The road to the main altar had been rugged and full of twists and turns. The Western Sect was far more complicated than just one main altar; it had numerous branch sects scattered across various regions. The farther inland we went, the more Black Demons we encountered. We had practically fought our way there!
The number of enemies had far exceeded my imagination, and the deeper we went inland, the more elite they became. The number of our disciples who fell behind or were killed was almost the same as the number of enemies we eliminated. After all, some had to stay behind at the branch sects and restore order, while others had to suppress the Black Demon soldiers from the smaller branch sects nearby, because disciples in the surrounding regions were still being corrupted without end.
Only after large numbers of disciples had been stationed there could the epidemic be brought under control. That way, the enormous territory we had conquered would not revert into a breeding ground.
We had set out with five treasure ships, and when we reached the main altar, there were still five. However, only around thirty thousand elite disciples remained. Who knew how many monsters and demons were now gathered at the Western Sect's main altar!
The Ye Family had not sent reinforcements, but what comforted me was that Heaven's Unity Sect had already gathered its disciples and begun attacking the territory of the Lesser Buddhist Sect. That was the only area within Heaven's Unity Sect's reach.
During the attack, there was another matter worth my attention. I had heard that a force had come from the Vortex Sea. We had only learned roughly what kind of force it was, and there was little information on who led it.
I hoped it was Li