They had thought the situation would take a turn for the worse. Fortunately, the Demonic Path cultivators were no fools either and naturally guessed that someone was sowing discord among them. All sides exercised restraint. The Heavenly Spirit Church and the Demonic Sword Sect even withdrew their camps several hundred miles, showing little desire to attack.
What no one had expected, however, was the course of another war-the battle between the Fire Dragon Palace and Folo Temple, Beast Spirit Valley, and Zhongjiao!
When they learned that the Heavenly Dao Sect's First and Second Armies had also clashed with the other four Demonic Path sects, the first to lose patience were the three Righteous Path sects. If those four demonic sects truly joined the melee, the repercussions would be enormous. After a discussion, the three sects decided to launch an all-out offensive. Each sent its most elite troops into battle, and their three Spirit Communion Stage cultivators personally took the field. They were determined to strike while the Fire Dragon Palace was isolated and wipe it out quickly.
But what happened next was wholly unexpected!
Although the Righteous Path had committed all its elite forces, and its three Spirit Communion Stage cultivators were ready to fight Old Dragon Head head-on, the three great sects retreated almost as soon as the battle began!
The main reason was this!
The Five Poisons Sect, which was rumored to have always been at odds with the Fire Dragon Palace, joined the war, and Immortal Venerable Poison King personally took action. Even with two sects fighting three, the Righteous Path should have had the better odds. This time, however, the Fire Dragon Palace brought out an extraordinarily powerful defensive treasure, the Heavenly Net. Once deployed, it spread a vast, black, viscous light curtain across the sky.