As Ling Tian had said before, he desperately wanted Hua Min'er and the others to improve their strength. The stronger they were, the better their chances of survival. If they could even break through to the Thirty-fifth Heaven of Near-Saint, they would be able to fight alongside him. And if they were given another ten thousand years, some of Hua Min'er and the others might truly break through to the Thirty-fifth Heaven of Near-Saint.
Even so, if Chi Xue and the others really clashed head-on with the Lord of the Universe, Ling Tian would have no choice but to stop buying time and throw himself into the fight against the Lord of the Universe. He knew full well that Chi Xue and the others were his greatest support in defeating the Lord of the Universe. After all, they were powerful. Even if Hua Min'er and the others broke through to the Thirty-fifth Heaven of Near-Saint, they would still be far weaker than Chi Xue and the others. Under those circumstances, Chi Xue and the others would naturally cause the Lord of the Universe far more trouble.
What was more, Chi Xue and the others weren't subject to the Lord of the Universe's suppression of the cosmos when they were outside it, while Hua Min'er and the others were at an even greater disadvantage. That alone meant Chi Xue and the others could cause the Lord of the Universe more trouble. So Ling Tian had to make sure they survived. The best way—in fact, the only thing he could do—was to attack with all his might as soon as he sensed the Lord of the Universe's true body going after Chi Xue and the others, joining forces with them from within and without.
Po Qiong and the others were all extremely