Ling Tian, Hua Min'er, and the others couldn't break free of the Lord of the Universe's restraints. That meant everyone except Ling Tian would surely perish, while Ling Tian would be possessed. But even if they had a chance to break free, they would still have to face the Lord of the Universe's self-destruction, which would leave them doomed all the same. Realizing that everything they had done might have been in vain, Chi Xue and the others felt a deep despair.
Ling Tian's clone, however, wasn't worried. He pointed out that things would be different if they could help Ling Tian, Hua Min'er, and the others break free of the Lord of the Universe's restraints. At that point, Chi Xue and the others could take them and flee according to their original plan. In that case, they might all survive.
"Exactly! As long as we can help Fellow Daoist Ling Tian and our loved ones escape the Lord of the Universe's cosmos, we can meet up with them and bring them into our Small Worlds," Po Tian said hurriedly. "Then we can flee according to our original plan. Even if the Lord of the Universe gets desperate and chooses to self-destruct, he might not be able to kill us. At the very least, we'll have a good chance of protecting Fellow Daoist Ling Tian and our loved ones."
At Wen Yan's words, everyone nodded. Their hope rekindled at the thought.
"Then it would be best if the Lord of the Universe didn't self-destruct now. If he waits until later, Fellow Daoist Ling Tian and our loved ones might be able to break free of his restraints with our help. We could then take them and flee, and still have a chance of surviving. That way, we wouldn't need to