It had to be said that Chi Xue's elite team was formidable. That was not only because Chi Xue and the other God Devouring Bodies had fused with Ninth Order Ancient Divine Beasts and advanced to the Ninth Order High-grade, but, more importantly, because several members of their team were close to the Near-Saint level. On top of that, they had all mastered the Teleportation Secret Technique. Even when facing a major power with tens of thousands of Ninth Order experts, they could easily keep it at bay. And with their powerful arrow arts, they could ambush enemies from extreme distances. That was how they had killed so many people. Quite a few of them had already slain over a hundred cultivators whose cultivation was no lower than their own, earning Ginseng Fruits and leaves from the Enlightenment Sacred Tree. This had greatly heartened them. After all, they now felt they no longer had to worry about their alliance running short of Enlightenment Sacred Tree leaves, or its cultivators dying from a lack of vitality.
Next, Chi Xue's group continued their hunting campaign, hoping to kill enough cultivators to obtain Black Tortoise Fruits and Phoenix Soul Fruits. The Phoenix Soul Fruits were especially important to them, since they could greatly increase their strength.
It made sense. The Enlightenment Sacred Tree leaves and Ginseng Fruits were meant for the alliance's other cultivators. They did little, if anything, to directly increase Chi Xue's group's strength. Black Tortoise Fruits and Phoenix Soul Fruits were different; they could greatly enhance their strength, especially the Phoenix Soul Fruits.
What's more, Chi Xue's group was determined to obtain Black Tortoise Fruits. They didn't need them themselves—not if they could consume Phoenix Soul Fruits and had enough Ginseng Fruits—but the people around them did. They all had