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However, the Nether River Patriarch realized he was no match and had already allowed his Asura Blood Sea henchmen to retreat into the Blood River, leaving the battlefield and heading back to the Asura Blood Sea.
Protector Mosquito was infuriated to the extreme, but there was nothing he could do. He was deeply disappointed; the Nether River, which he held in high esteem, actually slinked away in such a dismal fashion. He even hoped that the Victorious Fighting Buddha would catch up and beat the Nether River to death with a stick! Having lived for so many years, the Nether River didn't live in vain. As soon as he saw the tide turning against him, he ran faster than anyone else.
