If nothing unexpected happened, Ling Tian and the others would eventually face off against the Po Family Brothers. But the Po Family Brothers never split up, which meant Ling Tian and the others would have to fight all eight of them, plus a Heaven-Devouring Hou.
That Heaven-Devouring Hou was about as strong as Xiao Shi. In other words, Ling Tian and Fairy Meng Shang would have to face the eight Po Family Brothers together. They were very powerful, but they still had little chance of winning in a head-on fight against the brothers. After all, even the weakest among them was comparable to Fei Ling, while Po Tian was no weaker than Ling Tian and his companions.
Most troublesome of all, the Po Family Brothers had special physiques and possessed a secret art that let them combine their attacks. Once they joined forces, their overall strength would increase by a great deal. That would leave Ling Tian and the others with even less chance of winning.
At the thought of this, their expressions grew grave.
"If only we could split the Po Family Brothers up. Even if there were only four of them together, we could defeat them—or kill them." Xiao Shi pondered, then sighed. "The biggest problem is that the Po Family Brothers know our situation very well. That makes Ling Tian's tactic of suddenly teleporting in and killing one of them much less effective."
Indeed, against people unfamiliar with Ling Tian and the others, they could use that tactic even when outnumbered. Caught off guard, even a top expert like Fairy Sword Ji could be injured, let alone the others, who were somewhat weaker than her.
"We'll look for an opportunity later. There's bound to be a time when they're separated." Ling Tian considered this, then said, "Besides,