Though Xue Hua and the others were a little surprised by the power of Ling Tian and the others' archery, and had to rely on two or three people working together to withstand the attacks of the God-level Stone Person and the North Profound Arrow Formation, they didn't take it to heart. They prided themselves on their advantage in cultivation realms and the number of God-level experts. They were confident they could reach the protective formation outside Thundercloud Gorge, after which they would simply slaughter everyone.
Whether mortal or cultivator, people were most easily blinded when their goal was within reach, unable to see the dangers lurking ahead.
Seeing that Blood Cherry and the others were only fifty thousand zhang from the protective formation, Ling Tian ordered another hundred thousand Near-Gods to join the attack. A small portion of them also began using the arrow technique of striking and then striking again with an explosive impact. This put Blood Cherry and the others under even greater pressure, slowing their advance.
"Hey, another hundred thousand of Ling Tian's people have joined the attack," Xue Kai said, his brow furrowing slightly. "Could they keep adding more people?"
"So what if they do? We can take turns blocking the attacks. We're only tens of thousands of zhang from Thundercloud Gorge now. We'll be inside in a dozen breaths. After that, winning by sheer numbers will be nothing but a pipe dream." Blood Nether didn't seem concerned.
"Something's not right," Blood Cherry said suddenly, her brows drawing together. "As far as I know, there are several God-level experts in the North Profound Realm who have already survived the tribulation. Why haven't they shown themselves? Is Ling Tian planning to have them strike at the last moment, and only trying to confuse us for now?"