While Taishang reeled in shock, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti naturally also discerned the secret behind it, and all three let out similar sighs.
After those sighs, however, a sense of urgency arose in every Saint's heart.
Even Taishang, who had originally only intended to humor Yuanshi and dissuade him from destroying the Primordial World, now found himself considering the necessity of joining forces with Yuanshi against Lin Tian.
Never mind what Lin Tian might do next, or how those actions might affect the interests of the other Saints.
The pressure of his very existence was enough to make Taishang seriously consider the necessity of destroying him!
The living beings of the Primordial World knew nothing of the Saints' wariness toward Lin Tian.
At that moment, they understood only one thing: Lin Tian's might and the Spirit Vine Sect's strength.
In an instant, countless living beings felt boundless admiration for Lin Tian and an infinite yearning to join the Spirit Vine Sect.
Their yearning and admiration caused the Spirit Vine Sect's fortune to surge once again.
Lin Tian was blocking Yuanshi's escape when he suddenly sensed the increase in fortune, which brought him a small, pleasant surprise.
Yet when Yuanshi saw that flicker of delight, he thought Lin Tian was mocking him. In an instant, his temper exploded again.
"Lin Tian, I have already yielded three steps. What more do you want?"
Yuanshi stared coldly at Lin Tian.
"Yielded three steps? What a joke! Had you voluntarily backed down before the battle, I might have felt a shred of gratitude toward you."
"Now your Chan Sect has suffered a crushing defeat, and I have beaten you, Yuanshi, into scurrying away like a rat with your head tucked under your arms. Resorting to a trick to escape under these circumstances is nothing