Venerable Sword Saint had a fair amount of self-awareness. He knew that with only two golden cores fused, he had no chance of killing Chi Xue and the others and taking the Ultimate Lightning Tribulation Power from them. That was especially true after seeing the dozen or more God Devouring Bodies join forces to deploy the God-Devouring Demon Domain and the God-Devouring Cage secret arts. The latter was particularly troublesome, since even Venerable Sword Saint would struggle to break it in a short time. If he dragged things out, Chi Xue and the others would have plenty of time to escape. After all, so much time had passed, and their cultivation had improved by leaps and bounds. Their cultivation had even far surpassed that of Venerable God Devourer back then, so it was only natural that they now had a good chance of mastering the God-Devouring Cage.
The God-Devouring Cage's might was well known, especially its defensive power. Even cultivators who faced no restrictions outside would find it difficult to break through, let alone when Chi Xue and the other God Devouring Bodies joined forces to cast it. In those circumstances, even Venerable Sword Saint would struggle to break it with a Nine-layered Sword Strike, particularly while he could fuse only two golden cores.
Since he had little chance of killing Chi Xue and the others and taking the Ultimate Lightning Tribulation Power they had obtained, Venerable Sword Saint naturally wouldn't waste his time. That remained true even though Chi Xue's words had left him seething with rage. He decided to leave, after all, it was currently his best option.
But just then, Chi Xue called out to him, saying that it wasn't impossible for them to give Venerable Sword Saint some of the Ultimate Lightning Tribulation Power.
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