After sensing Blood Venerable reveal his aura, the Jade Devouring Sky Python and Po Qiong came to the same conclusion: Blood Venerable knew his life was nearly over and was preparing to trigger the final tribulation. Before that, he wanted to see Chi Xue and the others one last time.
His brows furrowed deeply, but soon Chi Xue's eyes lit up. "Master doesn't know that we've already opened up space inside the Outer Realm Stone and settled cultivators there, which can extend his life as much as possible. That makes it all the more important for me to go. As long as I see him, I'll have a chance to subdue and seal him, then settle him inside the Outer Realm Stone."
Chi Xue and Ling Tian had to be given credit: after sensing Chi Xue and Wu De's auras and working out what they intended to do, they had independently reached the same decision—to forcibly seal their own masters and settle them inside the Outer Realm Stone.
As he spoke, Chi Xue sped toward Blood Venerable as fast as he could. With no other choice, the Jade Devouring Sky Python followed. Seeing him go, Po Tian hesitated. For a moment, he couldn't decide whether to follow, especially after sensing Wu De's aura not long afterward. That only made him more conflicted. Po Tian knew that if Wu De had revealed his aura, Ling Tian would surely rush over. If Po Tian went now, there was a good chance he'd run into Ling Tian. And if Ling Tian attacked him, he might not even get the chance to flee.
It made sense. Back when Ling Tian had been at the peak of the Near-Saint Fifteenth Heaven, he had still managed to keep Venerable Sword Saint occupied even after the latter