At this point, the Demon Horn Empire had no way of breaking through Great Qin's defenses. They could only withdraw; otherwise, even more people would die, and it would serve no purpose.
As the Demon Horn Empire retreated, Great Qin's victory was declared. Countless soldiers began cheering, while Zhao Fu wore a smile and ordered the battlefield cleaned up.
Both sides had suffered considerable losses in this battle. Great Qin had not gained much of an advantage either, and more importantly, it had gained nothing at all—it had merely repelled the Demon Horn Empire's attack. The Demon Horn Empire, meanwhile, had suffered heavy casualties and gained nothing whatsoever.
The greatest beneficiaries of the battle between the Great Qin Empire and the Demon Horn Empire—and the first to witness it—were naturally the alliance formed by the surrounding worlds.
Seeing that Great Qin and the Demon Horn Empire had not fought until both sides were battered and bloodied, they felt rather disappointed. They had been waiting for both sides to emerge badly weakened, then seize the chance to wipe out the two greatest threats in one stroke. After that, they would have nothing left to fear.
The alliance had also assembled an allied army, guarding against Great Qin and the Demon Horn Empire suddenly making any moves.
However, because they came from different worlds and different factions, their combat strength and unity were far inferior to those of the Demon Horn Empire and Great Qin.
They had also been watching the battle between Great Qin and the Demon Horn Empire all along. This was also why Zhao Fu had not pursued the Demon Horn Empire.
After this battle, the Demon Horn Empire likely would not attack Great Qin so easily again. It had suffered substantial losses this time and still failed to