Chi Xue was indeed clever. The moment he saw a ripe Phoenix Soul Fruit shot down to about eighty percent of its full size and land behind the Mo Family's formation, he realized what would happen next. He immediately cried, "This is bad!" He knew that having a single ripe Phoenix Soul Fruit right before them was completely different from having an entire Phoenix Soul Fruit plant.
With Chi Xue's prompting, the Jade Devouring Sky Python finally realized what was going on. It grew worried, then turned to him. "Chi Xue, Ling Tian and the others deliberately let the plant sacrifice one ripe fruit, then dropped it between us and the Heavenly One Path. Doesn't that mean they want us to fight each other?!"
Before Chi Xue could answer, it continued, "The Po Family Brothers are already swarming toward it. Clearly, they haven't realized that Ling Tian is playing a dirty trick. If we charge in, they'll definitely compete with us for it. They're powerful, and in this situation, we'd have no advantage against them."
Too many cultivators were competing for the Phoenix Soul Fruit. With everyone rushing in at once, unleashing powerful archery techniques was clearly out of the question. Close-quarters combat was inevitable. In those circumstances, the Ancient Divine Beasts who had inherited Beast Soul legacies would unquestionably have a major advantage—even more so than the God Devouring Bodies who had cultivated the God Devouring Demon Technique.
Everyone knew the Po Family Brothers had recruited the most Ancient Divine Beasts, even more than the Gu Family. If a large-scale clash broke out in these circumstances—and it would be fought at close quarters—the Po Family Brothers would unquestionably have a major advantage. Chi Xue's side would suffer terrible casualties competing with them.
That was exactly why the Jade Devouring