Wang Daoyuan had met both late Golden Core cultivators who had self-destructed, and neither had been weaker than him.
They had both known the Guishui Divine Thunder, which restrained Netherworld Sect cultivators.
For the Netherworld Sect to force them into self-destruction, there had to be quite a few Golden Core combatants hidden in the mine tunnels.
After this incident, the Zhao Clan had also become wary. They would not fall into such an ambush again.
The Three Great Sects' hopes of scheming the Zhao Clan to death naturally crumbled as well. If the two sides wanted to determine victory or defeat, they could only rely on a head-on fight.
After the final two late Golden Core cultivators self-destructed, it was still hard to say how many men the Netherworld Sect had lost, or how much strength both sides still had.
Who would win this battle remained unknown. There was still plenty of excitement to watch.
Ever since Wanchuan Market had been captured, it had served as the headquarters of the Long-legged Prince's forces.
Three days after the defeat at the Nine Nether Profound Crystal Mine, more than fifty flying warships departed from Wanchuan Market and traveled upstream along the Wan Chuan River.
Markets along the route, as well as cargo-carrying flying boats of all sizes, gathered around them.
By the time the fleet reached Sanhe Market, over a hundred flying boats had gathered behind the flying warships.
Sanhe Market was divided into three sections. The Netherworld Sect occupied the east side of the Netherwater River's mouth, while the Crimson Sun Palace held the west side.
The Myriad Spirit Sect's territory lay on a small island beyond the mouth of the Netherwater River, only three or four li from the shore.
The three sections were not far apart, and the entirety