The Ancient Divine Beast bloodline was largely united because of Soul Severing Cliff, and Soul Severing Cliff also looked after the Ancient Divine Beasts of the God Realm—one could even say it sheltered them. After confirming that the secret art of fusing with Ancient Divine Beasts harmed them, Chi Xue concluded that the Ancient Divine Beasts on Soul Severing Cliff's side would never allow cultivators from the God Realm to practice it. At the very least, they wouldn't let Ling Tian and the others practice it.
Ling Tian was no fool. They naturally wouldn't risk offending a force like Soul Severing Cliff by forcibly practicing the secret art of fusing with Ancient Divine Beasts. Otherwise, he would lose a major source of support. After all, their side had quite a few Ancient Divine Beasts, accounting for more than thirty percent of their overall strength.
It made sense. Losing thirty percent of their strength just to practice the secret art of fusing with Ancient Divine Beasts wasn't something Ling Tian and the others would want. Chi Xue knew Ling Tian well enough to be certain he wouldn't do something so foolish.
After weighing the pros and cons, Po Family Seventeenth Brother and the others nodded. They knew Chi Xue had a point.
"Even so, Ling Tian might still practice this secret art if he wants to make a massive leap in strength. Even if he doesn't dare practice it now because of Soul Severing Cliff, that doesn't mean he won't secretly learn it and wait until later to use it." Ci Ling spoke gravely, looking around at everyone. "The temptation of rising one or two ranks is simply too great. It's not impossible that Ling Tian will be unable to resist."
Before anyone could speak, he continued, "Besides, Ling Tian still