No way to fight, absolutely no way to fight.

Moreover, the twenty thousand soldiers from Qinghepu, after the Cold Resistance Levels charged in, immediately split and circumvented from both sides, clearly intending to encircle all of their four hundred-plus Cold Resistance Levels.

If they get surrounded, not a single one of these four hundred-plus people will escape.

"Retreat, retreat to Dragon River, Jinbi Village can't be held!"

With Xiahou Qin's loud shout, it was a complete declaration of Jinbi Village's fall. The battle spirit of more than four hundred Cold Resistance Levels instantly vanished. Afraid of being besieged by the massive army, they immediately disengaged from the fight and fled eastward with him.

"Run, do you think you can escape!"

Bhikkhu Yan Xin, watching over four hundred people flee in embarrassment, had a cold gleam in his eyes as he and twenty junior brothers, forty Zen Temple bhikkhus, along with all Cold Resistance Levels from Qinghepu, frantically pursued them.

......

Two hundred meters north of Jinbi Village in the Snow Forest, a man in black stood at the top of a large tree, observing the scene inside Jinbi Village. Seeing Xiahou Qin's side fleeing to the east, a sharp glint appeared in his eyes as he swiftly leaped down from the tree and dashed eastward first.

The man in black moved quickly, traveling a great distance before a new village appeared in his line of sight. Seeing the firelight above the village, he showed no surprise on his face, easily finding his way to the base of a large tree.

"It's Shi Ping, come up!"

A soft voice suddenly called from above, and the man in black leaped up the tree with a few bounds.

On a thick branch at the tree's top stood five figures, one in the middle front, and the remaining four slightly behind. All five were staring at the southern village, clearly having observed for a long time.

"Is there a result from Jinbi Village yet?"

The person in the foreground middle did not turn around and asked in a low voice. The four behind him turned to look at the man in black upon hearing this, revealing themselves as Xia Chuan, Yuwen Dao, Yuan Cheng, and Luo Yuan.

As for the man in black, he was none other than Shi Ping, the newly appointed Five Originals Guardian.

Shi Ping wore a surprised expression and cupped his hands, saying, "Reporting to the Lord, Jinbi Village has fallen. Dajue Temple used some means to expose the Earth-digging Realm in the cold light. The more than thirty thousand Earth-digging Realm troops from Jiangxia were utterly ineffective. The five hundred-plus Cold Resistance Levels from Jiangxia Town put up a brave resistance, but Dajue Temple was just too powerful, with an additional twenty thousand Earth-digging Realm assisting them. Ultimately, they could only suffer a crushing defeat, worried about being surrounded by twenty thousand troops. The remaining Cold Resistance Levels from Jiangxia, lacking in fighting spirit, are fleeing toward Dragon River. Judging by Dajue Temple's relentless stance, I estimate not many will ultimately escape."

"Even if they escape, it's useless!"

Luo Yuan suddenly spoke, pointing at Dragon River Village to the south, indicating Shi Ping to look.

Shi Ping was momentarily stunned. Glancing south, he realized the firelight he saw earlier upon approaching had unknowingly disappeared. His pupils showed a trace of dread as he asked in shock, "Has Dragon River Village also fallen to Dajue Temple?"

He had just arrived here with Xia Hong and the others, aware that Dajue Temple was attacking Dragon River Village simultaneously while attacking Jinbi Village. However, the battle had just begun when Xia Hong sent him to observe the situation at Jinbi Village, so he was unaware of the specific circumstances at Dragon River.

"Wu Chen, Jin Yang, Ju Kong, and Hei Yan, the four chiefs with strengths of more than fifty units, thirty official bhikkhus each with strengths exceeding twenty units, plus over five thousand Zen Temple bhikkhus with hair, with just over two hundred Cold Resistance Levels and twenty thousand Earth-digging Realm of Dragon River Village, how could they possibly hold out?"

Upon hearing Xia Hong's words from the front, not only Shi Ping, but the other four also showed deep horror on their faces. Apparently, Xia Hong had only informed them of Dragon River Village's fall without any detailed account of the situation.

Although all of them possessed Cold Resistance Level Cultivation, their perception range was at most less than three hundred meters, while this place was more than a mile from Dragon River Village, leaving Xia Hong as the only one capable of clearly perceiving the situation there.

"Lord, it must be the Five Great Chiefs, plus Bhikkhu Yan Xin at Jinbi Village, just now he..."

Suppressing his inner shock, Shi Ping quickly recalled something and promptly divulged all the information he had spied on at Jinbi Village, including Yan Xin's words.

After listening to Shi Ping's entire account, Xia Chuan and Yuwen Dao slightly narrowed their eyes, their expressions growing significantly graver.

"Just eliminate the main culprits. To think such a large number of Earth-digging Realm are spared, it appears Dajue Temple might not be villains after all!"

"No, this only proves that there must be deceitful monsters behind Dajue Temple!"

Yuan Cheng, being straightforward, couldn't hold back his sigh upon hearing that Dajue Temple had spared so many people.

But as soon as his voice fell, he was immediately refuted by Yuwen Dao.

Luo Yuan and Shi Ping were taken aback, looking at Yuwen Dao in confusion.

Yuwen Dao explained, "You all probably think Dajue Temple is after the territory of Jiangxia Town. But if you look at Dajue Temple's actions over the past seven years in Qinghepu, they neither mine nor expand, nor do they particularly care about Cold Beast Resources. Why would they suddenly take an interest in the territory of Jiangxia Town?"

Yuan Cheng, Luo Yuan, and Shi Ping's expressions slightly tensed upon hearing this.

"Population?"

Yuan Cheng asked curiously, and Luo Yuan and Shi Ping immediately realized something, their pupils slightly tightening, clearly having caught on.

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