On the surface of the sea, Yan Chihuo carried the heads of the six demons and said to the Dao Foundation Stage cultivators, "I've slain all six of these demons. Gather up their corpses, then return to the island."
A Dao Foundation Stage cultivator asked, "Senior Brother Yan, from the sound of it, you aren't returning to Sea Heaven Island?"
Yan Chihuo nodded. "I discovered something important concerning these demons, so I won't be returning to the island yet."
The Dao Foundation Stage cultivator was startled. "Senior Brother Yan, though we won a sweeping victory, that old Origin Core Stage demon is still alive, and Demon Race reinforcements could arrive at any moment. You're alone—it's far too dangerous. You should return to the island first."
Yan Chihuo shook his head. "Don't worry. Nothing will happen to me. I also have protective formation talismans on me. If things go awry, I'll return to the island. You should all head back." With that, his body twisted and turned into a fierce gale, vanishing in an instant. Left with no choice, the cultivators gathered the demons' corpses and returned to Sea Heaven Island.
In this battle, the Sea Heaven Sect won a resounding victory, while the Demon Race fled for their lives in utter panic. The Sea Heaven Sect cultivators pursued them more than three hundred li beyond the island before finally turning back. In Xuandu Palace, Daoist Yuanyuan listened as everyone reported their achievements. In this battle, the Sea Heaven Sect had killed nearly four hundred demons, while suffering losses of only around thirty men. It was truly an overwhelming victory. More than ninety percent of the treasures previously used to lure the enemy had also been recovered; of the less than ten percent remaining, half had been destroyed during the battle.