The Enlightenment Sacred Tree could solve the problem that Chi Xue and the others were facing: their cultivation levels had stagnated after fusing with Ancient Divine Beasts. That would greatly improve their overall strength. Although the Phoenix Soul Fruit could also greatly increase a cultivator's strength after they were reborn through nirvana, the process would take a very long time. In other words, it wouldn't help Chi Xue and the others improve their strength for a long while. If so, it wouldn't be of much use to them in the meantime.
"Not only would it be useless, it could even become a source of trouble. Everyone would surely fight over the Phoenix Soul Fruit, and our alliance isn't nearly as strong as Ling Tian's," Chi Xue said gravely. Seeing the Jade Devouring Sky Python nod, he continued, "Besides, the Phoenix Soul Fruit is a far more precious and rarer Heavenly Treasure than the Enlightenment Sacred Tree. Even the Lord of the Universe might not be able to obtain one. Maybe the one Ling Tian and the others found is the only one in the entire universe."
"Maybe," the Jade Devouring Sky Python replied. Then it muttered to itself, "So the best way for us to get the Phoenix Soul Fruit is to kill Ling Tian and the others and take it from them. That would also make our alliance stronger, since we'd all share a common goal."
That made sense. Chi Xue's alliance comprised many major sects, and even included quite a few Rogue Cultivators. If they hadn't all wanted the Phoenix Soul Fruit, the alliance would never have formed. Once that goal was gone, the alliance would probably be on the verge of falling apart.
Chi Xue and the others nodded and stopped dwelling on it. They continued to