Ling Tian and the others had gone out to launch surprise attacks and hunt down people from the major forces of the God Realm so that, when Little One underwent the beast soul inheritance later, he would face less pressure. Tian Xuan had the same goal. So they pursued their foes all the way, and countless cultivators from the major forces of the God Realm fell.
Of course, the major forces of the God Realm had vast numbers of cultivators, tens of millions of them. The number who had fallen was a drop in the ocean compared with those still alive. If these people surrounded and attacked the base where Ling Tian and the others were stationed later, they could still cause them a great deal of trouble.
Even so, Ling Tian and the others had limited numbers, while the people from the major forces of the God Realm had scattered in all directions. Continuing the pursuit wouldn't be easy. If those forces came to their senses and formed up to attack Ling Tian and the others, they would be in serious trouble, too. So they stopped after pursuing them for a while.
As for Tian Xuan and the Phoenix Soul Fruit, all the God Realm cultivators around them had been killed, and everyone else had fled. It would be difficult to chase them down, too, so they decisively gave up the pursuit.
"Ling Tian and the others have set up a base with very good defenses and offensive capabilities, and plenty of cultivators are guarding it. They should be fine," Tian Xuan said, glancing in the direction where Ling Tian and the others were. "Besides, these youngsters need to be tested. Otherwise, how will they grow?"
Before the Phoenix Soul Fruit could speak, he continued, "Of course, I can