Chapter 2660: Chapter 2659? Enemy Hostility Fades
However, quite a number of the Integrated Body old devils had already been frightened out of their wits by Lu Xiaotian, especially those who had suffered injuries of varying severity.
Even if Lu Xiaotian was merely strong on the outside but weak within, a starving camel was still bigger than a horse. If they truly fought, the Three-Eyed Purple Centipede and the others might be fine, but those of them who had been injured to differing degrees would most likely be dragged down by Lu Xiaotian to serve as scapegoats.
Earlier, they had fought Lu Xiaotian to the death inside that grand formation. Now that each of them had suffered serious injuries, they had every reason to retreat a step or two.
Even if other Devil Race powerhouses came afterward and the higher-ups blamed them, at worst they would die. In reality, that possibility was extremely small. After this battle, the Integrated Body old devils among the Devil Race army invading the Chaotic Demon Domain had suffered devastating losses. They could no longer maintain the offensive strength they had possessed before. If they truly wanted to hold out in the Chaotic Demon Domain for the long term, then even though the few of them had suffered serious injuries, they would inevitably be relied upon in the future. Their status would likely be even higher than before.
From this perspective, they might even gain more benefits than they had in the past.
At this moment, if they stayed behind to fight Lu Xiaotian and the Ice-Crowned Crocodile Demon, they would most likely face a dead end. When faced with two evils, one should choose the lesser. Moreover, it seemed that the other path clearly offered them a broader road of retreat.
Whether among ordinary