The two things Ling Tian had always worried about most were, first, that his friends and family would insist on facing the final tribulation with him—or even try to face it before he did; and second, that they wouldn't have enough life force to survive until he reached his peak and broke free of the Lord of the Universe's control. It was only natural to worry. Even with three Phoenix Soul Trees, the Phoenix Soul Fruits they had obtained were nowhere near enough to give everyone one. Besides, even if each of them had a Phoenix Soul Fruit, their lifespans still couldn't outlast Ling Tian's.
That was right. Ling Tian was still in fairly good shape; he wasn't much worse off than Feng Lingzi and the others, who had already taken Phoenix Soul Fruits. Although they could continue to extend their lifespans by reversing their golden cores, there was no guarantee they would outlive him. And that was assuming he didn't take a Phoenix Soul Fruit. If he did, then aside from Little Devour, not a single cultivator around him would live long enough to see him reach the absolute peak of his power.
And, barring the unexpected, Ling Tian could only attempt the final tribulation once he had reached that peak. When he thought of how all his friends and family might have fallen by then, he naturally couldn't accept it. Unless he could think of some way to solve the problem.
Po Qiong had sensed Ling Tian's worries and figured out what was behind them, but he had no good solution either. After all, there was no disputing that Ling Tian would outlive Hua Min'er and the others. More importantly, Ling Tian could only attempt to break free of the Lord of the Universe's control when he reached