The Tianyuan City Lord recounted what had happened with the Heavenly Demon Sect. After hearing him out, everyone looked grim. Some sect masters turned pale, some clenched their fists, and others sighed heavily.
"A sect master at Peak True God?" Heavenly Sword True Lord frowned, his fingers lightly stroking his sword hilt.
"Doesn't that make him stronger than the Tianyuan City Lord? The Tianyuan City Lord is the strongest person in our Central Region. If even he is no match for him, what are we supposed to do?"
The Tianyuan City Lord nodded. "Although I am also at Peak True God, I have only just entered that stage. The Heavenly Demon Emperor has remained at this stage for tens of thousands of years, and his strength far surpasses mine. If I fought him, I fear I wouldn't last a hundred exchanges."
Void Elder said, "Then what should we do? We can't just sit and wait for death, can we? The Great Void Palace has stood for over a hundred thousand years. I cannot let it be destroyed in my hands."
Lin Feng rose, walked to the center of the hall, and swept his gaze over everyone. "I have an idea. Please hear me out, seniors, and see whether it could work."
Everyone turned to him. Lin Feng already had a formidable reputation in the Heavenly Profound Realm. He had killed Blood Heaven Ancestor, driven off Heavenly Demon Ancestor, and brought back crucial news from Heaven Beyond Heaven. No one dared take his words lightly.
Lin Feng said, "The Heavenly Demon Sect is after the population of the Heavenly Profound Realm. They need cultivators' essence blood and souls to practice the Heavenly Demon Great Art.
"If we evacuate the population somewhere safe, they'll have nothing to gain. Without anything to gain,