After analyzing the situation, Ling Tian and the others realized that the Lord of the Universe's true goal might be to possess one of them—the chosen cultivators. Which one he would target would depend on who gathered every kind of Saint-grade Heavenly Treasure, fused them into Primordial Chaos Qi, and then broke through to the Sage level. Once he learned this, Little Devourer grew deeply worried. He knew that anyone possessed would be doomed to die, and at present Ling Tian was the most likely among them to gather all the Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures and reach the Sage level. In other words, Ling Tian was the most likely to be possessed by the Lord of the Universe. That was the last thing Little Devourer wanted to see.
"This is only a guess on my and Poqiong's part. We don't know for certain that this is what's happening," Ling Tian said again. But when he saw Little Devourer's worried expression, he changed tack. "Besides, even if the Lord of the Universe intends to possess me, it won't be that easy. Don't forget: by then, I'll have gathered every kind of Saint-grade Heavenly Treasure and fused them into Primordial Chaos Qi. With that, I'll be able to fully transform my Small World into a universe and break through to the Sage level."
"You know that even a minor breakthrough greatly increases our strength. So just imagine how much stronger we'll become when we reach the Sage level. By then, I'll be far more powerful than I am now. Even if the Lord of the Universe tries to possess me, it won't be easy," Ling Tian added.
"But we sensed that the Lord of the Universe was incredibly powerful. At the very least, he was far stronger than we'd expected..." Little Devourer began,