As they worried that the Lord of the Universe might self-destruct in response to the Lord of the Star Domain's attack, Xuan Huang and the others suddenly remembered Ling Tian's gentleman's agreement with him: once the victor was decided, neither side could self-destruct, and the loser had to obediently submit to possession.
In Xuan Huang's eyes, the Lord of the Universe had always kept his word. He would surely honor his promise. Remembering this, Xuan Huang let out a sigh of relief.
World-Ending Thunder Dragon, however, disagreed. In his eyes, that so-called gentleman's agreement was merely a ploy to deceive Ling Tian. There was no way they could believe the Lord of the Universe would honor it.
"Whether the Lord of the Universe keeps our agreement isn't something we can decide, so there's no need to worry too much. Worrying won't help anyway." Ling Tian's expression was calm. "All we can do is give it everything we've got. If we can break free of the Lord of the Universe's restraints and escape with our lives, that's best. If not, then we'll simply perish."
"Heh, you sure know how to take things in stride, kid." Eastern Emperor Bell chuckled, then changed his tone. "But you're right. You can't decide whether that Demon God fellow will self-destruct, and worrying won't help. Better to face it with a calm mind. That might give you a better chance."
"A better chance?!" At those words, You Ye grew excited and hurriedly asked, "Senior Eastern Emperor, does that mean Ling Tian has a chance of surviving the Lord of the Universe's self-destruction? Or do you have a way to protect him?!"
"That's hard to say. At the very least, I'm not confident." Eastern Emperor Bell's reply left You Ye and the others speechless, but then he