Xue Fan and the others had to be praised for thinking far ahead. They were not only considering how to survive the tribulation and break free of the Lord of the Universe's restraints; they had also thought about what would come after. In their minds, breaking free of the Lord of the Universe's restraints would only be the beginning. They were bound to encounter powerful cultivators in the future, and that would inevitably mean battles. So they needed to increase their strength as much as possible. As things stood, consuming the essence of the Phoenix Soul Fruit was the only way to do that.
That was exactly why Xue Fan and the others had refused Feng Lingzi's recruitment and had no immediate intention of joining Chi Xue's side. They planned to keep threatening Feng Lingzi and the others until they handed over the essence of the Phoenix Soul Fruit.
But Hua Min'er and the others were just as resolute. They refused outright, because they would never strip the essence of the Phoenix Soul Fruit from Ling Tian and hand it to Xue Fan and his companions. A great battle was now unavoidable.
"Wait, I still have something to say," Feng Lingzi said. Seeing Xue Fan and the others growing agitated, he shook his head. "Of course, we would never hand over the essence of the Phoenix Soul Fruit. I only want to persuade you not to attack, because with your strength, you absolutely cannot break through our formation. You could do so only by triggering the final tribulation, but that would mean failing to overcome it and perishing for certain. It would be a terrible waste. I hope you'll join Chi Xue's side instead, so that we can work together against the final tribulation in the future."
"No. We're determined