Chi Xue was a clever man. He had already realized that Blood Venerable had made up his mind to trigger the final tribulation. No matter how much Chi Xue tried to talk him out of it, he couldn't stop him. Chi Xue had also tried using secret arts such as the God-Devouring Demon Domain to break through the Buddha Kingdom World, but there wasn't even a hint that he could breach it. That made him realize that only Ling Tian might be able to control the formation and destroy it. Chi Xue knew better than anyone how capable Ling Tian was at influencing and controlling the Small World, so he entrusted his final hope to Ling Tian. At that moment, he desperately hoped Ling Tian would grow stronger as quickly as possible, because only then could he break through the Buddha Kingdom World sooner and stop Blood Venerable and the others from undergoing their tribulations.
Of course, Chi Xue knew the formation before them was no ordinary one. He could tell as much from the fact that Ling Tian hadn't yet entered it. So he knew his task was to keep Blood Venerable steady and buy Ling Tian time. That was why he had said those things: to drag things out, little by little.
"You both know how difficult it is to break free of the Lord of the Universe's restraints. You and I are nothing but ants struggling for dear life. We can't turn on each other like this. Don't fight Ling Tian to the death again in the future. That's exactly what the Lord of the Universe wants—toying with us." Blood Venerable spoke in a deep voice. As he spoke, he tossed a jade slip to Chi Xue. "I hope that one day you'll join forces with Ling