Come to think of it, the Lord of the Universe wasn't a mediocrity either. Since he already knew that Chi Xue and the others could join forces to use Space Shatter and wipe out large numbers of Nine Nether Soldiers and Demon Soldiers, he would surely think of a countermeasure. So even if Chi Xue and the others later used Space Bombardment, which was even more powerful than Space Shatter, they might not necessarily be able to reach the Demon God Forbidden Ground in a short time. If they really encountered such a situation, and were also worried about the safety of Ling Tian's true body, some of them might act impulsively. That would undoubtedly put everyone in greater danger, and might even get many of them killed. That was the last thing Chi Xue and the others wanted to see.
In other words, Ling Tian's Clone had deliberately brought this up simply to prepare everyone mentally, so they could remain calm when the time came.
The others had thought of this too. More importantly, they were still confident in Space Bombardment. Of course, they also knew that if the Lord of the Universe delayed them again, many more experts at the Thirty-fifth Heaven of Near-Saint, or even those infinitely close to the Saint level, would gather around Ling Tian's true body. With those reinforcements, even if Ling Tian's true body couldn't defeat the Lord of the Universe, he could resist the universe's suppression for longer. So even if Chi Xue and the others reached the Demon God Forbidden Ground a little later, it wouldn't be too much of a problem. Thinking this, their expressions eased somewhat.
"It would be great if we knew what secret art the Demon God taught the Nine Nether Soldiers and Demon Soldiers. Then maybe