The Thunder Strike Divine Silkworms had successfully completed their transformations, and their strength had soared. Most importantly, they had been persuaded to attack the Thunder Strike Sect's cultivators and hold them back. This left Ling Tian thrilled and gave them much more confidence in dealing with the sect's pursuit.
Of course, despite his confidence, Ling Tian still didn't let his guard down. He continued to do everything he could to put distance between himself and the Thunder Strike Sect's cultivators, buying time. This would not only allow his strength to improve further but, more importantly, give more Thunder Strike Divine Silkworms time to complete their transformations. The more silkworms that joined the fight, the better their chances of slowing the pursuers and giving Ling Tian more time to escape.
Time slipped by, and several more years passed in the blink of an eye. Ling Tian's strength had not improved much over that time, but all the Thunder Strike Divine Silkworms had completed their transformations. Feeling how much stronger they had become, Ling Tian and the others now had even more confidence about dealing with the Thunder Strike Sect's cultivators, who had finally caught up with them.
"Ling Tian, these Thunder Strike Divine Silkworms have agreed to do everything they can to hold back the Thunder Strike Sect's cultivators pursuing you, but that doesn't mean they're certain to stop them," the Creation Divine Tree suddenly said in Ling Tian's and Chi Xue's minds. "When those cultivators transform into lightning, the silkworms can't stop them. Even if they weave their Divine Silkworm Silk into a net, it can barely hinder them."
"What? Divine Silkworm Silk can't stop cultivators who've transformed into lightning?!" Shi Lin's voice rose, full of worry. "The Thunder Strike Sect's cultivators specialize in lightning, so of course they can