After telling them about his gentleman's agreement with Ling Tian and their thousand-year pact, he urged Chi Xue and the others not to stray far from the Demon God Forbidden Ground, especially since Ling Tian's Clone was with them. This version of the Lord of the Universe was a stranger to Chi Xue and the others, and even Tu Xian felt as though he were making his final arrangements.
"If—if Guixu really can't revive cultivators who have fallen, then the Lord of the Universe really..." Po Tian said. His expression grew grave as he spoke. He didn't want to accept the possibility that Guixu couldn't bring fallen cultivators back to life, because that would mean he had no chance of reviving his younger brothers.
Ling Tian's Clone also looked utterly grim. There was someone he desperately wanted to revive, and he had grown strong for this very reason. If even seizing Guixu couldn't make it happen, then of course he would be deeply disappointed.
"Senior Demon God, can Guixu be used to revive cultivators who have already fallen?" Ling Tian's Clone sent his divine sense into the Demon God Forbidden Ground. His face was full of anticipation as he asked.
In the past, the Lord of the Universe would never have answered such a question. This time, however, he replied, though his voice sounded rather forlorn. "I don't know. Maybe it can. Maybe it's just a beautiful dream."
His words eased the tension in Chi Xue and the others a little. To them, as long as there was hope, that was something.
"Senior Demon God, are you... are you no longer planning to take over Ling Tian's body?" Shi Ying asked tentatively. She held her breath as she spoke, and Chi Xue and the others did the same. They cared