Ling Tian and Venerable God Devourer had no blood feud to the death, unlike Ling Tian and Venerable Sword Saint. There was no need for them to fight to the death the moment they met, even if it meant Ling Tian's group had to give up some Ginseng Fruits. After all, now that they had the Ginseng Fruit Tree, they didn't need the fruit as much and could simply give some to Venerable God Devourer. If that could prevent a battle between them, all the better.
With that in mind, Ling Tian prepared to persuade Venerable God Devourer to reach some kind of agreement with them. Of course, they were also ready to face him at any moment. Ling Tian and the others had summoned every expert around them at the ninth rank's peak or nearing Sainthood. Among them were many powerful Ancient Divine Beasts. With dozens or even hundreds of them working in concert with the Time Secret Technique, dealing with Venerable God Devourer shouldn't be too difficult.
Soon, they spotted Venerable God Devourer. Although he concealed his aura, everyone could still sense a faint pressure emanating from him. Even Little Devourer and Feng Lingzi felt it, which showed that Venerable God Devourer was somewhat stronger than Feng Lingzi and Young Leader.
Venerable God Devourer was a hale, spry old man. But when they saw his already white hair and the deathly aura gradually seeping from him, they realized he was running short on life force. That was probably why he had chosen to attack Ling Tian and the others and try to seize the Ginseng Fruit Tree.
Of course, Venerable God Devourer had planned to use his ability to conceal his aura and his formidable strength to ambush Ling Tian, ending the fight in one fell swoop. That