His expression was grave. "Talking about defending the underground river and the Protective Forest now is nothing but a fool's dream. We don't have the strength to achieve results on both fronts, so we'll leave them be!"
A fierce look crossed his face as he made his decision. "We'll switch from defense to attack. We'll stop holding one position and aim to destroy as much of the Undead Legion as possible. Even if we fail this time, we'll make the Undead Legion pay a heavy price.
"Didn't they advance in formation precisely to reduce their losses by making us afraid to smash the vase while striking the rat? Then we'll stop worrying about the vase. We'll treat this as an ordinary encounter battle, cut loose, and rout this airborne contingent of the Undead Legion first!"
Senior Brother Wan strongly supported this. "It would be unwise to abandon what's near and seek what's far. This is an excellent proposal. It will spare us needless losses from a hasty move underground.
"If we factor in a supporting surprise attack from the flank, and the possibility that the Eyeless Monsters in their formation are strong on the outside but hollow within, we still have some chance of winning this battle in the sky. Aren't they splitting their forces? Then we'll concentrate ours. We Golden Cores will lead the charge into their formation. Even if the Protective Forest and underground river are damaged, nature may still restore them. First, we must teach these dead things a lesson. Expecting to achieve their objective without suffering losses is nothing but a fool's dream!"
The Golden Cores all agreed. Although the battle would be brutal, under these circumstances they could at least inflict heavy casualties on the Undead Legion. If they could not protect the forest, they