They had thought that after killing and capturing so many cultivators, the number surrounding the Sacred Ruins Abyss would drop sharply. Instead, it had risen. This made Tu Yao and the others wonder whether their approach could actually work. When they imagined that all their efforts might be in vain, and that countless cultivators would eventually surround and capture them, their expressions grew grave and even somewhat grim.
Ling Tian, however, remained calm. He was still certain that this approach would let them break through the encirclement and escape.
"But the fact is, the cultivators surrounding the Sacred Ruins Abyss haven't decreased. There are even more of them now. How do you explain that?" Shi Jia asked gravely, voicing the question on many people's minds.
"It's simple. Once word spread that the Sacred Ruins Abyss held many rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, as well as Origin Power left behind after the deaths of saints, countless cultivators wanted to come here and claim a share. Naturally, their numbers would rise in the short term. We all know how vast the starfield is, and it takes time for cultivators who've heard the news to reach this place, so the number surrounding the Sacred Ruins Abyss was bound to increase for a while." Chi Xue explained on their behalf. After a brief pause, he continued, "But quite some time has passed now. I believe all the cultivators who intended to come to the Sacred Ruins Abyss and surround us have arrived. In other words, the number around the abyss won't keep climbing at a frantic pace."
"That's right. Once the number of cultivators around the Sacred Ruins Abyss reaches a certain level, it won't increase anymore. Besides, many of them came to hunt for treasures, not to deal with us. Of course,