None of the people capable of representing a realm in the realm struggle and growing to the level of a Heavenly Lord were fools. The people of the North Yellow Realm knew that their realm could not escape being merged unless their team leader won first place. But with Ling Tian, Chi Xue, Meng Du, and the others around, they had no chance.
The North Profound Realm was currently the strongest, but even Chi Xue's Heaven Realm, Jiu Nan's Profound Realm, and Meng Xiong's Eastern Heaven Realm were far stronger than North Yellow. They couldn't even measure up to a single Eastern Profound Realm. That meant their odds of winning the realm struggle were vanishingly small. What was more, they had realized that Chi Xue and the others intended to use them as shields.
That was right. Meng Du and Jiu Jie seemed kind, encouraging them and giving them "hope," but a little thought was all it took to realize they were trying to fool them into fighting for their lives.
Since they were being put in the position of sacrificing themselves, how could the people of North Yellow possibly win the realm struggle? What was more, none of them had the strength to turn the tables.
They understood all this, but North Yellow's team leader was clever, too. He knew that if he showed what he thought, Chi Xue and the others would kill him at the first opportunity. At the very least, they would keep their eyes on him, and then his fate would be all but sealed.
"Very well. To prevent our realm from being merged, North Yellow will fight to the bitter end," North Yellow's team leader declared solemnly. But in his heart, he thought, *The outcome is already decided. Our North Yellow Realm is about