After dealing with Ling Tian and the others, they would have to face Fengyun Pavilion and Soul Severing Cliff's retaliation. That might not be the most dangerous part, since the other major powers would share the burden. But if they obtained the Phoenix Soul Fruit, things would be different. They would face an assault by experts from across the God Realm, and even the Mo Family might attack them. In that situation, Chi Xue and the others would have almost no chance of survival unless they handed over the Phoenix Soul Fruit.
But how could they willingly give away the Phoenix Soul Fruit they had obtained with such difficulty? Their expressions grew grave as they began considering how to respond.
"Chi Xue, should we try to delay things in the Beast Soul Realm for as long as possible?" the Jade Devouring Sky Python asked. Seeing Chi Xue's expression turn thoughtful, it nodded. "Exactly. If we can stall for tens of thousands, or even over a hundred thousand years, by then quite a few of the God Devouring Bodies and Ancient Divine Beasts we've recruited should have reached the Quasi-Saint level. Add Huai Mie and the others, as well as the Quasi-Saint experts we captured earlier, and we should have dozens, maybe close to a hundred. At that point, they can launch a forceful attack on the Quasi-Saint experts lying in wait, and we can escape in the confusion."
Without waiting for Chi Xue to reply, it continued, "Besides, Huai Mie and the others can capture quite a few Quasi-Saint experts in the meantime. That will give us even more Quasi-Saint experts under our control and improve our chances of escaping alive."
"Even if this plan succeeds, our losses will be devastating. Most of the God Devouring Bodies we recruited might