If they try to break through the Heavenly Court, then it's all over!
The elders in Heaven actually know the strengths and weaknesses of Heaven's power.
Of the four major powers, only the Heavenly Court is located outside the heavens, while the other powers are scattered and hidden in various spaces across the continent. The Heavenly Court has many advantages in this regard. First, it is in a commanding position and can act according to the situation at any time. Second, its power is concentrated, so once it awakens, it can start very quickly and seize the initiative.
Therefore, in previous eras, even the Buddha Kingdom could not compare to the Heavenly Court in terms of seizing the initiative.
However, the drawbacks are also obvious: the power and resources are too concentrated, and there is no base in the human world. If this place is breached one day, it will be equivalent to being attacked in the past.
At this time, the heavenly generals had not yet recovered to their peak condition. It was impossible for them to fight so many demons head-on. Their only option was to concentrate their forces and break through. But if they broke through, what would happen to all those resources? How could they protect them?
If we cannot preserve them, how can we guarantee that all the Heavenly Generals will regain their strength in the future?
Nobody's stupid. Once the Heavenly Court decides to break through, it will inevitably have to abandon at least half of its people.
Given their current positions, it goes without saying who will be abandoned!
At this moment, many of the generals exchanged glances, and the atmosphere became extremely strange and heavy.
"The divine general has replied!" Shunfeng'er said with delight.
Everyone turned to look, from the high-ranking officials led by Elder Long to the lowest-ranking demon generals, all were very concerned about this topic.
For Elder Long, the natural hope was for Ziwei to return safely so that the situation could be sorted out. The Heavenly Court had just suffered such a great upheaval and needed time to adjust. If they were to break out in a panic, the losses would be enormous, and it would be very difficult to gain any advantage from Lao Liu and his ilk.
As for the lower-level demons and heavenly generals, they had been in the Heavenly Court for so long and did not want to leave this powerful force easily. Although the leader's favoritism meant that they, being of demon origin, could never integrate into the inner circle, even if they only got a little soup, they were still better off than when they were lone travelers in the outer heavens.
Life outside the heavens is something only those who have experienced it truly understand. It's pitch black and bitterly cold, with absolutely no warmth. Heavenly Capital find ways to gain more heat. For every thousand years, eight hundred are spent starving. Even when food is available, one dares not indulge, but must use and eat sparingly. Otherwise, if the heat outside the heavens were to disappear, the tragic end would be freezing into stone.
In the past, many of them had the experience of devouring their companions, or even devouring themselves when they were starving.
Staying in Heaven, at least, means you won't go hungry.
Although I live like a dog, at least I'm a dog that has enough to eat and wear.
"What do you mean?" The Heavenly Emperor suddenly stood up. Hearing the tone of the person with the keen ear, he felt that there was hope.
"The Divine General said that the kindness shown to us must be repaid. Now that Your Majesty has made this decision, I can only do my best. However, after this, I, Yang, will be even with the Heavenly Court. Therefore, I urge Your Majesty to take good care of yourself!"
These words were spoken slowly and deliberately, conveying the original meaning. Upon hearing them, even the extremely suspicious Elder Long showed a hint of guilt.
Over the years, the god has followed him without complaint, simply because he saw his potential at the bottom of the data layer. Over the years, the god has suffered grievances without ever complaining, but he has always been wary of him and has never dared to give him the best resources.
In retrospect, the most useful and loyal people in Heaven have never been those old subordinates whom I trusted.
Perhaps I really was wrong.
Everyone, immediately reinforce the four gates and hold out until the Purple Star Lord returns. This time, anyone who beheads a demon will receive military merit, and the reward will be doubled!
Following the Heavenly Emperor's declaration, all the gods finally sprang into action.
Even after hearing that demons had invaded the Tianmen, the lower-ranking generals had no intention of providing support. Going there now to their deaths would be pointless, even serving as a rearguard for these nobles. Who would be willing to do something so foolish?
Even now, those generals who were preparing to go out and provide support were filled with doubts.
" Laoda, do you think what Shunfeng'er said earlier was true?"
Most of the lower-level generals are divided into small, fragmented groups, which was intentional on Long Lao's part to prevent them from growing too powerful.
"Who can say for sure?" The divine general called the Laoda, whose true form was a giant ape, also had a gloomy expression. "How can those old geezers be trusted now? They're even capable of massacring the Heavenly Pool in blood. Who knows if we demons will be the next blood sacrifices?"
The others looked grim upon hearing this. When they witnessed the massacre at Tianchi, many of them understood that their fate would likely be similar.
The exact timing was unclear, so many people prepared to escape once the Heavenly Court began its attack on the ground.
"You guys need to play it by ear. Don't rush forward like fools. Save your energy and be ready to break through at any time."
Those outsiders are not to be trusted. In the end, we still have to rely on ourselves. We are of demonic origin. Once we get out of the encirclement and take off our armor, those demons are just like us. We will most likely be able to slip through.
"But brother, where are we going? Are we going to live like before, eating raw meat and drinking blood in the outer heavens?"
The surrounding group of gods all looked unwilling. They had been in the Heavenly Court for so long, and although they had encountered many injustices, life here was still much better than wandering outside the heavens. When they went to the mortal realm, the ancient beings at the bottom would respectfully call them "Immortal," and even the Dragon Kings would not dare to offend them easily.
Now that they've left the Heavenly Court, how can they possibly survive if they continue living like the demons they once were?
"The world is so vast, there's nowhere you can't find refuge," the Laoda gritted his teeth. "Before, when that person left the Heavenly Court, they invited me. If I go to seek refuge now, I certainly won't receive the same treatment as before, but finding a place to stay shouldn't be a problem."
"Who is the eldest brother?" The others were taken aback, but immediately understood who the other party was referring to. It was none other than the Victorious Fighting Buddha, who had defected from the Heavenly Court and become the Number One general in the Buddha Kingdom.
"Will he still take us back?" the others asked uncertainly.
As the saying goes, it's hard to offer help in times of need, but easy to add to someone's success. Now that they're so powerful, do you think they'll still want us, these old brothers who've fallen on hard times?
The Victorious Fighting Buddha was an arrogant person to begin with, and now he wants to shamelessly fawn over someone else. Does that mean the other party would agree?
"If all else fails, try Chen Qing."
" Chen Qing?" A female general beside him shrieked, "What is he? Does he even deserve the title?"
"Is he not worthy?" The Laoda coldly stared at the screaming female general, "He's the Chen Qing who's forced the Heavenly Emperor into such a sorry state, who's even pushing the Three-Eyed One to the brink of destruction. And you still think he's unworthy? It's questionable whether he'll even take us in!"