Xiao Yan's calm analysis was like a basin of ice water poured over everyone's hearts.
If Hun Tiandi became a Dou Di, it would spell utter disaster for the Allied Army. Worse still, behind this nightmare stood the Outer Realm Evil Clan from beyond the heavens, capable of destroying the entire plane.
Deathly silence spread through the hall, and a near-desperate sense of helplessness quietly took root.
An absurd yet painfully real thought even flashed through many minds: We should have just let Hun Tiandi obtain the Emperor Pill back then! At least then, it would only have meant an ambitious man becoming a Dou Di. A reshuffling of the continent's powers would have been better than inviting wolves into the house and facing this unprecedented crisis of survival for the entire plane.
Naturally, no one voiced the thought, but their heavy breathing and gloomy eyes said everything.
"Now is not the time for despair." Gu Yuan's voice broke the silence, though it could not conceal his exhaustion. "Xiao Yan, what do you think?"
Xiao Yan swept his gaze over the crowd and tapped the image of the Northwest Region at the center with a fingertip. "The key lies in the Spirit Imprisonment Realm. Whether Hun Tiandi intends to help the Outer Realm Evil Clan escape or they intend to help him become a Dou Di, the final location will certainly be there. If we scatter our forces to search everywhere for Hun Tiandi, we may be playing right into his hands. We should conserve our strength and station heavy forces in the Northwest Region!"
He slowly laid out his plan. "The Central Continent is the foundation of the Allied Army. We must leave sufficient forces behind to guard it against possible feints or rear attacks by the Soul Clan