Although Ling Tian's mastery of Devouring the Starry Sky had improved considerably as his cultivation advanced—especially after he refined Chi Xue and the others' Origin Bloodline Power—and he now had a good chance of performing it with the help of Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures such as the Creation Divine Tree to open an Externalized Small World, he was still somewhat dissatisfied. He still lacked the confidence that he could raise his strength enough to contend with the Lord of the Universe before the deadline. After all, with less than half the allotted time remaining, there was only so much he could do. It was simply too short.
Although time was running short, Ling Tian had not changed his earlier plan to "report back" within the million-year deadline set by the Lord of the Universe. Since he had still decided to go through with it, he and the others did not dwell too much on the lack of time. They continued to cultivate with all their might. In their eyes, even if they could not break through—or come infinitely close to the Saint level—they would still benefit from improving their strength as much as possible. After all, every bit stronger Ling Tian became would give them a greater chance of defeating the Lord of the Universe later.
And so Ling Tian and Chi Xue's group continued to devote themselves to improving their strength. Of course, they also continued to spar deliberately, honing their mastery of various secret arts and thereby strengthening themselves.
On this day, as Ling Tian and the others were cultivating, a strange aura suddenly came from afar, followed by an unending series of ringing sounds. With each ring, the entire world seemed to tremble as if it were about to shatter. Ling Tian and the others instantly snapped out