For those who had waited for a long time, it was natural to go and see them.
And they couldn't make them wait too long.
One must be polite.
Boom.
At Chen Fan's command, the strong individuals scattered in all directions quickly converged.
Once everyone had gathered, the army set off, heading in the direction of the Thousand Silk Dojo.
The pace was not fast, but every step was fraught with killing intent.
Each step taken was like a drumbeat on the enemy's heart, shaking the universe.
Dong, dong, dong.
Thunderous steps.
...
At the Thousand Silk Dojo.
Hundreds of Great Emperors had gathered, already on high alert.
"What intense battle intent."
Song Chu, as the foremost expert under the Thousand Silk Dao Master, had not accompanied the Dao Master on this outing.
His primary objective was to defend the Thousand Silk Dojo.
It seemed that an unexpected situation had indeed arisen.
Around them, a hundred Great Emperors waited silently.
Waiting for the arrival of the enemy.
Everyone's expression was extremely solemn.
"Senior Song Chu."
Dizang, whose demonic energy raged fiercely, suddenly asked, "May I ask where the Dao Master and the others have gone? The Thousand Silk Realm is in crisis, yet the Dao Master has led people away. How should we face this?"
Combined, no one present understood Chen Fan better than he did.
The Tenth Earth was leading a vast army to attack, with the momentum to annihilate the Ninth Earth.
This could not help but fill him with worry.
Dizang was now also the new Realm Master of the Life Realm.
He was qualified to ask this question.
After Dizang finished speaking, all the solemn gazes turned towards Emperor Song Chu.
Hoping to get an answer from him.
The Thousand Silk Realm was truly in peril.
Song Chu did not answer immediately. After a long period of contemplation, he finally spoke, "The Dao Master has his own affairs, and I don't know his specific whereabouts. However... we, as subordinates, must guard the Thousand Silk Dojo until the Dao Master returns."
"Huh?"
Upon hearing this, a large portion of them were taken aback.
The hundred Great Emperors here represented only a small part of the Thousand Silk Dojo; the largest portion were strong individuals from other worlds.
"Senior Song Chu, what do you mean?" a Great Emperor with a short temper directly asked.
...
Song Chu's face was grim. "With the army pressing in, we absolutely cannot scatter. As for the worlds... abandon what must be abandoned. Only by holding firm in one place can we survive. Survival is paramount."
"Everyone, am I wrong?"
This statement was equivalent to asking everyone to abandon their own worlds.
Consolidating everyone's strength to protect the Thousand Silk Dojo.
For the sake of survival.
However, this statement ignited dissatisfaction among many.
Dizang was one of them.
He frowned and said, "Senior, isn't that somewhat too cruel?"
"Exactly."
Another person chimed in, "If we lose our worlds, although we won't suffer a drop in cultivation, we will be weakened. Putting that aside for now, what about the citizens within our realms?"
"This is too cruel..."
These beings had been sustained for countless years.
Not everyone possessed the ruthlessness of King Ming.
Emperor Song Chu's words had touched a nerve with everyone.
"Hmph."
Dizang, who had become demonic, was the first to express his dissatisfaction.
He snorted coldly, "If I could abandon the citizens of the Life Realm, I wouldn't have taken over the Life Realm that day. Since Senior Song Chu has made his choice, then I'm sorry, I disagree. Even if I die in battle, I will exist with the Life Realm."
Boom.
As soon as his words fell, Dizang shot up into the sky.
"Insolent!"
The moment Dizang moved, Song Chu roared.
Boom!
A hand of azure clouds descended from the sky.
As the foremost figure under the Thousand Silk Dao Master, Song Chu's strength surpassed everyone present.
The cloud palm covered the sky, directly smiting Dizang down.
At this moment, killing intent flared in Song Chu's eyes.
Even though he knew it wasn't the opportune moment to act, he insisted on doing so.
If he let Dizang leave unharmed, setting aside the possibility of him defecting to the enemy, many present would likely choose to depart.
Even if it aroused suspicion from others, he had to act.
Bang.
Dizang's figure fell from the sky.
"Explode."
Dizang was also a ruthless individual. He directly detonated his black Bright King Dharma Body.
A deafening explosion echoed through heaven and earth.
The Great Dao crisscrossed the sky and earth. Dizang managed to escape with his life, but was severely injured.
"Song Chu."
Dizang's eyes shimmered with immense fury. "You want to kill me?"
How dare you?
Buzz!
The external Great Emperors standing near Song Chu all changed their expressions and retreated instantaneously.
It was too sudden.
Song Chu's action this time was clearly aimed at killing Dizang.
Fortunately, Dizang was ruthless enough to directly detonate his Dharma Body, saving his life.
Emperor Song Chu's gaze minutely contracted.
Then he relaxed and said, "Dizang, I had no intention of killing you, but if you leave, for self-preservation, you might defect. I had no choice but to make this decision."
"You're spouting nonsense."
Dizang was furious. "If I were going to defect, I would have done so long ago. Would I wait until now?"
He was extremely angry.
Song Chu's words were tantamount to insulting Dizang's character.
Emperor Song Chu shook his head and looked at the others, saying calmly, "Everyone, the Dao Master has treated you well, and I have no intention of making an enemy of you. Though the enemy is strong, we are not without a fight."
"As long as we can hold on until the Dao Master returns, we will win."
"At this time, anyone who leaves is betraying their trust and will ultimately face the Dao Master's reckoning. I hope you will think carefully."
...
Heaven and earth fell silent.
Even the severely injured Dizang's face was gloomy, and he remained silent.
He was indignant.
He had no intention of betraying them.
Yet Song Chu had acted without hesitation.
"Heh heh."
At this moment, a low voice spread.
A Rank 8 Great Emperor from the Azure Great World chuckled, "Senior Song Chu worries too much. We will naturally not betray the Dao Master, but my Azure Great World also has a Realm Master. If we abandon our world this time, our Realm Master will inevitably be implicated."
"Perhaps my Realm Master is currently allied with the Dao Master to fight the enemy, so... my Azure Great World cannot accept your proposal."
Abandoning the world, heh... impossible.
No one was willing to abandon their world so easily.
Regardless of whether the Realm Master was present or not.
Almost everyone shared this sentiment.
...
Hearing this, Emperor Song Chu fell silent.
Only now did he realize that his earlier thought had been somewhat hasty.
Not everyone could abandon their worlds so easily.
"Alright."
Finally, Emperor Song Chu chose to compromise and said, "Since everyone is unwilling to abandon their worlds, then we can only fight world by world. I hope you can withstand the enemy's attack and hold on until the Dao Master returns."
Upon hearing this, the others breathed a sigh of relief.
Only Dizang stood far away with a gloomy expression. Severely injured, he now had no room to retort.
Some acquaintances came to persuade him, and Dizang eventually, with a naive helplessness, chose to compromise.