Blindsided by North Profound's fierce counterattack, the cultivators of the Profound Realm couldn't react in time. Countless were killed or wounded, and Meng Du and Jiu Jie were both stunned, their faces full of disbelief.
"North Profound suddenly has so many more cultivators. They must have been hiding their strength all along." Meng Du was the first to recover. His expression darkened. "So they've been putting on an act this whole time, just to make us let our guard down."
Wen Yan, Jiu Jie's expression darkened as well. He said nothing more and immediately ordered a retreat, directing the army to hold the high ground in the Profound Realm.
But North Profound's offensive was fierce, and the Profound Realm's cultivators couldn't all withdraw at once. Many had been caught up in the thrill of battle and had already pushed deep into North Profound.
"This is bad. Judging by the situation, we'll lose at least a million cultivators this time." Jiu Jie's brows furrowed deeply. "That will completely change the balance between us. Our strength will be far below theirs."
"There's nothing we can do. We'll just have to bring back as many as we can." Meng Du sounded helpless. Then, thinking of something, his expression grew grave. "If North Profound has been hiding so many experts, doesn't that mean Fellow Daoist Dragon Turtle and the others..."
Indeed, Meng Du and the others had always believed North Profound lacked fighting strength. That was why they had agreed to work with Dragon Turtle, and why the Po Family Brothers had dared to launch a bold raid on North Profound's major sects. But now that North Profound had plenty of manpower, Dragon Turtle and the Po Family Brothers had been caught in the scheme too. At the thought, Meng Du's expression darkened even