"Can't fight!"
"Stop fighting. Everyone, calm down."
The reason the Four Symbols Primordial Chaos Army adopted this "tactic" was, first of all, that the enemy had greater numbers. If they truly fought to the death, the Four Symbols Primordial Chaos Army would inevitably suffer casualties. It simply wasn't worth it. Second, the conflict between Li Tianming and Tai Yu was mainly with Tai Yu's upper echelon and its imperial clan, not with ordinary soldiers and civilians.
With large numbers of Four Symbols Primordial Chaos Army soldiers resisting while declaring their stance, the Southern Heavenly Emperor Army, already hindered in the first place, found it difficult to advance into the Four Unlikenesses Protective Barrier. To put it bluntly, their motivation for battle was insufficient, leaving the Southern Heavenly Emperor Army low in fighting spirit. And the Four Unlikenesses Protective Barrier was not an easy morsel to swallow, so their offensive naturally lacked sharpness!
"Attack! Kill!"
The generals of the Southern Heavenly Emperor Army were naturally anxious. They took the lead, charging into the ranks of the Four Symbols Primordial Chaos Army, blades rising and falling.
However, their assault was too fierce, and they quickly became separated from their forces. Surrounded by large numbers of Four Symbols Primordial Chaos Army soldiers, they instead lost contact with the troops under their command. Meanwhile, those troops had yet to fully ignite their will to attack and were still timid and hesitant.
From outside the Four Unlikenesses Protective Barrier, one could indeed see that the barrier's outer layer had already been swallowed by the Southern Heavenly Emperor Army. But upon closer examination, it was clear that their advance was currently very inefficient!
"Father, this can't go on. Those Four Symbols Primordial Chaos Army soldiers are fighting as they retreat; they still have plenty of room