As time gradually passed.
Under the pall of this atmosphere, the higher-ups of Heaven Beyond Heaven grew ever closer to breaking down.
Some had even begun pointing fingers at one another.
"I told you from the start! This path wouldn't work!"
"Taking this path meant we would inevitably stand against all the heavens of the Immortal Domain! And now look! How is our Heaven Beyond Heaven's Dao lineage supposed to survive!?"
"Hmph! When this plan was first proposed, weren't you among the first to agree, you old bastard!?"
"Now that you've pocketed the benefits, you're washing your hands of all responsibility!"
"I also proposed finding a way to slaughter every last remaining affiliate of Human Ancestor Hall, whatever the cost! If you hadn't been so timid, how could this have happened today!?"
"..."
The process of waiting for death's final verdict made them especially uneasy and agitated.
Many Ancestors of Heaven Beyond Heaven who were normally unruffled had become particularly irritable, spittle flying as they hurled accusations at one another.
"Enough!"
"Things have come to this, and there is no other way. Prepare for the worst!"
Only when that voice rang out once more from the deepest reaches of the Ancestral Land.
Did the many arguing higher-ups of Heaven Beyond Heaven finally fall silent.
Deep within Heaven Beyond Heaven's Ancestral Land.
All of Heaven Beyond Heaven's oldest surviving powerhouses had gathered here.
Among them were the four Ancient Ancestors who had previously descended upon the Space-Time Tunnel and struck to stop Azure Jade Heavenly Venerable and Heavenly Venerable Lian Yu.
But their bodies were now somewhat battered.
Every wound was filled with ineradicable Great Dao power.
Clearly, even with all their strength, they had gained no advantage against Azure Jade Heavenly Venerable and Heavenly Venerable Lian Yu, and had even