"Continuing like this wouldn't be wise. After all, quite a few forces were watching from the shadows."
"Neither of you wants our three sides to fight to the death here, only for some other force to swoop in and reap the rewards, right?" Jing Hongchen withdrew the Soul Tools floating around him and returned to his usual harmless, smiling appearance.
A three-way melee that could be called a peak battle came to an end. The leaders representing the three factions returned to their original positions, standing in the sky above the Golden Tree at three angles.
The battle just now had indeed been intense. After all, all three sides had brought out their real abilities.
Whether it was Du Busi's Martial Soul Avatar and hundred-thousand-year soul skill, Zhongli Wu's Bone Dragon King and true form release, or Jing Hongchen's full barrage of Soul Guided Cannons, they were all trump cards each of them kept hidden away.
But it would be inaccurate to say that they had truly fought desperately.
Jing Hongchen had yet to use his Level 9 Fixed Soul Cannon Shells or the Sun Moon Divine Needle.
Du Busi was still holding his Golden-tier Second Awakening in reserve.
As for Zhongli Wu, no one believed that a level ninety-eight super Evil Soul Master would lack a few hidden cards. It was obvious to anyone with eyes that he had not used any life-risking abilities.
The deeper purpose of this battle was deterrence.
Deterrence against the other forces lurking in the shadows.
Any force that still coveted the Golden Tree and wanted to fish in troubled waters or steal the prize from behind had better weigh itself first. Could it withstand the joint siege of these three factions?
In any case, after this battle, before even considering the other forces,