The Jade Sovereign Clan withdrew its forces, leaving behind a Heaven Realm ravaged beyond recognition.
Ran Sect had won. They had defended the Great Xia war zone.
But had they truly won?
One god mountain after another had been destroyed, one soldier after another had died in battle. It was heartbreaking to hear.
Only Fengyan and Changying God Mountain remained in the northwest region; only Blood Dust and Xianmo God Mountain remained in the southwest.
In the northeast, Evil Shadow God Mountain alone still stood tall.
In the southeast, only Cong Long God Mountain stood in lonely isolation.
Besides the four corners of the Heaven Realm, there was also a Three Points One Line stretching across the battlefield that still stood stubbornly firm. From north to south, they were:
Nightmare God Mountain in the north, Jinyu God Mountain at the center, and Liyuan God Mountain in the south.
Nine!
After this battle, Ran Sect had only nine god mountains left.
Even the iconic Jian Yi God Mountain had been destroyed because Master Jian Yi had gone out to provide aid.
The deaths of the soldiers filled Lu Ran with even deeper grief.
Huangque, Hongzhu, Dark Fire Chrysanthemum, Rain Master, and eleven other gods and devils—a total of fifteen—had died in battle.
Niu Zhengzheng, Jinque'er, Tu Peak, and Bai YanHui—four soldiers in total—had fallen.
Ironically, the human soldiers who died seemed to be precisely those who should not have died.
How formidable was Tu Peak's martial skill?
Throughout Ran Sect's rise, the former master of Wuji Peak had always served as a vanguard.
Yet such a top-tier forward, outstanding in every respect, had been crushed to pieces by a Jade Sovereign.
Jinque'er could turn invisible, wield illusions, and rapidly traverse a considerable distance. Her mobility was exceptionally strong.
Bai YanHui could