As Ling Tian had guessed, as long as they didn't attack the Heavenly Slaves first, the latter wouldn't attack them. Thus, Ling Tian and the others successfully "joined forces" with the Heavenly Slaves to drive Chi Xue and his people back. They hadn't managed to kill a single Heavenly Slave, and this left Ling Tian's side greatly encouraged. They believed that if things continued this way, Chi Xue and the others would never be able to kill the Heavenly Slaves. They could keep dragging things out until Ling Tian and the others broke through to the seventh order of Quasi-Sage, or even until they reversed their golden cores six or seven times. If that happened, none of their problems would be problems anymore.
However, Chi Xue and the others weren't easy to deal with. They quickly came up with another way to fight the Heavenly Slaves: using Merged Entity Arrows. After all, this archery technique was much easier to perform. At the very least, it was less likely to be interrupted than repeatedly using Impact Arrows. The powerful Merged Entity Arrows were also highly effective against the Heavenly Slaves' protective astral energy.
Most importantly, Chi Xue and the others could control the Merged Entity Arrows to a great extent, making it easier to hit the Heavenly Slaves. After all, the high-grade Heavenly Slaves had extraordinary movement techniques, and hitting them was a prerequisite for killing them.
Soon, Chi Xue and the others launched a second attack against the Heavenly Slaves. Once the Heavenly Slaves drew near, they began firing Merged Entity Arrows. Giant arrows howled through the sky, and at Chi Xue's suggestion, they concentrated their fire on several of the strongest Heavenly Slaves. They believed this would make it easier to hit and kill them.
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