Facing the order to surrender from their own people—or rather, from those they should have been protecting—the defenders of the Western Heaven Divine Hall fell into a second stage of collapse.
It was not that they could not charge.
Nor was it a matter of the death ratio.
It was not even a question of their chances of success.
The moment their most important target was in the enemy's hands, it was like a commander being captured by some unknown means during a war and then personally ordering his troops to surrender. No army in the world could avoid collapse under such circumstances.
It was the same principle as that Calling Gate Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
Perhaps the defenders would still resist on instinct.
But they could no longer muster any morale.
Rather than resistance, it was more like seeking death.
At that moment.
The outcome of the war had already been decided.
Unless this army could choose a new core leader, and that new leader possessed absolute influence while the enemy was not overly powerful, there would only be the slightest chance of surviving the enemy's snowballing offensive.
And only by enduring that tactic.
Could they gain a moment to catch their breath.
Only then could they consider a counterattack or turning the situation around.
Therefore, for these defenders of the Western Heaven Divine Hall.
All of those assumptions were unrealistic.
From their perspective, the situation became something rather bizarre. For example: Suppose I am a member of an Earth Supreme family. My family assigned me to the Western Heaven Divine Hall. The purpose of becoming one of its defenders is to ensure Miss's safety, and to ensure that when Miss needs manpower, she will not find herself with no one to use. In our understanding, Miss's orders