The great war raged on for days, and in the end, the abyssal creatures were defeated, all slaughtered!
However, the Sacred Pillars paid a heavy price!
The Sea Spear Saint Pillar, having lost his right arm, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his remaining left arm and gasped heavily, "Cough, I didn't expect, we underestimated these abyssal creatures, their abilities are so troublesome, in a one-on-one fight, there is no chance of victory!"
The Sea Girl Holy Pillar was also pale, and weakly said, "You're right... If I hadn't been cautious and dodged in time, I would have become their prey!"
The Sea Star Sacred Pillar clenched his fists in anger and said, "Damn it, even though we succeeded in killing the abyssal creatures, our Sea God's Island has still lost two Sacred Pillars!"
The loss of two Sacred Pillars was a huge blow to Sea God's Island!
It's known that within the entire island, the Sea Soul Masters that could pass the Black Rank assessment were few, and it would be very difficult to fill the vacancies quickly!
The Sea Horse Douluo then turned his gaze to the silent Sea Dragon Sacred Pillar beside him and suddenly spoke up, "Sea Dragon Sacred Pillar, having lost two Sacred Pillars, how should we explain to the High Priest?"
The Sea Dragon Sacred Pillar slowly sidelong glanced at him and said solemnly, "The High Priest has been watching the battle all along and must have learned of the sacrifice of the two Sacred Pillars."
The Sea Horse Douluo sighed, a touch of regret in his voice, "Ah... before the battle, the High Priest had already warned them not to be careless, yet accidents still happened!"
Indeed, those two Sacred Pillars died because they became complacent when they saw the abyssal creatures weakening during the fight!
However, the Sea Dragon Sacred Pillar didn't agree, instead he took the blame on himself...
"The fact that there were casualties in the battle is my fault, if I had been stronger, we wouldn't be in the current situation!"
The rest of the Sacred Pillars immediately began to comfort him...
"No, Sea Dragon Sacred Pillar, this isn't your fault, we all know that you've contributed the most in the battle!"
"That's right, even though we've lost two Sacred Pillars, nobody could have predicted the course of the battle!"
"Yes, Sea Dragon Sacred Pillar, if it weren't for your repeated warnings, our casualties would have been even greater, you've done all you could!"
The Sea Dragon Sacred Pillar was somewhat taken aback, but the guilt in his heart didn't diminish...
However, the voice that suddenly rang out in the Sea of Consciousness comforted him considerably...
"Sea Dragon, sacrifices in battle are inevitable, I have witnessed the entire process, and you've done excellently!"
"Even for the sake of the two fallen Sacred Pillars, you must pull yourself together!"
After taking a deep breath, the Sea Dragon Sacred Pillar calmed his mind...
Then, he turned to the other Sacred Pillars and said, "Everyone, the battle is over, all the abyssal creatures have been put to the sword!"
"Let's come together to bury the two sacrificed Sacred Pillars, they are heroes of Sea God's Island!"
We mustn't let the Sacred Pillars who sacrificed themselves for Sea God's Island be left unburied in the wilderness!
Of course, nobody objected to this...
Meanwhile, the Sea Horse Douluo thought of something and asked, "Sea Dragon Sacred Pillar, what about the corpses of these abyssal creatures? After they die, their bodies seem to shrink to human size!"
Upon hearing this, the Sea Dragon Sacred Pillar glanced over the abyssal creature corpses and said, "Take these abyssal creature corpses back with us, they might be useful to the High Priest!"
If it were not so, he would have already destroyed these bodies to vent his anger!
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After the bodies of the two Sacred Pillars were buried, they returned to the palace on Sea God's Island…
"High Priest, we have returned!"
Poseissi, who had been waiting for a long time, looked at their disheveled appearance with a complex expression…
"Hmm, this battle has been hard on all of you!"
Just as the Sea Dragon Sacred Pillar was about to speak, the Sea Horse Douluo took the initiative to say, "High Priest, although we were fortunate to annihilate the abyssal creatures this time, two Sacred Pillars unluckily sacrificed themselves during the battle…"
Poseissi's expression did not change much, but she nodded indifferently, "Hmm… I already know!"
She had witnessed the entire battle and knew that the two Sacred Pillars had been sacrificed due to carelessness and fell victim to the special abilities of the abyssal creatures!
Seeing this, the Sea Dragon Sacred Pillar also stepped forward and immediately bowed down, "High Priest, it is my fault that two Sacred Pillars sacrificed themselves this time, please punish me!"
The other Sacred Pillars naturally wouldn't act as if they hadn't seen anything and also bent over to say, "High Priest, we are also to blame, if there must be punishment, then punish us, the Sea Dragon Sacred Pillar is not at fault for the accident that occurred this time!"
Poseissi looked at them and said softly, "Everyone, rise!"
The crowd, initially stunned, then stood up…
She then continued, "Sea Dragon, whether it be you, the other Sacred Pillars, or the two who sacrificed themselves, all of you have fought to protect the safety of Sea God's Island, even risking your lives to combat the abyssal creatures. In any case, you are the heroes of Sea God's Island!"
"So, stop arguing about whose responsibility it is. If anything, it should be me, the High Priest, who has not played any role at all!"
Having said this, she sighed quietly…
If she had taken matters into her own hands, maybe there wouldn't have been any casualties among the Sacred Pillars, right?
In an instant, all the Sacred Pillars were dumbfounded…
The priests hurriedly interrupted, "High Priest, how can you say that? If it weren't for you maintaining the Protective Barrier that covers the entirety of Sea God's Island, those abyssal creatures would have infiltrated long ago!"
"That's right, it is impossible for this matter to be your responsibility. You have always been guarding Sea God's Island at every moment!"
"High Priest, this is only the mistake of us Sacred Pillars, how can it be connected to you? On Sea God's Island, no one's contributions can compare to yours!"
"High Priest, they are right, you have been protecting the people of Sea God's Island since before we became Sacred Pillars, and no one has the right to criticize you!"
However, Poseissi looked directly at them, word by word saying, "If you don't want to make me, the High Priest, also feel guilty, then don't say such things in the future. It is because we all protect Sea God's Island together that this place remains unaffected by the outside world, tranquil and peaceful!"
Upon hearing this, they had a sudden realization…
"Yes, High Priest!!"
Only then did they understand that the words of the High Priest were deliberately spoken to prevent themselves from feeling guilty!!
Having received a response, Poseissi then ordered, "Sea Dragon, you stay behind, I have something to discuss with you. As for the other Sacred Pillars, your injuries are not light, go and rest first!"
Although two Sacred Pillars had been sacrificed, the safety of Sea God's Island could not be neglected as a result!
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