However, Mu Sui ultimately relied on himself to successfully overcome the crisis. After struggling alone against Fan Tongwen for over an hour, he held on until Jin Chang Geng recovered some mobility and could provide him with a little support. Only then did the balance of this battle finally stabilize somewhat.
During that hour or so, the other two battlefields were also locked in fierce, evenly matched combat. The entire situation remained deadlocked, with neither side able to do anything to the other.
Even if the Snow Emperor wanted to abandon the underground earthen palace and escape first, there was no way she could do so under these circumstances. Lord Yuyan, meanwhile, realized that he had kicked a hard bone. He had no desire to keep wasting such precious time on them.
Even though the team he belonged to had lost two people to their counterattack, now was not the time for revenge. Every extra moment spent here was another minute wasted. Lord Yuyan could also see that his side would find it difficult to truly break the deadlock. If the battle continued, such a massive commotion would sooner or later bring even more trouble.
Yet although both sides understood this, neither could afford to retreat first, because that would very likely give the other side an opening.
Thus, both sides harbored such thoughts, yet neither put them into action...
Finally, after the two sides fought for another three hours, the sustained high-intensity battle and the incessant unleashing of powerful divine abilities caused everyone's condition to steadily decline.
In the end, the outcome both sides feared still came to pass. Their enormous battle disturbance had drawn the attention of many interested parties nearby during this time. Yet the fierce fighting made them realize that those engaged in battle were anything