That was right. Ling Tian and the others had guessed—or perhaps merely assumed—that Devouring the Starry Sky could greatly damage a Lord of the Universe's universe, or even swallow it whole. Whether that was really the case remained to be seen.
Take the Space Bombardment Chi Xue and the others had unleashed together, for example. The secret technique's power was astonishing; probably no cultivator's Small World could withstand it. Yet Ling Tian could use Devouring the Starry Sky to suppress Space Bombardment. In other words, Devouring the Starry Sky was practically Space Bombardment's natural counter.
Space Bombardment had a counter, so no one could guarantee that there wasn't some secret technique capable of restraining or even suppressing Devouring the Starry Sky. As a Saint, the Lord of the Universe might well have a way to counter it, especially within his own universe. Ling Tian might not be able to make Devouring the Starry Sky work as he hoped. And if it couldn't threaten the Lord of the Universe's universe, then Ling Tian would have only one fate awaiting him—being possessed.
"Besides, even if Devouring the Starry Sky works against the Lord of the Universe's universe, so what? Does that mean Ling Tian can really use this secret technique to defeat him outright?" Xuanhuang asked rhetorically. Before Ling Tian and the others could answer, he went on, "I doubt it. We all know Devouring the Starry Sky only devours energy—the Origin Power that makes up a universe. Even if Ling Tian can devour and absorb the Origin Power within the Lord of the Universe's universe, can't the man replenish it by absorbing the divine energy of Heaven and Earth? Don't forget, he can use Origin Power to replenish the Demon God Forbidden Ground. Naturally, he can replenish his own universe, too."