Meng Du and the others had reached much the same conclusions as Ling Tian and his group. They had all realized that winning this time would depend on teamwork, so they devised tactics centered on working together and began practicing.
Of course, there could only be one first-place winner in the Interfacial Struggle. The Heaven, Profound, and Eastern Heaven interfaces all wanted to claim first place, so each harbored its own schemes, thinking about how to deal with the other interfaces after taking care of Northern Profound.
Chi Xue had even more on his mind. After the group had practiced together for a while, everyone took a break. He and the Jade Devouring Sky Python found a secluded, safe spot. Seeing that nobody was around, Chi Xue angrily said, "Damn it, damn it! Why did the Lord of the Universe have to forbid us from killing one another? Doesn't that mean I've lost my chance to kill them and devour their Bloodline Power?"
That was right: Chi Xue possessed the God-Devouring Demonic Body, and he had his eye on several unusual physiques. He believed that killing their owners and devouring their Bloodline Power would greatly increase his own strength.
But now that the Lord of the Universe had forbidden killing anyone, all his hopes had come to nothing.
"I wanted to kill the Dragon Turtle and that Heaven-Devouring Wolf, then devour and merge with their Small Worlds. Now I don't have that chance either," the Jade Devouring Sky Python said, its jade-green eyes gleaming with a faint, eerie light. "As for making a move in the Ninth Heaven, that's not very realistic. By then, the Interfacial Struggle will be over, everyone will be off treasure hunting, and we won't be allied anymore. The two of us alone would have a