Although the first eight layers of Tribulation Clouds had begun to disperse under the many cultivators' attacks, and had even significantly affected the ninth layer—as could be seen from the many holes in it and the reduced power of the lightning it condensed—the earlier attacks had used up the Entity Arrows of many cultivators. As time went on, more and more cultivators ran out of Entity Arrows. Under these circumstances, their attacks on the ninth layer would naturally weaken.
Once the attacks weakened, the ninth layer would naturally recover its strength. There was even a chance the first eight layers would gather again. If that happened, it would be difficult for Ling Tian and the others to pierce the energy barrier and open a path to the outer realms. They might not have any chance at all.
Fortunately, Po Qiong and the others realized that the cultivators had yet to use their Natal Dan Artifact arrows. Attacks launched with those arrows would be far more powerful, naturally having a greater effect on the ninth layer. They might even keep it in a state of dispersal. If so, everyone would no longer need to use Entity Arrows; energy arrows alone would be enough to keep all the Tribulation Clouds dispersed.
At this, You Ye and the others grew excited. With all the Tribulation Clouds dispersed, Ling Tian and the others could attack almost without restraint. But they soon thought of another problem: who would be the first to attack with a Natal Dan Artifact arrow? The cultivator who did so would surely suffer the most severe damage to their soul. With everyone on the verge of breaking free from the Lord of the Universe's restraints, few would be willing to take that risk.
"B-but how do we persuade the first cultivator