Everyone nodded slightly at those words.
During a great calamity, passive defense was not the only path. Those confident in their own strength could also take the initiative, enter the calamity, slay powerful enemies, and seek its opportunities.
Suwei Ancestor and several of the Demon Race's half-step Earth Immortals had, in fact, chosen to attack proactively.
By comparison, passive defense allowed one to draw upon the power of formations to bolster one's strength. But if one relied solely on passive defense, enemies of comparable strength would hardly come knocking to their deaths. Those who came to attack would mostly be stronger than the defenders.
On the other hand, for those who took the initiative, as long as they did not blunder into an array in their haste, as Suwei Ancestor and Thousand Dragon Lake had, their chances of perishing were much lower.
All things considered, then, whichever way one entered the calamity had its own advantages and disadvantages.
Thinking this over, Chen Nianzhi nodded slightly as well. After a brief moment of contemplation, he said, "There's no hurry. We can decide after we've finished digesting the spoils from this battle."
The immortals were all quietly delighted. Moon Princess immediately smiled and said, "That's right. We've gained a great deal this time. If we can digest it all, our strength will surely increase tremendously."
"Then let's take stock of what we gained in this battle."
Chen Nianzhi smiled faintly, then led the immortals back to Qingyuan Mountain to tally their spoils.
As their first major battle since entering the calamity, their complete victory had brought astonishing gains.
After taking stock of their plunder, the immortals found that they had acquired an uncountable number of rare treasures. There were more than a hundred and eighty immortal-grade treasures and spirit medicines alone, while