The force led by Chi Xue was a mortal enemy of Ling Tian's group, and posed an even greater threat to them than the Beast Taming Cultivators did. After all, the latter were too few in number, while Chi Xue's group had many more people—and they might even obtain the secret technique for merging Ancient Divine Beasts. If that happened, Ling Tian and the others would be in for a rough time.
It made sense. If Chi Xue's group obtained the secret technique for merging Ancient Divine Beasts, their strength would skyrocket. That would be even more true if they managed to capture some particularly powerful Ancient Divine Beasts. It wouldn't be difficult for an individual to reach, or even surpass, the strength of a Beast Taming Cultivator. Some might even break through directly to Quasi-Saint Level Six or even Level Seven. With thousands, or even tens of thousands, of people, they could easily overwhelm Ling Tian's side—and might even wipe them all out.
That was why Ling Tian and the others wanted to stop Chi Xue's group from obtaining the secret technique for merging Ancient Divine Beasts by any means possible. Of course, it would be even better if they could kill a large number of their cultivators beforehand. That way, the pressure they faced later would be much lighter.
"Exactly. It's important for us to seize this chance to inflict heavy casualties on Chi Xue's group, too." Ling Tian picked up the thread, the corner of his mouth curling into a faintly wicked smile. "Most importantly, after the Beast Taming Cultivators hunt them down, Chi Xue's group will be left without any Universe Flying Saucers. If we attack them then, we can use our advantage in archery and flight speed to inflict heavy casualties—and we'll be much safer,