The warning worked very well again, directly reducing the number of cultivators surrounding the Sacred Ruins Abyss by another tenth. There were still plenty of cultivators left, however, and those who remained seemed dead set on capturing Ling Tian and the others. Many of them no longer felt any need to show their opponents mercy.
"Exactly. We can't keep letting them off easy, or they'll really think we're pushovers," Tu Xian said. Her pretty face was full of anticipation. "Though our cultivation hasn't improved much over the past thousand years, we've grown much more familiar with Thunder Strike Sect's techniques and secret arts. On top of that, the Thunder Strike Divine Silkworm has advanced quite a bit. I'm sure we'll be able to kill cultivators much more efficiently now. When they see how much stronger we've suddenly become, even more of them should give up surrounding us. That'll make it easier for us to break out."
"Once they see they can no longer seal off the Sacred Ruins Abyss, the other cultivators may give up altogether. Then we'll be able to cultivate in peace inside the Sacred Ruins Abyss and improve our strength," Tu Xian added. She looked at Ling Tian, her meaning clear.
Ling Tian nodded, his voice tinged with resignation. "We have no choice. If we keep showing them mercy, we'll only be giving them a chance to attack us. That's far too dangerous, so we'll have to deal them a heavy blow."
Seeing Ling Tian agree, everyone grew excited and eager. They immediately urged him to lead them against the cultivators surrounding the Sacred Ruins Abyss. Ling Tian said no more; he led them straight toward the encircling cultivators and launched another surprise attack.
Just as Tu Xian had said, although Ling Tian and the others had