Ling Mengbai and Lan Qing retreated under the attacks of the Dark Hierophant, the divine light on their bodies dimming.
The skin all over their bodies cracked, black blood seeping out of their pores.
Their bodies became smaller and smaller, from ten meters to nine meters, eight meters …
Their power was gradually disappearing, and death was approaching them.
But the two of them were unusually calm. Even though their Immortal Qi and life force were fading away bit by bit, they still stood there, not letting the Dark Hierophant advance.
This was their promise, and it was the only thing they could do.
At the same time, the soldiers in the headquarters had also reached the secret passage. They were all in low spirits, gritting their teeth and clenching their fists.
Sobs could be heard from the crowd occasionally. Their family, friends, and brothers had all died on the surface, just to buy them time to retreat.
Zhong Shudao and Seijen fell silent along the way. They did not know what to say to comfort each other.
"This secret passage leads to the border of the Eastern Region. It will give us one or two days to retreat," Zhong Shudao said in a low voice.
Seijen nodded listlessly and continued forward.
Along the way, Zhong Shudao suddenly saw the man in the mirror who had retreated earlier.
"Why are you still here?" Zhong Shudao hurried forward, a little surprised. After all, the man in the mirror should have had enough time to walk through the secret passage.
"The situation has changed." The man in the mirror looked at the crowd and realized the number of soldiers, as well as the disappearance of Ling Mengbai and Lan Qing. He more or less understood what had happened.
"What's the matter? Tell me quickly," Zhong Shudao urged. At this moment, Seijen also came forward.
The man in the mirror took out a Sound Transmission Amulet and explained, "Not long after we entered the secret passage, Sun Qiu contacted me."
"Sun Qiu from the Sea King Island?" Zhong Shudao asked, a little surprised.
The man in the mirror nodded and continued, "Sun Qiu has obtained the agreement of the Sea King Island's Lord, and is willing to lend us a hand."
"He said that we can go to the Sea King Island, and that the Sea King Island will provide us with protection."
Seijen's eyes widened as he said in a deep voice, "If the Sea King Island intervenes, Undercurrent will not dare to enter the Sea King Island's territory and attack us!"
The soldiers behind him were also surprised and excited. If that was the case, they would be saved.
The Sea King Island and the Dark Sect were both Devil Sects. Furthermore, the Sea King Island was much more powerful than the Dark Sect. If they could obtain the protection of the Sea King Island, they would not have to worry about dying.
The man in the mirror approached Seijen and Zhong Shudao and told them something else.
Sun Qiu told him that they could only be absolutely safe when they reached the territory of the Sea King Island.
If the Dark Sect attacked them outside the territory of the Sea King Island, the Sea King Island would not help them.
"The Sea King Island is located in the depths of the North Sea. It's a long journey. I'm afraid we'll be pursued by the Darkness Sect." Seijen frowned. As the saying went, fortune and misfortune came hand in hand. They had been too optimistic.
However, they could understand the Sea King Island's actions. After all, the Seven Devils and the Saint had formed an alliance. They could not openly declare war on the Darkness Sect.
"It's decided. Let's head to the Sea King Island," Zhong Shudao said resolutely after some thought.
He had originally planned to let the man in the mirror and the rest seek refuge in the Wyvern Mountain Range. However, there were six million soldiers now.
Even if they reached the Wyvern Mountain Range, the Darkness Sect would quickly find and catch up with them.
Heading to the Sea King Island now was their best choice.
Everyone expressed their agreement and had no objections.
After giving some instructions, Tu Shenzong's army set off again and advanced towards the exit of the secret tunnel.
On the other side, the battle on the ground had also entered its final stage.
Two million warriors were either dead or injured. In just a short period of 15 minutes, only a few hundred thousand soldiers were left.
Zhao Lifeng frowned. This group of soldiers was more difficult to deal with than he had imagined.
This group of people had long thrown life and death to the back of their minds. No matter how high their cultivation level was, they were already mentally and physically exhausted when faced with the endless suicidal attacks.
The four Grand Elders charged into the crowd like a pack of wolves or a flock of sheep. Every time they attacked, a soldier would fall.
Many of the soldiers were already at the end of their lives. Some had half of their heads caved in. Their eyes were lifeless and they were like walking corpses. However, they still held on with their last bit of consciousness.
Someone stretched out his hand and grabbed Fu Chang's leg before he died. Even if he died, he wanted to stop the enemy from advancing.
The lower half of the middle-aged man who stood out for his son was completely blown apart by the remaining power of Zhao Lifeng and the rest's attacks.
He lay on the ground and looked at the sky. Tears flowed uncontrollably from his eyes, but he was still thinking about his son. He wondered if he had escaped to a safe place.
The young man who stood out for his brother's back was a bloody mess. His spine could be vaguely seen.
He held onto his spear, standing tall like a mountain. He had already lost all signs of life.
An elder from Qingling Island fell. Before he died, he looked at Lan Qing, who was sent flying by the Cult Leader of the Dark Faction time and time again, but stood up again and again. Tears flowed down his face as he shouted, "Island Leader, I never regretted following you!"
"If there is a next life, please allow me to continue following you!"
"I'm sorry … it's all my fault!" Lan Qing's eyes were about to pop out of their sockets. He saw Zhao Lifeng walk to the elder's side and crush his skull with his foot.
Ling Meng Bai was already lying in a pool of blood. His body was covered in blood and his aura was extremely weak.
"I didn't expect … I could only hold on for so long." Ling Meng Bai smiled. The fifteen minutes were almost up. He and Lan Qing could not hold on for much longer.
Boom!
At this moment, a shocking explosion sounded out in the void. Then, amidst the rain of blood, Lan Qing's massive body fell from the sky and landed beside Ling Meng Bai.
"Old Lan!" Ling Meng Bai was shocked. He hurriedly moved his body to check on Lan Qing's injuries, only to find that Lan Qing was also holding on with much difficulty.
"I can't hold on any longer … my Immortal Qi is almost depleted." Lan Qing could not help but let out a bitter smile. The Immortal Qi within their bodies was slowly dissipating.
"Haha! Even though the two of you have offended me, it seems that even if I don't attack, the two of you will not live for long. "The Cult Leader of the Dark Religion floated above the two of them, looking down at them from above.
"This fellow is so noisy. It's a pity that I no longer have the strength to hit him." Ling Meng Bai laughed. The place where the two of them had fallen was the entrance to Tu Shenzong.
The Cult Leader of the Dark Religion let out a cold grunt. He did not want to bicker with people who were about to die.
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