Upon learning that Ling Tian had left Fengyun Realm and was heading toward them, Po Tian and the others easily figured out what he was planning. But they could hardly believe that Ling Tian had chosen to take the initiative and strike now. In their minds, although Venerable Sword Saint couldn't actively protect them, intercepting and killing Ling Tian shouldn't be a problem for him. That meant Ling Tian's move was tantamount to walking into his own death. Chi Xue and the others didn't think Ling Tian was so foolish, so they were puzzled—almost disbelieving.
"Heh, maybe Ling Tian knows that even if he doesn't strike first, they still won't be able to hold on to the Myriad Sword Demon Extermination Grand Formation, and they'll die either way," Shi Lin sneered. "If so, he might as well attack first and get it over with."
Chi Xue and the others didn't really believe Shi Lin. In their minds, Ling Tian wasn't the kind of person to give up when faced with danger. If anything, he had always been cautious. Since he'd chosen to strike first, he must have some confidence in his chances. At that thought, their expressions grew a little more serious.
With Chi Xue's intelligence, he had naturally pieced together a great deal. For instance, he suspected that Ling Tian's attack was likely a trial set by the Lord of the Universe. He also knew that the Lord of the Universe would never give a cultivator a mission that guaranteed death. In other words, the Lord of the Universe must have left Ling Tian a sliver of hope. The only way Chi Xue could imagine Ling Tian surviving was if the Lord of the Universe had restricted Venerable Sword Saint's strength.
With that in mind, Chi Xue immediately asked