Once the figure steadied himself, everyone finally saw clearly that he was none other than Hai Luen, who had earlier dragged Gu Ding into the Small World.
However, Hai Luen looked rather disheveled now, and his aura was clearly much weaker.
"This aura strength..." Gu Ding frowned slightly. He was not entirely sure whether this really was Hai Luen, because the other party's aura was only at the level of a First Sequence Heavenly God.
"Captain, your aura..." As Heavenly God-level powerhouses, the two squad captains were the most sensitive to fluctuations in Hai Luen's aura. Both stared over in shock.
"I lost. I used 'shedding my shell' to escape." Hai Luen's voice was not loud, but everyone present heard him clearly.
"The captain actually lost!" The thought exploded in the minds of every member of the Sea God Squad. For a moment, they were all stunned senseless.
Quite a few onlookers who heard Hai Luen admit it himself also wondered if they had misheard.
"Retreat!"
When Hai Luen emerged, he had already noticed that the two squad captains had lost, while nearly all the members below had been injured. If they continued fighting, they would likely be wiped out entirely.
"Hold on, you're just planning to leave like that?" Gu Ding grinned at Hai Luen.
"We've lost. What more do you want?!" Hai Luen turned to Gu Ding. "Don't forget that my sea race is the third-largest race on this Basic Plane, and we have powerful backing on the Main Plane as well. If you kill us, it will bring unimaginable and severe consequences upon you."
"I never said I wanted to kill you. But don't forget, we're Interstellar Pirates. You can leave, but you'll have to leave behind something as ransom!" Gu Ding continued smiling at Hai Luen.