Since they were certain Ling Tian wasn't going to attack them—and, more importantly, Chi Xue and the others knew they couldn't escape the Pseudo Small World's reach anyway—they hadn't tried to flee. After further confirming that Ling Tian wasn't targeting them, they were all curious about why he was doing this.
It made sense. Any cultivator could see that Ling Tian's actions would take a considerable toll on him. He was supposed to undergo tribulation tomorrow, so if he was willing to pay such a price, he clearly wasn't just playing around. He must have had a reason, and Chi Xue and the others couldn't help wondering what it was.
"Ling Tian is probably trying to see how far his Pseudo Small World has developed," Shi Li said gravely, looking toward Ling Tian as he spoke. "That's very important for our tribulation tomorrow. Maybe Ling Tian will use it to resist the lightning tribulation, too. So it's important to find out how proficient he is with these methods."
"If that were all he wanted, Ling Tian could have done it earlier. Then he wouldn't have to worry about a heavy toll affecting his tribulation tomorrow. Given his cautious nature, he wouldn't act so recklessly," Shi Ying said, shaking his head. "So he must have another reason—something he absolutely has to do."
Everyone knew Ling Tian well. They knew he wouldn't go to such lengths just to see how strong he was, so they quickly ruled out that possibility.
"Could Ling Tian be trying to see if he can control all the surrounding formations that have been fused with the Myriad Sword Demon Extermination Grand Formation and the Buddha Kingdom World?" Po Family Seventeenth Brother asked eagerly. "After all, if he can control these formations at the same time and make