That was right. For Chi Xue and the others, as long as the Ginseng Fruit Tree hadn't been captured by that Quasi-Saint God Devouring Body, then none of their problems were really problems. Even if they failed to obtain the Phoenix Soul Fruit, it was still the same. After all, as long as they could keep living, they could continue improving their strength. Reaching the Quasi-Saint level—or even becoming like that sword expert from earlier—wasn't impossible.
"Exactly. What's more, things are even more promising than that," Chi Xue said. Seeing the anticipation and curiosity on everyone's faces, he continued, "Don't forget, either of those two experts could attack Ling Tian and the others. And the Lord of the Universe clearly still needs us to temper them. So he should help improve our strength further—for example, by having some super experts join our alliance, or by sending powerful Outer Realm Cultivators into the God Realm to ally with us. We really have nothing to worry about."
Wen Yan, everyone nodded. They all agreed, and then began wondering how the Lord of the Universe would increase their strength.
In the days that followed, Chi Xue and the others kept busy. Some cultivated beside the Enlightenment Sacred Tree to break through their stalled cultivation, while others refined Ginseng Pills. Quite a few cultivators in Chi Xue's alliance still suffered from a lack of life force, and producing Ginseng Pills as soon as possible would help stabilize the alliance.
As for the Outer Realm Demon Race cultivators, they were thrilled when they learned that the Ginseng Fruit Tree was heading toward them. But when that Quasi-Saint God Devouring Body appeared out of nowhere as their nemesis, they grew deeply worried. Especially after sensing the aura he gave off—they knew he could kill them in