After so much time had passed, Chi Xue and the others' sect elders had finally adjusted their condition. More importantly, they could no longer suppress their steadily declining Bloodline Power. If they kept delaying, their strength would only continue to fall, so they had no choice but to attempt to break free of the Lord of the Universe's restraints and face the Ultimate Lightning Tribulation. This left Chi Xue and the others both hopeful and deeply worried.
They were hopeful because they wanted their sect elders to break free of the Lord of the Universe's restraints. That way, their elders might be able to take them out of the universe directly, and they would no longer have to live in constant fear. In their eyes, their elders were fairly powerful. More importantly, all seven of them would face the tribulation together—nearly twice as many as Murong Qing and the others, who had numbered four. They therefore had a good chance of breaking free of the Lord of the Universe's restraints.
They were worried because, in their eyes, breaking free of the Lord of the Universe's restraints was no easy feat. The fact that Murong Qing and the others had fallen despite joining forces showed as much. In particular, Chi Xue and the others had judged that the Lord of the Universe still had strength to spare, so they naturally feared the worst. After all, if the attempt failed, their sect elders would perish.
In fact, Chi Xue and the others believed their sect elders were unlikely to break free of the Lord of the Universe's restraints. Their worry therefore outweighed their hope.
"Alas, things have come to this. There's nothing we can decide, so all we can do is hope the seniors succeed." The Jade Devouring Sky Python had been