Chi Xue and the others favored staying behind to welcome Shi Wei and his group. They had a good chance of persuading them to join, and bringing them on board would greatly improve their odds of surviving the tribulation in the future. Shi Wei and the others were also powerful enough to meet Ling Tian's requirements. Most importantly, most of them had God Devouring Bodies, a physique that meshed perfectly with Changxiu and the others. Joining forces with them—especially by jointly deploying the God-Devouring Demon Domain—would bring a qualitative leap in their strength.
But Shi Ming and the others thought the risk was too great. One careless move could get them killed, and that was the last thing they wanted.
"Exactly. With our strength, the formation we set up will surely hold for a long time, and those people won't burn their Origin Power right away. Those three Near-Saint Nineteenth Heaven cultivators especially won't be willing to," Chi Xue said with complete confidence. "We can even send Ling Tian a distress message now and have him approach with his aura concealed. Given his speed, he won't arrive much later than they do. Do you really lack the confidence to hold out that long?"
"This is a rare opportunity. I think we can try," Shi Ying said. After her, Shi Lin and the others hesitated for a moment, then agreed one after another.
Next, Chi Xue and the others deployed the God-Devouring Demon Domain, while Po Di and Po Family's Youngest Brother began setting up a fused formation combining the Myriad Sword Demon Extermination Grand Formation and the Buddha Kingdom World formation. At the same time, Chi Xue sent Ling Tian a "distress" message. Of course, he wasn't merely asking for help; he planned to join forces with Ling Tian to