Great Fruit Rank Near Completion

Ye Lan's message threw the three prefectures of Ravine Sun into an uproar in an instant.

Bolstered by the imperial aura filling the sky, the court's military formations swiftly marched out of the prefectural cities and tightly guarded every main road and side path.

Only after everything had finally been arranged did many people let out a slight breath of relief.

The court and the Immortal Court jointly governed the mortal realm, each handling its own duties. After so many years, they had long grown accustomed to it.

But once one side dropped its burden and stopped working, countless problems were completely exposed.

Take this time, for instance. Had the Earth Gods not given warning in advance, by the time those demons scattered out of the pagoda and the court came up with a response, it would likely have been too late. Who knew how many innocent lives would have been lost.

A slight comparison made it clear: although the court had established the Immortal Office many years ago, compared with the true Heavenly Court, it was still far too immature.

Heaven did not even need to make a personal appearance to leave the mortal realm floundering like a fish in a boiling cauldron.

As for the court's military formations, they were fine for defense, but taking the initiative to eradicate demons was plainly impossible. After all, when fighting those ferocious beasts comparable to immortals and gods, they relied on the blessing of the mortal realm's imperial aura. Once scattered apart, they could easily be defeated one by one.

The collapse of a single Demon-Suppressing Pagoda would not yet affect the prefectural cities.

But the many commanderies and counties below would inevitably be caught up in it. As for the extent of the losses...

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