After hearing Ling Tian's analysis, everyone realized that their wisest course was to focus on improving their strength and continue buying time. So they stopped hunting cultivators from the various factions and stopped provoking Chi Xue's side and the Outer Realm Demon Race cultivators. Instead, they settled down to cultivate in seclusion in Beast Soul Valley. After so many battles, they had gained fresh insights into the Heaven and Earth Great Dao and various secret techniques. With the time ahead of them, it would be fairly easy to improve their cultivation and, in turn, their strength.
What was more, Ling Tian and the others had obtained some Phoenix Soul Fruits and quite a few Black Tortoise Fruits while hunting cultivators. They had also acquired Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures such as the Black Tortoise Fruit Tree and the Phoenix Soul Fruit Tree. Using these resources would make it easy to increase their strength.
Meanwhile, Feng Xi, Old Man Ling, and the others continued setting up temporary outposts and bases around Beast Soul Valley. That way, even if the disturbance caused by Little Devourer swallowing the Beast Soul Realm grew more intense, they would not need to worry about the various factions attacking them. Even if the factions joined forces, it would be the same. After all, the factions had suffered heavy casualties in the earlier battles, and they likely would not attack Ling Tian and the others again anytime soon.
It made sense. Even if the Outer Realm Demon Race cultivators knew that Little Devourer was swallowing the Beast Soul Realm, they probably did not know that the Phoenix Soul Fruit Tree was there. To them, attacking Beast Soul Valley would bring no gains, only cost them many lives. That was the last thing they wanted.
That was why Ling Tian and