Chi Xue and the others were shocked to learn that Ling Tian's elite squad had inflicted heavy casualties on a major power. But when they found out that Ling Tian and his companions hadn't fused with an Ancient Divine Beast, they breathed a little easier. That meant the cultivators around Ling Tian wouldn't fuse with one either, so Chi Xue's group still had a chance to defeat them. Ling Tian and the others were strong, but their companions might not be. At the very least, without fusing with an Ancient Divine Beast, their strength was still something Chi Xue's group could contend with.
Chi Xue was even more shocked when he learned how Ling Tian and his companions had killed experts near the Saint-level. It took impeccable timing and powerful teamwork to pull off, of course, but most importantly, they needed formidable close-combat strength. That was what worried Chi Xue most. He reckoned that Ling Tian and the others already far surpassed them in close combat—even when Chi Xue's group, all God Devouring Body cultivators, used the Asura Dharma Aspect secret technique. Naturally, that left him deeply concerned.
It made sense. Chi Xue's group had already realized that they stood no chance of defeating Ling Tian and the others in archery, so they could only rely on close combat. But now they'd learned that Ling Tian's group had the upper hand there, too. No wonder they felt desperate and deeply worried.
"Exactly. Ling Tian and his companions must have extremely formidable close-combat strength to kill experts near the Saint-level. Their close-combat abilities are probably even greater than those of peak ninth-rank cultivators who specialize in close combat." Po Tian picked up the thread, realizing the problem as well. "Even if we use the Asura Dharma Aspect and God-Devouring Demon Domain