Wu Pifu's blade-bearing challenge at the door was a tremendous humiliation to any force with even a shred of dignity. If they failed to respond, their civilization's standing throughout the Dream World would immediately plummet. This was not merely a matter of pride. Once many civilizations deemed them weak, calamity would swiftly follow.
The Heavenly Court was already in a special situation. Because of Wu Pifu's previous outrageous actions, half of the Heavenly Court's combat strength and half of its foundations were gone. Many hidden ancient civilizations had already begun stirring. Yet under such circumstances, the Heavenly Court faced a challenge from a mere mortal, and one of the Four Emperors had actually retreated. In the vast Heavenly Court, not a single person dared respond.
Either something had gone terribly wrong within the Heavenly Court, or Wu Pifu was unimaginably powerful, or he happened to perfectly counter the Heavenly Court. But no matter which it was, it could very well signify the end of the Heavenly Court's era!
Those ancient civilizations could not possibly remain seated any longer!
This was precisely what Guanyin could not understand. From any angle, the Heavenly Court should not have allowed Wu Pifu to act so recklessly. Even if they had to lose another half of their forces, even if everyone except First Immortal and Qing died, they should still have taken Wu Pifu down with them...
"...So what exactly are they waiting for?"
This situation was immediately relayed to all of Gaia Humanity's upper ranks: military leadership, the general staff, and civilian think tank teams.
It was simply too abnormal. At a time when the survival of Gaia Civilization was at stake, such abnormality was instead a massive hidden danger.
And it was not just this abnormality on Guanyin's battlefield. On the main battlefield,