Although Xiao Yaozi and the others had greatly increased their Origin Bloodline Power, and even improved their talents, by cultivating the Sacred Heart Art—especially the Great Thousand Worlds—and opening up multiple Small Worlds, they still lagged behind Chi Xue and the others, particularly Ling Tian. If Xiao Yaozi and the others could become Saints when they broke through to the Thirty-fifth Heaven of Near-Saint, then Ling Tian naturally could as well. After all, the stronger a cultivator's Origin Bloodline Power, the better their chances of reaching Sainthood while they were still some distance from the Thirty-sixth Heaven of Near-Saint.
Of course, the most important factor was that the space Ling Tian had opened up with the Eastern Emperor Bell—especially the space he had created after using his spiritual sense to influence it—gave him an abundance of time. At the very least, he was certain to reach the Thirty-fifth Heaven of Near-Saint before the million-year deadline set by the Lord of the Universe arrived. In other words, if Xiao Yaozi and the others could become Saints, then Ling Tian certainly could too. With that in mind, he and the Artifact Spirits, including Po Qiong, began to look forward to seeing whether Xiao Yaozi and the others could become Saints after their breakthrough to the next major realm.
"What if Xiao Yaozi and the others can't reach Sainthood after breaking through to the Thirty-fifth Heaven?" Xuan Huang suddenly asked. "Wouldn't that mean Ling Tian might also have a hard time reaching Sainthood after breaking through to that realm?"
"Xiao Yaozi and the others have very good Origin Bloodline Power, especially after cultivating the Sacred Heart Art and opening up multiple Small Worlds through the Great Thousand Worlds. At the very least, they're among the best in the entire starfield, so they still