While Chi Xue and the others waited to collect the Ultimate Lightning Tribulation Power, it wasn't just Venerable Sword Saint who arrived. Another cultivator, not much weaker than Venerable Sword Saint, showed up as well. Chi Xue and the others grew solemn, even more worried that this newcomer might attack them.
That was right. Chi Xue and the others had concluded that Venerable Sword Saint was unlikely to attack them, but the other person was another matter. Even if the Lord of the Universe had placed restrictions on him, those might not be enough to hold him back. After all, that person would soon face the Ultimate Lightning Tribulation too. Perhaps he would stop caring about the consequences. He would have to face the tribulation sooner or later, and being harassed by "flies" like Chi Xue and the others could easily enrage him and provoke him into attacking.
Even if the newcomer only fought Venerable Sword Saint, Chi Xue and the others might not survive it—not even the shock waves. And that seemed more likely. After all, two powerful cultivators facing the tribulation together stood a better chance of breaking free from the Lord of the Universe's restraints than one alone, especially since Venerable Sword Saint was stronger than the newcomer. The newcomer might deliberately provoke Venerable Sword Saint into attacking.
At the thought, Chi Xue and Po Tian grew solemn. They knew it was too dangerous to stay here.
"That's right. It's too dangerous to stay here. That person might fight Venerable Sword Saint, and the two of them could face the Ultimate Lightning Tribulation Power together. We'd be caught in the crossfire, so..." Chi Xue said gravely, but before he could finish, he was interrupted.
"In that case, we should retreat. We took a big risk this time,