The Lord of the Universe had toyed with them once again, leaving the World-Ending Thunder Dragon furious. Ling Tian, however, took it in stride—in fact, he was all for it. Even if the Lord of the Universe's occasional "harassment" disrupted his cultivation, it still let him grow a little stronger. Besides, Hua Min'er and the others were barely affected, so they could focus on cultivating and improving their strength.
"Mm, that's true. The longer things drag on, the better it is for you," the World-Ending Thunder Dragon said. Then, as a thought struck him, he continued, "I hope Chi Xue and the others can cause the Demon God more trouble. The more trouble they make, the more wary that fellow will become, and the less likely he'll be to launch the final battle recklessly."
Ling Tian knew that as well and nodded. Once he was sure the Lord of the Universe had no further moves planned, he returned to the main space inside the Eastern Emperor Bell. Hua Min'er and the others all breathed a sigh of relief.
"Wait, that doesn't make sense. The Lord of the Universe has already merged his Natal Dan Artifact into the Demon God Forbidden Ground, so he should launch the final battle immediately. After all, dragging things out only puts him at a greater disadvantage," the Zhuxian Sword said, puzzled.
"Maybe he's just merged his Natal Dan Artifact into the Demon God Forbidden Ground and still doesn't know how effective it'll be. For instance, whether it can stop Chi Xue and the others, and for how long. That's all very important to the Lord of the Universe, so he won't act rashly until he's figured it out." For once, the Heaven Destroyer spoke up with his own thoughts, and the Heaven Breaker and the