Although they did not want to admit it, both Chi Xue and Po Tian knew that Ling Tian was superior to them in every regard. He had an even greater advantage over them in two crucial areas: powerful archery techniques and using Intent Power to influence and control the Heavenly World. Both would be vital in their future struggle against the Lord of the Universe. In other words, Ling Tian stood a better chance of returning to the God Realm, protecting their loved ones, and leading them to break free of the Lord of the Universe's control.
Furthermore, Ling Tian was far stronger than Chi Xue and the others in Mental Power control and in wielding all kinds of unusual energies. That meant he could more easily use the many Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures to create Small Worlds, then draw on them to display even greater combat strength. He would thus have a better chance of contending with the Lord of the Universe in the future. In this regard, he was a more suitable choice than Chi Xue and the others.
In other words, even if Chi Xue and the others used the 107 Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures to create more than a hundred Small Worlds, they would still be far inferior to Ling Tian in this regard. Naturally, this made Ling Tian the better choice to use the 107 Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures to create Small Worlds, and the better choice to return to the God Realm.
Chi Xue had now come to understand all this deeply. More importantly, he knew that even if he and Po Tian competed with Ling Tian "fairly," there was no way they could reach the Saint level before Ling Tian. And if they insisted on fairness, it would likely waste a great deal of Ling Tian