That was right. The Lord of the Universe would never assign Ling Tian a mission he was doomed to fail, even as one final trial for him and his companions. But, as Chi Xue had said, the Lord of the Universe could ease the conditions a little. For example, he could wait until Ling Tian and Xiao Shi broke through to the Near-Saint Fifteenth Heaven before issuing the mission. He could also let Feng Lingzi and the others, along with those Ancient Divine Beasts, join in. That would give Chi Xue and his companions a chance to team up with Venerable Sword Saint and accept the mission.
"Wait until Ling Tian and the others break through to the Near-Saint Fifteenth Heaven before issuing the mission?" Shi Li paused, then nodded. "Mm, that's right. Once Ling Tian and that Heaven-Devouring Wolf both break through to the Near-Saint Fifteenth Heaven, they'll have a chance of completing the mission against Senior Sword Saint and all of us working together, however slim."
"But if Ling Tian and the others really do break through to the Near-Saint Fifteenth Heaven, then Senior Sword Saint's cultivation level won't be that far above theirs. In that case, they really might have a chance to complete the mission. The Lord of the Universe surely won't order Ling Tian to kill Senior Sword Saint; he'll only have to hold out against him for a while." Shi Meng suddenly realized the problem, and her expression grew solemn again.
That was right. In Ling Tian's previous battle with Venerable Sword Saint, he only had to hold out for a year to complete the mission. The next mission against Venerable Sword Saint might likewise require him to endure for only a while. If Ling Tian and Xiao Shi really broke through to the