As Ling Tian had said, the nine great superpowers knew each other very well and naturally had ways to counter one another. The cultivators from Carefree Sect, Divine Sword Cliff, and Myriad Manifestation Gate each unleashed their signature techniques. Not only did they dispel the mist and poison, they also destroyed quite a few Phantom Clones. For a time, it was no easy task for Chi Xue and the others to get close.
Seeing that Fei Ling and the others weren't too flustered, Fei Peng and Ling Tian finally breathed a little easier and focused on what lay ahead, ready to strike at any moment.
Perhaps seeing that Ling Tian's side had fallen into slight disarray, the main force on Chi Xue's side was greatly encouraged. They didn't stop when they were two hundred thousand zhang from their target, but continued charging forward, looking very much as if they meant to fight Ling Tian and the others to the death.
"Heh, Ling Tian, it looks like those people really are the main force, while Chi Xue and the others are just drawing your attention," Po Qiong said with a laugh. "But honestly, quite a bit of your strength has been drawn away by Chi Xue and the others. Compared to them, your remaining forces don't have much of an advantage. If you clash head-on, you might not come out on top."
"That depends on how many of them Meng Shang, Sword Fairy, and I can eliminate." Ling Tian didn't seem concerned. The corner of his mouth curled into a smile. "Actually, eliminating a large number of cultivators all at once like this is pretty good. It'll save us a lot of trouble."
"Just don't eliminate so many of them that the balance of power shifts, and then you end up