Pursuit of the Remnants

Huo Ling teleported back to the Divine City Fortress. The battle here had gradually subsided.

The demon corpses piled like mountains beneath the city walls made Huo Ling's mouth water.

But these corpses were the spoils of the divine servants. No matter how much Huo Ling coveted them, they were not his. The divine servants had already begun clearing the battlefield.

Seeing this, Huo Ling withdrew his gaze. The more he looked at something he could not have, the more it would only make him jealous.

This time, the devil legions and Huo Ling's undead cavalry had naturally killed some demons as well, though not in great numbers. Their spoils had already been gathered and cleared away.

After seeing Huo Ling return, several devil barons gathered around him.

These devil barons had come to ask for instructions on the next phase of the battle.

One baron gave a slight bow and asked, "Count, what should we do next?"

"How about continuing the pursuit? Our strength remains intact, while the demons are gripped by fear. Now is the perfect time to expand our gains!" Huo Ling said confidently.

"Good. We are willing to follow the Count and slaughter them once more!" One baron nodded.

"Will those legendary demons surround and attack us?" another baron asked worriedly.

Huo Ling shook his head. "Impossible. If those legendary demons do not hurry back now, they will not be able to escape. They cannot possibly stay behind to ambush us."

"Now is the perfect time to earn military merit for Purgatory!"

Hearing Huo Ling say this, the hesitant devil barons found it reasonable as well.

Thus, the army of over two million devils set out once more, pursuing the fleeing demons.

Huo Ling could have pursued them on his own, but the forces he had