The Nine Nether Nether Soldiers sent out by the Lord of the Universe had yet to return. That meant they had not captured enough cultivators from the star domains. Even if they turned back immediately, it would take time, and the Lord of the Universe would also need time to make his move against those cultivators. Unless something unexpected happened, by the time he launched his next probing attack against Chi Xue and the others, little of the five thousand years he had agreed upon with Ling Tian would remain. That meant Chi Xue and the others could then join forces to unleash Space Bombardment and other techniques. After quickly dealing with the Nine Nether Nether Soldiers and any other obstacles, they could charge straight into the Demon God Forbidden Ground and attack the Lord of the Universe. Chi Xue and the others had long since decided to strike before the five-thousand-year agreement came due. If they acted first and drew the Lord of the Universe's attention, they could ease the pressure on Ling Tian as much as possible.
So far, events had unfolded just as Chi Xue and the others had predicted, which had left many of them encouraged. That was precisely why they were so puzzled by Ling Tian's words, especially his suggestion that the Lord of the Universe might deliberately drag things out.
"Exactly, exactly. Dragging things out would be even better for Fellow Daoist Ling Tian, because our friends and family could spend more time cultivating in Senior Dong Huang's inner space. The longer the delay, the better their chances of reaching the point where they can take part in the battle against the Lord of the Universe. That would undoubtedly give Fellow Daoist Ling Tian a better chance of resisting the Lord of the Universe's