The pursuers had prepared more thoroughly than Wu De and Linglong Immortal Fairy. At the very least, every one of them was proficient in archery and had refined multiple Entity Arrows. Relying on these, they had broken through the tribulation clouds with their third round of attacks. Although they had only punched a patch of holes in the clouds, they could still attack the firmament above through those openings. This meant that, with sufficient attack power, it was possible to break through the firmament. The pursuers and Ling Tian and the others, who were watching the tribulation, were all excited and filled with anticipation.
The pursuers were excited because they knew that if they had a chance to break through the firmament, they might be able to escape the Lord of the Universe's restraints. This was something they—and indeed all cultivators—had dreamed of. At least, based on what they had seen so far, they still had a good chance, which naturally left them thrilled.
As for Ling Tian, Po Di, and the others, they believed that if even these pursuers had a chance to break through the firmament and escape the Lord of the Universe's restraints, then they had an even better chance. Not only would the pursuers' success in surviving the tribulation further weaken the Lord of the Universe, but, more importantly, Ling Tian and the others were stronger and would be better prepared in the future. They might even have a chance to escape the Lord of the Universe's restraints in the near future.
Steeling themselves, the pursuers launched their strongest attack: a Merged Entity Arrow formed from nine arrows. However, this archery technique needed time to build up power. During that time, the tribulation clouds had already gathered somewhat, and lightning was once again spreading through them.