That was right. Trying to use the Lord of the Universe's own power to defeat him was nothing but wishful thinking. Ling Tian and the others had far less control over those powers than the Lord of the Universe did, and the amount they wielded was nowhere near his. Under these circumstances, breaking free of his restraints was a pipe dream. They could only use a power the Lord of the Universe had never mastered.
And the power he had never mastered naturally meant something from beyond the universe. That readily brought the Outer Realm Cultivators to mind. After all, they had come from beyond the universe, and the energy they wielded differed from the Lord of the Universe's. If they acquired that power in sufficient quantity, then breaking free of his restraints might not be impossible. At the very least, they would have a better chance than Venerable God Devourer now—or Mo Ye and Yun Lingzi in the past.
Ling Tian and the others were clever, and they understood at once. They also knew this might be their only way to break free of the Lord of the Universe's restraints. But the thought of killing countless Outer Realm Cultivators and forcibly seizing their energy was hard to accept. After all, it was no different from devouring others, and they couldn't stomach that.
Still, as Venerable God Devourer had said, this was their only option—and the only option was the best one available. What's more, over ninety percent of the Outer Realm Cultivators stood against Ling Tian and the others. The two sides were locked in a fight to the death. Since they were bound to clash in the end, taking their energy was somewhat easier to accept.
"There's no other way. This is your only option." Seeing that Ling