing him throw himself into the fray again now, he couldn't help worrying. He was about to remind Ling Tian that this was only a spar, but the Divine Emperor stopped him, offering a sound reason: Ling Tian had entered a certain state that could greatly unleash his potential, and the longer he remained in it, the greater the benefits.
"Even so, Brother Tian's injuries are getting worse, and his attacks are growing more vicious. Could