That's right. Now that the Thunder Strike Sect cultivators had stopped pursuing them, Ling Tian and the others naturally had more time to deal with the cultivators surrounding the Sacred Ruins Abyss. On top of that, they had cultivated the Thunder Strike Sect's techniques and secret arts, and their realms had advanced slightly, increasing their strength. As a result, they could inflict far greater casualties on the cultivators surrounding the Sacred Ruins Abyss. Under these circumstances, large numbers of cultivators naturally gave up on the encirclement.
The fewer cultivators there were surrounding the Sacred Ruins Abyss, the better Ling Tian and the others' chances of breaking through. More importantly, the encirclement was still enormous. It would take at least seventy or eighty thousand years to compress Ling Tian and the others' movements until they had little room to maneuver. During that time, most of the cultivators still surrounding the Sacred Ruins Abyss would give up. And by then, Ling Tian and the others' realms would surely be far higher than they were now, so breaking out would be no problem at all.
"Fellow Daoist Ling Tian, since the Thunder Strike Sect seniors have left the Sacred Ruins Abyss—and, more importantly, the elders of our sect have left too—that means they weren't trying to mislead us with everything they did before. They really have given up on attacking us." Shen Wei spoke with a hint of excitement. "Now that the Thunder Strike Sect cultivators have stopped attacking us, we can focus on dealing with those surrounding us. From what I can see, we still have a good chance of breaking out early and escaping with our lives."
Everyone shared his confidence. As the thought sank in, they all grew excited.
"No, perhaps we won't need to break out at all. After