Seeing more and more cultivators preparing to trigger the final tribulation alongside Ling Tian, while the Lord of the Universe made no move to stop them, Ling Tian and the others realized that everything was under the Lord of the Universe's control. In other words, the Lord of the Universe's strength had to be greater than they had previously expected. He might even have been hiding his true strength all along.
For the Lord of the Universe, it was all too easy to keep Ling Tian and the others in the dark about this. After all, everything they did was visible to him, and some things had even happened because he had guided them. Naturally, it was easy for him to conceal things from them or lead them astray.
Once he realized this, Ling Tian knew he couldn't act rashly. If he tried to take Hua Min'er, Ling Chou, and the others out of the universe during the tribulation, the Lord of the Universe might strike with thunderous force. Some of his friends and family could fall, and that was the last thing he wanted to see.
Thinking of this, Ling Tian's expression grew solemn. He said gravely, "That's right. We can't rashly try to take Min'er and the others out, and we absolutely mustn't try at all. If we do, the consequences will be disastrous—perhaps more than I can bear."
Xiao Shi nodded. "For now, the safest course is for you and me to break free of the Lord of the Universe's restraints, then help him complete his mission. That way, we can trade for the release of all our friends and family."
"That's right. That would be best," Ling Tian said, looking up at the sky as he spoke. "Of course, if you and I can't help the