The Phoenix Soul Fruit had suddenly appeared near the temporary base where Ling Tian and the others were staying, and had lingered there for some time. Most importantly, many cultivators from the God Realm had seen it. The sight caused an uproar throughout the Beast Soul Realm, and countless cultivators rushed over, including people from the nine great super forces and the Po Family Brothers. Even some members of the Mo Family hurried over.
In everyone's minds, the Phoenix Soul Fruit's sudden appearance and lengthy stay here could not be a coincidence. It had very likely chosen to acknowledge Ling Tian and follow him. That guess excited countless people from the God Realm, who prepared to seize the Phoenix Soul Fruit by force. Many believed this was their one and only chance to obtain it.
In the eyes of the God Realm's cultivators, Ling Tian possessed the Enlightenment Sacred Tree, so it would be easy for him to "tempt" the Phoenix Soul Fruit with it and make the fruit take a liking to him. That was why they had always believed the Phoenix Soul Fruit was going to follow Ling Tian.
It wasn't just outsiders who thought so; even people from Lingxiao Pavilion and Divine Sword Cliff believed it. Tan Tai Chang Feng, Fairy Lei Ying, and the others were exhilarated. They thought Ling Tian would soon obtain the Phoenix Soul Fruit.
Still, some had noticed something unusual. The Phoenix Soul Fruit hadn't approached Ling Tian; it hadn't even met him or anyone from Lingxiao Pavilion. With no interaction at all, it hardly seemed to be showing any intention of acknowledging him.
It made sense. When the Enlightenment Sacred Tree had wanted to acknowledge Ling Tian, it had spoken with him and laid out some conditions. But the Phoenix Soul