The sharp, forceful words of this Daoist set the others thinking, for this strategy did indeed possess a certain degree of feasibility.
Seeing the others fall silent, the Daoist continued, "What are you all still hesitating over? Are you truly waiting for Celestial Xia to come knocking at our door? By then, I fear it will already be too late to respond!"
Someone said, "Fellow Daoist, there is no need to be so hasty. In my view, even if Celestial Xia comes knocking, and our Half-Awakened Immortals are breached, the defenses of the Two Halls and the Upper Three Worlds will not be so easily broken. If Celestial Xia wishes to take us all in one stroke, they may keep dreaming."
The Daoist who had spoken first countered, "Though the Two Halls and the Upper Three Worlds each possess Dao-Calming Treasures capable of defense and can ensure that they are not lost, all the other worlds lie beneath Celestial Xia's blade. And with only the Two Halls and the Upper Three Worlds, how can the Heavenly Order be kept stable? How can we strike back at Celestial Xia?"
He let out a heavy sigh. "Everyone, simply sitting tight and refusing to move is far too passive. This course is absolutely unacceptable."
At this moment, someone else spoke. "I have considered Fellow Daoist's proposal. To gather the strength of our generation together with that of all the Pursuit of Completeness True Daoists would require all of us to enter the fray. Is this method truly feasible?"
The moment he finished speaking, someone declared decisively, "We cannot move. We absolutely cannot enter the fray in person!"
Although everyone present appeared only as projections, the man still displayed an exceedingly stern and urgent bearing. Looking toward the others, he said, "If we enter