Although they had already analyzed and speculated about this many times, those had only been analyses and guesses. Whether the Lord of the Universe would assign them a life-or-death battle was still unknown, so Shi Meng and the others were deeply worried that he might actually give them such a task. If he did, they would be doomed. Chi Xue and the others knew that, with their strength, they stood no chance against Ling Tian. Thus, if the Lord of the Universe ordered them to fight to the death, they would be the ones to fall.
"If the Lord of the Universe really gives us a life-or-death battle, there won't be much we can do about it." Chi Xue shook his head, his voice full of helplessness. He looked up at the sky. "You've all seen it too: the Lord of the Universe clearly favors Ling Tian more. You can tell from the fact that Ling Tian has survived two or three tribulations without being struck dead. And we've speculated that the Lord of the Universe is deliberately cultivating him so he can help with something. Most importantly, Ling Tian is far stronger than we are. In these circumstances, the Lord of the Universe will naturally do everything he can to protect him. Even if we pose a great threat to Ling Tian, the Lord of the Universe will still save him in the end. You and I both know Ling Tian has greater potential than we do. If even we can see that, there's no way the Lord of the Universe can't."
In the past, the Lord of the Universe had favored Chi Xue and the others more than once, greatly improving their strength. Back then, they had thought he favored them. Now, at last, they understood that the