After the battlefield cleanup was complete, Liu Changxu did not lead his forces back to Giant Ape Ridge. Instead, he led his army straight toward Azure Dragon Ridge, 1.8 billion li away.
Azure Dragon Ridge was a sixth-tier supreme-grade spirit mountain, and a vital one under the control of the Giant Race's Hutu Tribe.
Although its grade had not reached the seventh tier, it was equipped with a seventh-tier low-grade grand formation and permanently guarded by a Body Integration expert.
Thus, when Jin Yinan, Chen Hu, and the others learned that Liu Changxu intended to attack Azure Dragon Ridge, they all stepped forward to dissuade him.
In their view, the safest course was to wait until the sect's reinforcements arrived before attacking Azure Dragon Ridge.
This time, however, Liu Changxu did not heed their advice. He continued onward aboard the Ruyi Void-Escaping Shuttle.
Liu Changxu knew full well that after this battle, the Giant Race's garrison at Azure Dragon Ridge would be severely depleted. If he waited for the sect's reinforcements, the ridge's defenses would surely be greatly strengthened.
The best course, therefore, was to take Azure Dragon Ridge now.
Beyond that, Liu Changxu had another very important reason for doing this: the spirit vein at Giant Ape Ridge was too low-grade to support a seventh-tier mountain-guarding grand formation.
Without the protection of a seventh-tier mountain-guarding grand formation, it could not withstand attacks from the Giant Race's Body Integration experts.
As a result, Giant Ape Ridge could not become a vital stronghold in the Purple Sky Sect's defenses against the Giant Race.
Conversely, if the Purple Sky Sect captured Azure Dragon Ridge, it would not only greatly expand the Human Race's living space, but also establish an exceptionally secure foothold on the frontier.
Of course, Liu Changxu also had strong