Perhaps if he switched sides and joined forces with the Celestial Army, he might be able to win. After all, the Celestial Army still held the overall advantage in strength.
But what grounds did he have for joining forces with these people? They were neither relatives nor friends, and they had never worked together before.
Even if they temporarily joined forces and killed Lu Xiaotian, Kong Tianji alone was far too thinly supported compared with the two great powers of Chen Fufeng and Prison Lord Bai Tai.
There were too many monks and too little meat. There would barely be enough for them to divide among themselves, so it would be good enough if he could get a few scraps.
Since the risks and gains were not proportional, there was no great need to act. After Kong Tianji mulled it over for a while, that stir in his heart gradually subsided.
He had originally begun refining part of Old Monster Kong Rong's sword intent, but Lu Xiaotian had gotten there first and taken away the sword intent within his body.
Helping Lu Xiaotian break through the barrier seal and reclaim that portion of the sword intent seemed likely to bring him greater benefits instead.
Moreover, Kong Tianji had cultivated to his current realm and possessed his own pride. The barrier seal left behind by Old Man Kongyin was unfathomably subtle and extraordinarily powerful.
Kong Tianji had brought a group of powerful experts to decipher the seal for such a long time. They were now only a step away from success. To give up at this point and let all their previous efforts come to nothing left him somewhat unwilling.
If he could decipher it, it would also make his state of mind more complete. Since that was the case, the