That was right. Ling Tian simply didn't believe the Lord of the Universe was grooming a successor. In his heart, the Lord of the Universe must have had some earth-shattering scheme in mind. That meant if they acted according to the Lord of the Universe's arrangements, they might well fall into his trap and plunge into an abyss of eternal damnation. Thinking of this, Ling Tian and Po Qiong found it difficult to make a decision. After all, based on their earlier analysis, the only way they might escape the Lord of the Universe's control was by mastering energy he had never wielded. But if they followed his arrangements, they might fall into his trap. It was a dilemma, so it was only natural that Ling Tian and the others couldn't decide what to do just yet.
Seeing the grave looks on Ling Tian and the others' faces, Venerable God Devourer asked what they were worried about. Ling Tian and the others didn't hide anything from him, telling him directly what they had deduced.
After a brief pause, Venerable God Devourer sighed and said, "Of course, I know the risks. Unfortunately, I only recently thought of using this method to break free of the Lord of the Universe's control. Gathering enough energy that doesn't belong to him will take a very long time. I don't have that kind of time left. Otherwise, I could have tried it for you. Perhaps I would have discovered what scheme the Lord of the Universe had in mind, and what he was really trying to do."
That made sense. Even if they mastered energy the Lord of the Universe had never wielded, they would need to accumulate a certain amount before it could threaten him. Otherwise, the cultivators who had broken in from the