Although Ling Tian had made very good progress in merging the Externalized Small Worlds, he had only achieved an initial fusion. He still had a long way to go before they were completely merged. What was more, he would later try to incorporate the Externalized Small Worlds manifested by his friends and family into his own. That would take even more time, and right now he desperately hoped the Lord of the Universe would delay things once again.
Of course, a delay would give more of Hua Min'er and the others time to break through to the Thirty-fifth Heaven of Near-Saint and become qualified to join the battle between Ling Tian and the Lord of the Universe. Those who had already reached the Thirty-fifth Heaven of Near-Saint would also grow stronger with more time. The stronger they were, the better their chances of staying safe—and the better their chances of defeating the Lord of the Universe.
Fortunately, the Lord of the Universe showed no signs of attacking Ling Tian for now. And based on his earlier assessment, Ling Tian knew that the Lord of the Universe's attempt to test Chi Xue and the others had ended in failure. That meant he might well have misgivings and be forced to delay things for a while.
Besides, Ling Tian still trusted Chi Xue and the others. He knew they would do everything in their power to buy him time. With that in mind, he began to look forward to what lay ahead, but he didn't forget to keep merging the Externalized Small Worlds of various attributes with all his might. Even if Chi Xue and the others couldn't force the Lord of the Universe to delay things again, making further progress in the fusion was still good for Ling Tian. The more