Although they had already guessed that neither Ling Tian nor Chi Xue and the others would have much chance of breaking through to sainthood, everyone still held on to a sliver of hope. So, after Ling Tian broke through to the Thirty-fifth Heaven of Near-Saint, You Ye and the others hurriedly asked the Eastern Emperor Bell whether he had become a saint. They soon received a disappointing answer: Ling Tian had not become a saint, and had not even come infinitely close to the level of a saint.
Not becoming a saint was one thing, but he had not even come infinitely close to the level of a saint. You Ye and the others were deeply disappointed, and this made them even more convinced that the cultivators had been right all along: it was now extremely difficult for cultivators to break through to sainthood. Unless they seized the World-Ending Thunder Dragon's Origin Power from the Lord of the Universe, no cultivator had any chance of becoming a saint.
Sensing their disappointment, Po Qiong hurriedly consoled them. "Although Ling Tian didn't become a saint, and didn't even come infinitely close to the level of a saint, he's only just broken through and hasn't yet stabilized his cultivation. Perhaps he'll become a saint once he does."
Though he said this, anyone could hear how little confidence Po Qiong had. Even he realized it. After a brief pause, he continued, "Besides, although Ling Tian hasn't become a saint, his strength has leaped to a whole new level. Once he fully stabilizes his cultivation, he'll become even stronger. As long as his strength keeps growing, that's enough. The stronger he is, the better his chances will be when he faces the Lord of the Universe."
"That's true," Dan Bi said solemnly. Then, thinking of