The Lord of the Universe had poured the Creation Divine Tree's Origin Power into the Boundary Stone not long before the second batch of cultivators broke free from the universe's restraints. It seemed more than a little deliberate—clearly, he wanted Ling Tian and the others to learn of it through these people. But Ling Tian and his companions didn't dwell on the matter. They had already guessed that the Lord of the Universe wouldn't simply have them search for all the Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures. He might well try to possess them. Knowing that, they wouldn't be fooled or waste time worrying about it.
But then Shi Ying suddenly wondered whether the Lord of the Universe might have tampered with the Boundary Stone. At her words, everyone's expressions immediately turned grave. They understood what that would mean: if he really had tampered with it, the cultivators hiding inside the Boundary Stone would be in danger. That was the last thing Chi Xue and the others wanted to see.
"The Lord of the Universe is extremely sinister and cautious in everything he does. It's not impossible he'd do something like that," Shi Ling said. Her brows furrowed as she looked at Ling Tian. "Fellow Daoist Ling Tian, if the Lord of the Universe really has tampered with it, what should we do?"
They had thought Ling Tian would have an answer, but he shook his head, unable to hide his concern. "I'm not sure either. I don't know how the Lord of the Universe might have tampered with it..."
At Wen Yan's words, everyone fell silent. They knew that without knowing what had been done, it wouldn't be easy to undo it. The thought only made them more worried.
"Heh, aren't you worrying a little too much? Or maybe you're just overthinking