On second thought, it made sense. The structure of the universe had not changed noticeably, so the Lord of the Universe had not weakened to the point where he could no longer support it. And since no powerful cultivator had emerged from seclusion and no Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures had appeared, the only one who could have shaken the God Realm so violently was the Lord of the Universe himself. His purpose was obvious: to destroy the Teleportation Formations in the God Realm and thereby give Chi Xue, Venerable Sword Saint, and the others a chance to escape being hunted by Ling Tian's side.
Thinking this over, Ling Tian and Little Swallow felt more or less resentful, especially Little Swallow. Under normal circumstances, they might have had a chance to kill Venerable Sword Saint. The thought that he might never get another chance to personally kill his enemy and avenge his mother left him deeply frustrated and unwilling to accept it.
On second thought, it made sense. The fog had grown denser, and the Teleportation Formations were gone. So even if Venerable Sword Saint tried to break free of the Lord of the Universe's restraints in the future, Ling Tian and the others would have a hard time getting there in time. By the time they arrived, Venerable Sword Saint's tribulation would likely already be over. That meant they would not be able to kill him with their own hands and avenge Shi Tian.
But what was done was done; there was no point dwelling on it. All Ling Tian and the others could do now was improve their strength as quickly as possible. That was not just because Chi Xue and his group might harass or target them in the future. More importantly, they had to face the