But they could not retreat, because they were Martial Artists. They held esteemed positions, high above others, enjoying many privileges and policies that ordinary people could not.
In principle, the higher one stood, the more one feared death. But ever since they became Martial Artists, listed among the Martial Ancestors and leaving a trace of their primal vow on the Sky Ranking, a single thought had taken root in the hearts of all the Grandmasters, be it Niu Taishan or Feng Lang.
That was to protect the land beneath their feet!
So no one retreated, not even a single step.
Even Xu Huang, who had been terrified by the Sea Demon from Sakura Country, realized something after turning to flee for a few seconds without a response. He fell into a long silence. Then he silently walked back and stood at the very front of the group, directly facing the ferocious, eight-headed Sea Demon, Yomotsu Hiraka.
