At Xiao Ying's current realm, only killing Emperor Realm great adepts could earn him vast amounts of "heaven-mending recompense." Anything else yielded half the results for twice the effort. If he missed this battle, where would he find so many Emperor Realm great adepts to feast on?!
In a world of powerful martial cultivation, a faction needed more than a host of experts. Its leader's personal strength could not be too weak either, or they would struggle to protect themselves, much less command obedience.
It was easy to imagine that even if they returned safely to Nine-Dragon Island this time, Great Huan's forces would face one battle after another.
For one thing, the flames of war were bound to rise everywhere during the infinite tribulation, leaving them no choice. For another, given Great Huan's foundations and potential, other factions in the Immortal Realm might well prepare for the coming storm by joining forces to snuff it out. And even without outside invasions, Great Huan would expand its territory. This was the tide of events, and an essential strategy for growth. Otherwise, the resources of Nine-Dragon Island and its surrounding waters alone could never support so many experts and great adepts. This was also one of the main reasons many powerful factions had no choice but to expand their territory, even when they had no wish to ignite a war.
If a faction could not supply enough resources, many cultivators would choose to leave. After all, most cultivators pursued the path of cultivation above all else; few would settle for things as they were!
Great Huan's current strength was plainly off the charts, far exceeding what its territory's resources could support!
If Xiao Ying missed this battle, then even if he opened multiple fronts against hegemonic powers of the Heavenfall Sea