Lin Bai took the lead. The instant the formation activated, he drove his flying sword forward, and the monster sword in his hand erupted with a blinding, sky-splitting radiance, sending dozens of Northern Domain martial artists flying with a single slash.
Meng Qinxian, Yi Heze, and the other Eastern Domain martial artists followed close behind, forcing their way through from the front and carving out an opening.
But only a tiny number of the Eastern Domain martial artists who had followed Lin Bai and Meng Qinxian had fought their way out. Most had ignored Lin Bai's order to attack together, instead hiding on the island and waiting for the Northern Domain martial artists to come at them.
"Wolf Marquis is such an idiot. He knows perfectly well that the Northern Domain martial artists outnumber us, yet he insists on charging out to fight them in a bloody clash!"
"Why don't we just hide on the island and wait for the Northern Domain martial artists to charge in before ambushing them?"
"Exactly."
"Wolf Marquis doesn't seem all that bright."
"Brothers, forget about Wolf Marquis. We'll fight our own battle. Everyone hide well, and once the Northern Domain martial artists come in, we'll make sure not one of them is left intact!"
"Good." With their own little schemes in mind, the many Eastern Domain martial artists hid on the island instead of leaving at the same time.
After Lin Bai, Yi Heze, Qian Hen, and the others charged out, they were immediately dumbfounded.
"Brother Lin, a lot of people didn't come out!" Qian Hen glanced back at the island and hurriedly said to Lin Bai, "It looks like they're planning to ambush the enemy from inside the island?"
"What?" Lin Bai's eyes widened. He had never imagined that these Eastern Domain martial