In fact, even before the great calamity had ended, the cultivators of the Western Continent and the Human Dao Hundred Schools had tacitly joined forces to retreat—they were truly worried that the Demonic Tao would ambush or block them on the way, so they intended to withdraw early.
After all, their karmic ties had already been resolved, and in the process of fighting the Sea Clan, they had even accumulated some merit.
At first, they didn't immediately choose to retreat because, as members of the human race, they felt they should not sit idly by while the Sea Clan grew in strength.
But now, with the great calamity about to end, the most important thing was that after the calamity, the world would be clear and bright, the Heavenly Dao would manifest, and the Laws would become easier to comprehend.
Such an excellent opportunity to improve one's realm and cultivation—they naturally would not be willing to give up easily, so they chose to leave before the calamity was truly over.
