They knew they couldn't keep tangling with Ling Tian, so Chi Xue and Po Tian decisively used the Heaven-Devouring Wolf Clan's Talent Devouring Secret Art. Then, with their Phantom Clone Technique, they managed to break free of Ling Tian and head toward Little Devourer at a fairly good speed.
Ling Tian had anticipated this, however. He had left behind plenty of Phantom Clones beforehand, and he could lock onto them and teleport to their locations, allowing him to intercept Chi Xue and the others again. That meant it wouldn't be easy for Chi Xue and Po Tian to reach Little Devourer; at the very least, they would have to expend more energy along the way.
"Heh, I bet Chi Xue and Po Tian are going to be frustrated. They never expected you to dog them so relentlessly." Po Tian couldn't help laughing. "Even if they manage to get around you and reach Little Devourer, they'll have expended quite a bit of energy. That'll make things much easier for Little Devourer."
Ling Tian smiled faintly but said nothing. He continued doing everything he could to intercept Chi Xue and Po Tian. Though their use of even more Phantom Clones meant he couldn't stop them from approaching Little Devourer, he could still make them expend more energy—and that was enough for him. As he'd said before, his goal was to wear Chi Xue and the others down. What's more, this would buy them some time. That would not only make it easier for Ling Tian and the others to hold out for a year; more importantly, the longer they delayed, the more fully the Divine Yuan Power in this space would recover. Then, once Ling Tian drew upon this space's Origin Power, it would suppress Chi Xue and the others all the