If Ling Tian's Clone were captured, it could almost cause the entire battle to end in defeat. Chi Xue and the others had no confidence they could protect him, so the wisest choice was to keep him out of the Demon God Forbidden Ground—and even make sure he stayed far away from it.
Ling Tian's Clone knew this, of course, but he hesitated. After all, he wanted to direct the battle himself.
"Fellow Daoist Ling Tian, it would indeed be very dangerous for you to enter the Demon God Forbidden Ground with us. More importantly, your presence is crucial to the battle, so the best way to guard against the unexpected is for you to stay far away from the Demon God Forbidden Ground." Tu Gui spoke, then turned to Po Tian beside him. "As Fellow Daoist Po Tian said, we may even need to leave some cultivators behind to protect you. With your strength, you can't withstand the many Nine Nether Nether Soldiers and Demon Soldiers."
"That's right." Shi Ying picked up the thread, looking toward the depths of the starfield as she spoke. "Especially now, when there are almost no Teleportation Formations left in the starfield. That means you'll have to rely on your own speed to evade the Nine Nether Nether Soldiers and Demon Soldiers. Without a golden core, I'm afraid you won't be able to hold out for long."
What Shi Ying had really wanted to say was that, given Ling Tian's Clone's strength, the Nine Nether Nether Soldiers and Demon Soldiers would easily catch up to him. But she had softened her words out of consideration for his pride.
After a long silence, Ling Tian's Clone said solemnly, "I don't think the Lord of the Universe will kill me. Even if he captures me, he