Yun Lingzi's fall had not only left Venerable Sword Saint grieving like a rabbit mourning a fox. More importantly, it had given him a fresh understanding of the Lord of the Universe's power. In his heart, even if he fused all the golden cores and became far stronger than Yun Lingzi was now, he would still have no chance against the final tribulation. Realizing this, his expression grew grave, his face full of worry.
"Fortunately, my strength can keep growing, while the Lord of the Universe is continuing to weaken as time passes." Venerable Sword Saint murmured. As he spoke, a glint flashed in his eyes, carrying a faint trace of killing intent. "But that alone isn't enough. I must learn to use Intent Power to influence and control the Circulatory Universe. If Yun Lingzi had mastered that ability, the Lord of the Universe's suppression of him would have been greatly weakened. Then he could have unleashed even greater combat strength. Though he still couldn't have escaped death, he might have caused the Lord of the Universe much more trouble."
"That's not all. Yun Lingzi's self-detonation weakened the Lord of the Universe to some extent. There are plenty of cultivators like him who can't afford to wait any longer and will choose to try to break free of the Lord of the Universe's restraints. Heh, if they all self-detonate, they'll surely weaken the Lord of the Universe even further, giving me a better chance to break free." Venerable Sword Saint spoke with a faint curve to his lips, excitement and anticipation flickering in his eyes.
Venerable Sword Saint had several Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures by his side. They, too, had sensed that the Circulatory Universe had weakened slightly after Yun Lingzi's self-detonation. Venerable Sword Saint knew it as well, and in