Ancient Fiend Dragon Emperor

Chapter 2497: Chapter 2497: After the Battle

Su Han, in the end, spared the Wind Bell Battle Sovereign.

First of all, the monkey is indeed still within the Divine Dao Religion. No matter how great the enmity with the Sect of the Supreme Void, Su Han could not abandon the monkey and confront the Sect of the Supreme Void.

Many people say that living in this world is just about holding onto a breath of air.

This saying isn’t false.

But where does this breath come from?

Emotion!

There wasn’t much affection between him and the monkey, yet they had still experienced life and death together.

But most importantly, it was for Hongli, who didn’t want to betray, and thus endured countless tortures.

On the other hand, back on Demon Sea Star, when the Mother Nest moved, Su Han and the monkey almost died.

It was the monkey who let Su Han leave, covering the rear, allowing Su Han to live to this day.

The Golden Garb Archbishop of the Sect of the Supreme Void saved the monkey and indirectly saved Su Han as well.

This is emotion, a debt of gratitude.

However, just as the Wind Bell Battle Sovereign said, the Sect of the Supreme Void saved the monkey, but is now using the monkey to threaten Su Han, thus buying their own survival.

This, too, is emotion.

Su Han spared the Wind Bell Battle Sovereign, repaying this ’debt of gratitude’, thus resolving this cause and effect.

...

With the Wind Bell Battle Sovereign, Su Han stalled for some time.

The Dark Sorcerer Supreme had long since departed on the Immortal Spirit Poison Rhino.

As for Guifeng Immortal Sovereign and others, they fled mightily away and are now very distant from Phoenix City, making further pursuit impossible.

After this great battle, there were still many matters awaiting Su Han’s return to Phoenix Sect to handle.

As such, he did not continue to chase others.

Most importantly, the vast lands of a hundred billion are only so large, and Su Han doesn’t believe they would enter the starry sky, falling into the siege of Extraterritorial Demons, just to escape his pursuit.

So, there will be plenty of opportunities to pursue them in the future.

Nine Shadows Emperor, a blade that shocked the heavens, slaying the Supreme Honor of the Sect of the Supreme Void!

After today, Su Han’s name will resound across the world, and anyone who hears it will be terrified.

He stands at the pinnacle of the Lower-Class Star Region, as he once did, overlooking this world.

...

The Three Teachings, Nine Schools, and Seventy-Two Sects, all retreated.

In front of Phoenix City, only the many disciples of Phoenix Sect remained, and...

The pile of corpses mounted like a mountain!

The ground was a sheet of crimson, with blood flowing like rivers.

Countless cracks echoed the war that had occurred just before.

The void remained pitch black, and the ripped spaces were restoring at an incredibly slow pace.

The entire battlefield was in utter disarray.

Lian Yuze ordered a portion of the disciples to clean up the battlefield.

This cleanup involved not just handling the corpses, but also acquiring the wealth these people had in life.

Perhaps they did not possess much, yet their numbers were vast nonetheless.

Among them were belongings of the Fusion Realm, Dao Sovereign Realm, even the Heavenly Emperor Realm, clearly able to compensate Phoenix Sect for some of the losses in this battle.

...

In the great hall, Su Han had already returned.

The high-ranking members of Phoenix Sect were all gathered here.

Lian Yuze stood before Su Han, reporting in a somber tone.

”Based on a rough count, this battle resulted in Phoenix Sect losing about two hundred thousand disciples, nearly all at the Spirit Body Realm, with some at the Void Heaven Realm, but at most accounting for ten percent.”

”In the Fusion Realm, Dao Sovereign Realm, and Heavenly Emperor Realm, Sub-Immortal Level, etc., not a single one died.”

”On the side of the Three Teachings and Nine Schools... Phoenix Sect, in total, annihilated nearly two hundred million of them, with most felled by the Seven-Colored Saint of Law and the Purple Night Divine Guard Regiment, as well as the Bright Moon Divine Guard Regiment. The mages demonstrated an indescribably immense power in such a large-scale battle.”

