However, they couldn't kill Lin Xiuyuan at all, so even if they killed everyone else, it wouldn't make much difference.
Although Lin Xiuyuan's cultivation level is not high, only at the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm, and he has just broken through, he is a top seed. His combat power cannot be judged by ordinary standards. Like other top prodigies, he seems to have mastered the most powerful methods.
Even a powerful expert like him, who had reached the peak of the Purple Mansion realm, did not feel that he could easily suppress his opponent.
It's easy to imagine how they could possibly keep the other party there.
Cheng Mao had no choice but to suppress his killing intent and command the rear guard to launch an offensive, suppressing the approaching forces of the Yunxiao Sect and maintaining their formation as they continued to retreat.
But not long after, another unexpected situation arose ahead.
A protective array barrier appeared. Although it wasn't particularly powerful, being only a small array, it was enough to hinder the army's advance...
"So that's how it is!" Cheng Mao was stunned for a moment when he saw this, and then he couldn't help but smile bitterly.
I thought those rogue cultivators were preparing their escape route.
Unexpectedly, it was them who were being stopped?
"Layer upon layer, truly flawless planning! This top seed truly lives up to his title of top prodigy; his wisdom is beyond human comprehension!!"
Cheng Mao sighed, feeling that from the beginning until now, they seemed to have been led by the nose by the Yunxiao Sect, as if every step had been calculated.
"If the enemy had requested reinforcements earlier, and had more than this number of men... I'm afraid the tide of battle would have turned completely around, and we wouldn't have a chance to face them head-on unless our main force returned from the front lines!"
Upon realizing this, Cheng Mao didn't hesitate and immediately decided to divide his forces.
Otherwise, they would have been suppressing the Cloud Soaring Sect's pursuit, only to be hindered again by these array barriers.
By the time the outcome is decided at the scattered cultivator camp, they probably won't have even covered half the distance.
Only by splitting our forces—one group remaining here to resist the forces of the Cloud Soaring Sect, and the other group rushing back quickly—can we find a way to resolve this predicament!
“I’ll lead the troops back… no, you take your men back to provide support. This chief seed is cunning and treacherous; I’ll stay behind to deal with him!”
Cheng Mao changed his mind immediately and said this to the old man surnamed Lu.
Such a cunning and scheming person made him feel at ease only after he left him to deal with the situation.
Fellow Daoist surnamed Lu was more than happy to see this happen, as he was genuinely frightened by being schemed against to this extent by the other party.
I'd rather go back and fight a major battle than stay here and deal with this person.
Immediately, over 1,600 troops were dispatched, led by an elderly man surnamed Lu, to return to reinforce, while nearly 1,000 troops remained under Cheng Mao's command to hold off the enemy!
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