That was right. Although Chi Xue had realized Ling Tian would make a move involving the Phoenix Soul Fruit, he hadn't expected Ling Tian to be willing to sacrifice a ripe Phoenix Soul Fruit. That miscalculation was fatal for them; it could even lead to their entire group being wiped out.
When they saw a Phoenix Soul Fruit get shot down, countless cultivators erupted with excitement. They knew that all the essence of a Phoenix Soul Fruit plant was concentrated in its fruit, and eating one could grant them the effect of nirvana and rebirth. This was the dream of countless cultivators, so as soon as they saw what happened, they swarmed toward it, all wanting to claim it for themselves—including the cultivators who had been attacking Lingxiao Pavilion's stronghold.
The main reason they had besieged Lingxiao Pavilion's temporary stronghold was to obtain the Phoenix Soul Fruit. Now that a ripe one had appeared right before them, they naturally wouldn't let it slip away. In an instant, countless people rushed toward the fruit, and almost no one continued attacking the stronghold. Ling Tian and the others were finally free to attack their enemies without restraint, with no need to worry about being counterattacked. Besides, the stronghold's protective formation was still intact.
Fairy Sword Ji and the others had even wanted to charge outside, but Ling Tian stopped them. As he put it, they should let Chi Xue's group and the great powers of the God Realm fight each other while they watched from the sidelines. In truth, the area outside the stronghold was in chaos, and Ling Tian worried that some cultivators might attack their people under the temptation of the Nine Reversals Heavenly Technique. That was why he'd stopped everyone from joining the fight.
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