That was right. Although the Lord of the Universe had always put Ling Tian through rather harsh trials, and they had grown harsher and harsher, he had never left Ling Tian with no chance of passing. In Yao Yu and the others' minds, this time would be no different: sending Ling Tian out alone to intercept Chi Xue and the cultivators from the alliance of God Realm's major powers surely didn't mean he would have no chance. That meant Venerable Sword Saint couldn't attack Ling Tian, so they had nothing to worry about. After all, if Venerable Sword Saint could attack Ling Tian, Ling Tian would have no chance of surviving while intercepting Chi Xue and the others. Since the Lord of the Universe had still assigned him this mission, it probably meant Venerable Sword Saint wouldn't make a move.
Since Venerable Sword Saint wouldn't attack Ling Tian, no cultivator could threaten him. That would hold even if Chi Xue and the others had cultivation levels slightly above his—especially since Ling Tian's cultivation level was actually a cut above theirs.
Thinking this, everyone relaxed a little, then looked at Ling Tian with eager anticipation.
But Ling Tian soon shook his head. "No. The Lord of the Universe said Venerable Sword Saint will attack me too."
"What? Venerable Sword Saint will attack you as well?!" Fairy Lei Ying blurted out, her voice full of disbelief. "How is that possible? Venerable Sword Saint alone is enough to suppress you, and Chi Xue and the others have the advantage in numbers. What's more, if the cultivators from Chi Xue's side and the alliance of God Realm's major powers form an Arrow Formation and attack together, it'll be very hard for you to get close to them. After all, you'll be fighting alone."
"Exactly.