More than two thousand people around Ling Tian had already advanced to the Thirty-fifth Heaven of Near-Saint. If nothing unexpected happened, these people would one day fight shoulder to shoulder with him. He would try fusing everyone's Externalized Small Worlds, which meant that he would eventually be fusing more than two thousand of them. Even a rudimentary fusion would significantly strengthen his own Externalized Small World—certainly more than he could by continuing to fuse his own Externalized Small Worlds.
Po Qiong and the others had thought of this, and now they were all looking forward to it. In their eyes, Ling Tian's ability to fuse other people's Externalized Small Worlds might well become the key to defeating the Lord of the Universe. Naturally, they were eager to see whether Ling Tian could fuse Hua Min'er and the others' Externalized Small Worlds.
Most importantly, only a little over a thousand years remained before the ten-thousand-year deadline set by the Lord of the Universe. Ling Tian could start trying to fuse other people's Externalized Small Worlds now. If he waited any longer, he might not have enough time to accomplish it; he might not even manage a rudimentary fusion.
At Po Qiong's urging, Ling Tian grew eager as well. He understood how much fusing other people's Externalized Small Worlds could improve his strength. In particular, he knew that it could greatly increase the power of the grand array, allowing it to protect Hua Min'er and the others more effectively. Their safety remained what mattered most to him.
Ling Tian nodded. "Yes, we can start trying with our friends' Externalized Small Worlds. If we wait any longer, there may not be enough time. By then, we might not even manage a rudimentary fusion, especially since the Lord of the Universe may not choose