Working together with the many cultivators who had burned their Origin Bloodline Power, Ling Tian and the others had finally blasted a hole about a zhang wide in the energy barrier. As everyone kept attacking, the hole continued to tear open. They could feel the aura coming from beyond the universe, and through the hole they could faintly glimpse the hazy scene outside. Countless cultivators were elated. Many even charged straight through the barrage of attacks, hoping to escape the Lord of the Universe's restraints through the hole. But every one of them died beneath the rain of attacks.
Even so, nothing could dampen everyone's excitement. More cultivators sprang into action, though this time they were prepared. They brought out their strongest defensive Natal Dan Artifacts and readied themselves to use various secret arts. In their minds, even if their Natal Dan Artifacts were destroyed, it would be well worth it as long as they could escape the Lord of the Universe's restraints.
It made sense. Even if their Natal Dan Artifacts were destroyed, their souls would only be injured; they would not die outright. Once they escaped the Lord of the Universe's restraints, they would have achieved the very thing they had dreamed of. They could use the long years ahead to heal their damaged souls and repair—or even forge anew—their Natal Dan Artifacts. At a time like this, cultivators could still tell what mattered most. That was why, despite seeing so many cultivators perish, plenty still charged fearlessly toward the hole. For now, though, none had managed to escape through it.
Of course, the reason was that the cultivators charging through were relatively weak. Experts on the level of Chi Xue and Ling Tian would almost certainly be able to escape through the hole, barring any unforeseen complications.