"Leader!"
"Brother Xu!"
The people of Huaixi Prefecture cried out in unison.
No one had expected the crisis to be resolved in such an unbelievable way.
Everyone had heard Xu Yi's proposal. The people of Huaixi Prefecture and the other factions, even those who had held a grudge against him, were all deeply shaken.
Cultivators valued their lives. To lay down one's life for others was even rarer among them than in the mortal world.
The courage and magnanimity Xu Yi had shown were enough to move even the hardest of hearts.
Xu Yi ignored everyone. He tightened his grip again, and the refined iron cinched tighter. "Do you really want this little lion to die here?"
The Crimson Gold Purple-Whiskered Lobster let out a long roar and swiftly retreated into the sea.
The other Great Demons roared in unison and withdrew toward the water. In the blink of an eye, the blood-soaked battlefield had fallen quiet.
Suddenly, silver waves surged more than ten zhang high, sweeping over the beach. The sea, as if guided by a will of its own, swept up every Demon Corpse and carried them into its depths.
The waves passed, washing away even the stench of blood. Warm sunlight, humid sea breeze, fine white sand—as if none of the calamity had ever happened.
Xu Yi had been dragged into the sea by the Crimson Gold Purple-Whiskered Lobster, with dozens of Tongyu Great Demons following close behind.
By now, all the Great Demons knew the Golden Scale Young Master's identity. He was not only the benefactor who had freed them from their prison, but also their last hope of escaping this sealed land.
"Let's talk, little lion!"
Xu Yi sent a message. "If you want this to end well, you'd better speak through voice transmission." His