Published: March 12, 2025
Zhao Hai calmly looked at the screen. He did not expect that the divine race would retreat; this was somewhat unexpected for him.
When he saw the divine race rest for two hours before packing up and heading towards the kingdom of light, he was momentarily stunned. However, he did not send the undead beings to chase after them. If the divine race wanted to retreat, that would be best.
Now that Princess Li and Meigen had set up their defenses, all they needed was a little more time, and they could eliminate those Pegasus Light Cavalry. At that time, his strength would become even more formidable. With the divine race retreating, he could then focus on dealing with the demon clan, reducing his pressure significantly and allowing him more time.
Time was what Zhao Hai needed the most. He truly hoped the demon clan would also retreat. Once the demon clan retreated, he would have more time to set things up. By then, he would have over a thousand undead beings in hand, and the upgraded divine-level undead beings from the small tower would also be in their second batch. A Divine-Level Potion was about to be produced again, which was certainly something to be happy about for Zhao Hai. As long as he was given time, he could do even better.
However, to Zhao Hai's disappointment, the demon clan did not retreat. Unlike the divine race, which rested for two hours before pulling back, the demon clan took a long time to rest—five full hours—before they finally stood up, made some simple adjustments, and left Yangping City to push deeper into the Pagoda Empire.
Seeing this situation, Zhao Hai couldn't help but frown slightly. The demon clan had previously acted very cautiously, so he initially thought that the first to retreat would be the demon clan, and the divine race would be the ones advancing. He never expected the complete reversal: the divine race retreated while the demon clan appeared ready to continue their assault.
Zhao Hai glanced at the large troop of the demon clan and coldly snorted, “If you don’t know when to stop, then don’t blame me.”
Although Zhao Hai was still monitoring the divine race, he did not attack them. He was afraid of provoking them; if they decided not to retreat and turned to fight him, that would be something he did not want to see. After all, there would be opportunities to engage with the divine race in the future.
Currently, the demon clan was advancing into the heart of the continent. If they were given another two days, they might encounter Princess Li and the others, which would complicate matters even further.
Since he had the space to monitor the divine race, he could easily redirect the undead beings he planned to use against them to deal with the demon clan instead. With these undead beings and the cavalry to confront the demon clan, their progress would be even more difficult. As long as he could delay until Laura and the others eliminated the Pegasus Light Cavalry, everything would be much easier.
What surprised Zhao Hai was that although the demon clan had left Yangping City, they left a substantial garrison there. Upon seeing this, Zhao Hai understood; it seemed they intended to occupy this location permanently.
This time, the demon clan left a total of one million troops to defend Yangping City, including nearly a thousand divine-level experts, while their army continued to pour in from Demon City towards Yangping City.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Hai's expression changed. With the strength he currently possessed, he could not completely eliminate the garrison in Yangping City. If he couldn't wipe out those defenders in one strike, they would likely call for reinforcements from Demon City. At that point, both sides would be locked in a struggle for control, which was not what Zhao Hai wanted to see.
However, Zhao Hai was not in a hurry. After all, he did not have that many troops at hand right now. As long as he waited for the battle on Princess Li's side to conclude, he could lead his army to push back the demon clan.