As Emperor Lord Xuanli spoke, Chen Nianzhi could not help but furrow his brow slightly.
There were only four Emperor Lords present. Since Emperor Lord Xuanli, the most senior among them, was unwilling to fight, it seemed his proposal would be difficult to push through.
Sure enough, with Emperor Lord Xuanli's rejection, the Heavenly Beam Star Lord seemed to have abandoned the idea of defending the Heavenly Beam Star Domain.
Luo He Emperor Lord pondered briefly before directly suggesting, "If we completely abandon the Heavenly Beam Star Domain and leave its countless stars to fend for themselves, I fear the immortals stationed there will lose their will to fight."
"Once the army collapses like a mountain slide, and we become the first Emperor Star to be surrounded, we will likely become the laughingstock of our peers."
"In my view, we should send additional Daluo Golden Immortals to guard the thirty-six major stars at the heart of the Heavenly Beam Star Domain, then have them support the surrounding stars from nearby."
Seeing this, Chen Nianzhi seized the chance to add fuel to the flames. "Luo He Emperor Lord is right. Once the Heavenly Beam Emperor Star is surrounded, we can leave at any time—but what will you do then, Fellow Daoist Heavenly Beam?"
The Heavenly Beam Star Lord's expression shifted slightly, a trace of gravity appearing on his face.
The Heavenly Beam Emperor Star was his dojo. Naturally, he could not easily abandon it.
Chen Nianzhi smiled and struck while the iron was hot. "Why not have us do our utmost to restrain the Demon Race Emperor Lords, while the Zenith Heaven Immortal Lords under our command hold the stars of the heavens as best they can?"
"That way, we can not only slow the Demon Race's advance, but when the