Back then, Xue Hou, Gong Ye, and the others had been chased all the way from Thundercloud Gorge to Blood Venerable Palace by Ling Tian and his people. It had been a great humiliation. Now that they had the chance to make Ling Tian and the others taste what it was like to be hunted, they naturally weren't going to pass it up. They all agreed with Chi Xue's proposal. Of course, they didn't know that Chi Xue had only suggested it because he was worried about falling for Ling Tian's tricks again.
Next, they discussed some of the finer details, then each went their separate way.
Xue Hou ordered Blood Venerable Palace and the forces they controlled in the Celestial Realm to gather all their fighting strength at Blood Venerable Palace. Gong Ye and the others led cultivators from the North Yellow Plane and the Stone People toward Blood Venerable Palace, preparing to enter the Jade Devouring Sky Python's Small World. After that, they would follow the plan and catch Ling Tian and his people off guard.
To keep Ling Tian and the others from noticing, Gong Qi and the rest specifically instructed their subordinates to act cautiously while slowly gathering their forces.
Next, the Jade Devouring Sky Python and Chi Xue concealed their auras and headed for Thundercloud Gorge.
Meanwhile, Ling Tian and the others had learned of the Jade Devouring Sky Python and Chi Xue's movements through the Sky-Splitting Rhinoceros, and made ready to face the enemy at any moment.
"Ling Tian, which of our forces do you think Chi Xue and the others will attack first?" Yao Yu asked casually.
"If nothing unexpected happens, they'll come after us first, because we're a thorn in their side." Ling Tian chuckled. "If I were Chi Xue, I'd attack