Things had gone much as Ling Tian and Shi Ying had expected. Among the Outer Realm Cultivators, there were naturally many who were skilled in formations and restrictions, or possessed pupil arts like the Void Breaking Buddha Eye that could see through them. But confident in their own strength and afraid others would get there first, they had charged straight into the grand formation without much hesitation. Now they were rushing directly toward Ling Tian and the others. Those at the Twenty-third Heaven of Near-Saint worried about being the first bird shot down, but the cultivators at the Twenty-second Heaven had no such qualms. Their priority was to capture Ling Tian's group as quickly as possible and seize the Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures in their hands.
For Ling Tian and the others, though, this was good news. It meant that many Outer Realm Cultivators would charge straight into their grand formation instead of hanging back warily, as they had expected. The more cultivators who entered, the more Ling Tian's group could capture. Chi Xue and the others grew excited at the thought. They rubbed their hands together, itching to act.
But Shi Ying soon seemed to realize something. She furrowed her brows slightly. "Quite a few Outer Realm Cultivators have entered the grand formation, but they show no sign of stopping. In other words, they'll attack us outright instead of waiting for more to arrive. That means not many more cultivators may enter once we make our move. And if we fight at full strength, we'll alert those behind them and make them wary of entering. In that case, we may not capture many Outer Realm Cultivators at all."
"Exactly. Once we make a move, we'll reveal our strength, and naturally, no more cultivators will enter the grand formation." Shi Meng