Although the cultivators radiated powerful auras and were only infinitely close to the Sainthood level, Chi Xue and the others still sensed an overwhelming threat from them. They judged that these cultivators all possessed combat strength at the Sainthood level, perhaps even surpassing their own.
If there weren't too many of these cultivators—say, fewer than a hundred—Chi Xue and the others might be able to form an Arrow Formation and unleash powerful archery techniques to kill them all before they could close in. But if there were too many, wiping them out would be far more difficult, and they would pose a much greater threat to Chi Xue and the others, especially when the Lord of the Universe launched the final battle.
The group soon realized that there were already more than fifty cultivators, and their numbers were increasing rapidly. Chi Xue and the others grew grim. They could only hope these people hadn't "awakened" to target them. Of course, the best-case scenario would be if they were heading for the Lord of the Universe. With these powerful allies, Chi Xue and the others would undoubtedly be able to cause the Lord of the Universe more trouble in the future, and would have a better chance of defeating him.
"As I said, we need to prepare for the worst." Tu Gui looked around at the others as he spoke. "If we sense hostility from these cultivators, then our next move must be to charge into the Demon God Forbidden Ground and force the Lord of the Universe to fight. We have to finish the battle before those cultivators arrive. Otherwise, I'm afraid we'll be..."
Tu Gui left the rest unsaid, but everyone knew what he meant. No one objected to his proposal.
"Of course, if there are fewer than a