Just when Chi Xue and the others thought the Lord of the Universe wouldn't launch another probing attack before the ten-thousand-year deadline, powerful auras suddenly emerged one after another from the Demon God Forbidden Ground. Clearly, another probing attack was about to begin.
The group wasn't particularly concerned. In their minds, they had already set up so many grand arrays, and, more importantly, revealed their ability to join forces and unleash Space Shatter—especially since they could cast it repeatedly. With these methods, they were sure to eliminate a great many, if not all, of the Demon Soldiers. Then, when the Lord of the Universe attacked Ling Tian's true body again, the Demon Soldiers wouldn't be there to block their way. The Nine Nether Nether Soldiers alone couldn't pose much of a threat; they could reach the Demon God Forbidden Ground in a short time and support Ling Tian's true body.
At that moment, however, Tu Gui noticed something amiss. The auras of both the Nine Nether Nether Soldiers and the Demon Soldiers were stronger than before. That alone showed that their strength had increased as well.
At Wen Yan's words, everyone grew more serious. They hurriedly sensed the auras for themselves, and soon noticed what Tu Gui had described. Shi Lin nodded. "That's right. Every Demon Soldier is clearly stronger. Judging by their auras alone, their strength seems to have increased by around ten percent. They're now almost as strong as the cultivators among us who haven't come infinitely close to the Sage level. Some Demon Soldiers even seem just a little stronger. If they've also mastered powerful secret techniques, they could indeed pose a threat."
"As for the Nine Nether Nether Soldiers..." Shi Lin's brow furrowed slightly. After sensing them for a moment longer, he continued, "They're a little