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The God Realm was full of clever people, especially those quasi-sage experts who had lived long enough to become cunning as foxes. From everything that had happened in the Beast Soul Realm, and from Chi Xue and the others' reactions after leaving it, they had deduced that the Phoenix Soul Fruit was very likely in Ling Tian's possession. Naturally, once they had reached that conclusion, they camped at the entrance to the Beast Soul Realm, ready to strike at any moment.
Although they knew Ling Tian was powerful, those quasi-sage experts didn't take him too seriously. In their eyes, no matter how strong he was, he had only just broken through to the quasi-sage level and still fell far short of them. If they launched a sudden sneak attack, they were sure to capture him and claim the Phoenix Soul Fruit.
The only thing they worried about was Old Man Ling and the other quasi-sage experts. They had one or two hundred of them, including quite a few quasi-sage Ancient Divine Beasts. That was an immensely powerful force. Even working together, the attackers might not be a match for them—especially since most of them fought on their own. They had only one chance: capture Ling Tian and escape before Old Man Ling and the others could react.
It was a good plan, but Ling Tian wasn't about to give them the chance. The moment they emerged from the Beast Soul Realm, Xiao Shi unleashed the Heaven-Devouring Wolf Clan's innate secret techniques—Mountain-Pushing Sea-Toppling and Sky-Splitting Claw.
Surging energy poured forth, accompanied by blade-like waves of energy. It easily shredded the incoming energy arrows and even drove the attackers back again and again. They could barely keep their footing, let alone execute powerful arrow techniques.
Quite a few cultivators immediately brought