Hongtu had few choices, in truth.
With Zong Shenliang and Xuan Wuzong as cautionary examples, how could he not be on edge? He had likely been on guard all this time.
At a moment like this, three Half-Saints from the Origin Realm suddenly descended upon him. Even if he fought to the death, he likely could not preserve his Uniting Dao City.
Since that was the case, he could only recognize the times and submit to the stronger.
Whether he handed over his Uniting Dao City outright, or admitted those three Half-Saints and appointed them Vice City Lords, it was still better than having his city destroyed and himself killed.
Besides, he would most likely be attempting to advance to Half-Saint soon. If the price of one Uniting Dao City could earn him the protection of those three from the Origin Realm, Hongtu would definitely not be losing out.
Because once he advanced to Half-Saint, even if he lost his own Hundred Battles City, he would still possess the combat strength of one of the Top Ten City Lords.
Hongtu could still calculate such a simple account clearly.
This situation made Lu Ye frown.
Blood Calamity was even more frustrated. "Had we known this, we should have gone and broken Hundred Battles a few days ago!"
With the three Half-Saints of the Origin Realm arriving, Hongtu was no match for them. If the three of them had gone to kill their way over, Hongtu likewise would not have had much ability to resist. They would most likely have been able to forcefully break Hundred Battles. After all, unlike the day they stormed Ten Steps City, they now had Si Shengya, a Half-Saint, and a Saint of the Universe-tier Uniting Dao Pearl.
Lu Ye shook his head at those words. "How