Five thousand years passed. More than a thousand people around Ling Tian had already broken through to the thirty-fifth Heaven of Near-Saint. Outstanding figures such as Hua Min'er and Ling Chou had even reached the middle and late stages of the thirty-fifth Heaven of Near-Saint, and could break through to its peak at any moment. This was a formidable force. If they got the chance to form an Arrow Formation and attack the Lord of the Universe, they would surely cause him enormous trouble. After that, Ling Tian would undoubtedly have a better chance of resisting the Lord of the Universe's cosmic suppression—and even defeating him.
Ling Tian wasn't worried about whether Hua Min'er and the others would have a chance to form an Arrow Formation and attack. He had already resolved to face the Lord of the Universe alone at first. He was confident that his own strength could give the Lord of the Universe trouble, and might even let him hold out for a time. Even if he couldn't withstand the attack, he believed he could wreak tremendous havoc on the Lord of the Universe's universe and weaken his power to some extent.
Besides, Ling Tian believed that once he made his move, Chi Xue and the others would be able to reach the Demon God Forbidden Ground and attack the Lord of the Universe in short order. Their attacks from within and without would surely inflict grievous wounds on him. And with the Lord of the Universe's attention drawn to them, Hua Min'er and the others would face far less pressure when they struck. At the very least, they would have time to form an Arrow Formation and unleash their strongest attack.
If Hua Min'er and the others were given the chance to unleash their strongest attack,