While Ling Tian and the others continued attacking the Tribulation Cloud, Corpse Fragrance suddenly said those words. Po Di immediately understood, then deliberately announced that they were about to pierce the firmament and break free from the Lord of the Universe's constraints. This invigorated the countless cultivators watching the tribulation. In an instant, large numbers of cultivators rushed toward the lightning tribulation. Clearly, they intended to "take advantage" of Ling Tian and the others piercing the firmament and slip out.
It made sense. After seeing the ninth layer of Tribulation Cloud pierced, and then seeing no higher layer gather, countless spectators had already been tempted. After all, they believed Ling Tian might pierce the firmament at any moment and open a path to the outer realms. Now Po Di had deliberately said those words to lure them in, so naturally large numbers of cultivators rushed toward the lightning tribulation. Even cultivators who hadn't planned to do so before joined in, especially after seeing some already enter the tribulation's range.
These cultivators hoping to take advantage didn't understand the current situation very well. They mistakenly believed a path to the outer realms might open at any moment, but Ling Tian knew that things were still perilous. After all, he still had no confidence that he could pierce the firmament.
If Ling Tian failed to pierce the firmament, the outcome was obvious: almost all the cultivators rushing toward the Tribulation Cloud would be struck dead by the lightning tribulation. The thought of so many cultivators perishing was naturally something he didn't want to see.
But Ling Tian also knew that he absolutely couldn't speak up to stop the cultivators watching the tribulation now. That would only make them think he was deliberately doing so because he feared they'd benefit, and it would