The battle between the two top-grade Spirit Islands was in full swing. The cultivators watching from afar stared intently, while private discussions buzzed all around.
The Moon Jade Realm cultivator beside Brother Wu spoke up. "Three Realms Island talked a big game. I thought they had some trump card, but if this keeps up, I'm afraid Three Realms Island will ultimately return with feathers clipped."
Brother Wu nodded as well. "Indeed. On the surface, they seem evenly matched, but Baiyue Island actually holds the advantage. They can defend with the arrangements within the island, so they are not expending much power. Three Realms Island, on the other hand, consumes its own strength with every attack. If this continues, Three Realms Island likely won't be able to hold out."
"Youthful and hot-blooded." The Moon Jade Realm cultivator slowly shook her head. "That Lu Ye doesn't look very old. It isn't a bad thing for him to suffer a loss. In the future, he won't speak with such a grand tone."
They were not the only two Moon Jade Realm cultivators who judged the battle this way. Almost every cultivator watching shared the same view. For a time, they all felt that Three Realms Island was riding a tiger and unable to dismount. Had they known it would come to this, they might as well have accepted Gu Chuan's terms while he was there. At the very least, they could have gained many benefits.
Now that the situation had reached a stalemate, the Three Realms cultivators might not be able to capture Baiyue's central region, while their own Three Realms Island had been seized by others. The situation could be said to be utterly dreadful.
At the battlefield, Lu Ye stood shoulder to shoulder with the Moon Jade Realm cultivators of Three