Chi Xue and the others had guessed Ling Tian's intentions, but they weren't too worried. In their minds, after fusing nine golden cores, the Venerable Sword Saint had become immensely powerful—far stronger than Ling Tian. Even with the teleportation formations in the northern region of the God Realm and all manner of secret techniques at his disposal, Ling Tian would have a hard time dealing with him. And that was without mentioning that they were rushing toward the northern region at top speed. Once they arrived and destroyed the secret teleportation formations Ling Tian and the others had set up, the Venerable Sword Saint would have no trouble killing him.
Thinking of this, everyone was greatly encouraged. But they quickly ordered their people to withdraw from the edges of the northern region of the God Realm. If Ling Tian headed there, he certainly wouldn't spare them. Pulling back now was the best choice.
Chi Xue and the others continued toward the northern region of the God Realm at top speed, discussing their plans as they went. For instance, cultivators from the alliance of the God Realm's major forces would sweep through the western region and destroy Ling Tian's secret teleportation formations, while Chi Xue's forces would destroy those in the center and the eastern region. Advancing from three directions would gradually shrink the area in which Ling Tian and the others could operate.
Leaving Chi Xue and the others' plans aside, Ling Tian soon reached the edge of the northern region of the God Realm. He didn't stop there, though. He continued toward the Venerable Sword Saint while setting up teleportation formations—short-range ones that took little time to complete.
Not only that, while setting up the formations, Ling Tian also surveyed the area around him and destroyed the teleportation formations