Chi Xue and the others had great confidence in the grand formation arranged by Ling Tian's Clone and the other cultivators. Of course, they also had great confidence in their own strength. They believed that with the formation protecting them, they could approach or even venture deep into the Demon God Forbidden Ground. That way, even if the Lord of the Universe suddenly ambushed them, they could use the formation to hold him off for a while and then withdraw safely. They might even be able to keep fighting him with the formation's help.
If they really could hold their own against the Lord of the Universe, they would naturally cause him considerable trouble and ease the pressure on Ling Tian's true self as much as possible. If the opportunity arose, they even believed they could defeat the Lord of the Universe outright. Then Ling Tian wouldn't have to wait another several thousand years.
That was why some cultivators had proposed approaching the Demon God Forbidden Ground little by little, and even venturing inside. Ling Tian's Clone rejected the proposal, however, giving a fairly compelling reason: it was far too risky.
It was one thing to deal with the Nine Nether Nether Soldiers' attacks, but if they were suddenly ambushed by the Lord of the Universe himself, Chi Xue and the others would be under immense pressure. They might have to use some of their life-saving trump cards to escape the Demon God Forbidden Ground safely. That would mean exposing some of their trump cards early, which would be very disadvantageous for Ling Tian, who had already returned to the God Realm.
Moreover, Chi Xue and the others might not be able to withstand an ambush from Ling Tian. If someone were killed through a moment's carelessness, their overall strength