That was right. Although Ling Tian still had the Phoenix Soul Fruit Tree, it could no longer produce Phoenix Soul Fruits, and Ling Tian had already consumed the last one to be reborn through nirvana. Every cultivator in the God Realm knew this, so none of them would attack him to seize the fruits. The Near-Saint Eighteenth Heaven peak cultivators and Near-Saint Nineteenth Heaven cultivators seeking him out were naturally hoping to join his side and work with him to face the tribulation in the future.
Having more cultivators join them—especially one who had reached Near-Saint Nineteenth Heaven—was good news for Ling Tian. It helped him put aside his frustration over being unable to further transform his Small World into a universe, and he began welcoming the four cultivators.
Things turned out just as the Enlightenment Sacred Tree had predicted. The four cultivators had come to ask to join Ling Tian's side and face the tribulation alongside him in the future. With so many new members, including one Near-Saint Nineteenth Heaven cultivator, Ling Tian's mood improved considerably.
"Heh, you've recruited four cultivators at once, and one of them has even reached Near-Saint Nineteenth Heaven. That's great news for you," Po Tian said with a laugh. "If you count the cultivators you and Chi Xue have recruited, along with your own people, you're already close to a hundred. Tsk, tsk. According to our earlier estimates, a group of about a hundred should be able to handle the final lightning tribulation. So there's no need to worry about not having enough people when the time comes."
Without waiting for Ling Tian to respond, he continued, "More importantly, there's still a long time before you reach your limit—no, before Chi Xue and Po Tian reach theirs. In that time, you'll surely recruit more