The Demon Soldiers and the modified Nine Nether Nether Soldiers had withdrawn a long time ago, yet Chi Xue and the others still hadn't sensed anything unusual from the Demon God Forbidden Ground. More importantly, Ling Tian's Soul Jade Slip was intact. That was enough to show that the Lord of the Universe hadn't attacked Ling Tian's true body. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, then quickly grew delighted: they judged that the Lord of the Universe was most likely going to stall for time again.
It made sense. If the Lord of the Universe weren't planning to stall, he could attack Ling Tian's true body directly. Given how much faith everyone had in Ling Tian, he surely wouldn't be suppressed by the Lord of the Universe without a sound. Even if he were suppressed and unable to send a message, the Eastern Emperor Bell was powerful enough to do so. Since no one had sensed a signal from it, this was enough to prove that the Lord of the Universe hadn't attacked Ling Tian.
Since the Lord of the Universe hadn't attacked Ling Tian's true body, he must have been preparing to stall for time. For Chi Xue and the others, this was exactly what they had dreamed of, so they were excited at the thought.
"Heh, so much time has passed, and the Demon God still hasn't attacked Fellow Daoist Ling Tian's true body. That's enough to prove he's going to stall for time again," Tu Gui said with a grin. "Stall for time once more! Even if he only buys a thousand years, Fellow Daoist Ling Tian's true body and the experts around him will grow significantly stronger. They'll have an easier time defeating the Demon God afterward. What's more, judging by past experience, whenever the Demon