Neither side was willing to pay the huge cost to launch an attack.
However, the Sea Clan was unwilling to stop there, because they knew this opportunity was rare. If they missed it, who knows how many years they would have to wait again, so they kept probing, trying to find flaws in Sea Division City's defenses, and thus break through the cultivators' side.
Unfortunately, as ti went on, more and more cultivators arrived, and with so many cultivators strictly guarding, there simply weren't any flaws.
"If this continues, there's no benefit. On the contrary, it keeps consuming a large amount of Spiritual Objects. I think it's better to cease this." So high-level Water Demon didn't want to stay any longer.
The leading Dragon Tribe noticed that although many Water Demons didn't speak up, they were silently standing behind the other side, clearly supporting this idea.
In contrast, the number of Water Demons standing on its side had significantly decreased.
"Very well, we have newly occupied a sea region, which might beco the frontline against the Immortal Tao in the future, so we must prepare defensive asures." The Dragon Tribe also couldn't oppose the will of many and had to agree.
"However! We can't just retreat directly, in case the cultivators initiate a pursuit, which could lead to a massive rout."
"Therefore, let's first send the injured back. While retreating in batches, we must prepare various defensive asures, and have so clansn stay behind to hold this place!"
The Sea Clan nodded in agreent, endorsing this approach.
Then they eagerly left to arrange the retreat.
"What a pity!"
The Dragon Tribe looked towards Sea Division City, sighed, and murmured, "I didn't expect the Cave Abyss Sect to bow and ask for help at the first instance."
According to the internal analysis of the Sea Clan, with the Cave Abyss Sect's prideful nature, they would at least wait until they lost Sea Division City and couldn't hold on before seeking help from the Immortal Tao.
And during the ti the Immortal Tao organized and sent support cultivators, they might have already seized several water regions; by then, the attack and defense would have switched, and the Sea Clan would beco the defending side. Trying to drive them away then would not be so easy.
But who would have thought that the Cave Abyss Sect would seek support imdiately, resulting in the Sea Clan failing to capture Sea Division City, and instead causing a large number of casualties in this process.
However, things have turned out this way, and no amount of thoughts and unwillingness would be of any use.
The Sea Clan's major commotion naturally didn't go unnoticed by the cultivator side.
"Are they retreating?" a certain cultivator asked full of anticipation.
"That's right! They are retreating!" A certain Earth Immortal cultivator confird.
"Great!"
"The battle is finally over! I survived!"
The cultivators on the city walls suddenly erupted with cheers of joy, excitent, and mostly the relief of surviving a disaster.
The sound reached the ears of those cultivators who were recuperating and healing inside the city, and after a while, an even louder cheer rang out.
"Should we take this opportunity to pursue the Water Devil?"
Retreating on the battlefield is the most troubleso because it's easy to trigger the opponent's pursuit, and once a rout occurs, the situation gets worse.
"No! The Sea Clan is clearly executing a planned retreat. If we really launch a pursuit, we're likely to fall into their trap." The Earth Immortal rejected the suggestion without hesitation.
Hearing this, everyone imdiately fell in line, not entertaining further thoughts, honestly waiting for the end of the battle, and taking their gains to leave.
anwhile, inside the City Lord's Mansion.
Several Heavenly Immortal cultivators were ditating.
"Now that this matter is finished, we should return to our family." The Heavenly Immortal of the Yun He Family was the first to speak.
This ti, the supporting powers from various sides suffered significant losses and didn't gain much in return, so their attitude wasn't pleasant.
The other Heavenly Immortals also began to speak, preparing to leave.
"Thanks to all you Fellow Daoists' assistance, if you need help in the future, Cave Abyss Sect will not hesitate to lend our support!" The Heavenly Immortal from Cave Abyss Sect quickly stood up, seriously making a promise.
"Fellow Daoists, we appreciate your thoughtfulness."
Everyone's expressions improved slightly, but it was just that.
In the following period, Spirit Light flights constantly departed from Sea Division City.
In just one day, the bustling, overcrowded Sea Division City beca deserted.
"Alas! This ti, not only did we lose face, but more importantly, we exposed the Sect's strength."
Though various powers knew that the Cave Abyss Sect suffered considerable losses due to failing the Profound Immortal Thunder Tribulation five consecutive tis, the specific situation wasn't very clear.
But this ti, the Sea Clan's invasion led to the Cave Abyss Sect seeking help from various sides, suddenly exposing their current strength.
As a result, many forces won't respect them as they did before.
For instance, powers like the Yun He Family and other Heavenly Immortal Powers, wouldn't have dared to express dissatisfaction with the Cave Abyss Sect in the past.
"Alas! Who knows if the decision back then to launch a Profound Immortal to reclaim the Sect's status was right or wrong..."
The Heavenly Immortal recalled the scenes of that year, when everyone was so unwilling, seemingly engulfed in anger, making this, in hindsight, an unwise decision impulsively.
But he knew very well that the Sect's decision was not wrong, and they should indeed not lose that power.
Yet who could have predicted that, after so many years, wasting vast resources and losing as many as six Heavenly Immortal Perfection predecessors, they still gained nothing?
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