Would the Insect Race really beg for mercy? Feng Jun was not entirely sure, but True Immortal Yi Jue and the Big Shot unanimously believed they would.
The two of them knew far more about the various other worlds than Feng Jun did. Was it not perfectly normal for intelligent life to beg for mercy when defeated?
Of course, the Human Federation and the Insect Race were different. One was food, the other sought vengeance. They had formed an irreconcilable blood feud and were fighting over living space as well, so it was normal for neither side to stop until the other was dead.
Still, the Insect Race might not spare cultivators either. According to several Venerables' analysis, the Insect Race had mainly been stunned by the beating. They did not know the origins of this force that had suddenly emerged, so it was necessary to retreat for the moment while they lacked information.
Once they figured out the cultivators' true background, what they would do next would be another matter.
To put it more deeply, the Insect Race's concession this time was also closely related to the pressure from the Federation. They were confident fighting the Federation alone, but with another force added in—and one seemingly inclined toward the Human Race—they truly could not remain so aggressive.
In fact, the Federation had similar speculation about the Insect Race withdrawing its troops. They believed the current frenzied offensive was precisely a sign of an impending withdrawal—though if this fierce attack yielded major gains, the Insect Race might change its mind.
However, this was only speculation, not something they could be one hundred percent certain of, so such news could not be announced to Xingzheng Star.
The reason was simple. Although Xingzheng Star was surrounded by the Insect Race, only supplies