"When will the war drums finally sound?"
"Why haven't they sounded yet?"
"Damn, this oppressive feeling is too much. Somehow, without the war drums, I feel even less sure of myself."
"In a bit... just how many Emperor Above Realm Ninth Heaven experts are going to appear? My legs are already starting to give out."
"What a coward."
"If I'm a coward, then why are your hands shaking?"
"I... I'm not scared. I'm just excited."
Nervousness began to spread among the crowd, passing from one person to the next until everyone was on edge.
Chen Changan first surveyed the Eternal Hall and the Outsider Alliance. He had to admit, they were moving just as quickly and were already wrapping things up.
Meanwhile, as Chen Changan's people waited, their emotions rose and fell wildly.
With nothing to do, they couldn't help letting their imaginations run wild.
"From this moment on, anyone below the Emperor Above Realm Fifth Heaven must fall back."
"The battle ahead has nothing to do with you anymore."
"Pavilion Master, we're not afraid. Let us stay and do our part."
"That's right, Pavilion Master. We're a little nervous, but we're absolutely not afraid to fight."
"Pavilion Master, let us stay."
Hearing them, Chen Changan smiled. "I'm not worried that you'll be afraid to fight. It's just that in the battle ahead, there's very little you can contribute."
"In fact, your strength wouldn't have any effect at all on Emperor Above Realm Ninth Heaven experts."
"If you stay here, you'll only get in the way."
"Leave the rest to us."
"Fall back."
Hearing Chen Changan put it that way, the crowd could only sigh helplessly. Their lack of strength was the real problem; courage alone couldn't make up for it.
Once they had left, few people remained on Chen