That was right. The energy in this space wouldn't dissipate. It would even absorb energy from the outside to replenish itself, so it recovered faster than Ling Tian and the others had expected. On top of that, the space was shrinking, which meant its energy would become even more concentrated. Ling Tian could draw upon more Origin Power, making it easier to suppress Venerable Sword Saint and Chi Xue. If nothing unexpected happened, Venerable Sword Saint would also be forced to expend more energy.
"Little Swallow, you're deliberately pretending to be exhausted." Ling Tian suddenly spoke. Seeing Little Swallow first look surprised, then realize what he meant, Ling Tian nodded almost imperceptibly. "That's right. If you make it look like you're struggling, Venerable Sword Saint and the others will be even more encouraged. You might even bait Venerable Sword Saint into using Phantom Combo against you again. And it'll spur Chi Xue's group into taking further action. All of that will wear them down considerably. The more energy they expend, the better for us."
"Haha, feigning weakness to lure the enemy. What a clever trick! They have no idea how Little Swallow is really doing, and their main target is him, so there's no better choice than letting him play along." Po Qiong couldn't help laughing.
Little Swallow said nothing. As Ling Tian had suggested, he began to look more and more exhausted. Over the next few clashes, he only barely dodged Venerable Sword Saint's attacks. In one exchange, many of his hairs were even knocked loose. Just as expected, this greatly encouraged Venerable Sword Saint and the others. They thought Little Swallow was already running out of strength, which meant they would soon be able to capture him.
Of course, that was only what Venerable Sword Saint thought. Chi