After leaving behind enough trump cards to ensure that the garrison could withstand the Blood God Clan's army attacks from both the east and west, Lu Yuan and Luo Li led the Luo God Clan's own forces—in other words, their direct troops—along with some forces from affiliated families that had not suffered severe losses in the war, onto the road south.
Strictly speaking.
Although the Luo God Clan had advanced triumphantly all the way.
They had not come through entirely unscathed.
This was war.
Anyone could lose their life.
Even Lu Yuan was no exception.
This had been clearly demonstrated by the Western Heaven Battle Emperor's sudden arrival. No matter how one looked at it, for a Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign to personally make a move—even to arrive in person—was like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. Whether he ultimately succeeded was another matter. Based on the intelligence both sides possessed, the Western Heaven Battle Emperor's decision could not be said to have underestimated his opponent in any way. It could only be said that his opponent had been hiding his true strength.
But from another perspective.
Lu Yuan had never expected to face the Western Heaven Battle Emperor either.
This battle had indeed been fought at great risk.
After all, in Lu Yuan's estimation, the Western Heaven Battle Emperor would most likely take Xiao Yan into consideration and refrain from entering the fray. At most, he would send an envoy to dissuade him. As long as Lu Yuan acted swiftly and decisively, grinding them to ash, then wiped out the Blood God Clan and brought the Luo God Clan directly to the Endless Fire Territory, there would be nothing the Western Heaven Battle Emperor could do to him.
He had not expected the Western Heaven Battle Emperor to