When the Eastern Emperor Bell sensed the Ten Directions Battle Banner, it deduced that the Lord of the Universe had incorporated it into the Demon God Forbidden Ground. Po Qiong and the others had been deeply worried. After all, this meant that Chi Xue and the others wouldn't be able to trouble the Lord of the Universe for a long time, and therefore couldn't join forces with Ling Tian from within and without.
Ling Tian, however, wasn't too concerned. It wasn't just because he had confidence in his own strength; he knew full well that the Lord of the Universe would have to control the Ten Directions Battle Banner and mobilize Origin Power, which would inevitably take up part of his attention. In other words, the Lord of the Universe wouldn't be able to fight him with all his strength. That would be just like Chi Xue and the others causing trouble for him, thereby easing Ling Tian's pressure.
"Even though that fellow Demon God has to spend some of his attention controlling the Natal Dan Artifact he incorporated into the Demon God Forbidden Ground, you still mustn't let your guard down. Above all, be prepared to go a long time without support from Chi Xue and the others," the World-Ending Thunder Dragon cautioned.
"Don't worry. If all I have to do is withstand the Lord of the Universe's attacks, it shouldn't be too much of a problem. I'm confident I can hold out for a long time," Ling Tian said. His voice brimmed with confidence. "Don't forget, the Lord of the Universe resorted to all these schemes precisely because he isn't completely confident in his own strength. That means he isn't sure he can beat me, especially since I still have a few tricks he doesn't know about. He