Published: March 12, 2025
Zhao Hai understood why the dragon king was at a disadvantage. It was because the dragon king had just obtained the Sword Chariot, and he was still not very skilled at maneuvering it. This was why he found himself in a difficult position. On the other hand, the Great Demon Lord had possessed the Demon War Chariot for a long time and had rich battle experience, which allowed him to take the upper hand while the dragon king was at a disadvantage.
Zhao Hai wanted to see if there would be a powerful user of domain weapons emerging from Holy Light City. However, after watching for a while, he found that no one had come out to wield a domain weapon.
At that moment, Fei'er and the others arrived beside Zhao Hai, looking somewhat grim as they watched the battle between the Great Demon Lord, the dragon king, and the two Divine Race Members.
Zhao Hai looked at them and asked, "What's wrong? Are you a bit worried?"
Fei'er shook his head and replied, "Looking at their situation, it seems like this fight won't end anytime soon. I'm not really worried that the Great Demon Lord and the dragon king will lose, but this is quite unfavorable for our original plan. Without using domain weapons, it’s difficult for us to capture Holy Light City in a short time."
Zhao Hai smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, capturing Holy Light City is just about staying inside for a while. Aren't we just waiting for those who are in contact with your kin to return? Isn't this perfect now? Let's see how capable these Divine Race members wielding domain weapons are."
Upon hearing Zhao Hai’s words, Fei'er was momentarily stunned, and then he quickly understood Zhao Hai's intention. They were to pretend to engage with the Divine Race members and wait for a response from their kin. Once they had captured Holy Light City, they would be met with a furious counterattack from the Divine Race. By engaging the Divine Race now, they hoped that the Divine Race would think they were being held off and would likely refrain from sending more troops.
At this time, what they needed was not Holy Light City but time. With Zhao Hai around, it didn't matter whether they had that city or not, as their supplies came from Zhao Hai. They didn’t need a dedicated base like other armies to store provisions. This allowed them to operate effectively without a base; wherever Zhao Hai went, that was their base.
Fei'er nodded and asked, "Sir, can I know when your ship will be ready for use?"
Zhao Hai turned to look at Fei'er and smiled, "Don't worry, it will be ready soon."
Fei'er didn’t say anything further, knowing Zhao Hai had things under control. Now that Zhao Hai and the Divine Race were in a situation where neither could afford to back down, Zhao Hai would certainly not let the Divine Race have it easy.
The battle between the Great Demon Lord and the dragon king against the two Divine Race members continued, and Zhao Hai did not order them to stop or for others to attack. The Divine Race members in Holy Light City also did not launch an assault; it seemed they were waiting for the outcome of this battle as well.
After two hours of rolling around in battle, neither the Great Demon Lord nor the dragon king could gain an advantage over the two Divine Race members. Both sides realized that continuing to fight like this would yield no results even after several days.
Both sides started considering retreat, knowing that this kind of fighting was meaningless. Zhao Hai noticed their intentions and waved his hand. Soon after, the ringing of a bell echoed, signaling the cessation of attacks—much like the phrase "sound the retreat."
Upon hearing the bell, the Great Demon Lord and the dragon king slowly retreated, while the two Divine Race members did not pursue. They knew that chasing after them would not yield any results either, so they slowly fell back to Holy Light City.
The two Divine Race members were well aware that, given Zhao Hai's current strength, he could launch a strong attack on Holy Light City. However, they also knew that such an attack would come at a heavy cost to Zhao Hai. Understanding this, they remained fearless, believing that Zhao Hai's forces were limited. If too many were lost, it would ultimately lead to Zhao Hai's downfall. Therefore, today, Zhao Hai could only send those who wielded domain weapons to attack, and since the two wielders of domain weapons had been blocked, it was expected that Zhao Hai would not let ordinary troops engage in the assault. Even if he wanted them to, they would not fear it.