In the blink of an eye, the war had already dragged on for half a year. A war like this had probably only occurred in the Heavenly Soul Domain during ancient times. Far too many forces had been drawn into the conflict, which had swept across more than half the domain.
During the fighting, many first-rate sects, and even super-first-rate sects, suffered devastating losses that sapped their foundations. Some sects gradually withdrew and went into hiding. Others failed to retreat in time and were destroyed in their entirety. Still other forces seized this opportunity to grow, steadily strengthening their reserves and power.
The alliances in particular even saw people hoping to use the position of alliance leader to advance their own standing. Unfortunately, no one in any of the three loose alliances could win everyone's approval.
The Radiant Hao Sect and the Phoenix-Catching Faction were finally dragged into the conflict. Once again, the two great sects displayed their formidable combat strength, slaughtering every enemy that attacked them. They even wiped out several super-first-rate forces before stopping.
Fortunately, neither sect intervened in the fighting between the Moonlight Sect and the Blazing Sun Sect. By now, that conflict had reached a white-hot pitch. After each side lost a Ninth-Level Spirit Emperor, the war became utterly impossible to contain. Even now, no Spirit Venerable had returned, causing both great sects to lose all hope.
Whatever happened, their immediate priority was to destroy the other side. Likewise, the Celestial Star Sect, which was deeply embroiled in the fighting, had suffered staggering losses. From the intelligence he received, Huo Hai discovered that the sect had actually lost half its upper-level fighting strength.
With losses like these, the Celestial Star Sect was on the verge of being unable to withstand the Moonlight Sect's frenzied offensive. After