Chapter 778: Holy Land Defeated and Fleeing

With the fall of the Great Saint Elder, Qingtian Holy Land also suffered a crushing defeat, and many disciples were slaughtered one after another.

There was no way; they had already been exhausted to the point of utter fatigue, while the Dao Yi Sect disciples seemed never to tire, growing braver with each battle.

The Qingtian Holy Land disciples wondered, are these Dao Yi Sect disciples not going to get tired?

More and more disciples were being slain, the Shèngjìng Steward and the Great Saint Elder were no exception.

After Hong Zun slew a Great Saint Elder, Qi Xiong likewise slew a Great Saint Elder.

As for Yu Mo and his five companions who had been fighting high in the sky, after fighting until now, neither side had gained any advantage.

Moreover, although they were all at the Emperor Realm, the advantage of the Emperor Tier cultivation method was hard to display among the six.

Therefore, Yu Mo, Wang Man, and Yuan Cang were hardly affected at all.

But facing the changing situation below, the six of them felt completely different.

Just moments ago, the three Old Ancestors of Qingtian Holy Land, full of pride and confidence, now had faces darkened to the extreme.

Anyone could see that Qingtian Holy Land was now suffering a defeat like a collapsing mountain, and moreover, here they could not determine a winner in a short time.

"Damn it."

In their hearts they hated to kill those Dao Yi Sect disciples on the spot, but they had no strength left to act, being tightly held back by Yu Mo and his two companions.

Finally, seeing more and more disciples dying, the three Old Ancestors could only helplessly issue the retreat order.

Upon hearing this, the Qingtian Holy Land disciples, who had long lost their will to fight, began to flee in all directions.

However, the Dao Yi Sect naturally would not let them escape so easily, and each disciple pursued them madly.

"Kill one, gain one," so for a moment the whole battlefield became Qingtian Holy Land disciples constantly fleeing for their lives, while the Dao Yi Sect disciples behind them pursued them frenziedly.

By this point, everyone knew that the defeat of Qingtian Holy Land had become a foregone conclusion.

The many scouts who had followed all the way here had expressions on their faces as colorful as could be.

Qingtian Holy Land actually suffered a defeat, which is absolutely something capable of shaking the entire Zhongzhou.

The Holy Land's defeat and replacement—such a thing has never occurred in Zhongzhou's history.

All along, the lofty Holy Land finally had a day when it was pulled down from its pedestal.

The Holy Land's myth of invincibility has been completely shattered at this very moment.

"Did we really win?"

"My goodness, Zhongzhou is probably about to boil over completely."

"Who says no? Defeating the Holy Land is truly unprecedented."

"Looking at it this way, the Dao Yi Sect is likely to become the Dao Yi Holy Land."

"Don't rush; there's still another battle—at the very least, the Dao Yi Sect must completely destroy Qingtian Holy Land."

In this battle, Qingtian Holy Land suffered a total defeat, with losses that cannot be called anything but heavy.

Over half of the disciples were killed or wounded; the Great Saint Elders and the Shèngjìng Stewards were among those slain, with only one in ten surviving.

Originally, only three of the Great Saint Elders managed to escape.

Moreover, the battlefield was littered with the corpses of Qingtian Holy Land disciples.

Although the Dao Yi Sect also suffered casualties, compared to Qingtian Holy Land they were utterly insignificant.

This can truly be called a great victory, without a doubt a great victory.

They chased far away, and only after being utterly exhausted did the Dao Yi Sect disciples choose to give up.

As for the three Old Ancestors of Qingtian Holy Land watching all this, even their hearts ached to the point of bleeding.

But there was nothing they could do; only after the disciples had successfully escaped did they choose to retreat.

Naturally, Yu Mo and his two companions would have liked to keep three people behind, but just as before, the three Old Ancestors of Qingtian Holy Land could not detain them, and Yu Mo's trio could not detain the three Old Ancestors either.

They could only helplessly let them go.

After several days of fierce fighting, it ended with the Dao Yi Sect's complete victory.

After the battle ended, the latest to defect were not the Dao Yi Sect itself, but rather a host of allied forces that had switched allegiance to the Dao Yi Sect.

To be frank, all along Qingtian Holy Land had been like a huge stone pressing down on their heads.

They constantly worried that Qingtian Holy Land would settle accounts later; if the Dao Yi Sect lost, their fate would certainly be no better.

But now, the Dao Yi Sect has actually won; the stone in their hearts has settled safely, and they no longer need to tremble with fear.

The battlefield was filled with cheers.

Meanwhile, the Dao Yi Sect disciples were so exhausted they didn't even want to move a finger.

Although supported by Ye Zhangqing's meals, after repeatedly casting secret arts, and even several secret arts at once, the person naturally became exhausted to the extreme.

The Dao Yi Sect disciples lay helpless on the battlefield; seeing this, the lightly injured disciples of the various major forces rushed forward.

They proactively carried the Dao Yi Sect disciples back to Ten Thousand Demons Pass.

"Shī xiōng, are you alright?"

"I'm fine; let me go back and rest a bit."

"Oh oh, then shall I carry you, Shī xiōng?"

"Thank you."

"Holy crap, I told you to carry me on your back—who let you give me a princess carry?"

"It's the same."

"Get lost, just carry me on your back—this move is too embarrassing."

The many disciples were one by one carried back to Ten Thousand Demons Pass, and at the gate of Ten Thousand Demons Pass, the Spirit Cook Alliance members were tidying up, while Ye Zhangqing had already returned earlier.

After this trip, he too was exhausted to the point of being unable to continue.

After all, in order to make sure everyone could eat their fill, Ye Zhangqing had gone days and nights without any rest.

High-intensity, prolonged labor left Ye Zhangqing now wanting nothing more than to sleep.

Bai Hua Xianzi and Jue Ying were no different; after a fierce battle, both were utterly exhausted.

Outside Ten Thousand Monster Pass, peace was restored once more, and everyone in the Dao Yi Sect, from top to bottom, was sound asleep.

They couldn't even be bothered to clean up the corpses, deciding to deal with it after waking up.

As for that day's three meals, naturally there were none; everyone could understand that, having just gone through a major battle, they indeed needed to rest properly.

The battle at Ten Thousand Monster Pass had ended, and the various sect spies who had witnessed the entire process also began to leave one after another.

On the way, they could not wait to send the news back to their respective sects.

One can imagine that once the news spreads, it will surely cause a great uproar in Zhongzhou.

Everyone will be shocked.

The Holy Land's defeat truly propelled the Dao Yi Sect to rise in a single step; regardless of whether one acknowledges it, the present Dao Yi Sect already possesses the qualifications to stand on equal footing with the Three Holy Lands.

Becoming a Holy Land is now just one step away.

The news spread quickly throughout Zhongzhou, first reaching the major sects, the imperial dynasty, and the merchant guilds.

Upon learning the battle's outcome—that the Qingtian Holy Land had lost—everyone's first reaction was disbelief.

After repeatedly confirming the truth of the news, all that remained in their hearts was shock.

"How could this be? They actually defeated a Holy Land."

"This really means a change of heaven; the Dao Yi Sect is truly about to rise in a single step."

"You say, is it possible for us to cooperate with the Dao Yi Sect?"

"We can send someone to make contact; if the Dao Yi Sect is willing, we can offer more favorable terms."

Some merchant guilds even began to entertain the idea of cooperating with the Dao Yi Sect.