Ling Tian and the others had sent out the Arrow Embryo long ago. The starfield cultivators had quickly realized how useful archery techniques were in battle and begun practicing them. As a result, nearly all the cultivators in the starfield had mastered formidable archery techniques. Especially after they had besieged the Sacred Ruins Abyss and the Demon God Forbidden Ground, it was no exaggeration to say their archery skills surpassed even those of the Nine Nether Soldiers. Their arrows also packed greater power.
If the Lord of the Universe really had a way to greatly raise their cultivation until it rivaled that of the Nine Nether Soldiers, then those cultivators would pose a far greater threat to Chi Xue and the others than the soldiers did. This was especially true because, possessing Origin Powers of different attributes, they might be able to unleash Explosive Impact Arrows.
Even if the cultivators captured by the Nine Nether Soldiers had not mastered Explosive Impact Arrows, they could still pose a serious threat to Chi Xue and the others. Simply burning their Origin Bloodline Power or launching a self-destructive attack would be enough to threaten them. At the very least, it could easily destroy the grand formation Ling Tian and the others had set up.
Once the formation was destroyed, Chi Xue and the others would be in danger. The blast radius of those cultivators' suicidal attacks would be enormous, and Chi Xue and the others might not be able to dodge them—especially since they could not reveal their trump cards. But if they used powerful trump cards, the Lord of the Universe might learn of them in advance and devise a countermeasure, which would jeopardize their plans for later.
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