Although Shi Wei and the others had rejected Ling Tian once again, he felt relieved when he heard they planned to join Chi Xue's side. After all, Ling Tian would join forces with Chi Xue and the others in the future as well. That meant he could still work with Shi Wei and the others to overcome their tribulations. Knowing that this would greatly increase their chances of success, he no longer dwelled on whether he could persuade Shi Wei and the others to join his side.
By rights, there was no need for them to keep fighting. However, Shi Wei and the others had not given up hope of forcing Ling Tian to hand over the Phoenix Soul Fruit and the Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures. In their eyes, Ling Tian was merely bluffing; he simply didn't have enough strength to break through the grand formation they had set up.
Ling Tian knew that unless he showed them his true strength, Shi Wei and the others wouldn't be convinced, and the situation would drag on. So he decided to reveal what he could really do. Without saying more, he let his aura surge, and his powerful divine sense control spread outward. Infused with Intent Power, it even seemed to shake Shi Wei and the others' God-Devouring Demon Domain. They were horrified and hurriedly focused their minds, exerting themselves to control both the grand formation and the God-Devouring Demon Domain, lest Ling Tian take control.
Shi Wei and the others had great confidence in their mastery of devouring secret arts. They hadn't expected that this time they would be unable to devour all of Ling Tian's Intent Power. That meant that if he continued to exert himself, he might still influence and control their God-Devouring Demon Domain and grand formation. If that