As the sun emperor put it, the alliance's troops were just a ragtag bunch with no redeeming qualities apart from their lack of fear of death. The myriad sects’ side was already steadily crumbling; it would only be a matter of time until their complete collapse. The looming threat of death caused despair to begin creeping up on them. They were already the biggest force there was. There would be no reinforcements coming from anybody else.

That was what the Saintdragon Emperor and the rest were worried about. The celestial orderians had far outstripped the Myriad Solar Sects in terms of might. Even the mighty victories they had won the past few times seemed inconsequential, barely leaving a dent in the total celestial orderian forces.

"Mount a fighting retreat!" That was the only...