With the support of numerous Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures, Ling Tian and the others could finally match Venerable Sword Saint. Even so, killing him would be difficult; even seriously wounding him would be no easy feat. After all, Venerable Sword Saint was far too powerful. Even if he couldn't kill Ling Tian and the others, he could withdraw with ease. In that case, they would pose no threat to him at all.
But Ling Tian and the others weren't discouraged. They had finally seen a chance to drive Venerable Sword Saint back: outlast him, and exhaust him completely.
After all, Venerable Sword Saint had fused with only three golden cores. And within the Myriad Sword Demon Extermination Grand Formation, he couldn't draw much Divine Yuan Power from the outside world, so he had to rely on his own reserves. Ye Luo and the others, by contrast, had Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures to help them draw upon the world's energy. What's more, they took turns intercepting Venerable Sword Saint. In this war of attrition, they would expend far less than he would. While some of them kept him occupied, the others could recover. They had even less reason to fear a battle of endurance.
The thought lifted everyone's spirits. If they could drive Venerable Sword Saint back, they would have more time to cultivate and improve their strength. Then, the next time they faced him, they would have an easier time of it. Ling Tian and Feng Lingzi were improving rapidly, especially Feng Lingzi, who had taken the Phoenix Soul Fruit and been reborn through nirvana, then begun cultivating the Nine Reversals Heavenly Technique all over again.
"Don't let your guard down. No one knows whether Venerable Sword Saint has other secret arts up his sleeve. There's no way those are the only