After several million years—or, for Ling Tian, several hundred million, since time passed twice as fast while he cultivated in the Eastern Emperor Bell's main space—he had finally returned to the God Realm. He was so excited he could barely contain himself, especially at the thought that he would soon see his family and friends again.
Still, Ling Tian did not let down his guard. He was ready to strike at any moment. That meant not only using Devouring the Starry Sky and a whole host of other methods, but also detonating his maximally compressed Small World. If the Lord of the Universe attacked him right away, Ling Tian would have almost no chance of seeing his family and friends again. Even though the Lord of the Universe would very likely release Hua Min'er and the others after taking over his body, Ling Tian would still fight to the bitter end. He would not let himself be toyed with, even if the Lord of the Universe used his family and friends to threaten him.
He was determined to fight not only because he knew that Hua Min'er and the others would surely seek out the Lord of the Universe and fight to the death if they learned he had fallen. After successfully taking over Ling Tian, the Lord of the Universe would surely undergo a qualitative leap in strength. At that point, Hua Min'er and the others would face only one outcome—all of them would fall.
And it would not be only Hua Min'er and the others. The Divine Emperor and the rest would likely fall as well if they fought the Lord of the Universe. Ling Tian did not want to see that happen, either. What was more, he wanted to take a chance, defeat the Lord of the