Retreat and Ceasefire, Their Underpants Had Been Completely Felt Out!
But this is not the time to settle scores.
With the eastern route collapsed and the Bee Queen fleeing, the three-sided encirclement has been reduced to two. In addition, the Turtle Clan on the western route is of little use, and the battle situation has already tilted.
"Withdraw!"
The Venomous Flood Dragon King made his judgment.
He wasn't stupid; he knew that if the fighting continued, the southern route would also collapse.
The Red-Scaled Flood Dragon and the Jade Wave Flood Dragon are already entangled by Shi Yin and the Golden Crocodile. If they are also held back by Shi Jian, the Foundation Establishment Flood Dragons of the Flood Dragon Python Clan will eventually be overturned by the opponent without the support of Golden Core cultivators.
Today's battle was clearly fought hastily.
He hadn't even realized he was keeping a ghost in his own home!
The Venomous Flood Dragon King let out a dragon's roar, ordering the entire army to retreat.
Upon hearing the command, the water dragons of the Flood Dragon Python Clan broke away from the battle and retreated to the southward river channel. The Red-Scaled Flood Dragon and the Jade Wave Flood Dragon also escaped one after another, following the Venomous Flood Dragon King into the water.
Shi Yin wanted to give chase, but Shi Jian stopped him.
"Don't pursue them; don't chase a cornered enemy."
"They retreated into the Southern Region water system, which is their home turf; chasing them there will only bring trouble."
Shi Yin retracted his claws and retreated.
The battle has ended.
The smoke and stench of gunpowder lingered over Abundant Water City for a long time.
On the southern battlefield, the corpses of more than a dozen water dragons lay scattered about. On the crocodile beast side, four Foundation Establishment demons had also perished, and more than ten others were slightly injured.
Three Foundation Establishment cultivators from White Cloud Temple were killed in battle, and seven were seriously injured.
Eleven Foundation Establishment cultivators under his command also died in battle. The casualties among the Qi Refining cultivators were the most severe, with hundreds of lower-level cultivators losing their lives.
After calculating the losses across the various defensive lines, more than seven hundred Qi Refining cultivators perished in this battle...
For the Qi Refining army of five thousand men, this battle resulted in the loss of more than one-tenth, nearly two-tenths.
This doesn't even include the wounded, or the eight outposts outside the city.
If the overall statistics are compiled, the number of casualties will likely continue to rise, and may even result in more unacceptable losses...
Were the losses in this battle heavy?
This was undoubtedly a heavy loss, but in a battle at the Golden Core level, this casualty figure was already considered light.
Sun Chengzu landed back on the city wall and put away his flying sword.
His face was somewhat pale. He had been chasing the Bee Queen for most of the hour, and his spiritual energy had been depleted by nearly 30%. It was not an easy task.
"Reporting to the Ancestor."
Sun Qiming flew over, his body stained with blood, it was unclear whether it was his own or that of the Demon Beast: "The count on the south side is complete. We killed twelve level two or three water dragons, captured three, and the rest escaped."
What about our side?
"Seven people have perished, all of them fellow Daoists from the Southern Front..."
Sun Qiming named three people, all Foundation Establishment cultivators from vassal Lineage. They had died tragically, many of them devoured by Demon Beast without even leaving behind their bodies.
Sun Chengzu nodded, without saying anything more.
That's how war is; some people never live to see the end.
"Pass down the order: the entire army shall rest and regroup."
"Repair the city walls, replenish the spiritual energy of the formation, and have each unit perform its duties."
"Yes, Ancestor."
Sun Qiming stepped back from his busy work, while Sun Chengzu looked up at the southern horizon.
The Venomous Flood Dragon King has retreated, but he won't give up so easily. Even if the first wave is repelled, there will be an even more ferocious second and third wave!
This battle is far from over...
Abundant Water Lake.
Shi Jian immersed himself in the lake water, slowly absorbing its Spiritual Qi to recover from his depletion.
He was not injured in the battle, but his spiritual energy was greatly depleted. This first encounter allowed him to test some of the Venomous Flood Dragon King's strength.
Next time we meet, I won't be so kind as I am today.
At this moment, the Golden Crocodile swam over, with several new wounds on its body. The Jade Wave Flood Dragon's water magic combat was indeed disgusting and had exhausted a lot of its strength.
"That green dragon was as slippery as an eel; I chased it for ages but couldn't catch it."
The Golden Crocodile grumbled and cursed.
"It's understandable that you can't catch up. Flood Dragon are naturally skilled in water combat, so it's normal that you can't gain the upper hand. Not all demons have my strength."
"Don't chase next time, just hold the line."
The Golden Crocodile pursed its lips but didn't utter a sound.
Shi Yin lay on the lake shore, while he was quite nimble. Although the Red-Scaled Flood Dragon was strong, Shi Yin's Ice Dao magic was quite effective against it.
The dragon and the bear fought a back-and-forth battle.
When the Red-Scaled Flood Dragon retreated, he even cut off a section of its tail tip.
Overall
This first battle was undoubtedly a resounding victory!
The Bee Queen is almost crippled. She was hit by his Thunder Sound Divine Ability and then slapped. Even if she doesn't die, she will probably need to recuperate for a long time.
The other three dragon kings also had the upper hand overall. Their opponents didn't fare well and were even thoroughly assessed by Shi...
The next time we meet, if I'm not careful, it could be a fatal blow!