”For now, only the loss of personnel from both sides has been counted; as for the wealth and so on, the details have yet to be clearly reported from below.”

At this point, Lian Yuze paused, looking towards Su Han.

Su Han nodded softly and said, ”From the sect’s perspective, this was a great victory for Phoenix Sect, exchanging a loss of two hundred thousand for the lives of two hundred million adversaries.”

”However... if those disciples who perished had lived, they could have become the backbone of Phoenix Sect in the future.”

”They sacrificed their lives for the sect; this cannot be avoided. The only thing this sect can do is to give them a proper burial.”

”Pass my orders: No matter how much time it takes, find every single one of their bodies; unless they burst into a blood mist, not even a finger should be missing!”

”Yes!” Lian Yuze’s body shook, responding immediately.

In battle, death is inevitable, especially in such large conflicts; it is unavoidable.

This was with many of Phoenix Sect’s formidable forces suppressing the opponent’s strong; otherwise, the death toll would have been even greater.

”Overall, Phoenix Sect’s disciples are still too few.”

Su Han mused slightly and continued, ”If the number of Phoenix Sect’s members could increase, not matching the Three Teachings, Nine Schools, and Seventy-Two Sects, but reaching three billion or even five billion, then such losses would drastically reduce.”

Upon hearing this, many high-ranking members nodded.

To powerhouses at the Dao Sovereign Realm and Heavenly Emperor Realm, human wave tactics might be useless.

But for those at the Spirit Body Realm and Void Heaven Realm, human wave tactics are of use.

The Three Teachings and Nine Schools, simply by sheer numbers, crushed Phoenix Sect’s two hundred thousand to death.

In one-on-one combat, who could kill them with the combat strength of Phoenix Sect’s disciples?

”I feel that now is not the time to recruit disciples,”

Shen Li stood up, seeming to know Su Han’s thoughts, and said, ”Our battle has just ended. There will surely be pursuits of those sects in the future. Recruiting disciples now would not allow them to be trained in a short time, nor make them fully loyal.”

”I understand.”

Su Han nodded, ”We shall recruit disciples after the Lower-Class Star Region has thoroughly calmed.”

”Hmm.”

Shen Li responded, sitting back down.

”You all first enter the Xumi Ring of the Holy Son, get some rest, and simultaneously transmit orders. One month later, Phoenix Sect will set out to counter the Three Teachings, Nine Schools, and Seventy-Two Sects!”

”Oh, that’s right!”

Suddenly recalling something, Su Han added, ”Do not touch those of the Divine Dao Religion. They should not initiate provocation against Phoenix Sect either.”

”Why?”

Ling Xiao furrowed his brow, ”Sect Master, Divine Dao Religion is one of the Three Teachings. Quite a few Phoenix Sect disciples have died at their hands in this battle.”

Others also looked toward Su Han, showing puzzlement.

”Just do as I say.” Su Han waved his hand, clearly not intending to explain.

Ling Xiao and the others, being sharp, seeing Su Han’s stance, did not continue to inquire.

”Let’s leave it at that, adjourn the meeting.” Su Han rubbed his forehead.

Everyone stood up, preparing to leave.

Su Han suddenly said, ”Pavilion Master Ren, hold on a moment.”

”Hmm?”

Before Ren Qinghuan could speak, Ling Xiao and the others turned back with snickers.

”Sect Master, it’s not good to be so blunt!”

”Yes, as the other Sect Master’s Wives are all present, this seems a bit too much, doesn’t it?”

”Why ask us to leave but keep Pavilion Master Ren?”

Su Han’s old face reddened, feigning anger, ”I’m speaking with Pavilion Master Ren for official business, stop spouting nonsense and get lost!”

”Hahahahaha...”

Peals of laughter echoed, causing a black line to appear on Su Han’s forehead.