Venerable Sword Saint was a clever man, too. Once he saw that Phantom Combo posed little threat to Ling Tian, he rarely used it. After all, the secret technique took a heavy toll. His deliberate use of it after Chi Xue and the others arrived was naturally meant to show them how it worked, so they could help him capture or kill Ling Tian. Venerable Sword Saint had already noticed that when Ling Tian attacked and scattered several Phantom Clones, he escaped through the gaps they left behind. If Chi Xue and the others could block those gaps and stop Ling Tian—even for just an instant—that would be enough for him to wound Ling Tian badly or even capture him.
Sure enough, after using Phantom Combo, Venerable Sword Saint moved to Chi Xue and the others and explained his plan. They had already guessed what he had in mind, and promised to assist him. The God Devouring Bodies then split into five or six groups. That was about how many gaps Ling Tian created when he scattered the Phantom Clones, and sending three people to block each gap would make it easier to trap him.
All that remained was to wait—for the best moment to strike, and for Venerable Sword Saint to recover enough to use Phantom Combo at full strength once more.
Let us set aside Chi Xue and the others, who had arrived and quickly reached an agreement with Venerable Sword Saint to launch a joint attack, and turn to Ling Tian and his companions, who had also seen their arrival.
"Ling Tian, Chi Xue and the others are here, and every one of the God Devouring Bodies has come. Their cultivation levels seem to be around the thirteenth Heaven of the Near-Saint Realm, so they may not