Although he no longer had to unleash the same large-scale sweeping attacks as before, even controlling just one or two bolts of lightning to attack from time to time took a considerable toll on Ling Tian. After all, those attacks could suppress—or even freeze—cultivators at the peak of the Twenty-second Heaven of Near-Saint. Even with the help of the grand formation and the many Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures, it was still taxing. What was more, he had already unleashed four large-scale sweeping attacks in succession.
Yet Ling Tian had no choice but to keep going. There were still many Outer Realm Cultivators inside the formation, and most of those who had held out until now were experts. Some were even at the peak of the Twenty-second Heaven of Near-Saint. If Chi Xue and the others, along with Little Devourer, had to face them alone, they would undoubtedly struggle—and might even be killed instead. That was the last thing Ling Tian wanted to see, so he could only grit his teeth through the splitting headache and keep attacking.
Ling Tian was not particularly worried that his heavy expenditure would prevent him from leading Chi Xue and the others through the encirclement. Having witnessed the terrifying power of the grand formation, the Outer Realm Cultivators would surely hesitate to charge into it. That meant he could recover inside the formation. Once he had recovered, even if he only regained most of his strength, he was confident he could lead Chi Xue and the others through the encirclement.
"After seeing the strength you can display with the grand formation's help, the Outer Realm Cultivators may well be afraid to attack recklessly. But if you exhaust yourself and can only hide inside the formation, that will undoubtedly bring even more Outer Realm Cultivators here. They'll