Chapter 1825: Retreat

"We've come this far, and you still want to retreat?" Mulong Tian said with a grim face, lowering his voice to question the two.

The fire of anger in his eyes was about to erupt, but it was forcibly Protectored down by him, yet his fury continued to build, ready to burst at any moment.

The Mulong Tian in this state was terrifying, blood vessels creeping into his eyes; Elder Mingxu was unafraid and said to him directly: "Fine, Mulong Tian, this matter cannot be pursued. Why cling to battle? Diewumeng and his group were already prepared; even if we act, it only adds casualties. Cut losses in time, Mulong Tian."

The Six-Eyed Demon King nodded and said: "Indeed, Elder Mingxu is right. This ambush failed, our operation failed, Mulong Tian, let go of your obsession."

Their reasoning was simple: they wanted to retreat. As allies, informing Mulong Tian once was already the utmost benevolence; otherwise they could simply ignore him, let him go to his death, use him as a shield, and then they could leave easily.

Rather than telling him, wouldn't that be even better?

"Both of you think that way?" Mulong Tian suppressed his anger, refusing to let it explode. Though it was true, at this moment leaving the Mangshan Mountain Range was the best and most appropriate choice.

"Fine, Mulong Tian, don't waste the lives of the Mulong family." Elder Mingxu hoped he would be more rational; the Mulong family had already suffered too much, and further losses would prevent involvement with the Ten Thousand Demon Hall.

The Ten Thousand Demon Hall was too powerful; Mulong Tian could not die, at least not now.

Before the plan fails and before the Six-Eyed Demon King rebels against the Ten Thousand Demon Hall, no problems may arise; the loss of any top Strong One would affect the Lingzhou battle situation, which is unacceptable.

Elder Mingxu understood this clearly; it was also what Senior Brother Xin Wuhen had reminded him: ensure each other's safety. As for the lives of those disciples and clan members, they could be disregarded; they could be quickly replenished, except for Tribulation Realm Strong Ones, who are hard to replace.

Now, Cangzhou is on the rise, having lost the balance of the Corpse Refining Sect; the Mangshan Demon Palace's unknown agreement with Tian Du Men has plunged Cangzhou into a brief peace, which is terrifying. Even a peaceful Cangzhou still exerts huge pressure on them, which is unacceptable.

But they currently have no means; the internal affairs of Lingzhou remain unresolved, and they cannot spare attention to Cangzhou's affairs, forcing them to prepare in advance.

"These people are not easy; achieving their current cultivation was hard, don't waste them."

"You, stop persisting in your delusion."

"If you truly intend to act, we will not intervene."

Elder Mingxu reminded him again: don't act recklessly, otherwise, if he acts himself, when those people die, they are simply dead.

The Six-Eyed Demon King echoed: "Mulong Tian, let this end here."

The two pressed Mulong Tian, preventing him from continuing the fight; or rather, if he wishes to go to his death in vain, that is also permissible—it's up to him.

Members of the Mulong family turned to Mulong Tian; Diewumeng led a pack of demonic beasts, eyeing them hungrily. They did not act immediately, opting to watch, to stare at them. Diewumeng also did not wish to fight; she was not confident she could take these people down.

If only Mulong Tian and the Mulong family were present, he would act without hesitation, rather than watch.

The Six-Eyed Demon King's strength was not weak; at most she could intercept him. Others, like Mulong Tian, were not weak either. Black Tiger could block him but not eliminate him; there was a gap between Black Tiger and Mulong Tian—how long could it hold?

Therefore, no matter how you look at it, this battle would be hard to fight.

"You..." Mulong Tian waved his hand, very angry, but he did not...

The fact is, he continued to choose battle, and the outcome was also grim.

Diewumeng stared at the several forces before her; internal strife and disagreement arose among them, which was normal.

Having anticipated it long ago, Black Tiger stood beside Diewumeng, whispering: "Diewumeng, why not just eliminate Mulong Tian? The others chose to retreat, let them run."

"Mulong Tian is too detestable; we must kill him, what do you think?"

Diewumeng replied: "Do you think you can kill him? A death‑defying old immortal is very dangerous; if he goes berserk, how many of us must die to slay him?"

A second‑Tribulation Realm Strong One self‑detonating would generate what magnitude of disturbance.

At least a tenth of the Mangshan Mountain Range would be ruined, and with so many demonic beasts here, how much loss would that be?

Calculate this cost, and you'll see it's not worth it; if the battlefield were in Lingzhou, they wouldn't care about this.

This place won't do.

"You're right; this death‑defying old fellow could at any moment bring us down together, we mustn't provoke him. Moreover, this time Mulong Tian comes with death intent; he truly will fight to the death," Black Tiger thought, agreeing that Diewumeng made sense.

The Mulong family has a new heir; Mulong Wen Advancement Tribulation Realm, and Mulong Tian now has no worries behind him. Such talent is the most terrifying.

They cannot throw themselves into a desperate fight with the opponent; it's not worth it.

"We can only pressure them to leave; these people staying in the Mangshan Mountain Range are a danger. Mulong Tian has long harbored the desire to kill us; his relatives were slain by us, and he wishes to kill us all."

"Black Tiger, keep your eyes on him; don't let Mulong Tian act rashly."

Black Tiger nodded: "Don't worry, I will keep an eye on him."

The people below reached a unanimous opinion; Mulong Tian lowered his head. The Mulong family members beside him looked at him; they all wanted to return alive, not be buried here.

If they fought outright, they would soon be torn apart by those demonic beasts, which is not the outcome they desire.

The numbers are vastly uneven, and those demonic beasts are comparable in strength, many even stronger. Mulong Tian can resist; they cannot. Even a one‑on‑one duel may not be winnable, let alone a larger fight—there is not a iota of chance.

Only... retreat is the best choice; this is the tacit understanding among them.

They said nothing to each other, just faced off, waiting to see who would retreat first.

"Fine, Six‑Eyed Demon King, Elder Mingxu, I'll follow your words." Mulong Tian nodded, closed his eyes, knowing he could not kill Diewumeng this time.

However, a gentleman's revenge need not be rushed; ten years is not too late.

The Six‑Eyed Demon King smiled: "Mulong Tian, you should have done this long ago; we retreat."

Raising his hand, the Six‑Eyed Demon King, fearing that Diewumeng and her group might act, led his close confidants away from this place.

Elder Mingxu followed closely, not wanting to be intercepted by Diewumeng and her group.

Mulong Tian, in his final departure, arrived with a lively crowd and left with the same lively crowd.

This battle never materialized; after a brief standoff, they each dispersed.