Ling Tian had completely stabilized his realm, and his strength had improved noticeably. Now he could naturally act according to plan. With the Creation Divine Tree and World-Ending Thunder Dragon helping pinpoint every cultivator at the Twenty-ninth Heaven of Near-Saint, they quickly selected their target: a team of three cultivators at that realm.
It was worth noting that although the three had advanced to the Twenty-ninth Heaven of Near-Saint, they had only just broken through. Among cultivators at that realm, their strength was merely average at best, and below average at worst. Choosing a target like them would give Ling Tian and the others a better chance of success.
Next, Ling Tian and the others concealed their auras and quietly approached the trio. They began setting up a formation not far away. Chi Xue, Tu Gui, and the others helped, and it did not take long to build a large-scale formation—one even bigger than the last, and naturally more powerful. By their estimate, even a cultivator at the Twenty-ninth Heaven of Near-Saint attacking with all his might would need some time to break it. That would be enough for them to do plenty: capture one or two of the targets, for instance, or stop anyone trying to escape from leaving the formation.
"Heh, the formation's ready, and we're all set. Now we just need to let the targets sense our auras and come looking. Then we can sit back and wait for the rabbits to run into the snare." Tu Tian spoke with barely concealed anticipation. The others looked just as eager; they were ready to strike at a moment's notice.
Unexpectedly, Ling Tian shook his head. "I'm afraid that waiting for them to come to us won't work anymore. At the very least, it'll make the targets wary. After