As Dan Seol-Young thought, the three families’ forces grew wary of the enemy when the Qingdao Sect called in the warriors at Black Spirit Island and prepared for combat instead of running away. The three families assumed that the Nine Celestial Demons Sect had sent a large number of martial arts masters to the Qingdao Sect as reinforcement. Considering they were not aware of the Soul-Burning Invincibility Pill’s existence, it was the most reasonable inference.0

“They chose to stand their ground instead of retreating, which is clear evidence that the Nine Celestial Demons Sect has sent them a large number of martial arts masters. Fighting them in this situation would be unwise,” Celestial Sword Saint Namgung Hwang of the Great Namgung Family said.0

“Still, we can’t just turn tail and retreat after coming all the way here, can we?” Hebei Peng Family’s Heavenly Qiankun Sabermaster Peng Mun-Hyuk replied.0

“Losing face because we retreated now is better than losing our forces,” Namgung Hwang insisted.0

“Even if the Nine Celestial Demons Sect mobilized their Demonic Monarchs, they could probably only send five of them at most. This battle would have been difficult if the Qingdao Sect’s two Absolute-Realm masters were still alive and well. However, they are already dead, which means it is unlikely for their forces to be superior to ours. Even if they have the upper hand, their advantage will be small enough for us to overcome with our skills.” Heavenly Qiankun Sabermaster Peng Mun-Hyuk spoke with confidence.0

“I would have agreed if the...0