The Heavenly Soldiers and Generals were half wiped out, and many strong ones on Emperor Jun and Eastern Emperor Tai Yi's side had also fallen, with their troops suffering about half the losses.
This was unexpected for them; the Heavenly Court was surprisingly resilient, blocking their attack.
Though this was partly because they hadn't fully committed their forces, the Heavenly Court had hidden powerful individuals who hadn't yet acted.
They underestimated the strength of the Heavenly Court, and they were overly dismissive of the current rulers of the Three Realms.
The strength of the Ziwei Heavenly Court far exceeded their expectations.
"Brother Emperor, we should retreat."
Eastern Emperor Tai Yi said.
Emperor Jun was somewhat reluctant, he said solemnly, "Why retreat? This is our first battle within the Three Realms. If we retreat, how will others view us in the future?"
