In Tantais and the others' minds, Chi Xue and the rest had no choice but to immediately consume Phoenix Soul Fruits, undergo nirvanic rebirth, and improve their strength as much as possible. Only then would they have a chance of killing Ling Tian and his companions. So when they heard Qiong Rou say Chi Xue and the others still had another opportunity, they couldn't help feeling puzzled. Naturally, they were also a little worried. They trusted Qiong Rou's strategic insight, and if she said that, it was quite likely to happen. They couldn't help feeling uneasy.
"That's right. As Sister Qiong Rou said, even if they don't consume the Phoenix Soul Fruits right away, they'll still have a chance to kill me and Xiao Shi." Ling Tian saw the doubtful, worried expressions on everyone's faces and gave a small laugh. "That chance will come after Xiao Shi and I consume the Phoenix Soul Fruits and undergo nirvanic rebirth. Chi Xue and the others will certainly do so before us. That means that before we've fully absorbed the essence of the fruits, their cultivation realms may well be higher than ours—and they may even be stronger. At that point, they'll naturally have a chance to kill us."
Everyone knew that cultivators who consumed Phoenix Soul Fruits went through a long "weak period." Once they thought of that, they began to worry. Mo Lei even asked what they should do if that really happened.
"There's no need to worry. Chi Xue and Po Tian refined Venerable Sword Saint's Origin Bloodline Power, so their Bloodline Power isn't much weaker than mine or Xiao Shi's. They also have a Ginseng Fruit Tree, so their lifespans won't be much shorter than ours. In other words, they won't consume their Phoenix Soul Fruits much earlier than