Although the controlled cultivators had little chance of getting close to Ling Tian and the others and detonating themselves to destroy their combined Myriad Swords Punish Demons and Buddha Kingdom World, they could still wear Chi Xue and the others down considerably. By now, fewer than seven out of ten on Ling Tian's side could still fight, and as time passed, more and more were utterly exhausted and forced to stop. This greatly encouraged the Demon Slayer Alliance's cultivators. They especially took heart from the fact that, with the Heaven Locking Pillar incorporated into it, the Heaven Sealing Grand Formation's defenses had grown immensely stronger, allowing it to withstand attacks from many Twenty-sixth Heaven of Near-Saint cultivators for some time. The enhanced defenses meant not only that Ling Tian and the others couldn't escape and could only be captured, but also that the Mist Hidden Sect's cultivators couldn't break through it anytime soon and disrupt the alliance's efforts to seize them.
The Tu Family Brothers and their sisters were thrilled at the thought that they would soon capture Ling Tian and the others and seize the Saint-grade Heavenly Treasure in their possession. In their minds, they could then slip safely into the Sacred Ruins Abyss, especially since the Mist Hidden Sect's cultivators hadn't blocked their route there.
"Even so, we mustn't let our guard down," Tu Gui said gravely. "Until the very last moment—no, until we've captured every last one of them, something unexpected could still happen. In particular, nobody knows whether Ling Tian and the others have another trump card hidden away. Don't forget, they've performed miracle after miracle."
"Heh, the only reason Ling Tian and the others kept escaping was that the cultivators in our starfield didn't know what secret arts they possessed. Now we know almost all