NOVPUBChapter 853: Chapter 458 Temporary Retreat Chapter 853: Chapter 458 Temporary Retreat As Zhao Hongsheng was sent flying with a strike, he also spat out several mouthfuls of fresh blood, his complexion instantly becoming much paler.
At this moment, looking at Lin Tianming and his companion advancing towards him, his expression was also quite solemn.
After combat for so long, his current condition was not good. Not only had he sustained some injuries, but his mana was also left with only about ten to twenty percent remaining, a significant decrease in strength.
And across him, Lin Tianming and his allies were not much better off; they, too, had almost drained their mana and had suffered some injuries as well.
By now, including the three of them, more than ten Golden Core Cultivators on the field were all struggling to hold on.
At this time, as Zhao Hongsheng saw the fluid offensive of Lin Tianming and his companion, he hurriedly unleashed an onslaught of attacks to fend them off.
“Boom, boom, boom…”
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The attacks of the three met head-on, and dazzling light, accompanied by flames, shot into the sky.
After several explosions, the three of them were each repelled by the shockwave for some distance.
At this point, as Zhao Hongsheng was forced to retreat, he forcibly suppressed the surging Qi-Blood within his body.
After stabilizing his stance, he looked at the fierce appearance of Lin Tianming and his companion and couldn’t help but nurture the idea of withdrawing.
He was very aware that up to now, their camp had suffered greatly; not only had Yu Hongyan and Xiang Changqing fallen in succession, but they had just lost another Golden Core Cultivator, He Liqiu, from the Blood Red Alliance.
Furthermore, those of them still alive were all injured, and their mana was nearly depleted. They had no strength left to fight again in the short term.
In contrast, on the Myriad Medicine Valley’s side, only a Third Order Spiritual Beast had been killed, and Chen Maohua was severely injured.
The loss of three Golden Core Cultivators, including a Mid Stage Golden Core such as Xiang Changqing, compared to the loss of a Third Order Spiritual Beast and the severe injury of a Mid Stage Golden Core Cultivator from Myriad Medicine Valley.
Such a gap made the outcome very clear.
And now, their side was completely at a disadvantage. Continuing the fight would not only yield no further victories but would also increase their losses.
Zhao Hongsheng, fully aware of this, had made up his mind to retreat first.
In his eyes, although this battle had resulted in a great loss, and had closed the power gap between Myriad Medicine Valley and Zhenyang Sect, their battle power was still strong, especially in numbers of the strongest—holding a clear, absolute advantage.
After all, they had two Late Stage Golden Core Cultivators on the field, and one of such level was equivalent to three Mid Stage Golden Cores.
Besides, they had the support from the Great Sects of Huangyang Kingdom. Each of the three Great Sects had two Golden Core Cultivators, including a Mid Stage Golden Core existence.
Their combined strength was by no means weak. If they could rally with this force, they could regroup and, after sufficient preparation, launch another attack on the Myriad Medicine Valley Sect Gate.
By then, with the addition of the power of Huangyang Kingdom’s three Sects, they could still maintain a definite upper hand.
In such circumstances, a temporary retreat was no big deal.
Having made up his mind, Zhao Hongsheng unleashed a strike, repelling the approaching Lin Tianming and Zhou Yunxiao.
He then used the rebound force to retreat quickly, creating a distance of several hundred feet in an instant.
While still in mid-air, Zhao Hongsheng shouted aloud.
“All fellow daoists, follow me and retreat immediately!”
As soon as the words were spoken, Zhao Hongsheng’s loud voice spread to every corner of the battlefield.
At this moment, hearing the news of retreat, Han Hu, Yang Jun, and others also unleashed powerful attacks, pushing back their opponents.
Then, without exception, the others all gravitated towards Zhao Hongsheng.
After a few breaths, Zhao Hongsheng was joined by four others, including Han Hu and Dong Wenchang from the Golden Sword Sect.
The other two were Jin Weishan and Yang Jun from the Blood Red Alliance.
At this time, the remaining five members of the Golden Sword Sect gathered together, all clustering around Zhao Hongsheng, with angry eyes fixed on the approaching Zhou Yunxiao and his group.
Zhou Yunxiao and his group also gathered together, unleashing a barrage of attacks at Zhao Hongsheng and his party.
For a moment, the sky was filled with various Sword Qi and flames, with powerful tremors sweeping across, appearing incredibly terrifying.
Seeing this, Zhao Hongsheng’s face darkened, and he couldn’t help but snort coldly.
“Hmph… We took a fall this time, but you won’t be so fortunate next time!”
After spitting out a fierce remark with an angry expression, Zhao Hongsheng then activated several Defense Talismans to protect himself.
He then combined the power of everyone to unleash a great number of attacks, clashing with the assault from Zhou Yunxiao and others.
“Bang, bang, bang…”
As the sky was filled with attacking forces that collided head-on, flames soared into the sky, and a spectrum of lights illuminated entire sections of the sky, even covering the harsh midday sunlight.
At the same time, the attacks generated powerful shockwaves that spread out without any dead angles.
Zhao Hongsheng and others used the force of the rebound to retreat and then hastily boarded the Flying Boat, fleeing back in the direction they came from.
When the smoke and flames had dissipated, and the deafening roars stopped.
At that moment, Zhou Yunxiao and his group all stared at the quickly disappearing Flying Boat as it faded into the distant horizon, showing expressions of helplessness on their faces.
Zhou Yunxiao was well aware that with Zhao Hongsheng and the others intent on retreating, they really had no way to stop them.
