Under Yaopo's orders, the Divine Court operated with astonishing efficiency. Billions upon billions of deities mobilized, yet there was not the slightest hint of disorder.
The vast, boundless divine kingdoms began to contract. The weaker deities and all their followers were taken into the divine kingdoms of the more powerful deities.
Their power was far too weak. If they went to battle themselves, they would have almost no effect on the outcome. Providing pure prayer power to the mighty gods of war was the only thing they could do.
Just as Shi Lan was preparing to leave and consolidate the divine kingdoms under Taixu's command, Yaopo called her back and asked her to stay alone.
"Could you let me see that bow?"
In the empty divine hall, Shi Lan and Yaopo stood facing one another. The first thing Yaopo said made her heart stir.
Back in the Godforsaken Land, when she had used Burial Realm, she had already known there was no way to keep it from Yaopo.
After a moment's thought, Shi Lan took out Burial Realm and presented it to Yaopo. Her hand never left the bow's grip. Burial Realm was unlike a magical treasure or divine weapon. As a sacrificial artifact, it could not bear anyone's imprint. Whoever held it could kill an enemy, so long as they could draw its string.
It was one of the few things she could still rely on, so naturally, she could not simply hand it over to Yaopo.
Yaopo paid no mind to Shi Lan's clear wariness. He lowered his eyes, examined Burial Realm briefly, then told her to put it away before speaking slowly:
"That arrow of yours pierced the world barrier. Perhaps it alerted those people, which is why they chose to strike early."
Shi Lan froze. She