The threat from Chi Xue's faction and the Beast Taming Cultivators had been dealt with. At the very least, neither faction would pose a threat to Ling Tian and the others for a long time. There was no need for them to remain out in the open anymore; they could return to their respective sect strongholds and go into seclusion to reflect on what they had gained from all these years of fighting. After a long campaign, secluded cultivation often brought unexpected rewards. And so Ling Tian and the others returned to their respective strongholds and began their cultivation.
Before that, of course, they had to obtain the secret technique for fusing with Ancient Divine Beasts from the cultivators they had captured. But as Ling Tian and the others had suspected, this technique inflicted great harm on Ancient Divine Beasts, so they wouldn't cultivate it. Even if they did, they wouldn't capture Ancient Divine Beasts and forcibly fuse with them.
Still, cultivating this technique wasn't without its benefits. At the very least, they could learn some methods for countering Ancient Divine Beasts, and if they were left with no other choice, they could use them to turn the tables.
Of course, it would be even better if Ling Tian or Old Man Ling could modify the technique so it no longer harmed Ancient Divine Beasts. Fairy Sword Ji, Gu Ao, and the others were quite hopeful about this. After all, the technique could greatly boost cultivators' overall strength, and they didn't want to give up on it just yet.
Ling Tian and the others also knew what harm spreading this technique would cause to the Ancient Divine Beasts of the God Realm—and that it would earn them the enmity of every Ancient Divine Beast there. So they let only a