Tian Xuan led Ling Tian and Little Gold to a secluded place and told them his thoughts on how to break through to the sage level and escape the Lord of the Universe's restraints. This gave Ling Tian and the others a deeper understanding of the matter.
"Rely on outside help?" Ling Tian was briefly taken aback, but he was quick to catch on. He nodded. "Yes, that's right. If we can't find an opportunity from within, relying on outside help is another way. Since those Outer Realm Cultivators came from beyond the universe, perhaps one day we'll encounter a large group of them targeting the Lord of the Universe. If Little Gold and I then join forces to face the final tribulation, maybe we'll be able to escape the Lord of the Universe's restraints."
"The final tribulation, huh?" At those words, Tian Xuan let out a strange laugh. "There's no such thing as a final tribulation. It's just the Lord of the Universe trying to stop us from escaping the universe. If we can survive its interception, we'll practically have escaped the Lord of the Universe's restraints."
Before Ling Tian could speak, Tian Xuan sighed. "Unfortunately, the Lord of the Universe knows what our escape would mean, so it won't give us a chance. It will do everything in its power to kill us. That's why, since time immemorial, every cultivator capable of escaping has been killed—including me."
Feeling Tian Xuan's sorrow and helplessness, Little Gold and Ling Tian fell silent, unsure what to say.
"Fortunately, just before I passed away, I encountered a little wolf cub from my Heaven-Devouring Wolf Clan. This little fellow's talent is far greater than mine was." Tian Xuan grew visibly excited as it spoke. It looked at Little Gold. "Once I pass my