Provisional Mechanism Council

Watching these Main Family elders hesitate one after another.

Natsume felt a hint of disdain in his heart.

To be honest, he did not deny how formidable these Main Family elders were.

To break through to [Demigod], defeat countless Otsutsuki, and rise to the position of elder—they were certainly no ordinary people!

Even if they had a few flaws.

Each of their strengths and talents inevitably far surpassed those of ordinary people!

But it was precisely because they had occupied the position of [Elder] for so long.

Having lived in high positions for so long while wielding authority.

Part of their thinking had become rigid, leaving them overly cautious and indecisive...

To put it bluntly.

The more one possessed, the more concerns one had.

When faced with King Zhenruo's threat of ascending to godhood, and with no way to stop him.

If Natsume had been in the shoes of these Main Family elders.

Then either:

He would immediately choose to gather their strength and strike directly at the entire Main Family Royal House.

Given the Royal House's devastating losses and chaotic state, if they concentrated their forces and launched a surprise attack, they would most likely crush the Royal House's core strength in one fell swoop and capture the vast majority of its key members.

At that point, even if King Zhenruo broke through to [True God] and returned in force.

They could still use the large number of Royal House captives to fight for a slim chance of survival!

Or:

They could choose to leave the Shiki Origin Realm immediately, flee to a more distant starfield, and wait for definite news.

Then decide whether to return—or flee even farther away!

In any case.

Either choice would be better than sitting here and waiting to die!

In the end, they