Li Xuanli, Li Qingling, and the others watched Li Hongzhuang leave, worry written across their faces.
As long as the Demon Kings stayed out of the fight, they still counted among the strongest combatants and could influence the course of the battle.
But once the Demon Kings appeared, they, too, would have to hide and evade them on the battlefield. Only with protection from someone in the Four Establishments Realm could they charge into the fray.
Yet how could there be so many Four Establishments Realm experts? If there were, those demons would never have dared launch such a massive invasion of Liang Prefecture.
Even if Four Establishments Realm experts came from all sides to reinforce them, they would need time. Right now, their only hope was the Battle Flags in Li Hongzhuang's hands.
Eastern Liang Prefecture.
On a plain, beacon fires rose one after another, their light reaching far into the distance.
Over a hundred thousand soldiers of the Yuan Character Camp and several hundred thousand other troops from Liang Prefecture's Border Defense Army covered one another as they retreated.
No Demon Tide pursued them. Only six Demon Kings were chasing their army of several hundred thousand.
There was no sign of the other Demon Kings, nor of Madam Yin. Clearly, the Desert Sword Saint had tied her down. Otherwise, if Madam Yin had pursued them, they could never have escaped this far.
"Hold on a little longer! The Second Defense Line is just ahead!"
Li Tiangang was drenched in blood. His Unyielding Power had recovered along the way, allowing him to strike once more. Unleashing his full strength, he had briefly checked several Demon Kings, buying time for the army to retreat.
But now, his wounds were healing only slowly. His Battle Body had suffered repeated devastating injuries,