This time, the Dao Alliance had suddenly joined the attack on Lin Yun, and before the battle, some of them had already felt puzzled about it.
The Dao Alliance Leader said coldly, “There is indeed no deep enmity between him and my Dao Alliance, but he poses a threat to our human race. This operation by my Dao Alliance is for the sake of the human race. Do you still not understand this?”
Lin Yun could not help but sneer. “Dao Alliance Leader, it seems some experts in your Dao Alliance have already begun to awaken.”
Lin Yun continued speaking to the several Sovereigns behind the Dao Alliance Leader. “I offer you a friendly reminder. Stop being pawns of the Heavenly Dao and the Dao Alliance Leader. I, Lin Yun, can swear a soul oath right now. I, Lin Yun, will absolutely never ally with the Elf Clan or Beastman Clan to threaten the human race! As I told everyone back at the Wuji Heavenly Palace, my goal is to unite the various clans and build eternal peace for the Ancestral Land!”
Lin Yun publicly swore this soul oath.
When Lin Yun made the oath, the Dao Alliance Leader’s expression turned extremely ugly.
If he now continued to use the excuse that Lin Yun would ally with the Elf Clan and Beastman Clan to threaten human safety, it would no longer hold water.
“Leader, since we have already forced Lin Yun to swear a soul oath, we have achieved our objective this time. Let us withdraw and not start a major war with the Elf Clan. The Dao Alliance cannot launch such a war,” the Qingyu Palace Lord said.
“What are your opinions? According to Dao Alliance rules, let us vote,” the Dao Alliance Leader said, looking at the other Sovereigns.
“Leader, I fully support you!”
“Leader, I will follow your arrangements.”
The Void Clan Leader and the White Mist Tower Lord immediately declared their stance.
“Leader, I believe a war between the two races should not be started lightly,” the Dugu Clan Leader said.
“Yes, the risks are too great. If war truly breaks out, we are not prepared for it,” the Dual Sovereign Pavilion Lord said.
Of the six Sovereigns, four clearly did not wish to start a war with the Elf Clan. The voting outcome was already obvious.
Perhaps Lin Yun’s words had affected their hearts, and perhaps they simply did not want to throw themselves into such a conflict.
The Dao Alliance Leader immediately turned to the nine Sovereigns from the five great powers.
“This Lin Yun is yours to deal with.”
“We withdraw!”
With that, the Dao Alliance Leader led the Dao Alliance Sovereigns away.
The Dao Alliance Leader feared that if he forcibly crossed the border now to attack Lin Yun, the Dao Alliance would fall apart.
There was another important reason. Only two Sovereigns were willing to fight alongside him, so including himself, that made only three. The remaining four were unwilling to cross the border.
With just three Sovereigns crossing, the risk was too high. They had no idea how many forces the Elf Clan had prepared at the border.
Although the nine Sovereigns from the five great powers were nearby, he dared not place his hopes on them.
Though they all served the Heavenly Dao, in reality they were rivals who eyed each other with dislike. It was entirely possible that the five great powers might take the chance to betray him, deliberately holding back so the Elf Clan could eliminate him.
Seeing the Dao Alliance retreat, Lin Yun felt a great wave of relief.
Without the Dao Alliance, the pressure would be much less.
Lin Yun had just been gambling, and fortunately some of the Dao Alliance Sovereigns still had conscience, as well as concerns and fears about a major war.
Lin Yun had precisely exploited that psychology.
In the desperate situation, there had been no other option.
After the Dao Alliance withdrew, only the nine Sovereigns from the five great powers remained.
“The Dao Alliance has fled. Relying on just us to cross the border and fight the Elf Clan seems rather difficult. How about… we withdraw too?” the Dark Night Hall Lord could not help saying.
If they were fighting inside the Ancestral Heart Realm, they would have few reservations.
But truly crossing into Elf Clan territory to battle them was different.
This border line was a red line in their minds. To cross it naturally brought caution and apprehension.
Fighting across the border, they had no confidence. They might end up losing their lives here.
The Dark Night Hall Lord, in particular, cherished his life greatly.
With the Dao Alliance gone too, it became even harder.
Though they served the Heavenly Dao, when the danger was too great, they were not truly willing.
“Withdraw? If we withdraw this time, killing Lin Yun in the future will become much harder!” the God-Slaying Gate Lord said through gritted teeth, his face full of reluctance.
The Heavenly Fire Divine Hall Lord also said with a grim expression, “Letting him escape again this time would be releasing a tiger back to the mountain!”
