Chapter 495 - Separation (1/2)
”Oh! This place seems to be fun.”
Just as Erbec was about to give orders for them to retreat, a new group of cultivators appeared in the distance. In an instant, the Lakure Race members and the Jialin Country ones looked in their direction. Both sides didn't know whether they were enemies or not.
Finally, Erbec recognized the Soul Forging Realm cultivator leading them.
”Suan Foiu from the Kuman Sect! It's the Guntao Country!”
Suan also noticed Erbec and couldn't help but laugh.
”Erbec, you seem to be in a tight spot. Do you need help?”
Erbec gritted his teeth but nodded in the end.
”Shut up and help us already. This thing also involves your Guntao Country.”
Suan smiled as he and his group stepped forward. Back when the formation was about to close again, Tuise and the two other Saint Realm experts quickly made a group so that they could investigate the inside of the formation. Even though Droman might not be able to open the formation again, it would still be better to have some of their experts inside.
That being said, Suan was sent in with quite a few Nascent Soul Realm cultivators and below to verify what was happening. They knew that the target was the valley in Qerlen Country as well. That's why they ended up meeting Erbec's group here after they had battled for a long time.
'Ruin of the Sun!'
Fire Element and Spiritual Energy gathered around Suan as he joined hands with Erbec to attack the enemy's Soul Forging Realm cultivator. The same things happened all around, with lower-level cultivators helping the Jialin Country members. In fact, they had no other choice other than to help. After all, Jialin Country's forces had bigger numbers inside this natural formation. If even they lost, the Guntao Country forces would have a lower chance to achieve anything. They would need to join hands to be able to proceed.
The situation on the battlefield quickly turned around as the Lakure Race members were gradually being suppressed. However, that didn't make them give up. Instead, they began to attack with even more fervor.
”For a place under the sun!”
”For freedom!”
”No more of that shitty underground world! Brothers and sisters, kill!”
*Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!*
The area soon turned into a forbidden zone as many casualties piled up from both sides. It went totally against what Erbec and the others thought would happen.
”Fuck! These guys are crazy!”
”Focus! If they really continue like this, it will be them who'll lose.”
”Don't fall for their suicidal attacks! Make sure to preserve your own lives!”
The battle continued for another hour. Only when less than 20% of the Lakure Race members remained did their Soul Forging Realm leader issue an order.
”That's enough! Retreat!”
Immediately, the enemies turned around and ran back in the direction of the valley. As for Erbec and Suan, they immediately gave up any ideas of pursuing them. They were all tired and lost more than 30% of their own forces in this first clash. The survivors of the enemy side were mostly their elites as well. If they forced the other side, they might pay a very high price to kill them.
”Who the hell are those guys? They didn't run away when they were at a disadvantage. Instead, they began to sacrifice themselves to kill us.”
Erbec shook his head as he said.
”I don't know. This was the first time I've met them. If you guys hadn't appeared, the ones who would have to retreat would be us instead of them.”
Tiria and Juvian weren't that well-off either. Tiria had suffered quite a few grievous wounds, while Juvian had even lost an arm in a suicide attack from a Nascent Soul Realm enemy. The two of them quickly sat down and swallowed a few healing pills. The same scene could be seen in all the other powers around them.
”How are our losses?”
A slightly well-off subordinate quickly made the count before informing Tiria and Juvian.
”Three Core and Soul Fusion Realm cultivators from our sect died. As for the Core Formation Realm cultivators, we lost 27 of them.”
”Three Core and Soul Fusion Realm cultivators? Were they all disciples, or was there any Inner Sect elder between them?”
The subordinate immediately answered.
”Two of them were Initial Stage Core and Soul Fusion Realm disciples of the Inner Sect. The remaining one was an elder at the Middle Stage of the same realm, Elder Odeni.”
Juvian and Tiria narrowed their eyes. Core Formation Realm cultivators weren't that hard to train. However, Core and Soul Fusion Realm ones were quite difficult to nurture. Between the tens of thousands of disciples of the Dalamu Sect, only 45 were at the Core and Soul Fusion Realm. That already included Inner Sect elders like Hulian and Zaia. Each loss at that level was a sting to them.
Tiria then looked at Juvian and his missing arm.