The Lord of the Universe was probably locked in a standoff with the Lord of the Star Domain. If so, he naturally had no time to pay attention to Chi Xue and the others.
Even if the Lord of the Universe really sent a great many Nine Nether Nether Soldiers after Chi Xue and the others, so what? The Nine Nether Nether Soldiers hadn't been able to do anything to them before, and they wouldn't be able to now, especially since Chi Xue and the others had grown at least somewhat stronger over the years.
"That's true," Poxiong replied. After a brief pause, he continued, "So the Lord of the Universe probably hasn't made a move against Chi Xue and the others. Maybe he stopped sending Nine Nether Nether Soldiers to interfere with Ling Tian because he lost control of his emotions earlier and couldn't spare the attention."
"Maybe that's really it. But no matter what, having no Nine Nether Nether Soldiers interfering is good news for Ling Tian. He'll be able to collect more Purgatory Nether Crows," the Creation Divine Tree said. Then, as a thought occurred to it, its tone shifted. "Besides, you don't need to worry about Chi Xue and the others at all. Those Nine Nether Nether Soldiers can't threaten them. Only the Demon God could pose a threat, but if he makes a move, that means the final battle has begun. Ling Tian, you'll surely sense something amiss and act. Since you haven't sensed anything unusual, there's nothing for you to worry about."
"Exactly." Ling Tian nodded. He stopped dwelling on the matter and continued collecting Purgatory Nether Crows. As the Creation Divine Tree had said, with no Nine Nether Nether Soldiers interfering, his collection speed had increased considerably.
Not long afterward, a powerful aura