If they couldn't be sure the Heaven Sealing Grand Formation would hold back the Mist Hidden Sect cultivators, then the best choice for the Demon Slayer Alliance cultivators was to surrender. After all, if they surrendered outright, withdrew the Heaven Sealing Grand Formation, and fled, they would have a good chance of staying alive. Once the Demon Slayer Alliance cultivators escaped—especially if they dismantled the formation—the Mist Hidden Sect cultivators would surely pursue Ling Tian and the others. After all, the Mist Hidden Sect was after those Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures. They wouldn't have time to hunt down every last Demon Slayer Alliance cultivator.
Many quickly agreed with the suggestion. Even those reluctant to give up felt the same way; staying alive mattered more. If they died, then even getting their hands on the Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures would be meaningless.
The Tu Family Brothers naturally weren't about to let those Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures slip through their fingers. Tu Tian said outright that he still had a trump card to reinforce the Heaven Sealing Grand Formation. He was confident they could capture Ling Tian and the others before the formation was breached, giving them a good chance to retreat safely into the Sacred Ruins Abyss.
"Fellow Daoists, you have another way to reinforce the formation?!" Some Demon Slayer Alliance cultivators grew excited. They didn't want to let those Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures slip away, either. One of them hurriedly asked, "What is it? Can it definitely hold off the Mist Hidden Sect cultivators? Don't forget, if the Mist Hidden Sect decides to attack, they'll surely send some powerful cultivators—at least those at the Twenty-fifth Heaven of Near-Saint, and possibly even higher."
The others took this seriously, too. They all turned to Tu Tian, their meaning clear.
"We brought the Heaven Locking Pillars. In