That was right. The true seeds chosen by the Lord of the Universe were Ling Tian and Little Devourer, and they would not be easy to kill—not even if the Myriad Sword Demon Extermination Grand Formation was destroyed. In fact, being hunted by Venerable Sword Saint, Chi Xue and the others, and the alliances of the God Realm's major powers would put them under far greater pressure, driving them to grow even stronger. The Lord of the Universe would undoubtedly allow this to happen, especially after Venerable Sword Saint had suffered repeated defeats.
Since Venerable Sword Saint would join forces with Chi Xue and the others—and especially since he still had several golden cores he could fuse with, allowing him to attack Ling Tian and the others several more times—Chi Xue's group stopped worrying. They patiently waited, and while they waited, they did not forget to keep improving their strength.
As mentioned before, no one could be completely certain they would survive a fight against Ling Tian and the others. That was especially true after seeing how powerful they were in their battle with Venerable Sword Saint. So Chi Xue and the others did not dare attack them rashly. Joining forces with Venerable Sword Saint was the safer option.
Leaving aside Chi Xue and the others' decision, let us turn to Ling Tian and his companions.
After all this time, their overall strength had improved considerably. More of them had reached the peak of the seventh Heaven or the eighth Heaven of the Near-Sage realm. Even those whose cultivation realms had not advanced had grown much stronger, especially Fairy Sword Ji and the others. They had been studying the Soul Slaying Sword, Nine-Layered Sword Strike, Lotus Sword Qi, and other secret arts, and their insights had greatly improved their strength.