When they suddenly discovered that Ling Tian's aura had vanished, Shi Meng and the others grew deeply concerned. They thought of one possibility: Ling Tian might have perished because he'd run out of vitality.
After all, Ling Tian was the one with the best chance of breaking free of the Lord of the Universe's restraints in the future. At the very least, joining forces with him would give them a better chance of surviving the tribulation. Naturally, Chi Xue and the others were worried that Ling Tian might perish just like that. It would mean losing a powerful ally, and they didn't want to see that happen.
"Don't worry. Ling Tian wouldn't make such a rookie mistake," Chi Xue said. A smile tugged at his lips as he thought of something. "If nothing unexpected happened, Ling Tian must have reached his limit and be preparing to consume the Phoenix Soul Fruit to be reborn through nirvana. After all, you and I both know that cultivators can't reveal their auras while being reborn through nirvana after consuming the Phoenix Soul Fruit. So it's perfectly normal that we can't sense his aura."
As he spoke, Chi Xue took out a Spirit Talisman. After sending some kind of message, he put it away.
"That's right. We wouldn't be able to sense Ling Tian's aura if he were consuming the Phoenix Soul Fruit to be reborn through nirvana." Shi Meng nodded. Then, a thought occurred to her, and she chuckled. "Ling Tian's finally going to consume the Phoenix Soul Fruit and be reborn through nirvana. I wonder if we should be disappointed or relieved."
Shi Meng had also noticed Chi Xue's final gesture. She asked, "Fellow Daoist Chi Xue, who did you contact? Was it one of Ling Tian's friends or family? Did you