I have to say, after spending so much time with Ling Tian, Little Devourer had become quite adept at feigning weakness. He had even learned to act. For instance, after successfully baiting Venerable Sword Saint into using Phantom Combo, he had deliberately slowed down just a little and let a streak of Sword Qi hit him. It had only grazed him, but it was enough to lift Venerable Sword Saint's spirits. After all, this was the first time he had managed to inflict even a minor wound on Little Devourer since the fight began.
It was only natural. In Venerable Sword Saint's eyes, Little Devourer must have been nearing the end of his strength by now. His injury was proof enough, and that would undoubtedly excite him and spur him to attack even more fiercely—for example, by using Phantom Combo again. That would certainly cost Venerable Sword Saint even more energy.
"Exactly. This act will make Venerable Sword Saint think he was just a little short of badly wounding you and capturing you, Little Devourer. That will make him attack harder, and he might even use Phantom Combo again. Either way, he'll expend more energy, and the more he spends, the easier it'll be for us to deal with him," Ling Tian said. His voice held a hint of excitement as he continued, "And that's not all. You saw how Chi Xue and the others were already holding back just now. After seeing Little Devourer get hurt, they'll hold back even more. They might even try to stop Venerable Sword Saint from attacking. After all, it looks like they have almost no chance of snatching Little Devourer from right under his nose, so all they can do is make Venerable Sword Saint use up more energy."
"That's all to our