"Li Yi, you can stop now. We’re exhausted from the continuous battles and can’t keep fighting. If another force joins in, we’ll be finished." At this moment, Xiang Xiangzi and Xuan Yuezi approached together, advising Li Yi not to continue the pursuit. Li Yi had just commanded the Demon King Weapon to slay several Evil Gods. He was somewhat exhausted now and looked around. Darkness was rapidly receding, leaving a field of corpses in its wake. Most of the remains were those of Evil Gods. The losses among Evolvers and Cultivators were minimal because they were protected by Red Gold Battle Armor. Whether they were Cultivators, Great Demons, or Evil Gods, none could penetrate their defense. "Indeed, we must stop. Even I am fatigued, let alone others." Li Yi watched the darkness retreat in the distance, sighed, and did not pursue further. Formidable foes from a Great Realm aren’t easily eliminated; it’s already quite an achievement to have repelled them this time. Xiang Xiangzi and Xuan Yuezi, seeing Li Yi’s rationality and willingness to listen, breathed a slight sigh of relief. They were genuinely worried that an exhausted arrow could not withstand a strong enemy, resulting in a fatal blow. After all, the dangers on Earth are numerous, so one must be cautious. Li Yi immediately said, "We must notify everyone to stop the pursuit immediately and swiftly return to the Earth Defense Line to regroup. As for the stragglers, we can take care of them after we’ve rested and recovered." "There’s a long future ahead. I’ll deal with them once I break through to the Tri-Floral Realm." His eyes flickered, the killing intent in his heart unwavering. Li Yi had already made up his mind. Once he breaks through the Tri-Floral Realm, he must make a trip to the Demon God Realm or Xuanxian Continent to let them experience the igniting of the World Cup’s flames. "Ladies Immortal, follow me." Without hesitation, he turned and left immediately. On the way back, Li Yi continuously transmitted messages, summoning all Cultivators and Evolvers to return to the Earth Defense Line for rest and regrouping, not to pursue a cornered enemy, and to preserve their strength for unknown dangers. As Li Yi summoned with transmissions, Cultivators and Evolvers responded promptly, retracing their steps and no longer acting alone, even if there was an opportunity to kill the enemy before them, they would choose to abandon it. After all, this is a battlefield where one must adhere to commands and arrangements and never act rashly. Everyone had this understanding, as these Evolvers had survived battle after battle, while the Cultivators obeyed Li Yi’s commands unconditionally. As everyone gathered from all directions, Li Yi observed the surroundings and finally felt relieved. The situation here was already known to the Earth Defense Line. Zhao Yongshan, Xiao Jianguo, and others in the command center had determined the situation on the battlefield through intelligent satellites, and those Evolvers who hadn’t participated in the battle were all excited at this moment. "Good, very good. The Evil Gods of the Dark World were also driven off. Unbelievable that we actually won this battle. Truly unbelievable." "Haha, even the Demon King got slain. The Demon God Realm is terrified. Did you see? The Silver Tooth Demon King pulled back from his post and fled without a fight, not even daring to retaliate." "Striking first at the Xuanxian Continent was the right move. With two masters attacking together, the opponent was already devastated. After the Immortals were slain, the True Immortals didn’t dare step in. They just fought a battle and then fled, truly pitiful." However, Zhao Yongshan spotted some subtle clues and said seriously, "The True Immortals of Xuanxian Continent are the most insidious. Their fight with our two masters was intended to deplete our masters’ states, and then they would have the Demon Kings from the Demon God Realm make a move. This way, they could achieve their goals and watch the tigers fight from the mountain. It’s a win-win for them." "But the Demon Kings were too greedy. The Silver Tooth Demon King tried to hold off our master, while another Demon King attempted to quickly clean up the battlefield, then with two hands... When the Golden Feather Demon King revealed his true form, I nearly despaired, but unexpectedly, Li Yi managed to turn the tide and forcefully slay the Golden Feather Demon King. Otherwise, we really would have been crushed, forced to flee cross-dimensional." Others only noticed the battle outcome, but Zhao Yongshan saw the multiple scheming, understanding why the True Immortal, despite knowing their post was uprooted, still fought with Xiang Xiangzi and Xuan Yuezi. And understood why the two Demon Kings didn’t join forces but acted separately. The biggest turning point was Li Yi himself. When Miao Huizi was defeated, Wang Chengjun and Li Weiguo injured, the situation was nearing collapse. No one expected that once the Cross-border Gate opened, Li Yi’s power surged, revealing the Demon King Weapon, striking forcefully, becoming braver in battle, and finally counter-killing the Golden Feather Demon King. Of course, Wang Chengjun and Li Weiguo’s decisive actions cannot be ignored, as they immediately sacrificed their Cultivation to transfer luck onto Li Yi. Having weathered the most perilous moment, the Demon God Realm’s post was settled, and the Dark World’s Evil Gods, attempting to pick up the pieces at the end, suffered heavy losses, finally securing a beautiful victory in this great battle. Xiao Jianguo also nodded, "Zhao Yongshan, your analysis is very reasonable. Now, Li Yi gathering everyone to quickly retreat to the Earth Defense Line is also the most correct decision. If we continue to pursue the Evil Gods of the Dark World, the True Immortals of Xuanxian Continent might rejoin the fray, striking back at us