Just as Ling Tian and the others had guessed, Wu De and Blood Venerable had deliberately revealed their auras to lure Chi Xue, Ling Tian, and the others over. Naturally, they wanted to see them one last time. After that, they would trigger their final lightning tribulations and try to break free of the Lord of the Universe's shackles. They had firmly resolved not to let Ling Tian seal them, and they absolutely would not consume Phoenix Soul Fruits to undergo nirvana and be reborn.
But if Ling Tian and the others really arrived and tried to stop them by force, things would naturally become troublesome. To prevent that, the Buddhist cultivators had erected a Buddhist barrier-the Buddha Kingdom World, an existence akin to a small world. In terms of defense alone, it was even stronger than the Myriad Sword Demon Extermination Grand Formation, so Wu De was confident that even Ling Tian could not break in. The fact that the barrier could withstand the trembling universe without being damaged showed just how powerful it was, and proved that Wu De's earlier words had not been empty boasts.
Blood Venerable glanced at Wu De. He had always been with Wu De and Linglong Immortal Fairy, so he understood Wu De's condition better than anyone and knew why he had revealed such sorrow. Most importantly, he also knew that even if Ling Tian tried to capture Wu De, it would not be easy-indeed, it would be utterly impossible. Thus, he stopped worrying.
"Let's talk about our wager instead. Which of our disciples do you think will arrive first?" Wu De asked. Without waiting for Blood Venerable to speak, he continued, "Barring any surprises, Tian'er should arrive first, even if he's farther from us right now."
"Heh, perhaps your disciple won't dare