The great battle had ended.
Chen Lin gathered with Luo Qinglan and the others to discuss their next steps.
The sealing formation had been broken. Using the special communication method Daidaidong had left him, he contacted her and told her to focus on collecting nine-tentacle divine conch and starlight spirit, and not to bother with anything else.
Daidaidong was utterly shocked by the message.
She had only just left, yet the battle here was already over-and their side had won a complete victory.
Her joy was beyond words.
She secretly reflected that she had made the right wager this time. Fortunately, she had not hesitated back then, or she would have missed her chance to leave.
Now all Four Great Guardians had been slain, scarcely any Supreme Experts remained, and the Lake-Fishing Old Man's strongest clone was confined to the Outer Realms. The danger they faced had diminished sharply, leaving them free to search for a way to break the seal.
Breaking out of the realm was only a matter of time.
Moreover, with the bond forged by fighting together, they could help one another after entering the Star Ruins. That was far better than venturing out alone.
Daidaidong was not the only one surprised. Every surviving member of the Heaven-Defying Alliance found it somewhat hard to believe.
They had followed Chen Lin without much hope at all. They simply had no retreat: if they did not resist, they would have to accept enslavement. That was why they had staked their lives on one desperate struggle.
They had never expected to truly fight their way into the light.
"Everyone."
Chen Lin glanced at the remaining members of the Heaven-Defying Alliance.
He said gravely, "Although we won this battle, we still cannot let our guard down. After all, the Lake-Fishing Old