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Chapter 882: Chapter 888: Influence
"We won’t be seeing a major battle on this front for some time," murmured a Nascent Soul Cultivator as he watched the sea water flow backwards.
Under the combined efforts of dozens of Nascent Soul Cultivators, everything within several miles around was annihilated by their fearsome attacks, creating the spectacle of the sea water flowing in reverse.
Just as this Nascent Soul Cultivator had said, of the tens of thousands of Water Devils assembled here, less than one-thousandth escaped alive, how could such a small number possibly stir up a major battle again?
Even if they were to recruit anew, it would at least take several days to muster a large army.
During that time, the cultivators defending the island chain would have ample opportunity to fully recover!
"Let’s go, there’s nothing worth watching here."
Li Zhirui and Jiang Fengwu followed the others and departed.
Upon returning to Li Family Island, Xiaoqing could not help but exclaim, "That power that could destroy heaven and earth, it was truly terrifying!"
"If we had known that a sneak attack would be so effective, we wouldn’t have suffered so many casualties," Cang suddenly reflected with a sigh.
Xiaoqing came to a realization and said, "That’s right! Why didn’t anyone suggest a sneak attack before? With Nascent Soul Cultivators who master the Heaven-Deceiving Law, the Water Devils would never have discovered us."
"After the Water Devils retreat, they will set up a perimeter guard, and the effectiveness of a sneak attack would not be that great. This success might be related to today’s major battle," she added.
Li Zhirui shook his head and chimed in, "Perhaps there were other reasons."
"There’s no point in discussing this further. Everyone should focus on resting and recovering as soon as possible, since the war is far from over."
This was merely an intermission.
The Sea Clan had waited thousands of years to reclaim the coastal areas and then set their sights on the continent; how could they give up easily?
Despite the sneaky assault that caused the Sea Clan to lose tens of thousands of Water Devils, such numbers were insignificant to the vast populous of the Sea Clan.
The main issue was that too few fifth-order Great Devils died!
There was no pressure on the other fifth-order Great Devils to personally feel the threat of death.
Otherwise, they would have long since halted the great battle, or at the very least, limited the entrance of Nascent Soul Cultivators and fifth-order beings, letting the low-level Water Devils and cultivators fight it out.
The effects of this sneak attack were not limited to the island chain defense, but also to other battlefronts!
With the death of tens of thousands of Water Devils, rebuilding a large force would require pulling reinforcements from the rear, but many Water Devils had already been assigned places to go and now all plans were disrupted.
Unless those Water Devils yet to be mobilized were called upon, but these Water Devils were either too far from the battlefront, and notice and travel would consume considerable time, or they were left to defend their own territories.
Like the Devil Race, the Sea Clan was an alliance formed by many different species, and naturally, conflicts would arise between them, and some were even mortal enemies!
Under such circumstances, how could the Water Devils be assured to dispatch all of their people?
To do so would mean inviting plunder upon their territories without waiting for the battle to end.
Thus, the reinforcements for many Sea Clan battlefronts had significantly weakened, failing to bring much pressure to the cultivators’ side.
As the creators of this entire situation, the island chain defense naturally reaped the greatest benefits, providing the cultivators with ample time to recover their vitality and heal their injuries.
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At the border between the Central Domain and the Western Domain.
This place was a battlefield where cultivators and Demon Cultivators often engaged in fierce battles.
And now, both sides were embroiled in another intense conflict.
After the cultivators supporting the Northern Domain were called back, they gained the upper hand, but the Demon Cultivators did not concede as usual.
This was because the high-level Demon Cultivators knew that during this period of Sea Clan invasion, it was their best opportunity to make a breakthrough into the Central Domain and plunder its wealth!
For this reason, the Demon Cultivators were willing to pay a considerable price!
Of course, the cost referred to those low-level demon cultivators, Nascent Soul demon cultivators would never sacrifice their own lives for the welfare of others.
After all, low-level demon cultivators are expendable. Even if they were to die out, it wouldn’t matter in the slightest; the Demonic Tao is replete with quick methods of cultivation, and in a short time, a large number of expendables can be produced.
And the reason why demon cultivators are willing to pay such a great price to invade the Central Domain is naturally because it is vast and wealthy with abundant resources!
Even mortals, those living in the Central Domain, are tastier and more delicious than those in the Western Domain and are more suitable for refining Demonic Tao magic artifacts.
"Kill!"
Both sides erupted into a massive battle for what seemed like the umpteenth time, with various spirit lights and magic artifacts exploding in a spectacle of vibrant colors, yet with each breath taken, a great number of cultivators and demon cultivators perished.
"We can’t go on like this!" a Nascent Soul solemnly declared.
Although the cultivators held the advantage, the demon cultivators clung on like a stubborn plaster that couldn’t be shaken off, preventing them from supporting the Eastern and Southern Domains with full force.
Even if the cultivators in the Profound Origin Realm were the strongest, the pressure from fighting on two fronts was still too great!
If this stalemate were to continue, it was quite possible the cultivators would fall into a quagmire, causing severe damage to their vitality, and if the cultivators wished to maintain their current position, they would likely face many difficulties.
"Exactly! We must quickly defeat the demon cultivators, instill fear in them, and deter them from starting another great war!"
Among the Nascent Souls, there was more than one wise individual, and soon they had devised a strategy.
Push hard!
With a splendid force, they planned to take the initiative against the demon cultivators! It would be best if they could kill a few Nascent Soul demon cultivators.
After discussing the plan, the next day they sprang into action!
As soon as the great battle erupted, the Nascent Soul cultivators shot out like arrows released from their bows, flying straight toward the Nascent Soul demon cultivators and conjuring terrifying divine powers.
Boom, boom, boom—
A succession of intense explosions rang out incessantly, and clouds of smoke mushroomed in the sky, with powerful shock waves spreading to the sides, scraping three feet off the ground wherever they passed.
The Nascent Soul demon cultivators, with their rich combat experience, began to counterattack as soon as they saw the attacks hurtling towards them.
But the number of Nascent Soul demon cultivators was a few less than the Nascent Soul cultivators!
Moreover, the demon cultivators were weaker in strength!
The reason for this was that the Western Domain was too barren, and the resources needed for the Divinity Transformation Realm were scarce there.
So, most demon cultivators, after breaking through to the Divinity Transformation Realm, would make use of the Ascension Void Array to leave the Profound Origin Realm and search for resources in The Void.
Those Nascent Soul demon cultivators who remained in the Profound Origin Realm were mostly either recent breakthroughs or ones who had returned from The Void.
Besides displaying mighty divine powers, the cultivators also utilized various spiritual objects with strong destructive force.
If the Western Domain was a barren land, then the Central Domain was a land of richness and fertility.
The spiritual objects that the demon cultivators couldn’t produce, the Nascent Soul cultivators could easily produce several!
As a result, the demon cultivators simply could not withstand the sudden and violent onslaught of the cultivators.
Although they didn’t manage to kill any Nascent Soul demon cultivators outright, they forced them into a very embarrassing retreat.
Boom, rumble—
Before the demon cultivators could catch their breath, the cultivators burst forth once again.
"Dammit!"
Resentment and envy flashed in the eyes of the demon cultivators.
If they could occupy the Central Domain, they wouldn’t be in such a plight!
But now, they had no choice but to flee.
