The cultivators of the Demon Slayer Alliance had already realized that the Heaven Locking Pillars had increased the defensive power of the formation combining Myriad Swords Punish Demons with Buddha Kingdom World. They had held off on retrieving the pillars only because they feared the cultivators of Mist Hidden Sect might attack them. In particular, they had been confident they could beat Ling Tian in a battle of attrition. They had never expected things to turn out this way. Now the Demon Slayer Alliance cultivators had virtually only one option left: retrieve the Heaven Locking Pillars. Only then would they have a chance to break through the formation combining Myriad Swords Punish Demons with Buddha Kingdom World and capture Ling Tian and the others.
"Exactly. This is the only path left to us," Tu Xian said gravely. She glanced at the Mist Hidden Sect cultivators watching from outside. "They still show no sign of attacking us, so we don't need to worry about that in the short term. Our top priority is to break through the formation Ling Tian and the others set up and capture them. Only then will we have a chance to obtain the Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures in their possession."
"What if the Mist Hidden Sect cultivators do attack us? If we capture Ling Tian and the others before that happens, we can threaten to destroy all their Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures. The Mist Hidden Sect cultivators would surely be wary of making a move then, giving us a chance to negotiate with them." Tu Xian added.
Hearing this, Tu Gui and Tu Tian realized they had only one path left. Their expressions soon turned resolute, and they decisively retrieved the Heaven Locking Pillars.
As the Heaven Locking Pillars were withdrawn, the defensive power of the Heaven Sealing