Chi Xue and Po Tian were eliminated in succession. This meant that Ling Tian and Little Devourer had only one opponent left: Venerable Sword Saint. This not only eased the pressure on Ling Tian and the others considerably, but also allowed them to focus their attacks on Venerable Sword Saint. That would drain him even more and make it harder for him to use Phantom Combo. In that case, even if the space shrank to a certain point, Venerable Sword Saint would pose no real danger to them. Even if he used Phantom Combo, Little Devourer and Ling Tian were confident they could withstand it.
That was right. They might get hurt taking Phantom Combo head-on, but they could still keep their lives. And once Venerable Sword Saint used Phantom Combo, he would surely be at the end of his tether. By then, he would no longer pose any threat to Ling Tian and Little Devourer.
Ling Tian nodded, confident of this as well. The thought that they would soon complete their mission brought a smile to his lips, while Little Devourer was even more excited.
Of course, Ling Tian and the others didn't dare let their guard down. They continued to attack Venerable Sword Saint with all their might, giving him no chance to catch his breath. That left him even less opportunity to use Phantom Combo.
Time passed slowly amid the fighting. Before long, the space had shrunk enough for all of Venerable Sword Saint's Phantom Clones to cover it. At that point, Ling Tian and Little Devourer grew even more cautious. This was when Venerable Sword Saint was most likely to use Phantom Combo, and it was also when he posed the greatest threat to them. So they focused all their attention and prepared to deal with