Victory and defeat had already been decided the moment Fang Lin stepped into the Longevity Realm.
Even when the young Taoist and Elder Situ joined forces, they were unable to overcome Fang Lin in his peak Minor Longevity stage. Now that Fang Lin had reached the Longevity Realm, they were even less of a match for him.
The two initially believed they could defeat Fang Lin through attrition, but they quickly realized this was nothing more than a naïve fantasy. They likely wouldn't even last until Fang Lin exhausted his strength—they'd be utterly crushed before then.
At this moment, both the young Taoist and Elder Situ felt a bitter helplessness they couldn't articulate. The battle had escalated to such a point that retreating was virtually impossible.
Moreover, even if they wanted to surrender, it would depend on whether Fang Lin was willing to let them go.
