Ling Tian and the others had long known that the World-Ending Thunder Dragon was in worse shape than the Creation Divine Tree, and that the latter was more inclined toward support. It was easy to conclude that the Sacred Heart Sect cultivators had probably discovered their tracks before they did. Since they had been mentally prepared for this, they didn't pay much attention to it.
However, the World-Ending Thunder Dragon then gave Ling Tian and the others some bad news: the Sacred Heart Sect cultivators were fast—even faster than Ling Tian and the others at full speed.
"The Sacred Heart Sect cultivators are far higher in realm than we are, so it's only natural that they're fast." After his initial concern, Chi Xue soon relaxed. "And Fellow Daoist Ling Tian won't flee in a straight line. He'll use Phantom Clone and Teleportation Secret Technique next, sending his clones fleeing in different directions. The Sacred Heart Sect cultivators can't pursue every clone, so Fellow Daoist Ling Tian should be able to put some distance between himself and them quite easily. It shouldn't be too hard to get beyond the range the Creation Divine Tree can sense."
"Exactly." Tu Gui picked up the thread. "In this situation, even their speed won't be enough to catch up with Fellow Daoist Ling Tian. Once there's a great distance between them, the Sacred Heart Sect cultivators won't be able to keep us locked on, and tracking us will become even harder. In other words, we'll have an easier time shaking them off."
"There's another, rather unpleasant situation I haven't told you about. I don't think you'll be so optimistic once you hear it," the World-Ending Thunder Dragon said. Sensing that Ling Tian and the others had grown a little more solemn, it continued, "The Sacred