After analyzing the situation, Ling Tian and the others believed the Lord of the Universe had consumed part of the Creation Divine Tree's and World-Ending Thunder Dragon's Origin Power to modify and strengthen the Nine Nether Nether Soldiers. After all, in their view, this was the only way the Lord of the Universe could use the Nine Nether Nether Soldiers to cause Chi Xue and the others serious trouble and casualties, giving him a better chance in the final battle to capture Ling Tian—or even possess him.
Ling Tian and the others weren't worried about Chi Xue and his companions. They knew how powerful they were, especially with techniques like Space Shatter and Space Bombardment at their disposal. Even if the Lord of the Universe greatly strengthened the Nine Nether Nether Soldiers, they still wouldn't pose much of a threat to Chi Xue and the others. It would simply be a waste of Origin Power.
Losing some Origin Power would weaken the Lord of the Universe, while the modified Nine Nether Nether Soldiers still wouldn't threaten Chi Xue and his companions. That was undoubtedly the best possible outcome for Ling Tian and the others. Later, with Chi Xue and his companions attacking from within and Ling Tian's group supporting them from without, they would have an even better chance of defeating the Lord of the Universe. In particular, Ling Tian's group believed that the Lord of the Universe being forced to delay for another ten thousand years would give them more time to grow stronger.
For one thing, with more than ten thousand years of cultivation in the Eastern Emperor Bell's main space, more cultivators like Hua Min'er would reach the Thirty-fifth Heaven of Near-Saint, becoming eligible to join Ling Tian's future battle against the Lord of the Universe. What's