"No! We've fallen into his trap!"
Sensing the fluctuations of power in the void, all three Saints paled in alarm.
In their eyes, Lin Tian must have been suppressing his power all along, waiting until they reached out to investigate before finally unleashing it in full.
At the thought of the grievous injuries they might suffer as a result, all three Saints were horrified.
Above Taishang's head, the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda instantly erupted with boundless Xuanhuang Qi, while all manner of brilliant colors flashed across Jieyin and Zhunti as well.
Defense!
Absolute defense!
At that moment, Taishang, Jieyin, and Zhunti all brought out their strongest defensive measures, preparing to withstand the impact of their fellow disciple's self-detonation.
At the same time, their hearts filled with overwhelming regret. Why hadn't they been a little more patient?
Self-detonation could not be suppressed forever. Lin Tian's trap merely relied on his knowing that, when facing him, they often lost their composure and acted rashly.
Had they waited a little longer, Lin Tian would have lost control of the power of his self-detonation, and it would have erupted outright. With their divine sense out of its reach, they would not have suffered much damage!
But there was no use dwelling on that now. They could only pray that their defenses were strong enough to withstand the unprecedented might of a Saint's self-detonation like Lin Tian's.
Another instant passed.
The fluctuations remained, and were even gradually subsiding, yet the anticipated impact still did not come.
Now all three Saints were utterly dumbfounded.
"Impossible! It clearly already erupted. Where's the shock wave?"
"A Saint's self-detonation should shake heaven and earth! How could it cause so little commotion? Could Lin Tian's self-detonation have been so powerful that it blasted through the void around him,