Xuan Ling's Choice

As a genius among geniuses of the Demon Race, Shi Ao was bound to attend this year's Cultivator Assembly. That meant there was a good chance he would run into Ling Tian. Knowing that Shi Ao's Immortal Artifact, Wen Qi, was defensive, Ling Tian felt slightly reassured.

Lian Yue, Hu Yao, and the others didn't understand why. They guessed that although Shi Ao's Immortal Artifact wasn't offensive and couldn't break through Ling Tian's defenses—and might not even be able to catch up to him—Ling Tian couldn't do anything to Shi Ao either. The two of them would be evenly matched, with neither able to do anything to the other.

"Heh, that's not necessarily true." Ling Tian smiled faintly, his eyes brimming with confidence. "A hundred years from now, my cultivation will surely have reached the Spirit Division Stage, or even the Body Integration Realm. If I use Po Qiong, even cultivators at the Great Perfection Integrated Body Stage will probably dread its power. Shi Ao is only at the Integrated Body Early Stage. Even with an Immortal Artifact, he won't be able to withstand Po Qiong's attacks."

What Ling Tian hadn't said was that, given a hundred years, he was confident he could reach the Body Integration Realm. There was also a good chance he could restore Po Qiong and his other Immortal Artifacts to Immortal Artifact rank. With Po Qiong's ability to pierce anything, he was sure he could break through Shi Ao's defenses. Besides, he specialized in the Arrow Embryo, and his Arrow Intent was even more formidable than Spiritual Energy Arrows. He was quite confident he could handle Shi Ao.

"Reaching Great Perfection Spirit Division Stage within a hundred years wouldn't be difficult for you." Hu Yao considered this, her eyes free of doubt. "And your Po