More than a hundred years passed without the Nine Nether Nether Soldiers making another probing attack. Naturally, Chi Xue and the others assumed the Lord of the Universe had exhausted his bag of tricks. Still, they weren't entirely satisfied with this outcome. After all, it meant they wouldn't be able to capture any more Nine Nether Nether Soldiers. But when they considered that the soldiers had no other means left and could no longer threaten them, they could just barely accept it.
After that, the group didn't waste any time. They continued practicing their archery techniques, while also keeping up their cultivation to improve their strength. Although it would be difficult for them to advance their realms in the next four thousand years, they could still improve their strength to some degree. The stronger they were, the better; the stronger they were, the greater their chances of defeating the Lord of the Universe.
"Fellow Daoist Chi Xue, Fellow Daoist Ling Tian, since the Nine Nether Nether Soldiers have stopped their probing attacks and retreated so far, could we move a little closer to the Demon God Forbidden Ground?" Shi Ying suggested. Before Chi Xue and the others could respond, she continued, "For example, we could move a little closer to the Demon God Forbidden Ground and set up another grand formation. We still have a chance to set up a few more formations with the time we have left. They might even be just as large and powerful as the one we're in now. And if we move a little closer to the Demon God Forbidden Ground, we'll naturally be able to reach it in less time. That way, we can put pressure on the Lord of the Universe as quickly as possible."
Shi Ying's suggestion immediately won many people's