As Ling Tian himself had said, he had extremely powerful means of protecting his life. That was especially true in the Sacred Ruins Abyss, a place filled with powerful formation restrictions and all kinds of threats. His ability to ignore formation restrictions could buy him time to escape if Sacred Heart Sect cultivators came after him. What was more, if he set up some Alert Formations in advance, it would not be easy for the Sacred Heart Sect cultivators to find him.
In short, Ling Tian would certainly be able to keep the Sacred Heart Sect cultivators at bay for a long time. They could use that time to continue advancing their cultivation and strength. Before long, he was sure they would be strong enough to contend with the Sacred Heart Sect cultivators. They might even have a chance to capture them with the aid of a grand formation and seize the Creation Divine Tree in their hands.
After considering all this, no one had any objections, and the decision was settled.
Of course, since they did not know where the Sacred Heart Sect cultivators had entered the Sacred Ruins Abyss—or, more precisely, since Ling Tian and the others did not know their exact whereabouts—they did not need to abandon the grand formation they were currently using. They could keep cultivating and leave only after the Sacred Heart Sect cultivators drew near. Although it was impossible for them to use the World-Ending Thunder Dragon to discover the Sacred Heart Sect cultivators in advance, Ling Tian had set up Alert Formations over a vast area around them. Those measures would let them know when the cultivators were approaching, so Ling Tian and the others could still flee then.
Moreover, while the World-Ending Thunder Dragon could not help Ling Tian and the