The Coastal Temple had been destroyed in an explosion, but it had since been rebuilt.
The teleportation array had also been reconnected to the Red Rock Trial Zone.
For the coming battle, a starry vortex had been added in front of the temple to make it easier to bring supplies and personnel over from Tianli Sect.
A massive canopy covered the area for hundreds of miles around the temple. More than twenty Sky Arks hovered overhead, while camps had been built below along Sea Rock.
But the atmosphere was tense and somewhat subdued.
The camps were filled with wounded disciples receiving treatment. The scent of medicinal pills hung in the air, and cries of pain could be heard now and then.
There had been too many casualties in this battle. Everywhere, people were tending to the wounded.
Outside the canopy, warriors flew in and out from time to time, always in squads. Some had more than ten members; others had only five or six.
The battle had taken a heavy toll. Mo Xinghe had not dared remain at the original base, and had withdrawn to the coastline.
He feared that the Mechanical Empire would cut off their retreat. If that happened, they would be trapped on this continent.
Now, with True Man Realm experts afraid to act, he truly feared they wouldn't be able to hold their ground.
Once bitten by a snake, one feared the sight of a rope for ten years. That was exactly Mo Xinghe's state of mind.
The Thirteen Alliances hadn't sent their forces marching en masse, but they hadn't let Tianli Sect off the hook either. They had sent mechas to harass them and begun building defensive bases, clearly hoping to squeeze Tianli Sect's room to survive.
Mo Xinghe had no choice but to send