Little Shiyu emerged from seclusion, and his cultivation had broken through to the peak of the Near-Saint Fourteenth Heaven. Ling Tian and Po Qiong were thrilled at the thought that once he reached Feng Lingzi and the others, he could easily drive Po Di and his group out of the northern part of the God Realm. That would give Zi Yun and the others a chance to lead a large number of Rune Cultivators in setting up Teleportation Formations. Ling Tian knew that under these circumstances, they no longer had to worry much about all their Teleportation Formations being destroyed. In other words, they could engage Venerable Sword Saint without restraint and stall for time.
Of course, Ling Tian had considered that Venerable Sword Saint might abandon him and go after Little Shiyu, Feng Lingzi, and the others instead. However, he was not too worried. Little Shiyu and the others could simply use the Teleportation Formations to evade Venerable Sword Saint; at the very least, they could ensure their own safety. Meanwhile, Ling Tian could drive the cultivators from the various major factions of the God Realm out of the northern region and lead some Rune Cultivators in setting up Teleportation Formations. That would more or less work just as well.
It was worth noting that Ling Tian's cultivation had improved somewhat over this long stretch of time. He had now broken through to the middle grade of the Near-Saint Fourteenth Heaven. This meant that he could face Venerable Sword Saint more easily, and that he posed an even greater threat to the alliance of the God Realm's major factions. As a result, killing them and driving them out of the northern region would be easier as well.
With that in mind, Ling Tian was not worried about what Venerable