The Mechanical Empire's base in the Yin Ruins.
The Purple Winged Blade Emperor paced anxiously around the hall. They were now sealed inside the city, unable to leave, and all the Tianli Sect's Heavenly Venerates had departed.
The Mechanical Empire's attack on Fang Mo was a leap straight into a trap. How could he not worry?
If their forces were crippled, all their previous efforts would go to waste!
"Still no reply?"
The Purple Winged Blade Emperor looked at the communications officer and asked again.
"My lord, we still haven't received any feedback!"
The Purple Winged Blade Emperor's expression darkened. He paced frantically, then abruptly stopped and turned toward the officer. "Can we try again?"
The officer's expression changed, and he hurriedly said:
"My lord, we can't! Forcing open space consumes too much energy. Our base's energy core can't withstand another overclock. If we activate it by force again, the power core might be destroyed!"
"If..."
His gaze shifted outside. He left the rest unsaid, but the Purple Winged Blade Emperor knew what he meant.
If the Heavenly Venerates surrounding the base attacked, their base would have no way to defend itself. Without its protection, how could their seven War Emperors possibly contend with so many Heavenly Venerates?
Although War Emperors were equivalent to the Void Glimpse Realm, everyone knew that at this level, fighting Heavenly Venerates with pure energy left them almost no advantage, even if they were not completely suppressed.
The enemy outnumbered them. A fight would be nothing but a one-sided beating.
"Try again!"
The Purple Winged Blade Emperor's eyes flickered. Finally, he gritted his teeth. "If our previous transmission went into the turbulent void and the message never got out, the consequences will be more than we can bear!"
"My lord, we really can't! If we