Yuanjue's gaze softened considerably as he looked at Liang Yihan. He bowed deeply in a Buddhist gesture, clasped his hands together, and smiled, saying, "This humble monk thanks your esteemed fellow Daoists for staying and helping us!"
"Master Yuanjue, you are too kind." Liang Yihan smiled and said, "You and I are both from the righteous path of the Central Plains, so we should naturally help each other. However, Master Yuanjue, we can't keep fighting like this. The casualties of your Buddhist disciples are too heavy. I do have a solution."
"Fellow Daoist Liang, please speak," Yuanjue said politely.
Liang Yihan nodded and said, "The cause of this great battle was that Master Shichan obtained a treasure, which is why the demons started the conflict. Why don't we, the disciples of Yuandao Sect, hold back the demons? Master Yuanjue, lead all the Buddhist disciples to cover Master Shichan's departure. We will do our best to delay the time. You should return to the mountain as soon as possible."
"No, no!" Yuanjue quickly shook his head and said, "That would put you all in danger, that's absolutely unacceptable!"
Liang Yihan said with a smile, "Master Yuanjue, there's no need to worry. In the end, the Demon Clan's target is Junior Master Shichan. We will do our best to stop the Demons and buy you time. If we can't stop them, we will leave."
"This..." Yuanjue hesitated for a while, then nodded and said, "Then let it be. This humble monk thanks you all! And Fellow Daoist Liang, you must be careful!"
Liang Yihan nodded and said, "There's no time to lose. Master Yuanjue, please quietly inform your fellow disciples. I also need to inform my disciples in the Yuandao Sect!"
"Yes!" Yuanjue nodded, turned around and flew back into the battle.
A meaningful smile appeared on Liang Yihan's lips as she followed Yuanjue back.
Thus, after Yuanjue and Liang Yihan informed their respective sect's disciples, the Buddhist disciples began to consciously retreat, while a dozen or so disciples from the Yuandao Sect rushed to the front and blocked the numerous demons.
Although the Yuandao Sect disciples were few in number, the demons had suffered more than half their losses after a night of fierce fighting, and the remaining forty-odd people were all injured to a moderate degree. Therefore, Liang Yihan and the others were able to hold them off.
So the remaining forty or fifty monks, along with Shi Chan, withdrew and flew away quickly without saying a word.
Li Molin was already in a bloodthirsty frenzy, beating a Yuandao Sect disciple so badly he was almost unable to defend himself. He didn't even notice the Buddhist disciple leaving. It was Ji Jue, who was standing to the side, who called out, "Young Master, the Buddhist monk has run away!"
Li Molin suddenly woke up, only then realizing how exhausted he was, his magic power almost completely depleted, and his body swayed involuntarily.
His sharp eyes glanced at the dozens of golden lights disappearing rapidly into the distance, and he shouted sternly, "Chase them!"
"Yes!" the demons responded in unison.
Liang Yihan gave a wink to the disciples of the Yuandao Sect, and the dozen or so disciples of the Yuandao Sect did not stop them, and let the demons fly up and chase after the Buddhist disciples.
Seeing that something was wrong, Liuli was about to run over to persuade Li Molin, but Li Molin had already abandoned his opponent and was flying off in the direction the Buddhist disciple had gone.
Liuli stamped her foot and said to Ahua, who was already awake but still a little sleepy, "Ahua, let's go!"
With that, she leaped onto Ji Jue's shoulder and whispered in his ear, "Ji Jue, let's hurry and catch up with him. We need to stop Li Molin. Can't you see? He's already in such a state, and you still want to chase after him!"
At this moment, Ahua jumped onto Ji Jue's other shoulder. Ji Jue waved to the other demons protecting Liuli and Ahua and said in a deep voice, "Let's go, go after the young master!"
The Buddhist and demonic forces vanished in a flash, leaving only Liang Yihan and a dozen or so Yuandao Sect disciples behind. Liang Yihan looked up at the numerous lights fading into the distance, then calmly withdrew his gaze, turned to the dozen or so Yuandao Sect disciples, smiled strangely, and said merrily, "Alright, fellow disciples, let's clean up the spoils of war. See if there are any complete relics or usable magical artifacts. Whoever finds anything, just put it in their own storage ring."
The dozen or so Yuandao Sect disciples looked at each other, their eyes lit up, and they quickly scattered to begin searching among the corpses scattered on the ground.
Yu Xing and Yan Huayin didn't search for any spoils of war. Instead, they went to Liang Yihan's side. Yu Xing remained silent, his expression indifferent. Yan Huayin asked with suspicion, "Senior Brother Han, if the bald monks of the Buddhist sect find out what we're doing, won't all our hard work in staying to help them defend against the enemy be for nothing?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Xing also turned his questioning gaze to Liang Yihan. Indeed, this was also his question.
Liang Yihan smiled faintly, put his hands behind his back, and said with a laugh, "What's there to be afraid of? How could this be done by us? It was clearly done by the demons."
“Oh…” Yan Huayin nodded in understanding, his gaze toward Liang Yihan filled with even more admiration.
Before long, the dozen or so disciples gathered again, all beaming with joy, looking like they had gained a lot.
Liang Yihan waved his hand, and a group of more than a dozen people took to the air on their swords, chasing after the direction in which the Buddhist and demonic forces had disappeared.
During their flight, Liang Yihan and the dozen or so sword lights encountered several Buddhist disciples who had come back after realizing what had happened. With Liang Yihan's intentional or unintentional hints, the Buddhist disciples concluded that Liang Yihan and the dozen or so people had chased after them when the Buddhist and demonic forces left, and that there seemed to be, perhaps, a few demons left behind at the battlefield.
When the Buddhist disciples arrived at the battlefield, they discovered that all the relics were gone, and even some decent weapons were missing. They were filled with remorse and their hatred for the demons intensified.
There were no relics or weapons left, but the bodies of many fellow disciples were still there. These Buddhist disciples had no choice but to put aside their thoughts, straighten their clothes, and chant the Rebirth Mantra in unison.
The repeated chanting of the Rebirth Mantra echoed across this land, bringing a touch of solemnity to the brutal battlefield.
When Ji Jue, along with Liu Li and A Hua, caught up with Li Mo Lin and the others, they had already traversed countless mountains and rivers in the air. By then, the sun had fully risen above the horizon, and it was already broad daylight.
Ji Jue shouted loudly in the air, urging Li Molin to stop, but Li Molin wouldn't listen. In the end, Liu Li jumped onto his shoulder and shouted loudly in his ear for a long time. Moreover, Li Molin looked at the many golden lights in front of him, which were always in the distance and he couldn't get close. He could only snort angrily and order his subordinates to stop and land on the ground.
This area is far from the plateau region, located in the middle of the Central Plains, on a vast grassland.
This grassland is lush with water and grass, and cattle, sheep and horses can be seen everywhere. In the distance, there are tents enclosed by a wooden fence, and people can often be seen walking around outside the tents.
Li Molin and his group descended from the sky, startling a herd of horses that were leisurely grazing. The horses scattered and fled, their hooves making a chaotic sound.
As soon as Li Molin landed, he swayed and almost fell to the ground. It was Liuli on his shoulder who noticed something was wrong. She flashed a white light and transformed into a woman, standing beside him and supporting him.
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