"There's no choice! The Demon Dao is too powerful. Blue Moon Fairy actually switched sides in the middle of battle, and True Person Huang Long and Qingyun Rogue were killed. The Eastern Plains Cultivation World already belongs to the Demon Dao. If we hadn't withdrawn early, we'd have been surrounded and trapped by now. Order all disciples to prepare to board the ships," Zhou Zhenyu ordered in a grave voice.
He gazed toward the place where Taixu Sect was located, a trace of reluctance in his eyes.
Just then, a tremendous boom rang out. More than a hundred Black Escape Lights appeared on the distant horizon, speeding toward them.
"Not good! The Demon Dao's pursuing forces are here. Retreat, quickly!" Someone shouted, and the cultivators on the beach instantly fell into chaos.
In an instant, rays of spiritual light of every color rose from the beach and flew toward the sea.
Zhou Zhenyu glanced at the pursuing Demon Dao Cultivators, gritted his teeth, and ordered, "Taixu Sect disciples, heed my command. Withdraw with me!"
He raised a hand, and a palm-sized red boat shot out. It swelled several hundred times in size and stopped high in the air.
The Taixu Sect disciples flew onto the enormous red boat one after another, with Zhou Zhenyu landing on the Red Flying Boat first.
He formed a Hand Seal, and the Red Flying Boat burst into dazzling red light, transforming into a Red Long Rainbow that streaked away through the sky.
Rays of light in every color rose from the beach. Most fled toward the boundless sea, while a few escaped in other directions.
Before long, the Demon Dao Cultivators caught up. Blue Moon Fairy led them; she had already thrown in her lot with the Demon Dao Cultivators.
"Submit and live; resist