After severing ties, they had curled up and hidden away. As luck would have it, none of Li Wushuang's people were in the Cloudtop Immortal Palace!
Moreover, they were about to face the threat of the Million-strong Army of the Myriad Sects Alliance. They simply had no way to deal with the Cloudtop Immortal Palace.
The plant and wood divine spirits had basically all been harvested.
It was simply perfect!
One could say that the timing of severing ties had been just right.
Heavenly timing, favorable terrain, and united hearts!
"Defend it unto death!"
"This was ours to begin with..."
Everyone's blood boiled. For the first time, they straightened their backs, raised their heads, and held them high with pride.
If they fought to defend it, then even sacrifice would be stirring and magnificent.
"We have been lowly for too long. From this moment onward, we will never allow others to bully us again," Yun Tianque said.
Buzz!
The masses resonated as one.
Yun Mingcang wept tears of old age.
He stretched out his hands, clenched them into fists, crossed them over his chest, and slowly dropped to one knee. He said to Yun Tianque, "We swear to follow the Palace Master unto death, defend the dignity of our Cloudtop Immortal Palace, and guard the treasures of our Cloudtop Immortal Palace. From this moment onward, the formation will be activated. If gods come, we will slay gods; if demons come, we will slay demons!"
Boom—
The Immortal Palace erupted.
This was the scene Yun Tianque had wanted.
He had indeed used some "techniques," but the resonance in their hearts, and the future of Azurecloud Continent that Li Tianming had envisioned for him, were real.
Even he himself understood that every struggle had meaning!
This was the great tide of the