When Venerable Sword Saint had been gathering the Ultimate Lightning Tribulation Power, Venerable God Devourer had suddenly appeared and snatched away forty percent of it. This had taken Ling Tian and the others completely by surprise. Of course, it was good news for them. At the very least, Venerable Sword Saint had gathered far less of the power, which meant he posed much less of a threat. It would buy them more time—and the longer they had, the stronger they would become, giving them a better chance of withstanding Venerable Sword Saint's attacks without relying on the Myriad Sword Demon Extermination Grand Formation.
It stood to reason. If Ling Tian and the others could truly raise their cultivation until they were no longer far behind Venerable Sword Saint, and could withstand his attacks without relying on the Myriad Sword Demon Extermination Grand Formation, then all the problems they had worried about before would cease to be problems.
"I almost hope Venerable God Devourer will fight Venerable Sword Saint," Mo Lei said suddenly, her voice full of regret. "Because if that happens, even if Venerable God Devourer is a little weaker, he'll still give Venerable Sword Saint a great deal of trouble. At the very least, Venerable Sword Saint will be injured—and badly. Then we might get the chance to kill him before the time comes."
Everyone had sensed the aura Venerable God Devourer gave off. Although he was still weaker than Venerable Sword Saint, the difference wasn't great. If they fought to the death, Venerable God Devourer would surely perish, but he could still cause Venerable Sword Saint plenty of trouble—perhaps even injure him. Such wounds might take a long time to heal, which would give Ling Tian and the others even more time. As Mo Lei had said, they