The battle at Phoenix Creek Village could be said to have benefited no side.
The Twelve Heavenly Pool Fiends were wiped out entirely, while the Reincarnators lost five Veteran Intruders and ten intruders in battle.
The story's protagonists also suffered grievous losses. Qin Shuang and Jian Chen were both severely wounded and captured. Dugu Ming was rescued by Shi Wuzun, who risked his life to protect him, while Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun fell unconscious beneath the water one after the other.
Bu Jingyun had even lost an arm.
But all things considered, Heavenly Gathering and the Reincarnators had unquestionably suffered the worst losses. The people of the Bear Slaying Convention had all been heavily injured, but as long as they were alive, they would sooner or later have a chance to recover.
Especially Sons of Destiny like Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun—every severe injury was an opportunity for a leap in strength.
For instance, Bu Jingyun had already been saved by Yu Yue, who was preparing to give him the Kirin Arm. Nie Feng, meanwhile, had been swept by the current into Lingyun Cave.
A Son of Destiny truly was a Son of Destiny. If the Fujiwara Family Head had still been guarding this place with his men, Nie Feng would naturally have walked right into the trap. But now that they had temporarily stopped paying attention to Lingyun Cave, Nie Feng entered it without the slightest obstruction.
Although the Reincarnators had picked a great many Blood Bodhi, Lingyun Cave stretched in all directions. Nie Feng still found another patch of Blood Bodhi, along with the Snow-Drinking Saber and the Aohan Six Arts.
Both Wind and Cloud had broken through and rebuilt themselves, reaching the level of Veteran Intruders. Coupled with their Sons of Destiny power-up bursts and the