For other cultivators, it was better to sharpen their blades before chopping wood. Once they broke through a major realm, they would have an easier time dealing with their targets. But Ling Tian was different. He could cultivate—and even break through—in the middle of a journey or a fierce battle. In that case, they might as well act at once. The sooner they started, the more cultivators they could kill, and the easier it would be to break through the encirclement.
Little Swallow and the others had thought of that too. For a moment, they were itching to get started, wishing they could act immediately. Of course, they still needed the Demon Slayer Alliance's cultivators scattered throughout the starfield to spread the news. After all, once the warning had been issued, they could attack with even less restraint.
Ling Tian, of course, didn't waste any time either. After bringing Chi Xue and the others into the Small World, he headed toward the edge of the Sacred Ruins Abyss. By the time he arrived, he was sure the Demon Slayer Alliance's people would have spread the warning throughout the entire outer starfield. Then they could make their move.
Leaving Ling Tian to continue advancing his cultivation as he headed toward the edge of the Sacred Ruins Abyss, let us turn to the Sacred Heart Sect's Eldest Disciple and the other two, who had returned to the sect.
The Sacred Heart Sect's other disciples had believed that the Eldest Disciple and the other two stood a good chance of capturing Ling Tian and bringing back the Creation Divine Tree. Those who knew their temperaments in particular were sure they would do so even if it meant risking the Divine Emperor's punishment. That was why the three returning empty-handed left everyone so disappointed.