Though Ling Tian had shown how formidable he was, and was likely unmatched among his peers, Zhu Ying and the others didn't believe he could hold them off for even a moment—not even for one or two strikes. He might have an Order Divine Artifact, but with his current strength, he couldn't possibly activate a treasure of that level.
"Mm, he can." Fairy Meng Shang nodded again. Seeing the doubt on Zhu Ying and the others' faces, she explained, "During the interrealm struggle, Ling Tian acquired the Yin Yang Bagua Plate. It's an Order Divine Artifact with a Realm Heart. And Little Swallowy devoured and merged with an independent Small World. The Yin Yang Bagua Plate is Little Swallowy's Natal Dan Artifact..."
At that, Zhu Ying and the others' expressions shifted once more. With their knowledge, they understood what this meant, and finally believed Ling Tian and the others could hold them off for a while.
"Tsk, tsk. I never thought that kid Ling Tian would have such a fortunate encounter in this interrealm struggle." Qiong Yi clicked his tongue a few times, then looked at Kong Zhao. "Brother Kong, you can lay out your conditions now."
Throughout their conversation, Kong Zhao's expression had remained unchanged. Even hearing that the Heaven-Devouring Wolf had devoured and merged with an independent Small World to obtain an Order Divine Artifact with a Realm Heart hadn't fazed him. He looked utterly unruffled.
"Two conditions." Kong Zhao spoke calmly, then raised one finger. "First, as a leader of the younger generation, Ling Tian should contribute to the great battle after the realms merge and protect the cultivators originally from the North Profound Realm. He must agree to defend against attacks from the other realms, so the people aren't slaughtered."
"Heh, old Kong Zhao, you still