Cough, cough!
Who used a cough to break the deadlock went without saying. Other than humans, hardly anyone had that kind of instinct.
As one of the only two gods here with a human appearance, Ye Tai drew plenty of attention with a dry cough. Raising both hands, he said,
"Enough, enough. We've already come this far, so there's nothing left to argue about. As an observer, I don't support anyone taking advantage of the Calamity Supreme God's weakness to 'loot a burning house.' Surely nobody truly thinks the Calamity Supreme God has no contingencies in place, right? Right? No one could be that stupid, could they?
"I'm afraid of dying, anyway, so I won't get involved. Since the Calamity Supreme God is willing to stake himself on this scheme, do you really think he'll still have that many reservations?
"If things truly turn out as Brother Annihilation said, and you rely on the idea that the law cannot punish everyone, then ride the public fervor to fish in troubled waters and seek profit—only for some twist of fate to make the Calamity God's plan fail—then I'm afraid not a single one of you will avoid becoming a miserable pawn in this game. Whether you live or die will be uncertain.
"Since that's the case, let each side take a step back. Once the Calamity God remembers certain things and this matter has passed, everyone can sit down and discuss it properly. Whether you want to profit or gain a sense of security beneath the Supreme Truth, I doubt things will reach such a deadlock again.
"Great God of Order, let's lay down the harsh words first. The smart ones will naturally know to protect themselves and stay out of things for now. As for those stupid enough to court