They had recruited two or three thousand Quasi-Saint Ninth Order experts, among them many at Quasi-Saint Ninth Order Peak, and even some only one step away from reaching the Near-Saint level. More importantly, Chi Xue and the others, all God Devouring Bodies, faintly sensed that the stagnation in their cultivation had begun to loosen. This left them both excited and eager with anticipation. They were excited because their strength had increased by leaps and bounds, and eager because they hoped some powerful force would attack Ling Tian's side, allowing them to reap the benefits as the fisherman.
"Heh, soon Big Brother and the others will be able to resolve the stagnation in their cultivation and break through to Quasi-Saint Ninth Order with their true bodies. Then, after fusing with Ninth Order Ancient Divine Beasts, they'll easily reach Quasi-Saint Ninth Order Mid-grade, or even High-grade. Their strength will soar, and most importantly, they'll master the Teleportation Secret Technique." Po Family Seventeenth Brother cackled. "Over the years, we've captured more Void Beasts, including quite a few Ninth Order ones. We even kept more than ten of them, so there's no need to worry about having enough Ninth Order Ancient Divine Beasts to fuse with."
Indeed, some of the cultivators who had entered the God Realm during this time were Void Beasts, and there had been quite a lot of them—several hundred, close to a thousand. Fewer than a hundred were Quasi-Saint Ninth Order, but that was enough for Chi Xue's group and the Outer Realm Demon Race cultivators. They could even stockpile some for the God Devouring Bodies among Chi Xue's group to fuse with. The cultivators allied with Chi Xue naturally knew how beneficial it would be to their alliance if the God Devouring Bodies fused with Void Beasts and gained