Chi Xue and the others knew better than anyone how clever Ling Tian was. In their minds, his cunning even surpassed that of Chi Xue, Po Di, and the others. And given that he had only captured those three cultivators alive earlier, it wasn't hard to conclude that Ling Tian had already learned they possessed a secret art for refining the Origin Bloodline Power of high-level Ancient Divine Beasts—and had deliberately made his move because of it. Once they considered this, Chi Xue and the others could only smile bitterly, their worry growing.
It made sense. If Ling Tian had truly come for that secret art, then he had already obtained it. With the secret art in hand, he and his companions could refine the Origin Bloodline Power of powerful Ancient Divine Beasts and increase their strength. With their methods, they might even find it easier to capture powerful Ancient Divine Beasts. What's more, Ling Tian had already intercepted two of them. Refining their Origin Bloodline Power would greatly increase his side's strength.
They had planned to use the secret art to raise their strength until they could stand against Ling Tian's faction, but they hadn't expected Ling Tian to get his hands on it too. Their advantage had vanished completely. At the thought, they couldn't help worrying, and even felt a faint despair.
"If—if Ling Tian really did obtain the secret art, and then refined the Origin Bloodline Power of some powerful Ancient Divine Beasts..." Shi Meng began. She trailed off, but the others already knew what she meant. Their expressions darkened further as they considered the possibility.
"Well, stealing an Ancient Divine Beast's Origin Bloodline Power has a huge impact on it. After all, you have to take at least twenty percent of its Origin Power for the