They had thought the Thunder Strike Sect's cultivators would surely capture Ling Tian and the others once they made their move. After that, the Mist Hidden Sect and the other cultivators could use the Arrow Formation formed by countless cultivators to suppress and then kill the Thunder Strike Sect's people, seizing the Creation Divine Tree and the other Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures. At the very least, the Thunder Strike Sect's cultivators could keep Ling Tian and the others occupied, leaving them no time to launch surprise attacks on the people surrounding the Sacred Ruins Abyss. Then, as the encirclement steadily tightened, they could capture Ling Tian and the others and seize the Creation Divine Tree and the other Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures.
They had never expected that neither goal would be achieved. The Thunder Strike Sect's arrival had instead brought Ling Tian and the others a new opportunity: they had acquired the Thunder Strike Divine Silkworm. With its help, Ling Tian and his companions had inflicted even greater casualties on the cultivators surrounding the Sacred Ruins Abyss. The cultivators from the Mist Hidden Sect and the other sects were furious, and Wu Jue especially regretted inviting the Thunder Strike Sect to deal with Ling Tian and the others.
At this point, however, An Shun bluntly said that the Thunder Strike Sect's cultivators were still a great help to them. In particular, they could join forces with them next. An Ye and the others instantly saw the advantages of such an arrangement and grew excited; they eagerly anticipated what was to come.
"Even the Thunder Strike Sect's cultivators can't do anything to Ling Tian and the others, and we can't enter the Sacred Ruins Abyss safely. So even if we join forces with the Thunder Strike Sect, it won't mean much." A Grand