However, though the Heavenly Palace guards were furious, the rules of the Heavenly Palace differed from those of the War God Hall. The War God Hall was the sort where an incompetent general led an incompetent army. To put it more bluntly, if you beat the young ones, the old ones came; if you beat the old ones, even older ones came. Lu Yuan's earlier accidental intrusion into the War God Hall had already exposed the problem.
Two Earth Supremes, along with dozens of Supremes.
They had dared to righteously demand that Lu Yuan surrender without resistance.
After Lu Yuan wiped them out.
One of the Four Great Hall Masters responsible for overseeing that region had likewise chosen to appear and attack Lu Yuan, showing no concern whatsoever about a Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign bullying an Earth Supreme, nor caring in the least about his reputation.
After that Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign Hall Master was defeated by a single palm strike from Lu Yuan, the massive predator known as the Nine Tribulations Battle Emperor surfaced as well. Wave after wave had come after him; one could practically follow the vine to get the melon all the way to the top.
But the Heavenly Palace was the sort that took responsibility whenever something happened. In other words, even if Lu Yuan had not come to discuss the Dao with the Heavenly Emperor, but merely held a grudge against some Earth Supreme or Heavenly Sovereign under the Heavenly Palace, the Heavenly Emperor would still intervene. The only uncertainty was whether it would be the Heavenly Emperor himself or one of his incarnations.
Thus, the guards below were merely indignant.
They did not rashly attack.
After all, they had received no order from the Heavenly Emperor.
Nor had they received orders from the