Although Xiao Yaozi and the other Thirty-fourth Heaven Near-Saints consumed life force very slowly by "hiding" in the special space opened by the Eastern Emperor Bell, which greatly resisted the erosion of the laws of time, they still consumed life force, however slowly. Worse, the rate of consumption kept increasing as time passed. Judging by the current situation, unless they broke through to the Saint level, they would still meet their end when their life force ran out. Given their present condition, breaking through to the Saint level was practically impossible.
But things would be different if they had the Creation Divine Tree providing them with a steady stream of life force. At the very least, they would gain several times—or even more than ten times—as much time. Even if their cultivation stalled because of insufficient aptitude, having enough time would give them a chance to break through. Without exaggeration, this was their only chance. So when Xiao Yaozi and the others discovered that Ling Tian possessed the Creation Divine Tree and even every kind of Saint-grade Heavenly Treasure, they were exhilarated and determined to seize them. They especially believed that obtaining every kind of Saint-grade Heavenly Treasure would multiply their chances of reaching the Saint level several times over, or even more than ten times.
With that in mind, Xiao Yaozi and the others stopped holding back. They no longer spared even their Origin Power. Once they went all out, the power of their combined Externalized Small World increased several times over. Even Ling Tian felt the pressure mounting, and his movements were severely restricted.
That was only natural. Although Xiao Yaozi and the others weren't among the most talented cultivators in the star field, their realms were two major levels above Ling Tian and the others'. They had