Ling Tian and the others had gained the upper hand in their battle against the cultivator at the Twenty-ninth Heaven of Near-Saint through various means. In particular, they took turns wearing him down, while the Thunder Strike Divine Silkworm could spit out Divine Silkworm Silk to bind his spear. Realizing that if the fight continued, defeat was inevitable, the man chose to flee. However, the array restrictions prevented him from using the Teleportation Secret Technique to leave directly, giving Ling Tian, Shen Wei, and the others a chance to intercept him.
Despite using every means at his disposal, the man still couldn't escape Ling Tian and the others' interception. As time passed, his condition worsened. He had to constantly channel Divine Yuan Power to resist the invasion of various strange energies, and after all this time, his Dao Dissipation Power was nearly exhausted. Alchemy Fire alone couldn't burn away so many strange energies, so he had no choice but to devote most of his attention to channeling Divine Yuan Power in defense. That, in turn, gave them hope.
Seeing the situation, Chi Xue and the others were thrilled. They knew that once the cultivator's strength was exhausted—or, rather, even if it was only nearly exhausted—his condition would plummet. Then they would have a chance to bind him with the Thunder Strike Divine Silkworm's silk and capture him. No wonder they were so excited, considering the benefits of capturing a cultivator at the Twenty-ninth Heaven of Near-Saint.
Chi Xue and the others said no more and intensified their attacks. They did so not only because they wanted to capture their target as quickly as possible, but, more importantly, because they knew they couldn't let the fight drag on. The longer it lasted, the greater the chance that other cultivators at the