while our top fighters are drained." "From beginning to end, not a single True Immortal has perished. They still have the strength to reestablish themselves on Earth, not to be underestimated." "So, it really was hair-raising. Although we’re here making after-the-fact analyses, the battlefield situation changes in an instant. Even if we’ve analyzed the enemy’s intentions, it’s often too late when they act. Everything requires on-the-spot decisions." Zhao Yongshan spoke while pacing back and forth excitedly. "No matter what, as long as Li Yi and the others return to the Demon God Realm defense line and recuperate for a few days, this victory will be ours. The situation will once again be on our side, and we will have more time and space to develop and grow stronger. The future no longer seems so hopeless and is still full of hope." He understood that even if they won this battle, it wasn’t a cause for complacency. However, it could grant Earth and the Evolvers a very precious time to develop and grow. When experts emerge one after another on Earth, the next cross-border battle would not be so passive. Xiao Jianguo said, "Not only that, after this victory, we can also attract many experts back who previously didn’t see any hope for Earth’s future. Previously, so many experts fled across dimensions not merely because they were greedy for life and afraid of death, but because they couldn’t see any hope of winning. Now, with Li Yi leading dozens of people who have defeated the experts from the Three Great Realms, this is a huge turning point." "I didn’t expect Li Yi would stand up to avert the Sky Tipping at this moment. Before the battle began, I had already notified each survival base to prepare for cross-border action. Now, it seems unnecessary." Zhao Yongshan felt a bit lucky afterward. If Li Yi hadn’t stopped the Demon King’s assault earlier, he would have immediately had the survival base leaders open the cross-border gate to relocate the Evolvers, looking towards the future. "Quickly take out the Miracle, open the 30th cross-border gate, release Cosmic Energy into the Earth Defense Line to help everyone recover." Zhao Yongshan ordered as soon as he saw Li Yi and others return to the Earth Defense Line. The 30th world is an unknown world. The coordinates of this world are extremely confidential. Once an obscure cross-border gate opened from somewhere within the Earth Defense Line’s command center, a wave of rich, pure, unpolluted Cosmic Energy immediately permeated in the direction of the Earth. The appearance of this Cosmic Energy was to help Li Yi and everyone quickly recover. After a series of battles, everyone knew they were at their weakest, and everyone’s strength had already been exposed. If a strong expert from another Great Realm were to step in now, it would be a catastrophic disaster. Therefore, the urgent task was a quick recovery of strength. As long as they got through today, everything would be settled. When Li Yi returned to the Earth Defense Line, he was immediately startled by the Cosmic Energy here. He could clearly sense a surge of Cosmic Energy coming from somewhere in the command building. However, he did not think much and immediately performed a hand seal, using the Heaven and Earth Qi Gathering Technique to absorb this Cosmic Energy, filling the already parched acupoints. Beside him, Xuan Yuezi and Xiang Xiangzi also immediately sat upon Xiangyun, restoring themselves at once. Other returning Cultivators and Evolvers similarly did the same. They were at their most vulnerable and could not afford to be careless. "Hongji, immediately return to the Earth Defense Line, while maintaining the opening of the cross-border gate. The Power of Incense must not be interrupted." Li Yi instructed the Intelligent Brain Hongji within the Immortal Dao Battleship. "Yes, master." Hongji immediately controlled the Immortal Dao Battleship and flew over. Even while recovering his strength, Li Yi needed to maintain battle readiness, so sustaining the incense was quite necessary. And their actions were somewhat spied upon by the True Immortals far away on the Xuanxian Continent. These True Immortals pondered whether to intervene at this moment. No matter if it was Xiang Xiangzi, Xuan Yuezi, or even Li Yi, it was evident their Mana was exhausted, and their combat power had significantly declined, unable even to pursue the Evil God. If six True Immortals descended at this moment, they should be able to kill the opponents with ease. "The opponent still has hidden cards. If you intervene now, at least three True Immortals will fall." At this point, as a newly emerged Loose Cultivator True Immortal of Xuanxian Continent, Cang Erzi spoke. "Hidden cards?" Taihao True Immortal stared at Cang Erzi. "Do you have intelligence, friend?" "How Sky Moon Demon King died, have you all forgotten?" Cang Erzi did not elaborate, merely calmly mentioned this piece of news. The True Immortals immediately furrowed their brows. They had investigated the battlefield where Sky Moon Demon King fell and gained some insights, realizing that there was an extraordinary presence hidden around Li Yi. But when Golden Feather Demon King attacked Li Yi earlier, the opponent did not use any hidden cards, leading them to suspect that formidable presence had perished together with Sky Moon Demon King. However, with Cang Erzi’s reminder, they hesitated again. Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on nοvelfire.net "If Taihao True Immortal insists on intervening, I suggest all six of us act together, delivering a peak strike, giving the opponent no time to prepare, and it must be quick. Otherwise, it will be too late once the opponent recovers." Cang Erzi said. Taihao True Immortal’s expression shifted slightly, glancing at the others. "What’s everyone’s opinion? Should we withdraw, or forcefully strike and seize this opportunity?"