Although they were puzzled that Ling Tian kept pursuing them even though he knew he couldn't catch up, Chi Xue and the others could only explain it as an act for the cultivators from the God Realm's major powers, meant to clear themselves of the suspicion that they had "conspired" with the Phoenix Soul Fruit. After all, there were plenty of foolish people in the God Realm, and some would surely believe it.
Of course, Chi Xue and the others knew that the root of all their troubles was the Phoenix Soul Fruit. As long as it remained in their hands, they would face a relentless hunt by the God Realm's major powers. The same would be true after they left the Beast Soul Realm. In fact, they would be in even greater danger then, with many Quasi-Sage experts joining the hunt.
"Since they can't do anything to us, let them keep chasing," Ci Xin said coldly. As he spoke, a glint flashed in his eyes. "Once we've put enough distance between us and the cultivators from the God Realm's major powers, we'll turn around and attack them. With so many of us, we can easily scare them off—and might even kill a few."
Though he said that, Ci Xin knew it was nearly impossible to strike Ling Tian's side. He was only venting his pent-up frustration.
"Brother Chi Xue, we've already obtained some Phoenix Soul Fruits. With our current strength, I'm afraid we can no longer besiege Lingxiao Pavilion's stronghold. Even if we build up our strength later, the cultivators from the God Realm's major powers will keep hounding us, leaving us no chance to look after ourselves." Fei Peng looked at Chi Xue and asked, "What should we do next? Leave the Beast Soul Realm, or keep staying