Afterward, Shangyu True Ancestor informed True Monarch Tiansheng of his more detailed plan of action.
Of course, this time, Shangyu True Ancestor did not state it openly. Instead, he cut off outside detection and told True Monarch Tiansheng alone.
The two discussed matters continuously, seemingly deliberating the details of the operation, yet also seemingly negotiating how the benefits would be divided afterward.
They discussed for more than half a shichen before Shangyu True Ancestor finally drifted away.
Then, the phantom formed from True Monarch Tiansheng's soul power turned into a wisp of green smoke and slipped into True Monarch Tiansheng's body.
Immediately, a group of the Spirit Clan's top experts gathered around True Monarch Tiansheng, while all the other Spirit Clan people watched him intently.
True Monarch Tiansheng swept his gaze over the crowd, drew a deep breath, and said, "Clansmen, at present, the most important thing for us is to stay alive. Benefits come second."
"Whether the two Heavenly Lords have fallen or not, whether the Tai Ling Source World has come under attack or not, we must do everything in our power to secure room for survival and seize whatever benefits we can obtain!"
"The ideal outcome would be for us to withdraw safely while taking one or two of the Soul Clan's Origin Worlds with us!"
True Monarch Tiansheng's gaze blazed like torches. Although they currently faced enormous risks, if they retreated in defeat without gaining anything, he truly could not accept it.
He had considered whether they should leave immediately, return to the Tai Ling Source World, and aid it in its crisis.
After all, with the strength of his several-million-strong Ling Clan army, forcibly tearing through the Dark World's world barrier and entering the Boundless Land would not be a problem at all.
But setting