Chengzhou's prominent families and the main forces of Wang's patrol from the Fire Department didn't form an alliance at close range, instead, they launched Spirit Arts from a safe distance toward the center and flanks of the battlefield.
This kind of probing was more significant than the combat itself, primarily focusing on observing and anticipating changes in the central battle situation.
This was a common state in Fierce Realm-level combat, where the situation was often changed by one or two top-level masters who, after tearing through the enemy formation, allowed the rear troops to surge forward and establish victory.
In the past, with the intervention of a top-level expert of the pacifying rank, Wang's patrol merely needed to output Spirit Arts unintelligently, even when faced with several tough opponents, these sharp-eyed freelance martial artists knew how to provide tactical support with Spirit Arts.