Perhaps Hua Min'er and the others still fell far short of being a match for the Lord of the Universe. They might not even be qualified to take part in the battle between Ling Tian and the Lord of the Universe. But that might not be true after Ling Tian and the Lord of the Universe fought. Even if the Lord of the Universe defeated Ling Tian and began to possess him, he would surely be at his weakest afterward. What was more, Chi Xue and the others would attack him with all their might at the same time. Unless something unexpected happened, his strength would be far weaker than it was now.
Once the Lord of the Universe weakened, he might no longer be a threat to Hua Min'er and the others. He might even be no match for them, especially if they joined forces. In that case, the best way for him to avoid being killed by them would be to send them out of the universe, then hide away and slowly possess Ling Tian. That way, Hua Min'er and the others would naturally survive.
And if the Lord of the Universe was too weak, Hua Min'er and the others might even get the chance to kill him outright. That would give them an even better chance of surviving.
The stronger Hua Min'er and the others became, the better their chances of forcing the Lord of the Universe to send them out of the universe—and the better their chances of killing him. With that thought, Ling Tian made up his mind at once. Even if he was no match for the Lord of the Universe, he would give it everything he had and inflict as much damage as possible.
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