Everyone had great confidence in Ling Tian's strength. They believed he could withstand the Lord of the Universe's cosmic suppression for a while. At the same time, Ling Tian could unleash Devouring the Starry Sky and his powerful archery techniques. His formidable Arrow Intent might even pass through the universe and emerge outside. Then Chi Xue and the others—or at least Ling Tian's clone remaining in the starfield—would surely sense where the Arrow Intent came from and lock onto the Lord of the Universe's whereabouts. After that, Chi Xue and the others could rush over.
But none of this changed the Sacred Heart Sect Third Disciple's mind about surrounding the Demon God Forbidden Ground. In his view, even if the Lord of the Universe's true form wasn't hiding there, attacking the place would still put considerable pressure on it and damage it. To repair or maintain the Demon God Forbidden Ground, the Lord of the Universe would naturally have to expend some Origin Power, weakening him in turn.
As they had said before, the weaker the Lord of the Universe was, the less pressure he could put on Ling Tian. That would give Ling Tian a better chance of withstanding his cosmic suppression, while Chi Xue and the others would have more time to find his whereabouts—and a better chance of defeating him outright.
The Sacred Heart Sect's proposal immediately drew support from many people. In particular, they repeated their earlier excuse: their cultivation had already stalled, so they wouldn't make much progress in the time they had left anyway.
They had expected Ling Tian to agree, but he shook his head and explained, "Though attacking the Demon God Forbidden Ground ahead of time might weaken the Lord of the Universe a little, the effect probably wouldn't be significant. After