Published: March 12, 2025
Zhao Hai listened to Princess Li's words and nodded with satisfaction, saying, "Good, very good, excellent. These defensive lines not only need to deal with the demon clan but also the divine race."
"However, we must also prepare for a possible retreat. With the divine race making such a commotion right now, defending the Pagoda Empire has become even more challenging. If we hold our ground at the Pagoda Empire, the divine race and demon clan may join forces against us. If we give up some areas, the Pagoda Empire will become a battlefield for the divine race and demon clan to contend over. Therefore, you all need to prepare; don’t deploy too many supplies between the defensive lines to avoid hindering our retreat. I don’t want our supplies to end up benefiting the enemy when we retreat."
Princess Li and the others nodded in agreement. Zhao Hai glanced at them and said, "Now that you’ve arranged everything here, go and rest. I need to go out and take a look. If those people don’t see us, they might panic."
Princess Li nodded, and Laura looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Brother Hai, you must be extra careful. The continent cannot afford to be without you. If something were to happen to you, this war would undoubtedly end in failure."
Zhao Hai smiled slightly and said, "Don’t worry, I'm not that easy to kill. To be honest, I’m not actually injured this time; I’ve had a breakthrough. It's just that I had to absorb a lot of energy on my own, so I went into the Blood Pool to draw energy from it. Fortunately, Thorn Shadow gave me the Demon Crystal, which significantly boosted my abilities. Plus, that guy Bubble even put that lotus flower into the Blood Pool. Now that lotus has become a treasure for me; with it, my attack power is even stronger. Now, even if the Demon Dragon King and his group attack together, they are no match for me. So you can rest easy."
When Laura and the others heard Zhao Hai say this, they finally breathed a sigh of relief. They were worried about any unexpected incidents or injuries befalling Zhao Hai, as it would have a huge impact on the entire continent's war situation. Now they were finally at ease.
Their concerns weren’t unfounded; this space belonged to Zhao Hai. If he were truly injured, whether this space could still be used would be uncertain. Without this space, it would become extremely difficult for them to deploy troops or transport supplies. Most importantly, if the powerful undead beings disappeared without the space, the Ark Continent would have to rely solely on the armies of various races to resist the onslaught of the divine race and demon clan, which would certainly be a disaster for the people of the Ark Continent.
Zhao Hai looked at Laura and the others and smiled slightly: "Alright, there’s no need to worry about me. You all go and rest well. I’ll go outside to take a look. You don’t need to worry about troop deployments; it’s just about opening the spatial passage, so just let Cai'er handle it. Cai'er, thank you for your hard work."
Cai'er smiled and said, "Young master, you’re too polite. The space is under my control, and I don’t need to rest. You can rest assured; I’ll arrange everything properly."
Zhao Hai nodded, turned to Laura and the others, and said, "Alright, you all should rest well. I’ll go out with Wan Ying for a bit. Berry, you stay here and take a break; you’ve worked hard these past few days."
Berry smiled and said, "I’m fine, Brother Hai. I’ll go with you; I’m already a divine-level expert and don’t need to rest."
Zhao Hai looked at Berry, nodded, and said, "Okay then, let’s go. You and Wan Ying need to undergo long battles and understand your own domains. Let’s go."
After saying that, Zhao Hai disappeared, leading Berry and Xu Wanying out of the space. This time, Zhao Hai appeared in the Demon City. He wanted to check there first before heading to Yangping City.
Sure enough, there wasn’t a single person in Demon City; everyone had retreated, leaving behind an empty city. Zhao Hai looked at the current state of Demon City and couldn’t help but sigh. It looked more like a ghost town now, devoid of any sounds. Some debris was scattered on the ground, painting a desolate picture. Fortunately, not many people had died due to the war here.