Chi Xue and the others weren't worried about the Lord of the Universe testing them. In fact, they were eager for it. His probing would force him to reveal more of his methods, and once they knew what those were, they could prepare themselves. Later, when the Lord of the Universe formally fought Ling Tian, they'd be better able to counter his methods and cause him as much trouble as possible, thereby easing the pressure on Ling Tian.
At the very least, Chi Xue and the others could capture more Nine Nether Nether Soldiers. That way, they'd face fewer of them when they were intercepted later, making them easier to deal with. At the same time, they could put even more pressure on the Lord of the Universe, which would also ease the pressure on Ling Tian.
Most importantly, Chi Xue and the others were confident they could handle the Lord of the Universe's various probes with ease. At the very least, they were sure they wouldn't reveal their trump cards. That meant they didn't need to worry that the Lord of the Universe would find a way to counter those trump cards and put even greater pressure on Ling Tian.
For these reasons, when Chi Xue and the others sensed large numbers of Nine Nether Nether Soldiers appearing once more, they weren't worried at all. Instead, they were all fired up—especially once they saw how many there were. It meant they could capture even more Nine Nether Nether Soldiers, and might even get a look at some of the Lord of the Universe's other probing methods.
"This time, there seem to be quite a lot of Nine Nether Nether Soldiers, and it looks as though they'll keep pouring out of the Demon God Forbidden Ground," Shi Ying said. Then,