That was right. Even with the dense fog shrouding everything, if Venerable Sword Saint tried to attack Ling Tian, his aura would give him away in advance. With Ling Tian's reflexes, he could cast the Time Secret Technique the instant Venerable Sword Saint teleported to his side, especially if he was deliberately prepared. The technique could buy him some time, and that would be enough for him to do many things: retreat with ease, for instance, or shatter Venerable Sword Saint's many Phantom Clones and then escape with the Great Void Technique. Either way, Ling Tian could keep himself safe.
"But..." Lian Yue began, only to be interrupted before she could finish.
"There's nothing to worry about. When I get close to Chi Xue and the others, I'll be on my guard. I'll have the power of the Law of Time spread throughout my body, so I can cast the Time Secret Technique at the first opportunity and buy myself some time. That'll be enough to do plenty—at the very least, escaping will be easy." Ling Tian's lips curled into a smile as he thought of something. "I could even attack them with powerful archery skills while I'm still far away. That'll let me easily test whether Venerable Sword Saint is nearby. If he is, I'll keep a safe distance and attack with archery skills. I may not be able to kill Chi Xue and the others or capture them and obtain the secret technique for refining the bloodline power of powerful Ancient Divine Beasts, but stopping them from capturing Ancient Divine Beasts and growing stronger would be good enough."
Of course, though he said that, Ling Tian had no intention of merely testing them with attacks from far away. If he did, he would give himself away and have