The appearance of a large number of Nine Nether Nether Soldiers instantly made Chi Xue and the others realize that the Lord of the Universe had not only obtained Guixu but could also use the Life Seeds to create Nine Nether Nether Soldiers. That meant they would have to face a seemingly endless stream of them.
It made sense. The Life Seeds couldn't be killed—or at least, people like Chi Xue were powerless to do so. When a Nine Nether Nether Soldier was killed, its Life Seed returned to Guixu, after which the Lord of the Universe could use it to create another one. Chi Xue and the others would naturally face an endless tide of Nine Nether Nether Soldiers, killing them until their hands were numb, yet never making a dent in their numbers.
Most importantly, the Nine Nether Nether Soldiers were powerful. Even Chi Xue and the others would have to expend considerable energy—and perhaps even reveal some of their trump cards—to kill them. Facing wave after wave charging at them would naturally wear them down and make it difficult to stay in peak condition. They would be unable to face the Lord of the Universe at full strength, and thus pose far less of a threat to him.
Of course, the most important concern for Chi Xue and the others was that fighting these Nine Nether Nether Soldiers might force them to reveal some of their trump cards. If the Lord of the Universe learned about those methods, it would be extremely disadvantageous for them. More importantly, he might find a way to suppress Ling Tian, and that was the last thing they wanted to see.
"Exactly. Since we might never finish off these Nine Nether Nether Soldiers, and fighting them will wear us down, there's no