What had seemed like a life-and-death battle came to a halt just like that, as both sides had their misgivings. Huo Hai could not casually kill Vast Earth Empire experts in public, lest these people throw all caution to the wind.
As for the Vast Earth Empire's party, they were no match for Huo Hai. If this continued, even Hao Yun could not guarantee that he would emerge unscathed. Huo Hai had clearly not used all his means; he had merely displayed the Sunset Swordsmanship.
With those spiders, and perhaps some unknown methods besides, they would be in serious trouble. The stronger one was, the more one cherished one's life. Moreover, the two Spirit Emperor Realm experts present were both the Vast Earth Empire's most precious talents. If they died here, it would be a tremendous blow to the Vast Earth Empire, both in reputation and in practical terms.
"Here. We admit defeat this time." Hao Yun tossed a scroll to Huo Hai. Looking at the spiders around them, Hao Yun felt bitterness well up in his heart. He had never expected that, because of all their reservations and their failure to use their full strength, Huo Hai would now have completely grown into power.
Including Huo Hai himself, there were thirteen Spirit Emperor Realm experts. Even the Vast Earth Empire would not dare provoke such strength lightly. Once an all-out war began, Huo Hai might not win, but the Vast Earth Empire would no longer have absolute confidence in capturing him.
And that was not all. With one misstep, they would suffer devastating losses. At that point, the title of foremost among the three top-tier powers would surely be knocked from their heads. If things went badly, even the entire Vast Earth Empire might crumble and fall apart.
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