The Kun Yu Clan cultivators had all perished, and the Lord of the Universe was undoubtedly most likely to self-destruct now. Chi Xue and the others knew this, too, and immediately grew vigilant. Still, they had no confidence, even though they had already discussed how to respond if the Lord of the Universe self-destructed.
Fortunately, Chi Xue and the others sensed nothing unusual from the Demon God Forbidden Ground. That meant the Lord of the Universe had no intention of self-destructing and taking the Lord of the Star Domain down with him. Thinking that he might have refrained because Guixu gave him a chance to resurrect his loved ones, Chi Xue and the others felt a little relieved and filled with hope. After all, it meant they still had a chance to help Ling Tian, Hua Min'er, and the others break free from the Lord of the Universe's control. Then they would not need to rely on Guixu to resurrect them in the future; that path was far more difficult than rescuing them directly.
"Now that every Kun Yu Clan cultivator has perished, the Purgatory Nether Sea formed by the Purgatory Nether Crows should have covered the entire universe by now. The Lord of the Universe probably has no other means left. That means he may attack Fellow Daoist Ling Tian and our loved ones at any moment," Shi Ying said, her expression growing grave.
At this, everyone's expressions tightened. They had thought of this, too, and their faces, which had just begun to relax, immediately turned solemn. Some of them even grew worried.
"Don't worry. If we can keep buying time, all the better. If not, it's no big deal. We're ready to storm the Demon God Forbidden Ground at any moment," Ling Tian's Clone said with a faint