After millions of years of cultivation, Ling Tian had broken through to the peak of the Thirty-fourth Heaven of Near-Saint. Although he still hadn't become a saint—not even come infinitely close to the saint level—his strength had undergone a qualitative leap. His control over his mind was much stronger than before, and his Small World had expanded considerably. It was now even more powerful than the universes of many saints. According to the Eastern Emperor Bell, sheer "quantity" alone could pose a serious threat to "quality." After all, quantitative changes could bring about qualitative changes, and Ling Tian's Small World was vastly larger than the universe of a Lord of the Universe.
Beyond that, Ling Tian had also made notable progress in techniques such as Externalized Small World and powerful archery arts. His Devouring the Starry Sky had become especially formidable. The Eastern Emperor Bell estimated that, if it joined forces with Ling Tian to perform Devouring the Starry Sky, they would surely cause serious trouble for a saint's universe. At the very least, working together, they could devour a large amount of Divine Yuan Power, forcing the Lord of the Universe to expend considerable mental energy replenishing Origin Power.
What excited Poxiong and the others most was that, judging by the situation, Ling Tian still had a good chance of breaking through to the Thirty-fifth Heaven of Near-Saint within the time remaining. A breakthrough to a higher major realm would bring a qualitative leap in every aspect, including his strength.
Moreover, once Ling Tian broke through to the Thirty-fifth Heaven of Near-Saint, he would no longer have to worry about getting stuck at a bottleneck. After all, he would rarely encounter stagnation between minor realms; given enough time, he would certainly break through. In other words, after reaching the