In the end, Su Zhou dragged his battered body to lead one last charge. Fortunately, the Demon Army was also nearly crippled. Without enough Inner Strength to use their Qinggong, their heavy bodies struggled to move through the deep snow, leaving them exposed. Su Zhou hunted most of them down and killed them one by one.
However, taking care of his own people was more important than pursuing the enemy. So, after a final sweep, he led the men back to their fortifications. They dragged back the half-dead Divine Wood Guards frozen in the snow, preparing to destroy them in the lava.
Despite the devastating casualties, Li Daoran and the others were overjoyed. When Su Zhou returned to the walls, the vast majority of the Martial Artists cried out their thanks, many of them choking back sobs. Most had volunteered to guard the Divine Soldiers here, and had long since prepared to die for the cause.
