The immortal sects ordered everyone to return to the mountain for three months. They stated, however, that if any variables arose on the battlefield, they could be sent back down at any moment to support the war effort.
Moreover, it would be one thing if the Guishan Immortal Sect behaved themselves and stayed put in Guishan, but should they break their promise and rush down the mountain to interfere with the war, the Zhudi Mountain Sect would still have to intervene.
Right now on the front lines, the Penglai Immortal Island had left behind a contingent of people, and the Zhudi Mountain Sect had done the same. The battle situation was deadlocked for the time being, meaning neither side would win or lose immediately.
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