The next morning, Zhao Hai woke up early. Then, the army of the Sea Exploring Sect gathered and flew out of the Chicken Heart Ridge. They didn't know where the disciples of the Holy Gate had retreated to. However, there were so many disciples of the Holy Gate. Even if they had retreated, they still needed to find a place to camp. As long as they flew in the direction of the Wolf Ivory Mountain, they would definitely be able to find the Holy Gate's disciples.
However, what surprised Zhao Hai was that they didn't find the Holy Gate's army even after flying for a long time. They searched carefully again, but still couldn't find them. This made Zhao Hai very surprised. He immediately sent more disciples to search for them. Finally, Zhao Hai came to the conclusion that the enemy had escaped. They didn't stay behind.
Seeing this, Zhao Hai couldn't help but relax. On the other hand, the disciples of the Sea Exploring Sect were cheering. They weren't cheering because they didn't need to fight anymore. Instead, they cheered because they defeated the Holy Gate and made the Holy Gate run away. This showed that the Holy Gate was afraid of them. The morale of the Sea Exploring Sect's disciples soared.
Then, Zhao Hai led the disciples of the Sea Exploring Sect back to the defensive line of the Chicken Heart Ridge. Zhao Hai believed that the people of the Holy Gate wouldn't dare to attack the defensive line of the Chicken Heart Ridge in a short period of time.
The fact was just as Zhao Hai thought. The disciples of the Holy Gate had indeed escaped. This was the order of the Vermillion Bird Elder. The Vermillion Bird Elder had always felt that the combat power of the Holy Gate's disciples was stronger than the disciples of the Sea Exploring Sect. At the very beginning, the Sea Exploring Sect had only sent a small number of disciples to turn the Sword Spirit World upside down. Although they failed in the end and lost tens of millions of disciples, in their view, the people of the Sword Spirit World had joined forces to eliminate their disciples. In other words, the strength of the Sword Spirit World's disciples was far worse than the Sea Exploring Sect's disciples.
Later on, the Sea Exploration Sect had invaded the Demon Spirit World. Although they had won several battles, they hadn't fought head-on. They had either used formations or energy cannons. They hadn't fought head-on. This made the Holy Gate's people think that the Sea Exploration Sect's disciples didn't dare to fight them head-on.
Because of this mindset, the Sacred Sect's disciples had always believed that the Sea-Exploring Sect's disciples wouldn't be a match for them in a head-on battle. Hence, they had resorted to all sorts of methods.
However, yesterday's battle had made them realize how powerful the disciples of the Sea Exploring Sect were. They really didn't expect that the disciples of the Sea Exploring Sect would be so powerful that they were forced to retreat in a head-on battle. Moreover, they had suffered fewer casualties than them. If the battle had continued, all of them would have been killed.
The Vermillion Bird Elder felt that the situation was already out of their control. They were even more aware of the importance of the Wolf Fang Mountain Range's defensive line. If the Sea Exploring Sect really took over the Wolf Fang Mountain Range, then it would be a wide expanse of flat land for them to gallop across. They would no longer be able to defend themselves.
Originally, they thought that even if they lost the Wolf Ivory Mountain Range, they would still be able to resist the attack of the Sea Exploring Sect on the plains. However, they would be very passive. Now, they didn't think so anymore. They no longer had any confidence in themselves.
By relying on the defensive line of the Chicken Heart Ridge, they weren't able to resist the attack of the Sea Exploring Sect. This had already dealt a blow to their confidence. Now, the Sea Exploring Sect had defeated them in a head-on battle. The Vermillion Bird Elder was very clear that they had no choice but to retreat. The disciples who followed him had already lost their confidence and many of them were injured. If the Sea Exploring Sect continued to attack, then they would really be finished. Don't forget that the Sea Exploring Sect had at least 100 million disciples in the defensive line of the Chicken Heart Ridge. Only 50 million had participated in the battle yesterday. There were still another 50 million disciples who hadn't participated in the battle.
Yesterday, Zhao Hai had let them off because he wanted to give them a chance to have a fair battle. However, after yesterday, the Sea Exploring Sect wouldn't be polite anymore. The Vermillion Bird Elder believed that the Sea Exploring Sect wouldn't let go of this opportunity. Therefore, he had to lead these disciples away.
He wasn't a person who was afraid of death. However, if these people died without bringing any harm to the Sea Exploring Sect and didn't achieve the desired result, then their deaths would be in vain. Therefore, he led the disciples away.
Although the army of the Sea Exploring Sect was attacking the defensive line of the Wolf Ivory Mountain, they didn't occupy the defensive line of the Wolf Ivory Mountain. Now, most of the defensive line of the Wolf Ivory Mountain belonged to the Holy Gate. Therefore, the Vermillion Bird Elder and the others had to return to the Holy Gate and find a place without the Sea Exploring Sect's disciples.
The Vermillion Bird Elder didn't return to the Holy Gate's headquarters. Instead, he returned to the command post of the Wolf Ivory Mountain defensive line. The Blue Dragon Elder and the others were waiting for the Vermillion Bird Elder. The Vermillion Bird Elder returned to the command post with an ashen face.
The Blue Dragon Elder looked at the Vermillion Bird Elder and said in a deep voice, "Vermillion Bird, how was it this time?" He knew that the Vermillion Bird Elder was determined to attack the defensive line of the Chicken Heart Ridge. Now, the Vermillion Bird Elder had returned. Moreover, he had lost more than half of his disciples. Most importantly, it seemed like they didn't succeed.
