I knew exactly what the rising tide would bring. Take the sea, for example: beaches where one could once bask belly-up would be swallowed by seawater. And we were in a sea of demonic energy. Once the tides finished shifting, the layout of the demonic-energy sea would change, and the concentration in the places where we could previously stay would begin to rise. No matter how much energy Windveil City had, it could not withstand that kind of consumption.
Although the Heaven-Suppressing Formation possessed some ability to control and shield against demonic energy, the area it had created was already uninhabitable. The time we had left would probably only be enough to mine ore for a while, with some time still needed to escape. Otherwise, once we became trapped in the demonic-energy sea, Windveil City's fall would only be a matter of time.
If greed brought about our destruction, we would probably become the Eight Barrens World's greatest laughingstock. There were therefore countless factors to calculate.
Kong Ke was frantic precisely because he could not handle all these matters at once, like an ant on a hot griddle. Naturally, that made me the one responsible for solving the dilemma.
The several leaders listened to the report, inevitably knitting their brows in worry. I was also thinking about a strategy that could achieve the best of both worlds.
Between the two, I had to prioritize the more important matter. I could no longer manage the situation outside. With so many sects roaming around out there, conflicts were only a matter of time. If the Unity of Heaven went out, it would merely give them a target to point at. This was no good time to leave, so I directly rejected that proposal.
As for the proposal to immediately forge Heaven-Suppressing Sword