They were only waiting for the right moment to charge down and annihilate the Lingyuan Sect in one fell swoop.
Meanwhile, atop Elemental Magnetic Peak, the handful of Righteous Golden Core cultivators all wore grave expressions. They knew that today would not end well.
This was especially true for Master Huayang, Master Yaohua, and Daoist Yao Qin. The thought of fighting to the death for the Lingyuan Sect was something they were unwilling to do from the bottom of their hearts.
The problem was, they had almost no path of retreat left.
'If we can't defend Hezhou, where will we flee?'
'To Li State, to eke out a few more miserable days? Or hide in the Ten Thousand Demons Mountain Range and live like a Demon Beast?'
Conversely, Shouyuan True Man, who had not made an appearance until now, looked relaxed, almost as if he felt a sense of relief.
The sun finally rose, casting its bright morning light over the land.