The Vermillion Bird Elder shook his head and sighed, "We didn't succeed. I had already detonated six saint artifacts, but we still didn't succeed. At that time, we had already reached the foot of the Chicken Heart Ridge. In the end, we had to retreat."
The Blue Dragon Elder was stunned. Then his expression changed as he said, "The saint artifacts detonated? How come we still haven't attacked the foot of the Chicken Heart Ridge? Does the Sea Exploring Sect have a lot of guards at the defensive line of the Chicken Heart Ridge? "
The Vermillion Bird Elder nodded and said, "A lot, more than 100 million people. But this time, they weren't defending the Chicken Heart Ridge. Instead, they went out to battle. Zhao Hai said that he would give us a fair fight. Because of this, he shut down all the formations at the Chicken Heart Ridge and sent 50 million disciples to fight us. We lost."
Upon hearing the Vermillion Bird Elder, the Blue Dragon Elder's expression couldn't help but change. Then he said, "The Sea Exploring Sect sent 50 million disciples to fight you?"
The Vermillion Bird Elder nodded and said, "Right, they sent 50 million disciples to fight with us. In the end, we lost. We lost more than 20 million disciples while they lost more than 10 million disciples. But we still lost. If we didn't retreat quickly, then we would've been finished." The Vermillion Bird Elder nodded and said, "Yes, they sent 50 million disciples to fight with us.
The Green Dragon Elder's expression also became very unsightly. He looked at the Vermillion Bird Elder and said, "Could it be that you guys used too much strength in the previous battle and were defeated by the Sea Exploring Sect's disciples?"
The Vermillion Bird Elder shook his head and said, "No, when we faced the Sea Exploring Sect's disciples, everyone's situation was pretty good. It's just that the Sea Exploring Sect's disciples were very good in terms of fighting experience and strength. We fought for a few hours before they finally gained the upper hand. However, I can see that Zhao Hai didn't want the casualties to be too high. Therefore, he proposed a ceasefire. After that, I brought my disciples back. I'm sure that Zhao Hai wouldn't let us off. They would certainly come to deal with us the next day. If we didn't come back, then we would never be able to come back."
The Blue Dragon Elder's expression was gloomy, he didn't speak. After some time, he opened his mouth and said, "It seems like we can only fight with the Sea Exploring Sect. Before this, we launched a night attack on the Sea Exploring Sect's army. However, we didn't succeed. The Sea Exploring Sect's disciples seemed to be very experienced in dealing with night attacks. They didn't panic at all.
We can't do anything about it. "The Vermillion Bird Elder's expression sank as well," We can't lose the Wolf Fang Mountain Range no matter what. If we lose this place, then we'll be finished. Therefore, we can't lose it. "
The Blue Dragon Elder nodded, but his heart was heavy. They could still find various excuses for their previous failure. However, they couldn't find any excuses for the Vermillion Bird Elder's failure this time. This was because the Sea Exploring Sect's people defeated them head-on. They had no excuses.
The Vermillion Bird Elder looked at the Blue Dragon Elder and said in a deep voice, "I'll leave this place to you. Those disciples will stay here first, but don't let them go to the front line for the time being. Let them rest for a period of time. I have to return to the main hall and apologize to the Holy Lord."
When the Blue Dragon Elder heard this, he went silent for a moment. He really didn't know how to persuade the Vermillion Bird Elder. He also knew that he had no way to persuade the Vermillion Bird Elder. The sacred beast artifacts were too important for the Holy Gate. The loss of six sacred beast artifacts had already caused a huge uproar in the Holy Gate. This time, the Vermillion Bird Elder made the six sacred beast artifacts self-destruct. This was even more serious. He had no choice but to return and apologize. He could only wait to see how the Holy Lord would deal with them.
The Vermillion Bird Elder looked at the Blue Dragon Elder and said in a deep voice, "This time when I return, no matter how the Holy Lord deals with me, I will accept it. However, I will still ask the Holy Lord to send me here. Even if I die, I will take a few Sea Exploring Sect's people as my scapegoat."
The Blue Dragon Elder sighed and said, "You can rest assured about this. The Holy Lord knows what's going on. He won't punish you. Now is a critical time. If he punishes you at this time, the impact on the Holy Gate will be too great. I think the Holy Lord won't make things too difficult for you. However, the Holy Gate is in a very dangerous situation now. I think the Holy Lord will prepare a backup plan."
When the Vermillion Bird Elder heard this, he couldn't help but stare blankly. Then, his expression changed and he said in a deep voice, "You mean, the Holy Lord is preparing to move to the secret territory? Is that really okay? "
Elder Azure Dragon sighed and said, "It's very possible. Now it seems that although our Holy Gate still has more people than the Exploration Sea Sect, we really won't be able to gain any advantage if we really fight. The disciples of the Exploration Sea Sect are very strong. They also have so many large artifacts and various arrays that we don't have. We can't deal with them alone. Therefore, if we want to stop the attack of the Exploration Sea Sect, we can only rely on our lives. But don't forget that we still have a big enemy in the form of Yi Sect. If our Holy Gate really loses a lot of strength, do you think the people of Yi Sect will just stand by and watch?"
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