A Saint-grade Natal Dan Artifact posed a serious threat to the Lord of the Universe. If he discovered the Eastern Emperor Bell, he might use Hua Min'er and the others as leverage to force Ling Tian to leave the bell behind. If that happened, Ling Tian would lose a powerful trump card.
On second thought, it made sense. The Eastern Emperor Bell could open an independent space to protect Ling Tian, allowing him to hold out longer under the Lord of the Universe's suppression. And that was only the beginning: the bell was highly accomplished in spatial and temporal techniques. If Ling Tian joined forces with it to unleash Space Shatter and various time techniques, he would have a better chance of affecting the Lord of the Universe. That was why Ling Tian cared so much about bringing the Eastern Emperor Bell back to the God Realm.
Po Qiong and the other Artifact Spirits, as well as Chi Xue and the others, all knew how important the Eastern Emperor Bell was to Ling Tian. The thought that he might not be able to take it back to the God Realm left everyone looking grave.
"Um, if Ling Tian stores Senior Dong Huang in his Small World, and our Natal Dan Artifacts help conceal his aura, shouldn't the Lord of the Universe be unable to detect Senior's presence?" Chang Xiangsi asked. But her voice wavered as she spoke, making it clear she wasn't very confident.
It made sense. Ling Tian and the others had once considered taking Chi Xue and the rest back to the God Realm with them. In the end, they had given up because the Lord of the Universe might discover them and use them to threaten Hua Min'er and the others. The Eastern Emperor Bell's situation was